His Witchy Mate

~ Alicia ~

I sat there waiting for our coffees with the other girl, my impatience growing as the minutes passed. The maid who was supposed to bring our drinks was taking far longer than expected.

The girl beside me seemed equally frustrated, and she nudged me, suggesting, “Alicia, why don’t you go and check where she is? Maybe something’s holding her up. I will stay here with these things.”

She pointed at the things we bought from the food market.

I nodded, deciding it was a good idea. I got up and turned to make my way through the bustling crowd of the coffee shop.

In my haste, I collided with someone, and the world seemed to tilt. Just as I was about to lose my balance and tumble to the floor, strong arms wrapped around my waist, preventing my fall.

My breath caught as I looked up, meeting the gaze of the person who had caught me. Time hung suspended for a brief moment, and in that instant, I felt a strange connection with this stranger.

As our eyes locked in that seemingly timeless moment, I found myself captivated by the stranger who had prevented my fall. His eyes held a glint of amusement, and a small smirk played on his lips. With a hint of arrogance, he quipped, “Am I this handsome?”

I blinked, momentarily lost in his gaze, but reality crashed back in as I realized where we were and who I was. Quickly recovering my composure, I began to stand up, but before we could disentangle ourselves properly, a thunderous shout pierced the air.

“What the hell?”

The voice was unmistakable. My heart sank as I turned to see none other than Lucian, his expression a mix of anger and disbelief.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

In an instant, Lucian was upon us, his grip like a vise around my wrist. Shock coursed through me, and I tried to pull my hand free from his iron hold, but it was futile. His fingers clung tightly, refusing to let go, and I could feel his anger radiating in waves.

His glare towards the stranger was icy and filled with a warning that needed no words. With a firm grip on my hand, Lucian didn’t waste a moment. He practically dragged me out of the coffee shop, my feet stumbling to keep up with his brisk pace.

Fear clawed at me as I was thrown into the waiting car. I heard the door being shut as Lucian got over me, holding my both hands down on the seat.

His body was completely over me and I struggled to get myself out of his grip. His body was pushing me down keeping my body in place while he came near my face.

“You have been out for some time and already seducing men? I can’t believe you can be this shameless.” Lucas gritted those words out with venom filled in each word.

“You are shameless. Damn it. Leave me!”

My every attempt to push him away from myself went useless. That hulk like man over me wasn’t even letting me move a little. My eyes went towards his eyes and suddenly I felt like I just forgot how to breathe.

His piercing gaze bore into mine, and for a moment, time stood still. My breaths came in short gasps as I forgot how to breathe, lost in the depths of his intense eyes.

I was at his mercy, and the uncertainty of his next move left me trembling.

Lucian’s voice, low and dangerous, sliced through the tension-laden air inside the car. “How dare you come out of the palace without my permission?” His eyes blazed with fury as he demanded an answer. “Who gave you this courage?”

Defiance surged within me, and I met his searing gaze with a challenging one of my own. “Even though you are the king here, you can’t control me, Lucian. I can decide for myself.”

His patience snapped like a brittle twig, and he raised his voice in a thunderous shout that made me jump. “Everything in this country belongs to me, including you!”

My heart raced in my chest as fear clawed at me. Lucian’s proximity and the overwhelming force of his presence were suffocating. I shivered involuntarily beneath him, and he couldn’t hide the satisfaction that danced in his eyes.

He leaned in closer, his smirk dark and calculating. “I’ve been too good with you, Alicia. Perhaps you’ve forgotten whose woman you actually are. Don’t you worry, my dear. You’re about to be reminded. See how I will make you obedient.”

Lucian’s grip on my hand finally relented as he moved away, but the tension in the car remained thick. He ordered the man standing outside to come in and take the driver’s seat. The servant quickly obeyed, sparing me only a curious glance before focusing on his task.

Lucian’s intense grip on my hand remained unyielding even as he leaned back, breaking the proximity that had left me breathless. His voice held a dark promise as he ordered the man standing outside the car to come in and drive.

I tried to pull my hand free, but a single, furious glance from Lucian quelled any resistance within me. Fear had taken root, and I shivered beneath the weight of his anger. This was a side of him I had never witnessed before, and it left me unnerved.

As the car started moving, I couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that settled over me. Lucian’s ominous words echoed in my mind, and the silence between us was suffocating.

Lucian’s sudden transformation into this stern and domineering figure left me shaken. I had never seen this side of him before, and it filled me with a sense of unease and fear. The man sitting beside me, so different from the one I thought I knew, felt like a stranger, a dark and imposing presence that sent chills down my spine. He was nothing more but a devil now.

A devil who wanted to cage me in his castle….