Chapter 3

LYRA Pov-

Did he just say that he was concerned about the road and not about me?

"Please, I can walk sir" I told him straightly and somehow managed to get up. I knew If I didn't run fast he would find me so I left him behind and started walking.

"Wait.. Hey!" I heard him shout behind me. I stopped because I was good with taking command but did not turn. Interacting with men was a hard thing for me specially when in your life you had come across only bad male.

"I assume I am talking to you, ma'am" He said politely. He pretended like a good stranger but I knew why he helped me.

I stayed quiet on his approach. When he knew I was not going to respond, he continued his talk.

"You look exactly like someone.." He came near to my spot pointing at my face but maintaining a good distance.

"For whom the entire pride of the country has left their work to give her tribute" He said. It sure was something important so tried listened to him attentively trying to understand the meaning behind his words but then his words sounded foreign to me.

"I don't know sir, who you are speaking about" I replied to him. His eyes fixed on mine the whole time, like he would miss everything if he blinked his eyes.

"I know you are not the one. I just assumed because you kindof" His words got stuck in his mouth. He wanted to complete the sentence but something was stopping him. His eyes were trying to read something in me which I myself was not aware of.

"You are quite similar to her, like a ninety nine percent match," He said this time keeping a goddess smile on his face.

"I still don't know who you are speaking about?" I replied to him gently. Something happened to me and I couldn't take my eyes off him. He may be perfect but still he was a male and they can be harsh, rude and sometimes abusive.

He looked at me with his beautiful curious eyes but I diverted my eyes. His eyes were searching for something and I knew I didn't have them. He was a stranger I repeated to myself.

"You may leave now" I told him.

"Yeah..I guess I should," He said with a sweet voice. Somehow I didn't want him to leave. He searched for something in his pocket and removed a key and walked near his car. I observed his actions.

He unlocked the door and was about to sit inside when he turned and looked at me for a few seconds and then sat in his car and drove away.

I felt alone after he left. I had to walk to escape him. I needed to walk to save myself but I did not have that much energy. I felt soreness in my legs and my body felt weak.

But I couldn't give up. I was determined to walk through my pain but likeI said luck was never on my side.

I felt someone's hands on my waist and I panicked. I wished that I was dreaming but he was real and he was here.

"Why are you here and what happened to your clothes?" He questioned me. I couldn't breathe properly due to his closeness but staying quiet would turn worse for me.

I couldn't tell the truth and if I lied he would catch it easily. Staying ten years with him was not a joke. He knew everything about me and every detail was imprinted on his mind.

"Answer me" His voice has anger on them. He twisted my right hand behind my back and bit my right ear making me Yelp in pain.

"I…came..out to collect..fruits." I lied to him and knew he would catch my lie.

"Hmm…I don't see any fruits" He mocked me then in one swift he carried me and I knew I was in deep trouble.

We reached the front of the house. I did not dare to look at him. He searched his pocket and got the keys but instead of opening the door, he dragged me towards the back door of the kitchen. The door I used for escape.

"Nooo" I shouted looking at the view in front of me. He sealed the door with wood and it covered the entire door. Terror roamed my body.

Did he know?

Yes knew

He knew I tried to escape. Now he would make sure I don't get that idea ever again.

"My little, tell me why did I do that?" He asked with an Evil smirk on his face. I stayed quiet.

"I will give you the answer" He said and came closer to me. Lifting my face he told me.

"It's for the wild animals. Now we don't want them to enter inside. Do we?" He said.

"They are dangerous" He whispered like it was a huge secret. I stayed quiet, not entertaining his actions. He was calm upto this point but I knew he had anger boiling inside of him.

We entered inside and I smelled a delicious aroma. I am confused now. He slowly guided me towards the rest room and told me to clean myself and remove the mud.

He stood on the door observing me. He did that for ten years whenever he was home he would watch me take a bath naked inside the bathroom. It is the same today but something in him felt different. He wasn't just watching me he was staring at me with dark emotions.

I cleaned myself and wiped my face and body. He started walking in my direction so I quickly covered myself with a towel. When he was close to me I started crying. He felt different today. Will he kill me? Why was he acting weird?

"Why are you crying little girl?" He spoke with his gruff voice. He wiped my tears with his fingers and touched the ear he bit earlier.

"Does it hurt?" He asked. I nodded my head in no.

He touched my ears and lightly kissed my ear. My heartbeat increased for some unknown reason. I felt disgusted. He pulled me closer to him. His hands locked my hips. He pulled my head sideways and he started biting my neck.

"Nooo…." I screamed

"Leave me…" I begged.

"You are hurting me…Please" I pleaded.

He didn't listen, he kept on sucking and biting the side of my neck. Until he felt like he was done. After he was satisfied he looked at my lips. I moved back trying to create distance between us. He came closer until I had no place to move.

He touched my lips. I put both my hands and pushed him back. He stumbled a little but again gained his balance.

"You are mine" He announced to the walls.

"Your body is mine" He spoke with so much lust in his voice which made me feel dirty about myself.

He left me alone on the cold tiles of the washroom and I hugged the floor and cried for the stupidity I caused to myself.

Everything was that stranger's fault.

I curse you.