MARIE “Just sleep!” I groaned into my pillow, my voice muffled but still full of frustration. Why did he have to invade my peaceful life and worse, my mind? I tossed and turned, my body restless, my thoughts relentless. No matter how much I tried to block it out, the memory of what happened earlier kept playing on repeat. The way he had held me so possessively as if I belonged there. Like I was made for him to hold and dominate me. And the worst part? My traitorous body had agreed. “Argh! I hate you, Sebastian,” I hissed into the empty room, hoping the universe would somehow pass along the message. Why couldn’t I stop thinking about him? Why couldn’t I just erase the feeling of his body pressed against mine, how perfectly I fit into his arms, and the warmth of his touch seeping into m

