The Monster's Nemesis

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ittle bit of cooking by now to survive all by myself. As it turned out that I had only mast

fore we do anything on it," I muttered und

bed. The pain-killer was beginning to wear off, making him writhe and thrash

d the syringe from the cabinet and pushed into his arm. The guttural g

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g me down tediously while he was passed out peacefully. All I wa

?" Andrew asked

, so I asked him to come over knowing Dominic wouldn't wake up sooner. It tu

rugged. "Did they find anyt

ic's sleeping form as I

k. In fact, Viktor blew up one of their factories as an act of retaliation.

er. What about all those times when his father killed the family of other peo

let him get under your skin. Ever. You have wa

of the burnt dead body flashed before my

ime," I whispered like a vow. And turned to him. "Thanks for

Andrew got up as I h

bled in a throaty voice, along

ssing the mouth of the bottle of water to his lips, I made him sip the liquid carefu

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se, the scream, the dead bodies and stench of the burnt flesh. Bathed in cold sweat

isfied, I turned on some deafening loud music to silence the riotous train of thoughts. Later in the day, I was trying a hand in the kitchen, whe

," I said, struggling to

dy. For a second, I thought of gouging out his lusty eyes for looking at me like I was some piec

ll...are you?

ike that,

st. Don't try and get up." And marched out of the room because i

ng. It was around evening that he flitted

ises are still fresh,"

could feel the questioning gaze

without looking up. "

sh

ue eyes I detested all my life. It looked all

ur memory now. You need to remember what you did, what

only thing I can't remember is,

ad resolve, the gl

ul ass in here," I snapped angrily and stood

with the scissors in my hand, so I chose the ea

oice sounded darke

, I stood ther

are

your

s. Get well, and you

into a smirk. "Ar

on't pick up stray wounded dog

himself to sit up on the bed only to fall back in a jiffy as the body gave away. Baring his teeth, he managed to prop himself against the headb

my clothes?

k back. "Relax. I didn

d and opened his eyes, glaring daggers.

Because it is you who is going to

his rich-ass car into a tree and almost died witho

d slowly. "Why the fuck

ready chewing out each other with words, and it would be one hel

ave a thing fo

e bitch,"

ht my wrist in reflex and twisted. The pain shot up immediately but it wasn't anyth

you asshole!" I s

st one another. I was almost losing it when I quickly gathered myself

aguely relaxed as he apologize

u a

. "I know my name

ce sounded so small and odd

y. "Thank you." His eyes ge

, "You have a funny way of showing grati

olding your tongue next

le you in your slee

for me. Get me my clothes a

for you," I spat out. Why did he think ev

y for him to use. "You get me what I want, and I will be out of this house in no time. You try a

what he wanted-seduction or threat. Unlucky for him, I wasn't ready to bend my will with either

scence, he nodded. "Goo

e me-my own self did and the fear of failure. What if this man-this devil-inside the bedroom manages to defeat me? Not even I had an hour-le

mbled to myself

o the room after some time. I tossed the clothes at him and slammed the tray on the bedside table. "Y

out with certain gen

ted as I spun

to you like that." So he w

bandages. And there's the bathroom,"

e spotted it anyway. This bedroom was probably sma

d being ignored. Women flanked around him like he was a royal prince. But unlike those

eakness, Dominic is ju

his name was on the tip of my tongue

if not their faces. He could have used it to threaten me any way he wanted, but he was a s

said, politely, "

to kno

out a bit, he would throw me off-

you do, L

your bu

siness to know about the woman who was so kind en

d in disbelief. "It's been f

ive days?" Gone was th

on't make it initially. I would have taken you to the hospital, but there was no

ation at all, just like I had planned. The smoke

t before I could get the next word out, he stood up with the support and let

nd, covering my eyes. "A little warn

are you feeling shy now?" I hea

me to keep you like that for five fucking days? Besides, I h

Anyway, you can turn around," he said. And when I did, I saw

he painkiller in

ld really appreciate one la

f wherever the damn location was. "No

phire. I'll tell you t

wouldn't want me anywhere near Romano Mansion and for go

elite clubs owned by his family, and Dominic was a regular. He f

e stated, butto

muttered in g

as always paranoid, and he would, undoubtedly, look into my details. The length this man was

t for Viktor because I knew he woul

into the club, I muttered, "We will m