Chapter 5

22nd January 03:57

I had fallen asleep as soon as Alistair had gone. The comforter of the king-size bed was so soft that I had not given it a second thought before laying down.

I woke up when my hunger was unbearable. But I didn't dare to leave the room. God knows what next I'll be faced with.

The door of the room opened and Gabe came in. The room is so large, yet still, he closed the distance between us in mere steps. Which should not be possible for a normal person again.

I glared at him waiting for him to speak.

"You are making a face like you hadn't known what we're capable of doing," He said, with an unusual softness in his voice

"Yeah, I just found out you are capable of kidnapping someone and making them your prisoner without a second thought!! So what? Now I should do everything you said or you will kill me?!!" I yelled at him.

He just sat down on the bed, touching my cheeks, and shocking me again. As much as I want to maintain my distance from him. I just can't resist the touch. As soon as his hands were on me, all my stress vanished out of thin air.

He withdrew his hand from my face. The softness was replaced with a hard look. he looked into my eyes "I won't ever let you get hurt" he said.

My anger wavered a bit at his words, "Oh yeah? But so sorry Sherlocks, I still hate you" I said in sarcasm.

He just smirked at me "We will see!" He said.

Before I can argue further, my stomach growled. "Can this prisoner get some food??" I asked

"Of course, You need to eat or you'll get weak" he explained.

"You are talking like I'm the only one here who needs food or they'll get wet,k", I said as we walked out of the room.

He just shakes his head and continues walking until we were in the dining room. well! room is a weak word in front of this, it's nothing like a room and more like an endless hall.

He takes out a seat for me at the head of the table. I want to protest but sat down anyway.

The workers started to place dishes on the dining table just as Gabe sat beside me.

" I warn you if I died eating your spiked food, ill come back as a ghost haunting you" I complained.

"Just open the dishes, Clara" he demanded.

I huffed. Fine then, looks like he has not spiked anything.

I opened one of the dishes. It looks like a soup of some sort. I served myself. After I had done serving myself. I inhaled the spicy aroma of the food.

My gaze fell on Gabe, "who is smiling at my reaction "How can it smell so good???" I asked him.

"Aren't you hungry?" He asked instead.

Yeah! I'm so fucking hungry that I said nothing anymore and dig in my food.

***

After eating like a rebellious woman. I was finally full inside. For my whole life, I just had been eating boiled vegetables. So the food here has already melted my heart.

"I want to kiss that cook who made all of this," I said as I stretched in front of Gabe.

Gabe looked like he is hiding a smile. For a person who is always an asshole, It's very unexpected. But it looks good when he smiles like that.

"Then you should kiss me now," Gabe said indicating towards himself, barely holding back his grin now.

Confused, I asked, " Why will I kiss you?"

"Well, you said yourself that you want to kiss the cook!" He said his eyes filled with mischief.

Realization downed me as I understood what he was trying to say.

"You cooked all of this? Are you a chef?" I asked meeting my gaze on the said cook.

Gabe coughed to hide his laugh before casually saying "So my kiss?"

My jaw dropped to the floor. "I'm not kissing you!"

"Well you said yourself, Now be a man of your word," He said his eyes amused.

I folded my hands in front of me "You see, I'm not a man" I said

His smile widened as he pulled me closer " Then be a woman of your word," he said sexily

He palmed my neck with one hand and rubbed my lips with his thumb. The sensation of his touch reached my core. I was losing myself in his touch

Our lips were a breath apart. Almost grazing each other. I bit my lowered lips. Already wanting more.

His lips were still hanging back from mine as if asking my permission.

Not finding the will to resist anymore, I grabbed the collar of his shirt and yanked his lips to mine.

As soon as my lips touched his. He took control. Taking me in a hard yet gentle kiss. This kiss was more intense than any kiss I had. Not that I've ever kissed before but I just knew I can't want anything else for my first kiss. butterflies danced in the pit of my stomach.

By the time we stopped kissing. We both were gasping for air. He has a small smile attached to his face which made him look younger.

He was preparing for another kiss when suddenly out of nowhere he was slammed into the wall.

I screamed as a beast roared in Gabe's direction

The playful look on Gabe's face was gone. Replaced by a hard look

"Clara go to your room, don't come downstairs," He said in a firm voice.

I stood up looking from him to the beast. The beast was nothing like I'd ever seen before

"But ~," I said. My body trembling.

Gabe all but yelled at me "Go away!" looking at the beast and then at me "Everything is fine, just go" He said.

Fine? Everything is fine? A raging beast is almost trying to kill him and he is fine? God everyone here is a psychopath.

I don't have to be told twice as I ran towards my room. I didn't even look back when a sound of glass shattering surrounded me.

What I have gotten into?