Laura Sterling
“L-Leave me alone…” I whispered, my voice trembling as I slowly lifted my head, my breath catching the moment my eyes met his.
“Derick.“ My eyes widened in terror. My blood ran cold.
Right in front of me like he owed the whole world.
He was dressed in a perfectly tailored, expensive suit like he hadn’t just tried to burn me alive.
Like he hadn’t destroyed my entire existence.
“Well, well…” he drawled, his lips curling into a cruel smile as he bent down to my level, his shadow swallowing me whole. “Look who crawled out of the ashes.” He chuckled softly, the sound sending chills down my spine as his fingers reached out and brushed against my hair like I was something he owned.
I flinched violently. All the bad memories rushing through my mind.
“Don’t touch me!” I snap
