He hissed as the alcohol touched his bleeding wound and he grabbed my hand. His touch ignited a flame and I knew that later I might have to treat myself for burns. "I'm sorry, did that hurt?" I asked, softly. I tried to calm my breathing as I did so, he was so close. The years that I spent staying away from his kind weren't paying off.
"No," He retorted sarcastically, still holding onto my hand. "I hissed because I'm a snake. Of course that hurt, pumpkin."
His comment awakened several buried memories, but I ignored them and continued to work on his wound. "Could you please let go of my hand now?" I muttered.
He smirked and shook his head. "Do I scare you?" he asked, completely ignoring my question.
Even though he did scare me, he scared me completely biscuit-less, I rose my head up and shook my light brown waves. "Absolutely, not."
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Gemma Reynolds is an an overworked nurse and probably one of the most innocent and pure people you will ever meet. Her life consists of a simple and constant routine, wake up early, workout, go to work, eat , sleep and listen to her mother criticize her about not having a boyfriend or husband. She has always been hidden in the shadows and even in high school she preferred to stay away from anyone living or breathing, especially Mr. Wyatt Evans.
When Wyatt comes into the hospital battered, bruised and bleeding, one night, Gemma is to take care of him. Through several long nights at the hospital, dangerous hide outs and intricate explanations, Gemma figures out that there is more to life than her simple routine and maybe nursing the bad boy isn't as bad as it seems.
"So Andrea, do you remember me now?", he asked through gritted teeth, anger, frustration, hatred and slight hurt clearly heard in his voice.
"I am not Andrea, and I don't fucking remember you", she hissed looking straight in his eyes and pulled on the restraints only to hiss in pain as the cold metal cut into her wrists.
"You still don't remember me, love. Then I will make you", his threatening words were followed by her blood curling scream as the leather belt landed on her back, tearing her soft skin.
"Do you remember me now", he asked, his body was vibrating due to anger.
"No", her answer didn't change.
His anger turned him into the monster, he never thought he would be with her. And her screams of pain echoed in the walls of the mansion.
Yet she refused. Refused to say what he wanted to hear.
Because SHE IS NOT HER.
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Adria Owensby, a naughty, cheerful and bubbly girl. People who know her well knows that her heart is prettier than her face. Her sweet nature can bring a smile on even dead man's lips.
Her life is perfect until a certain someone enters it and turns it into a hell.
Austin Hawk, CEO of Hawk Enterprises. He isn't a Mafia yet is feared as one. Being famous for his ruthlessness, no one dares to cross him. Once when gone to collect his debt, he meets his lost love, the girl who suddenly disappeared from his life.
And now he wants her back, forever.
What will happen when she refuses to recognize him, when she refuses to be the one who he says she is.
What will happen when he is determined to punish her for her refusal and to imprison her forever.
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