NATALIE

Time seems to have slowed down a notch. I sniff, staring up in his peering ocean eyes.

Ryker looses a dry breath and plants a kiss over my nose. “ You don’t hate me. ”

Arrogant Bastard!

I continue glaring at him. Tears stop flowing down my eyes and rage takes over. I hate how he knows about my emotions and still plays with them.

Ryker caresses my navel from over my dress. Jolts of electricity rush down my body, heating my blood.

“ I won’t forgive you for this. I will hold a grudge and I will stab you in the back when the right time comes. Don’t expect me to be loyal after what you have done to me. ” I rant, feeling his hands all over me.

Ryker presses a firm, lingering kiss over the left corner of my lips and smirks down at me. “ Will this be enough to make it up to you? ”

“ No. ” I deadpan. “ Tell me the truth…It’s the only thing which can make me forget what you did. ”

I know he has a reason. A reason he is reluctant to share with me. Because he doesn’t trust me.

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