Chapter 56

I slam the door in his face, but he's quicker than I am. His body shunts the door open and throws me to the floor.

"You still have the sense to be scared of me," He tower over me, shadows cast over his face, "Good."

His foot comes down on me knee, twisting it violently. I scream and try to crawl away, but he grabs me by my hair before I can blink. Slamming me against the wall, he knocks the wind from my lungs.

"Fuck you," I wheeze, but regret it the moment his knee connects with my gut. I splutter and try to blink the tears that gather in my eyes.

"So she speaks," He grabs my chin and wipes my eyes with his thumb. He stares at me quietly, his frown deep and the yellow fading momentarily from his gaze, "You're there. I know you are, Iphigenia."

I shriek as his lips crash onto mine. His tongue and his teeth explore every crevice of my mouth and I recoil. His fingers encircle around my wrist and I stiffen in fright, until I hear something unclasp. The silver bracelet.

It falls to the gro