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The Dare by J.L. Beck & C. Hallman
Series: North Woods University #2
Publication date: July 5th, 2019
He was more than my bully, he was what living nightmares were made of...
"I dare you..." It started as a childish game played between two friends, that ended in heartbreak.
I knew him once. A long time ago you may have even called us friends. That was before I moved away before my mother married his father before my entire life fell apart.
I lost everything, my friends, my popularity, my future.
This was supposed to be my fresh start... my last chance at new...
Vance Preston used to be a poor boy with a soft smile and kind eyes. He used to be my friend. Now he's God's gift to women, disgustingly handsome, and filthy rich.
He can do whatever he wants, say whatever he wants, and hurt whoever he wants.
No one can stop him, and no one dares too.
He might as well be a god.
And his newest target: me.
He dares me to defy him.
He dares me to fight back.
He promises he won't stop...
...not until he hurts me, not until he breaks me.
But I'm not afraid, because you can't break something that's already broken.
**This is book two in the North Woods University Series. It can be read as a complete standalone and contains NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and contains a HEA. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable to all readers. This is NOT a YA series.**
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Staggering backwards like I'm drunk I harden my gaze, "Entertain me con-artist, show me another use for that pretty mouth of yours, besides spouting off lies."
"I hate you," She spits through gritted teeth, the lustful haze diminishing in her eyes.
I hate myself too.
For wanting you.
For hating you.
For being stuck in this stupid house with you.
"Come on, we ain't got all night..." I tisk, impatiently.
I'm so caught up in taunting her, in feeling the lick of hate her presence brings me that I don't notice the slap coming towards my cheek until it's too late. Her hand makes contact with my cheek, and my head flies to the side with the impact of the blow.
My jaw turns to steel and my temper ignites. I'm reacting before I even get a chance to stop myself. Reaching for her, my fingers curl around her throat, my hold is surprisingly gentle for the amount of bitterness flowing through my veins. Ava's reaction to me is petrified fear and she starts to tremble when I lean into her face, giving her delicate throat a firm squeeze.
"If you're going to put your hands on someone then you better be prepared for them to put their hands on you."
"Don't..." She croaks.
"What? Hurt you?" I tilt my head to the side, eyeing her heart shaped face. "I could never hurt you like you hurt me, you've done enough of that for the both of us. I'm merely trying to show you a sliver, a fraction of the pain you made me feel." Feeling as if I'm seconds away from crashing and burning I release her, and take a step back. Then I turn to walk away. I'm done. Done with this cat and mouse game.
"I hate you," She spits through gritted teeth, the lustful haze diminishing in her eyes.
I hate myself too.
For wanting you.
For hating you.
For being stuck in this stupid house with you.
"Come on, we ain't got all night..." I tisk, impatiently.
I'm so caught up in taunting her, in feeling the lick of hate her presence brings me that I don't notice the slap coming towards my cheek until it's too late. Her hand makes contact with my cheek, and my head flies to the side with the impact of the blow.
My jaw turns to steel and my temper ignites. I'm reacting before I even get a chance to stop myself. Reaching for her, my fingers curl around her throat, my hold is surprisingly gentle for the amount of bitterness flowing through my veins. Ava's reaction to me is petrified fear and she starts to tremble when I lean into her face, giving her delicate throat a firm squeeze.
"If you're going to put your hands on someone then you better be prepared for them to put their hands on you."
"Don't..." She croaks.
"What? Hurt you?" I tilt my head to the side, eyeing her heart shaped face. "I could never hurt you like you hurt me, you've done enough of that for the both of us. I'm merely trying to show you a sliver, a fraction of the pain you made me feel." Feeling as if I'm seconds away from crashing and burning I release her, and take a step back. Then I turn to walk away. I'm done. Done with this cat and mouse game.
About the Authors:
J.L. Beck & C. Hallman are two ladies with a love for coffee, books, and the bad boys who live inside them.
They're a dynamic duo who love writing all genres of romance, from erotica, to suspsense. To date they've written ten books together and don't plan to stop any time soon.
When they aren't writing you can find them making jokes, discussing their next book, arguing over cover photos, and of course drinking more coffee.
They're humble, and truly blessed to have found such amazing readers.
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