All Chapters of Claim Me Behind The Mask: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Sunesis's POV“Don't mess with me, Sunesis…or should I say Sable?”I blinked rapidly.“Stop pretending. you turned me on at the club like some seductress, and now you're here acting like the shy, innocent Sunesis with her outdated sense of fashion.”I clenched my jaw so hard that the veins on my forehead throbbed.“Relax, Sunesis,” he added slowly, noticing the dangerous look in my eyes,“As a matter of fact, I should be the one getting angry. You played on my intelligence for years. Do you have any idea how that makes me feel?”Exactly how it's supposed to make you feel, the thought ran through my mind. Like the bastard you are.“You refused to satisfy me at the club,” he went on, “Now look.” He spread his arms, “I have to go around frolicking with incompetent junior staff just to get some satisfaction. I even tried imagining it was you, but it still wasn’t enough.”The blood in my veins boiled with fury as I glared at him while he lied, disgust etched across my face.I tilted my hea

Sunesis’s POV The shrill sound of my alarm clock rang persistently, piercing through my subconscious and pulling me back from the dream world to reality. I let out a groan as I reached for the damned thing to shut it off. The silence that followed was a blessed relief, but it was short-lived. I had barely shut my eyes and drifted off when the ringing started all over again. “For goodness’ sake, can’t a girl get a moment of sleep before the day begins?” I muttered and reached for the alarm, shutting it off. I shut my eyes again, but sleep wasn’t forthcoming, so I lay on my bed, wide awake, staring at the damp ceiling. The sound of raindrops hitting the roof echoed through my room like hammers striking nails. I let out a sigh and pulled the duvet over myself as the chill seeped into my bones. I shifted on the bed, and a sharp pain shot through my ribs. Seconds had turned into minutes, minutes into hours, and hours into days. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed since

Sunesis’s POV I looked around the room. It looked exactly the same way it had the last day I had been there. A pang of pain shot across my chest as I took in the ambience of the room. The loud music from the living room blasted through the walls, but inside, it seemed kind of peaceful, like there was some kind of presence here. I walked toward the closet and found it still full. He didn’t even bother to pack, almost as if the things in the room weren’t important. Nothing had shifted. Or maybe he had plans to return, but his cousin had… I shook the thought from my mind. I wasn’t about to let myself settle into the illusion that Jay was coming back. Because I knew it would only hurt more when he didn’t. I picked up a shirt and slowly brought it to my nose, catching a whiff of Jay’s scent. The combination of oak and sandalwood I had come to love. I hadn’t realized how much I missed it until now. I settled on the bed. Just like the first time, it felt cool and comforting agai

Sunesis's POVMy entire body went rigid with shock. My eyes widened as I darted from the body on the ground, to the men around me, to the man who had just stepped in.My heart stopped beating, and my jaw dropped.How…I rubbed my sweaty palms on my clothes, trying to get them dry, but it wasn’t working.I gulped hard to wet my parched throat.I blinked rapidly, trying to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.Cause I had to be hallucinating. It couldn’t actually be real, could it?I sized him up from head to toe and back.It was him, sure enough.Standing before me in black boots and a leather jacket was the same man who had occupied my thoughts for weeks.“Jay…” I called slowly.He glanced my way, his face ice cold.His eyes had darkened, and the aura around him screamed danger. He looked absolutely nothing like the friendly neighbor who had gone out of his way to help me.His glare bore holes through my skin. My body heated up under his gaze, and I could feel myself shrinking beneath it.

Sunesis's POVI let out a deep breath and took in the ambience of the room.It was a hotel suite, but somehow, the decorations felt like they had been tailored specifically for his taste. Or maybe he had asked for this specific suite. Either way, it was luxurious in a quiet kind of way.My heart stopped when the bathroom door creaked open, and Jay stepped out with a towel wrapped around his waist, water dripping from his hair and chest.I gulped hard at the sight of his bare body. It wasn’t my first time seeing it, but every time felt as breathtaking as the first time. My gaze remained fixed on his well-toned abs.I swallowed hard. He looked like a demigod, every time.I stared blankly at the man before me, an idea popping up in my head.He might look dangerous and icy now, but I knew deep down somewhere, my sweet Jay was still there, and maybe, just maybe, if I could tug at his heart, he would relent and let me go.Without thinking twice, I approached him with puppy eyes and stood di