Chapter12: In The Devils’ Den

Maya When I awoke, I found myself in bed, my body aching and covered in numerous marks. My strength had abandoned me, leaving me barely able to move. For a moment, even my memory played tricks on me. Shit! I could recall nothing but the sensation of two heavenly scents wafting into my nose. Then, it all became a hazy blur as I sat up, taking in the marks on my skin and the overwhelming exhaustion that had settled within. Pain coursed through all my limbs, even underneath my skin. And then it hit me, all at once. They had raped me before branding me. They marked me….. My eyes widened in sheer horror as my trembling hand reached to touch the places of their marks—I could feel it. Both on the same side: Maximus's mark higher up, and Leonardo's a bit lower. No! No! No! I hurriedly sat up, the duvet slipping from my body, revealing even deeper marks than I had initially noticed. Their finger imprints, their bites, the painful bruises, and even traces of blood on my skin, between my thighs,