UrFavLuvLyAm
Prologue
"You know, I really fucking hate you, Riddle."
She's chained to the bed, wrists torn from struggling, voice rough from screaming.
He stands just inside the doorway, head tilted slightly, smiling like this is all a game she's still pretending not to enjoy.
"I know you do, baby," he says, voice light, amused.
"You screamed like you meant it."
He chuckles, low and mocking, stepping closer.
"I liked that part."
She turns her head away, breathing hard, disgusted with him - with herself - with the way her body still tenses when he gets too close.
"You should've known better than to flirt the way you did," he goes on, circling the bed slowly, eyes dragging across her like a blade.
"Those looks? That little act you put on like you didn't want me watching?"
He stops at her side, crouching down until they're eye to eye.
"You wanted attention," he whispers, brushing a knuckle down her cheek.
"Now you've got mine."
She jerks away, chains rattling.
He grins wider.
"Keep hating me," he murmurs. "It's more fun that way."
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Seventh year was meant to be Alora Starling's triumph - top marks, loyal friends, and the promise of a future far from the shadows of the war brewing outside Hogwarts' gates. But when Mattheo Riddle sets his sights on her, admiration curdles into possession.
Kidnapped, trapped in a world of secrets and serpents, Alora must decide if her heart is truly her own... or if she's already been claimed.