Ever After by Cara Wade

Author:Cara Wade [Wade, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Finley

My mind is reeling as I hear the door click closed in place, his words hanging thick around me. Will he be willing to set me free if he buys me? He was so gentle, and his eyes reminded me so much of Grayson’s. It had to be his doppelgänger. I sniffle and wipe my nose, hoping to keep my emotions bottled up. I know Master is going to want more out of me tonight before we sleep—he always does.

A door opens behind me, and I figure it’s Marco to take me back to my cell. I stand and keep my head down as I’ve been taught.

He stops right in front of me and places his finger under my chin, lifting my face to him. I keep my eyes closed. Marco is large, and I’m scared of him. I’ve only been in his presence once, and that was enough to scare me into complacency. I’m happy Master hasn’t allowed him to touch me. This man touching me is so gentle, though, so maybe Master was lying to me. Maybe Marco isn’t so bad.

“Finley?”

I slowly open my eyes and get a good look at him. He’s tall and broad, with dark skin and dark curly hair. He looks like he could be of Puerto Rican descent. He is a good-looking man, but it’s not Marco. I’ve never seen this man in my life, yet he knows who I am. My heart beats out of control, and I pant in short, labored breaths.

“I’m here to help you.” He holds his hands in front of him like he would a scared animal.

“Who are you?” I take a step back.

“I’m Grayson’s friend. I’m here to rescue you. Please, come with me.” He extends his hand, waiting for me to accept it.

“N-no.” I take another step back and shake my head. “This is a trick to see if I’ll run. I’ve been a good girl. I don’t want to be punished.”

Memories of Master tying me down and beating my ass with a whip until the skin almost broke open flashes through my mind. My skin heats in the spots that suffered the most damage from his abuse. He then tied me down and left me for almost a full day with nothing for the pain. He only came back because I begged and told him I’d be good and do whatever he wanted.

“Finley, this isn’t a trick. Please, come with me.” He steps in closer, and I press myself against the wall, cowering.

“No. Master is expecting me to be waiting for him. He promised he would be nice to me tonight.”

“Fuck.” He reaches into his pocket and advances on me, too fast for me to react. He covers my mouth before I can get a word out and presses my head against the wall. He then presses his body against mine, keeping me in place. “Finley, I promise I won’t hurt you. We need to get out of here, now, before it’s too late.”

I scream behind the rag in fear as tears stream down my cheeks.

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