Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

Chapter 100 When Valeria turned her head , she caught sight of the veins bulging along Sebastian's neck . They collapsed onto the couch . He slid his fingers through her dark hair and gripped the back of her head , while the other hand held onto her waist and pulled her into his arins . Valeria felt completely powerless . She couldn't move an inch at all . She pushed against Sebastian's chest , but it felt astonishingly firm . She had no idea how he trained to get that way . So she bit his lip hard instead . Sebastian did pause for a moment .

The two of them were inches apart , and their eyes locked . His gaze was dark and unreadable , and the sight of it made her heart clench . But the pause only lasted a few seconds . His kiss grew rougher and more intense . He didn't seem to feel pain at all . Instead , the sting on his lip seemed to excite him even more . Valeria regretted biting him . She knew Sebastian too well . He liked it when she fought back , and he always had . In the past , the more she resisted , the more dominant he became . The two dogs barked beside the couch . Valeria's mind went blank .

She was short of breath and in a daze . Sebastian's hand moved up from her lower back , brushing against her skin . She had gone out to walk the dogs earlier , wearing cotton pajamas under a long black down coat . Now , from the comer of her eye , she saw the coat lying on the floor . She began feeling a little drunk , too . Maybe if not for the sudden sound of the phone ringing , they would have taken things further . Her phone buzzed inside the coat . In the quiet living room where only their breathing filled the air , the sound was loud and sharp .

Valeria immediately snapped out of it and turned her face away , gasping for air . Her cheeks were flushed , and her long hair was a mess down her back . Sebastian froze , too . Blood was starting to seep from the clear bite mark on his lip . Their eyes met . Valeria stared at the cut on his lip for a second , then shoved him away hard . She picked up the coat from the floor and grabbed her phone . The screen showed a call from an Amaranian number . It had rung twice , but she hadn't answered both calls . Valeria quickly called back , and a man's voice came through the phone . " It's Shane .

" Valeria said , " I know . " Her breathing was still uneven . Honestly , she didn't feel guilty at all . She and Shane had each gotten what they needed and separated as soon as the divorce was settled . But the issue was , she wasn't familiar with Shane . Her shaky voice made her feel a little embarrassed , so she lowered her head and tried to steady her own voice . To Sebastian , the look on Valeria's face was evasive and a little hard to read . He licked the cut on his lip . It didn't hurt much , but it kept bleeding with a sharp sting .

After Valeria hung up , she put on her coat and headed for the door . Sebastian got up , his eyes dark and unreadable . He asked , " Who was that ? " He could barely make out a man's voice on the other end . Valeria didn't have time to answer . Shane had sounded anxious . He said Lucy had suddenly called him , but when he tried to call back , she didn't answer . He was worried something had happened to her because of her age . So , he asked Valeria to check on her . Valeria walked out quickly , and Sebastian followed in a few strides , staring at her swollen lips .

She looked up and said , " It was Shane . " This was the first time Sebastian had heard another man's name from Valeria . It was a single syllable , spoken clearly in her voice. It took him a moment to realize that this was her husband's name . In an instant , his expression soured .