LOGINHAZEL POV“You want the monster, Hazel?" Killian whispered, his voice dropping into a low growl. "Fine. You got him."Before I could even think, he lunged forward, scooped me off the floor, and threw me over his shoulder."Killian, no! Put me down! Let me go!" I shrieked. I hammered my fists against his back, blood rushing to my head. I tried to kick my legs in the air.Slap.I froze as the sting registered. Did he just spank me?"You're insane! Let me out of this house!"He didn't say a single word. He kept on walking. He pushed open the bedroom door, carried me inside, and dumped me onto the bed.I scrambled backward. “What do you think you’re doing? You heard me before, put your hands anywhere near me and I will kill you.”He just smirked. "You're not leaving this house tonight, Hazel," standing at the foot of the bed. "And you're sure as hell not leaving tomorrow either. You're staying right under my roof until I say you can go."Truth is, I’m scared of Killian, but I will not kee
KILLIAN POVI didn't wait for her to recover. My hand curled around her waist as I pulled her with me through the backstage. The girls there whispered how lucky she was to be with me. No shit, I’m the lucky one. I pulled her outside towards my car. The shock must have worn off because she shouted out,"Killian, let go of me!"I ignored her and opened the car door. “Get in.”“What the hell do you think you’re doing? You know what, I will forget about this act of yours tonight. Right now, I need to find Winter so we can get the hell out of here.”I let her walk away. She almost made it inside till I pulled her back and threw her over my shoulder."Put me down, you psychopath! Let me go!" She screamed.I threw her inside the car the same time her friend came outside, shouting, “Hazel!”“Winter, help!” My girl shouted.I pulled the car out and drove off with her friend shouting Hazel's name."Are you completely out of your mind?" Hazel screamed again. “I need to get back to Winter. Let me
HAZEL POV“Let go of me! I told you I didn't audition for this!” I screamed. “I said let go, you overgrown big bastards!”“Shut up and stay in line, forty-six,” the larger guard barked again.“There's been a mistake! Check the system again!” I pleaded, my voice cracking with pure panic as tears blurred my vision. “My name shouldn't be on that list! Let me out of here!”None of the girls even looked at me. If anything, they were delighted to be here. Sick people. They kept on calling numbers, and the girls one by one walked out. I heard them bidding, and this is really sick. Are we bags of chips or what? Always listen to your damn guts, Hazel.“Entry number forty-two, you're up,” a female yelled, clicking her pen.A tall brunette stepped forward, the heavy curtains parting as she walked out onto the main stage. The second she stepped out, a deafening roar erupted.“Alright, gentlemen!” the student MC’s voice boomed over the loudspeakers. “Let’s keep the numbers climbing! Bidding for nu
HAZEL POVFriday night arrived far too quickly. Winter spent two hours tearing through her closet before turning on me, forcing me out of bed and into a fitted dark green dress that I didn't even remember owning. I tried to argue, but she wasn't having it."We are going, Hazel," she insisted. "You promised me, and besides, what would you be doing here? Thinking? Or studying? You’re 20, you gotta live."“Why do I have a feeling I’m gonna regret this?” I sighed.“Oh, please stop whining like an old woman. Now shoo.” She pushed me towards the door.An hour later, the bass from the speakers pounded through my heels as we stepped into the private campus theater. I almost didn’t recognize the place. It had been turned into a fancy ballroom, like something straight out of a movie.We were offered masks, and we slipped them on and went inside the hall.“Wow.”“I know, right?” Winter giggled.Winter grabbed champagne for both of us, and I took a sip. “So what exactly do they do here?”“You wil
HAZEL POV“I’m telling you it’s true,” Conner said, sliding a chip into his mouth.Winter leaned forward. “What exactly is going on in this campus? First someone sent her a bloody parcel, secondly a video of it was cast all over the place, and thirdly the said video just disappeared. This is really becoming a problem.”“Maybe it’s Killian.” Conner shrugged. “He might be doing it to taunt you. Guy is a menace.”“Aha, I said the same thing, and she was all like, ‘Oh, that’s not his way.’” Winter shook her head at me.“Sorry to say, Hazel, he’s the only one that has been bothering you around here, not to say he almost beat me to death, so yeah, my bet’s on him.”“I already apologized for that,” I mumbled.He stood and patted my shoulder. “And I already said it’s fine. It was not your fault. But whatever happens, you gotta stay clear of him. He’s bad news.” He kissed Winter on the cheek and left us alone in the cafe.“Are you two a thing now?” I smiled at her.“Maybe.” She blushed.I laug
KILLIAN POVI slammed the door to my room shut, my body vibrating with anger.“You will be back here on your knees one day, mark my words.” His words rang in my head.“Never,” I muttered. I stripped off my clothes and walked into the bathroom, turning on the shower to wash the day’s exhaustion off my body.I leaned my head flat against the cold tiles, ran my hand through my face, wondering exactly how I’m going to keep Hazel away from all this.I shut the water off, wrapped a towel around my waist, and walked back into the bedroom. I stopped to see my Mum sitting on my bed.“Killian, baby,” she whispered. “This was not how I pictured this night to go. You shouldn't have talked that way to your father. You shouldn't have hit him, my boy. You know how he gets when people challenge his authority.”“I don't give a damn about his authority, Mum. Ain’t you tired of all this shit?”She let out a slow, heavy sigh. “He’s still your father, my husband. He just wants what’s best for you and your







