Mine (The Possession Duology #1)

Prologue

Tossing his empty coffee cup into the garbage bin, he dug his right hand into the front pocket of his black Under Armour hoodie. Wrestling his phone from its confines, he anxiously scanned his dark gaze across the cracked glass screen. Noting the time, he curled his lips into a cocky smirk.

Standing from the wooden bench, he quickly secured his phone and began to casually run-in place; his shallow breaths causing a white fog to cloud the cold December air around him.

It wouldn't be long before his beautiful prey rounded the corner of the winding trail. He could already hear her sneakers padding rhythmically against the gravel trail. She was running faster than normal, no doubt trying to work off her frustration from the night before. His plan must’ve worked . Good, he thought.

She was finally his to claim.

Knowing his obsession was only paces away, he began to lightly jog down the pathway.

Not wanting to spook her as she ran past, he kept his excited eyes dead ahead.

The last thing he wanted was for her to panic.

He had seen her fight before and knew what a hellion she could be when her adrenaline began to flow.

No, he reminded himself. He didn't want to cause any undue physical or emotional pain on the woman that consumed his every waking thought. This needed to go as smoothly as possible. She deserved for things to be easy on her for once in her life.

Feeling the breeze shift as her svelte body sprinted to his right, he slowed his steps and gave his love the opportunity to take the lead.

Allowing himself a moment to admire the way her chestnut ponytail bounced with each quick paced stride, he reached his hand back into the worn pocket of his hoodie.

Years of planning had culminated into this very moment; it was almost surreal. From now on, she would forever be his.

Counting to ten in his mind, he rapidly closed the gap between their moving bodies. Before she had a chance to realize what was going on, he pulled a thin medical syringe from his pocket and pounced on her petite form.

He knew it would be hard for her to accept her new life but eventually, she would learn to trust him. To want him. To need him.

To love him.