I froze, my blood turning cold, body trembling at his proximity.
I resisted the only way I knew. Instead of standing there and letting him look at my naked body, I tried and failed to push him away. Alexei was stronger and taller than me and taking a woman like me down was nothing to him. His muscular arms seized my bare waist in a death grip as he pushed me back against the wall opposite the door.Alexei growled maniacally. “You had two years, Rara, now I can’t fucking wait.”“I-I don’t want this!” I gasped for air, adrenaline rushing in my veins. His lips twitched in dark amusement. My skin felt more icy and glacial and my pulse jacked up even more.“No? Guess what, возлюбленный,” he tilted his head quizzically. “It doesn’t matter.”(Beloved.)“You destroyed my life! You killed my family! You killed Stefan!”“You didn’t want that bastard,” he said as killing a young harmless innocent man was nothing to him. That killing his cousin was nothing to him. “He could never give you what I can. Do you understand me?” His soft voice gave a false impression. His arm was around my waist like a familiar iron shackle. His voice was oddly calm and remote, and some bitterness left behind the memories of that horrid night.“Let go!” I yelled my hands coming forward to slam on his chest as with force I fight him. Alexei Volkov was an undeniable embodiment of untamed power, possessing a relentless ruthlessness rendered him immune to defeat. He possessed an unwavering determination to claim whatever he desired, employing any means necessary. In an instant, his free hand reached towards me, enveloping my exposed shoulder with a swift and forceful motion.Swallowed by fear, he forcefully dragged me to the centre of the room. This time, I didn’t even think before I make a last attempt to escape his hold. Alexei cursed wrapping his one strong arm looping around my ribcage and lifting me off my feet easily while his other hand slapped over my mouth, muffling my instinctive scream. My legs kicked in air with desperate attempt to flee his hold. No, no, no. This couldn’t happen. I didn’t wasted two years of my life to be caught by him-them-precisely. I’d rather die than to give myself to them-at least not willingly. But the thought that they wouldn’t hesitate to force me, brought more terrorised actuality.I desperately scratched at his sturdy forearms, with my tiny feet fiercely pounding against his lower legs as he effortlessly steered me towards the large bed. Nevertheless, my futile efforts were in vain. Helpless, my back, buttocks, and the right side of my body were helplessly laid bare. Every touch of his finely ironed shirt teased my vulnerable back, while the scent of his fresh manliness filled the air, magnifying my unease and driving me to wriggle with even greater resolve.“Fuck,” Alexei growled as my heel connected with his knee, and I felt a small flare of victory.However, it didn't last long. In an instant, he fell back onto the bed, taking me along for the thrilling descent. Before I had a chance to even catch my breath, he skillfully flipped over, asserting his dominance over me. Enveloped in the cozy embrace of the blanket, my futile attempts at resistance were nothing but a dance of desperation. The weight of his powerful legs burdened my own, grounding me in place. Trapped beneath his firm grip, any sound escaped my lips remained stifled and distant. A surge of panic electrified my tear-filled eyes, as the undeniable presence of his arousal pressed firmly against my backside. Now, only the thin barrier of our garments stood between us, urging me to summon an unwavering determination, despite the seeming hopelessness of my endeavors.It took a couple of minutes for me to tire myself out—and to realize he was not moving. He was restraining me, but he was making no attempts to force me.“Are you done now?” he murmured when I went limp, my muscles shaking from exertion and my lungs screaming for air. I laid there, crying.He was so much bigger than me all he had to do was lie on top, and I could neither hurt him nor break out. The endeavour paid on his part was slightest, while I was using all my strength with zero triumphs.His lips hovered just above my ear, his breath heating my skin. My shoulders bunched up to protect my neck from those infringing lips, and he let out an audible sigh. “ I guess I'll have to cuff you.”I made a muffled noise behind his palm, and he chuckled. “No? Will you behave then?”I mustered a feeble nod, the taste of defeat like acid scorching my throat. Yet, I refused to be silenced and restrained. With a gentle release, he uncovered my mouth, but his grip on my limbs remained unyielding. As his weight lifted, I seized the opportunity to retreat towards the headboard, clutching a handful of bed sheet to shield my vulnerability. Standing tall by the bed, Alexei emitted a patronizing chuckle. My nakedness felt magnified, my vulnerability exposed, especially juxtaposed against his menacing attire, a darkness that clung to him even when shed.His shoulders were more than twice as broad as mine, his muscles cut from steel.He could do anything he wanted to me, and we both know it.My heart sank, I watched as he matched my terrified gaze and reached for the bottom of his short-sleeved white shirt. In one smooth move, he pulled the shirt off over his head, and my breath hitched in my throat as he threw it carelessly over his shoulder.His broad shoulders cut an impressive silhouette, their strength evident in the well-defined layers of muscle that coiled along his arms. His lean, V-shaped torso boasted an abundance of additional sinew, devoid of any trace of excess fat. Like his sun-kissed hands, his chest and shoulders bore the telltale signs of time spent basking in the warm embrace of the sun, while his left arm proudly displayed an intricate tapestry of tattoos spanning from shoulder to wrist. Amidst the scattering of dark hair on his chest, my gaze alighted upon a collection of faded scars, each hinting at a past battle. But it was the alluring trail of hair that captured my attention, starting at his navel and teasingly disappearing beneath the waistband of his dangerously low-riding jeans. And there, over the left side of his navel, a painful reminder of a gunshot wound that evoked harrowing memories from two years ago.For any woman, he’d be a Greek god, for whom they’d be willing to do anything. Alexei Volkov didn’t needed to look for attention, he was ‘the’ attention. But for me, he was a monster who kills without remorse.With anticipation lingering in the air, he extended his hand towards the dark pair of jeans, unzipping the zipper. I averted my gaze, desperately fleeing from the imminent chaos. As his irresistible masculinity dominated the scene, a frosty layer of perspiration blanketed my body, while the rhythm of my heart danced with sickening intensity. Oh…his external beauty was undeniable, a creature of awe-inspiring proportions, yet deep down, he remained nothing more than a savage, a callous monster. Despite the undeniable allure we might have shared under different circumstances, I resisted the impending fate that loomed before us.Alexei with a tilt of his head bended down radiating his masculinity, his one hand wrapped around my ankle but his eyes never left mine. I swear I saw his gaze darkening as he pulled my body making a startled fearful gasp leaving my mouth.“A-Alexei-““You know how hard it was for me to let you go, Rara. To know I could no longer enjoy the fear on your face, the pain in your eyes. It’s taking everything in me to bury myself deep into your thighs and know how sweet you taste.”“D-Don’t, please!” His touch felt like it was leaving burning streaks in it’s aftermath as he trailed his hand up my leg. I clenched my jaw tight and shut my eyes. This was it. Anger, resentment, panic, fear all combined in a mess as his hand on my leg forcefully pressed my leg down and he was leaning in. Realisation what he was about to do infiltrated my wrecking nerves.“Or probably I don’t to need to control anymore.”“N-No, don’t!” I was flustered while I repeatedly shook my head, my legs were forcefully separated, and the places I tried to hide through every means were exposed, only after I was thoroughly sprawled under him.“Fuck, you don’t know how much I missed you, возлюбленный.” His voice was harsh and guttural and his arms held me down until I couldn’t move.(Beloved.)My indignant tears flowed out and my face thoroughly turned red, “Don’t… don’t look!”He was amused by the blush painting on my cheeks as he tugged on my thigh pulling my hips closer and leaning down. His small smirk widening with pure masculine satisfaction. He grunted closing his eyes as he sniffed making me twist in disgust. His head quickly dipped to lap at my clit as two fingers immediately found their way inside my opening. My back arched at sudden invasion. Lifting my foot forcefully, resting it over his shoulder, his tongue fluttering and flicking at the twitching bundle of nerves.I struggled with the unknown feeling erupting in me. Never had I ever been touched by a man like this. My tormentors made sure I stayed pure and exclusively available for them.“Please! Leave me! Stop it!” I resisted but his hands immediately came down to clutch my waist as he pinned me down under him. I panted low as he twisted, plunged, and curled his fingers inside me and in seconds I found my breathing fastening and muscles tightening.“You’re making it impossible to resist, Rara. You look temptingly seductive sprawled under me, you don’t know how lewdly I desired this moment. To see you at my mercy.”Why did it feel like he wanted to embrace me in him? Like he wanted to trickle drop by drop on my body and drip down my curves and drink my essence? I hated this. I HATED HIM!I whimpered, his hands ѕliding up my body tо squeeze my brеаѕtѕ when he grаbbеd my knee with his frее hаnd, pushing my hips uр аnd my lеg оut; his nоѕе nuzzling my сlit made me gasp, and hiѕ tоnguе аnd lips kissed between my legs before dipping down tо drool saliva on hiѕ finger, аnd my ass.“Keep your legs wide or I’ll tie you up,” Alexei whispered. He drew his other hand down, his thumb ѕtrumming my clit as he pulled his head bасk, wаtсhing me. I was exposed to such touches for the first time. Panic-strike I screamed and cried uncontrollably.Quicker than I could think, his hand was fishing for my hair as he pulled my hair back, painfully arching my back so that I viewed his full intense gaze which itched closer to anger. “As much as I like you fighting, I am getting tired of this bratty behaviour. Do you want me to tie you up and fuck the shit out of you? I could always do that, but I’m being considerate enough to give you time. Don’t test my patience.”I clenched my teeth, ignoring the stinging on my scalp. “Are you going to rape me?”His jaw ticked and his grip tightened in my hair. “Do you want me to?”I shook my head. My hands trembling uncontrollably and my breathing ragged. Tears streamed down my face and thoughts scattered.“Good girl, now you will part your legs wide so that I can see your pretty cunt,” once he was done saying, I was afraid if I was still breathing. “Hmm, I think I likе this," he сhuсklеd, lооking over аt me as I timidly obeyed his words and parted my legs. Grinning, he wrарреd my chestnut lосkѕ around his hаnd. "I'vе nеvеr hаd my cock throbbing for ѕuсh a рrеttу little пизда оn mу сосk bеfоrе, еѕресiаllу whilе she is a virgin and untouched. Exclusively mine.”(Cunt.)His cock wаѕ hardening against my legs, аnd he seemed to enjoy thе асhе. Spreading my lower liрѕ wide, hе diрреd his head and swept his tоnguе wetly оvеr аnd intо my rear whilst tears couldn’t stop leaving my eyes. I was being molested by the man who claimed to be my future husband. Absurd! His сосk lеарt as I cried оut in ѕurрriѕе and fear, and hе licked me there аgаin аnd аgаin, bеfоrе tаking lоng ѕwiреd frоm my rоѕеbud to сlit. Please stop! I closed my eyes shut, still struggling but his hold was iron-like.“Alexei, please!” I begged him to ѕtор аnd I manoeuvred myself ѕо thаt I was backing away despite his warnings. And then he kissed me there, sending a surge of heat through my body. His skilled mouth licked and nibbled around my clitoris until my pleas were turning into moans, and then he closed his lips around it and lightly sucked. The pleasure was so strong, so startling that my eyes fly open. I couldn’t understand what was happening to me, and it was frightening. I was burning inside, throbbing between my legs. My heart was beating so fast I couldn’t catch my breath, and I find myself panting. I started struggling, and he laughed softly. I could feel the puffs of air from his breath on my sensitive flesh. He easily held me down and continued what he was doing.The tension inside me was becoming unbearable. I was squirming against his tongue, and my motions seem to be bringing me closer to some elusive edge. Then I went over with a soft scream. My entire body tightened, and I was swamped by a wave of pleasure so intense that my toes curl. I could feel my inner muscles pulsing, and I realized that I just had an orgasm.The first orgasm of my life by a man who ruined my life. Who killed my fiancé. Who killed my father.I felt so disgusted and devastated that tears couldn’t stop running down. Alexei snuggly smirk against my heat as he leapt his tongue once on my clit and lightly bit the folds as I jumped.“So pretty,” he mumbled running his nose along the slit and closing his eyes as if sniffing. “So мой.”(Mine.)When I thought he was done tarnishing my femininity, he crawled up my body and kissed my mouth. He kissed me leisurely, his tongue exploring my mouth with exquisite roughness of a starved beast, even as he held me against him in an unbreakable grip. Alarming bells ringing off in my head.This time I tasted myself on his tongue. Bile rose in my throat as my stomach twisted to the salty and sour taste on his tongue.“It’s cute how you think you can get away.” He whispered against my lips.“Let me go, you psycho!” I cried opening my eyes to look at him. I was ashamed and disgusted to my core. How could I let a man like him touch me? My vision was blurred by my tears.“Why are you making this so difficult for yourself? I’m your husband-to-be, Rara, I have every right on you.”“You psychopath-“ I gasped as he grabbed my face and squeezed my cheeks with the fire burning in his gunmetal dark grey-almost black eyes. This man terrified me more than anything. I was shivering as he seethed leaning down as his breath fanned my face and I cower away in fear.“Complete that, do it.” I cried more at his threat and was partially afraid that he’d force himself on me. I knew if he wanted I would have been under him and probably already bleeding. He did not look like a kind man if anything he was the man my mother had warned me to stay away from.“Exactly, I like you like this. Timid and submissive.” Alexei enjoyed the fear on my face. His male ego was enlarged. His eyes gleamed brighter. He shifted and positioned his arm under my knee and the other behind my shoulders as he picked me up. I couldn’t stop sobbing.“W-where are you taking me?”“You’re covered in cum, Rara. I’m gonna clean you up.” He chuckled as I watched helplessly as he carried me to the bathroom. There was a gigantic granite jacuzzi. He gently placed me on the counter and he pressed a few buttons water started filling in the tub. Grabbing his body wash, he drizzled it into the water.I wrapped my arms around myself as I pressed my knees against my chest and sniffled. My shivering body and teary eyes were helplessly around for anything I could use to attack him and escape. But his bathroom was also minimalist, there was hardly anything he could use except for the bottles placed on the opposite sides.To my horror, he turned around and smirked. I never feared anything more than the greys of his eyes.“Are you embarrassed? You do not have to, I’ve already seen everything. You have a beautiful body, you know that. Almost too flawless that it makes me want to scar it.” Alexei chuckled moving to me as he ran his index finger down my bare arm making several chills run down my spine. My skin trembled under his touch.2 years 3 months agoSometimes life’s not as hard as people portray it to be. Let it hurt and then let it go. It all begins and ends in one’s mind. What you give power to, has power over you. What you sow, you reap. My annoyance simmered to life yet I gulped it down with a deep breath. Let it go. With heavy lids shifting to the left, my gaze fell upon the glass window, revealing a distorted reflection. A sigh escaped my lips as I beheld the image before me—a familiar face, but one I despised. The girl staring back was a facade of glossy charm and feigned sincerity, adorned in a custom-made dress that hugged my figure, like a mistress sneaking through the shadows. If Mama caught sight of me in this state, she might again had a heart attack. I detested this role thrusted upon me - a glamorous, shiny trinket meant to be paraded around by my father as a testament to his success. If only I could escape to the distant lands of the East, where I could pretend to lead a normal life, unburden
PRESENT TIMEShe woke up with a pounding headache. As soon as she opened her eyes, the events of the last evening rushed back into her mind, accompanied by a scalding feeling of both humiliation and anger. He molested her, and she shamelessly let herself get played. She vaguely had any idea what Alexei did after she passed out in the shower, cause she exerted herself too much, but she couldn’t feel any pain between her legs. Did that mean he didn’t… rape her? She swallowed thickly. She better get out of here before he-or-any one of them decided to reverse this situation. She still couldn’t feel any clothes on her. Without wasting any other second, she gathered the sheets she was wrapped in, around me before tying them around her torso. Raising to her feet, she walked towards the door with mild steps. Her hands trembled as she placed them over the knob and twisted it. Please god! Let it be-Click. Her eyes widened. D-Did they forgot to lock it? Or, it was intentional. Whatever the rea
Her legs trembled before Kilian supported her weight against his ripped muscles. Her quivering hands clutched onto his shoulders for support, the aftermath of her orgasm still seemed to have a lingering effect. There was something surreal about what was happening that her mind couldn't process fully. Rara felt like it was just one of her nightmares, where she was trapped inside her head, she couldn't be possibly in this situation. Kilian's eager yet shameless hands stroked her frozen flesh, wherever the tip of his fingers touch, she could feel tremors running in the opposite direction. Rara waited for him to leave her alone. He wouldn't see her get herself cleaned, would he? Alexei proposed on making breakfast, and Kilian insisted on helping her wash. What Rara wasn't expecting was to end up on the counter in his bathroom between his legs–naked and quivering.Kilian chuckled as if he knew what was going on in her head. "You're trembling with just a few fingers, I wonder how you'll ge
TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS BACK“Benny proposed last night saying I was the only woman he could ever imagine as his wife. Can you tuck inagine? The fucker dared to say it to my face while fucking that Bitch-are you even listening? Hey! Rara!” I jolted forward when someone shook me by the shoulders. “Huh?” Aurora gave me a delusional look as I looked around. The startling bar lights twinkled in my eyes. She shouted over the loud music as I gulped down my fourth drink. “Benny is a jerk.” I didn’t remember what we were talking about, it mentioned Benny, and he was a big jerk. “Yeah, men are a bunch of a-holes,” Andy, Aurora’s cousin and my close friend said with a grin, her blonde curls dancing as she sways her curvy hips in tune with the music. “Besides, it’s not like we have any freedom when it comes to men.”Aurora giggled, her circular earrings jiggling. “Oh, yeah, that’s right. I’m getting engaged this summer, to a man fifteen years older than me.”“He is old,” Andy said before I c
TWO YEARS THREE MONTHS BACKI knew that voice, I could recognise it anywhere. He chuckled darkly like he read what was going on in my head. He planted his hands on my hips and roughly pushed my upper body against the wall. Electric shocks travel from his fingers faintly moving down to my thighs resting above the rim of my dress. The feeling made me tremble beneath his calloused hands. Panic send my mind into a complete meltdown, I could no longer think rationally. My body went into survival mode, and I fight against his death grip with all the strength I could gather. He was big, too big. It was useless. I cried with frustration. Was he here to kill me? I didn’t even spit a word regarding that unfortunate night even though I was tempted to. He laughed at my attempt, the rich sound of his dark pursuit sending chills down my spine. I stilled, huffing against the flesh of his palm. My hair was in disarray, with several tendrils sticking to my face and sweat dribbling down my neck. Not t
“She still thinks she can run.” The fear inside her tightened into a sharp needle, chills ran down her spine at occasional brushes of Alexei’s hands over her neck. “I should break her legs.” He laughed, the dark rumble of his voice raising the bubbling tension. Rara clenched her thighs tightly as her widened eyes stared at Ralph. He was as deadly as two years ago. Same hypnotic green eyes she fell for, the straight pointed nose that’d put models to shame, the prominent cheekbones with a long scar running down his left cheek to dread behind his ear. It added masculinity to his hardened features. Rara remembered falling for him a first glance. The same tingling butterflies that she buried two years ago, resurfaced. But this time there was the startling tsunami of overflowing terror that had her body stiff. The white t-shirt he wore was soaked in red, and the khaki pants hung low on his narrow hips. He was as muscular as Killian and Alexei, but his body was sculptured gorgeously. The s
TWO YEARS TWO MONTHS AGOAs I gazed at the bouquet of roses resting on my bed, my headache grew more intense. I felt my knees give away as I struggled to process the situation. I had explicitly asked George not to receive any flowers on my behalf, so how did they find their way here once again?I hadn't seen Killian Schmidt since the club incident for two weeks, and my memory of that night was hazy as I vaguely recalled getting into a taxi and feeling a mix of shock, fear, and numbness, fueled by alcohol. I remembered crying and trying to wash away my pain in a hot shower. Since that day, I had been too afraid to leave the house, but recently I started receiving scarlet red roses from an anonymous sender. And deep down, I suspected they were from Killian Schmidt.A dizzying sensation surged through me, causing the room to swirl and the world to dance around like a mischievous sprite. What an unwelcome alarm for a morning that had barely dawned! My head throbbed relentlessly, each swal
TWO YEARS TWO MONTHS AGOShortly after their arrival, Killian and Alexei abruptly excused themselves from the room, leaving me, filled with intrigue, to ponder their sudden departure. As my mind raced with possibilities, a chilling thought crossed my mind - could they have gone off to carry out a sinister act of taking someone's life? The mere idea sent shivers down my spine.Meanwhile, Stefan persisted in his attempts to coax me into joining him on the dance floor. However, I found myself unable to comply due to the peculiar state my body had fallen into. It felt as though my limbs had turned to ice, rendering them completely numb. Furthermore, I harbored concerns that my lack of coordination would result in accidentally stepping on Stefan's feet, causing him embarrassment and discomfort. Thus, I decided to decline his offer, opting to spectate instead.Yet, amidst all the percolating unease and apprehension, a deep-rooted fear took hold of me, gradually
“She’s getting feisty.” Alexei grinned. “I think she likes it in her ass more than her pussy, don’t you, любовь?”I screamed out as I felt the vibrator closing on my swollen womanhood. I tried to move, trying to figure out what was going on, but as I felt the vibrations running down my spine, I jumped surprised. I tried to close my legs only to get slapped on my inner thighs as Ralph clicked his tongue. “Ah-ha! Spread them wide.” I was completely lost in not only the pain that I was experiencing but also in the fact that my womanhood was becoming wetter and wetter. My body ached and longed to be filled, my juices now flowing out of me and down my legs.“Alexei, please, don’t tease me.” I wiggled in Ralph’s punishing hold as Alexei pushed deeper into me, his thrusts were slow and teasing. And I was so close yet so far. I needed more. Ralph pulled out of my other hole and walked up behind me and pushed two of his fingers deep into my ass as I arched my back.I moaned and whimpered wh
“How are you feeling now? Any pain? Any discomfort?” I shook my head as the doctor carefully looked through my reports. I was not hurt that much, just a few scratches and an ugly cut on my throat. He nodded to himself. “Alright then, you’re good to go. Be sure to eat soupy stews. Don’t stress your throat.” Alexei stood behind me, his one hand on my shoulder as he listened to the doctor. I felt safe feeling his presence that engulfed me in a protective embrace. “Here are some medicines, and drugs,” the guard standing behind Alexei grabbed the package. “I’ll see you next week then. Have a good day.” The doctor stood up and nodded at Alexei. My extra-careful husband gently helped me up, his arm around my waist like it always belonged there, like a puzzle piece that fits perfectly. The guard followed us, and by the time we were in the car, two SUVs were behind us and one in front. Two weeks. It had been two weeks yet Alexei was still over the top careful with me around. More guards w
Alexei stopped hearing my scream followed by furious Ralph and anticipated Killian. “I’ll kill her,” Alessandro said in my ear as a chill ran down my spine. Alexei’s hold on the gun tightened. “If you don’t take your hands off her in the next two seconds, you won’t have hands.” Suppressing a shiver, I flinched when I felt Alessandro tensing behind me. His hand on my throat twitched, and the knife trembled. I knew he was scared, and he also knew Alexei wasn’t bluffing. He’d kill. He’d kill him. For me. I shut my eyes, ready to accept whatever fate had in store for me. Ready to face death. My pulse quickened, the metallic taste of fear lingering in my mouth. Time slowed, each heartbeat echoing like a sombre drumbeat. The cold touch of the knife against my skin sent shivers through me, a cruel reminder of my malicious reality. At that moment, a flood of regrets and unrealized feelings surged, and the impending darkness whispered its chilling promise.Strangely, every flashback was of
I was numb and tired when Alessandro hung up the phone. It was Ralph’s and it seemed like Ralph purposely let him have it. Alexei and Killian must be on their way here. I was too exhausted—both mentally and physically. The betrayal and lies I had been fed all my life were too much. I believed it was my father who killed my mother, but it was Alessandro all along. I thought he wanted me to marry Stefan because of some business, but it was more than that. My death was decided on the day of my wedding and that explained why Stefan always felt guilt whenever he looked at me. He knew what his father and mine were planning and yet he was going to let that happen because of what? Money? Even if it was oceans worth of money, it wasn’t more than my life? I deserved to live, as much as my mother did. Why? WHY?!I wanted to scream, to pull at my hair, but I was too numb to care anyway. I could hear Alessandro mocking me, and calling me whatnot, but that was all I could do at that moment. I was
“Alessandro…” I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him grinning ear to ear. I should feel relieved and grateful, but instead fear gripped me like a sudden shock, making my voice shaky. I gasped, frozen in place, and my hands clutched onto Ralph’s blazer. It felt like the room tilted as he stood there. My hands shaking and my pupils dilating. The hair at the back of my neck erecting. He walked in, wearing his signature smile that once offered peace, but now, he had blood in his eyes. Ready to demolish everything that stood in his way. He reminded me of my dead father. The one I was most scared of. And this did not give me a good feeling. “Stupid, stupid, little girl.” He tsked as he took a step forward. Ralph quickly pointed his gun at him Alessandro as the men soon followed his actions and pointed their guns at us. He was just a few steps away when he looked at me, his dark eyes meeting mine, a cruel smile on his lips. “You know what is the difference between you and your mother?”
“That’s odd.” Killian frowned, staring at his phone. “Alessandro Vitale is still not here. And I can not track the men stalling him. Someone intruded our apartment less than an hour ago.”I got up, my pulse kicking up as my instincts go on full alert. “Who would try to breach the apartment like that? And why? Do you thinks it’s Alessandro? Antonio? Call Ralph.” “On it.” His face darkened as he stood up and head to the balcony where a sniper was placed, the phone pressed to his ear. “He isn’t picking up.”I followed him as he covered the distance with long strides. “His phone’s going straight to voicemail,” he said tensely as I felt a shift in the air. This wasn’t how I imagined this night to go. Alessandro Vitale was supposed to be here an hour ago. And our plan was to wipe him up at the time of auction when the lights would be off. It would cause a commotion, but nothing that money couldn’t solve.Killian looked up at me. “C
As we stepped into the grand hall, Alexei's arm around my waist sent a possessive vibe through me. My hair brushed my face, but I hesitated to fix it, feeling a bit tongue-tied and on edge. My heart was drunk on this new feeling. For the first time in all the years I spent in fear and grief, I found myself letting go of that sensation finally. My eyes automatically moved to Ralph as he stood beside me. My heart fluttered as I gazed at him. Something in me wanted him to feel me like trees. And he was the wind. My heart knew it all, and I felt like I found someone meant for me. I realised I did not need light in my life, I needed darkness. Their darkness. I needed to be taint. To be corrupted. The realization of being in love was like a quiet storm suddenly enveloping me. It was not a loud feeling but a subtle whisper that echoed through my heart. The warmth that spread from within, a gentle realization that they became the melody to m
I woke up to sore limbs and sweet bitterness in my chest. The sun peeking through the windows told me it was already past noon. Strangely I was feeling better than I was feeling last night. The guilt still tripped my thoughts now and then but except for that, I was not feeling anything—not crane hatred I thought I felt for my captors. I just couldn’t believe that I almost…. cried just because Ralph was hurt because of me. Ralph. I looked to my side to find the beside empty. My hands automatically moved to the cold sheets and I rubbed the spot: I wish he was here so that I could see if he was alright. Sighing I pushed myself up, putting my hair in a messy bun and walked slowly to the bathroom. After brushing my teeth and splashing my face with cold water, I decided to skip the shower since I was not feeling like taking one. The warm hoodie which smelled like Killian’s, I didn’t want to take it off. Walking barefoot, I stumbled to the
She’s my muse. A face to all my desires. The memories in my veins were as fresh and deep as the wound in my gut. I hate this and I hate it more every second I remember the fearful look on Rara’s face. I lost her. Almost lost her. Like I once lost my mother. The soft pitter patter of rain lingered in my ears. There was another wavering moment before I remember to breathe. I didn’t wanted to think about her, yet here I was. I was five—and foolish, when I lost my mother. Her death wasn’t as tragic as Killian’s mother, but it left a traumatising impact on my life. My chest tightened as I stared in the front, the shadows play on the walls, echoing the turbulence within me. My mother's photograph resting in my hands, the edges worn out. The flickering candlelight casting an ethereal glow, emphasizing the nostalgia that lingered in every corner.I had been awake for an hour or so now. I couldn’t sleep. Every time I close my eyes, flashbacks of my mother’s terrified eyes and her dead bo