Sin was already waiting when I entered. He was like a king at the end of the table, his unyielding gaze stopped me in my tracks. His tattooed arms wereexposed, set in full display as his black shirt sleeves were rolled up. Heat spread through me when he sized me up.
"I hoped you enjoyed your sleep, since you slept through yesterday and today"
I didn't bother answering him and took
a sit further away from him. Sin looked greatly dissatisfied by this, but didn't
say a word.
"You look lovely" he said again, his voice hoarse and his expression cold. I couldn't read his face but that didn't mean I didn't notice the heat dancing round his black orb making them darker than ever, if it was even possible.
His stare never wavered, I could feel it
burning into my skin even when I refuse to meet his gaze. I kept my eyes downcast staring at the beauty texture of the table just to avoid looking at him.
"I know you have questions, so I give
permission to ask," the nerve of this gu
y, who does he think he is.
Since I have been given an advantage
to ask questions, maybe he will tell me
why he kidnapped me in the first place.
"Why am l here" I asked finally mustering all the courage and strength to
look up.
"I thought l answered this question yesterday. It's simple. I want you, which literally makes you mine." he rumbled, rubbing his chin, lips pulled up in a tiny
smile.
"I'm not some object, you could just claim like that. I'm a human with rights,"
I snapped angrily at him.
He didn't respond to that, he sunk back into his chair, Thick brows knitted together
"Does the room suit your taste little temptress," he said trying to change the subject.
"Since it's no different from a prison cell, I don't see why I should be enjoying the views and getting comfortable."
"You won't lack anything here, you belong to me now and I will ensure you have everything you could ever want. You just need to tell me."
"Then let me go" I pleaded trying to get to him. I have been here for two days and he hasn't harm me in anyway despite what Luca and Zoey said. Maybe I can find a way to reason with him.
The look in his eyes sharpened anything but that.
"I'm never letting you go."
My heart broke by his words, I held back the tear threatening to fall not wanting to show any weakness
"Then I need nothing from you."
Silence settled between us, broken by
the sound of servant entering in with plates of food. Sin didn't bother sparing
them not even a single glance. His eyes never leaving mine. The delicious smell of food hit my nose, making my stomach growl and I remembered the last time I ate was yesterday morning. I didn't realize I was sohungry, hungry enough to disregard his unwavering gaze. We ate in silence for a while untill a thought crossed my
mind.
"There is one thing I want from you."
I said halfway through the meal. Sin didn't say anything but I knew he was listening. I felt his eyes on me.
"I still have one more week before graduating and I would like to finish what I started."
I have worked so hard to get through
the university and I wasn't planning on
giving up when I almost close to graduating.
Sin looked up like he was pondering the idea. "No" the simple sharp words cut
through like a knife.
"Nobody is looking for you, I sent a message to your friend Stephanie. I told
her you wouldn't be around for a while that you had to make a last minute visit to a relative In London".
"She won't believe you, I don't have any relative in London" I yelled
"Oh!, But she will. Don't tell me you forgot your aunt Sera, your dad sister" he
replied cockyly.
Colour drain from my face. I couldn't remember the last time I talked to my
aunt, she is my dad younger sister and
during the time my parents died she
was not financial stable to take me in,
though we talk from time to time. I haven't talked to her in almost a year due to our busy schedule but I was nowmaybe to remember briefly our last conversation, when she informed me of the job she took in London that pays well.
I can't believe I forgot i told Steph abut it, how stupid can I be.
"I hate you, I hate you.." I screamed
and I tried standing up but his next wo
rds made me sit right down.
"Sit down if you want to see your friends and family again"
"Now, you will stay here, anything you
need from your apartment will be brought to you. You will do what I say. Do you understand me."
"I'm not some toy that you can just control,I can make my own decisions an
d do what ever the hell I want Nikolai" I said empathizing more on his name
His eyes darken and his jaw clunched
tight, he looked so scary and evil. couldn't help but wonder if I made the wise decision calling him by his name. I looked at the other side of the table,hoping that I could reach the other side before he gets to me but when I turned he was right in front of me. I let out a scream and tried to run back but he quickly wrapped his hands around my neck bringing me towards him. He held my neck tight but not tight enough that I couldn't breathe.
He leaned down, his eyes level meeting mine. I held my breath not knowing what to expect. Sin let out a dark laugh, scaring the shit out of me. I flinched, closing my eyes when I saw him his hand raised up and I couldn't hold back the tears. I felt his hands onmy cheek caressing it softly as he wiped the tears from my face.
"You should eat more, you haven't had anything since yesterday morning," he said calmly before standing up. I let out a shaking breath and peeled my eyes opened when I heard the sound of his footsteps leaving the dining room.
I stood up running back upstairs to my room, losing my appetite.
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NORMANI POV.
I didn't bother leaving the room the next day, I stayed coiled up in bed trying hard to avoid Sin after what happened yesterday. I was thankful to Zoey for bringing me breakfast and some books to read.
I finally got tired of lying in bed, Zoey brought some clothes for me this morning. So what better way to clear my mind than a good warm shower. I pulled off my pajamas and walked into the
bathroom.
After feeling refreshed and relaxed,I
wrapped a towel around my body. I stepped out and walked towards the bed where I put my new pair of pajamas.
Just when I was about to unwrap the
towel a very familiar cold deep voice
made me shriek and I abruptly turned
around to the intruder. My blue eyes were met with piercing dark eyes, I quickly wrapped my hands around my body as I started to tremble under his gaze.
"Impressed" He said in a rough husky
tone as his eyes traveled down and settled on my legs. He was leaning against the wall beside the door, his eyes remained unmoving from my legs. He was wearing a black shirt which was unbotten and a black trouser, his shirt didn't help to hide his strong muscles. That didn't stop the fact that I felt so naked under his gaze and wanted nothing more than to be swallowed by the ground.
" W..what are you doing h...here?." My
voice barely whispered, I trembled in fear.
He didn't answer, it was like he wasn't
even listening. He started taking slow
but dangerous steps towards me, his
eyes traveling up from my legs. My trembling legs started to move backward until I hit the wall. Sin stopped right in front of me, just an inch away, his eyes rested on my chest which was covered by the towel still wrapped around
me.
His eyes were dark and calm as they ranked all over my body before settling
on my face. I knew it was wrong but
my body started feeling so warm under his heated gaze and I felt tingling all over my body and desire started to pool between my legs. I squeezed my thighs together and my little movement didn't go unnoticed by him, his eyesbecame darker than ever, his lips curled up to one side showing a sexy devilish smirk. He was so close to me thatI could feel his hot breath and my nose was hit with his strong alluring cologne.
"I haven't even touched you yet and you seem to turn on already little temptress," he said in a husky tone, making
me feel things I never felt before.
"In your dreams" I refused to give him that satisfaction and the smirk on his face was completely wiped out, replaced by a dark, blank expression.
He raised one of his arms towards my
face as he ever so slowly tugged some wet strain behind my ear. I flinched
at his touch, making him tilt his head
as he saw my reaction.
"You don't need to lie little temptress,
you may not want me but your body says otherwise" he said, his voice filled
with so much arrogance like he knew
what he was doing to me.
I couldn't help but feel things down there but I wasn't planning on admitting
that to him.
"It's never going to happen, I will never want you" I screamed out.
"I have tried being nice to you but it seems not to work, no more,"his husky
rough voice whispered yet so calmly.
He placed his head at the crook of my
neck as he started to roughly leave open, wet kisses. I pinched my eyes closed and my hands got tighter aroundthe towel. When I felt his tongue sensually kiss my soft spot, I let out a moan and I instantly wanted to slap myself for reacting like that to his touch. He started giving kisses on my wet skin.
He kept torturing my neck, his hand came up to tug on the towel wrap around my body, my eyes fluttered open and my grip on the towel tightened more, my heart started to spike at the thought of him seeing me naked. I had no place to run and hide.
He kept tugging harder but I refused to let go of the towel, tears began to pool down my eyes. He let go of my neck, his gaze met my blurry eyes. His eyes were filled with lust and he didn't bother trying to hide them. He tugged harder making my eyes snapped down to see the towel on the floor. I quickly moved my hands to hide myupper and lower region from his captivating gaze. My eyes filled with fear.
"P. please, don't do this" I mustered up the courage to speak these words.My voice pleading and my eyes desperate to get to him.
"I can't wait any longer. You don't know how bad I want you, even your tears
turn me on." His face came closer to me.I could feel his warmth breath, his words sent a chill down my body.
His hand slowly came up and gripped
my hands, pulling them away from my
body, making my breast and lower region open to his beautiful hungry eyes.
He tilted his head as he thoughtfully watched my round breast like he was enchanted.
My body was reacting to his every movement but my mind was screaming at me to find a way to escape him.
He licked his lips sensually before meeting my eyes, letting go of me. I picked up the towel from the floor faster than you could say and wrapped it round my body again.
"I will be sending you home to finish whatever you need to do but I won't be around for a few days. That doesn't
mean I won't have guys watching you, so behave." He said. "I will be picking
you next week after your graduation, so pack whatever you need because that would be the last time you would be apart from me" he voiced out deeply.
I nodded quickly wanting to end this
moment soon.
After he left, I walked towards the mirror and tilted my head, touching the spot his lips tortured me moments ago.
My heart skipped when I saw a red mark.
He freaking marked me.
The sunlight streamed in through the
gaps in my curtains, I have been up for
hours just thinking. There was a brief fleeting moment when everything that
had happened within the week had vanished from my mind.the moment only lasted before it came all crumbling down. My shoulders shag on their own accord, obviously from being depressed.
My mood briefly peaked when the smell of pancakes hit my nostrils. I heaved my body from the bed to the floor, beneath my freezing feet. I sulked my way through the bathroom, I sighed sadly, turning the tap of the shower before discarding my clothes on the floor. I stepped into the shower, tomorrow was supposed to be a happy occasion but I just couldn't feel it.
On another note, tomorrow is my graduation and I can't help but feel nervous and scared, i will be taken again by Sin. I felt like I was going to throw up any moment. I stock back to my bathroom, wearing a white sweatshirt and shorts. I shove some socks into my feet,
before sauntering downstairs.
Stephanie back was facing me when I
plopped down at the kitchen counter. I
was silent, apart from the flipping of
pancakes, Stephanie turned her head for a minute, shooting me a smile over
her shoulder before placing a plate of
pancakes in front of me.
"so'' she began, before we had the chance to take our first bite. "Where have you been for the past one week, and don't give me that shit of you visiting aunt Sera because I called her. Guess who didn't make it to london". She continued sarcastically.
My heart shattered, I was not planning
on telling her what happened, the less
she knew the better. I would rather die than put her and her family at risk. I thought of going to the police but that plan went down the drain after I discovered that Sin's men were watching me.
"Come on Mani". She added, causing
me to impulsively snap my head up.
"Where have you been, i didn't bother you for days hoping you would tell me
when you were ready. but stil...."
"I know, I'm sorry. I went home to my
parents place, I just wanted to spend some time with them before graduating"i lied.
"oh... Mani, you should have told me. You didn't have to go visit their grave by yourself. I know how hard It was for you, staying there. That must be the r eason why you were on edge since yo u came back".
I nodded my head impassively at Stephanie, who became sceptical at my lack of response. She let out a sigh.
"Mani" She began, but I quickly intervene. If she asked me if I was okay, i would break down, and I dont think I would be able to stop myself from spilling everything.
"l'm fine Steph, really"I spoke but from her facial expression I knew she wasn't convinced.
There was a long, silent pause before
she spoke again.
"You can trust me Mani, you don't have to pretend to be okay".
"I'm really fine, just a little sad that my
parents can't be here" I said, blinking
back tears.
Steph walked towards me, wrapping her arms around me, pulling me into a hug.
I also need to tell you something important," I spoke, when she went back to her seat.
"What is it?"
"I will be leaving after graduation."
"W...what, what do you mean?" she stuttered, unsure of what to say.
"I just need to get away for a while." trying to reassure her, I needed to get away from Sin and this was my only chance.
" Okay, we could go together." she suggested.
"No, I just need to be alone."
"You can't just up and go Mani, what about your residence." Stephanie asked
confused.
"I can always do it at any hospital, Steph, just want to have sometime for myself" I pleaded for her to understand.
The last thing I want is for you to go
alone, but I can't stop you,can i?"I shook my head. "I promise to call and text
always."
"I promise."
"Where will you be going?"
"I don't know, I will see where the win goes."
"I will miss you" she spoke with tears
in her eyes.
"Me too." I cried out.
Enough with this depressing atmosphere, we need to go shopping today, you can't wear old clothes for your graduation," Stephanie told me, leaving no
room for arguments as she ate.
"Fine." It came out in the form of a grumble.
"I'm going to shower and get ready, you do the same". She let out before heading to her room. I quickly finished up my breakfast and headed back to my room.I changed into a pink Sweatshirt and joggers, i put my hair up into a ponytail then put some concealer around my eyes before applying mascara and eyeliner.
"Are you ready Mina?". I heard Stephanie yell from the living room.
"Yeah, just let me get my bag and off
we go I yelled back at her, collecting my bag and phone from my room.
We spent Twenty minute in the car ride, screaming our lungs out to our favorite songs. The second we stepped into the mall I didn't know what to buy, so I just let Stephanie decide what to and not to buy.
The shop we entered was beautiful. It looked like a place out of a fairy tale. There were hundreds of dresses, from long to short. And they were all stunning.