New Enemy or Old Lover (Final book in the "Love or Lust" trilogy)

Chapter 28:

I stumbled to the floor, panting for breath. Sweat dripped down from my forehead onto the cold cement floor that was covered in my blood. I spit the remaining amount of liquid I had left in my dry mouth, catching my breath.

My eyes looked around nervously. It was a dark cold room, underneath the prison center. No windows, no bed, nothing but me and him. Fear ran all along my spine, dancing around inside of me as I took a sharp breath in.

"You little rat," Harry sneered in my ear, spitting every word out like a gun.

"I'm sorry.." I whispered hoarsely.

Harry backhanded the side of my head, causing me to scream out in pain. My head throbbed harder and harder each second. Tears streamed down my beaten face, and I tried to stand up only to be swept off my feet back onto the ground. Harry pressed my back hard against the ground, and I cringed in pain as I opened my eyes to face him.

He wrapped his hand around my neck, his grip extremely tight. Almost tight enough to cut off all air into my body. I coughed, begging for air as he clenched his teeth angrily. His eyes were boiling with rage, and his fangs were bared as he growled at me.

"You dare speak of his name in my prison!" Harry roared angrily, bashing my head against the cement floor. I cried out in pain as he continued, "He left you! He left you for dead! He sold your soul to me you little bitch!"

I cried out again as I felt him dig his hand deep into my broken arm, breaking through the skin with ease. He slid his finger deep into my arm, and every muscle in my body tightened as he pressed hard on the broken bones. Tears poured out of my eyes as his yellows echoed in the room.

"Worthless piece of shit!" Harry said, driving his finger deeper into my arm. I cried out in pain again, screaming for him to stop. He slapped my face and pressed harder.

"Please!" I cried out. "Stop!"

"You don't order me around, bitch!"

Harry shoved his foot deep into my left side, removing his finger from my arm. I curled into a ball, clutching at my burning arm as I wriggled in pain. I moaned in pain, crying out as Harry began to circle me like a shark and its prey. I let out a cough, the faint taste of blood on my taste buds.

"I'm sorry.." I croaked out.

"You're just sorry that your precious little Andrew couldn't save you," He sneered angrily in my ear. I sniffled quietly, letting another tear fall. Harry grunted with anger before letting his hand come across my face once more.

He shook his head, "I thought you'd learn by now my darling." I said nothing and closed my eyes, turning on my side. I heard his footsteps stop behind me, and I swallowed hard. I knew was coming.

"I have to teach you," He murmured smoothly in my ear, snapping the whip in his hands. I swallowed hard, letting out a whimper as he stood up.

"P-Please.. Please Harry—"

I cut myself off with a loud scream as I felt the first lash go against my back, sending pain up my spine. My body twisted in pain as I felt another blow, this one just beside the other. I cried out in pain, screaming for mercy as he let another one go— and another one, and another one.

He let another one go, this one with full force. Blood formed around me as I wriggled around on the cold floor, soaking myself in my own blood. I reached my arms out for something that wasn't there. He let another lash hit below my butt, stinging the backs of my thighs. My back was ablaze.