First Chapter Reveal; SNARE
Title: SNARE (#1, Delirious)
Author: Clarissa Wild
Publication Date: November 25, 2014
Genre: Dark Romance
Synopsis
** Author's note: This is a dark romance that will mess with your heart and mind. **
His secrets will destroy her.
Taken.
Humiliated.
Used.
With his smart mouth, dirty talking, and possessive behavior, Sebastian Brand has me hooked in the
most shameless way. I’m obsessed with him. However, now that I’ve escaped the mental hospital, he
seeks to control my every move.
The overwhelming aloofness in his attitude and the darkness in his mind tells me there is more to this
man than sheer dominance. Depravity is his playground and pain is a necessary evil.
Keeping me away was his first instinct.
Capturing me was his second.
Claimed by a man with the exterior of an angel and the mind of a brute, I will do anything to unveil
his secrets and face my own demons.
A body in exchange for freedom. A heart in exchange for truth.
Life is never a given. Only a certain death.
This is Volume 1 in the Delirious Series, which contains 3 volumes and a prequel. This book is a
full-length novel. These books should be read in order.
WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, strong language, drugs and alcohol,
dubious consent, and graphic violence. Contains a cliffhanger that will make your eyes
pop.
Prologue & First Chapter Reveal
Prologue
When the life you know and love falls apart, you cling to the things that keep
you safe—the people who bring you warmth and comfort, the ones who take you out of danger and
into the light.
As the world came crashing down upon me, I chose to let everything go. My
mind wandered into darkness, leaving behind every trace of anguish. It was my mind’s way of saving
what was left of my soul.
Holding onto him was the only thing that kept me going. Kept me alive.
He became my anchor. Sebastian Brand—the man who pulled me from the darkness and
brought me into the light.
I want him. I crave him. I desire him and devour him when he is near
me.
However, I never imagined I’d be forced to let him claim my body. That I’d be
captured and taken against my will.
That I would come to need this man more than my
sanity.
As I hang from the ceiling like a strung-up doll, I feel free. His finger slides down
my chest, between my breasts, and moves achingly close to my nipples before returning to my
sternum. He traces a line to my stomach, leaving a trail of fire. All my senses come to life as he
strokes me delicately, carefully, as if his finger is the baton and I am the instrument he’s conducting.
Whimpers that must sound like music to his ears slip from my mouth. I’m a slave to his touch.
This controlling man has me under his power, and I’m loving every shameful, immoral moment that
we share.
He bends between my legs and presses his lips down upon my skin. A need so
vile and pure grows inside me, and I give in to delirious, detrimental pleasure as his tongue strokes
my inner thighs.
I am a captive, and yet I don’t feel like one.
At the mercy of a captivating, passionate man, I come to
life.
In the hands of a cruel, vicious monster, my breath is
stolen.
Even in the most dire of situations, trusting the wrong person could get you
killed.
Trusting Sebastian Brand was the biggest mistake I ever made.
Chapter 1
Providence,
Rhode Island – April 20th, 2013
I freeze and let his words sink in. He doesn’t know me. Not even my name. What is going on
here?
“It’s me,” I say, placing my hand on my chest.
“Lillith.”
He frowns, his nose twitching in disgust. I hate that suspicious gaze in his eyes
and the way his body is slightly slanted, as if I’m a lunatic approaching him for no
reason.
“And I’m supposed to know you?” he says, raising an
eyebrow.
My lip lowers, my heart strangled by tangling dismay. “How is this
possible?”
“I’m sorry;
I think you have me mistaken for someone else.” There’s a twinge in his voice, and it’s almost as if
he’s in a hurry to speak the words. “Excuse me, Miss, but I have to get going
now.”
He steps past me and walks down the sidewalk while I stare at him from
behind. I’m baffled—completely shaken—from his blatant denial. This can’t be right. He knows me
and I know him.
“Wait!” I call out, and I run after him, blinking my tears
away.
“What do you want?” he grumbles.
“Why don’t you recognize me? You know you know
me.”
“I’m sorry; I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Yes, you do. Stop denying it.”
“Miss, leave me alone, please.”
His ignorance hurts, but I won’t let it get to me. “No, I want to know why you’re
denying that you know me. You know full well what we did in the
hospital.”
He takes a big gulp of air but doesn’t exhale, which tell me he’s upset. Good, he
should be. I am, too. I don’t understand any of this.
“Stop ignoring me.” I grab his jacket. He stops and looks back at me, his face so
dark, so volatile; it scares the shit out of me. One jerk is all it takes to make me release him from my
grasp.
“I don’t know what you want, but I suggest you leave before I call
someone.”
“Like who, exactly?”
He starts rummaging in his pocket and takes out his wallet. “I don’t care, just
leave me alone! Do you want money? Is that it? Here. Now go away!” He pushes something into my
hand. Baffled, I gaze down at the hundred-dollar bill. No, no way.
“I don’t need your money,” I say as I follow him, crumpling it up so I can hand it
back to him.
“Then what do I have to do to make you leave?” he says. “Call the cops? Is that
what you want?”
“No, of course not.”
“Then why do you insist on following me? You don’t know
me.”
“Care to explain how I know your name then, Mister Sebastian Brand?” I
scoff.
“You could’ve gotten that from anywhere. I’ve heard about enough now,” he
hisses.
“I’m not leaving.”
He doesn’t respond, so I follow him into the building next door to the gym—the
exact address that I found on the internet when I searched for him. I knew it; he does live here. Why
else would he go in here?
“Mister
Brand, are you honestly going to deny the fact that we have been talking for ages now?” I try to
ignore the guard at the desk, staring at us from under his glasses.
“Yes. Yes, I am.” He smiles at me while pressing the button on the
elevator.
I make a petty face. “You can’t fool me. I know you know me, and I know you
remember all those nights at the hospital. Don’t tell me it wasn’t real. I’m not sure what kind of game
you’re playing here, Mister Brand, but I’m not falling for it.”
“Oh, I’m not playing games, Miss. If I was, you’d know.” There’s amusement on
the surface of his voice.
“Oh, do tell.”
We step into the elevator, and he presses a button. I look around and notice
that even the elevator looks expensive. Wood lines the walls, the bars are colored gold, and on the
floor is a velvety red rug. Everything about this entire building is expensive, and from the looks of it,
Sebastian is anything but poor.
“I actually happen to enjoy plenty of games, but this is not a game to me,” he
proceeds. “This is serious. I’m honestly wondering why you are following me. You do realize I could
have you arrested for harassment, right?”
“I’m sure you could.”
He chuckles. “I like that you’re not at all terrified. I admire that in a
woman.”
“I’m not intimidated by men in suits, and you, sir, don’t scare me at
all.”
“How unfortunate …”
I gulp and look at the numbers on the panel in the wall. There are still a
lot of floors to go. This building is huge, and he lives on the top level. This could take a long time.
A very long time alone with him. Oh, shit.
As the
elevator doors close and I’m left alone with Sebastian, or whoever in the hell he thinks he is, my
heart beat speeds up. I shift in place to try to hide my discomfort. I must push through. I will not
leave him, no matter what he says.
“Listen, I don’t know what game you’re playing, but you know just as well as I
do that—”
Suddenly, Sebastian grabs my arms and shoves me against the wooden wall,
trapping me between his arms. The money that was in my hand drops to the
floor.
“What? That I know you or you know me?” He leans forward. “That I did
something with you?”
I swallow, staring him dead in the face, not giving in to his taunt. “We had
sex.”
Squinting, he steps closer, tightening his grip on my arms.
“And?”
“And it was wonderful.”
He smiles cheekily. “Of course it was.”
I breathe a sigh of relief.
“I rock every woman’s fantasy. Too bad it’s only a
fantasy.”
“What?” I say. “It wasn’t just a fantasy.”
“Oh, Miss, whatever your name is …”
“Carrigan,” I sneer.
“Miss Carrigan …” The way he says my name sends shivers down my body.
“Whatever you have in your mind, you’re mistaken. I would not take a woman and not
remember her.”
“Don’t call me a liar.”
“I’m not. I simply think you’re confused. That’s okay. I know how to deal with
confused women.”
I snort. “I bet you cause most of that confusion.”
He smiles. “Touché. You’re right, I do.” He cocks his head. “And you know what
else?” He leans forward, pushing himself up against me. My nipples perk up from arousal, smoothing
along his casual attire. Even though he denies every single thing I say, he still turns me
on.
“What?” I ask, my lips still parted, inclining toward
him.
He moves his head to my ears, making me gasp for
breath.
“I mess with their heads.”
I take a sharp breath. Jesus Christ.
He places a hand on the wall beside me, squeezing my arm even harder with his
other hand. “What do you want from me, Miss Carrigan?”
“I want the truth. You know me. Tell me you do. Tell me you want me. Tell me
you need me. I miss your touch.”
He sniffs in my ear, but then I realize it’s partial laughter. After a while, he
opens his mouth, breathing hot air into my ear. I clench my legs together from the
heat.
“I don’t need anyone. Ever.”
“I know you said I shouldn’t come to you, but I couldn’t go anywhere else,” I
whisper in pure despair. I don’t want him to deny me this. I can’t deal with
it.
“You’re right, you shouldn’t have come. You have no idea what you’ve
done.”
“I’m sorry …”
“You’re messing with the wrong man.”
I gasp as he reaches for my throat. I squirm under his arms but don’t fight his
tight grip pinning me to the wall. Why is he being this cruel?
“You think you know me?”
“No … but you know me. You know I need you … I need you, Mister Brand, to
make it all okay again.”
“You need me? You think you need my hands touching you? How does it feel so
far?”
I struggle to stay put with his fingers slowly digging into my neck. I
cough.
He comes close to my lips, almost kissing me. “You think you want this? Guess
again.”
“I do,” I whisper.
“Fine.”
With haste, he spins me on my feet, pushing me down until my face is against
the wall and my ass is pointing in his direction. He yanks my dress up and rips my panties down in
one go.
“I’ll show you what I do to women that has them shamefully
begging.”
Suddenly, his hand comes down on my ass.
I yelp in shock. Jesus Christ, he spanked me.
“Do you like this, Miss Carrigan?” He slaps my ass again, making my body rock
up and down.
I push away from the wall, but he won’t allow me to back
away.
“Oh no, you’re not going anywhere. You wanted me to touch you then let me
put my hands all over you.”
“Not like this …” I whimper as he smacks me again.
“Yes, like this. You might deny it, but I can tell you’re that kind of lady.
Someone who enjoys being conquered.” He groans. “What a nice round, perky ass. Cherry colored as
well. My favorite.”
“You should see it when it’s not painfully red,” I retort in a brief moment of
courage.
He chuckles while spanking me again. “Oh, playing games, are we? I like women
who are a little feisty.” He spanks me again, his fingers spreading wide on my ass. “See, now this …
this is what I need.”
He growls as he slaps me again, my skin tingling from the burn. I can feel the
burn, and yet it excites me like nothing else. “Didn’t I tell you it was a bad idea to follow
me?”
I know I’m stuck here, but I refuse to believe it was a bad idea. He is Sebastian
Brand, and he knows me. I won’t stop until he says he does. However, I never imagined he’d put his
hands on me like this. This elevator has us both trapped, and his hands don’t feel like they’re going
anywhere else than on my ass right now. I have to deal with this a different way. “I’m sorry, Mister
Brand.”
“Sorry doesn’t cut it.” He smacks me again. “Besides, since you seemed so
adamant on having me touch you again, I figured I’d give you what you want.” He jerks my hair and
pushes me further down. “Uh-uh, I didn’t say you could leave.”
“I never asked for this.”
“Oh, but you did, Miss. See, that’s the problem. You ask but you have no idea
what you’re asking for.”
I growl, and he laughs in return. “Don’t tell me you’re backing out now; it was
just starting to get fun.”
“I’m not.”
He squeezes my ass, making me squirm. “Pity.”
The bell of the elevator dings, and then it comes to a stop. We’ve reached the
top level.
His hand leaves my ass, making it feel bare all of the sudden. “Playtime is up. I
hope that was enough.”
Feeling humiliated, I take in a sharp breath while pulling my panties back up
and my dress down. “It’s not.” I won’t back down. He might think I’m scared now, but I’m
not.
“Damn, and here I was thinking you wanted me to touch you and that was
it.”
I turn around, frowning, a blush growing on my cheeks from what just
happened. “Is that what this is all about? Getting rid of me?”
He smiles so cheekily, so infuriating, that I growl from
it.
“Aww … are you mad now?” He raises an eyebrow. “I gave you what you
wanted. You asked me to need you, and I needed your ass to be red. I have what I want now, so
we’re done here.”
“What? You can’t do this!” I say as he turns around.
“Actually, I can, and I have. And now you know what a prick I am. So let this be
the final time we see each other.” He starts walking out of the elevator, leaving me with a gaping
mouth.
“You just groped me in an elevator and now you leave? Just like
that?”
“Just like that,” he calls back as he walks away.
“What kind of man are you?” I ask, baffled, as he stops in front of the only door
on this level. He places his thumb on some kind of machine, and the door
opens.
“Not the man you were hoping for, unfortunately. I’m sorry I couldn’t be of
more help, Miss Carrigan. Goodbye.”
I look down at the floor, utterly shaken, and notice the hundred-dollar bill. I
pick it up and throw it at him. “You forgot your money, douchebag!”
“Keep it!” He waves.
His voice resounds in my ears as he shuts the door behind him, not even once
glancing back at me to check if I’m okay.
Asshole.
I never, ever, imagined that Sebastian could be such a huge dick, but he
was. I wonder why. I still don’t believe him. Nobody in their right mind would touch me like that.
Nobody would spank a stranger. Nobody. This has to be a farce. I don’t know why he’s doing this, but
I will find out somehow. After all those nights at the hospital, I won’t give up easily. This is not the
last time we’ll see each other, that I’m sure of. I’ll make it happen.
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