Perfect Chaos (Shadow River Elite Book 2) by Leila James

Author:Leila James [James, Leila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

RAVEN

When I wake up, I’m alone in my bed, and Maddox is nowhere to be found, though his scent—something woodsy and masculine—lingers on my bedding. I inhale deeply, realizing it’s on me—on my skin and my clothes and in my hair. And I secretly, stupidly love it. I don’t have a clue why he’d helped me the way he had today but I’m glad he did. I guess he’s right—what did I think he’d do? Leave me there to throw up on myself?

The interesting thing is, I’ve always thought there’s a kind soul behind his eyes. There’s more than a shred of human decency inside him. He’s just … angry. So angry he lashes out, and not only at me either, but at himself as well. As if he needs to act out to calm something inside of him. Like when he stood there and let Mike throw punch after punch at him.

Something’s definitely set him off lately, and I do believe from his actions that it has something to do with me and my involvement with Daydream. But I can’t figure out what it is no matter how hard I try. He can think what I do is wrong or immoral or whatever, but his behavior toward me is so personal. There’s something I’m missing, something that’s got him thinking it’s okay to use me as his own personal punching bag.

But since when does the boxer hold and comfort the person he’s beating up when he’s done? It’s all so bizarre.

With a sigh, I realize the sun has long been down and roll out of bed. I look around for my phone, confused that it’s not sitting on my desk where I usually plug it in to charge. It takes a few seconds to remember that I left both my bag and my cello in the hallway in my mad dash for the bathroom earlier, and that’s where my phone is.

Right. Everything I’ve tried to lock up in the back of my mind floods to the forefront of my thoughts. I’d abandoned my most prized possession in the world in the hall because Spencer forced me to suck his dick, and I was so upset that I made myself physically ill. The numbness that I’d felt after it happened is long gone. It’s been replaced by disgust and horror. I’m traumatized. There’s no other word for it, and I’m positive this won’t be the end of his unwanted advances. He enjoyed it too much, holding all the cards and having the power over me to force me into doing the unspeakable. I don’t know what to do or how to stop it. I’m scared.

My stomach gurgles unhappily, momentarily distracting me. Probably because it’s one hundred percent empty. I take a deep breath and hurry out to the suite, heading directly for the door, my mind in a disturbed haze.

“If you’re looking for your bag and cello, they’re right there.” Star’s voice startles me, and I jump, slapping a hand to my chest.

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