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Twist Me
by
Anna Zaires
by
Anna Zaires
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Release Date: February 10, 2014
Genre: Dark Erotica
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~ Synopsis
~
Kidnapped. Taken to a private island.
I never thought this could happen to me. I never imagined one chance
meeting on the eve of my eighteenth birthday could change my life so
completely.
Now I belong to him. To Julian. To a man who is as
ruthless as he is beautiful – a man whose touch makes me burn. A man whose
tenderness I find more devastating than his cruelty.
My captor is an enigma. I don’t know who he is or why he took me.
There is a darkness inside him – a darkness that scares me even as it draws me
in.
My name is Nora Leston, and this is my story.
WARNING:
This is NOT a traditional romance. It contains disturbing subject matter,
including themes of questionable consent and Stockholm Syndrome, as well as
graphic sexual content. This is a work of fiction intended for a mature, 18+
audience only. The author neither endorses nor condones this type of behavior.
~ Excerpt ~
It’s evening now. With every minute that passes, I’m starting to get
more and more anxious at the thought of seeing my captor again.
The novel that I’ve been reading can no longer hold my interest. I put
it down and walk in circles around the room.
I am dressed in the clothes Beth had given me earlier. It’s not what I
would’ve chosen to wear, but it’s better than a bathrobe. A sexy pair of white
lacy panties and a matching bra for underwear. A pretty blue sundress that
buttons in the front. Everything fits me suspiciously well. Has he been
stalking me for a while? Learning everything about me, including my clothing
size?
The thought makes me sick.
I am trying not to think about what’s to come, but it’s impossible. I
don’t know why I’m so sure he’ll come to me tonight. It’s possible he has an
entire harem of women stashed away on this island, and he visits each one only
once a week, like sultans used to do.
Yet somehow I know he’ll be here soon. Last night had simply whetted
his appetite. I know he’s not done with me, not by a long shot.
Finally, the door opens.
He walks in like he owns the place. Which, of course, he does.
I am again struck by his masculine beauty. He could’ve been a model or
a movie star, with a face like his. If there was any fairness in the world, he
would’ve been short or had some other imperfection to offset that face.
But he doesn’t. His body is tall and muscular, perfectly proportioned.
I remember what it feels like to have him inside me, and I feel an unwelcome
jolt of arousal.
He’s again wearing jeans and a T-shirt. A grey one this time. He seems
to favor simple clothing, and he’s smart to do so. His looks don’t need any
enhancement.
He smiles at me. It’s his fallen angel smile—dark and seductive at the
same time. “Hello, Nora.”
I don’t know what to say to him, so I blurt out the first thing that
pops into my head. “How long are you going to keep me here?”
He cocks his head slightly to the side. “Here in the room? Or on the
island?”
“Both.”
“Beth will show you around tomorrow, take you swimming, if you’d
like,” he says, approaching me. “You won’t be locked in, unless you do
something foolish.”
“Such as?” I ask, my heart pounding in my chest as he stops next to me
and lifts his hand to stroke my hair.
“Trying to harm Beth or yourself.” His voice is soft, his gaze
hypnotic as he looks down on me. The way he’s touching my hair is oddly
relaxing.
I blink, trying to break his spell. “And what about on the island? How
long will you keep me here?”
His hand caresses my face now, curves around my cheek. I catch myself
leaning into his touch, like a cat getting petted, and I immediately stiffen.
His lips curve into a knowing smile. The bastard knows the effect he
has on me. “A long time, I hope,” he says.
For some reason, I’m not surprised. He wouldn’t have bothered bringing
me all the way here if he just wanted to fuck me a few times. I’m terrified,
but I’m not surprised.
I gather my courage and ask the next logical question. “Why did you
kidnap me?”
The smile leaves his face. He doesn’t answer, just looks at me with an
inscrutable blue gaze.
I begin to shake. “Are you going to kill me?”
“No, Nora, I won’t kill you.”
His denial reassures me, although he could obviously be lying. “Are
you going to sell me?” I can barely get the words out. “Like to be a prostitute
or something?”
“No,” he says softly. “Never. You’re mine and mine alone.”
I feel a tiny bit calmer, but there is one more thing I have to know.
“Are you going to hurt me?”
For a moment, he doesn’t answer again. Something dark briefly flashes
in his eyes. “Probably,” he says quietly.
And then he leans down and kisses me, his warm lips soft and gentle on
mine.
For a second, I stand there frozen, unresponsive. I believe him. I
know he’s telling the truth when he says he’ll hurt me. There’s something in
him that scares me—that has scared me from the very beginning.
He’s nothing like the boys I’ve gone on dates with. He’s capable of
anything.
And I’m completely at his mercy.
I think about trying to fight him again. That would be the normal
thing to do in my situation. The brave thing to do.
And yet I don’t do it.
I can feel the darkness inside him. There’s something wrong with him.
His outer beauty hides something monstrous underneath.
I don’t want to unleash that darkness. I don’t know what will happen
if I do.
So I stand still in his embrace and let him kiss me. And when he picks
me up again and takes me to bed, I don’t try to resist in any way.
~ About the
Author ~
Anna
Zaires fell in love with books at the age of five, when her grandmother taught
her to read. She wrote her first story shortly thereafter. Since then, she has
always lived partially in a fantasy world where the only limits were those of her
imagination. Currently residing in Florida, Anna is happily married to Dima
Zales (a science fiction and fantasy author) and closely collaborates with him
on all their works.
After
graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics, Anna
spent eight years on Wall Street analyzing stocks and writing research reports.
In 2013, she became a full-time author, pursuing her lifelong dream of writing
romance novels.
Dima Zales
is the love of her life and a huge inspiration in all aspects of her writing.
Every book Anna writes is a product of their unique collaborative process.
In
addition to reading and writing, Anna enjoys drinking tea (coconut oolong,
anyone?), watching addictive TV shows, and discussing book ideas during long
walks with her amazing husband.
She loves
hearing from her readers, so please don't hesitate to contact her through her
website or connect with her on Facebook, where she hangs out way too often.
Also, please visit her husband and collaborator, Dima Zales, at www.dimazales.com and check out their fantasy & science
fiction books.
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