Leah Williams...a girl filled with nothing but happiness. With simple dreams and simple goals, she lives on. A ray of sunshine...lightening every dark room. A very nonchalant little prick with a few friends around her...worth calling one.
Igneel...a lonely, silent, and mysterious guy. It's hard to describe what he looks like. Doesn't know how to stand up for himself and acts like a total loser but is very smart, not to forget filthy rich...then what's the cause of such behavior of his?
Tobias...a playboy, flirty but still girls' number one favorite guy because of his handsome looks and also because he is filthy rich. He is a spoiled brat and brags about himself every chance he gets.
Such different personalities...how come they clash together? For what reason? For love or something else?
Read to find out the beautiful and thrilling story of Leah and her tamed beast.
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Running in the rain as fast as she can to reach her house. Her lips trembled as his threatening words rang in her mind. The water splashed up as she ran through the puddle of water caused by rain. Her breath was heavy and her heartbeat was ringing in her ears like an alarm.
Before she knew it, she sprained her ankle and fell on the wet footpath, her knee and palms got badly scratched but she paid no attention to her mere bruises, all she knew was to reach home. She slowly stood up and started to run even faster, ignoring the painful throbbing in her ankle.
Where to begin with?
Who is to blame?
On reaching her home she saw the door half opened. Her heart came in her throat as tears blurred her sight. She shook her head and ran inside her house. "Mom...Dad...Mateo...I'm home." She yelled at the top of her lungs as tears streamed down her eyes. She heard no response from her mother, father, or her younger brother. Her legs started to tremble as she slowly made her way inside the living room.
On reaching the living room, she paused on her steps.
"Ah....a-Ahhh....n-no...ahhh...AHHHHHHH." She screamed at the top of her lungs when she saw her family lying down on the floor, bathed in their blood. Her father was on the floor with his eyes closed, her mother on top of her father with her eyes closed, and her little brother on top of her mother with his eyes open. His lifeless eyes stared right at her sister as if blaming her....was she to blame?
"No...No...No..." She shook her head aggressively as tears streamed down her cheeks like the rainfall outside. In a second...she lost everything. The living room which was filled with their giggles was now occupied by their blood and lifeless body.
She fell on the floor and hid her face in her arms as she shook her head. Her sobs get louder and louder with each passing second. "NOOOOO..NOOO....AHHHHH." She screamed and started to bang her fist on the floor as hard as she could.
"No....WHY? WHYYYYY?" She continued to scream and sob. Her heart couldn't take it...she couldn't take it. Why is she still alive? Why is she not dead too? Her breath got stuck midway when she felt something pressing on her head. She knew it was a gun. The gun was now replaced by his hand as he patted her wet hair.
"Now....I'm your only family...my Camellia."
It was another hot day of summer.School had just started after summer vacation and everyone was gloomy. Some were crying because they couldn't go on a trip, some were crying because they couldn't complete their homework, and some were crying because they wanted longer vacations because the weather was still too hot while on the other hand...the main female lead of our story, Leah Williams was crying because all she did these vacations was get bored. "Come on, my eardrums will blast with that horrific cry of yours," Mia yelled at Leah as she covered her ears with her hand. Mia Johnson aka Leah's best friend. "Come on, man. You got the chance to go on a trip while I on the other hand got bored in the house because my so-called parents were too busy to give me time for all these vacations." Leah said while turning through the pages of the book in front of her. "Forget it, we are seniors in high school now. This is our last year, let's enjoy it as much as we can." Mia said and Leah st
Another bullshit crap day. "Ahh...I hate this weather." Leah said as soon as she plopped down on her desk. "Right," Mia said and took out her math notebook from Leah's bag. "You copied it, right?" Mia asked and Leah nodded. "Seriously? We are already seniors. Why do we have to do homework now?" Leah asked and Mia passed her a look of disbelief. "The teacher gave us the homework so we can practice for the exams and people like you don't care," Mia said making Leah shrug. "I hate math. Only if math wasn't the subject. I would have topped in this class." Leah said Mia nodded."Yeah," Mia said and turned around to talk to the girl behind her while Leah looked around the class. Her eyes halted on a specific figure sitting in the fourth row, the last seat. "Oh." She sat up straight once she saw that boy. It was the same boy she bumped into yesterday. He was writing something in his book. His head hung low like always and he looked very lonely. She continues to look at him...thinking abo
Another day of torture. "I hope...I will do well in this exam. You know how the teacher teaches something else and gives something else in the exam." Leah said while walking into the class with Mia beside her. "Right. I almost failed her exam last time. God saved my ass." Mia said and Leah chuckled. "I remember, you were crying because your mama took all your video games away. Seriously, you need to leave that crappy game." Leah said and Mia passed her a glare. "And you need to stop reading those mangas of yours," Mia said and Leah shook her head."You can ask for my life but don't tell me to give up on my manga," Leah said and Mia rolled her eyes. Both of them looked ahead of them when they saw Tobias making his way toward them with his gang. He was passing by. He looked at the two of them and winked at both of them. Leah immediately covered Mia's eyes and passed Tobias with a disgusted look. He thought they would faint like his other fangirls. Seriously, they don't understand wh
Another day of torture, it was but then again it was their last exam.Playing with her pen, waiting for the teacher, Leah looked back at Mia who was busy talking with her desk mate, meanwhile here she sat all mute which was not her thing at all. She slightly glanced at Igneel who just sat beside her in silence. She wanted to talk to him but about what? "You...do you have friends?" Leah asked while getting closer to him. It was a very dumb question but the least dumb one she had in her mind.Except for answering her, he just nodded."You don't like talking?" She asked and he quickly shook his head. "Then talk to me." She said with a soft smile on her face. He slowly turned his head towards her. "Your......name?" He asked and her smile widened. She thought he knew her name because every other person does. "I'm Leah...Leah Williams." She said and he nodded."Your name?" She asked although she knew his name. She wanted to continue the conversation before it died. "I'm...Igneel." He said.
After school was over."I don't understand why you're waiting for him," Mia said while leaning against the wall with Leah who was waiting for Igneel to come out of the class. "Because he is my friend now," Leah said with a shrug. "You cannot make anyone your friend," Mia said, making Leah sigh. "Do you remember how we first met, Mia? You were just like him...well not scared but lonely." Leah said and Mia smiled."That's right. If it wasn't for you. I would still be lonely. You kept running behind me...kept meddling in my business. Never left my side no matter what others said." Mia said. Her eyes sparkled as she remembered the old days."Yes...he is worse than you...I do sympathize with him but he is alluring." Leah said while looking at Mia. "Well...I have to go to my aunt's house. I have to babysit my cousins today. I will get late if I keep waiting for him. I'll leave first." Mia said and Leah nodded. "See you tomorrow," Leah said while waving at Mia. She looked back at the door
It was one of the worst days in Leah's life until now.Gordon and Mia decided to handle the situation with fatso while on the other hand, Leah helped Igneel to reach the infirmary room. She felt extremely bad for Igneel as he limped beside her. Leah had his arm around her shoulder to support him. Only if she reached a little earlier he wouldn't be this beat up."I tried to fight back." He said in a low voice. Her eyes slightly widened before turning into sad ones in no second. He tried to fight back...just because she told him to stand up for himself. "I'm a" Before he could speak any further she poked in"You did great. You fought back against so many. It takes great courage to even talk against so many...who have no intention but just to hurt you." She said, Her voice was gentle as ever and so were her expressions. "You did too." He said and she paused. "What?" She asked while slightly raising her head to look at him. "You defended me too...yesterday." He said and her smile widene
Starting from that day...Leah did her best to make Igneel open up with her but he kept pushing her away. She felt like he wanted to be friends with her but he was hesitant. Probably trust issues? But she didn't give up. It became her habit to roam around him and Mia always was dragged along with her."God...what does he think he is? What's with this 'hard to get ' type of attitude?" Mia asked while rolling her eyes. "It's not hard to get. He is just hesitant." Leah said as both of them entered their classroom. "I'm telling you...stop wasting your time. If you put this much focus on your math exam...you will top the school." Mia said and Leah chuckled as both of them settled down on their respective chairs. "Oh, stop exaggerating," Leah said and looked behind at the empty desk. He was late today...so unlikely of him."Mia..." Leah called Mia as she put her head on the desk. "Hmm." Mia turned toward her once she heard Leah calling her. "What could be the reason for this attitude of his
"Igneel...do I look like a pushover to you?" She asked while taking a bite of her chicken sandwich. He slowly turned his head to his left side to look at Leah who just ate her sandwich, waiting for his reply. "No." He said. His voice wasn't low. She swore it was the second time today...she felt shivers running down her spine once she heard his voice again. She never knew a teenager could have such a deep voice. The girls here will fall for his voice. Is that the reason he doesn't speak? "You're not a pushover." He said and she smiled. "I'm glad to know that." She said and turned to look at him. Her eyes widened once she realized he was too close...in fact, she was sitting too close to him. She slowly moved away and took out the medicine from her pocket once she realized that he finished his sandwich."Here, have this medicine." She handed him the medicine and he quietly took it. "Thank you." He whispered under his breath and she nodded. Both of them flinched once they heard rustling
Mateo?Freya?Is it you two?Is this a dream?Snapping her eyes open, the first thing Leah saw was the falling sun ray striking her face through the slightly opened curtain. She knitted her brows in a frown and closed her eyes, turning her face to the other side. Her eyes darted toward the clock hanging on the wall, it was 5: 30 PM. She rubbed her eyes and kept lying in the same position for a while. Her mind recalled her dream again and again where she saw her unborn kids. Her hands automatically caressed her pregnant belly. Igneel died by getting shot.She died during childbirth.She gulped the lump in her throat, this dream was possible if Igneel died that day, the bullet targeting his heart, fortunately, the bullet dodged his vital points and he survived.She closed her eyes and smiled. Her hands are still caressing her pregnant belly.And now they were married for two years and were soon about to have twins. The kids she saw in her dream... were her unborn babies. A boy named M
"Slow down, you guys go quietly and sit on the couch. We will leave soon." An old lady said in a scolding tone. The two little kids shared a glance. One had a mischievous naughty intention in his eyes while the other one innocently did what she was told to perform.She walked towards the couch with her little feet and with a lot of difficulties managed to pull herself onto the couch as she watched her twin brother follow behind the old grandma."Grandma, Mateo is following you to steal the cookies." The old lady who was walking towards the kitchen swiftly turned around with the cookie tray in her hands. The cookies were yet to be baked. She eyed the little munchkin following behind her and passed him a scolding look but that did nothing for the naughtiness in his eyes to fade away. He stared up at his grandma with a mischievous gaze but he looked up at her expectantly as well."Say...you want to push the dish in the oven? You want to help me?" The old lady asked and he grinned widely
"Still that does not give you the right to do evil." She said looking right into his eyes. She didn't know what Tobias' plan was. In the end, they were still standing in the same place as per plan. The only thing out of the plan was a beaten-up Elijah. What was his true motive? "Now you're gonna tell me what's right and what's wrong?" He asked, she didn't utter a word and lowered her gaze. Trying to figure out his motive. "What...what is your true motive?" She asked and looked up at him again. He snorted and raised his brows at her."My true motive is the empire. I need the empire as I'm the true heir of it." He said, his words made sense but as Igneel said long ago, giving him the empire will be like killing thousands of innocent people."And so is Igneel." She said and he tilted his head at her. "Huh? Are you comparing me with that filth?" He asked and she sarcastically chuckled. "The one you're referring to as filth was the one who truly endured everything for the throne. If you
She stared at Elijah with wide eyes.This means Tobias was aware of Elijah's true identity. He slowly raised his face, a purple mark beside his right cheek and another purple mark on his left cheekbone. His lip was busted and his left eye was bloodied red and swollen."Elijah?" She whispered under her whiff and stared at him shocked. He glanced at her before lowering his gaze again. "Ahh...you see, my dear comrade, was your lover's puppet," Damon said and put his hands on her shoulders from behind. She abruptly turned around and pushed him away, passing him a furious glare."And you? You were his dog all this time." She said pointing towards Tobias, her voice was so loud it reverberated in the whole empty building. "Who is that woman in the hospital? Is she your mom or is it an act too?" She asked, lowering her hand. Her eyes turned red as she passed him a furious glare."She is my mother." He said while shrugging. There was no gentleness in him, his calm and gentle face now looked
Leah kept silent, not knowing how to comfort him.Tobias' hate towards Igneel was indeed rooted because of their father.He was a greedy man and his greed was the fall of his empire.She said nothing and grabbed his cold hands in her warm ones, as she raised her right hand and slightly caressed his left cheek.He sadly chuckled and turned his gaze to look at her. "And in all this chaos, you also severely suffered." He said and kissed her palm which was caressing his left cheek. "Forgive me." He apologized and she quickly shook her head."It's not your fault." She said and gently smiled at him. All of a sudden he moved away from her, making her smile drop and her hand freeze in the air. She was shocked but the next instant she was happy when he lay down on the couch and rested his head on her lap. She raised her hands and caressed his face with her fingertips."Say...what did you do all these years? Did you continue your studies?" He asked and she sighed. "No, I didn't continue my stu
"It's been a while." Damon stood in front of her with a gentle smile on his face.Seeing him, Leah did not panic and instead passed him a smile too."Yes, how are you? How is Aunt doing?" Leah asked and he chuckled. "Will you not let me in?" He asked and she quickly got away from him to enter. Her eyes flickered downstairs on the guards. He stepped inside and walked in without taking his shoes off.Leah watched him go inside the living room with a constant smile on her face.She silently followed him behind in the living room. "Would you like to have a drink?" She asked politely and he shook his head. "I'm not here to drink, please sit down." He said and she nodded before sitting down beside him. Two arms distance between them."That scary-looking man down there. Who are those men?" He asked and Leah chuckled. "Those people work under me...my lover. Ever since the fire incident, he has been extraordinary and worried about me. So he hired them for me." She said and he slightly frowne
Pulling the bed sheet near her chest, the sounds of birds chirping outside awakened Leah from her slumber. She slowly opened her heavy eyelids and stared at the wall in front of her in a daze. Once again she was lied to.That man didn't stop with just one round he doesn't know when to stop. She didn't know one had such a high level of horniness in them. Her neck was filled with bites and love marks and they were slightly stinging. She closed her eyes and recollected last night's scenes. Her scalp was like a hot pot by the time she started to go back in time. "En...Leah...Ahh...Fuck."He groaned and cussed near her ear as his hands were holding her thighs up, spreading them and taking her, ravishing her to the point she was trembling from head to toe. She gripped the bed sheet beneath her and stared at him with her half-open eyelids. Tears streamed down her eyes and disappeared in her hairline, slightly wetting the pillow beneath her.They were trying their best not to make any soun
"I'm going to bed," Yuri said and Leah nodded. "Sweet dreams," Leah said and Yuri walked towards her room. "Sweet dreams," Yuri said, her voice slightly loud as it faintly echoed in the first portion and a lot louder in the second portion. Since she had to go to university she went to bed a lot earlier than Leah. Leah kept sitting on the couch in the living room. She was busy watching a movie when she heard someone knocking on the door of the second portion. It was pretty cold outside so she gave the first portion to Igneel's men so they can spend the night inside rather than standing outside in cold. She even made tea for them and called one of them upstairs so he can take the tea downstairs for others. He was pretty happy even though all she did was make tea for them.She frowned and stood up from the couch. Her toes were freezing as she wore her slippers. She looked at the time and it was 12: 17 AM. Thinking it was one of his men she didn't ponder much and walked up to the door. S
"I already told you, we won't be staying here, which part did you not understand?" Leah asked Yuri while sitting on the chair beside her. They were currently in the kitchen having breakfast."Did Igneel agree on it?" Yuri asked while chewing on her sandwich. "Why? You want his permission?" Leah asked and Yuri passed her a pissed look. "Why do you have to take it that way? I'm just asking." Yuri said and threw her sandwich on the plate in front of her. With a pissed expression, she looked at Georgia sitting in front of them. She had a gentle smile on her face as usual as she eyed the two sisters. "He said it will take at least five to six days for the house to get reconstructed. It's been a week now. We are leaving today. I already asked him and he has no reason to hold me back." Leah said as she gulped down the last bite of her sandwich. "But...Tobias is still out there." Yuri said and Leah sighed."I know. Igneel's men will guard us and by the way, do you want to get kicked out of y