《Breaking Rules》


 Prologue

    Broken people tend to hurt others, or if not, they hurt themselves more. There are dark secrets that we don¡¯t want others to know. We all have wounds that we can¡¯t heal.


    Same books, same titles, but different pages. We all have stories that we don¡¯t read out loud. Same pains but different reasons.


    Pain is what changes people. Some be rude. The others be yful. But most of them be silent.


    They screamed out in agony. They had the impression that they were in Satan¡¯s hell. They feel as if they were burned alive, while they are subjected to pain. And they almost die as they scream nervously. But the people who were responsible for their suffering had no sense of empathy for them. There was no sense of remorse. They have nothing but the desire to torture and murder them. The desire to have their own freedom.


    The man holding the gun smirked. He amuses himself by ying with his gun. While the cigarette is stuck between his two fingers on the other hand. He appeared to be a lethal and dangerous person to mess with.


    ¡°Do you think we¡¯re a bunch of fools?¡± he asked, pointing a gun at one of their pawns. While looking at those murderous eyes, the guy shook his head nervously, swallowing his saliva.


    The other man, who was drinking a beer, shook his head. He massaged the bridge of his nose while closing his eyes. Boredom has taken hold of him.


    He can hear their pawns¡¯ pleading voices. He chuckled inanely as he drank from the can of beer once more. He drew his gun and fired at the man who had screamed. He was irritated. His head was already throbbing from the man¡¯s piercing howl. He was a jerk. He just looked at that without emotion on his face.


    The man¡¯s body was lying on the dirty floor where they are. As a result, the blood flowed to the floor like water. He didn¡¯t give a fuck about it, not even a blink. That¡¯s how vicious he is.


    ¡°Will you two please stop being morbid? Even if only once?¡± The man with a cigarette in his hand stated.


    ¡°Dude, stop being gay,¡± he said while ying with the canned beer on his palm.


    ¡°I¡¯m not gay, you fucking asshat!¡± the man said in a monotonous tone and puffed his cigarette. He puffed the smoke from the cigarette and looked at the two. They were busy torturing their pawns again.


    He shook his head and boring watched the two torture their pawns. It¡¯s not new to him to see those two being a devil themselves. They¡¯re all a fucking demons trying to hide from everyone. He smoked the cigarette for thest time, the two killed the rest of the crew of the man they were fleeing. So it was normal for him to see them being too brutal in torture. This is a normal thing for them.


    He licked his lips before gettingthe attention ofthe two. The two looked bored when they look at him, ohe on. Not even a smile huh.


    ¡°We have a problem¡­¡±


    ¡°Give me a second. I wantto bewasted before I hear your fucking nonsense problem.¡± It knocked over a bottle of vodka that had just opened.


    ¡°I said we, it¡¯s not just mine,¡± he scowled. He looked at the other guy who was just silently looking up while his eyes were closed.


    The man looked at him and hissed. It even pointed a gun at him. ¡°Fucking get out before I shoot you on your head,¡±


    Hewas confusedsohe muttered his what. But he cursed loudly as the man shot him. Fortunately, he quickly dodged the bullet that wasing for him. Be red at the man.


    ¡°Bloody fucking hell?¡±


    ¡°Fucking solve the problem. Or the next bullet will be on your head.¡±This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    He just shook his head again as he walked away from their basement. Like what the fuck? It¡¯s not just his problem. That¡¯s a problem for the three of them. But guess what? He will just solve it alone. That¡¯s unfair. So fucking freaking unfair. He would rather stay at a bar and flirt with different women than do what hewas asked todo. Ah. He suddenly wants to getid and bang some women.


    But he still has work to do. Damn. Damn his twin brothers.


    ¡°Whatever.¡±


    He has already reached his destination. He is leaning against a pole and counting the time. He smiled yfully before getting his gun. His target was on the other side of the street. Currently getting out of a restaurant. He readies it while putting a silencer on the gun.


    He directed it at his intended target. His alleged perpetrator was only a short distance away. He was no more than five meters away from the man. Shooting the man from that range wasn¡¯t a bad idea.


    If people will look closely, they could notice him holding a gun. Someone might recognize him since he was just wearing a ck mask that only covers half of his face. But he doesn¡¯t care about it. He prefers this so that his work is not boring. Well, he can actually use a long-range kind of gun and stay on a rooftop or farther than that. But there¡¯s no thrill if he will do his job from a far distance.


    ¡°Only weaklings will use a sniper, this one is so much fucking better,¡± he thought as he saw his targete to a halt in front of a car. He lowered his gun and moved closer to his target. This is much better, approaching the target and then pointing right through its head.


    He stopped when he was already in front of the man. The man looked at him, parting his lips in shock. He removed his mask. Then he grinned when he saw the man in front of him looking at him in fear.


    ¡°Miss me, fucker?¡±


    He raised his hand holding a gun. He pointed the gun at his target.


    ¡°CosaNostra,¡± he grinned more when he got the reaction he wants. ¡°Montefeltro-Valmarana¡­¡±


    ¡°Wee to hell, bitch¡­¡±


    And he shoots him in the head right then and there. He smiled emotionlessly as he watched the man fall to the ground. The blood is strewn across the floor. He licked his lips before looking at the girl who had witnessed him murdering his prey. He could tell she was staring at him from the start. Looks like he has some audience, huh.


    Her terrified eyes and trembling lips were visible to him.


    Before putting on the mask again, he gave her an evil grin. He threw the silencer into the trash as he walked down the street, concealing the gun he was holding.


    ¡°The world is full of darkness, baby. Don¡¯t expect that it will always be colored in a rainbow.


    He heard an approaching police vehicle. They were, as expected,te. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Associates are really a bunch of fucking jerks.

 Chapter 1

    EVERYTHING seems like a whirlwind. The students are having in their own world. They didn¡¯t give a damn about the people around them. But not until Seraphina Fernandez walked up to the San Albereda University¡¯s main entrance.


    Everyone was staring at her, causing her to bow her head.


    Ah. Yes, she is still not used to the indifferent treatment she receives from the students at the university where she studies. She suffers from dysphemia, which causes her to stutter whenever she attempts to speak. Everyone, avoids her because of that, making her indifferent to the others.


    When she noticed a group of students walking in her direction, she immediately changed her path. She tries not to associate with them as much as possible. Because they will, without a doubt, make fun of her again.


    Seraphina quickened her pace until she arrived at the library. It was only then that she exhaled a sigh of relief. The library is not the main library, so there are only a few students there, or she may be simply too early. She adjusted her eyesses and set the books she was holding gently on the table.


    ¡°Thank God, maybe I¡¯ll spend some time here first. My next ss is at three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, and I still have an hour,¡± when she finally entered the library, this was all she could think about.


    She sat up straight in her chair, her long dress already dangling on the floor, but she was careless about that because she immediately took the book from the table and began reading it.


    She was engrossed in reading when she noticed amotion near the library¡¯s exit. Students, particrly female students, gathered there. She shook her head silently, expressing her displeasure. Most likely, they¡¯re referring to a random guy who is extremely popr at San Albereda University.


    ¡°Oh, I saw Nazel and Samel. They¡¯re so handsome that I could die just staring at them all day¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true, but it¡¯s a shame Azel isn¡¯t here; I heard he¡¯s busy reviewing.¡±


    ¡°Azel is aw student, so you shouldn¡¯t be surprised. Do you know what I¡¯m talking about? He¡¯s attractive, educated, and everything else. And no one could even afford him.¡±


    Seraphina shook her head in disbelief when she heard about it.


    ¡°Maybe, I will seduce,Azel? Right? I¡¯ll make him impregnate me¡­¡±


    She was appalled by what she had just heard. She wasn¡¯t used to such obscene behavior. She grew up in a traditional family. As a result, she was humiliated by what she had heard. Another thing is that they are attending a Roman Catholic University, but those women speak as if they are only attending a regr university. Of course, just because they attend a religious university does not obligate them to be religious as well, but they should be mindful of the words they choose. Not everyone is ustomed to hearing what they are discussing.


    She swallowed and focused her attention on what she was reading. It was merely a meaningless gesture. It¡¯s just that other people like to assume that there¡¯s something behind those pantomimes, even though it¡¯s s a negative response. She was still reading her book when she was interrupted by someone tapping the table where she was reading silently. She abruptly let go of the book, much to her surprise. Her gaze lifted to see who it was.


    She noticed the girls talking to each other earlier, standing in front of her with a foreboding stance. She was terrified and had no idea what to do. She was anxious seeing them here in front of her. What if theyy hands on her? What if they humiliate her once more? What if they go above and beyond?


    She is at a loss as to what to do about what is happening to her right now. Her chest was also tightening with fear and nervousness. This isn¡¯t new to her, but she still feels this way. She lowered her gaze to her trembling hands, her fingers twitching in nervousness. She¡¯s at a loss for what to do. She wishes she could just run away or vanish like a bubble in thin air.


    ¡°Look at me, bitch¡­¡±


    She didn¡¯t move or react, just stared down at her hands silently. So the girl grabbed her jaw and forced her to look at them. She noticed the girl¡¯s menacing re when she saw her eyes. She trembled even more at the sight of the girl¡¯s anger and irritation. Even if she wasn¡¯t looking around, she was aware that the students were watching her. She could feel it, the prating gazes of the students on her entire body.


    ¡°You do it on purpose, don¡¯t you? Clearing your throat to stop us from talking?¡±


    She quickly shook her head in response to what the woman said. She didn¡¯t do it on purpose; it was her way of distracting herself from listening to them. Even then, she would not want to interfere with other people¡¯s lives. She had many fears, and one of them was already manifesting itself in her life. The only thing she doesn¡¯t understand is why the things she fears are constantly chasing her.


    As the woman tightened her grip on her jaw, she felt a pain in her cheek. Her breathing is bing more ragged over time. She couldn¡¯t breathe properly because of her nervousness and fear, and she was already panicking.


    ¡°Yes, you are. Remember this, don¡¯t mess up with me. Because this is not the only thing you¡¯ll take from me next time. Understood?


    She nodded as her tears rolled down her cheeks. She looked down as the woman released its hold on her face. They even pped her before walking out from her. She was even almost deafened by the force of the woman¡¯s p on her. For sure her face reddened, and she can feel the pain in her cheeks. That hurts, not just by the fact that they physically hurt her but also by pping her by the truth that she is really weak and helpless.


    Tears welled up in her eyes as she adjusted her sses and belongings. She felt so humiliated and embarrassed about what happened to her. Her eyes roamed the library, she bit his lips as she saw how some students looked at her with pity in their eyes. Some of them even looked at her like she was an entertaining show as if it was really a funny show. While others look at him with disgust. There are already a lot of students watching her, the incident really attracts attention.


    Shame ate her whole being. She felt so pathetic looking at them. She no longer expects anyone to help her. No one dared to help her even before. Not even once. They are just watching,ughing, and pitying her. What would she expect from other people? They treat her like she has some contagious disease that they need to avoid so that they can save themselves.


    ¡°Tsk, attention seeker.¡±


    ¡°Why is she here in the first ce? I don¡¯t know why she¡¯s still studying here.¡±


    ¡°Ohe on, let go of that mute, she¡¯s justck of attention.¡±


    Seraphinacan¡¯t take it anymore, she can¡¯t bear to let people detriment her, so she runs away. Every time that they will say something negative about her, every word will linger in her mind. And it was like a broken vinyl record that was repeatedly ying on her mind. She held tightlyontothe books as she ran fast, away from the people, away from the judgments they have for her. She doesn¡¯t know where she would go justto bealone. She just let her feet move to go somewhere, anywhere. She just kept running as she continued to cry.


    Until she found herself in front of her parent¡¯s graves. She was already outside of SanAlberedaUniversity without her consciousness She ditches her sses. But her attention wasn¡¯t there. She¡¯s hurt at the moment. At this time, she doesn¡¯t care what will happen to her ss records. She wants to go far away from those people because if not, she might go insane.


    She will go crazy if she would still think of what are the reasons why they treat her like that and what she did wrong to those people.


    She caressed her parent¡¯s graves as she let the tearse out of her eyes. She felt so alone, she misses her parents. If she just could turn back time, she will do that immediately. She would bring back the times when she was still with her parents. But she¡¯s in reality, she can¡¯t do that. She has no power to turn back time.


    Her parents told her that when she grew up, she could do whatever she wanted to do. But now, she was already eighteen but she still can¡¯t do what she wants. She still looks like a child with limited things to do. It was like she¡¯s a prison of the people¡¯s judgment, and she was afraid of them.


    She did not like what was happening to her. She doesn¡¯t want to feel those things, she just only wants a normal life. But the world insists on depriving it of her. She felt she doesn¡¯t belong in any society that the world has. She was so alone in the middle of somewhere she can¡¯t name. She was so lost. There is no home for her, and in her mind, no one will ept her.


    ¡°M-Ma, P-Pa, I-Ic-can¡¯td-do i-ita-anym-m-more.¡±


    Her tears flowed even more. She wept like a lost child in her parents¡¯ grave. She can¡¯t continue this life anymore but she has a promise to her parents. She had to move on with his life because that was what she had promised her parents before they died. And she just can¡¯t afford to break the only promise she had for her parents.


    They want her to continue her life and pursue her only dream. To be the most famous painter in this world.


    But how can she continue if her life is like this?


    ALMOST all the students in SanAlberedaUniversity are looking at him. Adoring his every move. Fancying his everything. Watching him like a he¡¯s the most entertaining show they have ever watched. But instead of feeling grateful, he felt irritated. He doesn¡¯t wantto bewatched by everyone. That¡¯s ridiculous. He feels they are imprisoning him with their every stare. And he fucking doesn¡¯t want that. It¡¯s so suffocating and so disgusting.


    He red at the girls whose looking at him without shame. They averted their eyes from him. Those girls are so fucking irritating. They have been giggling at him like he¡¯s doing something with them.


    He just put theearpadson both of his ears and continued reading. But instead of the feeling rivet with what he was reviewing, he felt so disturbed. His senses are sharp, he could count the students who had stared at him. And they are too many to mention. In aggravation, he stood up and walked out of the Law Library. And before he could go outpletely, he saw the women gathering on the other side of the library, they were looking at him with admiration in their eyes. He clenched his jaw in annoyance. Women are a pain in the ass. He doesn¡¯t want this kind of attention. Especially from women. Even before, he doesn¡¯t like girls. He really doesn¡¯t like them. They are too pestilent.


    He went down to the ground floor and walked away from the building. He has no ss to follow and attend. He just has morning sses for this day. So he wonders where he should go. He doesn¡¯t want to go home yet. He wants to rx in the meantime.


    While he is walking silently, he saw a woman walking fastly while looking down at the floor, she even looked like she was wiping her tears. And the woman looks so ashamed of people like she was afraid of the students that are watching her.


    His forehead creased, he saw some students looking at the girl, they seem likeughing at the woman. He shrugged his shoulder off and went to the parking lot. He got in his car and drove it away from SanAlberedaUniversity.


    He traversedthe wholeofMendi, he was just driving without a certain direction, and he doesn¡¯t even know where to go. He simply drove to where the wheels of his car would take him. Maybe he could kill time by driving around Man. But while driving, his phone rang suddenly, he took his phone from the dashboard while his eyesare fixedon the road. It was his twin brother, he ced his phone on the dashboard again before he pressed something on hisearpadsto answer the call from her twin brother.


    ¡°What do you need?¡± he asked casually to the caller.


    ¡°Woah, it¡¯s not what you think, brother.Nazarelis asking where the fuck are you?¡±


    He rolled his eyes in a manly way while still driving hisMercedes Benz. ¡°Somewhere in the city,¡± he doesn¡¯t know where he is.


    ¡°Oh,Nazarelsaid fuck you for deleting his edited films.¡± He smirked at whatSamaelsaid.


    He remembered what he had done to his other twin. He askedNazarelfor help with his things but his brother didn¡¯t even give him a single nce. His twin brotherNazarelis busy editing his films.Nazarelsaid it was a project on one of his subjects. So in return, when he borrowed hisptop he deletedNazarel¡¯sfilm. It¡¯s just a payback, alright.


    ¡°Damn you, Azazel. I will shoot you on your fucking head.¡± He smiled wickedly at his twin on the other line.Nazarel¡¯scold voice did not affect him.


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it first on you,Nazarel. Anyway, start editing your films, your time is ticking.¡±


    He heardNazarelgroan in frustration. He even heardNazarelcursing him to death. That¡¯s not new though. It was normal for the three of them to quarrel as if there was no tomorrow, they even cussed each other, calling names like they are enemies.Tch. He was maneuvering the steering wheel when he remembered something.


    ¡°Samael.¡±


    ¡°Yes, brother?¡±


    ¡°Fuck you, my penthouse smelled likezonrost night.¡±


    He came hometest night because he was busy reviewing for his bar exams. He was so tired from reading a lot of books, his eyes are almost closing, feeling so drowsy. And when he get home, he thought that he can rest immediately. But then to his surprise, he saw how chaotic his penthouse is. The clothes were on the floor and he did not know where they came from. There are even woman¡¯s undergarments there. Then he went to his room, and his face furrowed even more. His room is so messier. Her belongings are out of their order. The bedwas disorganized. But that wasn¡¯t the only thing he hated the most, his whole penthouse smelled likezonrox. Damn the after-sex smell.


    How couldSamaelmake his penthouse a motel, damn it?


    Samaeughed at what he said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, brother, your penthouse is closer than my penthouse.¡±


    His headaches at what he said. Like what the fuck? Is he kidding him?Samael¡¯spenthouse is just near his penthouse. It was just a floor apart. Can¡¯t he wait to get to seventh heaven? That even his penthouse was used for womanizing. If only he could have choked his twin brother now, he would dly do it without hesitating for a second.


    ¡°Damn you, I¡¯ll shoot you first tomorrow.¡± He clenched his jaw. ¡°Fuck, I even throw your used condoms, are you stupid? You don¡¯t know how to throw away the ones you use?¡±


    ¡°Silly, I will shoot you both tomorrow¡ª fuck!¡± Then he heard a loud sound. They seem like fighting. He just turned off the call and let his twins kill each other. He would get even fromSamaelwhen the right timees. As of now, the only thing he could do is to get pissed off bySamael.


    He stopped in a club, he parked his car first in the parking lot before entering the club. He just really went through in this club. He doesn¡¯t usually go to a club or bar. But there¡¯s no wrong in trying though. He was immediately blocked by bouncers as he tried to enter.Woah, that¡¯s fast.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m at the right age,¡± the two bouncers looked at each other before hewas askedfor an identification card. Security, huh.


    After checking him, they let him enter the club. He ced his both hands inside his pockets. He was wearing ck pants and a polo with a necktie. He loosened his necktie and looked for a seat. The club looks fine. It looks clean and legal. There are also a lot of people since it¡¯s already nighttime, of course, the party starts at seven. Not bad for a club. This club also seemsto bepopr with some university students and especially the bachelor.


    He sat in a stall in front of the bar counter. He immediately ordered a whiskey. He roamed his eyes around the ce. Almost all the girls are looking at him. Desire and lust are in their eyes. He shook his head and smirked. Pathetic slut. Yeah, they are that kind of woman, slut.


    ¡°Even if you gave me that kind of look, I won¡¯t fall into your trap.¡±


    Girls are just all the same for him. They are all just the same species who want to get fucked by anyone. He licked his lower lip and closed his eyes. He let himself feelthe ambiance ofthe surroundings while listening to the loud music, just for tonight, he will do anything for himself. The ce is so loud. People were dancing behind him. He was even irritated because a group of girls is bumping on him like they are doing it purposely. He wants to shout at those people but he doesn¡¯t want to make a scene. Fortunately, they stopped as well. Fuck these people.


    ¡°Hey, handsome boy, wanna go somewhere?¡± he felt someone whispering in his left ear. It was a woman, he smelled the sweetness of the woman¡¯s perfume, and it irritates him more.


    The way the woman talks is sensual and alluring. He even felt the woman caressing his hard abdomen, to his hard chest and going down, trying to reach his manhood but before the woman do what she wants on him, he immediately grabbed her hand. Maybe normal men will like the woman¡¯s boldness and allow themselves to drown in worldly lust, but he¡¯s not a normal guy. He is not just a man who gets easily attracted to any woman. It was just Samael, alright. But he is Azazel, he has strong restraint in this situation. He¡¯s used to this kind of temptation.


    ¡°If I were you, you will leave me alone,¡± he said while his eyes are still closed.


    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you want to have fun tonight?¡± he frowned and looked at the girl wickedly. She suddenly looked scared of him but thenposed herself, still not leaving his side. It was as if she had swallowed the fear she has of him. The girl has some guts.


    ¡°Ohe on hottie, I know you want this too.¡±


    The woman started kissing his neck. But what the woman does to him does not affect him. Instead, he became even more annoyed. To his annoyance, he grabbed the woman¡¯s elbow and pushed her to the floor. The woman falls hard, shivering as she looked at him again.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    ¡°I told you to leave me alone because I can hit a girl if I want to. And I just did it to you,¡± he said coldly before closing his eyes again. Damn this woman.


    ¡°Jerk!¡± but he just ignored the woman and didn¡¯t even bother to nce at her.


    ¡°That¡¯s why I hate girls,¡± he said angrily in a controlled voice and drank the ss of wine he was holding while his eyes are still closed.


    All he wants for tonight is to get wasted. He felt so stressed suddenly.


    He had been at that club for a few hours and he felt like he was already drunk so he decided to leave. He¡¯s so drunk to the point that he can¡¯t even walk properly. Yeah, that¡¯s nice.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Why did he even wantto bewasted? Oh, he wanted to forget the past. He was trying to run away from his sins. He just only wants to have a normal and peaceful life. But the world is against what he wants. Because every time he tried to run away the past is chasing him.


    He smirked at what he thought. Fuck them all. Fuck all the people.


    He no longer had on his mind while crossing the road to go on his car thatwas parkednear the club, and he could even hardly walk properly. However, before he could get close to his car, someone stopped him from walking by pushing him on his shoulder. Heughed loudly like a mad man.


    ¡°Oh, someone wants to fight me,e here, asshole. Fucking fight me.¡±


    And even though he was already drunk, he clenched his fists and smirked at the guys in front of him. If the past won¡¯t let him live in peace. He doesn¡¯t have any other choice but to fucking fight back. So that he will never lose in the survival game that the world has.


    He is trying everything, his best, to have a normal life but the chaos is always hunting him. Well, he guessed, he lives to break rules.

 Chapter 2

    A very dangerous world it is. I was all alone in my apartment. And all I can do is paint on my canvas. After my sses ended, I immediately went home. I don¡¯t want to go out, I just want to stay in my apartment, do the things that I really like.     And when I got bored with painting, I stopped and stared at the canvas. It was a woman crying along with the rain. She was sitting in the center of the street while people, stroke in red, circled her. She was even crying blood and it was falling from her eyes.     Why did I even paint this? I shook my head. I must be crazy.     Instead of thinking something ludicrous, I went to my small kitchen and prepared myself dinner. It was past eight o¡¯clock and all that I do after my sses is to paint. I saw how messy my whole apartment is. My brushes are everywhere. The used canvas is not properly thrown in the trash can. Acrylic paints that were used, left a stain on the floor. Add to that is my messy bed strewn with books and notebooks. God, I know that painters are sometimes like this, but this is just too handful for me. I should have reminded myself to be more pristine.     I sighed in boredom as I stared at my whole apartment.     After eating, I cleaned my apartment before going off to bed. But then, I can¡¯t sleep. Even though I closed my eyes, my mind is still awake. I bit my lips, it looks like my essence doesn¡¯t want me to sleep yet. My mind is already starting to run somewhere again. Well, this is how my life works. Overthinking again, and again, and again.     That¡¯s exhausting.     My apartment felt so lonely. I¡¯m the only one here. Ever since my parents died, I learned to be independent. I don¡¯t have anyone by my side but myself, there¡¯s no one I can lean on, it¡¯s nothing else but me. Tho, I still have aunties and uncles, and cousins, I chose not to rely on them. Because it felt like I can¡¯t do even that simple thing.     I was lying on my bed when my phone beeped. Someone texted, I got up from my small bed and picked up my phone which was on the side table next to the smallmp. I opened the message and read it. A message from the manager of the club I¡¯ve been working for a year now.     From: ManagerContent bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    We need a janitor/janitress tonight. Just text me if you¡¯re free.     I immediately text the manager about where I¡¯m working. I have a part-time job in a club. I am working as a janitress there. The sry is okay, it was enough for me to sustain my needs. With the money I earned from the club, I can buy things rted to Fine Arts, particrly the art materials I badly needed to pass college. As well as food and other necessities I need to survive in this world. It was my day off tonight but since there¡¯s an extra fee, then I think I¡¯ll work tonight. I can¡¯t sleep so, might as well, I should just work.     I ready myself for work. I wear faded jeans, a white shirt, and white rubber shoes. I also brought a sweater, since it¡¯s already cold outside. Especially since it¡¯s the month of October, the Christmas season is also near.     Unlike at San Albereda University, people in the club are more approachable. They are always smiling at me. Some of them knew about my condition and it was okay to them. It was a relief for me. I might go crazy if my employer and co-workers treated me that way too. But of course, judgmental people will always be there, they are still ineluctable.     They were like stray cats that you will see everywhere. Scattered in every ce I go. And I was like a mouse who¡¯s trying to hide from them. And every time I get caught, I close my eyes and ept their painful scratches. Their sharp ws put scars on my heart. The wounds they inflict on me will never heal. And even if they heal, the scars will never leave.     I blew a breath before finally entering the club. The Refugio Club.     ¡°Good evening Seraphina, are you the one who¡¯s going to rece the absent janitor?¡± The club manager greeted us.     We call her here,Se?ioraVetrua.Her age is twice my age, and she¡¯s really kind. She also often smiles, especially with her favorite customers. But sometimes, I felt so intimidated by her. There was something strange about her aura that I can¡¯t exin, something so eerie on her. But I also quickly get that out of my mind. Ishould bejust grateful that she¡¯s my manager. I have tried many jobs before, and it was only here at this club that I felt full eptance from my co-workers and employer.     No one would ept a disabled person like me. I guess I¡¯m just lucky this time.     I used to work as a janitress in a supermarket. As usual, no one wants to talk to me that much. Nor was it easy for me to be epted there. Maybe the owner just took pity on me so I was hired. It was my third month at my work when something happened. I was a little bit traumatized by what happened there. There was a holdup incident that happened where I work before, I was right there when he shoot his hostage.     I changed my clothes first before doing my job. I was wearing a blue uniform. I went inside the women¡¯s restroom. Arge mirror on the side weed me. I haven¡¯t started cleaning yet when I suddenly stop readying the things I will use. There¡¯s a ring thuding from one of the cubicles there. The restroom is huge, it has eight cubicles in total. And I was stunned by what I heard.     ¡°Fuck babe, faster¡­¡±     ¡°Shit. Fuck, ahh, faster¡­ please¡­ babe¡­¡±     I covered my face. The inappropriate sounds areing from the first cubicle. The unpleasant sounds got louder and louder. They don¡¯t seem to be able to hold back anymore, on what they are doing.     Hands are on my chest, I swiftly run out of the restroom. My heart is pounding erratically, I could barely breathe on what I did. I felt so scandalous hearing those things. My face heated up when I realized what they were doing. I¡¯m not that dumb to not know what it is.     My whole face is heating up in embarrassment, I fanned myself to at least calm down for a while. I decided to just wait for them until they are done with what they are doing. Eyes are looking down as I wait for them, and after a few moments, the door opens. I saw a woman, trying to fix herself, a man is hugging her from the back. The woman looked at me, she looks so surprised to see me standing beside the door. She smiled when our gaze met, it made me anxious.     The way she smirked, it was like she is telling me that she know that I heard them doing something.     ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry, miss. We just had a quickie. I hope you don¡¯t mind. Anyway, you can use the restroom already,¡± I just smiled at her and gently looked away.     That made me feel so awkward.     I hurried inside and started cleaning up. What they did is embarrassing for me, it¡¯s a bit obscene, I guess. And yeah, it was not the first time to experience it, but I¡¯m still not used to it. I shook my head. I can¡¯t help but be disappointed with these people. The way they live is just a cycle. They keep doing things that they shouldn¡¯t have done.     People asked Him for forgiveness but keep onmitting the sin they asked to forgive for. Then added another sin, like they were just adding a lump of sugar on top of the salt. Asking for forgiveness that they never tried to repent.     Life is really obnoxious sometimes.     ¡°You just can¡¯t cover your sins with another sin.¡±     While I was cleaning, I heard a group of girls giggling. My forehead was already sweaty, I can feel the sweat falling to my cheeks, and my hand felt numb from cleaning the floor. They enter the restroom and I was just there continuing my duty. Three women entered thevatory. They are beautiful and looked like they came from a wealthy family. They look so sophisticated like they are telling by their looks that they have the privilege of a good life.     They are really loud, so I overheard them talking about someone.     ¡°Oh gosh, he¡¯s so hot,¡± said a woman fixing her makeup on her face. She was facing the mirror and applying some face powder on her face.     ¡°Damn those gray eyes, I feel like he¡¯s getting me naked by just looking at those gray eyes. Well, I could get really naked in front of him, if he wants though.     ¡°Well, yes, he¡¯s so hot, so handsome, and everything you could describe him, but I heard from Jacquie that he¡¯s a snob and rude. That hottie allegedly pushed her, what a sadist ¡­     I bit my lips with what I heard.     ¡°Oh, I like it, a sadist! Maybe he¡¯s really good in bed, what¡¯d you think? But how did Jacquie say that?¡±     ¡°Jacquie tried to seduce him but sadly he turned Jacquie down. He was even mad with her, so yeah,¡± I swallowed. I want to get out but I don¡¯t want them to notice me.     I¡¯m afraid that they might do something to me. Last time, when I interrupt some girls talking, they got mad at me and almost tweaked me in annoyance. That really traumatized me.     ¡°But girl, he¡¯s so good, the hardness of the body. Jacquie even tried to touch his manhood but he immediately grabbed Jacquie¡¯s hand.¡±     My eyes grew wider as I heard those words. Just how? I couldn¡¯t understand women in this generation. How could they do things like that and act like it¡¯s just a normal thing for them? Girlsshould beconservative right? But why? Why they are acting like those wordse out of their mouths every day? Like they are used to it.     ¡°What?! Shit, ohe on, I shouldhave beenthe one who did that.¡±     Until they went out of the room, I couldn¡¯t even move on about their topic.     My face heated up again. What is that? Don¡¯t they know that what they say is scandalous? That¡¯s it¡¯s too vulgar and bold. I swallowed hard before going out of the restroom. I was quite the whole time I worked at the club. Well, no one dared to talk to me, and even if someone did, I would not going to talk to them. I¡¯m embarrassed about my condition.     Not all people will understand someone like me. Some people¡¯s minds are narrow and shallow. They wouldn¡¯t gonna understand my situation. Because for them, if you have a disorder or something that¡¯s not normal, they will treat you like you came from an unknown ce. They will treat you like crap.     I sadly smiled. But then there are still good people who will embrace you with all their hearts. And I still believe that more people will gradually understand those like me. There will always be hope, I guess. I hope.     I was changing my clothes when I heard one of my coworkers talking about an incident. The time ticked off, it was already past eleven o¡¯clock in the evening, my shift is just seven to eleven pm since it was my day off and I had just reced one of my co-workers.     ¡°Hey bud, I heard someone is fighting there in the parking lot.¡±     They are already outside the staff room when I heard them talking.     ¡°Really?¡±     ¡°Yes, a student from SAU and a frat at a nearby university.¡±     ¡°What? So the man was beaten?¡±     ¡°Looks like that, but those in the fraternity were beaten more. Fuck bro, the more interesting is, the man¡¯s still drunk.¡±     They are still talking about it when they left. I went out of the bathroom and took my bag. When I came out of the staff room, I bumped into Se?iora Vetrua.     Her forehead is creasing while trying to call someone on her phone. Her gaze met mine. The crease on her forehead faded and quickly smiled at me. I smiled back at her before waving my hand as a sign of goodbye to her. She immediately waved back at me before she threw her attention back on her phone.     I went out of the club, before walking home, I went to a nearby convenience store to grab something to eat. Hunger suddenly strikes me, so yeah. The road is dark and the only thing that lights the way is the shine of the moon. I looked up at the sky, there are so many stars in the sky tonight. And they looked so beautiful. I suddenly want to draw or even paint them. Sometimes, I wish that I can hold the stars and moon with my hands. But that is so impossible, too impossible.     I want to paint them now. But I don¡¯t have the things, it was left at home. I sighed before looking straight into the street. Maybe next time. I still have many opportunities to paint them. They will not disappear. They will stay there whatever happens. And hopefully, I wish everything will be the same. I blew a breath as I watched what I was going through. A few cars were passing by so I was somehow relieved. I was afraid that something bad might happen to me.     I just walked quietly on the dark road until I heard a quiet groan. My eyes searched the ce until I saw a man.     He was trying to sit properly but he couldn¡¯t. I approached him and looked at his whole body, I can see some blood on her neck. His clothes are slightly ripped and he has some bruises on his face. I helped him stand up. And I was so sure that he was so drunk. He¡¯s reeks of alcohol and can¡¯t even walk properly. I could also see how his jaw tightened as if he was holding back. He needs help. It looks like in his condition now, he can¡¯t go home yet. Not in his state right now.     ¡°Fuck them all,¡± I heard him say harshly in a raspy voice. His voice gives me shivers through my veins. He sounded like he was so mad that he could kill someone.     Fortunately, my house is just near here. I let him sit on the floor in front of my house for a while to open the door of my apartment. I lifted him again andid him on my little bed. He didn¡¯t even fit in my bed since he¡¯s too huge. I don¡¯t even know how I brought him here. I have a very small body. Maybe that¡¯s because of my eagerness to help him.     That¡¯s good, I¡¯m d.     I took a basin and filled it with water. Then, I went to my closet to get a small towel, and I also took my first aid kit.     I swallowed hard as I looked at him. In able to aid him, I need to see all the bruises he has. Even though it is against my will, I began to unbutton his polo. Is this even right?     After I get his clothes, even though I don¡¯t want to look at them, I still looked at his body. It has some bruises. I wiped him first using a warm towel before treating his wounds.     Even if I admit it or not, I admired his body. He had the right muscles in the right ces on his body. He has a Greek God body. I looked away to calm myself. I can feel my face heating up again. What am I even thinking? It was wrong to drool over someone¡¯s body. God, It was never the intention, alright?     I stood up and took the pill and mineral water from my medicine kit. Then, I put it next to my bed. Fortunately, I have men¡¯s clothing from my dad that I think will fit him well. I hope so. When my parents died, I hid some of their belongings. Well, I think, for a remembrance. Everything about them is important to me. The cloth I took is a in ck shirt, I put it on him gently, trying not to wake him up.     And it just really fits. He looks good.     It¡¯s already one o¡¯clock in the morning when I sleep on my couch near my bed.     My lips automatically parted to catch some air. Breathing became heavier as I tried to heave. I can¡¯t breathe. I can¡¯t breathe properly.     Someone is ¡­ Someone is strangling my neck. There are hands around my neck, choking me. I was running out of air, but the hands around my neck were getting even tighter. I tried to get away but I can¡¯t. I repeatedly thump his hand on my neck. But it was like, he was already numb in pain.     Trying to open my eyes, but could only see a faint image of a person. A man. The guy that I helped earlier. The ce is so dark. But I know where I am. We are inside the apartment. Shaking with trepidation, I did my best to utter some words.     ¡°N-No¡­ p-ple-e-ase¡­¡±     I can feel his heaviness. He was on top of me. I saw him leaning on me, I was nervous, I am scared for myself. His grip on me also loosened. What will he do to me?     ¡°You don¡¯t just let a strangere into your house.¡± He said with his dangerous voice.     Fear started to creep on my whole system.     I tried to get some air. My chest rises and falls violently. His hand is already starting to caress my neck. But I couldn¡¯t help myself to calm down with those caresses. It just fears me more. I can feel his hot breathing on the side of my face. Specifically in my ear. My eyes start to water. I don¡¯t know what I¡¯m supposed to feel.     He hovered over me more and I just can¡¯t move. It feels like I was on a chain. He was already caging me.     ¡°Don¡¯t you know stranger danger, hmm?¡±     I was startled when he gently bit my ear, feels like seducing me.     ¡°P-Ple-e-ased-don¡¯t.¡±     He chuckled in my ears. Seems like he¡¯s happy that I was afraid of him. That satisfied him that I was already shaking in fear.     ¡°I can do something to you. I might¡­ I might do something very¡­ very¡­ very¡­ bad¡­ or maybe¡­ just maybe¡­ very¡­ very¡­ dangerous.¡± he said in a menacing voice. ¡°I could kill you.¡±     What he said made me cry even more. My sobs be loud. He looked at my face, I saw how his lips form in a smirk. He licked his lips as he looked at my tears. I don¡¯t know what I did to experience this, I didn¡¯t do anything bad.     ¡°Why are you crying, mi amore? I haven¡¯t started yet.¡±     And to my surprise, he kissed my tears. And like a bubble that disappeared in the thin air, the tears magically stopped flowing in my eyes. My lips parted when he smirked and licked his lips with my tears on. His hand on my neck slowly descended from my shoulder to my waist. I gasped when he squeezed my waist     ¡°I want you¡­¡± His voice was cold and hoarse.     Suddenly, I felt goosebumps when I heard his voice, and when his hands started to caress the side of my waist to my stomach.     ¡°I want to strangle your neck but¡­¡±     His face moved down again, this time on my neck. I almost push him away when his lips touched my neck. But he quickly took my hands, when it was already forcing him to get away from me. I tried my best to push him away but he was way too strong for me. He raised both my hands while his right hand remained on my waist. Squeezing and caressing, there was still fear in my chest. But ¡­     His lips moved to my neck. Gently kissing it made me feel some shivers, I inhaled as he gently bit it. He was nipping and biting my neck. Until I felt something wet brushing on my throat. It was warm and soft. I wanted to scream but not even a single squeale out of my mouth. But instead, a faint moan came out on my lips as I felt the man on top of me do things I never imagined. Why is he doing this? And why instead of stopping him, I just let him kiss me?     He groaned, his hands are already traveling through my body. My lips were hung open when his hands went to my side boob. Tears welled up in my eyes again when the realization hits me.     ¡°N-No, p-plea-s-se h-have m-mercy o-on m-me,¡± I said in a very small voice.     Just a moment then he stopped. But before he finally gets off, he nted kisses on me and sucked the skin on my neck. It hurts, I also felt his teeth biting hard on my skin. I could still feel his teeth into my skin, marking me more.     ¡°Sleep¡­¡±     I quickly woke up and sat up from lying down. I gasped, it felt like I ran a million roads. I looked around to see if someone is there. But there is no one. I¡¯m all alone in my apartment. I closed my eyes again and think about what happened. It¡¯s just a dream, right? A dream, only a dream. I thought it was real.     Sighing in relief, I got up from my bed. It¡¯s already six in the morning.     Just a dream, right, I thought it was real. Because honestly, I don¡¯t know what I would do if that dream is real. I looked at theclothesI was wearing. It was my long white dress, which I slept on. I went to the bathroom to wash.     And when I looked in the mirror, my eyes widened. I caressed the side of my neck that looks sored, no, that was a wound. It was like someone bit me there. Why do I have this? I mean, I don¡¯t remember that I scratched this part. What? Did something happen? Did I do this to myself? But that¡¯s too impossible. I mean¡­     Oh, God¡­ no.     Until I remember my dream.     Fear welled up in my chest again. Not a dream.

 Chapter 3

    I am inside the CAS main library, the College of Arts and Science Library. Unlike the library I went tost week, I like it more here since the ambiance is morefortable. There are a lot of students here too. And that makes me feel more nervous. Some of them are busy but almost everyone is looking at me. Watching me intently as if I¡¯ll do anything wrong. I bowed my head in embarrassment while going to the end of the library. The table in there was hidden from the other student. I mean it¡¯s far away from the other students.     And here we go again, hay.     From thebeginning, no one wants to talk to me. Ever since I¡¯m young, people treated me like this, because they thought that I¡¯m not like them. Well, I think of that too. Who would wantto befriends with a person like me? I have a disorder and just a few people understand it. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me aside from having a disorder that wasn¡¯t even contagious. I mean, I¡¯m okay. I don¡¯t treat people badly. But why do people treat me like this? Why do I treat myself like this?     My mother said before that I should just understand them. And that¡¯s what I¡¯m doingright now. Instead of fighting them back, I just stayed silent. I like it that way. I don¡¯t have the guts to fight back, anyway. People often call me a weakling. Because that¡¯s what I am.     A loud group caught my attention, they are talking about certain stuff like a party. I have this thing of being easilydistracted.     ¡°Jeanne, did you hear the news?¡±     ¡°What news?¡± I saw apetite woman. She¡¯s busy ying games on her phone.     ¡°The triplets are going to have a party in June.¡±     ¡°That¡¯s five months away from now,¡±     ¡°But really? Isn¡¯t a rumor just like before?¡±     ¡°Yes, it is really true this time. And I also heard that every student here in San AlberedaUniversityis invited.¡±     ¡°Is that even possible? I mean there¡¯s a lot of students here inSAU.¡±     ¡°Ohe on, girl, not all students are avable at that particr time. And hello, we¡¯re talking aboutGaldeverotriplets. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know how rich they are!¡±     ¡°Oh yeah, that¡¯s right. But what was the party for?¡±     ¡°It was a celebration, forAzel, his bar examination ising,y¡¯know. I think it¡¯s in July.¡±     ¡°Oh? It¡¯s a good luck party then.¡±     ¡°Sort of,¡± the girl shrugged but I can see that she was excited about this party they were talking about.     My lips formed a smile, but it wasn¡¯t like I¡¯m happy to hear that. Of course, everyone¡¯s invited, except for me. I bit my lower lip and shook my head off gently before continuing to read the artbook.     As I start reading the book, something shes in my mind. I immediately take it out of my mind. Why would I think about that thing, that man? But I just can¡¯t stop myself from thinking about theman whoI helped thest week. I wonder where he isnow. He just left without giving me a notice. But other than that I can¡¯t still forget the fear I feel every time I remember the man I helped before.     Sighing heavily, I tried to get the thought off my mind. I should stop thinking about that guy. He can take care of himself. And I just hoped that our paths will never cross again. Because up until now, I can¡¯t still forget what happened on that night. It keeps creeping my mind out.     My hand suddenly went to the side of my neck, where the man left a mark on me. The wound heals but it left a scar. It left a scar not just on my skin but also on my whole system.And it¡¯s giving me chills, cause I keep thinking about it. It was like he leaves a mark there to make me feel like he owns me. And I don¡¯t know what to feel because of that, fears still linger on me.     Afterstaying in the library for a couple of hours, I immediately went to my next ss. But my mindis preupied, I don¡¯t even know what the professor is talking about. I was just looking at her like I¡¯m really listening but the truth is I¡¯m not. My mind still flies to that man. His face keeps shing in my mind. But why?     ¡°Okay, see you when I see you, ss.¡±     Everybody greeted her goodbye. I just stood up and bow my head as a sign of respect. I can¡¯t talk. Well, I can but I couldn¡¯t.     I went to the College of Arts and Science library again. But as I was walking towards it, I identally overheard a conversation.     ¡°What is it this timeNazarel?¡±     My eyes widened when I heard a very familiar low voice. That was from the man I had helped before. My eyes widened. It means he¡¯s also studying here at San AlberedaUniversity. I was suddenly nervous at the thought of that. The thought of him studying at the same university as mine felt so dangerous. I feel and I want to change the school I am attending. But that¡¯s too ridiculous.     ¡°How¡¯s your n going on?¡± I felt chills on my vines when I heard another voice.     Compared to the man I helped before, that voice was even more frightening. No emotioncan betraced in the voiceing from that certain man. Cold is an understatement. That voice wasn¡¯t just cold. It was screaming the word of death. It¡¯s as if when you make a mistake, he could do something he won¡¯t ever gonna regret.     ¡°Done. I already did what you want me to do.¡±     ¡°Good. How about the other thing?¡±     ¡°It¡¯s over.Samaeldid all the work.¡±     I don¡¯t know but I feel like I want to get out of there. It was so wrong hearing them talk.


    ¡°Why Samael? I told you to do it.¡±     ¡°Yeah, but I have readings that day.¡±     ¡°Readings, yeah, whatever. Give your best in being a criminalwyer, Azazel. We could use that on our Casa.¡±     ¡°I know. Get lost now, I¡¯m busy.¡±     ¡°Good luck fucking your books.¡±     ¡°Tch. Fuck your films and fuck some girls,Nazarel.¡±     Someone suddenlyughed but it wasn¡¯t a goodugh to hear. It¡¯s too chilling.     ¡°I don¡¯t fuck. I kill.¡±     To my great surprise from what I heard, my hands shake which made me let go of the book I was holding. My whole bodyshookin fear. I immediately get my book on the floor. And before they knew that I was listening to them, I had already run. I just ran away from there like it was a matter of life and death.


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    When I got away, I stopped running. I sighed in relief. That was close. Fortunately, I left before they saw me.     I decided to go into the field, and some of the students are looking at me. I bowed my head in embarrassment until I reached a bench. I sat there and looked around. A lot of students are walking. I pulled out my sketch pad and graphite pencil. And hid the book I¡¯m holding in my bag.     I¡¯ve started drawing people I see walking around. While I was busy drawing, I just realized that I¡¯m actually in front of the Law Building. Some of them are in casual clothes while the others are in their formal attire. I stared at them for a moment, they looked like sowell-respectedpeople. It suits them well. I slightly smiled.     While I was doing my hobby, I stilled on my seat when my eyes caught someone. My lips parted and my eyes widened. I saw the man I helped leaning atthe entrance ofthe Law Building. Some books are in his left hand while his other hand is inside his pocket. I swallowed hard when I saw how the side of his lips rose. He even licked his lower lip. He tilted his head as if he were studying my whole body. I was wearing a white long dress, the hem of my dress was already touching the grass. He was only a few meters away from me.     I can clearly see him. His hand on his pockets yed with his lips. I swallowed again by the way he stared at me. Just a few minutester, he left leaving me so dumbfounded, the growing fear in me still couldn¡¯t be abolished from my chest. I started drawing again and tried the man out of my mind.     But I trembled, even more, when I heard a familiar woman¡¯s voice. It was as if I¡¯mstuckin my seat. I stopped drawing and didn¡¯t move any single muscle.     ¡°Are you really going to seduceAzel,E?¡± I heard the other girl say. ¡°Of course, I would dly be impregnated by him.¡± And theyughed as the girl namedEsaid those words.     They were the women who threatened me in the library. I didn¡¯t know that they will be here. I n to avoid them as much as possible, but it seems that the world is really bringing us closer.     ¡°Girl, I¡¯m telling you, you might just get turned down.¡±     ¡°Look, I¡¯mEFuentelunaand no one¡¯s gonna dare to turn me down,¡± I even saw her grin.     She¡¯s beautiful, if ever she will try to join a beauty pageant, I¡¯m sure she¡¯s going to win the crown.     I swallowed and adjusted my ss. I even grabbed my somewhat curly hair and ced it on the side of my right neck. I hid my face even more with mysketch pad.     But I¡¯m not very lucky though, they still caught me.     ¡°And what a girl like you is doing here in front of the Law Building, huh?¡± one ofE¡¯sfriends asked.     Ewalked toward me, she looked from head to toes. I was wearing a very long white dress, the length of my dress is up to my toes and I partnered it with simple white slippers.     I stood up and bow my body and head repeatedly as a sign of asking for forgiveness. My hands are shaking while holding mysketch pad.Egrabbed my hair while I¡¯m still bowing. She let me look at her. And again, I saw her eyes, it was full of irritation for me. Thesketch padI was holding fell to the ground and my tears started welling up.     I don¡¯t want this, I felt so helpless. I want to run away from them but I can¡¯t.     ¡°Are you here forAzel?¡± I shook my head. I don¡¯t even know whoAzelis. I don¡¯t have many friends here at SanAlberedaUniversity. No one wants to be friends with me because of my disorder.     ¡°Liar, I know you are here for him.¡±     I shook my head again, I whimpered in pain as she tightened his grip on my hair     ¡°Bitch,Azelwon¡¯t pay attention to you. He doesn¡¯t like girls like you.¡±     ¡°L-Let m-me g-go p-p-please,¡± even though I don¡¯t want to talk, I had to. Some of the students are already looking at us. They are mocking me, they look like any moment, and they are going tough at me.     ¡°Oh, are you scared little trash kitten? Poor you, you deserve this. Didn¡¯t I tell you that when we meet I¡¯ll do worse than I did to you?¡±     She let go of my hair but pped me hard. I felt tearsing out of my eyes. I cried, even more, when she pped me repeatedly. She even scratched my face.     I shook at her, begging her to stop, but she just pped me again. I closed my eyes and waited for another p when I didn¡¯t feel any. I slowly opened my eyes and I saw a man holdingE¡¯spulse.     ¡°Leave.¡± The voice gives me chills, it was so cold. That was the other voice that I heard earlier.     Eand her friends left. As well as those who watched us earlier. The stranger who helped me went in my direction. He looks like theman whoI helped withst week but I know he¡¯s not that man. He helped me to stand up. He even carries my bag andsketch padas we walk toward the clinic.     The nurse approached us immediately, she made me sit on the clinic bed there. The nurse asked me what happened but I didn¡¯t talk. So the guy who helped me is the one who talks to me.     The nurse aids me while the guy is busy on his phone. Suddenly, his phone rang. He immediately answers the call.     ¡°Fuck you,¡± I swallowed at what the man said.     ¡°Whatever. Just shut up,Samael.¡± The guy looked at me coldly. I saw his eyes, it was gray but with a touch of green. He looks like the one I helped before. But there is still a difference in their face, he looks more rough and dark.     I averted my eyes and yed with my hand. He was more frightening than the man I helped. Then I remembered what he said earlier. With every word he uttered, there was no trace of a joke there. That is pure truth.     ¡°What ?! The fuck you talking about? Didn¡¯t I tell you to watch over? Fuck, I¡¯m going there.¡±     I looked again at the guy.     He looked at me and shook his head before finally leaving. The nurse is still not done with me. I stayed there for a few more minutes before I finally got out of the clinic.     I can¡¯t imagine how I would feel when I left SanAlberedaUniversity. Almost all the students were staring at me. They look like they want to ask me for something. I just walked fast. No one dared to approach me.     I was just walking home to my apartment. It was hard for me tomunicate with others. So I decided to just walk from here to my apartment. I have a bike but it¡¯s still not fixed. I still have to buy parts, it¡¯s just that I don¡¯t have any money yet because I haven¡¯t been paid for my part-time job.     I was okay in walking from SanAlberedaUniversity but not until I felt someone is following me. My heart beats erratically and made walked fast. I almost stumbled in so much hurry. I was so scared that I can¡¯t stop myself from trembling in fear. I grabbed my bag in no time.     I kept running until I lose my bnce. My white dress was slightly ripped and dirty. I stood up and was appalledto see a cute puppy. It¡¯s a Siberian husky, my lips parted.     Then I smiled and walked towards the Siberian husky.     He¡¯s cute. I shook his head and he looked happy there so he jumped towards me. He licked my face which made meugh. I want a dog.     ¡°C-C-C-Cute p-p-puppy.¡±     But I¡¯m sure someone owns it. And I wasn¡¯t even wrong because I saw the puppy wearing a dog tag.     ¡°Azi?¡± I asked as I looked at the puppy. I searchthece with my eyes to find the owner but saw nothing.     I bit my lips before carrying the dog. I took him home to the apartment. Fortunately, the puppy could stay in my apartment. I ced the puppy on my couch. I patted its head.Aziis so cute.     ¡°Azi,¡± the puppy barked at me which made me smile. Does the owner of this dog namedAzi? Or it¡¯s the dog¡¯s name? I shrugged off before sitting on the couch and cing the dog on myp.     ¡°Azi,¡± I repeated.     I¡¯mgonna call him,Azifor now.     I get excited every time I go home and sawAziwho is always waiting for me. toe home. He often barked especially when I just arrived from SanAlberedaUniversity.     I smiled as I think of my babyAzi. I amcurrentlyinside the library. As usual, I was reading a book. But this time, it¡¯s not an educational book. I was reading a novel. A good novel. Safe Haven. Nichs Sparks wrote the book. All I know is it also has a movie. Maybe I will watch it too.     Iwas interrupted whenI heard a cry. I sighed, I really hate being like this. Quickly lost my attention over something. I shouldn¡¯t have ignored that cry but I got distracted. So out of curiosity, I looked at where it ising from.     ¡°Please, even just for one month.Azel, please, I could give my body to you.¡± My eyes widened when I saw the man I helped before. He was just looking at the girl crying in front of her. They are far from the students here.     ¡°Azel, please, give me a chance. I could pleasure you. I¡¯m good in bed. I have experience. Even just a duck buddy, I could settle with that, please.¡±     The girl even touched him. To my surprise the man violently removed it, and he approached the woman. He pinned her on the shelf. They were inclinedover me, I could see how the woman bit her lips. She was looking at the man in front of her with so much lust.     Even if I wanted to avoid my gaze on them, I just couldn¡¯t. Something is pushing me to watch them.     I saw how he leanedtowardthe girl. He raised one hand to the shelf. He smirked evilly. While the woman is already parting her lips but can see the pleasure of happiness.     A-Are are they going t-to kiss?     I sighed at the thought. The man looked at me. He smiled even more, but this time he was smirking at me.     ¡°I can hurt a woman, especially in bed ¡­¡±     I scoff again but am unable to avoid them. Our gazes meet. His mouth opened again to speak.     ¡°I¡¯m not just a monster in bed, I¡¯m more than that. I¡¯m a devil. I could do things that you would never imagine. Do you want that?¡±     Even though his voice was so cold, it stillgive a differenteffect on me. The way he said those words felt so sensual. And as he looked at me, it was as if he was saying those words for me. My stomach tickled as I stared at him. While we are looking at each other. There is agitation in my chest but there are also emotions I can¡¯t name.     My breathing became heavier.     ¡°Yes. I want that. I want you.     He smiled again then looked at the woman. He stroked the woman¡¯s cheek with one hand. It went down the woman¡¯s neck, at first he was gently caressing it until he gripped it. My eyes widened as he swallowed the woman.     The girl tried to get away from his grip but she can¡¯t. I could see the emotionless man looking at him. It was like, it¡¯s a normal thing for him.     The woman struggled with him but he let it go. Instead, he strangled the woman even more. He suddenly looked at me. I shivered in fear as I looked at him. He looked back at the woman.     ¡°But I don¡¯t want you. I just want to strangle your neck.¡± He said with a serious tone.     ¡°You don¡¯t touch me with your hands, whore. It disgusts me.¡±     I shuddered, I stood up as I watched them.     ¡°S-Stop¡­¡± He looked at me. I shook my head, telling him to stop. ¡°S-Stop! P-Please,d-don¡¯t.¡±     But he was just looking at me intensely. ¡°S-Stop!¡±     Momentster he released her. The woman was still catching her breath when I shakily get my things. I nervously picked up my belongings. I know, I can feel him staring at me. But I ignored that and left.     I didn¡¯t know where I was going but I found myself in the women¡¯s restroom. There are no students there. So I am free to see myself in the wall mirror. I sighed as I looked at my face. I look so pale. My lips are almost white, really pale.     I crouch to wash my face with water. I even heard the restroom door open. I didn¡¯t give attention to that. I looked at my reflection again. But I almost shout in nervousness when I saw the man earlier. He was leaning on the door while looking at me. His armsfoldedover his chest.     My breath got heavier, I felt nervous again as I looked at him. So even if I haven¡¯t wiped myfaceI quickly grabbed my books and bag to the side. And I was about to leave when he pushed me closer to him.     My books and bag fell on the floor. He pinned me to the door. I even heard a clicked sound. His hand is on my neck. His grip on it was quite firm. It hurts. And I can feel his breath in my ear.     ¡°I want to strangle your neck, you know.¡± Then his grip on my neck got worse.     ¡°I really want to hurt you, Sera.¡±     He called me by my name. How? How did he know my name?     My breath got heavier again as he bit my ear like before. But this time, I can feel his tongue kicking it. I felt his other hand on the side of my hips.     His face moved away from my ear and looked at me. He¡¯s seriously looking at me now.     ¡°Did you think I didn¡¯t know you were listening to us before? You¡¯re listening to us.¡±     I was nervous about what he said. That¡¯s true.     ¡°Do you wantto bekilled?¡±     I quickly shook my head at what he said, he raised his hand holding my hip against the door again.     ¡°Then don¡¯t do it again. I might do bad things to you.¡± In fear, I nodded at him. He smirked at me. He looked down at my neck, which was scarredfrom the bite.     ¡°My mark suits you well,¡± he said before pulling his body away from me.     He freed me from his strangle. He put both hands in his pockets. He read his lips as he looked at me. I automatically put my hand on the mark.     I leaned against the wall there. I shuddered as I looked at him. He looked at me coldly.     ¡°Be a good girl,amore. You won¡¯t gonna like me if I do something very bad to you, hmm.¡±     He approached me again and leanedtowardme.     ¡°I¡¯m watching you.¡± He said before kissing me gently on my cheeks.     He opened the door, he looked at me first before finally getting out of the restroom. He shamelessly walked out of the women¡¯s restroom as if he wasn¡¯t afraid of being seen by any student.     I slowly sat down on the floor. I tried to catchmy breath. What¡¯s happening to me?

 Chapter 4

    Some scenes are not for young and close-minded readers. This chapter has some sexual harassment scenes.     ***     Truth on what he said. Even though I can¡¯t see him, I have a feeling that he is just around the ce. Yes, our paths never crossed after that incident in the girl¡¯s restroom. But I know he was just there, watching me from afar. My fear that I¡¯m feeling for him doesn¡¯t even wither, and as time goes on, it just gets worse.     My eyes widened when I saw him walking all alone on the path where I¡¯m going. We were inside the main library of our university. I was just at the entrance when I saw him. He was wearing his usual buttoned-down white long sleeve polo that was tucked in on his ck trouser. His gold watch was proudly showing on his right pulse. It¡¯s visible since the sleeve of what he was wearing is foldedinto his elbow.     Every girl is watching him.Adoringlylooking at him like he¡¯s their prince charming that goes down fabulously on his horse. He was holding three books in his left hand while the other is inside his pocket. A lot pair of eyes are watching him closely. I guess, he is known here at SanAlberedaUniversity.     I stopped walking and bowed my head down. I was confused and didn¡¯t know what to do. I swallowed and immediately went to the side as he walked in my direction. I was so nervous as I prayed that he wouldn¡¯t gonna notice me. But he stopped right in front of me. He was still looking straight on his path. He¡¯s not even looking at my side but here I am feeling so nervous and feeling like fainting by just the thought of him here in my front.     I gulped again and simply gazed at him like a kid. My hair almost covered my entire face.     ¡°Good girl, Sera ¡­¡± just that, and he left me dumbfounded.     Good girl?     I stood up properly as I adjusted my ss. Fortunately, the other students didn¡¯t notice what he just said to me.     The day passed and I don¡¯t know if I was unlucky or if we were it¡¯s fate that always makes our paths cross again.     I was at the end of the main library, so busy looking for a book to read when I identally saw him leaning on the same shelf where I am finding a book. And he seemed to have stronginstinctsbecause he suddenly looked at me. My eyes widened in shock. His cold eyes raked on me. Giving me some chills. Momentster the side of his lips rose. He was reading a book in his hands earlier, but he lowered it when he suddenly saw me.     I can feel myself shaking as I looked at him. As always when I see him, his face doesn¡¯t even have any emotions. I took a deep breath as he began to walk closer to me. And god, he was only a few feet away from me.     He smirked, even more, when he was already in front of me. Out of my mind, I leaned against the shelf of the books. The space between the shelves is wide but I feel like it¡¯s cramped now that he¡¯s in front of me. Because he is already towering over me. He¡¯s too tall, that my height only reached his shoulders.     The fear I felt for him rose again. And I know that he can feel it, and by just looking at my transparent emotions.     ¡°You¡¯ve been a good girl,amore.¡±     He bent down to match my face. He raised one hand to the side of my face while the other rose to my cheek. Caressing it so gently. But his hand traveled down my neck. My chest heaved a sigh. He was looking at me intently using his coldest and darkest gray eyes. He licked his lips and smirked again.     ¡°But you¡¯re avoiding me, hmm?¡± I bit my lip for noapparentreason. He looked down at it and I saw something flicked in his eyes. Something like hunger. He looked back at my neck whichwas coveredby his hand. And momentster, I can feel his grip tightening around it.     The tightness of his grip was just right for me to breathe. But I felt out of the air because of him.     I can see his jaw clenching as if he¡¯s holding back on something.     ¡°Fuck, Sera! I want to fucking kill you. I want to strangle your neck,¡± what he said gives me chills.     The next thing I knew, he pulled me closer to him. His hands are already on my hips. Another emotioncan beseen in his eyes. I was just surprised when I felt his hand on my thigh. Later on, I saw myself tangled in him. My thighs are already on his waist, hugging it. He suddenly pushed me against the shelves, another book fell there. My faint crywas trappedin his palms as he put it in my mouth. Telling me to stay quiet.     I can see how he clenched his haw again. ¡°Damn it, girl. You¡¯re one of a hell¡¯s temptations.¡±     Even though Iwas scared, I couldn¡¯t get rid of the strange feeling he made me feel. He brought his face close to mine, I can feel his hot breathing fanning on my face. He bit his lips when he looked at my eyes. ¡°Why do your lips so forbidden, huh? You look so forbidden.¡±     I thought that he¡¯s gonna kiss me but instead, his lips went to my cheeks. Give some butterfly kisses. He sighed and continued kissing me, trying to avoid my lips.     ¡°Ahh¡­¡± I moaned softly as his kiss fell on my neck. I also feel something soft and warm there. He was gently kissing and sucking my neck like it was his favorite dessert. I tugged at his hair as his kiss went down even more. Went to my corbone, making me feel so hot.     He rested one hand on the shelf while the other is on my thigh.     ¡°Hmm,¡± he bit my skin which made me moan again. These things felt very dangerous.     I know that it was wrong but I couldn¡¯t stop him. I was under his spell.     His hand on my thighs started to roam around. He was caressing my thighs gently. I unconsciouslybed his hair which made him groan.     ¡°Fuck it,¡± until he cupped my butt. That¡¯s when I came back to my senses, I pushed him away. He slowly lowered me down. I caught my breath and was unable to look at him.     I was so ashamed of what happened, Ishould¡¯vestopped him but I didn¡¯t. Tears welled up in my eyes but I immediately wiped them and adjusted my sses.     ¡°Don¡¯t shed a tear on me when you moaned while I was kissing you,¡± he said in his raspy voice.     He approached me again and pressed his body to mine. ¡°Amore, I like it when you¡¯re nervous like this on me. It¡¯s making me want you more ¡­ making ¡­ me ¡­ to strangle your neck ¡­ more.¡±     My lips parted at what he said. ¡°N-No, p-please ¡­¡±     He chuckled in my ear, my hair stood on end again. Something tickles my stomach.     ¡°This is not thest, Sera ¡­¡± he looked at me. His face is an inch away from mine. ¡°I know you like my kisses, even if you¡¯re scared of me, you like it so much.¡±     My eyes widened at what he said. What is he saying? I shook my head at him but he just smiled. Then his lips slowly went down again on my neck. He kisses it while still looking at me. Until he gently bit the skin, my breath got heavier again.     I immediately pushed him because of nervousness. ¡°D-Don¡¯t¡­¡±     He licked his lips, I was about to speak again when I heard some footsteps. I just quickly left without looking at him again. My breathing pattern is still heavy. As I walked, it kepting back to my mind what had happened earlier.     I felt so stupid letting him do that to me. I shouldn¡¯t have let him. That¡¯s wrong, we shouldn¡¯t have done that. I¡¯m really stupid.     Besides, I was relieved when I got home to the apartment. I just wish that our paths will never cross again. I¡¯m scared of him, that¡¯s the truth. I know, he was not just a normal student at our university. I don¡¯t know if people also noticed it or not. His every word felt so true. I¡¯m a gullible one, I¡¯m just a kid, I already know about that habit of mine. But I know, his words are true. That when he says he can kill me, I can feel it. He could do that, I just don¡¯t know where I got that thought.     I sighed, I should¡¯ve not thought about him.     Azi barked at me as I got home from San Albereda University. I was delighted when he spun around me, so I picked him up. I ced my bag on the small couch and sit there. I caressed his fur. Azi is a cute Siberian husky and a yful puppy. But I can deal with that. As long as he¡¯s here with me, I¡¯m totally fine with his behavior.     My phone beeped, I immediately get it from my bag to read the text. It was from the manager of the club.     From: Manager


    Good day, are you going to work?     To: Manager


    Yes, ma¡¯am. I¡¯ll just ready my things.     From: Manager


    Okay.     I gently ced Azi on the floor first and let him fidget. I started preparing gear, I just wore a ck long sleeve and leggings that I paired with white rubber shoes. I saw Azi looking at me while wagging his tail. I smiled and pat his head. I fed him first before I left the apartment.     My bike is already fixed, so I used that to go to the club.     When I entered the club, everybody is busy. I even saw the manager, she looks a little bit frantic. I was just about to go to the employees¡¯ lockbox when Se?ora Vetrua called me. She immediately walked toward me. My forehead creased when she pulled me into her office.     ¡°I¡¯m sorry to drag you in this, Seraphine. I know you don¡¯t want this kind of work but I really need your help.¡±     I frowned again at what she said. What does she mean?     ¡°If it¡¯s okay with you, can you be a waitress even just for tonight? There are a lot of customers tonight, there are some absent employees.¡±     My lips parted and shook my head. ¡°M-M-Ma¡¯am, y-y-y-you k-know my c-c-condition.¡±     ¡°Yes, I know, I know, you don¡¯t have to speak. You just give them the orders,¡± I nodded at her and smiled.     Se?ora Vetrua screamed in glee that made me smile even more. As if she were a child who was allowed to buy a toy by her parents. She gave me a uniform for a waitress. I went to the bathroom of her office to change my uniform.     I bit my lower lip as I tried to pull the hem of the ck skirt. I¡¯m wearing a short ck skirt and white polo long sleeves, oveid with a ck vest. I¡¯m not used to wearing short clothes so I tried to pull them down. The skirt is above the knee but I¡¯m still notfortable wearing that. I used to wear long dresses, not like this. I feel like someone could peep on me with this attire.     I sighed in dismay. I saw a full-length mirror in our Manager¡¯s office, I walk towards it. I untied my hair and let it down on my shoulders. My natural brown hair is a little bit wavy. I fixed my eyesses before I smiled at my manager who was just looking at me.     I went out of her office before going to the bar counter. I was instantly greeted by a bartender there.     ¡°Are you going to rece a waitress, Seraphine?¡± I just nodded softly before picking up the tray with only sses of refined wine.     Nervously, I started to roam around the ce.     This club is decent, not like the other clubs selling girls or what. Unlike other clubs that only work with naked women dancing sexily on the stage. This club is just like a bar, well, the only difference is that this club entertains. They offer some escorts but it was just only for VIP members. I don¡¯t know the other details. They said the details were too private, that would only be known if I was one of the escorts.     Se?ora Vetrua once offered me the ¡®escort¡¯ job but I turned the offer down. Apart from being afraid of what kind of ¡®escort¡¯ is not possible because of my condition. I was just thankful that she didn¡¯t force me.     I spent a few hours wandering around. It was okay, just a little bit tiring since a lot of customers are ordering. There are indeed a lot of customers tonight, there are more people now, most are students. That seems to be triple the regr number of customers we have every night.     I quickly ced the order at a certain table. Most are men but there were other women too. They look like a group of friends.     And I was about to leave when someone grabs my pulse. I looked at the person who grabbed my pulse and I saw a guy my age, he looks drunk. He seemed to be out of his mind. I looked at his other colleague. Some of them are busy, I even saw some of them kissing a girl while the others are looking at us. They are smirking. As if they were going to do something to me that I wouldn¡¯t like. I trembled with fear. I tried to get away but the guy didn¡¯t let me. That even though I pped his hand he still didn¡¯t move a single muscle. His grip on me only tightened.     Trembling welled up in my chest, I was scared too. I want to scream but I don¡¯t want to make a scene here.     ¡°Miss, I wanna order something ¡­¡± I gasped when he pulled me to sit on hisp. I tried to get away from sitting on hisp but he held me tight. ¡°¡­ can I order you, baby?¡± I was stunned when his hands reach my legs, caressing them and trying to sneak on my skirt. The caress of his hand went to the side and slipped into my skirt. I held my breath and burst into tears.     I felt so harassed with his rough hands on my bare skin. I cried, even more, when he started kissing my neck. And his hand moves more and more on my thighs. His hand is almost reaching my womanhood when someone suddenly punched him.     Without even thinking, I rapidly getaway while crying. Tears never stopped flowing in my eyes. I could barely breathe. I saw someone punching the man who molested me. His every punch screams madness. Someone tried to stop them, but they just got into trouble. I don¡¯t know what to do. And I don¡¯t know what went through my mind when I approached the man.     ¡°S-S-Stop, p-please,¡± I said softly to the man. I thought he was not gonna listen to me but a miracle happened, and he stops. His breathing is fast, he looks so mad as if he could kill anyone.     The rise and fall of his chest is an indication that he is furious. I saw the bouncering to us. I also saw our manager. My tears are still falling from my eyes, I can even hear my sobs because the music suddenly stopped. The man pushed me closer to him.     He let me look at him, and I saw a pair of gray eyes. His eyes are full of rage and unknown emotions. He has some bruises on his cheeks. But I bet it¡¯s not from the fight earlier. And to my surprise, he was the guy that I¡¯m always scared of.     ¡°Fuck that fucker,¡± he just said and pulled me into a hug. I gripped his shirt and cried. I felt him hug me tighter.     I can still hear my sobs when I heard our manager ask.     ¡°What happened here?¡± I immediately get away from the man and went to the manager.     ¡°H-He h-h-h-harassed me,¡± I pointed to the man who had molested me earlier that was now bruised all over his face.     I saw him stand up, he red at me. ¡°She fucking seduced me. That slut is at fault.¡±     ¡°Fuck you, you fucking harassed her. Damn you, I¡¯m going to fucking kill you!¡± The man next to me would have punched the guy if I haven¡¯t stopped him. I saw him grit his teeth. He was trying to stop himself from punching the guy.     Se?ora Vetrua looked at us, she sighed. ¡°Leave first, Seraphina. I¡¯ll take care of it, calm down him first.¡± I nodded at her. The person next to me wouldn¡¯t have wanted to leave if I hadn¡¯t just pulled him away from that situation.     We went to a near convenience store. I let him sit down at one of the tables there. I buy a first aid kit to treat some of his bruises. I immediately went back to him when I had bought everything I need. I arranged everything on the table. I removed my eyesses and looked at him. I studied his face. From his creasing forehead to his tensed jaw. Even though I felt scared, I tried to set aside what I¡¯m feeling. I was still scared of him but I had to forget that, even if he really looks furious right now.     I also remember what happened to us earlier in the library, I quickly wiped it out from my mind.     I hesitantly smiled at him, still trembling as I looked at him. He looks rough and strict. He screams authority. He¡¯s the definition of a man that you can¡¯t easily undermine. I smiled at him again despite the fear I felt. But instead of smiling back at me, he just looked at me coldly. I can see from his eyes that he is mad. I swallowed, I just showed him the cotton buds with betadine.     I thought he would avoid it but no, he just let me treat his wounds. I gently touched his cheek, lip, and forehead with the cotton buds. He is just watching me all along, and my hands trembled a little bit. I stopped when I couldn¡¯t bear his stare at me. I met his gaze. But I shifted in my seats when he looked at me darkly.     I cleared my throat and averted my gaze. I took the bandaid and put it on his forehead. Not on my mind, smiled, I blew on the bandaid and caressed it. But I immediately stopped when I realized what I did. My hand shook and bowed my head in embarrassment. I ced my hands on the table while still looking down.     Why did I do that? I closed my eyes in embarrassment. That was a wrong move.     I heard him breathe harshly. I slowly looked at him. His hands on the table are balled into a fist. My stare went up to see his face. I saw his hawk gray eyes, I can see the rage on him. He still doesn¡¯t seem to calm down, eh? I quickly averted my gaze as he turned to look at me.     ¡°Damn it,¡± I saw him stand up. I thought he was going to leave when he spoke again.     N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    I held my breath as he approached me.     ¡°Let¡¯s go ¡­¡±     I shivered when I heard his low but cold voice I got up quickly, he came out of the convenience store first. I just followed him.     He noticed that I¡¯m just following him, so he stopped and grabbed my pulse. My eyes grew wider and just let him pull me somewhere. I want to ask but I can¡¯t. Besides being ashamed of my situation, I was also afraid of him.     We rode in a ck car. He even put a seatbelt on me. We were just silent all the time. I can see him gripping the steering wheel of the car. I guess, he really can¡¯t calm down until now.     We stopped for a moment. I noticed that we were on the opposite side of my apartment. Then I remembered my bike and bag, I didn¡¯t bring them. I looked at him and saw that he was also looking at me. I stared at him for a moment and then slowly looked at him as we passed.     And I think he understands what I meant because I see him clench his jaw.     ¡°Are you kidding me? You were harassed there, then you wanted to go back? Fuck,¡± he even mmed the steering wheel which made me wink.     He sighed before pulling his car and going back to the club. We soon arrived. I was embarrassed to speak so I just held his hand that was holding the steering wheel tightly, it was a sign of my gratitude. I felt him stir when I caressed his hands. He looked at me, I smiled at him before going out of his car.     Before entering the club, I can feel my heart beating so fast, not from the nervousness but from what I did earlier.     Why did I do that?

 Chapter 5

    I thought when I returned he would have left me, but I was wrong, he¡¯s still there. He got out of his car and looked at the bicycle I was carrying. The emotion on his face became nk again as before. There is no sign of his anger but I have a feeling that he is still mad. I stared at him in shock at what he did next. He put my bike in the backseat. It was a folding bike so he could easily ce it inside.     Then he opened the car for me, I gulped and got into his car. In a few moments, he also went inside the car. I thought we were just going to be silent all the time.     But he suddenly talked.     ¡°What are you doing in that club?¡±     I could not answer him instantly. As if a stone had been ced in my throat. I can feel my body shaking. His voice is too dangerous. I¡¯m not mistaken in what I thought before. I can feel how mad he is, still. I lowered my head and yed with my fingers to calm myself. But it didn¡¯t even help me to make myself feel better. I was even more nervous the more I could feel his anger.     I jumped in my seat when he hit the steering wheel of his car hard. I immediately looked at him. He was gripping the steering wheel, too tight. Like he was pouring out all his anger on that thing. His breathing is ragged again. His massive chest rises and falls violently. I was horrified when he suddenly looked at me. His eyes are red in rage.     ¡°Are you a fucking whore there huh?¡± my eyes widened at what he said.     He evenughed without humor. ¡°Prostitute huh. Are you one of the whores out there who want to be fucked by anyone?¡±     My tears welled up in fear of him.     ¡°Fucking answer me, Sera!¡±     Afraid of his yell, I quickly and consecutively shook my head.     ¡°Then why are you fucking wearing that fucking skirt ?!¡±     I quivered again as tears welled up in my eyes. And even I was terrified, I forced myself to speak.     ¡°I-I¡¯m j-jus-s-st a jan-n-nitr-r-r-ress there. I-I w-was j-just n-n-needed to be a¡ª¡±     ¡°Damn fucking shit!¡± He punched the steering wheel again. I cried a lot over what he did.     He blew air.     ¡°Fucking stop crying, Sera. Suit your fucking self. I¡¯m no prince charming, I don¡¯t fucking wipe tears.¡±     Then he started his car. I calmed myself down, I soon felt better but the fear in my chest did not go away. But it has increased even more.     I simply looked at him and saw him seriously maneuvering the steering wheel. His was still silent but I felt that somehow he calmed down.     Then he suddenly looked at me. I immediately lowered my gaze.     He cursed a few more times before harshly sighing. Then the car stopped in front of my apartment. I swallowed before hesitantly repeating the caress I did on his hand in gratitude. He stirred again but this time he didn¡¯t look at me. Instead, he swallowed.     ¡°Don¡¯t fucking touch me.¡±     I quickly removed my hand.     ¡°S-Sorry ¡­¡± He just turned coldly to me.     ¡°Be a good girl, you¡¯ve been a bad girl tonight ¡­¡±     I nodded to him before finally getting out of his car. I didn¡¯t look at him anymore, I just went straight to my apartment. It was only then that I breathed a sigh of relief. My heart is still beating fast in fear. I can¡¯t understand myself. I let him do those to me. I should have been protesting to him. But here I am, being a submissive. And he¡¯s dominant. The boss of mine. Even if I don¡¯t want to think about that, that¡¯s what I¡¯m feeling whenever he¡¯s near and touching me.     Dominance and submission.     No. What am I thinking? That¡¯s ¡­ That¡¯s absurd! No, I¡¯m going crazy. I just adjusted my eyesses and discarded the craziness I was thinking in my mind. I sighed, I closed the door before turning on the light.     I saw Azi sleeping under the small dining table, he suddenly opened his eyes, he looked like he woke up because of me. He came quickly to me, I sat on the floor to greet him. I took him and ced him on myp, he licked my face. Iughed softly while still leaning against the door.     Azi felt at home.     I picked him up and went straight to my bed. I told him about what happened earlier. I couldn¡¯t help but smile. I smiled as I stared at Azi who was already sleeping on myp.     But those smiles faded as I remembered what had happened to me earlier. I closed my eyes and forced myself to forget it. I can¡¯t help but think what would have happened to me if the man I helped before hadn¡¯te. I also realized that until now I still didn¡¯t know his name. Do I need to know his name?     I stroked Azi¡¯s fur and opened my eyes. I don¡¯t think so, maybe. The important thing is that he left, I just need to avoid him even more. I blew air before I put Azi down on the couch and then went straight to the bathroom.     I took a quick shower before going off to bed to sleep.     I woke up early so I also entered San Albereda University early. I used the bike to go. And as usual, they are ridiculously looking at me. I was just at the gate when the others were looking at me. But I¡¯m just thankful for that. Fortunately, that¡¯s all they do.     Not like before, that I almost got depressed every time they tried to harm me, physically and emotionally. Looking at me like those is way better than hurting me. I may not be able to cope if they hurt me again. I was discouraged and even I didn¡¯t want to be pitied. I can¡¯t do anything because I¡¯m really pathetic.     While I¡¯m walking in the corridor of our building I heard a group of girls talking. I stopped because they also blocking my way.     ¡°Shit, did you see Azel here earlier?¡± said a woman wearing a simple dress.     ¡°Yes, I saw him leaning in the wall there,¡± her femalepanion pointed out in a ssroom.     ¡°Damn girl, I should have gotten in early. Isn¡¯t he here anymore?¡±     ¡°Sad to say, he went to his ss already. You know Azel, he doesn¡¯t want to gette.¡±     ¡°But, why did hee here to our department?¡±     ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe he¡¯s flirting with someone here?¡±     ¡°That¡¯s ridiculous, you know. Azel doesn¡¯t do girlfriends, he just fuck. I did see him the other day, he is making out with a student here in the main library. Damn, he¡¯s hot to look at. I hope I was the one he¡¯s kissing.¡±     ¡°Really? Did you see the girl? Who is it? Is she beautiful?¡±     ¡°I didn¡¯t see her face tho, but I bet the girl is beautiful I don¡¯t think Azel will hook up with someone ugly.¡± I was surprised when they looked at me.     I lowered my eyes and tightened my grip on my books.     ¡°Of course, especially with mutes.¡± Then theyughed.     I changed my direction rather than going through there. I even saw men looking at me. They had strange grins, some even whistled. I just quickened my walk and went to my first subject. It¡¯s gonna be a boring day for me again.     Just like before, my mind is preupied again. It¡¯s noon but I¡¯m still noting back to my senses. I didn¡¯t even know that I was inside a library. Inside the CAS Library extension, it was close to the Law Department building. Only a few students are here. I sighed and sat at the far end of the library. It¡¯s a bit dark here and there aren¡¯t many students.     I¡¯m not in the mood to read a book but I need to. So I pulled out a book and read. But I can¡¯t even understand what I¡¯m reading. Everything I read just came out of my mind. I pouted and sighed.     But I was shocked when someone sat beside me. I quickly yanked myself away and looked at the one who sat beside me. He was smiling at me ear to ear. He looked like the manst night. The only difference is that he has a piercing on the side of his lip.     ¡°Hi,¡± he waved his hand. My mouth twitched as I just stared at him.     ¡°You are Seraphina, right?¡± I slowly nodded my head, even more, shocked by what was happening. How did he know my name? He smiled wider at me.     ¡°I¡¯m Samael, Seraphina.¡± He handed me his hand. We shake hands. I¡¯m still a little hesitant to ept that.     ¡°It¡¯s nice to meet you,¡± I averted my gaze as he grinned at me. I remember someone as he did that. Suddenly I got chills at that thought.     I heard something vibrate, I looked at him again. He grinned even more. Then he slowly took his phone out of his pocket while still looking at me. Looking intently in a different way.     ¡°Yes, brother? Oh, yeah, I saw her. We¡¯re here in a library near your building. Okay, fuck you. You¡¯re right, brother.¡± Heughed softly, that emptyugh that made me feel goosebumps. He put down his phone and looked at me.     ¡°Where were we again? Anyway, are you free tonight?¡± He is still holding my hand. I tried to pull it away but he won¡¯t let it go.     I shook my head at him, he caressed my hands. Then he approached me, but I was just there sitting like a stump on a chair.     ¡°Hands off, fucker.¡±     My gaze flew quickly to the who talked. I saw a familiar hawk gray eyes looking at me intently. I immediately removed my hand from Samael¡¯s grip but he also immediately chased after it. Like he doesn¡¯t have a n to let it go. Then he smiled and looked at the man in front of us.     ¡°Make me,¡± then he came even closer to me. The tone of his voice seemed defiant. The man in front of us clenched his jaw. I was even surprised when he grabbed Samael¡¯s cor.     ¡°I said hands fucking off, Samael,¡± Samael smirked and put his both hands in the air. As if he was surrendering to a policeman.     ¡°Just like what Nazarel said, chickening like a little bitch.¡±     Samael stood up and went to the man in front of us. He put his arm around it and faced me with a smile. I looked at the man beside him. I can see no emotion on his face.     My lips parted and looked away. What is he doing here? I was avoiding him but this is him, in front of me. I closed my eyes but woke up again when I heard someone scoffing. It was Samael who wasughing.     ¡°Brother, this is Seraphina. And Seraphina this is my twin brother, Azazel.¡±     ¡°I have fucking known her, bitch. Fuck off.¡±     ¡°But he doesn¡¯t know you, because you only use your head below. You didn¡¯t even think to introduce yourself. So, I made it for you.¡±     ¡°Tch. Said the one who fuck many girls without telling his real name.¡±     ¡°Boy, I don¡¯t need to introduce myself. I just want to fuck them all. That¡¯s it.¡±     I saw the man named Azazel ring at Samael. But Samael justughed at him. They both looked at me, I just stared at them. My lips are parted in disbelief. I sighed as my gazended on the man Azazel. He¡¯s looking at me, directly. I immediately averted my eyes and then resumed reading.     But even I was reading, my attention was still focused on them.     I closed my eyes, what are they doing? Why are they acting like that? And why is he here? I bit my lip as the fear clotted in my chest again. I can¡¯t help but be afraid of him.     ¡°Fuck you, Samael.¡±     ¡°Fuck you too, Azazel. You owe me one.¡±     ¡°Fucking get lost, stupid.¡±     I simply looked at them. I just saw Samael leave without looking back at us. and I felt Azazel sit beside me. I even heard him clear his throat. I swallowed as I focused on the book I was reading.     ¡°Sera,¡± and my hair almost stood on end when he called me. I bit my lips and just continue reading.     His manly scent lingered on my nose that I almost closed my eyes. What is happening to me?     I licked my lip and turned the page.     I can feel his thighs touching mine. So my heart suddenly stopped beating. These things are new to me. So, I don¡¯t know what to do.     ¡°Sera, what are you reading?¡± I swallowed when I heard his husky voice in my ears.     I looked at him and I almost screamed seeing how close his face was to me. There was no more emotion in his eyes but the edge of his lip was raised. I quickly backed away and adjusted the mirror I was wearing. I can feel my face heating up.     I heard her faintugh before picking up the book I had been reading earlier. I looked at him. He examined the book and I saw him smirking.     He looked at me directly in my eyes, he was still smirking. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯re a fan of erotic stories.¡±     My eyes widened when I heard what he said. I looked at the book he was holding. And I almost fainted when I saw what book it is. The book of nka Lipinska entitled 365 DNI, I quickly took it from him and hid it in my bag.     ¡°I wonder if you have some sexual fantasies,¡± he said in a low tone.


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    My face blushed even more as heughed softly. He came closer to me so I stumbled but I had nowhere to sit so I expected to fall to the floor but I did not feel any pain.     Then I realized he caught me from falling. His hawk gray eyes are looking at me, my lips parted. He has very beautiful eyes. A very unique one.     I immediately pushed him and arranged to sit down. I can¡¯t even look at him. I was embarrassed by what I did earlier. It¡¯s as if I don¡¯t know, I look nervous. I yed with my fingers.     I also shared my gaze around. I saw a student looking at me, at us. My lips parted, why is she looking at us? And me? Did I do something stupid again? But he seemed shaken to look at us as he looked at the one next to me. He quickly left his seat. Now we are alone in this position.     I gasped as I felt a hand grip my neck. I looked at Azazel. He smirked at me and brought his hand to my left cheek. He caressed it gently using his thumb.     He was looking at me intently.     ¡°You look so innocent, my love.¡± He came closer to me. I can feel his breathing on my face. It was hot and had a strange effect on me. He looked at me straight in my eyes. He read his lip. His mouth tilted toward my right ear. It gently hit my cheek as he moved.     ¡°So innocent that¡¯s making me want to fuck you even more.¡± I gasped at what he said.     I pushed him quickly because of that. He looked at me without emotion. I quickly grabbed my bag and stood up. But before I could step on my feet he quickly pulled me on him. I identally pushed the table away so it made a noise, fortunately, we were far from the student so we didn¡¯t get too distracting. I fell on hisp. So I was already straddling him. I swallowed and my eyes widened as I looked at him.     He smirked again as he watched me. I let go of my bag as he approached me.     My chest rises and falls rapidly at the extreme speed of my breathing. Half of my thighs are already exposed. I gasped even more as he held on to it. He caressed it slowly. Making me feel things that I don¡¯t know. I bit my lip unintentionally. I don¡¯t feel disgusted. There is fear but it is overshadowed by another emotion. I know it¡¯s wrong but I felt excited. I don¡¯t know why I even feel that way. But then, it felt so right.     I sighed as he stopped caressing there. Our gazes met again. His eyes are different from the usual. The shade of his eyes is darker than before. I felt his hand on my waist pulling me closer to him. Our faces almost line up.     ¡°I¡¯m still mad at you, Sera,¡± his hand on my thighs went to my neck. He just stroked it gently.     ¡°I¡¯m so mad, fuck!¡± he stopped stroking but his hand remained there.     I swallowed hard when I felt his lips on my neck. He kissed it a little. I can¡¯t help but get a grip on his shoulder.     Heughed softly at my neck and then kissed me again, giving me some little kisses. ¡°Hmm, you like this?¡± I felt the heat of his mouth on my skin.     I bit my lips in the unfamiliar sensations that I¡¯m feeling right now.     ¡°I¡¯m asking you, Sera. Do you like my kisses?¡±     He started biting my skin there. It was just weak and soft as if I was being attracted. And I¡¯m being seduced. And I¡¯m liking it unknowingly.     ¡°Y-Yes ¡­¡± I said with almost airing out of my mouth. He stopped and looked at me. He smirked, his hand went to my nape.     ¡°Uh-huh,¡± his eyes dropped to my parted lips. It took him a while looking at there before returning to my eyes.     ¡°You still look so forbidden, but I¡¯m a sinner. I want to taste your lips ¡­ to ¡­ fuck you ¡­ rough and deep.¡±     My eyes widened at what he said and before I could even protest, he pushed the back of my head closer to make my face closer to him. My scream was trapped in his very hot mouth. He kissed me hard. He brought my body even closer to him, and even if we still have our clothes on, I can feel his hot chest on mine.     His tongue flicked inside of my mouth. He effortlessly explored the inside of my mouth. I can feel the ce heating up for no apparent reason. I feel very hot around. Especially my body. I even moaned when he squeezed my waist with his hand. He deepened his kiss on me more. I¡¯m almost out of breath, I don¡¯t have any idea about these things.     ¡°Hmm ¡­¡± he even sucked my tongue. I feel like it¡¯s almost sumbing from my mouth. I was out of my senses when I clung to his neck as his lip dropped to my throat.     He sucked, nipped, and bit my neck. ¡°Ahh, A-z-zazel ¡­¡± I can feel him smiling through my skin.     ¡°You¡¯re like an innocent slut moaning my name but I like it.¡± heughed softly.     I close my eyes the lower his lip. I can feel his lips on my cleavage.     ¡°D-Don¡¯t ¡­¡±     ¡°Don¡¯t? Really, amore? Do you really want me to stop?¡±     Though with great confusion I nodded, I pushed his head away from me.     ¡°W-We s-should-d-n¡¯t ¡­¡±     His hand caressed my waist up the side of my chest. And I can almost close my eyes to the sensation he makes me feel. Trembling, I held his hand which continued to caress my skin. ¡°S-St-t-top.¡±     He stopped and licked his lips sensually. I can feel my whole body shaking but I still tried to stand up. He didn¡¯t stop me. He just watched me adjust my mirror and my long dress. My heart wants to burst out but I need to be calm.     I wanted to leave but it was as if he was pinning me to where I am standing with his strange stare at me. He held me tightly to the table I was leaning against as he stood up. He walked towards me. He raised one hand on the table while the other was ced on my waist.     ¡°I¡¯m going now, Sera.¡± His stares at me were so hot that I shivered. ¡°Because, if I¡¯m not going to leave you here ¡­ I might fuck you ¡­ senselessly.¡±     I swallowed and nodded without even thinking. He grinned again before pressing his lips firmly against mine. Thatsted a few seconds. He groaned before pulling away.     ¡°Be a good girl,¡± he whispered before turning his back on me.     I closed my eyes and let the tears flow into my eyes. I don¡¯t even know, why I¡¯m crying. But two things are clear to me.     I did not feel fear or disgust for him. Instead, it was as if I even liked what he had done to me before.     And another ¡­ I bit my lip.     I¡¯m so sorry, mom.

 Chapter 6 (Part 1)

    ¡°Sera, aren¡¯t you gonna talk to me?¡± he whispered in my left ear. He slowly bit it which made me still. I swallowed before resuming what I was doing. We are here inside of an empty ssroom. I was busy painting on canvas while he is sitting beside me.


    I looked at him, his eyes are emotionless again but his lips are smirking. Instead of saying anything, I just looked away.


    I painted again but was also stopped when I noticed him pressing on his phone while it is focused on me. My forehead creased and put all of my attention on him.


    He smirked and stopped what he was doing. He sat properly on his seat. I tried to get his phone but he won¡¯t let me. I saw him swiping on his phone while smiling, I bet I look so funny in those pictures.


    I just shook my head and continued painting. Sometimeter I heard music from his phone. Desire by Meg Myers.


    ¡°Baby, I wanna fuck you.¡± He says one of the lyrics of the song while it continues to y. But the difference is, he didn¡¯t sing it. He whispered it in my ear. I felt goosebumps as I stopped what I was doing.


    I looked at him in disbelief. His gaze dropped to my parted lips. He smirked, ¡°I want you,¡± before iming my lips.


    My eyes grew wider and I tried to push him. But his hand is holding me tightly on my elbow and even pulled me closer to him.


    I moaned when he bit my lower lip which made me part it. He pushed his tongue inside and explore my mouth. I can¡¯t help but kiss him back, even though I know nothing of this stuff. I heard him groan in pleasure. He lifted me and I just felt myself straddling him. His hands are already on my waist, caressing it gently. He pulled me more on him. He almost crushed me on his body.


    The song keeps ying while he kisses me hard and rough.


    ¡°Ah, Azazel ¡­¡± his lips went down on my neck, kissing me there slowly. He even bit my neck and sucked it. I gripped his shoulder tightly. The feelings are new to me. I don¡¯t even know a single thing about this. But I just let him do it. And just like before, I feel hot again. Even his body too.


    His kisses went down on my corbone. ¡°Mi amore ¡­¡± He moaned when I pulled his hair.


    I bit my lips to suppress my moan but I can¡¯t. I felt his hand on my waist going up and then went to my back, he pulled me closer. I can¡¯t help but feel the pleasure he¡¯s giving me. I suddenly feel so excited. I lowered his head even more to me. His lips were already on the valley of my breast. The dress I was wearing had shifted.


    His hands went to my butt and cupped it. ¡°Fuck, baby ¡­¡± He pressed me more to him which made me moan in pleasure.


    I can feel his hard thing in between my legs. I bit my lip so hard while getting drunk on what he was making me feel. One of his hands rose again to my neck while the other was on my waist.


    He kissed me again on my lips, sucking my tongue and exploring my whole mouth. I moaned again. I want more. I want more than this¡ª


    I IMMEDIATELY sat up from lying down. I pped my forehead realizing what had happened. What was that? Why did I dream of that? I sighed beforeying in my bed again. I¡¯m almost there, I¡¯m about to go crazy.


    I saw my cellphone ying music. It rests on a pillow. I bit my lips hard when I hear the song. I can¡¯t remember if I downloaded that Meg Myers song. I reached for my phone and turned it off.


    I pulled my hair as my dream came back to my mind. My face heated up, this is all Azazel¡¯s fault. If he just leaves me alone. I don¡¯t know what to do. Every time that I tried to hide, he has his way of finding me. I want to stay away from him.


    The situation I was in got worse. There was a time that someone will confront me and asked me something. I don¡¯t even understand them.


    That¡¯s why I avoid Azazel as much as possible. Because every time that we saw each other, there was always something happening to me that I couldn¡¯t understand, especially when he approached me. Moreover, I don¡¯t know how to act right when facing him.


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    I was really scared of him. I feel so scared whenever he¡¯s near and at the same time, I¡¯m excited.


    I just closed my eyes again and resumed sleeping. But I can¡¯t bring myself to sleep again. That dream ruined my sleep. I winced as I remembered my dream again. When will I stop thinking about that dream? That¡¯s wrong.


    Morning and I never got the chance to sleep again. So I just upied myself with painting. I woke up at two in the morning so I went to school feeling so drowsy.


    And even though our professor was in ss I was secretly sleeping in the back. I don¡¯t do this kind of stuff but I can¡¯t do anything. I was drowsy during ss.


    I just woke up when I felt a soft tap. I saw a girl smiling at me. She was wearing eyesses.


    I immediately stood up, my other ssmates were gone.


    ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Kate Nicole, I heard you¡¯re Seraphina. Azazel¡¯s girlfriend?¡± I quickly shook my head at what she said. Where did she learn that thought?


    Her mouth turned into an ¡®o¡¯, then she handed me her hand. I picked it up and shook hands quickly.


    ¡°I really thought your Azazel¡¯s girlfriend. I saw you two kissing in the library.¡± My eyes widened at what he said. She smiled again. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know how to zip my mouth. But just a piece of advice, be cautious in trusting him.¡± She even said in a serious tone. I¡¯m confused, what is she talking about?


    I simply nodded at her and ignored what she said. But at the back of my mind, I was wondering.

 Chapter 6 (Part 2)

    I just slightly smiled at her as I pulled my hands. It was the first time that someone talked to me, nicely. But it was just the same as before. I¡¯m still having panic attacks. I slowly gasped. I bow my head and I was about to go when she talked again. I clenched my fist as I calmed myself.


    ¡°Anyways, I know about your condition, you have dysphemia, right? I¡¯m sorry, I know it was rude of me.¡± my lips parted but I hesitantly smiled at her and nodded.


    She smiled at me too. ¡°You know what? I understand you, my mother is like that too. But she¡¯s going on treatment so somehow she doesn¡¯t stutter anymore.¡±


    I averted my eyes from him. I don¡¯t know what to say. I inhaled and exhaled to calm myself more.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t judge you. Anyway, can we be friends?¡±


    I was about to nod but someone called my name. I saw Azazel standing right in front of the door of our ssroom. His face was so dark that I shivered. I swallowed as I stared at him. His murderous look is making me really tremble in fear.


    Don¡¯t trust him. I don¡¯t trust him. Am I?


    I bow my head to Kate before getting my things. I walk towards the exit, I tried not to look at him and just walked past him but he immediately yanked my elbow. He gripped it too tight. I quivered even more at what he did. I can feel his anger even though he hasn¡¯t said anything yet. I can feel it through his grip on me. I want to say that I am hurting but I am afraid of him.


    ¡°See you next time, Seraphina ¡­¡± I heard Kate say. I looked at her, I could see a smirk on her lips. She looked at me then at Azazel. I was about to nod when Azazel grabbed me. He almost dragged me away from there.


    I didn¡¯t know what to do. Almost every student at San Albereda University is already staring at us. I would have loved to struggle but I remembered people watching us. So I lowered my face and just let Azazel.


    I clutched my books to ease myself.


    We got in his car. My mouth is shut as I let him take me somewhere. He looks so mad right now and I¡¯m really scared to disobey him. I hold my bag tightly in nervousness. I yed with my fingers. Azazel sighed before pulling his car off. We stopped at the side of the road.


    ¡°Why are you talking to her?¡± his voice was weak but the anger at his question was obvious. I didn¡¯t answer so I heard him curse a lot of times.


    He mmed the steering wheel and then looked at me again. His jaw tightened as he looked at me intently.


    ¡°Did she tell you something?¡± I¡¯m still not answering. His jaw clenched even more.


    He cursed sharply again before he removed his seatbelt. And just for a moment, I felt his hand on my neck. I took a deep breath at what he suddenly did. He pinned me to my seat. The wind blew violently into his mouth.


    ¡°When I¡¯m asking you a question ¡­¡± he brought his mouth even closer to my ear. I can feel my tears swelling up. ¡°¡­ you fucking answer me. Hmm.¡±This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    His grip on my neck tightened so I quickly grabbed his hand there. ¡°Understand?¡± he asked me hoarsely. And even if it is hard, I nodded.


    ¡°Good girl, baby ¡­¡± I closed my eyes tightly to her whisper. His mouth hits my ear as if on purpose.


    ¡°Now. Answer me.¡± ¡°Did she tell you something?¡± I shook my head.


    ¡°Are you sure, Sera?¡±


    I couldn¡¯t answer immediately again. His grip on me tightened more. ¡°It¡¯s bad to make me mad. Answer my question, Seraphina.¡±


    My tears fell on my cheeks while my eyes are closed tightly. ¡°S-She s-sai-i-d t-that-t d-don¡¯t t-t-tru-s-st y-y-you.¡±


    It was a miracle that his grip suddenly weakened. I quickly gasped for air.


    ¡°Don¡¯t trust me,¡± he said in disbelief. Then suddenly, heughed out loud. But it¡¯s not a typicalugh of someone happy. It¡¯s augh of a dangerous man. Hisugh is so dangerous that it chills me on my every nerve.


    He looked at me with a smirk on his lips. ¡°That¡¯s right, amore. Don¡¯t trust me. Don¡¯t trust anyone.¡±


    He cleared his throat before starting the engine of the car. I calmed myself and wiped away the dripping tears. I sniffed before finally calming down. I simply looked at him in my peripheral vision.


    The expression on his face is still the same, with no emotions. But his eyes were no longer furious. He is already calm, not like earlier when he almost painted his face red because of rage. Is he bipr?


    I shook my head in confusion. He seemed serious about driving where we were going.


    Suddenly my heart pounded in my chest. Where are we going? Where is he taking me? I was suddenly confused.


    That¡¯s why he noticed me. He raised an eyebrow at me. I immediately looked away.


    ¡°Rx, Sera. I¡¯m not going to do something bad to you. Yet.¡±


    I bit my lips before nodding slightly. I couldn¡¯t do anything but let him. I thought of doing something, it looks like we still have a long trip. My gazended on my bag. I picked up my sketchpad and graphite pencil. I simply looked around the car to find a subject. I stopped looking at Azazel.


    He¡¯s seriously driving.


    I bit the tip of my graphite pencil while staring at him. Is it okay if I draw him? Whatever.

 Chapter 6 (Part 3)

    I was humming while drawing. I nced at him from time to time. I saw him bite his lips trying to suppress something on his lips. He smirked and looked at me.


    ¡°Are you trying to draw me?¡± and I could almost throw my sketchpad at him when he said that.


    I looked away in fear and embarrassment. Can¡¯t he be drawn? I sighed in fear in my chest. Look, at what you have done. Fortunately, my sketching is done. The only thing I need is to detail some parts. I hid my face in my sketch and I heard him click his tongue. I leaned against the car window as the sketchpad rested on my face.


    I was so drowsy that I didn¡¯t realize I fell asleep. I woke up when someone is caressing my cheeks softly, I opened my eyes to see a pair of hawk gray eyes. They were looking at me with unknown emotions. Suddenly, he leaned on me. He bit my lips which made me push him immediately. Azazel smirked at me before pulling awaypletely.


    ¡°Get up, we¡¯re already here.¡± I rolled my eyes and a sea weed my eyes.


    I was amazed at the beauty I have seen. I looked at Azazel and my forehead creased when I saw him looking at me seriously. I just averted my eyes from him for fear that he might do something to me again.


    We got out of the car but entered arge house. I smiled when I saw what was inside the house. It was all white, and my hands are trying to stop themselves from painting the white walls. My eyes travel the whole ce. The living room isrge, I even saw theplete set of living room furniture there. The opposite is a huge TV, there are Xboxes and other things.


    I was amazed at the beauty and simplicity of the house. I didn¡¯t expect that he has this kind of home. Far from what I think of him. It is undeniable that when you see him, it is obvious that he is from a wealthy family. And that¡¯s because of his surname too, Galdevero is known for being an old-money family in Alta Sociedad. And I know that even if I don¡¯t explore this whole house, his things here are expensive.


    But I almost jump in shock when I felt someone hold the side of my waist. I was pinned by myself on where I am standing. His hot breathing is already fanning my ear. I swallowed my saliva by the sudden nervousness I feel.


    ¡°You like it?¡± I opened my mouth the way he said it. His tone felt so sensual.


    ¡°W-Wha-a-at?¡±


    ¡°My rest house, baby.¡±


    I swallowed before nodding softly at him. His lipsnded on my neck.


    ¡°N-No!¡± I stopped him.


    ¡°I¡¯m not starting yet,¡± he said before I was confronted by him. He stared me straight into my eyes. I backed away from him, but every time that I will step backward, he will step forward.


    I raised one hand to point to him. ¡°A-Aza-z-zel d-don¡¯t ce n-nea-ar m-me-e.¡±


    He stopped, I thought he would do what I said but I was wrong. He paused for a moment before walking closer to me again. Until I just felt something hard and cold on my back. It was a wall, I saw how he licked his lips. I tried to run away but he cornered me between his arms.


    I closed my eyes tightly, not wanting to meet his already burning gaze on me. I feel his hot body on mine. I could almost feel how hot it was. He crushed my body between him and the wall. I clutched his polo in fear. My breathing became unstable.


    I could feel his head lowering to my neck. He sniffed it like a mad man. And it creeps me out. Until his lips touched my skin. I pushed him but he quickly caught my wrist. I don¡¯t want to be a ve to him. I don¡¯t want what happened in the library to happen again. I don¡¯t want to let him do whatever he wants to me again. Because it¡¯s wrong.


    However, I¡¯m just a girl, too weak to fight him. He pinned my pulse on the wall, towering over me.


    He looked at me with his gray eyes. The way he stared at me was something. One of his hands held my wrist while one of his free hands was already on my neck and caressing it gently.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make me strangle your neck in a very bad way,¡± he dangerously said before pulling away from me.


    I inhaled some air since I had been holding my breath for a while.


    My hands fist into a ball.


    ¡°You want to paint the walls?¡± he changes the subject. I looked at Azazel. His face was serious so I could not answer him right away.


    His gaze deepened on me as I stared at him for a long time. I remembered what he had said earlier so I immediately nodded to him.


    ¡°Y-Yeah.¡±This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡°Go ahead, you can do whatever you want.¡±


    He told me coldly. I was just surprised when he left me there for a while and when he came back he was already carrying bags. And when I looked at it, it was full of art materials.


    I parted my lips at him, he was looking at me seriously. There was no smile or even a grin on his lips. I just averted my eyes. With permission from him. I started painting, I started on the side of the door. Then I felt Azazel sitting beside me, he was holding his phone while taking a picture of me. I was even surprised at what he did. He¡¯s really a moody one. He sat properly when I looked at him.


    He was seriously swiping on his phone. He looked at me when he saw me staring at him. I quickly averted my gaze and continued painting. I bit my lips when I felt my hands shaking.


    I swallowed as I can feel his heavy stares at me. I bit my lip in embarrassment.


    ¡°Stop biting your lips. I might suck it out of you.¡±


    I let go of my paintbrush at what he said. W-What the¡­

 Chapter 7 (Part 1)

    As I stared at Azazel, I swallowed. I noticed him furrowing his brow. I quickly averted my gaze and resumed my painting.     What on earth am I thinking? Did I hear it wrong? Perhaps my mind is just messing with me. I closed my eyes for a moment and focussed on the painting. But I almost jumped when I felt his hand on my elbow. I was stunned for a moment before slowly looking at him. He¡¯s still staring at me intently. And I¡¯m not sure why I was reminded of my dream again. I turned away from him, my gaze averted. I shouldn¡¯t have thought about it. That is entirely wrong.     ¡°What are you thinking?¡± I can hear a yful tone in his voice. I just looked at him and shook my head. He didn¡¯t say anything, but he let go of my elbow. While he was staring at me, I resumed my painting. As a result, I shivered while painting. Of course, who wouldn¡¯t be nervous if he was looking at me?     When his phone rang, I noticed him frown before picking up the phone.     He left a few momentster to answer the phone. I felt hungry, so I got up and walked around the house. Fortunately, there are meals avable in the kitchen. Maybe it¡¯s okay to mess around in his kitchen, right? I bit my lower lip and gathered the items I needed. Whatever the case may be, I¡¯m starving and must eat.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    I saw a refrigerator there, opened it, and thought it was empty, but it wasn¡¯t. The refrigerator is, in fact, full. There¡¯s even yogurt there. Yogurt, huh? As I stared at those yogurts, my lips parted. Is it all his? I¡¯m not sure, but I bit my lower lip, trying to keep the smile from peeking through.     I didn¡¯t know that he also knew how to eat food like this.     I had no idea he knew how to eat food like this.     I was just shaken by the thought of him having a sweet tooth before taking one and opening it. I tasted some first, then took the chicken I saw in the freezer. I was eating the yogurt and getting ready to cook when I heard Azazel.     ¡°Don¡¯te here, fuck you. No, instead, return to the city with Nazarel.¡±     As I heard his mad voice again, I swallowed. He was clearly in a fit of rage. Eventually, I just ignored it and kept cooking. First, I boiled the chicken.     I¡¯m cooking marinated chicken because it was one of my favorites, so I decided to make it.     I was slicing the onion when I became aware of a presence on my back. And I almost didn¡¯t move when I felt someone blow a hot breath in my ear. I almost jumped and turned to face Azazel. He was frowning at what I was doing, and I could tell.     ¡°What are you doing in my kitchen?¡± His voice was hoarse, and almost nothing came out of it.     ¡°S-Sorry t-to m-medd-d-dle w-with y-your k-kitchen. Uhm¡­¡±     I swallowed and turned around to face him, hoping to properly exin, but it was a mistake. He simply moved closer to me. He even rested both of his hands on the kitchen counter. I¡¯m trapped between his arms. Our bodies are almost in contact with each other.     I hadn¡¯t noticed what he was wearing until now. He changed his clothes. He¡¯s already dressed in a ck muscle tee and jeans. I raised my gaze to his. He¡¯s fixed his gaze on me. I bit my lower lip nervously as I noticed his gaze drop there. Then he looked me in the eyes once more. I bit my lower lip even more.     ¡°Fuck, I told you not to fucking bite your lips.¡±     As his gaze fell to mine, I noticed him swallow sluggishly. And I¡¯m at a loss for what to do. What am I going to do? Push him? I should push him because he shouldn¡¯t kiss me again. That¡¯s not possible; perhaps next time I won¡¯t know what to do. So, while I was still sane, I had to push him.     Slowly, my hand rose to his chest, hoping to push him away from me. But instead of pushing him away, I snagged his shirt. I caught a glimpse of the ghost grin on his lips.     When I heard aughing from our direction, our faces were only an inch away. I pushed him out of panic. His face, but not his body, moved away.     ¡°Fuckers,¡± he grumbled, closing his eyes as if holding himself back.     As I became aware of how quickly my heart was beating, I reached for my chest. He hasn¡¯t moved, and his hands are still resting on each side of me. Despite the presence of neers, it appears that he has no ns to release me.     I heard another burst ofughter, which was quickly reced by a curse.     ¡°Holy shit, live porn is really good, isn¡¯t it? Just let us know when you¡¯re finished, Azazel.¡± I could hear Samael¡¯s voice. As a result, I forced myself to escape Azazel.     Looking at them made me feel embarrassed. Samael smiled at me, but the other man who resembled them did not; he simply stared at me coldly. Samael approached me and would have hugged me, but I was pulled away from where I was standing. I frowned slightly because the grip on me was so tight.     My gaze went to Azazel, his face darkening once more. His hand was on my waist. As I watched his hand on my waist, I went insane. Samael smirked at us, his gaze drawn to Azazel¡¯s hand on my waist. I was startled by the kind of grin he was giving us.     I tried to get rid of it but couldn¡¯t. He just drew me closer to him.     ¡°That¡¯s why you don¡¯t want us toe to the rest stop, you stupid fuck. What¡¯s your n, uh? Trying to sneak up on someone¡¯s skirt?¡± The tone of Samael¡¯s speech is a little teasing.     ¡°Samael, fuck off. I warned you not toe here.¡±     ¡°You¡¯re a jackass, brother. We¡¯re just here to unwind. See, Nazarel? He¡¯s a jerk who got drunkst night. He¡¯s acting like a lunatic, threatening to shoot you in the head because you didn¡¯t lend him twenty bucks. What the fuck, bro? It was only twenty bucks.¡±     ¡°You can¡¯t even pay back a five cents, and then you say only twenty pesos? Are you serious?¡±     I just stood there watching them argue in front of me. It appears normal to them. It appears that they are used to deriding each other. I sighed weakly and pondered. Then I remembered what I was cooking. I tried to get away from Azazel so I could see what it was. Fortunately, he let go of me. His eyes narrowed as I walked away, but he said nothing.

 Chapter 7 (Part 2)

    My heart is pounding in my chest. I¡¯m not sure why or what I¡¯m feeling this way. I exhaled to calm myself down. Perhaps I would pass out if I didn¡¯t do that.     The dish had been cooking for some time, but I had forgotten to steam the rice. I scratched my chin and sighed.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    I was overjoyed to see a rice cooker. I used it before sitting in the kitchen counter stall. But after a few moments, Azazel appeared beside me. My heartbeat quickens once more. And here we are once more. I made a fist as I felt him staring at me. I need to calm down.     ¡°Are you bothered by their presence?¡± He spoke softly, but I could hear him.     I shook my head at him, not looking at him. I just kept looking ahead, trying to avoid his gaze. Because if I saw his eyes, I might pass out from nervousness. To be honest, I¡¯m always nervous when he¡¯s near me. That¡¯s although I¡¯m always afraid of him.     As I felt him, I yed with my hand. He got even closer to me, which made my heart race even faster. What exactly is going on with me? I shouldn¡¯t feel this way about him.     ¡°Look at me, Sera.¡± On me, he used his extremely dangerous voice. I avoided him even more because I was terrified of him.     ¡°¡­ Sera¡­¡±     I shut my eyes and nodded. My hand is trembling as well. What is going on with me? Is everything all right with me? Of course not. This is not normal. What I¡¯m experiencing is unusual. It¡¯s dangerous. I¡¯m in a lot of danger. It appears to be something forbidden, but I still enjoy it.     ¡°Mi amore,¡± he said in those foreign words, almost knocking me out of my seat. His voice was solemn andmanding, making it difficult to defy.     A thick rope that is hard to cut with a simple scissor. He leaned in close and forced me to look at him. With his index finger, he raised my chin. Then he pressed his hand against my cheeks.     ¡°Are you afraid of me, then?¡±     I was greeted by his strange stare. I switched my gaze to him and nodded. I heard him click his tongue.     ¡°Very well, my love.¡± Then he drew me closer to him. He hugged me around the waist, and I felt his other hand stroking my hair.     ¡°That¡¯s right, baby. You should be afraid of me. Don¡¯t put your trust in just anyone.¡±     His chin is resting on top of my head. I couldn¡¯t help but return his hug.     Even though I wasn¡¯t familiar with the feelings, There¡¯s nothing wrong with that, is there? Absurd. This is wrong; everything is wed. But I can¡¯t imagine myself running away from this kind of situation. That even though I knew he was dangerous, I couldn¡¯t just get away with it, whether I liked it or not.     When the rice was done, I told them it was time to eat. I¡¯m still nervous because I¡¯m having someone taste what I¡¯ve made right now. I¡¯m used to being by myself. On a contrary, I¡¯m not used to this.     ¡°Seraphina, you¡¯re so talented in the kitchen! Can I just marry you right now- shit!¡± Samael was looking at Azazel with a frown. Thetter, too, looked down on him. I just shrugged and continued eating.     ¡°Go fuck yourself. Samael, I¡¯m going to shoot your head. Fuck-¡± Azazel came to a halt when Nazarel threw a spoon at him. Azazel red at him, but he was just keeping his poker face on.     ¡°We¡¯re eating, have some manners.¡±     Azazel crept closer to me as they both fell silent.     ¡°Eat your food,¡± he said, and I followed him like a puppy. I despise myself for being this way, but I can¡¯t fight him.     I simply nodded at him. I kept eating and quieted down even more.     After we¡¯ve finished eating, Nazarel and Samael wash the dishes. Samael volunteered to do the dishes. Although I still wanted to do it myself, Azazel interfere¡­     I just kept painting the wall. Azazel is engrossed in his work on hisptop. He¡¯s doing something that has something to do with his studying. I exhaled, and my mind flew to my apartment. I wondered if I had properly closed the door and window. And when I remembered Azi, I ran to get my bag. I texted myndy, who I had left Azi with earlier. She is also an animal lover, which is why I am so grateful to live in her apartment. I had no problem bringing Azi home with me. There are some apartments where it is strictly prohibited to have any kind of animal.     To: Landy Una


    How¡¯s s Azi?     From: Landy Una


    He¡¯s doing well; what time do you leave for home?     To: Landy Una


    I don¡¯t know yet. I will just text you then.     From: Landy Una


    Okay, I¡¯ll take care of Azi.     I slid my phone back into my bag and turned to face Azazel. He was still working on hisptop. I approached him and sat down beside him. He came to a halt and fixed his gaze on me. When he looked at me, he had a serious expression on his face. I gave him a nervous look.     I was about to open my mouth to speak when I felt embarrassed again. I¡¯m not sure if he knows anything about my condition. Should I say something? I bit my lower lip until I noticed something. I took the marker and paper, and I was about to write when he took it. He tossed it onto the round table where hisptop was already put in ce.     ¡°If you¡¯re going to say something to me, say it.¡± He spoke seriously. My shoulder sagged, but how could I approach him? I was so hesitant that I simply smiled at him and walked away when he pushed me back onto the couch.     As I gazed at him, I gasped and my eyes widened.     I shook, trying to break free from his grip, but it was too tight.     ¡°Talk, Sera¡­¡±     I can¡¯t because speaking is embarrassing for me. He might evenugh at me if he hears me speak. I stutter when uttering words.

 Chapter 7 (Part 3)

    I tried to avoid him when he approached me. But I couldn¡¯t move because the couch we were sitting on was so small. He leaned in close to me. The way he looked at me was strange once more. I was struck by nervousness yet again.     ¡°You need to talk, mi amore. I¡¯m sure you can; I¡¯ve already heard you. Why hesitant now?¡± I shook my head again at him. I couldn¡¯t do it, I just couldn¡¯t do it. His fingers touched my cheeks. For a brief moment, he stroked it.     I noticed his gaze fixed on my lips. He caressed my lower lip in an unsettling manner with his thumb. It bothers me so much that I can¡¯t rx. He looked up at me once more, his finger still caressing my lip. I gasped for air as I watched what he was doing.     What exactly is he doing to me?     ¡°¡­ Sera¡­¡± His brow furrowed slightly as he looked at me. His finger kept caressing my lips. I am well aware of this. I¡¯m not that stupid to be ignorant of what he¡¯s up to. He¡¯s seducing me as usual. And here I am, submitting to him. Being under his spell.     ¡°Sera, talk, I want you to talk¡­ or¡­¡± His gaze returned to my lips over again. ¡°¡­. or else I¡¯ll kiss you. Now. Choose wisely, amore.¡± His husky voice sends chills down my spine.     I shook my head. I¡¯m not sure what kind of response that is. But even then I felt his lips on mine. That¡¯s when I realized that no matter how hard you look on your physical appearance, there will always be soft parts in your body. And one of them is his lips, which feel so soft against mine. It¡¯s¡­ Everything is wrong, but I can¡¯t stop myself.     His lips brush against mine. I could hardly move as a result of what he did. All I knew was that I was just putting up with his kiss. I could feel him leaning in closer to me. His kisses are slow and shallow, which made my heart beat faster than usual. Not like when he first kissed me in the library. This one is special because it is gentle. And I¡¯m just like ank of wood, not moving and justletting him in on what he¡¯s doing.     ¡°Fuck¡­¡± He groaned as he continued to kiss my lips. I could feel his tongue licking my lips. I could feel the electricity flowing through me as he did it. And what he did make my lips part. His hand, which was just on my cheek, moved to my nape, he pushed my face closer to his and deepened the kiss more.     I moaned out of nowhere.     His tongue explored the insides of my mouth. My eyes widened, and I tried to push him away, but couldn¡¯t.     ¡°Aza-z-z-zel, hmm¡­¡± When he sucked my tongue, I moaned loudly. I pushed him again, but he only gave me a few shallow kisses before pulling away.     He put his forehead against mine while cursing several times, then he smirked and opened his eyes.     ¡°Now, you can talk.¡± We were trying to catch our breath. I bit my lower lip and closed my eyes.     ¡°Damn it!¡±     As Azazel drew me closer to him, I was taken aback. Inded on hisp, my eyes widening as I gazed at him. Without my knowledge, the skirt I was wearing shifted, exposing a small part of both my thighs. He let me straddle him, I can see how ragged his breathing is. His gaze on me became even more intense. His gray eyes are filled with lust and desire.     He licked his lips and stared at me intently. I couldn¡¯t even stop him when he pushed the back of my neck to kiss me again. Every kiss he gives me now is more sensual and engrossing. He drew me in closer to him. It didn¡¯t seem to be enough for him, as he put more pressure on his body. I moaned as I felt his hand on my stomach.     Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    I didn¡¯t even notice that one of his hands had gotten inside my blouse. He sucked hard and bit my lips. I put both of my hands on his shoulders. Gripping on his shirt. When his kissnded on my neck, I was already biting my lip.     ¡°Ahh¡­ ¡±     His tongue was brushing up against my skin. My body is once again heating up. I can sense the pleasure he wishes to instill in me. Even though I knew what we were doing was wrong, I didn¡¯t push him, but instead, I even him closer to me.     His lips moved to mine, kissing me once more. And this time I returned the kiss. I imitated the way he kissed despite knowing nothing about it. I expected him to be annoyed, but all he did was grumble and pull me closer to him.     ¡°I want to taste you, Sera¡­¡± He just said between our kisses. ¡°¡­ you¡¯re so forbidden, hmm.¡±     He stopped kissing me and looked me in the eyes. When he took off his shirt, I was taken aback. But only for a split second because he kissed me again. I could feel his body heating up even more. With his kisses on me, I gradually became intoxicated again. I¡¯m so intoxicated by his kisses that I didn¡¯t even notice him unbuttoning my blouse.     But the coldness I felt had vanished as a result of his warm hands caressing my skin. Inexplicably, my feeling heats up again. His kisses went down to my corbone again, but only for a moment before I felt his kiss go down even further. His kisses found their way into the valley of my breast. As he gently bit it, I was able to scratch him in pleasure. He nipped it and sucked it.     ¡°A-Azazel¡­¡±     I wriggled in pleasure on top of him. Something hard is pressing in between my legs. And I¡¯m not sure what possessed me to move to feel that thing. I grind on top of him.     Azazel groaned and ced his hands on my waist.     ¡°Shit, baby!¡±     He stopped kissing my skin and gripped my waist. I noticed him staring at me, even more intensely than before. His hands began to guide my lowered body as it strode back and forth on hisp. As pleasure seeped into my body, I could feel myself wetting down there. I wrapped my arms around him.     As he steered me back and forth on him, I realized that the most difficult thing I¡¯m having with my feminity is his erection. When he started kissing my neck, my lips parted as more pleasure filled me in.     ¡°Fuck!¡± he grunted as he intensified my pace of grinding on top of him.     I can feel myself trying to grasp something. He stopped kissing me and groaned louder as if he was about to reach for something as well. His eyes were tightly closed as he gazed upwards. I bit my lower lip as I noticed sweat dripping down his brow.     I¡¯ve never felt anything like this before. Everything was wrong, but it all felt so right at the same time. I don¡¯t want to be a pleasure ve, but I can¡¯t stop myself whenever Azazel does something to me.     ¡°Ahhh, A-Azazel,¡± I said, feeling the urge to pee, oh my gosh!     He opened his eyes and looked at me, his one hand pressing against my lips as he pushed me to kiss him.     After one more grind, I felt something was released on me. My muffled was imprisoned in his mouth while he groaned as he hugged my body tightly.     I let myself lie down on his body after gasping for air. ¡°Damn it, I came with my fucking pants on¡­¡±     His hug tightened around me. He leaned back on the couch, trying to catch his breath.     I looked at him with my lips parted. He smirked again, his hands caressing my back. Our bodies were so close to each other that there was almost no space between us. I can feel his chest moving up and down. His face was close to my cheek. He buried his well-defined straight nose in there. He stopped caressing my body, but I can still feel it on my back. He was ying with the lock of my bra.     ¡°No man, baby, could ever do these things to you. Just me.¡± He whispered. He pressed his face against my cheek even more deeply. My waist was squeezed by one hand.     ¡°I own you. Every part of you is mine and mine alone¡­¡± He sighed before proceeding. ¡°You are solely mine. You¡¯re all mine. Mine, Sera¡­¡±     What he said gave me goosebumps.     ¡°Keep it in that pretty mind of yours.¡± All I could do was nod.     ¡°Good girl, amore.¡± He kissed my cheek.     Now. How could I possibly get away from him?

 Chapter 8 (Part 1)

    I¡¯m not sure how many times I breathed. I even saw Azi barking while jumping on me. I took him in my arms and ced him on myp. Even now, I can¡¯t get over what happened.


    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re mine.¡± He even spoke to me in hushed tones. I simply bit my lower lip and closed my eyes tightly.


    ¡°Holy- sex in the living room? Azazel, are you serious?¡±


    Azazel¡¯s eyes widened, but he seemed even more taken aback. He immediately wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. He switched our ces. He was now on top of me, and I was almost lying down on the sofa.


    ¡°Fuck! Turn around!¡± He screams at his twins. His voice remained cold.


    I can hear Samaelughing. I simply picked up my white blouse, which had been ced on the counter table. I looked at Azazel. Our gazes locked, and I instinctively bit my lower lip. He was staring at me as I buttoned my blouse. He just left me when I put on my shirt. But before turning away from me, he licked his lips. He put his shirt on the side and put it on. I could even see how smoothly his muscles flexed.


    I quickly averted my gaze. My mother warned me not to look at anyone¡¯s body unless it was my husband. If Mama was still alive, she might scold me if she found out what am I doing.


    ¡°Is it okay now? Can I turn around¡ª¡±


    ¡°Fuck off!¡± Azazel approached me once more.


    I¡¯m still seated on the sofa. My white long skirt was clutched in my hand. I didn¡¯t want to look at him, but I ended up looking. He was staring at me with unknown emotions in his eyes.


    He kissed my lips again, hard, without saying anything. That certainly gives me tingles. I¡¯ve done nothing but surrender.


    ¡°Damn it! Azazel, are you freaking serious?¡± I pushed him immediately when I heard Samael.


    I bit my lower lip, and after we kissed, I went home right away. We were all silent as Azazel drove, not even Nazarel and Samael dared to speak. But I can sense Samael¡¯s yful demeanor. Our gazes met several times. And all he does is wink and smirk at me.


    So I simply averted my gaze. When we arrived at my apartment, I simply smiled at them. I¡¯m at a loss for words. They seemed to be aware of what had happened. Sure thing, Sera. They just saw you two almost naked on the couch. What do you think they¡¯ll assume?


    Two days have passed, and I¡¯m still wondering what happened. I can¡¯t get it out of my head. It was like a broken vinyl record that kept repeating itself in my head. And even though I don¡¯t want to remember, it always visits my mind.


    I straightened up and sighed. I still have a job to attend to. Before I left the house, I fed Azi first. I didn¡¯t ride my bike. As its club is only a short walk away. I never get tired of walking, mostly because it rxed me. From outside, I could already hear the loud music. I noticed someone else smoking outside. The majority of them are customers, of course. Smoking is prohibited inside, except in the VIP room.


    I went in and finished the job quickly.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear there¡¯s a new bartender?¡± In the club, I overheard one of our waitresses say. She¡¯s with some of her friends.


    ¡°Yes, and take note, handsome and hot.¡± Theyughed. I simply sighed and resumed cleaning the restroom.


    Gosh, I couldn¡¯t wait to get this done and sleep.


    When I finished, I went outside pretty quickly. But I was taken aback when I ran into a man. And it wasn¡¯t just any ordinary man; it was Nazarel. I looked down at the clothes he was wearing. He¡¯s dressed in our club¡¯s janitor¡¯s uniform. What? What exactly is he doing here? And why is she dressed like that? Okay. What¡¯s going on?R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    I raised my gaze to his face once more. He¡¯s staring at me like Azazel. The difference was that he was far too cold. Fear made me swallow. When someone spoke, I lost sight of him.


    ¡°What, dude? Did you notice a sexy babe here?¡±


    A man wrapped his arm around his shoulders. When I saw who it was, my lips parted; it was Samael who was smiling. He was dressed in a bartender¡¯s uniform. My lips parted as I pondered why they were dressed in such a manner. Do they have a job here? I mean, are they newly hired employees? But howe I don¡¯t know?


    Samael looked at me and smiled broadly.


    ¡°Hello, Seraphina. Do you also work here?¡± He took his arm away from Nazarel and approached me. He would have grabbed me if someone hadn¡¯t shoved him and pulled me away from him.


    I smelled a familiar man¡¯s perfume. I quickly raised my head to look at the person standing next to me. He isn¡¯t smiling; instead, he is staring at Samael with cold, menacing eyes. When I saw Azazel, I was surprised. But I couldn¡¯t help but frown when I saw what he was wearing. He¡¯s dressed in the club¡¯s waiter uniform. So, they are working here now, huh?


    ¡°Oh, punch that asshole, Nazarel, he pushed me. I was aggrieved with him.¡± Samael spoke to Nazarel as if he were a child. But Nazarel didn¡¯t even nce at him; he was just staring at me intently. I shuddered at the intensity of his stare. He¡¯s looking at me as if I¡¯m a foe. I feel a strange absurdity in the way he looks.


    Azazel¡¯s grip on my wrist tightened. When I looked at him, I noticed him clenching his jaw repeatedly. He concealed me behind his back. Still holding on tight to me. The way he looked at his twin made me feel scared. He appears to be so angry.


    ¡°Will you stop staring at her like that, Nazarel?¡± As soon as I heard him, I swallowed. He sounds extremely dangerous.

 Chapter 8 (Part 2)

    Nazarel smirked at us. ¡°Azazel, you¡¯re a wuss. Remember what we talked about.¡± Nazarel said as he walked away, he gave me onest look.


    ¡°What the fuck? Dude, what was that?¡± I noticed Samael crease his brow.


    ¡°Tss, just get back to your work.¡± Azazel whisked me away. We exited the nightclub as the silence filled us. I couldn¡¯t protest even if I wanted to.


    He drew a cigarette and lit it. As he leaned against his car, he fixed his gaze on me.


    ¡°Would you mind?¡± He said this while putting the cigarette in his mouth.


    I really don¡¯t like a person who smokes. But then I shook my head and just watched him puff on his cigarette. I just stood there in front of him, watching him smoke himself to death.


    I have a lot of questions running through my head. But I don¡¯t know how to ask it away from him. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll be able to ask him. Right now, he has seemed enraged and dangerous. That¡¯s how I¡¯ve always felt. I knew he was a dangerous type of person the night I saw him bruised. But I brushed it off and continued on my way with him.


    I wanted to flee from him at times. Because avoiding is too hard, especially since he will always find a way to approach me no matter how much I avoid him. I really want to get away. Move to a new house and school. But I can¡¯t even take a step away from him. He kept pushing and pushing back on his arms, like a ma. I barely knew him. I don¡¯t know anything about him or them. Their names are all I know about them. I don¡¯t even know how old they are. I don¡¯t know who they are, but here I am, next to them. Right next to him.


    As he stared at me, I averted my gaze. I adjusted my mirror, walked over to him, and took a step back. I leaned against his car and gazed up at the sky. I blew air into my chest to relieve the tightness that was forming. With him beside me, I¡¯m feeling some unusual emotions.


    ¡°¡­ Sera¡­¡± I just stood there staring at the sky. The sky is once again aglow with stars. I gave him a slight smile before looking at him.


    He¡¯s staring up at the sky. He was out of cigarettes. He was just looking up at the sky when he started talking again.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go near Nazarel¡­¡± I was taken aback by what he said.


    ¡°You arepletely mine, Sera.¡± What he said caused my heart to pound once more. I¡¯m not sure, but he¡¯s the only one who can make me feel this way. Shouldn¡¯t I be afraid? I should have run away from him.


    Nheless, I¡¯m staring at him like a fool. His gray eyes locked with mine.


    Looking at me with cold dead eyes.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get too close, Nazarel. You don¡¯t know who he is.¡±


    Azazel, I¡¯m not familiar with you either.


    Should I then run from him as well? Perhaps it¡¯s only logical for me to run away from him. I¡¯m not familiar with him. They are unfamiliar to me. They have no idea who I am. I should stay away from them. I really ought to.


    I looked up and took in the view of the sky. The moon shines brightly among the stars. How beautiful. And I wish for life too.


    My gaze returned to him.R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    He was still staring at me with a serious expression on his face. On his lips, there was no smile. His eyes, on the other hand, are screaming for an unknown emotion. I averted my gaze once more and stared at the night sky. When will I be able to look him in the eyes without bing nervous? That appears to be an impossibility. I sighed and remained silent. Nobody spoke between us. We were still in that position. I¡¯m looking at the stars, while he¡¯s looking at me.


    I¡¯d like to know why they¡¯re there and working. But it looks like I¡¯ll be mute for the rest of my life.


    The night ended with them driving me home. They were aware of my condition. I¡¯m not sure where, when, or with whom they were informed of my disorder, but I was relieved to know that it was okay with them.


    As usual, I attend San Albereda University. As I went for a walk, I bowed my head. But, unlike before, I no longer feel shy. I feel better knowing that someone understands my situation. And, although others mocked me with their looks, I was unfazed. Although it¡¯s not obvious, I¡¯m relieved that someone understands me in some way.


    I was always too shy to speak up. When someone tried to talk to me, I would have panic attacks. I¡¯m afraid of words and dislikemunicating verbally with others. I¡¯m used to being quiet. Not a fan of being a big talker. And I prefer to be alone rather than inpany.


    But now, with them, I mean with them understanding my condition, I don¡¯t think I will still have a fear of words. I hope so.


    Because one of our professors did not arrive, I went straight to an old library near the Law Building. There, I read a book. While I¡¯m busy reading a book, I can¡¯t stop myself from thinking about what department is Azazel in. Those triplets are actually very private. I¡¯m not sure why they were working at the club. I know they¡¯re fabulously rich, so why are they working at the club? I want to ask them but I don¡¯t think that they will answer me. Who am I to them anyway?


    Or maybe they¡¯re just bored. So they looked for a job that they could do. Is that even valid? I mean, I have acquaintances who are capable of living but are still working. They enjoy working for the sake of having fun.


    I blew some air. I¡¯m not sure why they¡¯re doing it. I don¡¯t actually have to be concerned. But I¡¯m thinking about those things right now. I¡¯m intrigued. I¡¯m very curious.


    I just shrugged and kept reading.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t she the girl?¡± I overheard a student nearby talking.

 Chapter 8 (Part 3)

    ¡°Maybe, she¡¯s really that girl. God, I thought she¡¯s beautiful¡­¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s probably just flirting with Azel, that¡¯s why they are always together.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s not even satisfied yet, she¡¯s flirting with the triplets! My god!¡±


    When I noticed students staring at me, my brow furrowed. This isn¡¯t the first time I¡¯ve noticed them staring at me. Surprisingly, it seems that I am the one they are referring to.


    I simply bowed my head. Seraphina, what do you expect? That they will treat you as if you were a regr student here? You just wish, Sera, it¡¯s not going to happen. Not in this lifetime. Even if you continue to shed blood. No one will feel sorry for you if you bend down and slide in the mud. Maybe some of them, but they¡¯re not going to help you.


    I was about to ignore them when I noticed E approaching me. She was so enraged. Her piercing gaze was fixed on me.


    My eyes widened, and I quickly gathered my belongings and prepared to leave, but they already grabbed my arm.


    I promised myself that the next time I saw E, I would leave on my own. But I¡¯m having a bad day today.


    They pushed me out of the library. My other belongings have fallen to the ground because of their extreme violence of them overpowering me. Some students were mocking me as they looked at me. Others felt sorry for me, but they never tried to help me. I bowed my head and burst into tears. Over and over. Is this a punishment?


    They led me to the back of the building. There was no one else there, and there were only four of us. I was sobbing quietly as I tried to put my long white dress back on. My books and other belongings are somewhere I no longer know. I adjusted my eyesses and wiped away the dripping tears. I looked at them as if to ask.


    But all they do is p me. As they pped me, my hand automatically went to my cheek. My sobs became audible. They gave me a few ps and nudges. And I¡¯ve never had the tenacity to fight back. This is something I really don¡¯t want.


    Every time theynd their hand on my skin, it stings. They will scratch my arm as well. My dress is already dirty, especially after they pushed me. It hurts, but I did nothing. I just let them because I¡¯m too weak to stop them.


    ¡°Stop flirting with my boyfriend, you little bitch.¡± I immediately shook my head while still crying.


    ¡°You¡¯re still denying it, aren¡¯t you? Do you think we have no idea what you¡¯re up to? You didn¡¯t even let Samel or Nazel pass with your coquettishness. Is that your true nature?¡±


    One of E¡¯s friends pushed me once more. I¡¯m not sure what they¡¯re talking about. I just sat there crying, epting their hurtful words and ps.


    But I came to a halt when they started throwing pictures at me; it was me and the triplets. Even though my vision was blurred from tears, I was able to see what was in the picture. It was me, staring intently at Azazel.


    ¡°Tell me it¡¯s not you. That you didn¡¯t flirt with my boyfriend, even though there¡¯s evidence that you did.¡± E said, her teeth clenched.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    I saw one of her friends hand her a phone. She approached me and pulled my hair back so I could look at her.


    ¡°Keep an eye on it!¡± They made me watch a video, it was a video where Azazel and I were kissing in the library. My pupils dted. W-Why is there such a thing? Why do they have a video?


    ¡°Let your imagination run wild, bitch! You really dared to flirt with Azel? Then what? Who¡¯s next on your list? Samel and Nazel? What a slut!¡±


    I wept and bowed my head. Apologizing for what I did. They pped me again and dragged me out. They scratched me again, and this time it was so deep that it bled. There was nothing I could do but cry and cry.


    ¡°Stop going to see Azazel Galdevero and his twins. He¡¯s the man I¡¯m dating. They were just fooling around with you. They weren¡¯t crazy to approach you and make friends. Don¡¯t expect Azel to date you; he was just horny at the time because I didn¡¯t give in to him.¡± Before they finally left, she threw something at my photo. It was her and Azazel. Azazel is hugging her from behind while they both smile.


    What I saw made my heart clench in pain. I broke down and cried even more. I¡¯m not sure what¡¯s going on with me. All I know is that I am hurt because of what I found and because they are simply ying games with me. Simply put, I was just too gullible. Too silly at all.


    As I attempted to stand, I sobbed. But, in my weakness, I sat down again. They pped me again before leaving. And all I could do was cry quietly.


    I¡¯m not even sure how long I was there. Even when it rained, I was oblivious. Heaven seems to be feeling what I¡¯m feeling, and it ought to be keeping up. How heinous. I just want to vanish like a bubble. Particrly how I feel.


    Iy down on the ground on my own and let the rain fall on me. I pressed my lips together and closed my eyes. I could hear myself sobbing softly. I¡¯m truly pitiful.


    I felt a presence a few momentster. I noticed a woman, the same one I had met the previous time. Her name, as far as I recall, is Kate. She was looking at me softly. Her eyes were filled with sympathy for me. But I¡¯m not asking for pity from her. That is thest thing I want in this world.


    She had an umbre in her hand. I averted my gaze and stared up at the sky. The sky, like the people¡¯s hearts, is dark. Dark and ruthless.


    I just wish¡­


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you cold, Seraphina?¡± Kate asked.


    I just gave a lifeless smile. ¡°I¡¯m u-used t-to it-t-t.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re drenched. Let¡¯s go home, shall we?¡±


    I sobbed even more. I don¡¯t have a ce to call home. I have nothing but a house. I have no one to go home to except myself. My parents passed away. And my family¡­ no, my grandmother despises me. I¡¯mpletely alone. How unfortunate.


    Kate let out a sigh. Then she came over to me and offered to help me. Only half of my body is now drenched.


    ¡°Perhaps your friends are worried about you right now?¡± I smirked and turned to face her.


    ¡°I-I d-don¡¯t h-ha-v-ve f-fr-riends,¡± I stated.


    She was taken aback, but only for a split second. She gave me a friendly smile. Then she extended her hand to me.


    ¡°I¡¯m your friend, then¡­¡±

 Chapter 9 (Part 1)

    I¡¯m not sure how I made it home safely. All I remember is Kate driving me home. She tried to talk to me, but I never responded. I waspletely silent the entire time. And when I got home, I was still crying and staring nkly at the ceiling. My sobs can still be heard. I¡¯ve already texted Se?ora Vetrua that I¡¯m not going to the club to do my job. I simply stated that I felt terrible. I just can¡¯t seem to find myself working in the meantime.


    My mind is confused, and I can¡¯t work properly when I¡¯m like this.


    I was lying on my small bed when I noticed Azi staring at me. He approached me as if he knew how I felt. I sat down and stroked his fur as I picked him up. He¡¯s so adorable when he¡¯s looking at me. He was still groaning slightly as if trying to relieve me. I simply smiled.


    ¡°Do I really deserve this, Azi? Why is everyone treating me this way? I just want to be like everyone else.¡±


    And I hope I¡¯m a normal person. I hope what happened before didn¡¯t happen. All I want is for my parents to be here with me. I¡¯m wishing they were here to lift my spirits. I¡¯ve been alone for thirteen years, and I¡¯ve been living without them for a long time. But why can¡¯t I just get used to this? Why do I keep insisting on their presence by my side? When it¡¯s so impossible to be with them right now.


    I closed my eyes andid my head on the couch. I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be fine. I¡¯ll be fine after this.


    But how?


    Especially since Kate stated that the video was feasted by the whole university. It was a scandal. And I don¡¯t know how to react. I¡¯m in pain. I¡¯m humiliated.


    I knew then that getting too close to Azazel was a bad idea. A very bad idea. Oh god.


    I let out a sigh.


    What should I do now?


    I heard a knock on the door a few minutester. First, I adjusted myself and ced Azi on the floor. I wiped my wet cheek and thenbed my hair with my fingers. Who is it that is knocking at this time? Maybe Ate Una, my apartment¡¯sndy.


    Before going to the door, I took a deep breath and blew it out. I was still wearing my long white dress. When I opened the door and saw who it was, my lips parted. It was Azazel, and he was carrying a bag. His face was devoid of emotion. But other than the pain, I couldn¡¯t feel anything else.


    ¡°Hello, baby,¡± he hoarsely said. I mmed the door in his face. I leaned against the door, closing my eyes.


    He knocked once more and even called my name. My astonishment at my attitude was evident. I get some paper and a marker and then wrote a message there. I don¡¯t want to speak.


    I don¡¯t want to talk to him.


    ¡°Go home, Azazel.¡± I slid it under the door. I believe he noticed because he spoke suddenly.


    ¡°Sera, let¡¯s talk.¡±


    I wrote once again.


    ¡°No, you should just go home.¡±


    But when he mmed his fist into the door, I almost jumped back.


    ¡°Open the fucking door and let us talk.¡± As I wrote, I shuddered and burst into tears. It even sttered on the paper. My hand was still trembling as I typed.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to speak with you. Azazel, please return home.¡±


    ¡°Fuck it!¡± says one. He cursed and knocked again on my door. ¡°Don¡¯t anger me, Sera. Allow me to speak with you!¡±


    ¡°No, Azazel, go home. I¡¯m pleading with you.¡±


    ¡°Damn! Sera, speak up. I¡¯d want to hear you speak. Don¡¯t just fucking write on me. Open the door, fuck it!¡± He mmed the door again. That was a lot more powerful than it had been.


    ¡°G-Go h-home! P-Please¡­ P-Please¡­¡±


    ¡°Motherfucker. Sera, just open the door.¡±


    ¡°N-No! J-Just g-go. I-¡®m a-afrai-i-id. I¡¯m terrified of you.¡± He seemed surprised by what I said.


    Heughed a few momentster. The type ofughter gave me shivers. There are no traces of emotions. There is no levity or anything. It was a hollowugh.


    ¡°You¡¯re afraid of me, huh? Fuck!¡±


    ¡°Go home.¡± I wrote over again.


    A tremendous punch from him startled me again, so I shut my eyes tightly.


    I heard him exhale violently. ¡°Okay, I¡¯m leaving now. I¡¯m hoping to speak with you tomorrow.¡±Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    But, before he finally left, he spoke once more. ¡°Pick up the items I bought for you.¡±


    The door is still closed while he keeps on cursing. I didn¡¯t open it until I heard his car drive away. I noticed two stic bags on the side of my front door. There are medications as well as food. I just took it, but I didn¡¯t even dare to touch it.


    I couldn¡¯t stop crying all night. Is this something I truly deserve? I¡¯m not sure why I¡¯m so upset or what I¡¯m upset about. Was it because they were ying with me, or because Azazel had a girlfriend? I¡¯m not sure why I¡¯m confused. I just want to be free of him. I don¡¯t want him anywhere near me.


    I didn¡¯t go to school the next day; perhaps I¡¯ll just catch up on the lessons. I simply took Azi outside. We¡¯re in the yground, so we¡¯re letting him run around. But I didn¡¯t notice him barking at someone. I went over to him and took him away.


    I bowed my head to the man. It looks like he¡¯s years older than me. His menacing ck eyes are something to behold. As he looked at me, he was intense.


    ¡°Is that your puppy?¡± I nodded and averted my gaze from him.

 Chapter 9 (Part 2)

    He approached me and stroked Azi¡¯s head. He then gave me a friendly smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m Orejon, and you¡¯re Seraphina, right?¡± I was surprised to learn that he knew who I was.


    He chuckled when saw my reaction.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry if I appear creepy to you. By the way, I¡¯m one of your ssmates. I really want to approach you, but I guess you¡¯re too silent.¡± He even stroked his nape like he was embarrassed.


    But I simply can not find myself smiling, even though I know I should. I don¡¯t want to be impolite. So, even though I couldn¡¯t breathe, I tried to smile. I¡¯m sure I¡¯m turning pale as well. I¡¯m having panic attacks again. I tried to rx, especially when I noticed he was interested in how I looked. I took a deep breath and repeated it until I felt a little more at ease.


    Then I heard my phone beep. I grabbed you and read the text right away.


    From: Unknown Number Seraphina babes, get out of there. My twin might die. ¨C Samael, your babes.


    My lips parted as I searched for them in the vicinity, but I couldn¡¯t find them.


    The man grabbed me so I quickly walked away from him.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, is that your boyfriend?¡± I simply shook my head and bowed to him afterward more.


    I was about to walk away when he grabbed my elbows. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I really need to speak with you about something.¡± He said it seriously. My brow furrowed; what does he want us to talk about?


    ¡°Do you know, Kate?¡± He knows Kate, my eyes glistened.


    I swallowed and nodded. I noticed him gritting his teeth. Trying not to burst out about something.


    Before releasing his grip on me, he let out a breath.


    ¡°Are you free?¡± When I was about to respond, I heard a yell.


    ¡°Fuck, Azazel!¡±


    Someone drew me away even before I could look around. His grip was so tight that it almost felt like he was straining my wrist. It hurt, but I couldn¡¯t speak because I was in surprise. Azazel has me dragged somewhere. I attempted to escape, but he was stronger than me. He shoved me up against a wall. And when he turned to face me, his eyes were furious.


    But I don¡¯t know where I got the guts to push him and even pped him.


    With the force of my p on him, his face turned to the side. My lips parted, and my eyes widened as I realized what I had done. I can¡¯t believe I did something like that. I¡¯ve never been a fan of violence. I swallowed and bit my lower lip so hard. My fist clenched as he grinned at me.


    And for a brief moment, he pressed me against the wall. Both of his hands were on my neck. strangling me to death I parted my lips to catch a breath of fresh air. I attempted to break free from his grip but it was too tight.


    His jaw is clenched in rage.


    ¡°I-I c-can¡¯t b-b-breat-t-the¡­¡±


    He released his stranglehold on me. I took a deep breath. And I closed my eyes when he punched the wall. I could tell it hurt, but there was no shrieking. It was as if he was numb to such a thing. My tears began to fall one by one. I was terrified of him and hurt. I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯m confused.


    ¡°I told you we were going to have a fucking talk today.¡± His voice was low, but I could sense the rage he was suppressing.


    ¡°A-And I-I t-told-d y-you t-that I-I don-n-n¡¯t w-want¡­¡±


    When I felt his hand on my neck, I closed my eyes even tighter. Will he strangle me again?


    ¡°You don¡¯t want me to do something bad to you, hmm?¡± He pressed his body against mine. ¡°Don¡¯t make me hurt you any more than I already did, Sera.¡±


    His hand moved from my neck to my wet cheek. I was still in tears. He stroked my cheek as if wiping away tears. Even though I wanted to open my eyes, I was terrified of meeting his enraged stare.


    ¡°I want to be gentle with you, so don¡¯t try my patience.¡±


    My sobs became more ferocious as I felt his lips on my cheek. ¡°P-Please, A-Don¡¯t-z-zel l-let m-me g-go.¡±


    ¡°No.¡± I opened my eyes and cried even harder. I sobbed uncontrobly, as I can feel his lips on my neck.


    ¡°N-No, p-please. L-Let m-me g-go, A-Azazel. I-I¡¯m a-affra-i-id o-of y-you.¡±


    He came to a halt and fixed his gaze on me. He quickly let me go. In extreme weakness, I sat down. And yet, for a brief moment, I was able to rx. Then get up and walk away from him. He was cursing and kicking the trash can. Nevertheless, I didn¡¯t look back.


    I left him and returned home. I was confused by what had happened until I got home.


    How did Samael get my phone number? I haven¡¯t given them my phone number yet, as far as I know. I shut my eyes. I remember what happened to me yesterday and what I learned. Especially what happened between Azazel and me earlier. I¡¯m just d he didn¡¯t follow me. Because I didn¡¯t know what to do if he followed me.


    Maybe I¡¯ll talk to them sometimes. I¡¯ll tell him what I found. I need to hear their side of the story. Maybe I¡¯m just wrong about what I¡¯m thinking, and E is just ying me. I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯m well aware of how foolish I am. I¡¯m absolutely baffled.


    What about the pictures that I saw? It doesn¡¯t look like an edited picture.


    I shook my head andy in my bed.


    Right now, I don¡¯t want to see them. I need to calm down first before speaking to them, to him. I leaned in and closed my eyes. I¡¯m still thinking about how I feel.


    My chest tightens even now. Is this still considered normal? I was in agony not because E said they were just tripping me out, but because Azazel is already E¡¯s boyfriend.


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    Before I decided to go out again, Azi was already sleeping. I went to my parents¡¯ grave to caress their tombstone with their names engraved on it. It¡¯s my way to calm down myself.


    Ameria Fernandez and Seraphim Fernandez.


    As I caressed their graves, I smiled. I really miss them. There are no days or nights when I don¡¯t think about them. I always miss them. I want to feel their cuddles again. I wish I could feel their hugs and kisses every day. If only I could go b ack in time. I just wish I died with them. But I know they don¡¯t like what I¡¯m thinking. They took care of everything for me. They did everything they could to keep me alive. I should be grateful.

 Chapter 9 (Part 3)

    I felt my tears trickle down. I quickly wiped it away and forced augh.     ¡°I just hope that you¡¯re here. Giving me some advice. Telling me what¡¯s the right thing to do.¡± Maybe if they were here, my life would be different.     If they¡¯re here, maybe. I¡¯m always happy. Maybe I¡¯m not drowning in loneliness after all.


    I kept shedding my tears.     The sun¡¯s out already but I¡¯m still here visiting alone in my parent¡¯s grave. I waved goodbye to them before I finally went out of the cemetery.     Before I finally decided to go home, I first went to the nearest convenience store. I quickly paid the cashier who was on her poker face as I gave her the money. She didn¡¯t even bother to smile at me. She raised an eyebrow at me as I watched her face making me averted my eyes from her.     There was an empty seat there, so I sat in it. I was in the middle of eating a cup of noodles when I noticed some children. They are homeless children attempting to make a living on their own. I even saw someone knocking on a recently parked car. However, neither the door nor the window open.     I decided to buy some snacks and exited the convenience store. It was toote for a night¡¯s sleep, and they were still on the road. Just to make enough money to eat. Where are their parents, and are they being forced to beg on the road?     I approached the boy who was still knocking on the window of the car. I gave him food and messed up his hair. His face was dirty, and he was dressed inrge clothes. I can¡¯t help but feel sorry for him. But my pity couldn¡¯t help him, though. They don¡¯t need sympathy. But assistance from other people. However, there are only a few good-hearted people who help someone like him.     ¡°Thank you, sister.¡± I smiled at him. I also gave it to the other kids and they all thanked me.     ¡°Thank you very much, sister.¡± I smiled at him. I also gave it to the other kids, who all thanked me.     When I gave them some food, they all smiled, their eyes are telling me like I¡¯m an angel. And it tters me. They are undeniably good children, despite the filth painted on their faces. I¡¯d like to know where their parents are but I couldn¡¯t pull myself to ask.


    Anyways, they are adorable. I can¡¯t stop myself from pinching their cheeks. I sat next to them and watched them eat. And somehow I felt relieved as I watched them.     It was only a matter of time before I was left alone. Some of them have already returned home, but the certain boy earlier is still not leaving. He was eating the food while looking innocently at me.


    My lips formed into a smile.     He approached me, and I was surprised when he hugged me. I was so taken aback that I couldn¡¯t help but part my lips in great shock. It was purely heartwarming.


    I bit my lower lip and returned his hug.     This is something I will do again and again with no regrets. Even though I don¡¯t have much money either. I¡¯ll never get tired of offering even a little help to people like them. If I had my own money, I might have adopted them. But that is clearly not possible.


    Maybe one day. I¡¯m going to do some charity work.


    Well, I guess. It was one of my goals anyway.     ¡°Are you really all okay, Miss?¡± He asked as he sat beside me.     We simply sat by the side of the road. Observing other vehicles passing by on asion. There were also other pedestrians, most of whom were students, walking on the other side.     I gave the little boy a nod and looked up at the sky. Tonight there are no stars. It was nothing but a nk sky. Just like me. Empty.     ¡°Miss, you¡¯re not fine. I can tell you¡¯re sad because I can see it in your eyes. Why are you sad?¡±     I couldn¡¯t answer him even if I wanted to. My condition is still a problem for me. What a shame. I don¡¯t want to be pitied, but here I am, wallowing in self-pity. Nonsense. My tears began to flow once more. I¡¯d known for a long time that my tears were shallow, so when I felt damp on my cheek, it didn¡¯t surprise me.     But my tears were being wiped away by little hands. I fixed my gaze on the young boy who stood in front of me. I smiled as I grasped his hand in mine. He¡¯s wonderful. Hopefully, he is spared from the world¡¯s violence. I hope he has a happy life ahead of him.


    I gently squeezed his cheek. He smiled and hugged me once more.     ¡°Don¡¯t cry anymore, sister. You are currently sad, but a day wille when you will be happy.¡±


    That truly makes me feel better. But when is that going to be?     He hugged me well before returning to his seat beside me. I stared at him after wiping the tears from my eyes. He whistled a well-known tune. Then he gave me a friendly smile.     ¡°You¡¯ll see, sister when I¡¯m grown. I¡¯d like to work as a pilot. My mum wants to see the world. So I¡¯d like to be a pilot so that I may show her around. I¡¯m going to fly her on my ne.¡± His story made me smile.R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    However, his face became gloomy for a brief second before he looked up at the sky.     ¡°Unfortunately, we don¡¯t have that lot of money. Studying to be a pilot is expensive. Yet, I still want to be a pilot.¡±     I stroked his hair. ¡°Someday, your dreams wille true. More than you think.¡±     We stayed there for a couple of minutes while looking at the night sky.     Although the child has returned home, I am still sitting on the side of the road. I can¡¯t even help myself to stand up and went home. All I want to do now is sit and think. I wish I could make aplete decision when I return home. That was crystal obvious in my head. I want to get through with this. It¡¯s as though I¡¯ve run out of things to think about. I¡¯d like to be able to breathe freely again. I don¡¯t want anything else to think about.     However, while I remained there staring nkly at the street, I noticed a pair of shoes in front of me. My gaze was drawn upwards to see who it was, my lips parted in shock.     ¡°Sera ¡­¡± My tears rolled down my cheeks.     What is he doing here?

 Chapter 10 (Part 1)

    Triggered Warning: Strongnguage and explicit scenes.     ***     ¡°Sera ¡­¡± I stood up quickly while looking at him. ¡°¡­ Seraphina.¡± What is he doing here? I tried to dodge but I couldn¡¯t especially when he touched my arm.     I can¡¯t believe it. He was standing in front of me. Nazarel is standing right in front of me. The coldest person that I¡¯ve ever met. I don¡¯t know why he¡¯s here. Is it because of her twin or what?     As I felt a little resentful towards him, I removed his hand that was holding me. Like I said earlier. I don¡¯t want to talk to them for a while.     He shook his head and looked at me coldly. His face, like Azazel¡¯s, is emotionless. His stare, on the other hand, was terrifying. He pulled something from his pocket. He typed on his phone before cing it near his ear.     I began to walk away from there. I¡¯m not sure why Nazarel is here, but I don¡¯t care. I had no idea my pride was so high. My defenses were low, but my pride was as high as a mountain, and I had no idea where it came from. I realize it¡¯s unjust. But I was at a loss for what to do. I¡¯m torn between talking to them and ignoring and cutting off all contact with the triplets. It¡¯s as if the world is mocking me.     But I know exactly why I don¡¯t want to talk to them. All of those things, I¡¯m afraid, are true. I was terrified that they were just ying me, that everything they showed me was a ruse. And to know that all of my usations were false. In annoyance, I bit my lower lip. I¡¯m such a messed-up person that I¡¯m at a loss for words.     I blinked three times before reaching for my phone. I would simply look at the time when someone texted me. It was Una, my apartment¡¯sndy.     From: Landy Una


    Where are you? Someone is looking for you here.     To: Landy Una


    Who?     From: Landy Una


    It looks like your boyfriend.     My forehead furrowed at what I read. Boyfriend? When else did I have a boyfriend? Women don¡¯t approach me, do men?     To: Landy UnaContent bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    Yes? I don¡¯t have a boyfriend, sister.     From: Landy Una


    Huh? It is, in fact, your boyfriend. I¡¯ve been telling him to leave, but he refuses. Perhaps you¡¯re refusing because you two are arguing?     To: Landy Una


    Nothing really.     From: Landy Una


    This man here looks rich, Seraphina. Aside from the fact that he¡¯s attractive, he¡¯s a bit of a bad boy. Are you certain that he is not your boyfriend? Are you in a fight? I asked his name; he didn¡¯t respond, but he insisted he was your boyfriend.     To: Landy Una


    Could you please ask him again? Tell him I¡¯m asking.     My phone abruptly rang a few momentster. When I read the text, my lips be thin. Over and over.     From: Landy Una


    It¡¯s Azazel Galdevero.     Azazel Galdevero, I smiled bitterly before slipping the cellphone into my small sling bag. I have nothing else to say. Why do they still want to talk to me? Are they still not finished? What exactly do they need? What does Azazel need from me, in particr? He always does things that I can¡¯t understand, nor spelled out. And isn¡¯t it clear what we talked about before? I want him to let me go.     He frightened me. Particrly when he strangled me. I can tell he¡¯s nning to kill me at that point. He was furious earlier. But why is it so difficult for him to run? I just want to be safe. I just want things to return to normal. I don¡¯t want him near me. Because it¡¯s too risky for me. Because as time goes on, I feel more and more how weakened by what he makes me feel. He¡¯s lethal and dangerous. And I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m going to be his ve.     My mind was still wandering as I walked. But someone grabbed me once more. It was none other than Nazarel.     ¡°Where are you going, Seraphina?¡± I just stared at him.     I yanked his hand away from me once more. He uttered a few curse words. But I¡¯m no longer bothered.     I just want to be free of them, of him. My thoughts are jumbled right now. That¡¯s all I keep saying. I can¡¯t still get over what happened yesterday. I may appear childish, but I can¡¯t because I don¡¯t understand myself. I was fine with being a loner until he showed up. He robbed me of my former self.     It¡¯s getting dark on my way. I¡¯m not even sure where I am anymore. I just went for a walk, unconcerned about what might happen to me. I don¡¯t mind. I just want to vanish. And if I could just vanish, I would have done so a long time ago.     There is no lighting on this stretch of road, and it appears that a vacant lot on the side has been abandoned. I also don¡¯t believe this stretch of road is particrly crowded, possibly due to theck of traffic lights. Instead of being afraid, I kept walking. The entire neighborhood was quiet. The only thing I could hear was the wind and crickets.     But when I saw men smoking, I immediately regretted walking in this area. Five of them were lying there, with two motorcycles and two cars parked nearby. They were chatting about things and girls. When someone looked in my direction, I became nervous.     I was about to change my directions when I heard a yell. It was as if they were overjoyed about something. I even heard some motorcycles approaching. I inhaled the air with a deep breath.     Three men were riding on motorcycles. One even came to a halt in front of me. My entire body trembled at the same time. In fear, I could feel my knees trembling. Even though I was dressed in a long dress, he did not look at me differently. He stared at me as if I were naked. My hair stood on end as he examined every inch of my body. I couldn¡¯t move because I was afraid.     ¡°Oh, looks like some babe got lost here, man,¡± he said, touching and smelling my hair. When he did that, I couldn¡¯t get out of where I was standing; I wanted to run but seemed to be staring at my feet on the floor.     He smiled at me and pressed his face against my neck. I summoned my courage and pushed his face away from me. I swerved to avoid him as he was about to touch me.     ¡°Fuck me, her scent is arousing me big time!¡±     I could hear themughing. My tears flowed as a result of my anxiety and fear. I¡¯m at a loss for what to do. I¡¯m not familiar with self-defense, so how can I defend myself here? I¡¯d like to run. But I know I can¡¯t get away any longer, and they can chase me down with their cars.     But I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything wrong with giving it a shot, right?

 Chapter 10 (Part 2)

    My chest went up and down, I could barely breathe.


    There are now eight of them staring at me. He got off his motorcycle next to me and approached his friends. It even piqued their interest.


    When I was finally able to move my foot, I attempted to run, but the man had already caught up with me. He had me wrapped around his waist. He drew me closer to his pals. I tried to leave. I pped his arm against mine. Because of the tears, my vision is also dimming. As we got closer, he lowered me. I tried to escape again, but he grabbed my arm again.


    ¡°Shit men! This babe seems a virgin huh!¡±


    As I drew away from him, the sling bagnded away from my shoulder. But my attention was elsewhere. I¡¯m no longer concerned with my possessions. All I want is to be free of them. One man drew me to their car. I couldn¡¯t help but scream and cry.


    I could hear theirughter as they looked at me. A man with numerous tattoos on his arm came up to me. They also appear to be older than I am. They appear to be 25 years older than I am.


    I backed away but was dragged back by the man who was holding me.


    ¡°Miss, can we look at your panties?¡± He lifted my white dress, exposing my thigh to them. I tried to bring you down, but they raised you even higher. On top of that, it was torn, exposing my thighs even more.


    When they yelled, I cried even harder. I tried to leave again, but they dragged me back.


    ¡°Sorry, beautifuldy, it seems that your dress is damaged; don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ll take it offter,¡± one of them said. Ipressed my dress tighter to cover my thigh.


    But I was startled for a split second when I felt hands on my buttocks. I stayed away from them. Theyughed once again. I do not know what to do. I want to get out of there, but I¡¯m not sure how.


    ¡°What am I going to do now? Please help me,¡± I pleaded, silently.


    The man who was holding me freed me. But they encircled me, each with a grin on their lips. Their expressions show a lot of desire and lust. I sobbed even more. They seem so to be on the verge ofmitting a sin they will never repent of. Perhaps this isn¡¯t new to them. It was as if they¡¯d done it so many times that they didn¡¯t feel any remorse.


    All I can do is cry and allow the fear to consume me.


    ¡°Guys, I¡¯ll do it first hah, you know I love virgins, right?¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t mind that dude as long as you don¡¯t torture her too much; maybeter when we have her, she¡¯ll be as cold as dead ah.¡±


    Theyughed at what a smoking man said.


    ¡°I¡¯m not going to make it difficult for her, man; she¡¯ll only feel pleasure, and I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll hear her moaningter.¡±


    I pped the man who was attempting to force me into a car. I punched him in the hand and arm. I bit it as well until I tasted blooding from him. He notice what I did, so his grip on me loosened. I took advantage of this by attempting to run in the opposite direction, but he was faster. He ruffled my hair.


    ¡°Fuck you, you¡¯re still really stubborn!¡±


    I¡¯m still up for a fight. But then he punched me in the stomach, and I lost my strength. He was able to get me in the car andy me down. He quickly leaned over and sniffed my neck.


    My face was drenched in tears. I tried to push him, but I didn¡¯t have the strength.


    ¡°D-don¡¯t p-please. H-have m-mercy o-on m-me. N-No!¡± But instead of listening, he punched me in the stomach once more. I immediately writhed in pain.


    ¡°It¡¯ll be quick, darling, and you¡¯ll enjoy it as well; it¡¯ll hurt at first, but I¡¯ll please you, hmm.¡±


    My sobs are getting louder and louder. He touched my leg up to my thigh. What he was doing to my body horrified and disgusted me.


    ¡°Fuck, we haven¡¯t even done anything yet, my cr*tch is getting hard on you right away, your smoothness and the smell ahh,¡± I shuddered at every word he said. He approached me, and I did nothing to move him away from me.


    He leaned over me to kiss me but I avoided his face. Until I felt his kiss on my jaw down to my neck. I closed my eyes as I continued to cry. I don¡¯t know, I just want to vanish.


    I couldn¡¯t push him because I was too weak. As he kissed and touched me, I was disgusted.


    As he kissed me, I felt a tear in my dress. When he touched my waist, I felt cold and realized I was only wearing a bra and undies. He push his body harder on me, and I could feel that disgusting hard thing from him on my thigh. I wanted to kick it, but I didn¡¯t have the strength.


    ¡°You¡¯re sexy, and I can¡¯t wait to rip you apart.¡±


    His hand moved up from my waist to my chest. He massaged it, making me cry even more.


    No. Please. Somebody help me.


    His neck slipped down to the middle of my chest.


    ¡°Is this really the end of my life?¡±This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    When I heard screams, he abruptly stopped the sphemy he wasmitting against me. He walked passed to me and looked at what was happening. He got out of the car and walked over to his colleagues.


    Despite my weakness, I tried to stand up and get out of the car. I didn¡¯t care if my body was naked or not. I just want to get out of there. I don¡¯t want to go back there. I just want to get out. Or just disappear.


    Blurred by tears I tried to run away. I was running like a crazy woman, but I don¡¯t care anymore. However someone has grabbed me, and my heart is racing with fear. Perhaps it was one of the guys from earlier. No. ¡®I don¡¯t want it anymore.¡¯ I will not let them do whatever they want to me. I quickly found myself struggling to keep myself together.


    I halted as the very familiar scent weed my nostril. I looked up at the person who was holding me.


    ¡°A-A-Azazel?¡±


    ¡°Sera¡­¡±


    I immediately hugged him and sobbed even more. I almost passed out from crying. While hugging me, he cursed several times. He wrapped his arms around me.  And when noticed that I was naked, he quickly pulled away from me and removed the polo he was wearing before gently putting it on me.


    ¡°Fuck, fuck, fuck,¡± he grumbled as he buttoned the polo on me.

 Chapter 10 (Part 3)

    His eyes are filled with rage. It was bright red and perilous. It was as if a demon had been freed from him. His jaw tightened repeatedly as well.


    When I saw his eyes, my tears flowed even more. His eyes were filled with rage. Uncontroble anger was evident on his face.


    He drove past me in his parked car. Then I was inserted into the backseat. He wiped my tears away.


    ¡°Stay right here,¡± he says. But before he could walk away, I grabbed him.


    ¡°N-No.¡±


    He shook his head at me. ¡°Fucking stay here!¡±


    ¡°Fucking stay here!¡± he said as he shook his head at me.


    He immediately turned his back, but as he did so, I noticed him carrying a ck object on his back. My eyes widened at what I saw. No. Maybe I¡¯m just imagining things. But I felt deaf when I heard a gunshot. No.


    When I got out of the car, I went straight to him. I was surprised he wasn¡¯t the only one there. He is in thepany of Samael and Nazarel. Azazel, on the other hand, had captured my attention. He had turned his back on me and had not yet noticed me. But my eyes widened when I saw him pointing a gun at the man standing there.


    I also noticed the men¡¯s fear on their faces. Their bruises and wounds were also visible on their faces.


    The sight made me shudder. I took a quick step closer.


    ¡°A-Aza-z-zel¡­¡± He looked at me right away. His teeth clenched. His grip tightened even more as he held the gun.


    ¡°Get back in the car, Sera.¡± He said in a low voice.


    I did not listen to him. ¡°A-A-zazel, D-Don¡¯t A-A-zazel¡­¡±


    ¡°I said go back in the fucking car! Don¡¯t make me repeat what I said.¡± My tears flowed at his shout. He was furious. I really don¡¯t want to stop him, but I have to.


    ¡°P-Ple-e-ase, d-don¡¯t d-do t-t-this.¡±


    His teeth gritted even tighter in response to what I said. He approached the man at whom he was aiming the gun. That¡¯s the guy who nearly raped me. His face was bruised, and he could barely open his eyes.


    Azazel brushed his long hair.


    ¡°Is this the one who fucking touched you?¡± I felt intense fear in his voice. He¡¯s deadly. He¡¯s all set to kill. That made me want to cry for more.


    I was unable to respond to him. However, the man he was looking at was shaking his head at me.


    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s not me! Boss, I didn¡¯t do it, and I¡¯m not.¡±


    ¡°Damn it, Seraphina! Answer my question!¡±


    I quickly nodded at him. My eyes welled up with tears. But it seemed like a bad move to respond to him because he became even angrier with me.


    I looked at Samael and Nazarel, but they were staring at Azazel nkly. It was as if they had no ns to stop it.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to fucking kill you, fucking asshole!¡± he said, pointing the gun at the man again. When I looked at him, it was as if the world came to a halt. My heart was beating with such force that I could feel and hear it. I saw him gripped tightly on the gun. His hand¡¯s veins had almost burst. He was on the verge of pulling the trigger. But I ran up to him and hugged him before he even drew it. He simply stopped what he was about to do.


    ¡°N-No, p-please. D-Don¡¯t-t d-do this. Don¡¯t¡­¡±


    I could feel him stop. A momentter, I felt his arm touch me. I overheard Samael speaking. He slowly lowered his hand holding the gun.


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    I looked at him, and our eyes locked.


    ¡°Aza-z-z-zel,¡± he hugged me again tightly before pulling away to carry me. He carried me around like a child. My legs are tangled on his waist. He simply lifted me into his car. And I just held on to him.


    He sat in the backseat with me on hisp. I was crying while straddling him. He was still hugging me tightly.


    ¡°Sera, Sera, hush¡­¡±


    My tears had dripped down his neck. But he just stood there and let me. He kissed both of my cheeks before turning to face her. He wiped away my tears with his thumbs. Unlike before, he looks more gentle now while looking at me. It was the first time he had looked at me in that way.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry any longer, I¡¯m here. No one will hurt you, okay? Hush now, mi amore. Hold on, my love.¡±


    He kissed my brow and hugged me once more. I hugged him back, and I stopped crying at that moment.


    My heart is still racing and I¡¯m still trembling, but I know I¡¯m safe in his arms.

 Chapter 22

    Some scenes are not suitable for young readers.


    ***


    We¡¯ve been in that position for a long time. I was straddling him the entire time we were hugging. Nothing but a loud throbbing in my chest for no apparent reason could I feel or hear. I could feel his gentle caress on my back as well. He was attempting to calm me, but I just couldn¡¯t. I¡¯ll never forget what happened to me earlier.


    My face was buried against his neck. And I couldn¡¯t stop thinking.


    What if he doesn¡¯t show up? What if what happened to me earlier happened again?


    When I remembered what had happened, I hugged him even tighter. Fear settled in my chest. I kept thinking about what the men almost did to me like a broken vinyl record. Even when I didn¡¯t want to cry, my eyes did, and I knew he noticed. My tears were already smearing his neck, but I wasn¡¯t paying attention. His breathing bes erratic, raising and lowering his chest along with mine.


    ¡°Fuck them, I¡¯m going to kill them! Damn it!¡± His words are filled with rage. I closed my eyes and tried to rx. I couldn¡¯t help but believe him when he said that. From what I¡¯ve seen so far, there¡¯s reason to believe he can pull it off.


    That he was capable of killing someone.


    He was about to leave when I intervened. I shook my head on his neck several times. I felt like a child pleading with my mother not to leave me. He can¡¯t abandon me here. He can¡¯t abandon me here. I don¡¯t want him to go away. I just want him to be here. I might be able to leave himter, but not right now.


    ¡°D-Don¡¯t, j-just s-s-stay h-here, Az-zazel.¡± My hug became even tighter. I¡¯m worried that something bad will happen again. I¡¯m afraid of being alone again. I could not hold back my tears as I hugged him. My sobs grew louder. How pathetic of me.


    My body is shaking in fear. I feel like anytime, I will faint.


    ¡°Damn it! Fuck them.¡±


    He hugged me even tighter than he had hugged me before. I almost cringed at the tightness of his hug but instead ofining, I liked it. I felt him kissing my head while whispering something in anguage that was not familiar to me. But then I felt at ease being in his arms. I feel like I won¡¯t be hurt as long as he¡¯s by my side. I bit my lips at that thought. In a few moments, I calmed down. I wiped away my tears and sniffed softly.


    As time went on I couldn¡¯t help but notice the way he treated me. It felt so strange feeling him this way. I was so used to him being the cold, harsh, rough, and vulgar Azazel but here he is, acting this way. This is strange but at the same time,forting.


    ¡°Are you okay, Sera?¡± He whispered in my ear. I slowly nodded my head while my face was still buried on his neck. He¡¯s asking me now if I¡¯m okay.


    This is¡­ something¡­ very new.


    I take a deep breath and bite my lips. He has a strong, masculine scent. I could smell his perfume. Lacoste. I smiled and hugged him even tighter. What the hell is the matter with me? Shouldn¡¯t I be avoiding him at this point? But why am I on hisp, hugging him tightly? I¡¯m such a phony. I say I¡¯m afraid of him, but here I am not wanting to leave his arms. What a fool. I¡¯m stupid for acting like this.


    I looked at him as I moved my gaze away from his neck. I noticed his eyes were fixed on me. In his hawk gray eyes, I see a hint of gentleness and concern. The roughness and coldness in his eyes remained, but the sparkle changed as he looked at me. His jaw clenched.


    And, with my nervousness, I struggled to find my voice in my hoarse throat. ¡°A-Azazel, I¡¯m s-sorry,¡± I said, seeing his brow furrow.


    He drew me closer to him. His hands are wrapped around my waist. He leaned in and kissed me on the forehead. I was stunned by what he did, but I let him. That was strange of him to do. Kissing someone on the forehead is the purest thing a human being can do. And it¡¯s extremely unusual for a rough man like him to do it. Since then, I¡¯ve known he wasn¡¯t the type of person who could show this side of himself. But here he is, doing something I never imagined he would do. I swallowed as he felt me, and he continued to kiss my brow. I tried to get his attention by clearing my throat. But it had no effect because he ignored me.


    I sighed and told him to do whatever he wanted. He gently caressed my waist, delivering a volt of electricity to my body.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Baby, I hate your sorry; you made a terrible mistake tonight,¡± he said, confusing me. I¡¯m not sure what he meant. But it was clear to me that he had rejected my apology. But why?


    He shifted his gaze away from me and frowned. And for the first time in a long time, I find myself smiling at him. He didn¡¯t return my smile; instead, he gave me a strange look. His gaze was cold on me, but piercing unusually. When he looked at me, he stared as I was a difficult question to answer. It was as if I were a reader who had been written in foreign letters and words that he couldn¡¯t understand.


    And I don¡¯t know what went through my mind as I caressed his parted lips. His features appear tough and dangerous. His entire body and face. I always thought he was a very stubborn man as if everything about was a stone. He appears to be so rough and tough that even diamonds cannot break him. But now, as I feel his soft lips on my fingers, I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯ll continue to believe that everything on him is hard.


    His lips are something to behold.


    I smiled as I locked my gaze on his lips. I stroked it once more. I raised my eyes to meet his. I was taken aback by how expressive does his eyes gave me today. As he stared at me, the shades of his eyes darkened and became more intense. While staring at him, I took a breath slowly.


    ¡°Sera, you need to stop what you¡¯re doing,¡± he said huskily. I swallowed but did not stop from what I¡¯m doing. I just want to feel his soft lips, really. It was so satisfying to caress that I could feel his lips were even softer than mine. Perhaps I was possessed by someone. I¡¯m not sure. I just couldn¡¯t help but caress his lips.

 Chapter 23

    His breathing has be ragged once again, but not because he is enraged. But for reasons that are too dangerous to say. I noticed him close his eyes. He here seems to be repressing his desires. His jaw tightened as well. He¡¯ll lose his patience if he¡¯s pushed any further.


    ¡°Fuck, mi amore, I¡¯ll kiss you if you don¡¯t stop,¡± he said. I blinked a few times as I stared at him. Does he want to kiss me? Huh? What?


    Is he going to kiss me? I licked my lower lip. This is us, and this is me. I had be a ve to the strange heat in his stares once more.


    ¡°A-Azazel¡­¡± was the only thing I could say while staring at him. His eyes opened, and there was a strange glimmer in them. As I stared at him, my hair stood on end.


    ¡°Oh, damn this,¡± he said as he grabbed my lips. Kissing me hungrily. I¡¯m licking my lower lip and trying to make an entrance. I¡¯m not sure what changed in the way he kissed me. I¡¯m not sure how to describe it. But it¡¯s not as aggressive as before. I felt his embrace tighten around me. He drew me in close to his body. My hands are resting on his bare chest. His hard stomach rubs against my skin.


    Oh my god! He¡¯s only half-naked!


    Without thinking about my actions, I moaned when his tongue found mine. I felt the warmth of the surroundings as he sucked it. He kisses me more sensually. I couldn¡¯t stop myself from running my hand up to his neck. Wrapping my arms around him. And yanked his hair when he gently bit my lower lip. He kissed me on the lips before moving on to my jaw and down to my neck. He lingered there as if it were his favorite food and he didn¡¯t want to stop eating it and he¡¯d never get tired of it.


    He¡¯s nibbling on my neck and giving me wet kisses. I can feel his hot tongue on my skin, seducing me further and reawakening my undeniable lust and desire for him. He also bit it slowly. And it gives me a strange sensation. His kissnded on my corbone. Again, I pulled his hair.


    ¡°Hmm, A-Azazel, w-what y-you d-doing?¡± I felt him unbutton the polo I was wearing. He only took out the first two buttons. He was suckling my skin there. One of his hands was already tucked inside the polo I was wearing. He was fondling my back. I was shocked to feel his hand caressing there.


    ¡°I¡¯m giving you some love marks, Sera. Fuck your moans¡­¡±


    Then he kissed me on the neck.


    His hand started rubbing against my chest. I was still wearing my brassiere, but his hands felt so hot against my skin. As his movements became more aggressive, I grabbed his arm.


    ¡°N-No, A-Aza-z-zel¡­¡± I almost said quietly. I overheard him chuckling.


    ¡°Baby, you¡¯re always saying no, but you¡¯re not doing anything to stop me,¡± he whispered in my right ear.


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t help but mumble when his kissesnded close to my chest. It was already perched atop my cleavage.


    I swallowed and didn¡¯t even look at him. He stuck out his tongue and licked my skin while staring at me. My lips parted more. He¡¯s really hot, oh god! I had no idea what was going on with me until now. I have a strong desire for him. Needing him for something I don¡¯t know.


    One of his hands was taken off my chest. And just as his hands gently caressed my back. Squeezing my waist can add to the strange sensations I¡¯m feeling.


    His kiss returned to my lips. His kiss was intense as if he couldn¡¯t be satisfied with just that. Until his kiss on me slowed and softened. My hands went up to cup his face. He kissed me slowly and shallowly, and then I felt him smile on my lips.


    His face parted a little from mine.


    ¡°Sera, I can¡¯t fucking get enough of you. I really fucking want you. Damn, woman,¡± he said as I lowered my gaze. He clicked his tongue and let me look at him.


    He kissed me again slowly and shallowly. It was like he was savoring the moment. I don¡¯t know. Maybe, I was just hallucinating. It was just so impossible for him to act like this because it was far from being him. But I couldn¡¯t stop myself from kissing her. And even though I didn¡¯t know, he kissed me back, he smirked while still kissing me. Until our shared kiss deepens even more.


    He also slowly unbuttoned the remaining button on my polo shirt.


    He also gradually unbuttoned thest button on my polo shirt.


    But we were abruptly brought to a halt when we heard a voice.


    ¡°Damn, brother, don¡¯t eat the Seraphina babe¡¯s face.¡±


    My eyes widened and I moved away from hisp as he tightened his grip on my waist. It was as if he didn¡¯t want to let me go. My body¡¯s embarrassment is slowly taking form. Especially now that I recall what happenedtely. I took a deep breath and re-buttoned my dress.


    ¡°Stay here, Sera,¡± he said as he kissed me again on the lips. My face blushed excessively, and I covered it with my hands.


    He hugged me once more and adjusted his seat. His hands were caressing my hair. My gaze is drawn to his bared chest. I swallowed, and I can feel the heat from his body. I¡¯m not like other women, but I¡¯m also unfamiliar with this situation. I¡¯ve never been intimate with anyone. To him, only to Azazel.


    I heard the car start and the door shut. I can also hear Samael giggling as he teases his twin brother. Azazel cursed him repeatedly. While their other twin remained as quiet as he had been.


    ¡°Shut up, bro. You can¡¯t restrain yourself huh? Really, inside the car? There would have been moans sooner if we hadn¡¯te back early.¡±


    I licked my lips and buried my face in Azazel¡¯s chest all the more.


    Azazel hissed at Samael and cursed him once again. Samael justughed at him, and Azazel hugged me even tighter.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    No one dared to break the silence during the long ride. Samael, who was previously obnoxious, was absorbed in his phone reading. While Nazarel kept driving the vehicle we were in. Azazel¡¯s face sank into my hair. He smelled my hair. He¡¯s still stroking my hair.


    My brow furrowed as I watched what he was doing. I raised my head and fixed my gaze on him. His brows meet, and he appears puzzled.


    ¡°What?¡± he almost asked, almost hoarsely. My hair was tucked behind my ears by him. He started at me so gently.


    I nodded at him, and he smirked and kissed me on the cheek. He leaned back and rested my head on his chest. My heart is beating differently now.


    ¡°Sleep, my love.¡±


    I slowly nodded before closing my eyes. I cautiously ced both of my hands on his chest.


    Suddenly, I fell asleep.

 Chapter 24

    When I regained consciousness, I was lying on a soft bed. I quickly looked around, realizing I wasn¡¯t in my apartment, and I became nervous because I couldn¡¯t see anything. There is no light anywhere I go. Something touched me in my nervousness.


    I was about to run when I felt someone take my pulse. I could see a body lying on the bed. He drew me in and wrapped his arms around my waist. He seemed familiar, but I¡¯m still terrified. As a result, unwanted thoughts entered my mind.


    What if it was all a dream, and Azazel never came to save me? That they didn¡¯t¡­ What happens if those¡­


    I was about to scream when I smelled the man¡¯s familiar scent. Azazel. I gradually calmed down and let him hug me around the waist. He drew his body closer to mine. He pressed his face against my neck.


    My eyes wandered at what he¡¯d done. I sighed and closed my eyes. I took a deep breath and cleared my mind. My hand was resting on my stomach while his hand caressed my waist up to my stomach, and he held my hand. He caressed it, which made my stomach churn. My lips twitched.


    Is he still sound asleep?


    Azazel nuzzled my neck, and I could feel his warm breathing. I licked my lips and bit it. I could tell he hadn¡¯t slept because his breathing wasn¡¯t that heavy. I looked around, but I couldn¡¯t figure out where we were. I couldn¡¯t be in the apartment because the bed on which we were sleeping wasrger than my usual bed. I¡¯ve also never had a ck nket.


    Before calling his name, I puffed up my cheeks.


    ¡°A-Aza-z-zel,¡± he moved slightly but did not respond.


    I called him again. But still, no response. He simply pulled me in closer. And I felt his body; he¡¯s still half-naked. He didn¡¯t bother getting dressed. I could feel him nuzzling deeper into my neck. I couldn¡¯t help but bite my lower lip.


    I rested one hand on his arm and gently shook it. I heard him groaned, as if he was awakened from his deep slumber.


    So I called him again.


    ¡°A-za-z-zel.¡±


    He hummed on my neck, ¡°Hmm?¡± I could feel the vibration as he did it.


    I quickly close my eyes before taking a deep breath. ¡°I just wanted to a-ask s-somet-t-thing.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡± he asked, his face moving. I could see his eyes staring at me as he leaned over me.


    I looked him in the eyes. ¡°W-What happened to those m-men?¡±


    His brows drew together, and his face darkened. He¡¯s enraged yet again. I averted my gaze and heard him sigh repeatedly as if he was calming himself.


    He stumbled closer to me after a while. He allowed my head to rest on his chest. My small body ran over his one hand, which was wrapped around my stomach.


    He leaned in and hugged me. My face is still against his chest. I felt his chin resting on my head. He caresses my hair. He was constantly stroking my hair, which I noticed.


    He kissed my brow. ¡°Sleep, Sera. I¡¯m here, they¡¯re not going to hurt you, they can¡¯t hurt you.¡±


    I dozed off again in his arms. I was deep in slumber when I felt someone on top of me. On both of my wrists, I felt something cold. That is until I heard a clicked sound. I opened my eyes and adjusted to the light. The room wasn¡¯t very bright, but it was enough for me to see the person above me. When I saw his gray eyes, my lips parted. It was so cold as it stared at me and raked my entire body.


    I tried to push him, but I was handcuffed to the bed. My chest was tense, especially because I could see how he was staring at me. He didn¡¯t bother to hide the ufortable emotions that were reflected in his eyes. He gave me a lustful look. I gulped down my own saliva. He was already back to his old self. Azazel whoforted me earlier is no longer present to console me. Azazel is back to being cold, harsh, and ruthless.


    But instead of being scared, I felt something else. He¡¯s waking up something in me.


    Azazel stood up and took a cup of wine. He drank it and lit a cigarette. I noticed how he lit it up while looking at me. I paused biting my lower lip as I examined his body. I only just took a good look at it. Hisplexion isn¡¯t that white, he¡¯s not tanned, and his skin tone is just right. His body is not a joke. I¡¯d say he¡¯s got a body to die for. Just by looking at him, you can tell he has a tough body. He has broad shoulders, a chiseled chest, and six tight abs. Any woman would want to have her body touched. They will do everything just to be with him for one night.


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    But it wasn¡¯t his body¡¯s beauty that drew my attention. I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯m imagining things, but I can see scars on his body from where I am. Others have long stripes that look like they came from a whip. There were cigarette burns on his chest. I sighed at what I saw. When I heard him curse, I turned to look at him.


    His jaw is clenched. He rubbed his palm over the lit cigarette. And I can¡¯t help but cringe at what he did. That must be painful. He turned his back on me, but what I saw surprised me even more. His back is covered insh scars.


    My tears welled up.


    ¡°Don¡¯t fucking stare at my body!¡± I gasped at his sudden scream. I saw the rage in his eyes when he looked at me. But I can feel his embarrassment deep within him.


    I swallowed and had the courage to ask him. ¡°W-Wh-hat h-happened?¡±


    His jaw clenched even more. He blew out a burst of air and averted his gaze.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to know,¡± he said softly but coldly. He drank another ss of wine before approaching me again.


    My heart began to pound again as I imagined what he would do to me. I noticed him licking his lips while staring at my face. I sighed as he walked up to me. I was right in the middle of his thighs. When he suddenly leaned into me, my whole body shook. He touched the side of my face with his hand.


    As he saw me swallow, the corner of his mouth raised. I tried to resist, but I was only hurt by the handcuffs on my wrists.


    ¡°L-Let m-me gg-go.¡±


    But instead of listening, he simply stared at me. My eyes widened when I saw a gun. That¡¯s the gun I saw on him earlier. I became especially tense. He looks so serious.


    ¡°I told you, Sera, to be a good girl¡­¡±


    My body trembled as he pointed the gun at me. ¡°¡­ but you didn¡¯t.¡±


    He brought his body even closer to me. I could feel the cold metal of his gun. It was on my temple. As his lips touched my ear, I clenched my fists. The heat of his breath rekindled the strange heat in my body. But I was still afraid of what he would do to me.


    ¡°You¡¯ve been a very bad girl to me, amore,¡± he said slowly as if he was luring me in some strange way.


    When I felt it starting to go down further, I bit my lower lip. Thatnded in the center of my chest. My breathing bes heavy, and my breath rate rises and falls. The cold of the gun as it slid over my body made my fur stand on end.


    ¡°And you know what I do to bad girls?¡± He inhaled the bite and licked my ear. ¡°I punished them, real ¡­ fucking ¡­ hard.¡± His gun stopped in my stomach. I was just wearing his polo and my undergarments.


    Until he took the gun from me and pointed it at me. Is he going to kill me now? I close my eyes tightly, and I can feel my eyes welling up with tears once more. My heart continues to pound. I heard him pull the trigger, but I didn¡¯t feel any pain or hear anything loud. Until I heard him evilly chuckle.


    ¡°Oops, I forgot to put a bullet in the gun.¡±


    I took a deep breath.


    He pulled his body away from me and gave me a close look. This time he was smirking at me. A teardrop dripped from my eye. I¡¯m not sure how I¡¯m going to react. I know he¡¯s ying with me right now. His gaze was directly in my direction. As I looked at him, I swallowed. My eyes are still wet. I noticed him licking his lips sensuously.


    He kepting to me. He moved one arm to my side while the other caressed my waist up to the side of my chest.


    ¡°Baby, you should know by now that I can¡¯t kill you,¡± he said, bringing his forehead close to mine. We breathe each other¡¯s air.


    ¡°But I want to fucking punish you for being a bad girl, hmm.¡±


    My body trembled as he pressed his body even more firmly against me. When I felt his hard thing on my stomach, I swallowed. I shivered as he caressed my thigh. He was already kissing me on the lips. It was just a touch, but it brought thousands of sensations to my body.


    ¡°D-Don¡¯t A-Azazel ¡­¡±


    He sensually bit my lips and sucked them afterward. I couldn¡¯t stop myself from moaning at what he was doing to me.


    ¡°I want to skin you alive with my tongue,¡± he said softly on my lips. His caress on my thigh became even more intense.


    His kisses found their way to my neck. It was so wet and sensual. I couldn¡¯t help but extend my hands. I want to reach out and touch him. I want him. ¡°I want to taste you¡­ your entire body¡­ and this,¡± he said abruptly, cupping the most sacred part of my body.


    I sighed and turned to face him. He was already staring at me with a smirk on his lips.


    ¡°I want to fuck you really fucking hard, my love.¡±

 Chapter 25

    ¡°I want to fuck you real fucking hard, my love,¡± he said, and I couldn¡¯t believe it.


    Fear and dread returned to me. No. That is not what I want. If he does something to me that I don¡¯t like, I can¡¯t stand it. I swallowed hard and moved cautiously. I attempted to leave, but I felt like a fool for doing so. He was staring at me the entire time. I came to a halt when I felt his hands on my face.


    He didn¡¯t say anything. He just stared at me while clenching his jaw, ¡°fuck!¡± he said angrily.


    Azazel began kissing me once more. He kissed me on the lips as if he was punishing me for something I had done. He gives me a strong and harsh kiss, and instead of making me feel better, he makes me feel even more terrified. I¡¯m not sure why. Perhaps it was a result of what had happened to me, or it was due to the strange aura that surrounded him.


    My eyes welled up and tears streamed down my cheeks. Especially when his hand touched my left chest. He began to massage it harshly. The pain of him biting my lower lip had overwhelmed me. I could even taste my blood as he kissed me. The faint sob grew louder when his kisses dropped to my throat.


    ¡°A-Aza-z-zel p-ple-a-ase n-no¡­¡± was the only thing I said behind my fear and nervousness.


    I expected him to keep doing what he was doing to me, but he abruptly stopped, as if someone had kicked him hard on the head. He looked at me with his lips parted. His jaw tightened a few momentster. I closed my eyes when he punched the pillow ahead of me. I was even more terrified of him now. I used to be afraid of him, but not this much.


    Until I felt the handcuffs on my wrists loosen. I thought he was going to get off me but he stayed there, on my top. When I opened my eyes, I saw him close his. He pressed his forehead to mine as if he was calming himself. The fear gradually subsided with that simple gesture of his. I don¡¯t know why he had such an effect on me. This is something new to me. When he¡¯s around, everything feels strange. It was always a roller coaster of emotions. Very chaotic, puzzling, and frightening.


    He sighed and I felt him hug me. I wanted to talk to him and ask him questions, but I didn¡¯t know how or where to begin.


    He pressed his sharp-pointed nose against my cheek. I almost screamed when he changed our position. I¡¯m now on top of him. Why is it like this? How did I lose so much fear of him?Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    I kept staring at him, my eyes a little blurry from tears. He opened his eyes and looked me in the eyes a few momentster. And I was almost astounded by the reflection of his emotions that I had just seen in his eyes. Tired and sad, that¡¯s what I saw, but that was only for a moment. It took less than three seconds. I¡¯m not sure what that¡¯s for. His eyes returned to normal. No emotion and very cold.


    ¡°Sera ¡­¡± I just stared at him.


    I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s possible, but I feel the tiredness and sadness he showed me a moment ago. Why, Azazel?


    Only now did I realize that, aside from the little information I had on him, I didn¡¯t know him very well. I know nothing about him aside from the fact that he has two twins and that they are the children of one of the country¡¯s wealthiest families.


    Azazel, who are you?


    And where did the scars on his bodye from? Why does he have so many scars all over his body? Now that his face is close to mine, I notice the scar on his eye. An elongated scar from the bottom of his brow to below his eyes. My brow furrowed, and my hand seemed to have a life of its own as I caressed it. He rxed his grip on my waist, taken aback for a moment by my movement. As his jaw gradually tightened, I stroked it gently.


    I didn¡¯t notice that then, only now.


    ¡°Stop it,¡± he screamed sternly. But instead of listening, I went on. I don¡¯t know where do the tears in my eyese from. Because I could feel how painful it was when those memories were still fresh on his face while I was caressing it. Was he in a lot of pain at the time?


    I kissed it as if I could make the pain go away. Maybe I¡¯m crazy, I don¡¯t even feel like myself anymore.


    ¡°Fuck, I said fucking stop it!¡± I was surprised not by his yell, but by myself. I couldn¡¯t stop staring at him. He sat on the bed andid me down. He palmed his face and turned to face me. The vein was protruding from his neck.


    To calm himself, he averted his gaze and sighed repeatedly. And he spoke without looking at me. ¡°Sleep, Sera.¡± That was all and he walked out of the room.


    I sigh softly and close my eyes. This is no longer good for me. I need to get away from him, or else I¡¯ll have to stay away.


    ¡°I heard the triplets were absent.¡±


    It¡¯s been a week since the incident between me and Azazel. I tried to avoid him, especially in ces where we might meet. But the thing is, even though we never crossed each other¡¯s path, I can feel him following me around. He was like an eagle, he could always see me no matter where I was.


    ¡°My friend is Nazel¡¯s block mate, and he said he didn¡¯t show up.¡±


    ¡°Azel and Samel, as well¡­¡±


    I sighed and went back to work on the painting. I need to focus because I have a project due soon. I¡¯m here in the middle of the field, painting. Despite my embarrassment, I did not give up. It¡¯s more important for me to be able to paint than it is for me to feel anything. I can deal with this.


    I winced as I realized I was about to make a mistake. I scratched my brow. I can¡¯t go wrong with painting because even if I make one mistake, I¡¯ll have to redo it.

 Chapter 26

    I started painting again, and I didn¡¯t mind people chit-chatting with each other. I mustplete my painting before the deadline. I¡¯ve been on the path I¡¯ve chosen for two years. I have no regrets about taking this course. It¡¯s enjoyable; I enjoy paintings, drawings, and anything else rted to fine arts. I used to enjoy painting when I was younger. That way, I can express myself more freely. Every time I paint, I feel as if my own world bes more peaceful.


    That in and of itself is a bit pricey. Purchase as much as you require. But, since I enjoy the arts, all I have to do is work hard. Including, having a part-time job and participating a schrship program. I¡¯m not that difficult but it¡¯s reallyplicated.


    When I saw how nice my painting was, I couldn¡¯t help but smile. I¡¯m almost finished; maybe just a few more strokes and I¡¯ll be done.


    But, maybe, I¡¯ll just finish this tomorrow. It¡¯s gettingte and I need to get ready for work. I don¡¯t want my sry to be reduced. I can¡¯t risk it.


    I quickly packed my things and went back home.


    Azi immediately opened his mouth and barked at me. I gave him a big smile and carried him. I kissed him before getting him something to eat.


    I took off my clothes and sat down on the couch. I shut my eyes. Then I thought of Azazel.


    We never saw each other again after that night. There was a time, our paths will crossed, but I always changed my directions. My fears continue to dominate my entire system. Maybe I was just crazy in imagining them. I¡¯m afraid I didn¡¯t judge them fairly.


    They even helped me. I exhaled a sigh. I was almost raped. If they don¡¯t show up, I¡¯m not sure where to go. Or if I¡¯m still alive when that happens?


    Then I learned that they had left earlier. What is the reason for this? It¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t want to see them or Azazel. But¡­


    I just shrugged and stood up to go into the club. Even though I wasn¡¯t inside, I noticed a lot of parked cars. There appear to be arge number of customers now.


    When I walked in, I noticed the manager conversing with one of the club¡¯s waitresses.


    In a few moments she approached me. She held my hand and smiled at me. ¡°I need your help, promise, this will be thest one, darling.¡± I could have done nothing but nod.


    She gave me a friendly smile. She escorted me to her office and handed me another uniform. I immediately tied my hair into a ponytail and adjusted my eyesses after changing my clothes. I went out right away, and as usual, I tried yanked the skirt down. I¡¯m not used to wearing a uniform like this. Since, I always wear long skirts.


    I walked right up to the bar counter. And I was taken aback to see Samael mingling with alcoholic beverages. He was all smile in those girls in front of him. He noticed me and seemed surprised as well. So, are they here? It means ¡­


    ¡°Holy shit, why are you wearing that? Fuck, the demon will be unleashed again, tonight.¡± He chuckled. Then he looked at the women in front of him. ¡°Anyway, girls, this is my sister inw, Seraphina.¡±


    Sister inw? Wait. What?


    The three of them looked at me. They red at me. I averted my gaze as the other raised an eyebrow at me. I can¡¯t really used to this. I¡¯ll never be able to get used to the way they look at me. I despise feeling this way. I feltpletely helpless. But I couldn¡¯t help myself.


    ¡°Sister inw?¡±


    ¡°She is my twin¡¯s girlfriend, yes.¡± Girlfriend? Who? Me? Whom?


    ¡°Whose girlfriend is she?¡±


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    A woman was about to speak when someone came in and dropped a tray on the bar counter.


    ¡°His girlfriend,¡± Samael said, a smirk on his lips. I was shocked to see who just came. His back was facing me, so he hasn¡¯t seen me yet.


    I couldn¡¯t move and could only swallow my own saliva. I could hear the girls gasp. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ve noticed Azazel. I can tell it oh how they stared at him.


    Who wouldn¡¯t, after all? He¡¯s the definition of an alpha male. Dominant. Powerful. Rich. Not to mention his physical appearance. Hawk gray eyes, thick brows, a proud and pointed nose, a great jawline that perfectly fits him, kissable lips¡ªwait, what? What on earth am I thinking? I shook my head.


    Those aren¡¯t the kinds of thoughts I should be having. If my mother were still alive, she would be furious with me for thinking such things. Especially if he finds out about the kisses Azazel and I had. My mother is a devout Christian who first taught me the tenmandments of God.


    So sometimes I can¡¯t forgive myself for what I do.


    ¡°Did you see Seraphina, Samael?¡± my eyes widened as he searched for me. I bit my lower lip. Shouldn¡¯t I go? Or not? I should flee. I have no choice. I have to.


    ¡°Seraphina? Behind you, brother,¡± Samael said, chuckling and smirking.


    As he slowly turned in front of me, my heartbeat quickened. I stopped breathing when I saw his hawk gray eyes. It was as if I were trapped in my position. I couldn¡¯t move because he was staring at me.


    ¡°Sera¡ª fuck! Why the fuck are you wearing that?¡± he said, looking down at my outfit.


    I was puzzled by Samael¡¯sughter. Azazel¡¯s eyes were fixed on my dress, and I couldn¡¯t take my gaze away from them. His brow furrowed, and the irritation in his eyes was visible. I¡¯m not sure how I¡¯m going to respond to him. I¡¯m at a loss for words.


    But then he turned to face me. I was moved to speak after hearing him curse several times.


    ¡°I-I n-need to s-serve,¡± I trembledly picked up a tray containing only wine.


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