Chapter 75
Chapter 75 RYN
After Miro and Theon left, I went back to my room and tried to get more sleep. Three hours later, I was still tossing and turning, feeling the warmth of the Moonstone around my neck)
Gods! "I hate this!" I whispered out loud. Sitting up in bed. I noticed a slight pain in my stomach and wondered if Theon was
home?
Just then, I heard a scream pierce through the night. I stayed still eyes wide, muscles locked, waiting for a repetition and sure enough it came seconds later.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
It sounded like a man.
I rose to my feet and looked out the window. There were guards patrolling the compound below, moving like they didn't hear a thing. Then I raised my eyes to the woods beyond and saw what I could describe as a window with the lights on. inside. Was that where the scream came from?
As if to give me answers, the man screamed again but this time, it was abruptly cut short.
My heart began to pound fast.
Who was that? What is going on in that place?
I stood at the window for about half an hour before seeing a figure walk out of the woods. His size and deadly walk was enough to tell me that was Theon.
He said something to some of the men on patrol and they nodded before rushing into the woods.
I became baffled. Was Theon torturing someone? As if hearing my thoughts, Theon raised his head and looked directly at my window and I jumped back in fright. My mind began to race.
Did he see me? What kind of man is Prince Theon? I knew he was dangerous but hearing it happen was a different ball
game.
Slowly, but with a tremble in my body, I neared the window again and ever so slightly, pulled back the curtains to peek out but Prince Theon was not there. Just when I was wondering if he went back there, a knock sounded on my door. I jumped in fright, instantly going for my knives.
Suddenly, all the warnings Miro gave me about his brother started to make sense. What if Prince Theon hurts me? Is he capable of doing that?
"Ryn" Theon said on the other side of the door. "Can we talk?"
I closed my eyes and swallowed. Prince Theon needs me to win the bet against his father. So there's no way he's going to kill me. Still, holding a knife behind me, I went to the door and opened it slightly. The moment I did that, and saw his murderous gaze, my pussy clen "Hi" I said, planting a fake smile, to cover my dirty thoughts.
Theon looked down at me with vacam ryes, and 1 wondered if he knew what I was thinking.
Third rule of combat, Ryn." He said, coldly. "Always know your opponents' level of weakness in alignment to your level of strength and spreid."
1 frowned in confusion, wonilering what he was talking about. "What?" I blurted out..
Then pushed the door aside, stepping in and I took matching steps back. "You were thinking of stabbing me, weren't you? Do you think you're fast enough to do that without dying first?" He asked, and a shiver wracked down my body.
"Well." I stopped in my tracks, bringing down my hand from my back to reveal the knife. "I was just trying to be on the
defense."
His lips tilted up at one comer. "Delense from what?" He asked.
1 swallowed and raised my chin. "Defense generally, as a girl living with a dangerous man."
Theon's smile grew and I save those fucking dimples again. My knees grew weak but I kept my spine straight, showing no signs of weakness.
Theon took another step forward. "So you know I'm a dangerous man." He said, and within a breath, slid my hair behind my ears. My breath hitched, and I gripped ny knife tighter, trying to avoid purring like a fucking cat in heat because damn, that touch felt so good. "If I'm so dangerous, Theon's hand slipped behind my neck and up into my scalp making my eyes shutter close. "Why do I feel like you would rather fuck me than stab me?"
I breathed deeply, my face burning as I stared into his eyes. "Maybe I want to do both?" I answered, with a sly smile of my
Theon suddenly gripped my hair, pulling it back, sending slight spurts of pain shooting up my scalp. I winced, but I leveled my gaze with his. If he's going to cause me pain, I'll cause him pain too. A flick of my wrist, and I made a tiny cut on the open flesh of his arm gripping my hair.
We both watched as the cut blossomed with blood that trickled down his arm before the wound healed right before our eves.
I raised my eyes to see Theon watching me.
"There are so many ways I imagined making you pay for that." He said, his voice a little heavier.
"Does that involve me screaming in the middle of the night?" I queried, defying his murderous gaze.
"Yes, Bunny." He answered and I blinked in surprise remembering my dream and the incident with his wolf.
How did he know to call me that?
He must have seen the look of shock on my face because he smiled again, revealing perfect white teeth and sharp canines. Softening his grip on my hair but not quite letting go, Theon drew me closer or rather he leaned in towards my car.
"I'd love to know what your scream sounds like, Bunny, especially when I put you in positions that will make you beg for mercy."
"I don't beg." I quickly replied.
Theon pulled back to assess my features and his eyes danced with amusement, "Nah. You'll beg. I'll make sure of it"
My heart raced faster. "Don't be surprised when you find yourself disappointed." I retorted.
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Theon cocked his head to the side. "You know I'm tempted to tell that theory out right now. He said, making my heart race.
""But I won't
"Why Tho chicken"Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Achuckle escaped Theon's lips, and it sounded like the sweetest melody, with a deadly edge
to it. "Don't tease me, Ryn. His eves hardened, showing he was at war with himself. "It's taking everything in my willpower not to rip your fucking clothes and take your innocence, right here, right now." He growled.
And instead of fear, I felt a delicious thrill course through my veins. I wanted it. I wanted him to take it like I'm his, but I let silence settle upon us as I dared not say the words dancing on the tip of my tongue.
Theon released his grip on me and straightened. "Get some sleep. Ryn." He said, and moved to the door, but he stopped and mrned around, his gaze soft. "You don't need to be on the defense around me." He said, "I have no reason to hurt you unless you give me one."