Chapter 46BRIANNA’S POV“Brianna… Brianna?” Sebastian called out, his voice a sudden jolt that drove me back to reality.“Yes,” I breathed, regaining control. “Sorry about that.”He stared at me. A bit confused. Curious. As if to see through me. To know what I was feeling and thinking.I blinked more than usual to avoid his curious, exploring gaze. Then it suddenly dawned on me that I shouldn’t be sitting that close to him. The door wasn’t locked and Catherine could burst in at any moment with that horrified face of hers and confirm her suspicion on us.Moreover, I had a bus to catch, and as the night was growing late, time was slipping away. If I didn’t leave the castle within the next thirty minutes, I might miss it. On top of that, I hadn’t yet figured out how I was going to get the fare for the journey.I tried to stand. But he held me back to my greatest surprise.“Please stay with me,” I saw the heart-rending tenderness of his gaze. They were begging me. They were needy. But I
Chapter 47SEBASTIAN’S POVThat kiss was magical. Everything I longed for. I loved the way she seemed to melt like jelly whenever I was close to her. Loved the way her heart throbbed relentlessly against her perfect boobs, making them beat tenderly against the top of her flimsy gown. I loved her innocent tender eyes. Her soft lips. They were succulent and tasted so good I could bite into them all year long. Damn!! I love everything about her.At first, she was a bit reluctant when I kissed her, but then she unfolded to me like a butterfly, savouring the sensation of my lips on hers. Telling me she wanted it as badly as I did. But all of a sudden, she pulled away. She always did.Fuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!! Fuck!!!! Fuck!!!!!I clenched my fist, resisting the urge to smash them against the standing mirror in front of me. I was a step from going completely crazy that night with everything that was happening.I knew that what I did was wrong. I wasn’t supposed to kiss her on a night like this.
Chapter 48BRIANNA’S POV“Please let me go,” I fought against Sebastian’s guards' unyielding grip as they escorted me to an underground part of the castle I’d never seen before. What was with these castles and secret underground passages? “Please…you can’t be doing this to me. Please…not again.”“Sorry miss,” one of them said. “We only answer to Alpha Sebastian.”In one quick motion, he pulled out a long handkerchief from his pocket and tied it over my face. The other guard held me still while he did this. It made me quiet, with only my muffled sounds heard as the kind of tears I hadn’t experienced since coming to this castle streamed down my cheeks.Sebastian couldn’t be doing this to me. I thought he said he wouldn’t hurt me. I thought he was different from his fellow Alpha kings at that auction hall. That he was nothing like Hermes. But I was wrong to think that. He was proving not to. Now he was really hurting me.The guards stopped in front of a closed door. One of them let go of
Chapter 49BRIANNA’S POV (CONT’D FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER)When I woke up, I found my naked form tied to the bed. Hermes was standing beside the bed, gripping a small leather whip that looked like the one that had landed me in the castle hospital before. Only this one was smaller. His face was filled with rage, intense enough to melt a metal.“I thought I made it very clear to you that you’re mine until I decide otherwise,” he caressed the strands of the whip, his killer gaze still intent on me, melting me to ashes. “You tried to escape once and I made sure you regretted it. And now, not only did you try to escape again, you also killed one of my guards.”“Please, Hermes,” I choked back a cry, terrified and on edge. This was my worst nightmare. I know what he intended to do to me with that ferocious whip. And I was certain it wouldn’t end well. “Don’t… please, don’t do---”“Don’t do what?” He flared up like fire ignited from nowhere, thrusting forward as I flinched in shock. “There is no
Chapter 50BRIANNA’S POV ****Trigger warning: Explicit scene. Viewer discretion is advised.****The doctor’s body was taken away, and the bloody mess was cleaned up by the guards. During this time, Hermes stood by the window, drinking wine and occasionally giving me wicked devilish looks. By the time the guards were done, he had already finished an entire bottle of wine.I was still shaken by the memory of the doctor’s murder, the images replaying in my head over and over again like a horror movie. Hermes said he’d punish me most painfully and dreadfully. Seeing him kill that doctor who was a good man and had only tried to help me had already done more than enough pain. He had succeeded. Then why didn’t he want to untie me and let me go back to my room? My muscles were already sore and overworked from the impact of struggling under the ropes. I needed to get the hell out of this room.I wanted to talk desperately, but the napkin in my mouth stopped me, causing me to mumble. Hermes, n
Chapter 51SEBASTIAN’S POVLast night, I wanted to go see Brianna and tell her that I didn’t mean to hurt her by keeping her in the cell. Or subject her to whatever ill treatment Hermes had made her and the other Omega slaves at that auction pass through. Tell her that on the bright side, I only wanted to protect her. I was sure she might find it hard to believe for now. But with time, she’ll understand that it was for the best.But Catherine’s delicate state last night and the countless calls and messages we received from worried guests at the anniversary party tied me down. I devoted many hours to looking after her and responding to messages and calls. It wasn’t easy explaining to them that the issue that happened last night was just a mere husband and wife misunderstanding. But I did my best.As I expected, the incident last night became a top story on the front page of the morning paper, with the headline: “Celebratory Night Takes Unexpected Turn: Alpha King Sebastian and Wife Cla
Chapter 52SEBASTIAN’S POVWhen I entered the underground room with the cell, I saw Brianna sitting on the floor. Her face was hidden as she hugged her knees to her chest, and her tiny sobs echoed in the room.As I got closer, she lifted her head, and her tear-filled eyes met mine. They were like glassy volcanic rocks, glistening with moisture and cracked. I wished I could wipe away those tears and mend those cracks. Seeing her like that, so broken and vulnerable was like a dagger in my heart. It pained me deeply.Quickly, she got up, moved closer to the bars and held onto them tightly. I stood on the other side, reaching out to touch her hands through the bars. But the moment our hands touched, she let go and cringed backwards, staring at me as if I were a monster. A devil. As if I were everything I didn’t want to be.“You can’t be doing this to me, Sebastian,” her voice quivered, soaked in tears. It was clear she had been crying since my guards brought her here. “You can’t just keep
CHAPTER 53BRIANNA’S POVI meant every bit of everything I said to Sebastian minutes ago. It was for the best. It was the right choice. Even though it did hurt me a bit. I won’t deny I was having feelings for him. But I have to cage and bury those feelings deep inside me for good before they burst out and I end up regretting. I couldn’t have him falling in love with me when our love seemed impossible. When my past was still haunting me. When his wife had her grip tight on my neck. I just couldn’t let him.After hearing his reason for not letting me leave, I felt lost. I didn’t know how to react or what to believe. Or what to think. It was all too overwhelming for me. Could he be telling me the truth, or was he just making it all up to keep me here? But he didn’t seem like the kind of person who would lie for his benefit. He was more than that.I paced back and forth inside the cell, like a mad scientist. I groaned, clenching my teeth until my jaw started to ache. I ran my fingers thr