---- Book 1 Chapter 17 chest. Why are you doing this? What have I done to you? Tasked with tears filling my eyes. You are ours, and I won't allow you to leave us, Eli stated like it was so obvious. That doesnt even make sense. Tt will in time. You will eventually come around to the idea once the mate bond kicks in, Cyrus told me, making me furrow my brows. MATE BOND? I screamed. What the fuck was a mate bond? I made a mental note to google it when I got home. You will understand in time. None of that matters right now. What matters 1s you are not quitting, and you will continue to work for us, Eli told me. My tears spilled over at his words, and Cyrus took a step forward, reaching out his hand. None of this made sense; what they were doing made no sense. Don't touch me, I told him when he tried to grab my hand. 2/5 ---- Book 1 Chapter 17 Addie? Eli said. His voice softened before he walked over to me. I flinched back from him when he suddenly pulled me against his chest, hugging me. Don't cry, he whispered soothingly. They were crazy. Both of them were. How could they expect anyone to be alright with this? I pushed him away. We will take care of you, Addie. You will be good with us. You'll see in time, Cyrus said when it hit me. This has to be Eli's way of getting back at me for kissing his husband. Is this because of last night? I told you I didnt mean to do that. Please, Eli, dont do this. That is not my aon house. Its my mothers. Tt has nothing to do with last night. I told you I dont care about him kissing you, Eli said. Cyrus smirked beside him, making me look over at him. Well, obviously you do because now you're pulling this shit, I told him, holding up the folder. He took the folder, dumping it on the desk before gripping my wrists and pulling me to him. He grabbed my face before kissing me, his tongue tracing my bottom lip, wanting access, but I refused. I shook my head when he bit down on my lip, sucking it in his mouth. My 3/5 ---- Book 1 Chapter 17 lips parted slightly, and he used that opportunity to force his tongue into my mouth. I tried shoving him back, but it was like shoving a brick wall. His mouth was hot against mine as he tasted every inch of my mouth while I tried to shove him away. He won't stop till you kiss him back, Addie, Cyrus said behind me as I struggled against him, trying to pry my face away from his lips that were assaulting me before giving up. My body went stiff, yet he didn t stop, and I gave in to what Cyrus had said, and I kissed him back before biting his lip hard, hard enough to make it bleed. He let go, gripping my hair and making me yelp in pain as my roots pulled painfully from my scalp. He yanked my head back; his lip was bleeding, and a trickle of blood ran down his chin before he wiped 1t away with his hand. His face was close to mine as he glared at me, his lips pulling back over his perfectly straight teeth, and his grip on my hair tightened, making my eyes water, and I cried out. Do that again, and I will fucking hurt you, he said before letting me go and shoving me back. I bumped into Cyrus, who steadied me with his hand on my elbow. Get out, he bellowed at me. I grabbed my bag, 4/5 ---- Book 1 Chapter 17 running out the door, Cyrus following after me. I repeatedly pressed the elevator button. Don't be late tomorrow, Cyrus said before turning and walking back to Elis office. As soon as I was in the safety of the elevator, I cracked. Coming apart at the seams as | slid down the wall, tears running down my cheeks at everything that had happened. When the door pinged, I stood up just before it opened, wiping my tears as I headed for the glass doors. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!