Her once true love defects to Dauntless, abandoning her.
Penelope finds herself lonesome two years later. She has everything she could ask for, but nothing is fulfilling. That's until she comes across Charlie again. Old feelings are lost but somethi...
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ERIC brought his lips down to my cheeks, where tears previously soaked them. He wiped them away, and his sudden affection took me by surprise.
"Why are you scared?" he asked softly, kissing the corners of my lips.
I only shook my head, closing my eyes once more. Eric's rough knuckles caressed me along my jaw, up to my left cheekbone.
"I. .Please, Eric." I attempted one last time.
He only chuckled, losing the affection he'd given me. "Why does my touch scare you, Penny?"
I shivered, trying to push him away, with my hands still set in place over his chest. Eric hadn't budged one bit and he instantly turned me around. His hands came down to my hips, pushing them against the marble sink.
"Look at yourself, Penelope," he ordered, pushing himself against me.
He let my hips go, his right hand taking my jaw and jerking it up so that I caught sight of my reflection. The little makeup I wore was smeared, my eyes still glistening from the tears. Eric still stood behind me, baring himself to me, but I couldn't see anything. I didn't look at my reflection for more than a second and only watched him closely, taking in the tattoos running along his neck. They were utterly mesmerizing, but Eric was something else. I didn't know what he was planning. I only had attention for the pain he was bringing.
"Look at yourself," he ordered, louder that time. "Do as I say."
I immediately did, finding the reflection of a wretched girl with no will power to stop her fiancée from hurting her any further.
Eric slowly let my jaw go, placing his hand over my stomach. His fingers dug into my clothing, as if he was hoping to claw his way through my dress. I groaned at the harshness but Eric shoved me forwards with his own body. His hard erection was pressed against the small of my back, making me groan even more.
"You shouldn't be scared. .Didn't Charlie done the same?" I met his eyes through the mirror at the mention of Charlie. "Why can't I do what he did to you?" he demanded, taking his hand around my neck.
He made no attempt to choke me, he only wrapped it around, somehow keeping me in place. I did feel as his fingers dug into my flesh, and I knew I'd find marks afterwards.
"Why?!" he bellowed, making me flinch.
I wrapped my tiny hand around his, praying things wouldn't go too far.
"B—Because!" I shrieked, stuttering.
Eric raised his eyebrows, loosening the digging he was doing. My hand still held onto his, my breathing quickening. So many things could've happened in seconds, but what?
"Because?" He retorted dryly, his eyes darkening. "You've got to give me more than that."
They were eyes of a ruthless man but there was something else. I swallowed, nervously, averting my eyes down to the reflection of his hand and my own.
