CH. 21

I was stunned and in disbelief that Karl had slapped me. Although he hadn't used force yet, it happened.

I forced back the tears that threatened to fall from my eyes. There was no way I would let him see me in that state.

Karl grabbed me before I could recover. He hauled me up and over his shoulder in one swift motion.

"What the hell are you doing? Put me down, put me the hell down, you beast!" I screeched, kicking and thrashing wildly in his iron grip.

"We'll make up for it with something nicer on the bed if you don't want to shower with me, which is fine," he growled, carrying me towards the bedroom.

He tossed me down onto the mattress without any warning and pinned me beneath his much larger frame before I could try to scramble away.

“What's wrong with you, my lovely wife? You're terrified, huh? You need not worry; I will put an end to your uprising."

One of his hands snaked up to trap both of my wrists above my head while the other started roaming freely over my body. He caressed