Page 247 of Once Upon a Fable

I had no energy to pull away. And even if I did, I was too conditioned to do whatever a guest wanted. And even if both those reasons weren’t governing me, the pure fact was, I was beyond cold, and frankly, his hand felt good.

For the first time since I’d entered this awful valley, I felt pleasure from someone’s touch. A reaction of thankfulness and desire instead of the filth and pain that usually ruled my world.

I moaned under my breath as his thumb pressed the top of my cock.

“That’s it.” He laughed. “Get hard for me, little Kas. I’ll even let you come. Would you like that?” He kissed the back of my head, pumping me faster. “But remember, I expect to be paid back for being nice. In fact, I have just the ticket on how you can repay me.” His teeth clamped down on my ear as he stopped touching me and reached for the knife on the bedside table.

The knife that’d already carved me up while he’d taken me theprevious three times.

I stiffened.

I tried to get my frozen body to move.

But then his hand was back on my cock, and I gave in.

I gave in because I was weak and broken and disgusted with myself.

I had nothing left. I’d given it all to my family. Every scar, every rape, every scream.

I’d done it all for them.

Was it so wrong to want something of my own?

A split-second release?

A blistering second of freedom?

I gritted my teeth as I forced myself to forget who I was, what I’d become, and embraced the ever-growing blackness inside me.

I needed this.

I needed to come, even if it would be the last thing I ever did.

After tonight, I would end it.

I’d been strong for as long as I could.

I wanted all of this shit to STOP.

Tonight, I wanted to die.

Levin fisted me, making my gag-reflex kick in. “Come for me, little pup. Then it’s my turn.”

And that was the moment I stopped caring, stopped fighting.

I accepted my place in this godforsaken world.

I was worthless.

Empty.

It was almost over.

Soon...I’d be free.

I bared my teeth and threw myself into pleasure. I cried for salvation, I begged for someone to save me, I let monsters rule and—

“Kas?”