LAVENDER'S POV
My drink was spiked, panic surged through my veins as I struggled to get to my feet but every part of my body felt heavy, the world was rotating and cold sweats began to break out of my skin. I blinked furiously, My vision was clouded, all I could see was a blurry vision of Caleb advancing to where I laid, limp.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine, I got you." Caleb began to talk, I wasn't comprehending anything else he was saying, it sounded far off and distant to my ear but I could stay making out some words.
I wanted to ask him what happened, why he would spike my drink, anything at all to dwindle the confusion I was feeling not to forget the state my body was thrown into.
"Ca..l.." I tried to speak, to plead, to say anything at all. I was far from comfortable. Even in my disoriented state, I could tell.
"Ssh, sweetie. Let's not act ignorant now, okay?" My eyes followed his movement as he towered over me before gently lying himself above my figure. I shivered and made another feeble attempt at resisting but not even a muscle could be moved.
"I have loved you desperately and heaven knows I still do, but what do I get in return? Side hugs and constant friend zoning." Caleb spoke above me, his exceptionally thin lips set into a straight line.
I shook my head from side to side realizing that was the only part of my body I could move. Why will Caleb hurt me because I was passively rejecting his unsent advances? I trusted him, he was the closest male friend I ever had.
Caleb brought his face closer, over my own hyperventilating one and I shut my eyes sharply, tears were beginning to pool at the side of my eyes.
"We would be a perfect match, Lavender, you're intelligent and so am I. We would both be great chemists and achieve enormous heights together.. so don't ruin this okay?" His large palms cupped my face, he rubbed his thumb from my cheeks to the curves of my jaw and finally my neck. I was disgusted.
I was no longer following up with what he was saying, I could hear him, but nothing in me was comprehending what he was saying.
"We are going to have fun," Caleb lustfully declared, pulling my dress and exposing the black bra beneath it. The cool air of his apartment blew on my skin. It was a relief but my brain went into another haywire of panic.
I laid limp, tears gathered in the corner of my eyes. I breathed heavily, unable to do anything but think of my mom, her beautiful smile and worried face before I left. And my instincts, the one I had so stubbornly ignored. I should have known my gut feeling was almost always right.
Caleb was going to have his way with me
He was going to defile me!
"Don't... Please..." A weak pleading was all I could muster. That was the most I could get out.
My lungs hurt, I wanted to scream for help but whatever he did to my drink had rendered me still. A single tear trickled down my face and consequently making Caleb's figure even more blurry.
"This is all mine" The round globe of my perky breasts were now in Caleb's large rough palms. Greedily, he ripped what was left of my dress off my body. I whimpered helplessly, I looked down at my almost naked body and moved a finger- that was all the energy I could muster-
A single line of tears continued to make its way down my eyes, I could feel it.. The disgusting feeling of Caleb's palm running through my body lustfully made me close my eyes. If this was my fate then I didn't want to watch it happen. My eyes were shut painfully, I tried to ignore my sense of touch so I wouldn't have to feel my predator's touch, and for a moment it worked. I couldn't feel Caleb's hands, nor the heavy weight of his body on me.
I was extremely grateful for the gentle cloud of peace that came over me, until painful screams and punching sounds filled the room.
"What man!"
My eyes flew open swiftly but the action caused a bout of dizziness to cloud me, I shut it back immediately then proceeded to reopen it, slowly this time.
It was darkness at first, the feel of Caleb on me was gone but it took another second to regain my hazy sight of earlier. I could now make up figures. And this time, there were too. I shuddered and re-curled into the settee I was still lying on when my eyes found what could be mistaken for a giant towering over Caleb.
"What the-" Caleb tried to repeat his sentence from earlier as he remained against the wall, groaning from being thrown harshly. He looked up and like me to, I noticed the fear that passed over his face.
I couldn't see the stranger's face for he had his back against me and oh goodness, it was wide and large. I blinked and watched, things were taking faster turns and my brain was finding it difficult to keep up. All I could do was watch, watch and slip... into a slumber...
I jerked up sharply when the sound of a fist connecting to Caleb's skin resounded, his groans echoed but this tall man with hair held up in a bun wasn't stopping. He appeared to be my knight in glistening anchor.. no, it wasn't called that, knight in shining anchor.... no,I shook my head, whatever, my savior. This stranger consistently ramming his fist into Caleb was my savior.
Caleb was battered, his bloody face made me want to gag, he couldn't make out any coherent words but he seemed to be saying something along the lines of "who are you man?"
"You will never touch that girl or anyone else for that matter. Who I am has nothing to do with this discipline."
His deep voice resonated and tickled my ear that I missed the sound of the last punch that sent Caleb into a state of oblivion.
Satisfied with his job, my savior turned to face me. I couldn't quite make out his features because my sight was not sharp coupled with the dark atmosphere of the room but I could feel the concern in his voice as he said "Are you hurt?"
I shook my head from side to side just like earlier. He tapped his thumb across my cheeks where my tears had stuck and swore under his breath. He then casted his jacket across my exposed body before scooping me up into his arms in one move.
The heat from his body wafted into mine as I clung to the warmth, I felt so small but safe.
"Let's get you home." My savior declared and once again his voice soothed me into slumbering... No! How would he know my house?
But the moment he began to rub gentle circles over my arm, I let go again.
ALPHA CARAMEL'S POINT OF VIEW.Sitting atop a tall building holding a binoculars and watching a young girl radiate beauty wasn't something I would call a hobby. But it will soon develop into one. I held the binoculars still and watched as Lavender walked into an apartment.Goodness, she was beautiful, her red hair was set in waves and they swayed alongside her hips that were curvy enough to garner attention in that dress she wore.I brought down the gadget to wonder who the apartment belonged to. Over the years, I was aware of how strict Mrs Flint was in her daughter's outings so I willed my mind to believe if she let Lavender out, then her trust must have been gained.There was no cause to worry, I was here with the sole purpose of seeing her for the first time and I must say I wasn't disappointed. Her eyes were the bright type that drew you in before you could discern. I leaned against the railings and watched the horizon briefly, I had seen what I wanted to, though I won't deny I
Joanna's POVI stood at the side, watching Alpha Caramel walk out of the house once more today. My heart was pounding in my chest, and for a moment, my throat was dry. For years, I have been scared of this day—the day in which he would come to take my little princess from me.I did this, which I was well aware of, but it broke my heart. Lavender was not aware of any of this, and I did not know how she was going to react. For years, I have allowed her to live like a normal human. She has no clue about herself, and neither does Axel.“What is the meaning of this, Joanna?” Axel’s voice made me turn to him.He looked visibly upset and shaking with anger. Why not? A man he did not know came into his house with his daughter and told him something I had hidden from him since the moment it happened.“That man…” he paused, his anger getting the better of him.“Let's take Lavender upstairs to her room,” I told him, trying to dodge the question he wanted to ask.I watched as Axel walked over to
Lavender’s POVI could not stop the groan that left my mouth the moment I woke up. My head was aching so badly. I flung my hand to it, rubbing my forehead in hopes that it would calm down. I fluttered my eyes open, and I hissed in irritation at the light in the room.The door to my room opened, and I turned to the side to have a look at who stepped in. It took a while for me to see who the person was as my vision was a little blurry. “Mum,” I called as she placed a glass of lemon juice on my bedside drawer.She refused to say anything to me for a couple of minutes. Instead, she walked over to my wardrobe, bent over to the drawer, and took out a first aid kit where she then took a couple of medicines. She looked upset.“Mum, what happened? You look upset,” I inquired, but she said nothing and just passed the drink to me followed by the medication.I took them from her but I kept looking at her, waiting for when she would answer me. “Did I do something wrong?” I questioned, and a short
LAVENDER’S POVI was very much enraged at this revelation. My best friend wanted to sleep with me without my consent, and she was trying to apologize. If that man had not saved me, would he have stopped? Caleb would have had his way with me, and he would expect me to be happy about it.He would want me to accept it just like that. I knew it was evil of me to think he should have gotten more than he had gotten. I folded my fist as I slammed the door shut behind me, shutting my eyes briefly so as to push the tears back to where they were threatening to come from.He did not deserve my tears. He was the monster that brought this upon himself and not me. I should not give him my sympathy or even bother to care about him. He was nothing to me now. As I stood there for a couple of seconds trying to calm myself, I noticed everyone's confused gaze at me.Mum was about to ask, but I just walked off, leaving all of them confused with my anger. I hit the butto
JOANNA’S POVI sat still in the living room, unable to move due to how far my mind was traveling. It was really difficult for me to say what I did to Lavender. I knew that was going to be her reaction, but now I fear if Alpha Caramel was going to allow her to have that choice.Moreover, I already made the choice for her a long time ago. We could not possibly go back on our word, or he might not take it lightly with any of us. Only I know the extent of Caramel's power, and it was scaring me to the bone.I knew he was not a bad man, but I also knew when he was angry, he did things, and it was not something anyone would want to do. My heart was racing, and I was trying to calm it down. A loud knock on the door made me jolt out of my head.My head snapped to the door. The knock went on in haste, and I wondered who the person was. Before I could stand up, the door had already been opened, and Alpha Caramel walked in. It felt like the air that was meant t
LAVENDER'S POVFrom Mum to my supposed soon-to-be husband's voice, I heard them both, but I chose not to answer. They should do their worst if they want to, but I was not planning on leaving this room. The same way he came, he should leave in that same manner.I did not want to see his face. He was a monster that wanted to take me away from all I knew just because of a single act of kindness he did for me. There are other ways to repay him that did not involve me marrying him.Or was that why he helped? To get married to me and since he knew Mum was scared of him she would oblige. I asked myself so many questions while I heard every word they uttered. They were not going to convince me to leave this room.Some of th
ALPHA CARAMEL’S POVI drove to the airport where my private jet awaited our arrival. The closer we got to it, the larger it became. It stood majestically at the center, and I turned to Lavender, who stared at it in awe. I’m sure she was not expecting that we would leave so soon and even better, with a private jet.I got down and was about to turn around to open the door for her, but she did that on her own. I sighed as she rolled her eyes at me, already aware of what I wanted to do. She really did not want to get close to me. I let her be, though, and led her to the door of the airplane.I stood at the side of the stairs, waiting for her to get in. The moment she walked past me, I joined her in, then locked the door. “Follow me,” I told her, which she did without question as her eyes feasted on what was around her.“Sit,” I instructed, and once she was seated, I helped her with her seatbelt.Usually, there would be no seat here, but I made the modifications specially for her. I wanted
LAVENDER’S POV I spun around in front of the mirror for the umpteenth time since I had it on. It was a big gown that made me look fat. The color was so pale I was irritated by it. It looked as though it was dirty even though it was not. I glanced at the maid who had brought it for me, who stood there with a nervous expression. “I don’t like it,” I firmly told her. I had to take it off and put on the only nice clothes that I was given but the problem was that it was nightwear. The clothes I wore to this place have been taken to the laundry and only later today will I be able to get them after it was dry. “Where’s Alpha Caramel?” I asked the maid. “