Chapter 30 Be mine
Chapter 30: Scarlett
My heart refused to stop racing as Asher barged out of the room. Fear wrapped itself around me making it impossible for me to breathe or think properly.
Nothing made sense in my head. My thoughts just kept mumbling against each other.
But one thing was certain. Luciano was in big trouble.
With the anger that burned in Asher's eyes, it was clear that he was going to do something crazy to him. He could kill him!
"Oh dear goddess!" I cried out as my body jerked to my feet.
I couldn't stay still when my friend could possibly get killed. What could I do? How did I even get here?
All of these was Luciano's fault. If only he didn't touch me! If only he didn't try to kiss me or get close to me. His scent wouldn't have been on me and Asher wouldn't have guessed that I was with him.
"Oh dear goddess please help me get through this..." I mumbled as I began to pace around the room, helplessly worried sick about Luciano.
Again I couldn't help but wonder what had gotten into him. Why did he think that I could let him have his way with me?
But even as the thoughts crossed my mind... I got my answer.
It was my fault.
My legs stopped pacing and I froze staring at my reflection in the mirror that sat across the room.
"I did this..." This was my fault.
My thoughts went to the numbers of time I spent with him. Dancing in that bar; laughing about silly things: the kisses I had accepted out of confusion— I had led him on.
I gave him the wrong message. I painted the wrong picture and now he was drowning in it.
My heart sank in my stomach and I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. I had to talk to him after all these was over...
'that was if we both survived this night...'
I had to tell him how I truly felt for him. It wasn't that sort of love... It was something more. He was like my brother and I cared about him in that manner only. Not in a romantic way.
"I have to tell him. I have to—" The whispers of my thoughts were barely out of my mouth when the door barged open and Asher walked in.
My heart jumped back to my chest as I saw a very battered Luciano behind a rage soaked Asher.
I had barely taken in a second breath when Asher's voice thundered in the room.
"What is this?"
Alarm coursed through me as my brain tried to find an answer but none came. My eyes searched his hands and everything stopped.
He was holding the contraceptives Luciano had given to me!
My heart started drumming in my ears and a ringing followed. Confusion filled every nerve in my body as my eyes slowly went to Luciano for an explanation... Whatever he could say...
Because how did Asher get his hands on those drugs if he didn't show it to him...
"I asked you a question Scarlett, don't make me repeat myself!" Asher roared again.
Again my eyes returned to the drugs before moving back to Luciano. I tried to come up with something to say but my mouth went dry. I was too shocked to even form gasps.
My head went blank and only the rhythm of my racing heart filled me.
I hoped Luciano would give me a sign that this was not the drug and I was over thinking but his eyes were blank —No. Not blank.
He looked— angry.
He knew exactly what he was doing. This was pay back for my rejection. Luciano was betraying me...
It felt like I was thrown against a moving train and all part of me was broken, yet I remained standing.
Asher could have never known about the drugs except Luciano had told him... How could Luciano betray her like this?
"Do not make me hurt you more than I intend to! So you had the audacity to flush out my sperm? Scarlett! How could you!" Asher kept yelling at me but my brain was like a pool hit by betrayal.
My body began to shake in shock. I lacked the words to explain as my eyes remained fixed on Luciano.
Even as Asher came at me. My body had gone numb and my eyes could no longer pick up what he was saying.
Even when Asher brutally dragged my body to the dungeon, I felt nothing. My body dropped like an empty sack on the cold floor and my eyes remained fixed on Luciano who had followed.
"My King, maybe we should place her in a different cell," he dared say to Asher and somehow, my ears snapped out of its ringing.
"No." Asher growled, turning those murderous eyes to glare at me. "The better treatment I have given her so far was a waste! She is an animal and hence, she shall be treated as one..."
His words cut deep into my soul, resonating with the echoes of the pain he felt within. It was then I realized how hurt he was... And maybe what we shared the other night wasn't planned. Maybe he truly was starting to change like Bee had told me...
But all of that was ruined now. I destroyed everything by trusting Luciano.
"...I was wrong for thinking that she could be different from the land thieves who birthed her! No more princess treatment for her. I would now show her exactly what I am capable of!"
Each word felt like blades cutting through my swollen heart. I wanted to apologize to him... I wanted to tell him that I was tricked but my mouth refused to form words and all I could do was tremble.
"Beatrice!" He yelled turning away from my cell.
I watched as a healer with her long coat appeared by his side and bowed. He pointed a finger to my cell and hissed.
"I want you to flush her system and make sure every single drop of that disgusting drug has been pushed out by morning," he said and was about to leave when the woman cleared her throat.
"Forgive me my king but— it would be best if we treat her in the clinic and not—" She started to say before Asher's right hand grabbed her throat and the words froze within her.
"If I find out that she was moved from here, you and your entire family will die." Asher stated, his voice thick with such darkness the entire space grew cold.
The poor woman turned pale and nodded as fast as she could before Asher dropped her roughly to the ground.
No one dared say anything more and I just wished the ground could open and swallow me whole as I watched him leave. He had done so many evil things and this one, was my fault.
I caused this. I did this.
...If only I had listened to Bee... He had warned me about Luciano but I was too naive. Too stubborn to believe what was right in front of me.
"I am sorry my queen, but I have to do this," I heard the healer say and I couldn't even reply.
I simply watched as she moved into the cell and injected me with a light blue vial.
"The effect will start in a couple of minutes... I will try my best to make it as easy as possible," she added in a gently voice.
"Don't worry... Don't worry about me..." I simply stated, not wanting to put her into more danger.
Besides what painful effect could be more difficult than the one I felt right now? Being betrayed without a reason was harder than anything I had ever gone through.
Not even slavery felt this way. Not even losing my parents or family...
My head thought of all the possiblities but none made sense. In the end, I concluded that it was a mistake. It had to be. Luciano could not betray me like this...
"Please stay strong my queen," Beatrice whispered as she slowly walked out of the cell, leaving me to my pain.
Like someone possessed with pain, I let my body slump to the ground and I stared at the ceiling, crying my eyes out.
As if the goddess was trying to prove a point, the door to my cell clanked once more. Sounds of footsteps followed and my tired eyes reluctantly moved to the side to see who it was and they met no other than Luciano.
My eyes widened as I sat up and watched him. A part of me was hopeful that this was all a mistake and that was what he came to tell me but as he opened his mouth, my entire hopes crashed.
"It isn't too late Scarlett. I can still help you... All you have to do is give in to me..."
"W—what?" I stuttered, my mind unable to comprehend his words.
But his grin grew wider and his eyes glowed as he lowered himself before me.
"Be mine Scarlett and your suffering will end…”