The force of the slap swept me off balance and I almost fell right back on the bed. I immediately glared at him, but only to receive a second slap on my left cheek as well.
This time, I fell right back on the bed. Ignoring the burning pain, I quickly grabbed the towel with both hands that were still handcuffed in the device, and I tried hard to cover myself with it, using a technique that can make it possible with gradual effort.
I had to try because the man in front of me wasn't going to help me with it at all. I will be lucky if he doesn't kill me right here, right now.
Suddenly, I could hear voices in my head. Kol was worried for me. I couldn't believe that he could still mind-link a conversation with me after I rejected him.
I thought the bond had been broken long ago. It was stra
