Chapter 255

Cole smirks devilishly and licks his lips. “Mhm, you’re fierce, and I love it.” He whispers, walking around me until he was behind me. “It’s sexy as fuck.” He murmurs in my ear, and my insides clinch when I hear my attacker's voice instead of Coles. I squeeze my eyes shut and push the images away and release a slow breath while I keep reminding myself it was Cole. It was Cole’s lips brushing against my ear like he has many, many times before. He grabs me, wrapping his arms around my neck suddenly, and I open my eyes and remember the months of gruelling training I’ve had with Josh.

“Every instinct will tell you to be afraid, you’ll freeze, and for a moment, your fear will take over, and you’ll forget everything you’ve learnt. You’ll want to panic...don’t. Your training is all up here.” Josh told me, tapping at his temple while he held me down by the throat. “Push aside that crippling fear and fight back.”

I place my hands on Cole’s forearms around my neck and pull as he