Warm My Bed, Brother-in-law Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Devil's Whisper.

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ELENA POV. I leaned my forehead against the cool glass of the passenger window, the stiff leather of the SUV's seat pressing hard against my back. My body felt completely drained, but my mind kept replaying the chaotic moments before I walked out of the boardroom. Damian. I couldn't stop thinking about Damian. Every time I closed my eyes, the memory of him pressing me against the table flooded my mind. I could still feel the pressure of his chest against my spine, and just thinking about it made my skin hot. Even with our clothes on, I knew exactly what it was when he pressed his hardness against my thigh. Remembering it made a sudden shiver run deep through my stomach. “You want to run an empire? Then you’d better get used to men putting their hands on you.” His low whisper right against my ear made my skin crawl. I hated him for it. I hated how easily he unravelled me and looked at me like he owned me. But more than anything, I hated myself. Because the moment his lips brushed against my earlobe, I didn't want to pull away. I wanted to lean back into him and forget about everything else. "Elena?" Lev spoke up, his deep voice instantly snapping me out of my thoughts. I startled and pulled my forehead away from the window. He was staring at me with a worried frown, his grip on the steering wheel so tight that his knuckles had turned white. "Are you okay?" he asked, his brown eyes scanning my face with deep concern. "I'm fine, Lev," I lied, adjusting my rumpled suit jacket. I tried to sound completely normal, but my voice came out a bit breathy, still caught in the Damian memories. Lev let out a harsh, angry breath through his nose. "How could she do that? How could that woman just walk up and slap you across the face like you're some servant?” I blinked in confusion, my mind jumping back to the slap. The slap. I ran my fingers over my left cheek and felt a slight, dull throb, but honestly, I had completely forgotten about it. I almost laughed at the irony. I had been so distracted by Damian, his hands on me and the creepy words he’d whispered that I had completely forgotten my mother-in-law had slapped me until Lev mentioned it. What is wrong with you, Elena? I thought, as a sudden shame hit me. Your husband is dying in a hospital, his mother just humiliated you, and you are sitting here daydreaming about his brother’s touch. Shame on you. "It's okay, Lev," I said, feeling a sudden prickle of heat against my neck. "She's just hurt because of Richard, and seeing me sit in his chair just triggered something in her.” "It's bullshit," Lev growled, slamming his hand against the steering wheel so hard the sound cracked through the SUV. "I don't care if she's hurt. She has no right to touch a Petrov. If your father had been closer, Richard wouldn't be the only one in a hospital bed right now. But you know what… I should have pulled my gun the second she raised her arm. I shouldn't have hesitated." "You did exactly what you were supposed to do," I said firmly, reaching over to briefly touch his forearm to calm him down. "If you had shot Nikolai’s wife inside that estate, we wouldn't have made it past the front gates. We would be dead, Lev. My father would have been forced into a war he didn't plan for. You kept your head, and you kept me alive. That is your job." "Don’t you think your dad should know what happened?" Lev pressed, keeping his eyes moving between the road and my face. "You're running their whole empire. They should be bowing down to you, not using you like a punching bag for their family drama." "No!" I blurted out, sounding way too desperate. "No, Lev. Don’t tell my father. Please. He’ll lose his mind and turn the whole city into a war zone. I don't want that. I already told you, we didn't come here to fight. We're trying to save both of our empires. So, let's just drop it. Okay?" "But what if he finds out from someone else… like Damian?" Lev asked. Just hearing his name brought all my thoughts right back to