Her heart hammered unevenly as he stared down at her with those cold, terrifying eyes. The way he held her made her realize that, despite his words, nothing could touch his heart. He was hurting her now, both physically and mentally. And she knew before the night was over, he intended to hurt her even more. The only weapon she had left was her words.

"Please, David," she begged him. "Please don't do this! I'll hate you, if you do."

He ignored her, lowering his face to ...