Chapter 44 Relent

I did not have much time left, and I would never waste it on something stupid like vengeance. I would not have come back to this city if it weren't for Nicholas destroying the Normans and forc me to take the helm because he was going to attack the Felixes next. Taking over the family was hard enough. It was a waste of my time, and now he expected me to be together with him? I was not mad, alright? Amused, I looked at him and I mocked, "You're really obsessed with me. It's like I don't know you anymore. If I didn't know better, I would have thought you never forgot about me." His face fell, and I patted his shoulder. "You said you loved me before you lost your memories. Don't tell me you forgot everything but our love? Do you think I'd believe that?"
Nicholas laughed mirthlessly and grasped me by my neck. He then pulled me into his embrace. I was suffocating and was forced to look at him. Refusing to give him the satisfaction, I smiled, "Looks like I hit the bullseye."
He looked down and pressed his lips against mine. No, it was not a kiss. He was almost violating me, and I could feel him biting my lips.