Chapter 5

Helena's POV

I was lying in bed when I heard someone knocking at the door. I have nothing to do so I just lay down in bed since I couldn't nurse my swollen arm because I don't have a first aid kit with me.

I didn't bother to open the door and just let the person knocking on it open by himself. The door opens and Duncan whose knocking outside enters the room.  He gives me a sharp look before approaching me.

"Why didn't you open the door when you heard that someone is knocking?" he asked me in an annoyed voice. 

"I'm too lazy to stand up because my body hurts, especially my arm," I answered him with a frown.

Duncan came over to me and without warning, he took my swollen arm and then put an ice pack on it. 

"This is to get rid of the swelling in your arm," he said as if explaining what he did.

I couldn't stop staring at his face.  The truth is that he is handsome. He is also brave and can defend me from any danger. But I still couldn't accept his desire to make me his luna. I don't know where the disgust I feel towards him comes from. Maybe because I saw him being heartless. He does not know how to show mercy to his enemies. I view him as a ruthless alpha.

"Duncan, I'm begging you. Let me go, please. I don't want to be your luna. I'm not ready to get married," I begged him again.  He's in a good mood now unlike earlier when his eyes seemed to be an emitting fire in anger. He seems to have calmed down now so I tried to ask him again in a proper way.

But that was my mistake because the sharpness returned in his eyes and his expression darkened upon hearing what I said. The ice pack that was gently attached to my arm suddenly pressed sp hard that I couldn't help but moan in pain.

"The next time I hear those words from you, I will make sure that you won't like what I'm going to do with you," he warned me while gritting his teeth. 

I angrily pushed him away from me. The fear I felt for him suddenly disappeared. "Why are you forcing me to be your luna, Duncan? There are many women out there. Why not just them? I'm sure there are many women out there who want to be your wife just like Auria. Why don't you just make her your luna and let me go!"

Duncan suddenly grabbed my neck tightly. Although I was surprised and felt scared by what he did I did not let him see how I truly felt. When he sees that I feel afraid of him, he will insist even more on making me his wife.

"The moment I saved you from those vampires your life was already mine. That time you became my luna. So there's no use in begging me because I won't change my mind," Duncan answered me in a cold voice.  

I fiercely looked at him. "If only I had known that I would be your prisoner, I would rather have those vampires kill me than save me by you!" I shouted in his face.  Duncan's expression froze and his adam's apple moved due to his repressed emotions. Without warning, he grabbed my neck and kissed my lips hard.

I tried to push him away from me but he was too strong. My strength as an ordinary girl was nothing compared to his strength as an alpha. I stopped struggling because I was just wasting my energy and I still couldn't get away from him. When he felt that I was no longer struggling, the tempo of the way he kissed me suddenly changed. The pressure suddenly reduce and the way he kissed me became gentle. I don't know what happened and I seem to feel an inexplicable tickle that I don't know where it's coming from.  And I feel that I like the way he kisses my lips. I didn't realize that my eyes automatically closed to savor the sweet taste of his kiss. And I was about to respond to his kisses when I heard a low growl coming from his throat. Because of it, my mind suddenly returned to reality. I thought maybe he was using his power to make me feel this way. No. I will not allow him to continue to control me. To get even for kissing me without my permission, I suddenly bit his lower lip.  Duncan suddenly pushed me so hard that I fell on the bed.

"You liked my kissed and you just don't want to admit it to yourself that's why you bit me," he said with a smile while wiping the blood on his lip. 

"You're thinking wrong, Duncan. I'll never like your kiss because I feel like a dog is kissing me," I denied what he said. His face suddenly darkened and his fists clenched when he heard what I said. I know he was insulted by what I said but I won't take it back because I really meant to say it so he wouldn't kiss me again. But to my surprise, he suddenly pulled me again and pressed me with a violent kiss.  My struggle was useless because his hand seemed to be of steel holding my neck. He continued to kiss me violently until I could taste the blood from my injured lips. And when I felt like I already couldn't breathe, I punched his chest with all my strength. Only then did he let go of me so I could get some air. We were both holding our breath when he finally released my lips.  

"Now we are even," he said while looking at my lips that were injured because of his violent kiss on me. He stood up and left my room.

"I hate you, Duncan! I will escape from here once I get a chance!" I shouted at him although I don't know if he still can hear me.