Skye POV
Jade's spells were gradually wearing off, and I could sense it. The urgency grew within me - I needed him to mark me soon, to render him powerless without causing harm to myself. To make matters worse, my body was entering heat once again, and the thought alone made me queasy. Perhaps my body desired him due to our mate bond, but my heart would never accept him.
He led me into a windowless room and forcefully shoved me inside. As the door shut, my trembling was barely contained. The sight of the bed sent shivers down my spine; it was adorned with cuffs, as if he had meticulously prepared for this moment or had taken advantage of others before. Regardless, his gaze roamed over me, reducing me to an object. A sinister smirk crept across his face as he removed his shirt, revealing
