Aria's POV;
"I guess I'll be the only one doing the talking. I'll start with my name. I'm Damien," with one hand on the wheels and the other out the window, allowing the wind to pass through his fingers, golden locks stranger said. One couldn't blame a lady for being too scared to speak in the presence of someone who left her with no choice. The best thing I could do for my safety was to sit up straighter than I ever hand, with my hand protectively clinging onto the seat belt like my life depended on it. Yet, another word from him and I still wasn't saying anything. Even if I wanted to, my mouth wasn't ready to cooperate with me, too scared to speak in front of this psychopath. Yes, although, he called himself Damien, but the best name that suited him was Psychopath. I was thankful that the trip to college was a very short one and I was ready to be out of his car as fast as i could. Judging from my love for sports car, one would have thought I'd happily be free spirited and cheery to enjoy the mood but instead, all I wished for was to be out as best as I could. Finally, we arrived there and without another word, I had my hand on the car lock, ready to open it. A quick snort from Damien had me pausing, my limbs going stiff for a brief moment. "Looks like someone enjoyed my company much more than I thought." Every one of his words was dripping with sarcasm, leaving me with the urge to punch his face. Thanks to my weakened limbs and fortunately for him, I wasn't going to be able to carry that action out. "Y...yeah," was the only word I managed to say, facing the other side to avoid staring into his eyes. He wasn't saying much and yet, every one of the sounds he made me me feel like a worm in his presence. No one had ever made me feel this way- scared and at the same time uncomfortable, and yet, a stranger had managed to make me feel like this. The moment he parked his car, I wasted no time in unlocking the door jumping as fast as I could but i didn't realize how much that would end up becoming the biggest mistake of my life when my face ended up right in between two soft undeniably plastic balloons that seemed to have had their fill in a bathtub of perfumes. "Move," unlike every other movie where it would have been a female to speak next, it was a male voice that entered into my ears. I was too caught by surprise that the only word that left my lips was "Ha?" too dumb to speak coherent words. Imagine my surprise when I raised my head, only to see a very feminine face. The sharp curl of her eyelashes and her thin painted lips was enough to make me more shocked than I already was. Since when did she start speaking like a male? "Are you going to keep standing, enjoying the fill of my tits since yours are.... something else?" her lips moved as these words escaped them. Immediately, the next question I asked myself was whether I was starting to be high or if I was beginning to hear the wrong things. I couldn't deny that I had first heard a male voice and now, I was hearing an entirely different voice from that. Did she have some sort of ability that made her switch between voices. "Hey freshman, do you want to keep provoking her or you'd like to avoid troubles?" Thankfully, my eyes was staring at her lips and I was finally able to see that she wasn't the one who had spoken. The voice I just heard was the same as the first one that had asked for me to move. Feeling a shadow cast over me, I subtly turned, only to see a much more taller frame of a male standing beside Bambi. Yes, Bambi was the best word I could use to describe the princess with the plastic boobs. It was easy to tell since I could already smell it on her. Remind me why a werewolf had to go for plastic surgery despite knowing every other of her kind would be able to tell. I shook my head to draw myself out of my thoughts, with a quick bow of apology, I took hasty steps away from them. Only a few metres away and Damien's loud voice had me stopping in my tracks once again. "Take another step and watch me carry you around the school grounds," he threatened while getting out of his car, nonchalantly staring at the students that all had their focus on him. One thing I could tell even if I had only just met him was that he looked like someone of his words that didn't just make empty threats. Thanks to his threatening height that also made me feel smaller compared to him, I was successfully frightened. "Damien, who is she? Why is she with you this morning? Is she the reason you forgot to pick me up?" Bambi was quick to stomp her foot, pouting her lips before walking straight to confront him. Meanwhile, I was starting to wonder exactly what I had done to deserve all of this drama just on my second day of college. Was this the behaviour of the spoilt rich kids? My question was answered when the other guy whose voice I had misjudged to have been Bambi speaking, smiled at me with a wink. "Lucian," he mouthed to me. Now that I could properly look at him, I was captivated by how gentle and calm his features were. If Damien was the one who managed to get my blood rising and my heart unsettled just from one look, then, red hair was the exact opposite. A heavy hand suddenly fell on my shoulder, pulling me out of my thoughts only for me to turn and see Damien's familiar face and body. "Meet my new girlfriend. Esmeralda, say hi to her," came his words while he pulled me tighter to himself. At that moment, the air suddenly seemed to have frozen for me as my scalp tingled. What exactly had I been pulled into before I had the chance to understand?ARIA'S POV; I have never been stared at so intensely in my life compared to the way most of the students have all been staring at me since morning. Every attempt at trying to make a conversation had gone down the drain, thanks to the Bambi sending them death glares. "What is wrong with everyone?" I sighed for the hundredth time on my way to class. It was my second day in college and yet, I was enjoying none of it. I never wished to experience the same thing I had faced this morning ever again. "I'd also like to know," came the answer I wasn't expecting and immediately, I stopped in my tracks. Turning to my side, to see a petite female beside me who had glasses framing her tiny face, with her head in a scattered bun- yes, not a messy but a scattered bun, making me realize there was no intent in trying to make herself look pretty. My smile came freely on my face and I didn't need to fake it again while I walked with her. I was on the way to the last class I had whi
RONALD'S POV; How was I to shatter every illusion she had in her head? What was I to tell her that the man whom she knew as a father was not her father but the same man who was responsible for the death of her biological father? I had to keep this secret from her because it was one thing I owed the man she knew as a father. It was the promise I made to him years ago, never to tell her and it was the same reason I couldn't help but reject her, knowing I couldn't let her know. It pained me to see her smile at others, even making me conscious of our age difference. Bringing Caroline into the picture was a way to caution myself to stay off Aria. Despite the rejection, I could still feel the connection we had, making me know our bond was yet to be fully broken. I wasn't going to be the one to tell her about this secret and neither was I prepared to. Though, I wasn't willing to admit the fact that I wished to build feelings between us first even if I wanted to tell this to her. I
ARIA'S POV I sat on my bed, surrounded by the familiar walls of my room, but my mind was a million miles away. My mind kept drifting back to the scattered paper Ronald had dropped back at the lecture hall- the adoption document that was starting to increase my curiosity and confusion. Why had he not let me pick it up? Why was the same document in my late father's drawer? The questions swirled in my head like a vortex, leaving me dizzy and disoriented. I felt like I was living in a dream, where nothing made sense and everything was shrouded in mystery. Just as I was starting to get lost in my thoughts, I heard the sound of footsteps outside my door. "Aria, dear, your uncle wants to see you downstairs," Caroline's voice called out. I sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of trepidation wash over me. Caroline and I didn't seem like two who were going to see eye-to-eye. She always seemed to be watching me with an air of disdain, her eyes narrowing slightly whenever I walked into the room
ARIA'S POV;The evening air was heavy with the scent of raw food and worn-out silence. I sat at the counter, nursing a bowl of cornflakes, my eyes fixed on the blank wall ahead. My mind, however, was elsewhere, replaying the challenging encounter with Caroline and Ronald earlier that day. The way she had smiled, the way she had laughed, it all seemed so fake, so forced. I couldn't help but wonder what she was really after. Was it just about the rejection or the fact that she felt something was going on between Ronald and I? As I sat there, lost in thought, the sound of the door creaking open broke the spell. I turned to see my said uncle, Ronald, stumble into the kitchen. His eyes were glassy, his hair disheveled, and his smile lopsided. He was drunk, and I could tell it was going to be one of those nights I never thought I'd see. His cheeks were a painted shade of red that made him look funny, yet cute. I didn't say a word, hoping he'd just grab a glass of water and stumble off to
ARIA'S POV; The next morning, I was pumped up and ready to follow the map I had come up with before sleep took me to rest. Unfortunately for me, the kiss with Ronald last night had made it impossible for me to get the sleep I deserved and left me with the option of staring into blankness until my eyes couldn't keep up anymore. "I'm going out," I said to Caroline that morning before leaving the house. Not only was I awkward about being with her after I was almost caught last night, but I still wasn't pleased about her presence here. "Once I get a job, all of this would be over," were the words I used to console myself, feeling pumped to start seeking jobs I could do. Thirty minutes outside and I was starting to regret my decision. The various shops I had gone to claim not to be seeking workers and yet, they'd hire a lady with smaller chest than mine. It was true that my front side was bigger than the average women's size. As a result of this, it had been hard to see
ARIA'S POV; "Are you going to keep staring at my boyfriend?" I hadn't realised Esmeralda was right behind me not until she spoke harshly. In the few minutes I had previously gotten to know, I had easily realised she wasn't someone with the kind of character I'd enjoy. The moment I stared at her, I could see daggers flying from her eyes, straight at me and only if it were real, I'd have been long dead by now. Even after hearing the grunts of pain behind me, I paid it no heed, refusing to be the one to break the stare between us. It was hilarious seeing as she was so prickly when the best she could have done was to not do anything. "Are you just going to keep acting like a b*tch everytime we meet?" This question slipped past my mouth, leaving me with no chance to stop it. Judging by Esmeralda's reaction, she had also been caught off guard. Her mouth went open and then closed repeatedly, raising a shaky index finger at me as she said helplessly, "You...you!" "How m
Ronald's POV; Every attempt at convincing myself that the kiss I had with Aria last night in the kitchen was a mistake had come to nothing but a total failure. The feeling of her soft lips on mine, with our tongues clashing, together with the warmth of her mouth only made me hard every second I thought about her. Staring down at the pile of scripts in front of me, I sighed for the hundredth time upon seeing the scribbled lines on it. A small crack and I stared at the broken pen in my hand, reminding myself of why I had to endure all of this once again. "You said you were going to join me for lunch but instead, you buried yourself in this office since the morning," Caroline's accusal finally had me raising my head after hours of burying my face in documents I still wasn't able to go through. Taking a quick look at the window, I marveled at how fast it had gotten dark. The subtle click of heels hitting the floor drew my attention back to Caroline again, only to see sh
ARIA'S POV; "It's okay, I don't bite," finally, the weirdo Damien had taken me to sit with at the corner finally spoke after minutes of us both staring at each other. I didn't know what it was but there was something off about the bald man in front of me. He gave off this weird vibe that seemed to tell me to run away from me and at that moment, it was clear, I didn't want to be here. But yet, here I was, sitting stuck up beside Damien who looked more relaxed with his legs crossed on the table. Since the moment he had stepped into the club with my hand in his, I didn't fail to notice how the gazes of everyone had subtly turned to us. It was scary and at the same time pleasing. "You sure do look like you're about to take a bite from her if she does speak," Damien answered for me, causing the strange man to chuckle. Together with the sound he made, there was the great warning once again for me to stay away from him. I let out a small laugh, avoiding eye contact with
Ronald's POV: A hot sweaty mess, that was what she looked like while standing amongst the crowd of students. I had watched her fight her way to the front, even with the awareness that all eyes were on me and staring at her in times like this was only going to cause trouble. Still, it couldn't be helped that I kept having flashbacks of how she had screamed and moaned my name all through the night till dawn. Even the thought of it had my wolf steering awake and a certain part of me was ready to continue his spree. "Professor Ronald, we're all ears!" As expected, a starry eyed female yelled among the large number of students seated in the hall. "If you're not a part of my class, please leave and let seats be available for the ones who really have my class," I sighed, with this being my routine every time I had classes to take. This was the reason for the hatred some of the other lecturers had towards me as their students always made it a schedule to skip their classes
Aria's pov; Ever heard of the guilt that follows after the deed has been done? Exactly! That was what I was feeling the moment I tried to turn on the bed. The feeling of the soft material of the bedding embraced me, calling out to me and making me want to sink further into it. I dreaded having to open my eyes, knowing that Ronald was long gone since his scent was only faint. "Mtssss!" I hissed out as pain shot through my legs and waist as I tried to turn. My eyes readily flew open only for me to see how late in the day it was and I was only just waking. One couldn't blame me since I had been repeatedly pounded into throughout the entire night, until what looked like five in the morning before I was let go. "Let me take it that you enjoyed the night, didn't you?" a voice from behind me asked. Immediately, I sat upright, Leyton out a scream that accompanied my shock. "Haaaaa!" Turning properly to see who it was, I was ready to tear Rover into pieces but it was on
Aria's pov; 'I shouldn't have said that,' were the only words that kept ringing in my ear as Ronald nibbles on my bottom lip, letting his tongue trail along my lips with a broad smile on his face. He hadn't really done a thing and yet, I had a feeling I was going to be left screaming and crying in pleasure. "It's too late to take back your words now. You asked for it and you'd be getting it," he laughed, seemingly enjoying the look on my face. Talking in this situation was pointless since Ronald had me pinned to the wall, with one of his hand holding my right thigh up. My eyes darted towards his bulging member, and I swallowed in pity at the thought of how that thing was going to fit in me. "Don't do that. You're only going to make me want to do it more," said Ronald, still grinning and smiling like none of the expressions I was wearing meant a thing. "W...wait!" I helplessly began to say just as he brought his face closer to mine, allowing all of my back to be pre
Aria's pov; "Hmm," I tried to moan but the sound only got buried in my throat since my mouth was now filled up with what made heat in my belly pool and my mouth water. "That's right. Suck it like you'd do to a candy. Show me how much you missed me," Ronald said in a grunt but the firmness and authority in his voice couldn't be mistaken. He hadn't asked for an opinion and neither had he asked for an excuse to be given. Shamelessly, I wasn't about to give an excuse or a complaint, all too eager to please him and to get the satisfaction I needed so bad. I moved my tongue around half of his length which was stuffed in my mouth, letting it play with his tip and enjoying the sounds of pleasure he was making. "Just like that," with a slight tug of my scattered hair, Ronald grunted. My current position was all too uncomfortable but in the face of a pleasure as this, I didn't mind being in any position. Every thought about any other thing had been thrown out the window and
Aria's pov; Stepping into the dark room in nothing but a lingerie single handedly picked by Rover had me wanting to hide myself in the ground. Time and time again, I pulled at the strap of the lingerie that gingerly glued to my shoulder but instead, it only gave me the appearance that I was trying to seduce whosoever was seated on the chair at the window side. "Hello?" Either foolishly, or not, I didn't really care but I was more concerned about the identity of the one I was going to 'spend the night with.' Deep down, I knew there was no way in hell I was going to let a stranger get atop me as far as I was concerned. I had only come here to see who he was and pretend to fulfill the end of the deal. These were the two things I used to convince myself. "For someone who displayed so well, you look timid," the stranger's sudden input in a gruff voice felt like something was crawling up my spine. I held back from letting out a scream of shock, only keeping quiet as best
Aria's pov; Rover had gone back to behind the stage and as I began to move my limbs around the pole, pushing my cloth lightly to show off my shoulder, I couldn't help but think about why he suddenly came out to announce that. Looking at Ronald's posture, I felt like there was no way he would have struck that kind of deal with Rover in the first place. Then, why had the latter come to make such terrifying announcement when there hadn't been any prior plan? The more I thought of it, the more it didn't make sense and it was beginning to feel like I was in someone else's game, going according to his plans. The thought of it had me shivering but I didn't get too far into my thoughts because the particularly energetic audience were ready to possibly spend and yell out their lungs. The first tip began with a hundred dollars and the corner of my lips lifted before facing them back. I moved my gaze away from them, only to stare at Ronald but my shock was inevitable upon real
Aria's pov; 'One. Two. Three...,' I recounted in my head as I moved along the pole. The spotlight on me made me feel more confident and the thought that the audience were all curious about the face beneath the mask only fueled my confidence. I scanned the crowd searching for a certain odd eyes in particular but even after sniffing and scanning the crowd, there was no sight of him. Choosing to focus on what I was doing, I continued to move my body around the body, letting the slow beat of the song guide me. I closed my eyes, ignoring the whistling and cheers from the crowd, only letting the music control my body and letting myself freely. Lost in the sea of the rhythm, I was in my own world, only moving along continually, enjoying everything it brought along- the peace, the calmness and the serenity in my heart, telling me it wasn't so bad to have a moment of peace to myself. "Take it off!" The first yell from the crowd caught me off guard and I missed a step in mov
Aria's pov;After everything I've experienced since yesterday, tonight was the night I've been anticipating so I could cool off and not think too much about everything. Knowing I was still working in the club that was the enemies turf had a bitter taste in my mouth. It was one thing to be pissed and not willing to talk to the cause of it, then it was another thing to be able to avoid them at all cause- even knowing fully well that you could survive on your own. As I sat before the mirror in the backstage room, I wasn't as nervous as the first time and I would have sworn I was too perfect at this, for someone who had only started two weeks back. "Wow, I can't believe you're the same shy lady I was giving pieces of advice to on her first night," laughed Daisy, a smile on her otherwise pale face. The only reason I was the only one entertaining the whole of the audience was because the other strippers and dancers like me had all come down with a flu due to a misuse of spray. Daisy,
ARIA'S POV; " Please, can we talk later? Do you promise to call me so we can talk? I'm so sorry about yesterday. I didn't know anything about those things that happened," another string of Damien's apology filtered into my ears for the tenth time that morning. Sleep had been so far from me throughout the night and sharing a room with my mother hadn't been pleasant due to her insistence on trying to get me to talk to her. At times like this, I wondered if she was being inconsiderate and not even giving me time to think about the shocking information I had only gotten to know about yesterday. As I made my way out of Damien's mansion with my luggage in tow, and only one place in mind for me to head to, I ignored Damien who kept trying to talk to me. Call me petty but knowing his parents had a hand in the misfortune of my father and if worse, his miserable death was all shades of angering. Knowing I'd possibly have no choice but to listen to him sooner or later or have him