#Chapter 39: Attacked by a Rogue

Ella POV I was shoved hard against the brick wall of the alleyway. My head hit the hard bricks, and my vision went white for a moment from the pain. I tried to push the man away, but he was much larger than me. My heart raced with fear as I struggled to pull my arms free from his grip. When I couldn't, I attempted to knee him in the groin, but he was standing too close. He pressed himself up against me, and a shiver of disgust ran through me at the contact. "Get away from me!" I yelled. The man laughed and leaned in, bringing his face close to mine. "Struggling is only going to get you hurt, princess," he said in a rough voice. "Just cooperate, and I'll let you go." "What do you want?" I demanded, glaring at him defiantly. The man smirked at me. "Let's start with a kiss," he said. Panic overtook me, and I screamed, but he put his hand over my mouth to muffle the sound. "What did I just tell you about struggling?" he asked. My mind was raci