Chapter 129

I clutch at my hair and make grabbing motions over the side of my head like I am trying to pull out my brain as I try to reel in control. My eyes are blurry with the tears falling down my face, and I can feel my knees giving way under my weight. Body powerless and at breaking point. It won’t take much for him to strike me down again, so effortless to break me a second time.

Alexi moves towards me, shaking his head solemnly, but I jump back, clutching my bag and shoes harder against me, so they start to hurt me a lot with the pressure I am forcing them against me, a sign of my sheer petrified state.

I’m terrified of him.

He can hurt me in ways no one ever could, and this time… I invited it.

Idiot Camilla. Stupid, fucking idiot.

“Cam, it’s not what you think. I swear.” He looks ashen. I’m unsure how to read his body language, but he seems doubtful about what to do, and I stand like a panicked animal trapped. Looking for a way out and itching to turn and t