Kairus
I sat in the chair at the end of the bed as Azeira slowly came to. She groaned and her eyes fluttered open. She attempted to move her hands and sit up but the restraints stopped her.
“What?” she complained, pulling forward.
My mouth curled up and I leaned forward, resting my elbows on my knees.
“If you don’t relax you’ll bust your stitches,” I said.
Her eyes snapped to mine. “What the fuck!” She yanked and yanked.
My eyes narrowed on her. I towered over the bed with my arms crossed. “You thought you would get away with trying to kill me.” I tilted my head and ran my eyes down her body. She was breathing heavily, still struggling to get loose.
“Fuck you! I wish I would have succeeded,” she spat.
I chuckled lowly, lowering my hand and brushing it from her knee to mid-thigh. “Don’t touch me!” She went to move, but I gripped her thigh tightly. She tried to fight back a wince, which caused my insides to roar.
“Are you aware why you’re here?” I questioned, digging my fingers into her meaty flesh. She hissed and glared at me.
“I’m assuming it’s about money.”
“Smart girl.” I released her thigh and stared at my handprint. My markings on her looked good. Her skin was soft as velvet. The couple of nights I had watched her sleep, I was tempted to have her, but knew I was getting ahead of myself. I also realized an odor was starting to come from her which prompted me to finally allow her to shower properly. Brushing my finger over the mark, I snapped my eyes back to her face.
“Turns out your daddy doesn’t like to pay his debt when he should.” My voice grew lower. “I don’t take well to people having unsettled debt.” Her eyes fluttered when my finger moved higher. She pinched her lips together as her cheeks flushed. “It would be a shame if something were to happen to him because he couldn’t pay up. It’d be even worse if his precious little girl was collateral damage.”
Moving my hand to her center, I brushed over it. She snapped her thighs closed.
“You really are a monster,” she said tightly. “Don’t touch me.” Ignoring her, I pushed my thumb into her clit. A low moan fell from her mouth.
Lifting my hand, I slapped it down and cuffed her thigh. Her breathing hitched and her eyelashes fluttered. I flashed her a crude smile. My blood hummed knowing she was enjoying my touch and hated the fact.
“You have no idea how true that statement is.”
I yanked my knife out of the guy’s neck and his blood splattered everywhere. His head slouched and his body went slack. He thought he would get away with trying to give me counterfeit bills and was shown just how much I hated betrayal.
“You always gotta do shit messy?” Nolan chuckled, nodding for the guys to start cleanup.
I glanced at him, using my rag to wipe my blade. Typically I liked to get things taken care of quicky, but at times I had to make an example. “When they try to cross you, sometimes the only solution is to get messy.”
I rolled my neck between my shoulders.
We started toward the back of the warehouse to the room we deemed an office. Stepping inside, we shut the doors. On the monitors we saw the men working to dispose of the body.
I went to the desk and hit a button. The screens switched to my house, more importantly the room Azeira was in.
I left her chained to the bed to think about her actions. Trying to stab me was a smart, yet stupid move on her behalf. Maybe if I didn’t always have an eye on her she might have succeeded. After I hit another button, her sniffles filled the room. The sounds caused my pulse to race. Her tear-stricken face and cheeks were flushed from her excessive crying.
“I thought you would have killed her by now,” Nolan commented.
My eyes stayed locked on the screen.
“She’s a pretty thing, I can see why you would want to keep her alive. She’s probably a fun play thing.” My jaw twitched and my eyes cut into slits. Possession raged through me, causing me to quickly turn the monitors back to the warehouse.
“She’ll serve her purpose when the time comes.”
“It’s more than that though, isn’t it?” Nolan’s tone made my eyes snap to him. A taunting grin was plastered on his face. “You’ve never gone to this length before when it comes to someone who owes you. Yet here you are, kidnapping and holding this girl captive.”
“She’s nothing more than a piece on a chessboard. When the time comes for me to play with her, I will. Until then, she’s none of your concern.” My voice was harsh and Nolan’s grin grew.
A knock on the door gained my attention. “It’s finished,” Rock said, poking his head in.
“Good. You can go.” He nodded and turned to leave.
“I got some shit to take care of too. Hit me if you need me.” I waved Nolan off as he left.
Once it was just me in the room, I hit the button on the desk to turn the screens back to my house. I pulled one of the desk drawers open and took out Azeira’s phone. Hitting the side button to power it on, I waited as it lit up. This was only the second time I’d turned it on since taking Azeira.
Her best friend Jatavia texted her repeatedly, wondering where she was in worry. The last one piqued my interest.
Bestie: I talked to your dad and he told me you went to visit some family and your service was spotty. Bitch you could have told me so I wouldn’t be panicking, thinking something happened to you! Call me as soon as you have service.
Mirth graced my face. Her dad was already covering up the issues he caused. I had my guys watching him and he’d been scrambling to come up with the money he owed me. He couldn’t run, due to his sick wife and me having his daughter, leaving his only options of repaying me or losing everything. Closing out of it, I turned the phone off and stuck it in my pocket.
Standing up, I went to the wall across from the desk and typed in the code on the keypad. The door opened where a walk- in safe was located. After I entered the combination, it opened and I stepped inside, collecting a few bags.
Growing up I learned the best way to get things handled was to get it done yourself. With my business, I oversaw everything firsthand, including my money. Numbers were calming to me. They helped center and gather me when my mind was racing. I walked back to the desk, took a seat, and opened one of the duffle bags. I poured the money inside on top of the wood surface and glanced at the screen again. Azeira had settled down some. One corner of my mouth curled up. Defeat was displayed on her face.
Memories of how she looked under me played in my head. Marking her skin and owning every part of her crept under my skin. The trapped beauty brought out the beast in me. She didn’t know it yet, but she’d learn.
I grabbed the first bundle of hundreds and unwrapped them. Azeira was gonna learn to fall in line. Whether it was the easy or hard way was up to her.
“Are you ready to behave?” I questioned, stepping into the room. My nose twitched at the powerful smell of urine and odor.
It had been two days since I left her in this room and told my staff not to contact her. She brought her swollen, bloodshot, dejected eyes to me. Her face was still.
“Please,” she begged in a broken tone. Weakly, she yanked on the cuffs. I eyed them, noticing her chaffed, red skin.
“Will you behave?” I narrowed my eyes.
For a quick second, fire flashed through her eyes before deflating.
She nodded. “I will. Just please uncuff me.”
I smirked and stepped toward the bed. The closer I got, the stronger the smell coming from her grew. Ignoring it, I brushed her hair out her face. She subtly moved away from my touch. Cutting my eyes into slits, I grabbed her hair and curled it in my fingers. She groaned and shot daggers through me with her honey-colored orbs.
“I like my toys with a little fight to them, you know.” Her lips pressed together tightly. “Fine, I see you still refuse to listen. Looks like the hard way it is.”
Releasing her head, I went into my back pocket and pulled my knife out. Flicking it out, I watched fear move through her eyes. Leering down at her, I ran the blade over her cheek, tracing her jawline.
“I wonder how you would look bleeding for me?” I questioned.
I ran my blade down her neck, causing her to inhale a sharp breath. “Would you like to bleed for me?”
Stubbornly, she stayed quiet.
Grabbing the collar of her shirt, I ran my blade through it, slicing it down the middle. She was braless underneath, giving me a full display of her round breasts. Her chest rose and fell slowly and her stomach quivered. I brushed my blade over her nipple causing it to harden. Her breathing quickened.
I imagined her with my markings over her. “Stop,” she pleaded weakly with an attempt to pull at the cuffs. I knew her body had to be weak from the lack of food and the position she had been trapped in.
“Why should I? I have you at my mercy to do as I please.” She hissed when I nicked under her areola with my blade.
I grinned.
Blood trickled and I leaned down, catching it with my tongue. The metallic taste hit my tongue, sending a rush through me. She moaned softly and shifted under me. Every atom inside me lit and gushed with desire.
“You’re disgusting,” she strained out.
Her eyes communicated the opposite of her words. When I peeked up at her, desire swirled around her irises. Her cheeks flushed a deeper pink. I locked my teeth around the knife wound and she cried out. Her skin tasted salty on my tongue. Her body trembled under me. She arched into my bite, almost as if she wanted more.
Pulling up, I eyed the imprint of my teeth, now embedded in her skin, bright red and already bruising.
I stepped back from the bed and swiped my tongue over my lips. Closing my knife, I stuck it in my pocket and this time pulled a key out.
Azeira was breathing heavily as I unlocked her cuffs. “Now go clean yourself up, you stink.” She winced, finally lowering her arms. Her muscles were sore and strained from being held up for so long. She slowly lowered her arms and rubbed her raw skin.
I turned to leave.
Lillian was due to bring her something to eat and clothes. It was time for the next phase of my plan. A plan Azeira would play a key part in.
The sack was yanked off his head and water was thrown on him, causing him to sputter. His eyes shot open and bounced around wildly.
“Nice of you to join us, Jeremy.” He darted his attention to me. His head shook side to side vigorously.
“Now, I thought I made myself clear the last time we talked. I expected my payment in full. Do you have it?”
“, please. Please. I have some of it, but if you give me a few more weeks, I can get it all!” he begged through chattering teeth.
“Tsk, tsk.” I walked to him and cocked my fist back, slamming it into his cheek. He grunted and his head fell forward.
“Do you think I’m a fucking joke?” I growled. “Maybe I should carve that pretty little girl of yours up and scatter her body around the city and make it like a scavenger hunt for you to find.”
He lifted his head, blood dripped from his mouth. “Please, my daughter. No.” He coughed.
“Oh, maybe I should sell her and make my money back that way. I bet she would go for a pretty penny.”
“No.”
Again, I punched him. “I’m tired of playing games with you.” I stepped back. “Bring her in.”
A few seconds later Azeira was brought in with a sack over her head. Her hands were tied behind her back and she fought to get loose. Jeremy stared with wide eyes watching his daughter.
She was forced into the chair and detained. Once she was secured, I nodded for the sack to be removed.
I inhaled a sharp breath and pushed it out. A wolf-like grin formed on my face. “Now for the fun.”