Chapter 14

Ronika

I couldn't control the surge of emotions that bombarded me the moment I was out of Quinlan and Clara's sight. A pang in my chest grew as I relived the scene of Quinlan pounding into her, looking right at me. I was mad at myself for wanting to be in Clara's place instead, to feel him entering me in powerful strokes. A sob broke through me as I rounded the last corner that led to the hallway and my room.

I threw myself on the bed, face down on the pillow, and then let out a loud scream of frustration that was muffled by the pillow.

"He's a monster," I said aloud so that my stupid mind could stop pushing stupid emotions forward. I didn't understand why seeing him with Clara was affecting me when I already knew they were fucking, or why I was even affected in the first place. I wasn't supposed to want a man who walked into my home, destroyed it, had my mother killed, and took me away. A man who harrassed me, spanked me, and forced me to wear an indecent uniform maid.

"Please mom, g