Trigger Warning: s****l Assault
This chapter includes a scene involving non-explicit, non-consensual s****l activities. I’ve done my best to handle it with care, but the subject matter is still difficult. Please prioritise your well-being and read only if you feel safe doing so.
EMILIA
Stone reaches out, fingertips grazing the air between us, but I jerk away before he can touch me.
Something is wrong.
I suddenly realise the bartender is gone. It’s just the two of us. The air feels thick, the silence pressing in.
“What the f**k are you doing?!” My voice comes out sharper than I expect, slicing through the quiet between us. Outside, I can still hear the sounds of music and laughter, but it’s so loud I highly doubt anyone can hear a thing happening in here.
I stumble off my stool, my l
