บท 19: You are mine

Tears welled up in Leticia's eyes as she gazed at Devon, his dark red eyes blazing with anger, his chiseled features twisted in a scowl.

Maddox, on the other side, bowed deeply, his voice trembling as soon as he realised who he'd yell at. "Lord Devon! My apologies! I had no idea it was you! Forgive me for the words I uttered, my Lord."

Devon's response was a nonchalant hum, but his eyes flashed, sending shivers down Maddox's spine.

Maddox bowed again before quickly turning to Leticia, "Come on, Kristen. Let's go." Unwilling to stay in front of this devil of a man, who was staring unblinkingly at the blonde beside him. Devon gestured at Leticia with his index finger in a 'come hither' motion. And knowing all hope was lost, she walked towards him sluggishly,her legs heavy with dread.

Maddox stared in surprise, "Kri..." He gulped. Does Devon know her? If so, he's dead.

Devon looked at her for a full minute; she looked terrified yet relieved, and also anxious and angry. He almost smirked. He should be the angry one here!

If it were before, he would have pulled her hair hard and screamed at her face while choking the hell out of her. But then, he could only bring up his hand to stroke her red cheek, his touch gentle, yet menacing. "Are you okay? Did he touch you?" Even though he was really mad at her, he first wanted to make sure she was okay.

Leticia, who wasn't expecting that, just stared, her mind racing. Isn't he supposed to punish her? Devon gave her cheek a slight pinch, his fingers digging into her soft skin. "Answer me."

"H... He... tr... tried..." Leticia stammered, now scared, her eyes darting around the darkness. Maybe he's planning on killing her later, because seriously, his eyes were terrifyingly bloodshot. He looks like a murderer for real.

"Okay. Get in the car." And Leticia did so before she could receive another pinch, her heart racing with fear.

Without turning to her, he said, "You might wanna look away." And he began to walk towards Maddox, who was already shaking on the spot, his eyes wide with terror. He knew he dared not run.

Leticia looked away and almost immediately heard a very screeching, agonizing scream, the sound echoing through the woods. Chills ran up her back as the door opened, and Devon sat beside her, his presence suffocating.

Her heart raced uncontrollably as she glanced at him in fear, his eyes fixed on her, his face a mask of anger. No doubt, he had splatters of blood on his handsome face, his dark hair mussed, his black shirt stained with... Blood!

Leticia's head rang; what did this devil do to Maddox? He... He couldn't have killed him, could he?

The drive to his place was uncomfortably silent, the only sound the soft hum of the engine and Leticia's ragged breathing. She felt even more scared. 'Is he finally going to kill me tonight?'

The car stopped, and Devon opened the door, pulling her out with him. He pulled her into the mansion, up the marble stairs, not stopping for a second.

"You're hurting me." She winced because his grip was tight. His fingers were almost digging into her skin. Seems like he's finally going to kill her.

*****

Luis entered the dining hall and met Quynn and Cecil with Seraphim, who were already eating. It was already late, and Devon should have been back with Leticia.

Cecil immediately grinned at Luis, "I haven't seen Devon and Leticia. Don't tell me they're busy right now." He winked naughtily.

Luis picked up his fork and threw it at the blond. Cecil swiftly waved it away, "Hey! Watch the face! I adore my face!"

Seraphim asked, "Where is Brother Devon?" Luis just shrugged and picked up his spoon.

Just then, Quynn's phone rang. He picked it up, "Sir, Lord Devon left a body in the middle of a secluded road. We've cleared everything up, but we just wanted to give reports."

"Who was it?"

"Minister Maddox Govan."

Quynn hummed, "Okay." And he disconnected. Quynn dropped the phone. So Devon killed someone. Why? Where is Leticia?

He stood up, "Oh, Quynn! What happened? Who did Devon kill? I heard that conversation! Hey! Hey! Don't you dare walk out on me, young man!" Cecil screamed, but Quynn had already left.

Seraphim rolled her eyes, "That impenetrable stone." Cecil grumbled.

Quynn was walking out of the dining hall when he saw Devon drag Leticia into a room. He was obviously angry. Quynn watched as Devon slammed the door. He knows Devon won't hurt her. He soon left the mansion.

He pulled her into a room and slammed the door before pushing her ahead, making her lose her balance and trip, her heart racing with fear. "How dare you leave like that?" He growled, his voice low and menacing, his dark red eyes blazing with anger.

Leticia clenched her jaws, not replying. He yelled, "Fucking answer me!!!"

She sprang up, "Why don't you tell me why you lied to me! The maze had no exit! Why didn't you tell me that earlier!? You got my hopes up only for me to find out you lied. You just made me waste my time! That maze had no exit."

A wicked smirk curled on his lips, "Took you long enough to realise."

"How could you be so heartless and wicked!? Devil!" she yelled back angrily, tears in her eyes as she gave a hard glare.

Devon clenched his jaws in anger. No one has ever raised their voice at him, but this girl... "Is that why you followed Ruolan, entered a stranger's car not knowing what he can do to you. Try to think, Leticia! " he snapped.

"This has nothing to do with thinking! I just wanna go home. I want to leave this hell hole. I want to go home!" She retorted, the tears now flowing down her face.

She looked down and continued to cry. This is ill luck. His eyes turned sharp at her last statement. He took steady steps towards her. His hand gripped her chin tightly, and he made her look up at him.

Maddox' blood has dried on his face, making him look like a killer... And he was.

His dark red eyes were even darker and angrier. He growled with finality and possessiveness, "Call me a devil or whatever you wish to. But know this: once you're in, there is no way out. You are trapped in the hands of this devil. You are mine."

Leticia bit her lower lip, tears rolling down her cheeks. He sounded so serious and final. 'You are mine.'

Devon took a step back, his face still cold and angry. He watched the tears fall, feeling an urge to wipe them off and comfort her, which was strange. He would never do that! "Go to your goddamned room and sleep!" he bellowed before storming out of the room.

Leticia slumped on the floor, crying uncontrollably. 'No way out!' kept ringing in her head. "I hate you, Devon. I hate you!" she sobbed.

*****

Devon was in his bath pool, enjoying his usual relaxation time. He hummed in satisfaction, remembering how he had twisted Maddox's dick and torn his head off his body. The scream was satisfying.

Leticia's teary face flashed into his head, and he groaned, the water turning hot immediately. She was so stubborn and hopeless, just wanting to go home. Too bad she was stuck with him; she belonged to him. He hummed again, the water returning to its freezing cold state.

***

Leticia woke up in a room that wasn't hers, feeling exhausted. The strenuous events of the previous day left an ache allover her body. She dragged herself to her own room, freshened up, and slumped back onto the bed.

She was tired from crying all night, thinking about her miserable life, and only managed to sleep that morning. She felt hungry but didn't want to see Devon, still mad at him.

So she lay on her bed and soon fell asleep again. Waking up at noon, she spent the rest of her day in her room, staring into space. She was still hungry but didn't go out, not wanting to see him. At night, she changed into her pajamas and slept off.

***

A growl woke Leticia up. She jolted awake and she sat up, and the growl came again. At first, she thought of the wolves and her heart jumped, but then she calmed down when her stomach growled once more.

She felt terribly hungry. Assuming it was midnight, she thought Devon would be asleep, so she got up and left the room in search of the kitchen.

She walked peacefully until she heard another growl. Initially, she thought it was her stomach again, but then she saw something that made her heart race and her legs tremble. What she saw next almost made her fall.

This was death staring her in the face.