A/N- You know you love me really… (TASTER CHPT. 21)

My breaths came in rattling gasps as my crushed windpipe struggled to draw air into my burning lungs. I was almost blind with pain but could still feel bruises blossom under the prince's ice cold palms. "It didn't have to be this way…"

My dear loyal fans, obsessive readers and people bored over the Christmas holidays who have nothing better to do than read my story. Sorry I haven't updated in ages, with one thing or another I always managed to put it off, the next chapter will be up in a few days- see the taster above- in the meanwhile check out my new stories: Burning Ire and Age Old Eyes.