Chapter 5

My scalp was in so much pain, my heart pounding inside my tight chest. I struggled to be free, but it was impossible and increased the pain on my scalp. I cried and begged Jarod to let me go, but it fell on deaf ears.

If I thought he would stop when we got to the stairs, I was kidding myself. He did not stop, nor did he slow down. Down the stairs I went, my whole body started hurting with the pain of being dragged down the stairs.

"Jarod!" Clyde called, following us. He caught up with us before Jarod could drag me all the way down to the dungeon. He held the hands holding my hair. "Stop for a minute and think about this, Jarod. She might be right," Clyde said.

"I knew you believed her when you have also gotten to taste what she has to offer," Jarod snapped at Clyde.

"What do you mean?" Clyde asked, his anger at the surface.

"Tell me, you two are not having sex behind my back!" Jarod said.

"That is cheap. I would never touch your woman," Clyde said bitterly.

"She is not my woman!"

Ignor