Ethereally Tainted: A Dark Thriller Romance (Tainted Souls Book 1) by Rainelyn

Author:Rainelyn [Rainelyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

chapter 19

Grey

The grief she expresses as I stand before her is barely visible; she does not weep or wail. As in the case of unstitched wounds, it is discreet, persistent, and almost as silent as bleeding. The worry settles deep within me as I watch her unfold in front of me; it reminds me of watching glass break into a thousand pieces without noise. Her mismatched eyes glisten from unshed tears, and all I want to do is wrap her inside my embrace despite not knowing her.

The fear of being alone is a constant reminder that I am, in fact, alone. Even if I’m surrounded by people. It’s a curse I have to live with, one where I fear being alone yet cannot handle being near people.

When I saw her curvy body in the food line with Alex, something knotted in my stomach, and it wasn’t jealousy. No, it was a type of rage at seeing him with her. One where all I wanted to do was slam my fist into his jaw, especially after he made a fool of her. And so I did, and it felt so fucking good hurting my knuckles as I watched his skin rip open.

Luckily, none of the guards saw it, so I got away unscathed.

I have never felt anything like it, rage the only constant emotion inside me, yet my soul draws to her in ways it never has. And that alone is terrifying.

She’s not yours, I try to remind myself, although my mind has already claimed her as mine.

It’s a dangerous game I’m playing, one where I know I will completely lose myself, yet I cannot find the power to stop. She unknowingly has me completely under her control which makes it all the more essential to let her go. Yes, this is a fleeting feeling that will vanish as quickly as the leaves rustle in the breeze. During their growth, the leaves meet their fate when the wind comes, snatching them away from their stalks. That will happen to this feeling, too.

My feelings are playing a cat-and-mouse game. A lethal game where one side pursues the other side until they have the chance to catch up, and then it starts all over again. She stands before me, and I can’t help but be taken aback by her beauty–her hair is artfully arranged around her face, and her lightly freckled skin adds a beautiful texture to her pale complexion. She is breathtaking, and that is even more terrifying.

I need to back off, yet I cannot.

Taking my time, I carefully move my hand away from her mouth, the sensation of her breath filling the air around us. It was a last-minute solution–truly–and nothing I had planned to do, to violate her like that and muzzle another scream about to rip from her throat. When I saw her running toward the staircase and hyperventilating, I didn’t think. When I noticed she was about to scream, I quickly sprinted in her direction, intending to muffle the sound.

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