Chapter 74"She said that someone knows I'm pregnant, Lucifer." Katherine said in a panic, her mind all over the place as she pressed her phone to her ear."Pregnant? Who?" He grunted, his voice sounding lethal from over the phone even."I-I don't know, she didn't say..." She gulped, pulling her hand up to her chest, "I'm scared, Lucifer...""I'll be there soon, just calm down..." He said, and with that she heard a click before the call went on dialtone.Katherine went to stand beside the doctor as they both hovered over the girl laying on the couch. She was still in the disastrous state which she was in earlier, with the only difference being her passed out. The doctor peeled open one of her eyes, shining his tiny light into it to observe it much better before clicking it off. "Well, how is she doctor?" Katheirne asked, her eyes laced with concern as she crossed her arms nervously."Her pulse had sped up and she should be awake any moment from now," he explained, packing his thing
Chapter 75It came like a thief in the night, the movement. Katherine tossed over to her side, tumbling into a hard chest with a soft thud. Nothing new, since Lucifer lay right next to her, his soft snores filling the room. She sighed, her eyes still closed, but the unmistakable feeling of guilt lingered. The guilt of her family, and even if she didn't know why, the sadness and confusion she felt for Isla. After she had been dragged away to the basement, Katherine's heart felt rather heavy and it became all she could think about throughout the day. Had she been telling the truth, and was just being punished for no reason at all, or was she just a good liar?If it was the later, then indeed, she was a professional, because everything had been executed so smoothly. She turned again, this time, her back to Lucifer as she felt this sinking feeling. And then, she could feel a subtle movement in her stomach. She thought nothing much of it, and instead after a while, drifted back off to
ONEKatherine's head was spinning and her eyes were half closed as she went around the kitchen, trying to get dinner ready as quickly as possible so that she could go to bed. As she stirred the broth, her shoulders ached badly from all the cleaning and scrubbing and mowing she had been doing throughout the day for the rich family she worked for, and the noise coming from the living room did nothing to help her aching head.Her step-father, Ivan and her step brother, Wilson were arguing yet again over Wilson's recent fight that left him brutally wounded and almost arrested, and she forced herself not to listen to Ivan chiding his son for gambling away money that he had even stolen.She didn't feel strong enough to intervene and be the peacemaker this time but when she heard the crashing sound of wood and the banging of the front door, she knew she had no other choice.With a sigh, she turned off the stove and cleaned her hand on a napkin but when she turned towards the door, she gaspe
TWO Lucifer, adorned in an immaculate white shirt which was opened at the collar, sat at the edge of his desk with his legs crossed at his ankles, eyes dark and droopy, his presence alone oozing power.He twirled a large Havana cigar between his index finger and thumb as he watched Katherine's sleeping body. His eyes ran through her perfect body as she lay on the couch and he unconsciously imagined her tied to a bedpost.With a slight tilt of his head, he silently ordered the guard standing by the couch to wake her up which he did by splashing some water on her face.Katherine muttered something in her sleep and blinked many times as she slowly sat up.A corner of Lucifer's lip curled up in a smirk, displaying his dimpled left cheek, as he watched her childish reaction to the disturbance.Katherine rubbed her eyes and yawned as she tried to recall everything that had happened and why her room seemed so different, but when her eyes landed on the blurry figure of a tall man staring int
THREE"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" Lucifer roared, already storming out of his room.The elevator seemed to take too long to get him up to his office and he fought hard to keep still."We just saw the…"He hung up before Antonio could finish his statement, knowing fully well that the elevator would not be able to contain him and his ferocious anger if Antonio said anything more.Red and boiling with rage, he flung the door of the room open to see three of his men staring in his direction like confused idiots. There was a flicker of fear in their eyes as he advanced closer.Lucifer looked around the room and put the pieces together within seconds; it was obvious that she had removed the curtain from the window and pulled the bedsheets off, tied them together to form a long strong rope and then tied one end of it to the immovable legs of the bed.Lucifer's anger grew as he traced the makeshift rope to the window where she had escaped down from."How the hell did this happen
FOURBeing gone for about two months now, Katherine now felt safe enough and did not have that alarmed look in her eyes anymore.She was constantly searching the faces of the men on the train she usually took back to the ghetto where she was now squatting in with a girl around her age who had offered to house her as long as she brought back food daily from the cafe where she now worked.Even though the manager of the cafe had initially refused to hire her due to her frail stature, Katherine pleaded to be given two weeks trial after which she was hired due to good reviews from the customers.She had dyed her blonde hair jet black and had even cut it to her nape length to avoid being easily recognized.But as the days went by, her strength seemed to slip.She was constantly losing her grip on objects like trays and glasses and her eyes swirled without warning every now and then, yet she forced herself to work extra hours to provide for her basic needs.She strongly believed that if Luci
Chapter 5Lucifer took Katherine home and carrying her in his arms, he led her down a narrow corridor to a place she didn't know. It obviously wasn't the same room she had been kept in when she was here. Katherine didn’t resist, even as her heartbeat quickened in her chest. She already knew how gravely she had offended him so she didn't say a word. She would be lucky if he locked her up, she thought. "Do you realize the gravity of what you have done?" Lucifer's raspy voice asked as it echoed through the corridor while they went. Katherine remained silent. She didn't want to say a word. Her eyes were already heavy with unshed tears at her flopped escape from him. Here she was again, back at his house and now at his mercy. When they reached a heavy wooden door, Luci opened it to reveal a room that was oddly furnished. The room was quite dark with very low lightings. It was stylishly furnished with what Katherine recognized to be chains, ropes and implements that made her stomach chu
Chapter 6Seven days just passed like a blur of pain and silence for Kat alone in the playroom. Her body ached from the punishment and the bruises on her skin. Luci sure had taken his wrath on her. She had by now grown accustomed to the cold and empty room alongside the ever present scent of leather and sweat that floated staly in the air like a cloud. Every creak of the door had her bracing up for another session of agony. The door opened and Luci walked right into the room. Seeing him again, she flinched back as she braced herself for the whipping that she knew would come. But nothing came. Instead he stepped into the room with his usual commanding presence as his piercing eyes locked in on her. She instinctively flinched as he approached as she expected from him the familiar sting of the whip. But instead, he walked up to her with slow and deliberate steps and stopped just in front of her. He squatted toward her and she reflexly shifted backward, but to her horror, he started tak
Chapter 75It came like a thief in the night, the movement. Katherine tossed over to her side, tumbling into a hard chest with a soft thud. Nothing new, since Lucifer lay right next to her, his soft snores filling the room. She sighed, her eyes still closed, but the unmistakable feeling of guilt lingered. The guilt of her family, and even if she didn't know why, the sadness and confusion she felt for Isla. After she had been dragged away to the basement, Katherine's heart felt rather heavy and it became all she could think about throughout the day. Had she been telling the truth, and was just being punished for no reason at all, or was she just a good liar?If it was the later, then indeed, she was a professional, because everything had been executed so smoothly. She turned again, this time, her back to Lucifer as she felt this sinking feeling. And then, she could feel a subtle movement in her stomach. She thought nothing much of it, and instead after a while, drifted back off to
Chapter 74"She said that someone knows I'm pregnant, Lucifer." Katherine said in a panic, her mind all over the place as she pressed her phone to her ear."Pregnant? Who?" He grunted, his voice sounding lethal from over the phone even."I-I don't know, she didn't say..." She gulped, pulling her hand up to her chest, "I'm scared, Lucifer...""I'll be there soon, just calm down..." He said, and with that she heard a click before the call went on dialtone.Katherine went to stand beside the doctor as they both hovered over the girl laying on the couch. She was still in the disastrous state which she was in earlier, with the only difference being her passed out. The doctor peeled open one of her eyes, shining his tiny light into it to observe it much better before clicking it off. "Well, how is she doctor?" Katheirne asked, her eyes laced with concern as she crossed her arms nervously."Her pulse had sped up and she should be awake any moment from now," he explained, packing his thing
Chapter 73"What the fuck are you doing?" Katherine shrieked, her hands over her mouth in surprise, even though pain shot through her stitched arm like a thunderbolt. Angelie pulled away from Wilson quickly, lips swollen and in a horny daze. Her darkened eyes darted between Katherine and Wilson. She didn't know that Katherine be up this early. "Miss Katherine," Angelie quickly raised her maiden dress, getting down on her knees and rubbing her hands together, "Please, Miss Katherine. I'm so sorry." She said, apologising profusely. The burning sensation of embarrassment spread across her pale cheeks, and felt hotter than the sun itself. She shook her head, gripping onto Katherine's foot, "I wasn't in my right mind, I'll do whatever you say to make up for it. Please!"As she kept begging, Katherine looked down at the poor girl, shaking her head a bit. She couldn't quite explain how she felt. Disappointment? Pity? Disgust?Directly in her line of sight, Wilson leaned against the counte
Chapter 72Katherine staggered backward in shock, before turning around quickly to face him properly, "Oh, Lucifer," She said breathlessly, "I was... I just... I was about following Father to his room to see Wilson and say goodnight." Lucifer hummed in response, his hands crossed behind his back. "Is that so?" He asked, his voice eerily calm and low as he stepped closer to Cassius. So close that their noses were almost touching. He felt something was odd and off. Katherine was biting her lower lips nervously, her brows furrowed, while Cassius was shivering heavily. "Hmm" he mumbled under his breath and carefully observed Cassius. "And what is this?" He cocked his head, moving his hands down the side of Cassius’s body until they landed on the coats pockets. Gingerly, he reached his hand in and pulled out a silver ring. "Sir, I-I can explain," Cassius shivered, raising his hands in defense. "Are you stealing from me, Cassius?""No, I... I--""Shut the fuck up," He grunted, quickly
Chapter 71"I'm sorry sir," was the only thing that left Wilson's lips for the rest of dinner.What he didn't understand was that that 'sorry' wouldn't change anything, so it was really beginning to piss Lucifer off, while Katherine just stared into the distance absentmindedly, chewing on her food slowly. Her stomach grumbled, not in hunger, but with unease. She didn't want to be here any more.The rest of dinner was tense and it didn't take long before Angelie and some servants came out to pack up the dirty dishes.She watched Angelie intently, she was acting differently and she couldn't quite place a finger on what was off about her. Her eyes traveled over her appearance, her usually somewhat unkept hair was neatly curled and cascaded down her back, with her bangs framing her face.With a sigh, she relaxed in her seat, overwhelmed by the tense dinner and the amount of food she had eaten, she noticed that Angelie lingered around Wilson's side of the table far much longer than she sh
Chapter 70"Katherine?" Lucifer called out again, rapping on the door. "Uh...Uh, coming!" She replied loudly, scrambling out of bed. What the hell was he doing right there? She had thought he'd be busy at least until the evening. She quickly moved towards the door, gently holding her arm as she did. Swiftly, she turned the handle, pulling the door open and peeking her head out."Hey..." She chuckled nervously, "Is anything the matter?" "What are you doing in the room? Why aren't you with your father and brother?" He asked, his brows crinkled, as he pushed the door open, making her stumble back a bit. "Oh, nothing," She nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "Well, the doctor said I needed to rest, so I just came to my room to take a bit of time for myself." She babbled quickly, her mouth running faster than her brain could keep up with. Lucifer paused for a moment, narrowing his eyes. After a long silence, he stepped into the room, his eyes sweeping over the familiar n
Chapter 69"Ow! Ow! That hurtssssss!" Katherine winced as the doctor held onto her arm gently. "We've applied the numbing cream already. Just relax, Mrs. Cain." He said, trying to ease her nerves. Katherine's eyes widened as soon as she heard the words 'Mrs. Cain' come out of the doctors mouth. "Oh, I'm not-" She was cut off by a sharp look of Lucifer and decided to swallow the rest of the sentence down her throat. Her heart raced and her cheeks spread with the familiar warmness they always recieved whenever she was flustered. Did he really think of her as his Mrs., or better still, what did the K.C engraved on the dagger really mean?She had been trying to decipher it, because there were clearly two options, Katherine Cassius or Katherine...Cain.She didn't know, maybe she was just overthinking things, but the thought of it alone made her heart race. Lucifer laced his fingers with hers, and she glanced up at him, "Huh?" "He's almost done. I thought it'd hurt." He said lowly, al
Chapter 68Cassius and Wilson stood at the entrance of the hallway leading to the livingroom, side by side. Katherine nearly jumped off the chair upon seeing them, abruptly standing up so fast that gravity almost pushed her down again. Her high-pitched voice cut through the air, "Father! Wilson!" She laughed moving closer to them and pulled them in for an embrace. The first smell that hit her was the particular one of cigarettes, and usually she would've pulled away, but she was happy to see them.She had last seen them on her birthday, and as absolutely annoying as they were, weeks felt like age and she still missed them nonetheless.After all, they were her only family.Cassius stood stiffly, withdrawing from the hug a little too quickly, while Wilson clung on to her for a second more. Pulling away, he took in the state of the living room, fully furnished with air conditioning blowing from every corner. This estate exuded luxury, but he was surprised still.Flowers overflowed ever
Chapter 67Lucifer stood right outside the door to Katherine's bedroom, a small box in hand. It looked prim and proper, with a pink bow delicately laced at the top of the box. It was the morning after Riley had finally left the estate and even though it felt odd not having her around any more, he knew it was the best decision.Promptly after that, he decided to put together the little surprise that he had mentally plotted out for her. He wasn't quite sure of what to get or do, so he ended up sheepishly enlisting the help of Tricia.Now, thanks to her, everything was set. And all that was left was for him to show how he felt; something that wasnt his strong suit. He knocked on the big, oak door and stood in silence for a moment shoving his hand in his pocket. No reply came and he sucked his teeth, tightening his jaw. 'This is so stupid,' he thought to himself as he cleared his throat with a little sniffle. He knocked again, and no response came and it didn't take long before his min