LEANDER'S POV

I knew it that she would break at one point. I was done being the nice man. I knew it wouldn't be long before my inner beast took over like it always did, ready to teach her a lesson she'd never forget. The only thing that kept me from ruining her before was now gone.

It was time to ruin her defiance.

I have been punishing her severely, but I had no conscience or guilt whatsoever. Her screams, her pain, none of it mattered to me. And I couldn't help, for the moment, wanting to ...