Jessica's point of view:
I closed my eyes unconsciously as I was waiting for the pain to come all over my face, yet nothing happened.
Wait ... Since when did I become the type of person to surround easily?!
I accepted the slap to come over my face when Marco stood between me and Luca. In a swift move, he caught Luca's hand and stopped him from attacking me.
"How dare she? ... Why are you stopping me? She's unworthy—no one would care if we finish her here and now!"
I didn't know what to say; I was dead in my tracks.
"Never mind her; she, as you said, is unworthy!" Marco started, but Luca cut him off.
"Stay away from my sight!"
He shouted, causing me to freeze dead. Only if you could see how terrifying he looks would you understand what I am feeling now."
He pushed Marco away and then stood in front of me. I would be a liar if I denied how terrified I was.
Funny how in a few minutes I was so hungry; right now I find it hard to eat. My eyes were eyeing all sorts of tasty food. Yet, I didn't feel the urge to eat anything.
"You're not going to eat? I thought you were angry?" questioned Marco.
"No, I'm not feeling like eating anything; I just lost my appetite..."
My gaze kept searching for Luca as he was avoiding me.
While watching him, I felt sorry for the chicken fried steak that was on his plate. It was as if he was getting all his irritation out on his food.
Never thought that a wolf like him could have emotions. Not that he was feeling anything but anger.
"You know that you won't get any other meal if you skip that!" Marco remarks.
I didn't know exactly what the reason for Marco's sudden kindness was. And I refused to believe that it was sort of free.
Anyway, I didn't feel like staying here any longer. The reason why I looked at Marco was that I tried to excuse myself.
"If that's all... I think I want to leave."
Surprisingly, I was stopped by Marco, who spoke in a feisty tone.
"Sit down!"
"What?" I asked as all I wanted was to leave. "What is it? I mean, if I'm only here to eat, then I'm full... Can I just go back to the room?"
"I don't like to repeat myself!" He caught me off with a louder tone than the last time. The last thing I want is to add more drama to such a day. I sat myself back, and then I asked.
"Can I please know what to do..." He cut me off in a scary way.
"Anything but to speak!"
For the first time, I seem to agree with him. I mean, whenever I speak, I cause myself trouble. I didn't want to make it worse. So, I did as I was told.
By the way, I forgot to mention the two twin siblings that were eating with us. They both were sitting quietly; none of them interrupted the dramatic scene from a while ago in any sort of way.
The female doesn't seem to like me that much; I don't like her either. The guy, on the other hand, seemed a bit friendly. Whenever my gaze met his gaze, he smiled in a friendly way, even though he never said a thing.
Lost in my thoughts, I was, until Marco started speaking.
"Just to let y'all know. I found a new bait. The previous bait's face is quite known right now which makes her unuseful. Unlike Red over here…"
The female twin spoke for the first time in response to Marco's statement.
"Why am I even listening to such bullshit?" She questioned while glaring at me. "Not that she would survive her first night. Just… make sure to keep her out of my sight."
I breathed in and out while feeling lost. For real, I don't know who I am supposed to fear the most, Marco or her.
We made our way out, and soon I found myself in the middle of a bar, totally confused. The dimly lit neon signs reflected in my frightened eyes. I was wearing nothing but a dress that showed more than what it hid.
This wasn't for fun—I was here to lure someone away from his bodyguards.
I started dancing while not being comfortable. My target, Enzo Falcone, the infamous "Reaper," approached me with a wicked smile.
Marco nods his approval from afar as a signal to carry on with the task.
He leaned in close and whispered, "I don't remember seeing you here before. First time?"
As his hands roamed down my body, I struggled to decide:
Should I stick to the plan or walk away not caring about the consequences?!!!