Maya

"Well, welcome... mate," Leonardo spoke, his eyes scanning me with a chilling detachment. They darkened at the sight of me, leaving me uncertain whether it was hatred or just lust.

"We've been waiting for you," Maximus added, gesturing coldly toward their room, "Get inside."

Get inside... for what?

They were talking to me as if I were just an object...

A lump formed in my throat, and the pain in my chest intensified. I knew they would never accept me as their mate, so maybe it would be better to end it right here.

"I know you two don't want me... so please reject me right now and end this," I managed to say, lacking the courage to utter the words of rejection myself. I knew I could never do that, no matter what.

"Who told you we don't want you, puppet?" Leonardo asked, his eyes glittering with amusement and something dark that sent shivers down my spine. "We've always shown interest in your body, haven't we?" He began to approach me, and I backed away until I was pressed against the elevator door. His face was mere inches from mine as he rested his hands on either side of my head, against the door, pinning me in place.

From this close, his scent was even more alluring. It was hard to resist, to not forget everything he and Maximus had done to me.

"Don't do this, Leo," tears welled in my eyes, and I closed them, retreating as far as I could while pressing against the door. I turned my face to the side. "Just end this, please. Please don't put me through... more."

The goddess had played a cruel trick on me—she made hell seem like heaven, even though every part of it remained the same.

"You've seen nothing, Pigeon," Maximus chuckled before I heard footsteps, and he moved to Leonardo's side. "Now it's time for you to see what we have planned for you."

"Please, no..." I whimpered, keeping my eyes shut. "I beg you."

God, please let it all be a nightmare. Please, please, please!

"Enough of this bullshit, come here..." Leonardo growled, seizing my wrist and trying to pull me with him. I exerted all my strength to resist, but he was ten times stronger.

"Please, Leo, Max... don't do this to me," I sobbed, my eyes filled with tears, desperately hoping to find even a shred of mercy in them, but I found none. "Please. Just... let me go."

"Oh, you have so much more to endure before you can be free," Maximus coldly trailed his index finger along my bare shoulder, exposed to their hungry gaze by the oversized t-shirt, sending a shiver down my spine. "So, either you willingly obey, or we'll make you obey. And trust me... we like control in everything, especially when it comes to you... Maya."

No! I couldn't let them do this...

"Please, don't—" Before I could finish my sentence, Leonardo grabbed me and hoisted me over his shoulder as if I weighed nothing.

"We have no interest in listening to your pleas, puppet. Let's get this straight; you're officially ours now," he stated as he walked toward their room.

"Please, let me go, Leo!" I pounded my fists against his back, crying and begging, "Please, don't do this!" But nothing moved them.

Leonardo carried me into their room and unceremoniously tossed me onto their king-sized bed, while Maximus shut the door with a resounding slam. I retreated as far as I could, pressing myself against the headboard.

God, no... they weren't going to stop tonight!

I stared at them with wide eyes, terror seeping in at the sight of their imposing figures. Their potential to wreak havoc with barely any effort left me paralyzed with fear, especially since they were now planning something even worse.

Olivia whimpered inside my mind, seeking refuge in the darkness. She and I shared the same vulnerability, the same fear—the Twins, who were now my mates.

"It's a good thing you're less dressed, Pigeon," Maximus remarked, removing his shirt as he advanced toward the bed. "You've made it quite easy for us."

I pressed myself harder against the headboard, another sob escaping my lips. "Please, let me go. I promise I'll disappear from your life forever. I'll go far away..."

"That's precisely what we don't want, Puppet," Leonardo joined Maximus on the bed and seized my jaw, forcing me to meet his gaze. Despite my dread, his touch sent sparks through my body, but I wanted no part in this. "We want to watch you wither away slowly, just like your fucking mother made our mother suffer. It's our chance for revenge, and see, even the goddess has made it easy for us," he chuckled and tore my shirt with his free hand.

So, this was their intention—to exact revenge on me for my mother's actions. They aimed to break me, leading me down a path that would make me end my own life.

"But you guys know—it's not my fault... I had nothing to do with it," I sobbed, utterly powerless under their menacing gazes.

Maximus ignored my pleas and dragged me onto the bed by my ankles, making me fall on my back. "It doesn't matter, Maya..." His tone when he said my name was filled with disgust, and it pained me to hear it. "Nothing does, except this: what we've done to you is just the beginning of what's to come."

"But you're my mates..." My voice barely rose above a whisper, and for a brief moment, I saw a flicker of something in their eyes, as if they too sensed the bond. However, it disappeared quickly.

Could they feel the connection as well? If so, why was I the only one experiencing weakness, and not the other way around?

Leonardo leaned in, tearing off my bra. My hands instinctively shot up to cover my bare chest, but he grasped my wrists with one hand and removed the remaining shreds of fabric with his free hand.

"Please," I whispered, but his deathly glare silenced me.

"Don't you dare!"

Tears streamed down my cheeks. Underneath their intense gazes, I felt incredibly vulnerable. Leonardo had me trapped between his knees, hovering above me, while Maximus stood behind him, slipping his hands to pull down my panties. I truly felt like I had been dragged into a den of merciless predators.

Indeed, they were ruthless predators, and I knew they could end me in an instant, without a soul to protest.

"Well, we didn't know you had such a hidden treasure down here," Maximus remarked, his fingers brushing my bare pussy.

No one had ever touched me there, and here I was, exposed to the very people who despised me.

I tried to squeeze my thighs together, but he made sure I couldn't, parting them further and rubbing me there, igniting sensations I didn't want to feel. His touch was far from gentle.

"Please, don't do this..." I begged once more, praying that they would find it in their hearts to let me go. But they remained unyielding.

"We didn't bring you all the way here for nothing, Puppet," Leonardo said, cupping my breast with his free hand. He leaned in, locking our gaze as he took my nipple into his mouth.

My back arched, and a gasp escaped my lips at the sudden contact. I was entirely unfamiliar with these sensations coursing through my body, but one thing was clear—I didn't want to feel any of it.

"You enjoy our touch, don't you?" Maximus groaned as he pushed two fingers inside me. "You're already wet."

I didn't want my body to react this way, but the potent mate-bond was making me feel bewilderingly out of control.

"No, I don't..." Another gasp escaped my lips, this time more from pain as Leonardo bit down on my nipple.

Despite my protests, I could feel my body responding, more moisture flowing, and Max moving his fingers in and out. He was not gentle. Not at all.

They were manipulating my body, my mind, and perhaps even my soul, oscillating between pleasure and pain. This was beyond anything I had ever imagined. Far, far worse.

Naked and powerless beneath them, I trembled in fear. I wasn't sure if I would even make it through this night...

"Leo, Max... please, let me go, don't take my virginity," I sobbed, burying my head in the pillow, and turning away from them.

"It's ours to take, Pigeon," Max replied coldly. "So stop your nonsense!"

Their emotionless words cut me to the core.

How could they be so cold?

"Stop it, Leo... please," I pleaded, attempting to break free as Leonardo kissed down my neck, leaving his marks and igniting a strange burning sensation with his kisses.

"Ah, Max!" I screamed as he curled his fingers inside me.

They knew I hated it...

They absolutely knew that I despised the sensations they were forcing upon me, because they claimed to loathe me.

"You don't want this, but your body says otherwise, Maya," Leonardo whispered against my lips before crushing his mouth to mine.

My first kiss... he took away my first kiss just like that.

I tried to resist, but Leonardo leaned in closer, his lips brushing against mine with an intensity that left me breathless. Meanwhile, Maximus's presence was overwhelming, and I could feel the tension rising in the room. His hands were firm, but not rough, as he held me still, leaving me confused and conflicted.

Leonardo deepened the kiss, though I wasn’t prepared for it. My body reacted, despite my mind screaming to stop. I felt lost, trapped in a whirlwind of emotions I didn’t want to experience.

It was all too much. I could feel myself breaking, the weight of everything crushing down on me.

Tonight… I feared I would lose the last pieces of myself.

God. Help me.