I didn't even realize when my legs carried me to him and when my palm came in contact with his left cheek.I couldn't believe I had slapped him if it wasn't for the surprised gasp from the two-man seated on the sofa and the sound of the strike resonating in the room and not to forget the red mark on his left cheek. It was faint but it was there.Do I regret it? No one even a bit. He deserved it.Even though he looked calm and collective. No trace of emotion let alone anger on his features but his eyes were speaking different volumes of truth. His hazel orbs turned three-shade darker. He was livid.The intensity in those pools had me instantly regret my decision. The man gave off death in waves, but I refused to back down and kept my stare at him. I know I was trying out my luck by pushing my boundaries but I cannot show any form of weaknesses.For a moment, nobody said anything - me afraid to trust my voice, the devil may be trying to control his anger and the two men because of my un

A harsh smack on my left cheek brought me back to reality. I stared at him, hand on my cheek where he'd struck me. I don't even get time to retaliate when I was rewarded with another smack this time sending me sprawling across marble flooring with a grunt.My ears rang and my cheek burned from his strike. Darkness lingered at the edges of my vision but refused to consume me.An excruciating pain traveled through my left hand as he mercilessly stepped onto it. Almost crushing it. I tried to jerk my hand away but he increased the pressure pinning in on the wooden floor."Please-se you are-re hurting me,"Fortunately for me, he decided to have mercy on me and removed his leg from mine my hand which I assume must have a few bones broken. But my relief was short-lived as the next thing I knew his left foot collided with my stomach in a brutal force. My hands raised up to shield myself from the impact but it never came.I slowly removed my hand and looked up to find him glaring at me as if

The scene unfolding before I had my eyes stretched in shock and disbelieve. The guard stationed out my door sat on a chair against the far wall. His lip bloodied, one eye black, and his hands chained above his head to the pipes running from the floor to the ceiling and ankles tied down on the front legs of the chair.He was almost unrecognizable. If not for his uniform and body structure I would have identified him either. His eyes were shut if it wasn't for his shallow breathing I would have assumed he was already dead. My heart starts racing so fast I was almost sure it was gonna give up any second."Do you know this man?" He asked taking me by surprise."Yes-s," I honestly answered with a timid unsure yes."You love him?" This question gave me an even bigger surprise than before."What?" I asked unsure if I heard or understood what he meant."Did I shutter?" Irritation is prominent in his tone."No,"I don't know what gave him the impression that I have any romantic feelings toward

No no, not again. I can't go through the assault again. Why is he doing this? Humiliating me, tinting me. I don't remember doing any wrong to him for me to be treated like this and kept locked in this golden prison.Looks like he didn't appreciate my delay in response or lets say my hesitancy to give in to his command because his darkness and evilness filled eyes narrowed into thin slits. My heart hammered hardly inside my chest yet I kept my blank face intact.I can't let him know I'm afraid. No actually petrified. He will take it as an encouragement. The more timid and fragile I appear the more upper hand he will have on me. Though I doubt my desperate attempt to kept my straight posture intact will do any better to hide the actual condition inside me."Do I have me repeat?" His words claim and nonchalant yet at the same time the danger inherent in his words didn't go unnoticed.Anger spiked inside of me and my fingers clenched at his arrogant and insensitivity words. Never have I e

Elijah touched her bruised cheek, making her smile fade. Her eyes dropped down for a split second as if she had been busted doing something wrong. When she looked up again, she had recovered and put on another smile, but this time it wasn't genuine. Her eyes clearly reflected her inner state, regardless of an attempt to mask it."He, did it?" Although it came across as a question, something told me he just wanted confirmation from her.And who is this he?Who is he?Brother?Father?"What do you mean?" She feigned unawareness, fidgeting her finger.She was clearly disinterred in having conversation or more like this specific discussion. Her whole behavior screamed that whoever he was, he successfully sowed deep terror in her."You know what I mean. Stop trying to dodge my question, answer before I lose my shit,""Please don't."This time she made no effort to hide the hint of gloom in her eyes. Elijah chuckled humorlessly, his eyes gleaming with a fierce frenzy."Yes, or No?" He growl