51| CRAMPS & HORMONES

LILIYA

I kissed him.

I was supposed to be mad at him, but I just kissed him like I needed his lips for oxygen. I leaned against my door, breathing heavily, when someone knocked against the door three consecutive times. I already knew it was him, so I leaned back against the door even more.

"Liya." He called out. I didn't respond. He called my name again. No answer still, but he continued, "Open up for me, princess."

"Would you still kill my family? Do you still have them on your list?" I turned around so my mouth was against the door as I asked. Dice didn't answer at first. When he did, his tone was distant, unfeeling.

"I have no plans of discontinuing my revenge." He said. I nodded my head on the other side having already expected the answer.

I asked him again, "Then why won't you leave me alone?"

"Because you belong to me, princess. I keep on repeating it." He responded, sounding pissed. I scoffed, then straightened and replied,

"Belong to you, my ass. In your wildest dreams. I don