Chapter 16 Ten minutes
Aria
He was standing there one minute, but the next minute, he was wrestling with the door with me.
How was he so fast!
“Let go! Let me go!” I yelled as I pushed all my weight into forcing the door closed. But it wouldn't even budge.
“I don't affect you, that was what you said. So, why are you running?”
I felt a stab of annoyance at his words. For a moment, it made me lose concentration and I found myself
My fingers slipped and I felt myself tilt backwards. A gasp escaped my lips, but before I could hit the floor, I saw his arm shoot out.
Then in the next instance, he was holding my waist mid-fall.
I blinked once, my heart caught in my throat at the sudden incident but I hadn't gotten over it when our closeness hit me hard.
We were standing so close, only a few hairbreadths away and he was breathing hot on my face, his arms still snaking around my waist.
“I don't affect you, right?” He asked annoyingly.
“Will you stop saying that?”
“Why? Isn't it the truth?” He laughed. “How about it kiss you now to confirm.”
“You will do no such thing!” I snapped. “I didn't demand it!”
He chuckled and when I thought he was going to relent, he scooped me into his arms.
I gasped. “What are you doing!” I yelled.
“We are sleeping. It's late, Aria, and past your bedtime.”
“How do you know my bedtime Mr Alpha!” I asked annoyingly.
He laughed again, like I just cracked a joke. “Have I told you why you are really here?”
“Obviously cos you brought me.”
He climbed on the bed and gently placed me on it. I turned to the other side, ready to make a run for it but he caught me again.
How is it so easy for him to do?
“Quit running from me. It will do you no good.”
“Then let me go! You monster!” I yelled back and pushed against him with all my strength.
Only his hand was over my body, stopping my move so I tried what came to my mind. I went for his flesh, my teeth fast into it. He released me instantly and I used the opportunity to make a run for it to the other side.
“You want to play rough?” His voice suddenly went deeper and fear entered my features.
Have I upset him?
Before I could think, he was suddenly standing in front of me and pinning me to the wall.
My breath itched at the closeness.
“Let's do that then,” he muttered thickly and his right hand rushed to grab my hands above my head.
My heart almost stopped breathing. What was he planning to do?
His face suddenly drew closer, but when I thought he was going to do something, his other hand grabbed my waist, and I was suddenly back on the bed.
I blinked once, then twice, my heartbeat making it difficult for me to think.
“I've been trying to hold it in,” he started, his arms holding me in place so I'm forced to face him, while lying close to each other.
His legs locked mine in place so I couldn't even break free.
“Don't bring it out, Aria. You won't be able to handle it,” his voice was soft and strong at the same time, as if he was seriously fighting something inside him.
I felt lost at that moment. Was something wrong with him?
The closeness, however, was supplying me with endless heat. I felt excitement and fear at the same time.
“Why are you doing this to me?”
He drew me closer, so now I can't even look at his face but his chest. But maybe that was still good because looking at his face wasn't even helping matters.
The fact that I feel like kissing him again needs to be studied. I mean he's too hot to ignore. Now I know why girls want to die over him.
But he's not even helping matters by keeping me close.
“Because it's your destiny,” he muttered against my hair. “You belong to me, Aria. You are mine!”
What does that mean? I mean, I was sold to him, alright, but me on the bed with him like this is so strange.
“So, don't try to fight it. The more you fight it, the harder it gets for you.”
“I don't belong to you!” I spat out angrily. “I was sold to you but I will buy my freedom soon! And you don't affect me one bit!”
He laughed again. “Then be ready to sleep like this.”
How can I sleep in this position with him?
“You can't be kidding me! You just caged me!”
“You aren't going to be affected anyway. So, let's keep it that way, Aria. You are so stubborn but I will wait for as long as you want.”
“What for? What do you need from me exactly?”
Silence descended between us. I couldn't look at his face to see if he was still active or had already slept.
“You will find out soon. Goodnight,” he muttered and his heart rose slightly.
I stayed in the position for a moment, my head calculating. There's no way I can sleep like this, not with me being caged with a beast like Lucian.
The last time I heard, he could kill me any minute. Though I wonder why he hasn't despite all the troubles I have bought him.
Well, my stepfather must have owed him a lot. I'm too valuable to be killed.
But what kind of life have I gotten myself into?
I cleared my throat meaningfully, to get a reaction from him. After some minutes, he still said nothing. Was he asleep? Well, I won't be fooled again.
“You know I can't really sleep like this.”
“Why?” His response came out soft.
“Because I can't even move around. I need to be able to stretch while sleeping!”
“I thought you slept like a baby foetus.”
Of course I do but this is more annoying.
“Wait, stay like this for a moment. Just for ten minutes,” he added quickly.
I relaxed, falling back into him. Just ten minutes!