~AUDRINA~If Ryan wanted me to be his obedient girl, then I would do as he wishes, as long as my mother’s life was spared. I could even go as far as laying down my life for her, because what was the true meaning of the past few years?“I must go and save my mother.” I bolted into the room so I could prepare for my journey.I didn’t even have a minute to spare because, knowing Ryan, who was impatient and easily cunning if he wanted to be, he could easily change the time frame, and I was scared of the uncertainties that encircled my inability to meet up.“What? I’m not going to let you go there all by yourself; it could be a trap.” As expected, James refused, but I hated to be the one to hear the news of my recent stubbornness.“I don’t care if it is a trap; my mom is in a bigger one than we can ever imagine.” I countered him, still selecting the essentials that I needed.“Please, just relax; they are using my mother against you.” He tried to talk some sense into my head, but it was too
~Audrina~Who was this lady, and why did she even want to help me? Nobody who had offered me help before ever did it out of pure intentions, so I was reluctant to accept.At the same time, I wanted to see the face of the maid before I was bold enough to accept such a risk. For all I knew, it could be someone else sent from one of my enemies to hunt me completely.“And why do you think I would accept help from a stranger? Do you think I’m that desperate?”Her eyes roamed around fearfully, and she whispered, “Please keep your voice down. The guards might hear.”“Let them hear; I don’t care.”“I don’t trust anyone at this point, so go away.” I wasn’t sure why I was refusing her, but something just didn’t sit right with me.“So you would rather rot here than save mom?” As her voice softened up, it was almost like my mother, and I became more curious to know her identity.“Now who the heck are you? Speak, or else I’ll alert the guards.” I threatened her.Slowly, she removed her mask, and t
~AUDRINA~“By the way, my next confession might actually wreck you.” She gave me a heads-up.“There’s more?”“A whole lot, but I don’t have time to share,” she revealed.“My father is not yours either.”Wait what?! Everything was so complicated right now, and it felt like she was twisting the truth at this point.George, the man I had always known as my father, wasn't actually my father. It felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me, leaving me reeling with confusion and disbelief."But...how is that possible?" I asked, my voice trembling with emotion. "I've always been told that George was my father. How could he not be?"Paige sighed, her expression sympathetic. "I'm sorry, Audrina. I know this is a lot to take in. But the truth is, George wasn't your biological father. Your real father...he died before you were born."The words hit me like a punch to the gut, the reality of the situation sinking in with a sickening thud. My entire life had been built on a lie, a facade
~AUDRINA~If there was someone who could definitely get a reoccurring award for foolishness, it would be me. How could I have been so gullible? Those stories that she told me—how wasn’t I sure that they were nothing but lies, just so she could delude me into thinking that she was on my side?Oh, Audrina! How much I wanted to smack my head against the wall and wished that I had powers that could make my screams very dangerous, Paige, and that useless ex-boyfriend of mine would have been eliminated a long time ago.None of this made sense to me, but I decided to trust the process. It was hard to see if she had truly changed, but, I guess, a leopard hardly changes its spot.Or perhaps she had cast a spell on me that made me so stupid to have been so loose. I wondered what the guards who had been kept in charge of me would be going through in the hands of James, who was probably paranoid over his missing mate.I should have listened to him, though. Now, look at where my stubbornness has l
~AUDRINA~As Paige pulled out her phone to shoot the video, urging the three awful men to speed up, I experienced an upsurge of vomit run over me. "Time isn't on our side; humiliate her!" She shouted. "Owww, I just had the perfect shot." "Go on!" The understanding of their intentions smacked me like millions of rocks, and I struggled against my chains, despair gnashing at my chest. "Stop!" I yelled out, my voice swaying from fear and anger. "Leave me alone!"They reached out for me with envious, grabbing fingers, but they ignored my cries. I struggled and wriggled against their grip, but to no avail. I had no way to protect myself from their disgusting whims and was totally at their mercy. It was like a flurry of wrath rising inside of me as their hands tore at my outfits, robbing me of my feelings of worth and pride. I mean, how dare they treat me this way? How dare they treat me like this, so inhumane?Tears of annoyance and shame clouded my vision, but through them, I saw Paige gri
~AUDRINA~The ropes burned as I made an ineffective attempt to free myself from their tight grip. However, desperation drove me to persevere, and I eventually gained enough strength to escape. I got to my feet as the ropes came down, my eyes flaming with resolve and rage. Paige and Nicholas looked in surprise as I broke free from my bindings, their faces going pale. The room was silent for a while as we all tried to digest what had just happened.But before anyone could respond, James and Dylan stepped forward, assessing the situation with their weapons drawn one last time.Finally, James shot without thinking, striking Nicholas straight in the chest. He collapsed to the ground, lying still with a shocked expression on his face.When Paige realized what had happened, her eyes grew wide with dread. She took a step back, breathing hard enough to catch her breath. “No…no…no!”Dylan, however, was fast to respond and caught her by the arm before she could get away.James turned to face me,
Fondling my breast, I let out a moan, my body shrinking under his touch.His thumb ran circles around my nipple as his lips moved down my neck and along my collarbone before moving lower.I shivered in delight, my hand sliding along his bare back, my skin burning as he made his way further and further south, kissing and licking my stomach.His hands gripped my hips as he shifted lower, and his mouth covered my most sensitive area."Ohh!"My body tensed, and I let out a long cry, my head thrown back.He continued to lap at me, the tip of his tongue sliding into my entrance."Mmm..." I groaned.He slid his hands along my thighs and gripped them, spreading them wider. He pressed his mouth harder against me, and I bucked my hips, feeling waves of pleasure ripple through me.He lifted his head and slid back up along me, his hand caressing my thigh. He leaned his head down and kissed me, his tongue running along mine.I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and pulled him close, kissing him
My heart thumped in my chest as I walked closer to Ryan's office, every step feeling far stronger than the one before it. I became consumed with an aura of dissatisfaction that tore at me from the inside out. I had to be strong, though. My mom's security hinged on it. I opened the door to Ryan's office and looked around to see if he was there. With a chilly and cynical expression in his eyes, he was seated behind his desk."I'm here," I said, my voice steady despite the nervous flutter in my stomach. "I hope you're ready to fulfill your promise and release my mother."Ryan's gaze flicked up to meet mine, his expression unreadable. "I didn't imprison your mother, Audrina," he said, his voice tinged with annoyance. "But if you want to see her, she's right outside."My heart skipped a beat at his words, relief flooding through me like a tidal wave. Could it be true? Had my mother been here all along, just outside this very door?Without waiting for a response, I hurried over to the door