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Maddox gave me a heartbroken nod. His eyes flashed
with darkness and fear.
He trusted me.
Like I had trusted him.
The only difference between us was that I didn’t, and
would never, betray his trust.
I thought Maddox and I were alike. He’d never hurt me,
just like I’d never hurt him. Not willingly. Not intentionally.
It turned out… I was wrong.
Wrong about Maddox. Wrong about us.
“Hold my hand,” I told him. He did, grasping my hand
like he was afraid I’d let go. “Trust me.”
It took me a few seconds to register what was
happening, to realize what I was about to do. But it was too
late. I didn’t pause to think.
He needs me.
My lips met his, as I pushed the button on the elevator.
It pinged open, and I tugged Maddox toward me, curling
my arms around his neck, as I dragged us backward into
the elevator.
The moment my lips met his, Maddox went rigid. His
wide shoulders stiffened, and his neck corded with tension.
He groaned into the kiss – a groan of pain, fear… shock…
and so much anguish.
“Lila,” Maddox whispered against my lips, his voice
gritty with emotions.
“Kiss me.” I pulled his attention back to me, when he
started to understand what was happening and where he
was. In the elevator. A choked gasp echoed on his full lips,
and he started pulling away from me, his eyes wide with
terror.
“Kiss me,” I breathed. My lips parted, and I traced the
seams of his lips with the tip of my tongue.
His breath quickened, and I felt his inner struggle, the
pain I knew that plagued his mind. His worst nightmare.
The moment he opened for me, I shoved my tongue in his