Chapter 6

Hayden-

My head felt as if it was splitting in half. Just like the first night I woke up in Dominic’s room, I found him resting on the bed, watching me. This time, however, his eyes didn’t have any warmth or coldness. He was staring at me with an intensity that chilled me to the core.

“Why did you drug me again?” I asked as I slowly sat up.

“Why did you run?” He countered as he also sat up.

Folding my arms over my chest, I let out a huff of frustration. “You won’t let me leave.”

“I don’t know how many times I need to repeat myself. Until I can guarantee your safety, you are stuck with me.” He rose from the bed, tucking a section of his shirt into his pants. “Seeing as you can’t be trusted alone, I decided that starting tomorrow, you will be working as my personal assistant.”

“You can’t do this to me!” I bolted out of bed. “You aren’t my brother, and you have no right to control me!”

“This isn’t up for discussion.” Dominic gaze intensified.

Although I have missed my stepfather over the