Chapter 82

One would think he would have killed me by now.

Strangle me to death. But he didn't. Funny enough, I wasn't scared because I knew…he won't.

He took a step forward, and before I could move back, his hand closed gently around my arm. Not rough, not tight. Just enough that I felt the weight of the moment press against my chest like a boulder.

“Why…” I swallowed, forcing the words out. “Why keep me