Cupid's Arrow (Devils Rejects MC 4)

I love you so fucking much, baby.

Please, Ryan tell me sweet little lies.

Your lies will keep me alive.

My body jerks as two thick hands wrap around my throat.

My lips part and I whisper his name wishing wherever he his that he hears my cries. That he knows that I don’t care. I want him still. I need him now. I need him to be my white knight and come save me now.

I gasp fighting for air when Zo Zo stops choking me. His hand comes down, slapping me across the mouth. I can taste blood on my split lip. “Don’t you dare say his name when I’m fucking you. You were supposed to be mine. Your baby should be mine. I’m going to make us a family.” He continues talking but I block him out again as he spreads my legs. He takes, and he takes until there is nothing left to give.

Even thoughts of Cupid—of Ryan riding up on his Harley can’t save me now.

It’s not enough.

Our love…

I’m gone, baby.

I’m gone.

You can’t save me now.

No one can.

My mind drifts to my vision of him pushing our baby on the swing set.

I go to a place where no one can touch me.

Where no one can hurt me.

It’s a beautiful dream.

A beautiful lie.

A fist connects with my left eye.

A grunt sounds in my ear.

Sweat drips onto my chest.

My blood runs cold.

Punch. Grunt. Drip. Cold.

Punch. Grunt. Drip. Cold.

Punch. Grunt. Drip. Cold.

Then nothing.

Then pain.

So much pain.

I can’t open my eyes.

I don’t want to.