Ch 23 Connection with the beast

Her eyes moved from his eyes and fell on his cheeks. She narrowed her eyes. Those scratches looked like fresh wounds.

She lifted up her hand to touch his cheek. But he grabbed her hand.

"Have you forgotten what I warned you last night?"

She hissed in pain. She felt a pain in her wrist. He left her hand. He was about to turn to the other side but stopped when he saw her neck and collarbone.

He left so many traces there. Her sleeveless hand was full of hickies as if some hungry beast sucked her skin alive.

He tightened his fist, thinking about last night.

She noticed his reaction and hid her neck with her hair.

He closed his eyes and sighed.

"I am going back."

She mumbled and went to the way from where she just came.

She began to walk but felt him behind her. She turned her head and saw him following her.

She blushed and focused on her way.

Was he concerned about her?

They went back home.

"Let's have lunch." Delilah said and headed to the table.

"First go and change your dress."

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