"I never chose the life I had back then. Never asked for it but now all that I have, I have earned. Maybe not by the right means, but they are mine all the same. " His rough hands caressed my tear stained cheeks with such gentleness that it could easily fool me. It almost did. I wanted to scoot away but the ropes tying my hands to the bedpost, tugged at my skin harshly. There was no escape. "But even if I get everything in the world, there will always be one thing missing." He didn't have to complete the sentence for me to know the answer. **** The darkness from her past had returned hand in hand with the taunting present. Rose was caged in the hands of the devil, and he was not ready to let go anytime sooner. **** Sequel to the submission series. (Submit #2) Triggers and smut present. I do not own the background picture of this book's cover. Book cover made by me.

"Mother.. please I don't want to marry him" I pleaded to her. "You know Eve nothing can be done now" She replied "Come on compose yourself you have to make appearance". Soon I was dragged near the entry from where my father escorted me to the aisle where my groom stood in black suit looking handsome but his eyes showed how indifferent he felt at that time. His disinterest in this was what making me to run away because he too didn't want this wedding as much as I. "Good Morning Mr. Evans" I said to him to be polite. All I heard from him was "huh". I filled my plate and sat down next to him to eat when he said "Look I know we got married and all but I don't want you next to me when we are alone. All you have to do is accompany me when I go to functions and look like a pretty and happy wife and for now you can take your plate and eat at your room". I was shaking in fear now that he was so close to me and I was vulnerable to him and he could do anything and I won't be able to do anything. when he noticed me shivering he held my hair in his hand and pulled me close to his face and said " Know this Eve, I own you. You are mine. Even though you are married to my brother you are mine only mine. So make sure you stay innocent like how you are now. Because if I came to know that you are not. I will kill the man to whom you will loose it and then I will punish you so hard that you can't even imagine".