𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 [18+]

21: The Unwanted Commotion

"Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face."

― Jim Butcher, Storm Front

Rose's POV:

My body ached as I turned around, my limbs weighted a thousand tons as I felt my heart beat erratically in my ribcage.

I felt numb.

Numb.

Heavy.

Dolorous.

Anguished.

Like someone had pinned thousands of needles over my skin.

I heard a loud groan from beside me, a groan that made me freeze.

Then I felt it.

Cold air brushing my skin, a warm arm draped over me, someone's breath fanning my neck.

Like a cold, dark splash of marmois at the deepest of the night it hit me and suddenly I felt sudden nausea creeping up to me.

Grey flashed behind my closed lids and a moan escaped me.

Why did my body hurt so much?

Breath Rose....

Last night, it was like a blur....

I don't remember falling asleep.

I cracked my lids open, immediately squinting from the glaring ray of light.

Another groan resonated as I flipped to my side only to discover a naked body beside me.

My eyes widened in horror as I took in the shirtless man.

What happened?

Why was I naked?

Why was this man....

I noticed a writing at the back of his neck.

Marienne..

Oh no.

Oh no.

What have I done?

Cold tremor ran down me as white fear jumbled inside me, curling my stomach.

I slept with the demon.

Oh no.

His arm was draped around me, his face in the crook of my neck.

Bile rose up in me as I was reminded of how I begged him to take me.

Why did I do that?

Why?

Why?

All I could remember was my body suddenly growing hot and the numbing ache in my labia, the tightening of my body as I craved warmth.

Something... anything....

And then Marienne..

A breath escaped me as I felt disgusted, disgusted at myself for asking a man who hurt me to pleasure me.

It was sickening, my stomach churned and twisted as I felt a retch breaking through me.

How could I?

I was a spineless woman....

Then the question arose....

Why did I actually feel aroused?