The Defiance novel

---- Chapter 31: I Want Sev Back (Epilogue) "Are you ready, sweetheart?", his voice resonated through my body. It gave a shiver but it was never a pleasure. It was more of caution and terror. I looked at him from the mirror in front of me. And maybe it was just me but his reflection there was darker than his real figure. His patched eye was appearing more dangerous than ever. His suit fitted him perfectly, he was intimidating.

"You...look stunning", a smile crept on his lips and I thought I saw a devil smiled at me. "And delectable", the stretch he had been wearing on his lips got wider. "Thank you", I averted my eyes from him but not for long for I felt and saw him moved closer to where I was. The room was too quiet that I could hear my heart's loud pounding. I was nervous, not because of this man but because of what was bound to happen tonight.

The room was too quiet that I could hear his steps on the marbled floor. I felt his hands on my hips. Sliding down, then up to the sides of my boobs. I held my breath. My eyes followed his half opened mouth as his eyes were sharp staring directly at me from our replication on the mirror. His mouth was teasing my earlobe, blowing tiny waves of cold air. "These are all mine, yes?", his tone was hard. He was ---- giving no other choice but to nod, to agree and never go against him.

"I want your words, sweetheart", he was demanding. He grabbed my chin and forced me to face him. His gaze travelled all over my face. They were burning. "Yes", he bit his lip before leaning in for a soft kiss. It was tasteless. Then he went for another, this time, it was longer than the first one and he bit my lower lip trapping them between his teeth. He pulled it and let go. Slowly, he breathed. "T want you all to myself", he whispered between us. Isighed. "We had a deal" He chuckled roughly.

"Yeah. I haven't forgot. Of course, our fucking deal comes first. But that is if everything goes with your plan, if not, you're mine" I glared at him and pushed him. I was irritated at his annoying comment . I was about to walk away from him but he was fast to hold my wrist and pulled me back at him. "Not so fast, sweetheart. I have to make sure you remember who you belong to. At this moment. As long as your plan doesn't work out, everything about you is mine. Hmm?

And tonight, everyone who will be in that ballroom hall will know it. I would gladly receive every single glare... with pleasure", his orbs ---- twinkled with the known excitement . This was all a game for him. "You're sick", I spat but his amusement only grew. He bit his lip again trying to stop another creepy crazy, loose in the head smile. "T know and I'm proud of it. 1am really pumped up thinking about seeing my brother's reaction .

I will surely kiss you on your sweet lips when he's looking", I looked away and rolled my eyes at him. Before I could even turn my head completely away from him, he held my face on his hand. "T want him to lose his mind. I want him to feel how insanity slowly creeps into his being. I want him to know what it feels like when you try to fight the voices and the devil inside you but you can do nothing" I was staring right deeper into his eyes.

I couldn't read exactly if he meant every single of it. "Why do you hate him so much?", I asked in a low voice. I was curious. I couldn't understand him. "Do you really want to know?", suddenly , he turned into someone scary. Like he could squeeze the life out of me in any time. I could smell my fear down to my soul. I couldn't answer him. I opened my mouth when I gathered enough courage but he silenced me with his finger. He slid it sideways to my lips. His thumb felt rough.