His Dark Temptation

Part 14

"Eat."

After yesterday's events, I was numb. Aiden tested me and I failed. If I would have aimed at his heart, I would be killed. He would kill my family too. Everyone that I cared about. I wanted to shoot him. At that moment I couldn't aim at his heart because I'm not a killer. As much as he deserves to die, I cannot pull the trigger. But I wish I had. I would be free from this torment. After Catherine and Morien left, he told me to accompany him to his study. He made me sit on his lap while he attended business calls and worked on his laptop. I couldn't say anything. All I could think of was his hand banging me into the door and him telling me with sincerity and sternness to accept this marriage.

I looked at him and observed him. He was a rich, powerful man with generations of wealth. He practically owned this town and there were men who would do anything for him. He's dangerous and he's unstable. Out of all the girls he could ever be attracted to, he settled for me. How bad is my luck?
He looked like if Adonis and Theo James had a baby and they named him Aiden. Only difference was that in reality he was Satan.

"How many fucking times am I supposed to repeat myself to you?", he said while shaking my hand.

Realizing my reality, I shook my head and said, "I'm sorry, I was thinking."

"You've been daydreaming since yesterday, if you have a question just ask."

"Why do you hurt me?", I manage to say.

He took a cherry and popped it into my mouth. I chewed and he spin me around so I facing him.

"Why do you tempt me to hurt you?"

"That's not my question", I mutter.

"If you keep listening to me and don't provoke me, I won't hurt you. If you defy me, I will have no choice but to show you the consequences. It's as simple as it gets."

Simple? How is this simple? It's anything but simple. Aiden brings me closer and wraps his hands around me, engulfing me in completely. He kisses my bandage on the forehead and I await a 'I'm sorry' but it never comes. He caresses my hair and rubs my back to comfort me. My eyes well up in tears but I control them from falling. I can't be weak. I don't want him to give that power.

He takes my face in his hands and his eyes meet my eyes. A lone tear drops down but I stare into his eyes, not breaking the mask I've built around him. "I can be good to you. Only if you let me. If you keep disrespecting me and my decisions, what happened yesterday would be nothing in comparison to what I'm capable of. I let go hurting you yesterday. I wanted to make you bleed profusely and chain you to my bed for weeks until you came to your senses. Your friend's ear is still intact because you of what you told my parents afterwards. Don't test me, love. And don't test my patience. You decide your own fate and your fate is in my hands. Make a wise decision. I won't let go again."

"Do you understand?"

That lone tear got accompanied by many lone tears and now I was crying silently. He looked at me, just waiting for an answer. So I gave it.

"Yes."

"Yes, what?"

"Yes, Aiden."

"Good girl."

He proceeded to feed me all different kinds of fruits and I silently ate them, wondering if my fate is actually him.

-

Aiden wanted to go on a date. In his defense, he asked me if I wanted to. I knew by now that he hated the word no. I was glad he's letting me go out of this hellhole. I've been stuck here since ages and I have no one to talk to, nothing to do. He refused to let me to go to the library because of what I did yesterday. He told me I need to earn it. At least I get to go out, pretend I'm not stuck in this mansion. He told me to wear a very gorgeous dress which must've cost a fortune. I looked at myself in the mirror and I loved the dress. The bruises on my neck weren't completely gone yet so I used concealer and tried the old spoon trick. Rue managed to cover it and here I was all dolled up for Aiden King. I didn't want to wear heels because I'm not comfortable walking in them so I wore the safe small wedges. My hair was curled and Rue did a Smokey eye for me which took time but it was worth the wait. I'm building a connection with her, hopefully she trusts me and helps me out of here soon. I have one month left.