My heart nearly stops beating as Alden speaks to me. A chill of terror runs through my veins. I am a fortress of unanswered questions. What does he mean I am his? What does he mean he is going to make me remember all that we shared? And what does he mean he won’t let me leave?A deranged laughter bubbles up my throat as I challenge him. “You cannot be serious, right?” I hope to keep an air of amusement so that maybe, just maybe he will let me leave unharmed. But no, this man is not joking.He stands twice my size and with one grip, he can break me into pieces, but deep down I have a feeling that he won't hurt me. This thought is ridiculous, because he is a monster, but despite that obvious fact, I am certain that I am not in danger when he is around. There’s no way I can outfight him and win so all I have are my wits and persuasiveness. “Tell me this is all a joke,” I beg, knowing that it's futile.“Do I look, to you, like a person who is likely to entertain the idea of joke?” he says
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