Kingpin's Property by Julia Sykes

Author:Julia Sykes [Sykes, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-20T18:30:00+00:00

The pervasive chill of being trapped underground had turned my bones to ice… How long ago? In the pitch dark, I had no concept of the passage of time. I might have been locked down here for days. Or maybe it had only been hours.

The concrete that made up the confines of my cage reeked of perpetual damp, the basement never warmed by the sun’s rays.

Bright, fluorescent light burst through my cramped cell, the searing burn against my eyes drawing a harsh cry from my lips.

“I’ll let you out if you’re ready to behave.”

A shameful shudder wracked my frozen, naked body as Miguel’s harsh voice boomed through the basement. The only small mercy of the cold was that it dulled the pain he’d inflicted. The wrenching ache deep between my legs served as a horrific reminder of what had happened the last time I hadn’t behaved.

I should have known better. It hurt less when I didn’t fight him.

But my fury had made me reckless.

The urge to keep my eyes closed and avoid the nauseating sight of him was strong, but I forced myself to look at my tormentor. He loomed over me where I huddled on the dank floor, the harsh lighting catching in each craggy wrinkle on his face. The shadows transformed his visage into a monstrous mask that revealed his true nature.

“Are you going to come upstairs quietly, or do you need another lesson before I leave you down here to think about your choices?” His hand twitched around the Taser he used to put me down when I became violent.

I rarely dared violence anymore.

Compliance and acceptance of my place meant I got to pretend to be human. I was allowed to live in the house above, eat warm meals, and sleep in a soft bed.

Rebellion always ended with me being raw inside and thrown down here to slowly go mad in the interminable darkness.

“I’d like to come upstairs,” I rasped. “Please.”

“Then get your ass up,” he sneered when I appropriately waited for his permission to rise. “I’m not going to carry you.”

My joints popped, and my cramped muscles protested, but I managed to get to my feet.

His meaty hand locked around my nape, his thumb pressing hard on the brand he’d carved into my skin. “Don’t make me put you down here again,” he seethed. “I want you in my bed where you belong.”

“I’m sorry.” I choked on the apology, debasing myself to attain the only means to see the sun. Self-loathing had long ago taken root inside me, grasping tendrils twining around my heart tight enough to stifle its beating.

Miguel leveraged his hold on my nape to drag me flush with his chest, crushing his thin lips down on mine in a perversion of a kiss. He assaulted my mouth, smothering me until I could scarcely breathe.

“Carmen.” A masculine voice rasped in my ear, and a strong hand closed around my shoulder.

My eyes snapped open, and I stared out into inky blackness. Ice crystallized in my veins, terror slicing at my insides.

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