To Marry A Monster

n entire desert. My vision swam as I blinked, trying to clear the fog clouding my mind. The ceiling above me was intricately designed,

body protesting as it ached all over. I scanned the room-large windows draped with hea

he hell

of the bed, the cool marble floor cool against my bare feet. My body wobbled as I tried to stand st

n kept bringing bac

the hotel. The masked m

washed over me as the pieces

been ki

ates. If Mamma heard this, she would be thrilled that she was right for me not to leave Sic

glass with shaking hands. The cold liquid slid down my throat, soothing

voice broke

re aw

as tall with chiseled features, jet black hair, and dark eyes that assessed me with an unreadable expression. He was dressed casua

a step toward me. My instincts screamed to run, but my legs

you kidnap me? Are you going to kill me?" The questions tumbled out in rapid succession as

ed a hand, silencin

aking it as an order. I hesitated for a second too l

owered myself onto the bed, my h

d a leather-bound folder before making his way to the table in front o

ze scanning the contents before he continued, "Let's see... fraudulent business deals, embezzlement,

"What... what are

the more my unease grew. Finally, he stopped, snapping the fol

five million, twenty-three thousand, and

losed, but no sound came out. That was-no, that could

smirked, standing upright a

at's unfortunate." He turned toward the door, taki

oyed me, he uttered the words

all the plans I had made

the only thing that's worth having." He glanced at me o

fe, Isla. We shall

lungs. I shot up from my chair, my hands

rward, then stopped midstride, as if a

hing. In return, I

standing there, breathless, fur