Chapter 2

Kia I was packing my stuff: dresses, undergarments, shoes, and makeup. After a few moments, I finished my packing and zipped up the bag, and sighed.

My phone buzzed with a message.

Lucian: My dear Blood Queen, are you ready for your next mission? I have already packed my things and am ready to say goodbye to my love, John.

I smiled, seeing his message.

Yes, I replied.

Lucian was gay, and he had a boyfriend, John. They both were in deep love and were living happily. John worked as a model, and Lucian worked with me. He worked as a business partner with me for three years. We both killed and robbed many criminals together. Sometimes, John didn't like our work at all. He was worried about Lucian, but he had no choice, anyway.

A soft knock sounded on my door, and mom stepped inside. "Honey."

As I looked at her, I smiled softly. "Good Morning," I stood up and greeted her with a soft hug. I was not the kind of girl who gives hugs and kisses. I barely show affection and softness to anyone else. It didn't exist in me. It only belonged to one person, and this person was my mother after my father.

"Are you leaving this early?" Her eyes fell into sadness after seeing my luggage.

I nodded, "Yeah. Sooner the better."

"I hate it, Kia. Whenever you set out on such a mission, I feel upset. I dislike you messing with the wrong people. I hate to think that my baby daughter is not safe anywhere in the world." She caressed my hair. "Your enemies will always chase you. They will never let you go, Kia."

"That's why you have chosen the biggest criminal in town for me, Guarin Martin." I rolled my eyes. "And I know he is going to be my husband."

She smiled, "Yes, he is the right person for you, in my eyes."

"But he is also ruthless, and a playboy, mom. He never thinks about killing innocent people. He also does the sex trafficking business. He just wants money, power, and sex. And you think he is the most ideal person in your eyes."

Disgusting "Don't forget, Kia. He is also the person who helped us through our tough times. He is the only one who has saved me from cancer, and he is the reason I'm standing here right in front of you. Just don't forget how much he cares for you and me. Not a single man dares to lay eyes on you just because you are his girlfriend."

"Yes, I am his girlfriend," I said annoyingly, "Mamma..." before I could complete my word, I heard the screeching sound of cars. I looked through the window and saw the four black cars parked just outside the house.

"Seems like Mr. Martin came here to see you." she smiled. Guarin didn't like being called by his name. We addressed him as Mr. Martin, and I despised this man.

Guarin stepped into the room. His blonde hair was perfectly styled, and his black suit perfectly fitted his muscular body. He was handsome, muscular, and intimidating. He had everything: money, power, and possessions. Despite that, my heart never beats for him. I hate this man. He never gave respect to me, he treated me as his property. He had every power over me, every single power. He could do whatever he wanted with me. I was indebted to him, and he owned me. He owned every bit of me, and there was no way to run away from him.

"Hello Mrs. Seton," he greeted my mamma first and then approached me. He grabbed my face and kissed me right in front of my mom, not caring for her presence. "Miss me," he asked. His blue eyes were staring me down.

Never I tucked my hair behind my ear. "I wish I could have a better answer but sad to say, no, I didn't miss you." I snapped.

His eyes narrowed. "Then next time I will make sure that you always miss me, baby," he said calmly. He was threatening me. He had already given me several marks on my body so that I couldn't forget him and his cruelty.

His eyes roamed around my room before stopping at my luggage. "Are you planning to leave me?"

If I ever got the chance to leave him and stay away from him, I wouldn't think twice about it. But I couldn't because of my mother. I promised my mother that I would marry him. "Yes... I mean no."

His eyes narrowed as he silently threatened me. His eyes were enough to make any person numb on their feet.

"You two get along together," Mamma said and left me alone with him.

As long as mom was out of the room. He immediately grabbed my jaw and made me look at him. "It would be better if you gave me a better explanation. I was pierced by his terrified eyes as he asked, "Where, when, and why are you leaving?"

But I was never afraid of him and would never be afraid of any man in this damn world. "Get off your hand!" I snapped.

And the next moment I stumbled to my feet when his hand laid across my face. I felt excruciating pain in my cheeks.

"Talk to me like that. Next time I will make sure to snap your slender neck," he said through teeth.

I just wanted to lay my blade against his throat. I just wanted to beat him to death, and I just wanted to make him suffer the same as what he had been doing with me. However, I couldn't. I was powerless in front of him. I was just a normal girl entertaining him. He didn't care that I killed people because he knew I would never kill him.

I breathed harder and my heart rate was speeding up as my temper was at the peak of the mountain. "Don't treat me like an animal," I hissed.

He removed my hand from my cheeks so that he could look at my bruise. "Yes, you are not an animal," he said softly when he caressed my cheeks, "but you're still my beautiful pet." My precious pet. And I cherish this pet more than anything in the world. You are my baby, I love you. I hate your arrogance and attitude. I hate you not loving me."

"This is your love?" I pointed at my red cheeks. "How could a girl love a man who just wants to beat her to death? How can I fall in love with someone who doesn't even know what love is? How can you expect me to love you back when you don't think once before sleeping with a whore, you kill innocent people and rob them? You don't mind selling women for a social purpose."

You also do the same thing, you forget. Did you ever think twice about killing men with your small blade? Did you ever consider their families and children? You just killed them and owned their possessions. Remember, you are the biggest thief in the world who takes a chance on men from behind. You're such a shitty coward who always knocks people off their backs."

I accepted that I knocked people on the back, but I never accepted that I was a shitty coward. I gave people a chance to fight me and I neither tricked them nor stabbed their backs. I faced them and told them my actual identity. Some of them were so powerful that I couldn't fight, but I never lost hope and stood up against every man until I got what I wanted.

I stood there and said nothing because I had no answer. He was right.

Guarin grabbed my face and kissed each of my cheeks and then my lips. "Sorry, baby. I have lost my temper. You know me very well. No one dares to talk to me like that, not even my father. I hate your guts, even though I still like you so much."

I didn't kiss him back because my mood was extremely sore.

"Kiss me, Kia," he demanded, and his mouth was sucking my lips. I swallowed my anger and pride and kissed the man, who treated me like a dog. He unzipped my dress and threw me on the bed. And now he was about to fuck me hard.

"Baby, never leave me. If you ever will try to betray me, then you must think of your mother before taking any fucking step. "I hold your mother's life in my hands," he said, "Now say you are mine."

"I'm yours, Mr. Martin."

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I walked out of the house. Guarin fell asleep after sex and his twelve men were standing outside my house. He always accompanied his security guards, and all of them had their guns. I ignored their gazes and waited for Lucian.

Finally, Lucian parked the car in front of me and waited for me to climb in. I tossed my luggage in the back seat before climbing into the car. I took a long breath to calm my mind and body. My mind and my body were sore.

Seeing the softness in his eyes, Lucian asked me, "Are you okay?".

I nodded at him and fixed my gaze out of the window, seeing my house one last time.

"Your left cheek has a mark. Can I ask you what happened to your beautiful face?"

"I fell into the bathroom while taking a shower. Normally, you don't need to worry about it," I said absently because my mind was stuck on the person who had every power to threaten me. Guarin threatened me. If I ever tried to run away, he would kill my mother. And it killed me inside. I had no one in this world after my mother, and it hurt me like a stab.

"Kia, are you listening to me? Where are you? I'm talking to you," Lucian said loudly.

"Y... Yes," I said and looked at him, "Sorry, I was thinking about my mother."

I hoped he wouldn't ask me any more questions because I was at the breaking point.

"So your boyfriend came here to see you?"

"No, my boyfriend came here to fuck me," I corrected him.

He frowned because he could sense the anger in my voice. "You sound like he was rough to you."

"Shut up and drive quietly. Don't interrupt my personal life."

"Are you always pissed off like this?"

I glared at him and silenced him with a look.

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