“She hadn’t eaten—and she always ate. He liked to watch her, the way her lips flushed with the wine. The way her eyes hooded when she particularly enjoyed something. That soft hum in her throat. He’d ordered her favorites, slivers of raw whitefish and the sharpest cheese he could find, the crusty bread that Jani made each day. But in the morning the tray lay in the hallway untouched. He should be pleased. She’d agreed to help Nira and that, after all, was the most important thing. For Nira, ...he’d risk everything. He had, twice over. And she was worth every sacrifice. But he’d taken everything from Ily too. Funny, he’d thought he would give her everything. Shelter. Food. Money. Himself. Pleasure upon pleasure. He’d wanted to bind her to him, to make it impossible for her to say no. But he’d seen it in her eyes at the school. She would have said no, dropped everything to the ground and run away from him.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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