TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains s****l Violence and Coercion, mature, graphic, and potentially distressing content that may not be suitable for all readers. Please proceed with caution and care for your mental well-being.
Evangeline’s POV:
“You have some audacity,” Rossi growled, his tone simmering with rage, each syllable slicing through the tension-heavy room. “Coming into my house, my territory, and claiming that I follow your rules? And what now? Hitting her is allowed, but kissing is not?” he sneered, his lips curling with annoyance and amusement all at once.
Atlas still had his hands wrapped around my wrists, dragging me flush against his chest. I gasped, my lungs seizing as if I hadn’t taken a real breath in hours. My lips still burned from the kiss. Not from passion—never
