Chapter 82: Maria Picked Up the Pieces of Her Heart

"No!" her mind screamed. "Not there… Not yet! I'm not ready!" Anxiety hit Maria like a bullet train. She blurted a panic whisper, "Wait... Sarkon. Please… Not now. I… I'm not ready…" Sarkon felt the glistening opening. His heart thumped harder and faster. His breathing grew harsh. He needed to be inside her. He would make her his. Then Maria would belong to him and no one else. He pulled away from her panting body and reached for his pants as his eyes drank the alluring sight of her. Maria's beauty was beyond words. Her smooth milky skin glowed like the most beautiful porcelain. Her breasts were like the prettiest blossoms of spring. Her rosy lips were swollen with his kisses, and her emerald eyes… Were spilling fresh hot tears. His fingers stopped. It was then he noticed the angry red bands around those delicate wrists. The very ones he had sworn to protect from any scars. He saw the crimsoned love marks all over her body and swallo