Ava stared at him. There was something different about Aiden. She couldn't put her finger on it but she was having these uneasy feelings cocooning her in their shell. "What's wrong?" She asked softly, eyeing him. "I just need you by my side. I had a quarrel at work which turned into a fight," He said and her eyes widened as she looked for any injuries. "Are you hurt?" Her voice sounded worried sick. "No, I'm fine." He dismissed the topic. She wanted to ask more but his mood seemed off so she didn't question him. She noticed they passed the turn of their complex. "Where are we going?" The words tumbled out of her lips on their own accord. "I want to give you a surprise. Something you'd love to see," There was this sinister edge in his deep voice or maybe she was being too paranoid because he was cold to her earlier and ordered her as if he owned her. She hated it and she'd talk to him on this matter but only when he wasn't in such a bad mood. She didn't say anything. Ava rel

Her heart almost jumped to her throat and twisted knots formed in her belly as she gazed at his veiny massive arms and those big calloused hands that frightened her. Those same hands she loved so much as she kept holding them and kissing his knuckles. His words rattled the existence of her very being. Ava's eyes widened and her face ashen when he strode towards her like a predator. To escape she took a step back only to gasp when her back collided with the door.She looked at the door over her shoulder with teary eyes and when she looked ahead all her breath was knocked out of her system finding him standing in her personal space like a deadly beast. The mere aura surrounding him was so ominous and dark that she couldn't breathe as she stood there holding her breath and trying her very best to evaporate in thin air."Breath." He commanded in that gruff voice making her chin wobble and lips quiver as she took in a sharp breath from her parted lips.Her teary eyes were dead set on hi

"I'll give you two options. Decapitation or I shoot your brains out." "No..." She whimpered. "None," Her voice came out choked. Offense sat across his features. He looked lethal. Cold. Murderous. He tsked. "Don't be a bad sport. Come on, choose." She couldn't respond. Ava was traumatized by his mere presence. The continuous loop of stress, anxiety, and panic was messing with her head, leaving her thoughts scrambled and her body numb but despite all that her fear knew no bounds. "Don't make me repeat myself." She let out a choked sob shaking her head. "I can't... I can't choose." She was on the verge of hyperventilation. "That's sad." "Come on get up." He said rising to his mighty height and dread enveloped her as she watched him with haunting eyes. "What did I f*cking say about repeating myself?" Ava stumbled to her feet as he began walking out and she hesitantly teetered behind him. The senior officer bowed at him and the junior officer gave her stuff back to her. S

Ava didn't know where she was or where she was headed. She has been walking into the woods, probably jogging for her life with tears streaming down her cheeks. This man was f*cking crazy. Maniac. Psycho. He carries a gun with him all the time. Law was under him. System bowed to him. He was powerful and rich. Could even kill people as if they were pests. This wasn't the man she fell in love with. He wasn't her Aiden. He was lying. The man she fell in love with was kind and caring. Sweet and loving. Ava wiped her tears. She had to contact Lilith and Evan. She felt so stupid for never asking for their contact. Aiden seemed outlandish. As if he was enjoying all of this. She had a feeling he would destroy her in ways she could never be able to heal from. "Stop," His voice reached her, and her heart stuttered in fear. She was supposed to stop but instead, she sprinted away from him. Her heart crawled to her throat he grabbed the nape of her neck and pulled her back. She came crashin

Everything happened in a spur of a blur. They proceeded with court marriage the next day. More than a marriage it was a marriage contract in which she had no say. There were some solid rules in the contract to which she had to agree. It was stated that she had no right to ever ask for a divorce. Only Aiden could divorce her if he wanted, anytime, any second and she would get no penny out of him. She must obey his every command. Must not try to escape. She must submit to him. And not let any man touch her. She didn't know why the last rule was added. Aiden didn't feel anything for her. He didn't care for her so why didn't he want her to let any man near her? She was muddled when he ordered his lawyer to put this rule in the contract on the spot when the lawyer was explaining to her all the rules. He might be worried she'd transmit a disease or two to him but she would never sleep with him. She demanded to add another rule to his list of rules which stated that they wouldn't share a