Chapter 18: CHAPTER 15: HELPLESS

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Neti

Every breath feels like a battle, the air thick and heavy, suffocating me in this damn basement. The stone walls seem to close in, but it’s him—I can’t escape him. His gaze is a weight I can’t shake, his eyes stripping me down, making me feel smaller, weaker.

I try to hold my ground. I fight it, every part of me screaming to stand tall. But my body betrays me—my skin prickles where the chains bite into my wrists, my heart pounds painfully against my ribs. The cold is everywhere, but it’s nothing compared to the heat of his presence.

“You think I’ve forgotten?” His voice drips with venom, each word measured, slow. Calculating. “You think I won’t remind you of everything you did to me?”

I can’t speak. The words stick in my throat, but I force them out, trying to keep the edge in my voice. “What do you want from me?” My voice cracks, but I refuse to show him how much his presence unnerves me.

He steps forward, so deliberate, each movement slow, like a predator toying with its prey. There’s no rush. He enjoys this. I can see it in the way he watches me, like he’s savoring the moment before the kill.

When he’s close enough, I feel the heat of his body seeping into mine, his presence overwhelming. My pulse stutters as I try to hold his gaze, but I feel myself drowning.

“You’re asking the wrong question,” he murmurs, his fingers grazing my cheek, so soft, yet there’s an undercurrent of danger in the way he touches me. The cold of the room should be enough to shake me, but his heat lingers against my skin. I want to pull away, but something keeps me frozen.

“Why do you do this?” I ask again, desperation seeping into my words. But I know I’ve already lost the battle. My voice trembles, and I hate myself for it.

He smirks, his lips curling like he’s found a secret he can’t wait to share. “Because you deserve this, Neti.” His voice drops, low and possessive. “You deserve to feel the weight of every second, knowing that it’s me who decides whether you live or die.”

His fingers trail down my neck, warm and deliberate, sending shivers through my body. I can’t stop it. My breath hitches as my pulse races, and I hate that my body responds to him this way.

His grip tightens on my chin, pulling my face toward his. “You’re so damn defiant, but that won’t last. Not when you realize how much power I have over you.” His voice is a whisper, a dark promise, and it twists something inside of me. I can feel it—the crack in my resolve.

“I hate you,” I say, barely above a whisper, but the words sound weak, like I’m trying to convince myself.

His eyes darken, narrowing as his lips curl into a wicked smile. “Good,” he breathes, his words slow and heavy. “You should hate me. Makes it so much better.”

Before I can say anything else, his lips crash into mine. It’s not tender—it’s brutal, possessive, demanding. I try to pull back, but his hands grip my face, holding me in place. I feel his kiss everywhere, taking everything from me.

I’m trembling—every inch of my body screams to pull away, but I can’t. The taste of him is all I know now, and it’s addictive. Something inside of me unravels with every second, and I feel myself slipping.

He pulls back, breath ragged, his lips brushing against mine in a teasing caress. “You think you hate me, but you’ll see. You’ll see just how much you need me.”

I glare at him, my chest rising and falling, my breath ragged with rage and something else I can’t name. “I’ll never need you,” I say, the words biting, even though they feel hollow.

His smile widens, that cruel, calculating smile that twists something deep inside of me. “We’ll see about that,later"

Now,I am the one chained up not you

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