35. Little vixen!

Egon's POV 

Does money buy happiness? The answer is debatable but I can assure you that you can cry in luxury when you have it. Pain becomes a trend when you are rich. 

I have grown up in luxury but was I ever happy? Well, the answer is in the middle of yes and no. 

The woman sitting beside me was my happiness at one time; today, she is the reason for my pain. But the fucked up thing is, I am still trying to find the happiness in her. 

Happiness in her presence, in her bitter words, in her cries and sassy replies. 

I want to hurt her and protect her at the same time, I want to hate and love her at the same time, I want to kill and keep her alive at the same time. 

She is the definition of my fucked up life. 

My eyes admired her beauty, she is breathtaking, brave and smart, what else does a man need in life when he has a woman like her?. 

Emerald was always my weakness; I knew that I couldn't kill her the moment I saw her. Something moved in my heart like it knew that she was the one. But I should have stopped at that thought because taking a risk destroyed me. 

Now I am sitting here all alone, destroyed and ruined for the world. This woman whom I loved, never loved me. Her love was just a revenge. My broken heart breaks even more when I think about it every time.

Thankfully, no one knows about our love story or else people would laugh at us. Two powerful rulers fell in love and destroyed each other, it would have become a hot topic at every table.

It's not like no one ever warned me. I got so many warnings to be careful of her but I didn't listen. I touched the fire and burnt myself to the extent where only ashes are left behind.

But is it love if it doesn't destroy you? I chuckled to myself. 

I loved my family, not like they were sane people, but in the end, they were my people. Our family symbol is a wolf pack. The pack always stays together, and Alpha always protect his pack. I was supposed to protect them, but I became the reason for their death. 

Now it's just me who is left, my whole bloodline is wiped out. 

My insides are torn every second because of the guilt, I am the reason for my family's end. 

The universe should have shown some mercy on me; at least one alive family member would have healed me. Someone should have been there to call my family, my blood. The guilt would have been less. 

I got up and grabbed her arm to drag her back to the castle. Do I love this woman, yes! 

But I don't let her come close to me because I can flip anytime, the pain she has given me can overpower my love for her at any moment. And if I flipped, then I would hurt her badly. Which I might regret later.

The only thing which was good for both of us was, we should have stayed away from each other. Our rivalry would keep both of us alive. 

Emerald let me drag her, this woman would have cut the arm of a person who would dare to drag her. I sometimes break after seeing her like this, but the wicked side of me likes that I have broken her. 

I know, I am a fucked man! 

"I don't want to come to the auction."

She mumbled. 

"I don't care, my love... I haven't given you that choice."

I know she feels embarrassed to come out in public, and it is normal for someone who has been the definition of fear. Underworld used to shake at her name. 

But I love taking her in front of the people, to show them what I have conquered. The undefeated woman. The toxic man ego in me feels satisfied. 

Taking her everywhere is also necessary because then she would try to escape and I'll get to know more of her hiding space or people. I will kill each and every member of her family, just like she did to me.

She will be left alone in the world, just like me.

Emerald didn't argue after that, she went straight to her room. She is trying to detach from me, I can see the struggle in her eyes. 

I know you are struggling, baby because I am going through the same. 

I still don't understand if she really loved me or not, and if she did, then why did she ruin it? Or what she has for me is just an obsession, which doesn't let other feelings prevail. 

Maybe she is just getting rid of her obsession towards me and she should. 

I went back to my room and my eyes fell on my bed, imagining Emerald on it has become a habit. She is addiction and only I know how I have stopped myself from consuming her. 

She is my captive, I can do whatever I want with her but I can't, I shouldn't. That woman always tests my patience and this is one of them. 

Still, keeping her out of my bed is difficult and it's becoming more painful after the little seductive stunts she is pulling on me to prove that I can't stay away from her. 

Little vixen!

The day of the auction arrived, and I was expecting her not to get ready; she did exactly that. 

She was sitting on the chair, silent and lost. 

"You have five minutes, Emerald... Get ready!"

I ordered, my death stare doesn't work on her. She is stubborn. 

She gulped but stayed calm.

"I am not feeling well!"

She is perfectly fine. 

"You have five minutes, if you don't get ready then I'll take you in whatever condition you are sitting here now..."

Her sharp eyes sneakily challenged me, no matter how much she tries. She can't get rid of her mischievousness. She got up and pushed down her dress from her shoulders, I watched her as she sat naked on the chair, challenging me to take her in whatever condition she is. 

I told you, this woman will never be a saint. She knows that I will never let anyone see her in this condition. 

I smirked, she thinks that I wasn't ready for this situation, so naive!

She frowned when I made my next move. 

I know how to tame you, Emerald!