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Be Mine, Twisted Valentine by Gianni Holmes
Corrupt Cupid, Book 1
Fifteen years ago, I helped put my abductor behind bars.
With the help of my hypnotherapist, I’ve sealed away the memories of my traumatic past.
Until the dreaded phone call.
Duncan Whittaker’s out on parole.
The first time I confront him, I intend to kill him.
Then something snaps inside me.
The memories I’ve been repressing have returned.
Duncan Whittaker’s the only man who’s ever made me feel desire.
He’s also the one who held me captive for almost a year.
Isolated me to make me grateful for his presence.
Deprived me of sensation to make me crave his unwanted touch.
Duncan Whittaker’s a sadist who’s broken something inside me.
For the second time, he’s about to ruin my life.
And God help me, I can’t stop him.
I don’t want to stop him.
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It would have been better if he’d killed me. The extent to which he’d gone to make my life a living hell didn’t make any sense. Neither did the way he’d let me walk away after months of making me dependent on him for every little thing.
Oh god, what am I doing?
I’d walked right back into the lion’s den.
“Don’t disappoint me now, pet.”
I froze on the spot, tightening my grip around the gun. Footsteps echoed, getting closer and closer until he came out of the kitchen and was standing directly in front of me.
I had to tilt my head up to look directly into his face. Had he always been this tall? He sure as hell hadn’t been this thick and muscular when he’d held me captive. The lines of his face were more pronounced. Grooves etched at the corners of his mouth and lined his forehead.
“I’ve been waiting for you since I saw you parked across the street.” He crossed his arms over his massive chest and smiled. “Did you like the show I put on for you two days ago?”
The skin of my face felt cold and plastic. “You knew?”
“You thought I wouldn’t sense you following me around?” He raised his eyebrows. “How does it feel, stalking me for a change? I like it.”
My face burned, and heat flushed through my system. He took a step toward me. I drew the gun and pointed it directly at his chest. “Don’t. Come. Any. Closer.”
“Ah.” He stopped. “I’ve been wondering why you’ve been following me around everywhere. You’re here to pay me back for everything I’ve done to you. Is that it?”
“You ruined my life. You fucking ruined my life, and as if that’s not bad enough, you choose to live so close to me. Have you no shame?”
“Yet you go out of your way for us to meet. You must really be eager to see me.”
“Eager to see you dead, you twisted son of a bitch.”
He smirked. “Now there’s the spunk you had when I first took you. How many years did it take you to get it back? How long do you suppose it’ll take me to break that spirit again?”
“F-f-fuck you.” The gun wavered as my vision turned hazy. “You don’t control me anymore.”
“I should hope not. It’s been fifteen years.”
I pulled back the hammer. “Stop playing mind games with me.”
He unfolded his arms and took a step forward. “You want to talk mind games, pet?”
My arm jerked. “Don’t call me that.”
“And here I thought you liked that name. You played the part so well. Sometimes a little bunny—the way we would fuck up a storm. Remember that, Teddy?”
“I said to stop talking.”
“Or the way you’d become a little kitten, lying in my lap, purring while I stroked you.”
“I swear to god if you don’t shut up—”
“Do it, Teddy. Shoot me. You’ve convinced yourself it’s the only way you’ll find peace, right?”
“Don’t come any closer.” I inched back as he moved forward. “I’m warning you. I’ll shoot you if you come closer.”
“If you truly believe you can kill me and not fall apart after, do it. You have my blessing.”
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About the Author:
Gianni Holmes is a USA TODAY Bestselling author who’s embracing her love for literature by wielding the pen and creating stories of her own. She’s the author of the popular series The Grimm Tales of Smoky Vale and The Taking Care series. Gianni is a former teacher of Spanish Language and Hispanic Literature who was well known for her creativity in the classroom.
These days she can be found writing books, hanging out with her readers, and raising her daughter as a single mother. You can keep in touch with her in the following places:
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