Chapter 19：Heroic Rescue Again

Ivy's POV

“How about you let me fuck you, and then I’ll let you go?”

My mind races a mile a minute, formulating my plan.

“Deal,” I reply breathily, looking up at the warrior through my lashes.

He grins and pushes himself closer against me. I’m already pinned to the tree, and he’s only minimizing the distance between us–I can already feel much more than I want to, but I grit my teeth and bear it.

I remember the combat techniques my father had taught me, his insistence that I learn how to fight. I pray silently to the Moon Goddess and my father for strength. I’m going to need all the help I can get.

As the warrior’s rough hands start to caress my waist, I reach for a hard, thorny branch nearby. I wince uncomfortably as his fingers poke and prod into my sides, waiting for the moment when he’s the most distracted.

He hums in contentment, grabbing me particularly roughly.

Anger and indignation spark in the pit of this stomach.

Who is this man to touch me like he owns me?

I’ve had quite