Chapter 41: Epilogue...

**Adrian… **

I did it.

I broke her… I really did it.

I'm just like my father. I've become exactly what I'd promised my mother not to become. I've become a cold sadistic monster. I allowed myself to evolve… and turn into THIS!

And unsurprisingly, I feel neither remorseful nor ecstatic… In fact, I feel nothing. Nothing at all. The darkness inside me has drowned me; I'm no longer a human… I'm a beast. An evil force… born to reckon pain and suffering.

Rolling my tense shoulders and back, I rush down to the main floor and make my way to the Den. The chattering sound of heavy downpour outside does nothing to rattle my resolve and peace.

I find Bert sitting in his usual seat, right in front of the main computer. His head turns when I enter the space, the beginning of a smirk tugs on his lips as he watches me advance in his direction.

“So?” He asks, smirking as he swivels around to face me in his chair.

“So what?” I retort, my eyebrows raised. Expressions blank.

Bert straightens up in his seat, his eyes narrowing at me. “How was your first night with her? I know you didn't return to your room last night. You stayed with her. How much information did you get? And did you two come to any terms or make any arrangements to skirt around your promise of not touching her and sending her back?”

I take a seat in the chair next to him and stare right in his eyes. I give him a cold smirk as I confess. “No. We didn't discuss anything like that but I managed to make her talk. She told me everything about her past, I think. Though I'm not sure. From what she has told me, the only thing that's clear is that she's both the women, Rose Danforth and Ella Frost.”

“And from what I've found, this much is clear that neither of the two women exist.” Bert responds stiffly. “Rose Danforth was never born really and Ella Frost is an illusion of a person.”

I press my lips together. I don't want to hear this now. I'll only give me another reason to hurt her all over again, but this time for a while another purpose.

I'm up for another session, but I can't speak the same for her. She probably needs more time to ingest the reality and seriousness of her new existence. She needs to accept this.

“It doesn't matter, Bert. Now that she's under my possession, her identity is of no value.” I affirm, confidence radiates out of my words.

Bert nods then frowns, his wheels turning.

“Wait, what does that mean? What are you going to do with her?” Bert asks me in a confused tone after a moment of contemplation.

“I'm keeping her for myself.”

Bert's eyes threaten to bulge out of his sockets as he stares at me, gaping as he turns pale. “You're kidding, right?”

“No. I'm dead serious. I took her virginity last night.”

“You what!?” Bert shoots out of his chair, pacing in front of me. “How could you? You promised not to touch her and to send her back to her country. What happened?”

“She wanted me to break my promise. She practically gave me my words back.” I reply, unconcerned.

Bert sees right through me. “Bullshit! You ought to have pulled your sick tricks on her. I'm damn sure, you manipulative bastard. You told me that you could handle yourself without the pills but you couldn't, could you? You lied to me. You lied to yourself, Rain! You're going to tune into a cold prick. You're already giving me those vibes.”

“It doesn't matter now. I'd warned her. She didn't listen. It's time for her to face the consequences. Right or wrong? I don't care. She's mine and I'm keeping her for as long as I want.”

Bert fumes beside me. His mouth opens to retort but I cut him off and continue on. “My club gathering is just around the corner. Thankfully, most of our stuff has been transported back to my place. We'll leave immediately after the event. I hope you're ready. I've collected the admission forms of some great colleges in the United States. Look them up and let me know where you would like to go. I'll make the arrangements for your departure before heading back.”

“I want to go back with you. I don't want to go to college.” Bert pouts, stubbornly, distracted from what he was about to say before I cut him off.

“That's not your call to make, Bert.” I speak as I stand up and shut down his computer. “Go to my office. The forms and templates are on my desk. I'm going for a drive to clear my head. I want your answer by the end of the day.”

“Where is the girl?” Bert shouts as I exit the Den.

“In my chamber.”

I hear Bert gasp behind me as I leave the house for good.

I can't wait to return to my territory anymore. I've been away for too long. I'm going to have to do a lot of catch up with my work but it'll all be welcome after the dreadful party I've yet to tackle, along with keeping an eye on my Esclave.

Though, things are going to go smoothly now. I've put my Esclave back in her place and completed my job here in Europe. All that's left to do is get the information on Balthazar's family background, which will be in my hands in less than three weeks.

Everything is back under control now and everything that's not under control yet, I'll get it soon enough with my brand new self.

I can understand now, why my father never asked for help… it's so much better to be numb and blank then be filled with feelings of love, hate and emotions ranging in between.

I'm more powerful now… I'm more myself.

My mother won't be proud.

…But quite frankly, I don't think I'll seek her approval any more.

I am truly what I was meant to be and in some way, I'm thankful to my Esclave for that. She pushed me to the very edge and without any hesitation, jumped into the never ending abyss of my darkness with me.

There's no going back now.

Neither for me nor for me.

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**❤ A Note From The Author ❤**

Dear Readers,

I know that some of you are not going to like the way I've ended the story so abruptly. But as you can see in the last chapter, from Rosella's point of view, she has realised that she's really fucked. Even Adrian has turned his back on her. She's all on her own.

But she isn't broken yet. Adrain might be good at manipulation and mind games but Rosella is far more tough and stubborn to be broken just like that. She's not a fighter, hell, she's not even a survivor. What makes her more dangerous than any other being, is her innocence mixed with her knowledge that she's gained from years of suffering.

All she needs to do is cut herself off from the outside world and channel all of her focus and potential on one thing… and she'll be unstoppable.

Adrian has just got a taste of his own capabilities, though his strength lies in rather depraved regions of our mind where no one wants to venture. He has no idea what the future has in store for him or how Rosella is going to snatch the power right out of his hands and make him helpless at her mercy again. He'll be wrapped around her little finger once again, in no time at all. He might have got the upper hand but he's not the only one who's about to go under a huge change. Rosella will always be right behind him.

…Huh, All I want to say is that this is not the end.

Rosella won't die in her captivity, she won't let Adrian break her. And Adrian might have lost himself, lost his power to feel and understand but his lust and craving for his dark beauty, his goddess, his ESCLAVE, it will bring him back. Back to the only one who understands him and can save him from his own twisted self. He has gotten her intoxicating and now he's going to be addicted, despite his efforts to not admit it.

Rosella and Adrian's story will take a new turn, everything will change for the worse and the better, and the tale will continue in the next part….

So don't go anywhere. They will return soon… After all, Adrian still has to show the depth of his depravity to Rosella and Rosella still has to conjure up her own sick fantasies to indulge in with Adrian.

Thank you very much for reading my work. Wait eagerly for the next installment of my first novel… "ESCLAVE"

Yours truly;)

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