My father wanted to protect me and handed me over to the merciless monster. No one will protect me from it. But I won’t give in. I will fight—and I’ll never love Tagaev, even if he turns out not to be as monstrous as they say.
“I won’t love you! Never!” I clench the words through my teeth.
“I don’t need love,” Kamal looks at me indifferently.
“A compliant girl.”
“Get yourself a dog,” I snap back angrily.
“Why? You suit me perfectly.”
“But I have a fiancé. He will take me…”
“Listen to me, girl.”
Kamal grips my chin.
“From this very moment, there are no other men for you except me—your lawful husband.”
“A monster,” I whisper against his lips.
“I hate you!”