"Wasn't he supposed to leave within a few days?" Bella leaned and asked Jenna in a hushed tone, while kneading the dough.
"That's what we thought. He never stayed this long here before," she replied as she chopped the carrot.
"When do you think he will leave?" Ara asked, curious.
There was no denying, the man was a living embodiment of power and danger. The last night's conversation that she had with him still haunted her memory. "I paint death," the words had chilled her to the bone. She was flabbergasted. What unsettled her, even more, was the creepy grin that was sitting over his lips and a dark amusement dancing in his eyes as he studied her stunned expression up close.
Ara poured the banana shake into the glass and carried it to Angela who was sitting behind the dining table."Finish it," she said sternlyto Angela who gave her a stink eye in return before grabbing the glass and scrunching her nose in distaste."This smells horrible," she groused. Jenna chuckled at her tantrum, whereas, Ara rolled her eyes and walked back over to the counter."It smells just fine, Angel," she replied in a flat tonewhileloadingthe plate with toasts."You've changed,' Angelacomplained as she foldedher tiny arms across her chest."You don't love me anymore," she accused. Ara stopped in her track and turned on her heels to find little Angela on the v
Angela was on cloud nine. Her eyes had grown twice her size as she ogled at the lofty rides. "Come on, Let's get in," Gary said as he led everyone inside. Killian was the last to follow. He looked detached and bored. Angela startedjumping in her arms as soon as they got in. "Take me there, Ary. I want to ride that bull," she pointed towards Mechanic Bull. Ara followed her finger. A smile broke on her lips. "As you wish, Princess," she said. "Umm..we aregoing over there," She turned around but didn't look at anyone in particular but Killian had figured the information was for him. After saying that, she strode towards the ride with Angela in her arms. Gary and Robert were talking to each other. Killian was staring at her retreating figure, notbothered in the slightest by the curiousglances women were shooting his way. He watched as she made Angela astride the bull and stood hol
She froze as the voice slithered down her ear. The whisper felt like a hiss of a snake; sinister and spine-chilling. The dread consumed every cell of her being as she realized who this whisper belonged to.Driven by fear, she opened her mouth and let out a scream but that was muffled instantly by his large hands.He kissed his teeth, adding to her fear."Now why would you do that?" he pressed tightly against her mouth. The heat of his breath tingled her temple as he walked her towards the door. He pinned her frontagainst the door by pressing his body against her back. Her hands again reached for the knob but before they could touch it, he grabbed her wrists and pulled them behind her back. He pulled harshly at her arms, causing her to whimper in pain. Tears prickedher eyes."I'll ask again, sweetness, who.do.you.belong.to?" he asserted on each word. Killian loosened the hold over her lips so she could speak&
Killian had spotted his hickey on her neck, no matter how much she tried to hide it with her disheveled braid. His chest puffed up with deep satisfaction as he ogled at his mark. The red mark stood out against her milky white skin. It was big and raging red. It fed her possessive nature and it took all in him to not fling her braid away and expose his mark on her. He had made sure to bite her in a place that would be visible to everyone. For everyone to know that she is out of their league. However, Gary seemed to be too slow-witted to take the hint. The moment he grabbed her hand, Killian was this close to storming out of the car and punching him to death but his Bella surprised him when she jolted away from him. Now, that made him even happier. Gary should know better than touching what doesn't belong to him.He had to do something about him.
Ara was wide awake. Her brain was a big jumble of questions. Who is he? She was now 100 percent sure that the person was a human. No devil wears watch and perfumes. Not that she had seen one but she had her own belief.Mr. Serrano.This name and that face were playing with her mind. Is it him? But why would he do that? She turned to her side and was lost in her thoughts when she heard a loud scream. The girl sat up at the speed of lightning.What was that? she wondered, alarmed. Ara shot to her feetwhen another loud scream echoed."What is going on? she thought as she made her way towards her door.She stood by her door, thinking about checking up on Angela. But her focus got shift
"I know you are awake, Bella," his voice loud and clear sent a thousand volts of current down her spine.Underneath the velvety cover, Ara was sheathedin a thick layer of cold sweat. Sheclamped her hand firmlyon her mouth to suppressthe sobs that threatened to rip through her throat as she criedsilently. Her jaw ached and her eyes pricked. She felt sick with fear."I know you saw me, Sweetheart," Raw panicjarred her bonewhen she heard him say that. The terror doubled when she heard his footsteps nearing her bed. Why was he coming towards her?She instantly, claspedher eyes shut andpretended to sleep. She thought he would leave if she wouldn't respond
She breathed a moan and stirred slightly before her eyes fluttered open. Sheblinked sleepily at the ceiling oblivious of a pair of eyes trained on her."You are awake," his strong deep voice resonated in the dimly lit room, jolting her awake from her groggy state. Her head whipped in his direction before they grew wide in terror. He was sitting in the chair steps away from her. His one arm draped around the back of the chair as he sat with a leg crossed. His face was a dark silhoutte but the masculine outline of his body was apparant to her eyes. The memories rushed back bringing along the momentarily forgotten fear that struck her hard like a lightning. She whimpered and tried to pull her arms to cover her clothed front but met with resistance and it was then she realized her hands were tied by the bedpost.
Her stomach was in knots the whole day. The entire day, Ara kept to herself. She cried her eyes out but only in the bathroom. However, her swollen eyes gave her away the moment she faced Jenna. Jenna inquired about her wretched appearanceand Ara felt tempted to tell her everything but every time she opened her mouth his words rang in her ear, making her go silent. She didn't want anything to happen with Jenna so she made up a lie. She told her that she was missing her orphanage. Jenna wasn't convinced but accepted her words.Ara didn't want the day to end. She didn't want the repeat of what had happened last night. Her hearttrembled with terror and disgustevery time the memories of last night flashed across her eyes. She had always appreciated hisgorgeous lookbut after last night, all she felt for him was pure disgust. No