Chapter 5

Aurelia's POV.

My mind went blank, the moment I heard.

Just a few hours ago, I was with Jackson, literally about to get married. Now? These goddamn twins brought me to an island!

I rose to my feet, my hands balling into fists as I alternated my gaze from Damien to Cassian repeatedly. A sudden wave of adrenaline pumped through my veins–making me feel both anger and fear.

“What the hell is wrong with you two?! Why would you bring to an unknown place without my permission? Are you aware that this is–”

Damien breathed a smirk, cutting me off.

“Kidnap? I doubt you can call this kidnap, especially since you've always wanted to be around us,” He mused, the undertone of pride impossible to miss in his tone.

My jaws ticked.

Who did he think he is?

My gaze darted towards Cassian, “If Damien is unreasonable, I expect you to be the opposite. Let me go or else I'll call the cops.”

Cassian raised a brow, closing the distance between me and him. He slid a hand around my waist and God, I hated how a patch of heat followed his touch.

My body stilled in a way I didn't expect, but I made sure to keep it off my face. They didn't need to know that a part of me still wanted them.

“It's fine if you're mad at us, but know that this wasn't done with bad intentions. We needed a place where we could talk to you without distractions,” he explained in the softest tone I'd ever heard.

I could feel the anger within me melting away, and I almost started wondering why his words had so much effect on me.

I inhaled sharply, pushing his hand off my body. There was no way I could believe that. Nothing these twins ever had good intentions with it. Not after what they did to me.

“I don't care about what plans led to this. All I want is for you both to let me go and stay the fuck away from me!” I snapped, digging my hands into my hair out of frustration.

I started pacing back and forth. My feet sank into the sand, making movement difficult but I couldn't stop walking.

My mind was whirling up with thousands of thoughts. It felt like I was forgetting something very important. I also couldn't stop thinking about Jackson, and the twins.

That was it right there!

My heart skidded against my chest as I turned to both men with wide eyes.

“Where are my twins? What did you do to them?” I questioned, my chest now heaving like a woman ready to pounce on both men.

Damien reached for me, cupping my cheeks in such a tender way that it made my stomach twist.

“Princess. Everything is fine. Everyone is fine. Just calm down and let's get you to the cabin so we can talk alright?” He suggested, now dropping his hand to my shoulders.

But I couldn't imagine staying in the same space with them for another second. This wasn't out of the fear that I could be killed. But I feared myself. I feared history repeating itself, and I feared going over the same pain again.

My eyes quickly scanned the surrounding, there were mostly talking trees around with a wooden structure in the distance.

That must be the cabin they were referring to.

Without much thought, I bolted into the woods, headed to no particular direction. My hair flew in my face, obstructing my vision but I didn't dare stop.

“Aurelia! Stop right now!”

“You're wasting your time princess!”

Both men called out behind me but I didn't stop running. I heard their heavy breathing behind me and I forced my feet to move faster.

There had to be a way out of here.

I moved past trees after trees, but there was no sign of the journey ending.

Before I could take another step, the world tilted and I found myself on Cassian’s shoulders. His firm grip kept my legs in place, making it difficult for me to break free.

“Told you that was a waste of time. There's no escaping us,” Damien breathed a grin.

“Ugh! Let me go already! I'll make you two pay for doing this!” I cried, hitting Cassian repeatedly but he seemed pretty unaffected.

He didn't stop until we were in the cabin. He dropped me onto a chair, and Damien slid ropes onto my skin, keeping me bound. My chest burned badly from all the running, and even as I felt weak, I didn't stop struggling in the chair.

“Fuck. I hate you two so much!” I gritted out.

“Keep telling yourself that princess,” Damien cooed.

Cassian knelt down in front of me, gently rubbing my left knee, “you know this could have been avoided if you'd just cooperated with us. Why'd you always feel the need to fight us? You know you want us.”

My insides knotted at the sound of that. I didn't want them. Not now. Not ever. Whatever happened in the past was a mistake I had to pay dearly for.

I would be stupid to let that happen again.

“I do not want you guys, and you do not tell me how to act when you keep me in a place against my will,” I hissed.

Just then, I felt warm air against my neck. My body stiffened. Damien was right there, behind me, breathing over my neck like that was the only spot for fresh air.

“Are you seriously telling us now that you do not miss us?” He whispered in my ears, making the pulse clammor harder against my skin.

I couldn't utter a word.

Shameful heat crawled under my skin as Cassian hands moved up, now gently caressing my thighs.

I struggled to make coherent words as their touch made it so difficult to think.

“Stop touching me, right now,” I demanded, my voice sounding too breathy to be serious.

“Sure? It looks like you like it a lot,” Damien muttered, placing both of his hands over my chest.

He squeezed around the swell of my breast and a helpless sound escaped my lips. I bit myself hard as a wave of embarrassment clung to my skin, making this feel all the more frustrating.

Cassian's hands were now at the center of my wet heat, and I couldn't think straight. All I wanted was for those hands to find their way into my panties. But I'd be damned if I ever mentioned that.

“I don't want this. You two are taking advantage of me, and you're both very sick for it!” I managed, trying to stop my body from reacting but my efforts fell through.

Cassian rubbed my inner thighs, “On the contrary, I believe you missed us so much and you find it difficult to admit. But your body recognizes us. It's unable to hide your desire from us.”

“Exactly brother. Look at how her nipples are perked up,” Damien grinned, freeing my breasts from my dress.

He pinched both of my nipples, making me inhale sharply. The feeling sent sparks straight to my core, making me drip down there.

When Cassian slid his hands towards my panties, gently grazing me down there. My legs widened with need, my folds now aching badly.

“Look at you, begging to be touched by us,” Damien mocked, squeezing both of my breasts at the same time.

Those words quenched some of the desire, making me rethink what was happening.

I couldn't deny how much I wanted them, but I knew this was also wrong. These men were the ones who ruined my life and I was letting them touch me however they please?

No.

I couldn't let this happen.

Just then, Cassian pulled my panties to the side, about to slip a finger in when I forcefully closed my legs.