Blackmailed by the Beast Read Free

her
body told her she lied. Every time he was around, it was as if she
felt him deep inside, and she didn’t want to let go. Even if she
did hate him at certain points.
    Her mother moved next
to her. She took Lily’s chin in a vicious hold. Some time had
passed since the last time she’d been up close to her mother, but
she could see the aging take effect, the signs even Botox couldn’t
hide. “Now listen to me, you little bitch. You’ll marry Wayne
Brown, and you’ll do it with a smile on your face. You’ll fuck and
play happy family with him. Don’t and we’ll all be out on our
arses. Am I making myself clear?” Tears formed in Lily’s eyes, the
pressure from her mother’s grip started to take hold and hurt. “I
didn’t hear clearly, Lily Jones. Do I make myself clear?”
    “Yes, perfectly,” she
whispered. Her mother let her go with a shove. Lily fell back and
caught herself in time before she hit her face on the floor.
    “Hopefully, Wayne will
see the disappointment in you and shift his attention to Stephanie.
Until then you’ll be the picture of acceptance.” Her mother sneered
and left the room.
    Lily touched her face.
She felt to see if her mother had broken anything. Once she was
sure, Lily slowly got to her feet.
    “What are you doing on
the floor?” Lily cringed when she heard his voice. Before he turned
up, everything was going fine, and now, she was left with nothing
but blackmail.
    “I think the floor is
comfortable.” She lied. Nothing about the study gave any indication
of comfort.
    “Witty comments. I’ve
been told you have an answer for me.” Lily stood and put her back
to him. She knew from the dull ache near her jaw that the marks
would resemble her mother’s touch, and like every other time, shame
built inside her. She needed to keep the marks hidden. “Look at me,
Lily.”
    “Yes, I’ll marry you,”
she said.
    “Turn around, Lily,” he
repeated his request.
    “Why?”
    “I want to see the face
of the woman I’m going to marry.”
    Lily took a deep breath
before she turned to face him. He gasped, and instantly, her hand
went to her face. The marks weren’t that bad, surely.
    “Why me?” she
asked.
    The marks didn’t
matter. What she was going through didn’t matter but this did.
    “What are you talking
about? Who did this to your face?” He came over and reached out to
touch her. He didn’t lay a finger on her. Her flinch kept him
away.
    “I’m not Stephanie. You
could have any number of girls. Stephanie would be more than
willing to be anything you want. Why me? I’m not good—” She
stopped, unable to bear the years of hurt brought by the people who
were supposed to love her the most. Ironic really, the amount of
pain family could produce.
    “Stephanie isn’t
you.”
    “She’s pretty and
slim.”
    “I don’t want to fuck a
bag of bones.”
    Lily gasped. His words
were crude, vulgar, and strangely erotic. “There is no need for
that. I get it. You want me to fuck. Fuck the fat Jones girl, is
that it? Take one for the team?” She started to shout, and the
tears she’d held in so long suddenly overflowed and poured down her
cheeks.
    “Don’t you dare talk
about yourself like that,” he growled. Wayne took her in his arms
and held her against his chest.
    Lily pushed him away,
lashing out, and hit him.
    “I don’t want to marry
you. I hate you and everything you stand for. I hate you,” she
screamed. She raved and through it all, he let her. When she was
finished and exhausted, he held her close. No words were
spoken.
    “You’ll marry me
because I demand it. One month from today, you’ll be at the church
where we decide, putting a ring on your finger, and you’ll belong
for me for better or worse.”
    “And if I don’t?” Lily
couldn’t believe the rebellion in her. Why was she attacking the
man who was prepared to give her the whole world?
    “If you don’t, I’ll
make your life and the life of your family a living hell. I’m a
beast,