ASHLEY

"Axel..." I mouthed as I stared up at him, wide-eyed.

Axel stared back at me. His eyes mirrored the contempt he felt for me. I retreated from him, while I still sat on the floor. His chest rose and fell, as he let out a gush of air from his lungs.

I watched as his eyes traveled all over my body. He looked at my wounds closely. His eyes flooded with satisfaction when he saw how much my body was bruised.

"You could have gotten me killed," I said, trying to cover my wounds from ...