She was in her deep sleep while clutching the duvet close to her body like her life depends on it. The door suddenly opened and he stepped inside locking it behind him before walking towards the bed with his slow predatory steps. He silently stood near the bed for a few moments staring at her back with his piercing eyes. He slowly started to unbutton his shirt before throwing it on the sofa. The side of the mattress deepened when he got into the bed before getting under the duvet carefully.

IVY: "What are you doing here?"

ZAIDEN: "Last night I slept in the guest room doesn't mean I will sleep there every night leaving my little wifey alone."

IVY: "I will sleep in the guest room then". she said trying to move but he tangled his legs with hers, caging her completely in his embrace.

ZAIDEN :"Say that again and I will handcuff you with this bed."

IVY :" Stop threatening me every moment." She said struggling on his hold."I am not your slave"

ZAIDEN : "Then stop disobeying Ivy and one more thing you are my wh*re not slave." Flipping her around with a jerk he hovered above her pinning her hands on the bed staring down at her with his dark orbs.

ZAIDEN: "Did I come to your nightmare tonight?" His hot breath brushed against her neck making her breath hitched as she finally opened her eyes

IVY: "You are the nightmare Zaiden".

ZAIDEN:" Yes, I should be the only one who would hunt you, chase you, and devour you fully. I'm a man of words. Never doubt it, Ivy." Releasing his grip from her throat he gave her a quick but hard kiss. "And I won't go easy on you. You will handle my inner beast forever. I will feast on your soul and body every day and night. I will do every forbidden thing with your body that will be corrupted with needs. You will beg for this beast who will dominate you in every way possible. Now sleep!"

IVY : "Huh ?" She asked dumbfounded looking at his side while he kept staring at the ceiling. Her eyes fall on his adams apple noticing how it bopped up and down when he gulped.

ZAIDEN: "sleep before I change my mind and do something else." She quickly turned around and closed her eyes knowing what he meant by something else.

Soon she fell in deep sleep while he got up from the bed and opened the drawer of the nightstand taking out a cigarette and the lighter. Walking towards the window he placed the cigarette in between his teeth while lighting it. He stared at the dark night with a blank face while puffing the toxic smoke and releasing it with a heavy breath.

In Morning

Hurriedly running down the stairs she looked at zaiden who is just a few feet away from the main door ready to go out

IVY : "Zaiden, wait." He stopped and looked at her over his shoulder frowning his brow while she ran towards him catching her breath

ZAIDEN: "What?"

IVY :" I can't stay home all day without doing nothing."

ZAIDEN: "You want to go to work with me?" He asked frowning his brow while she shook her head

IVY: "No, i mean i want to join my classes."

ZAIDEN: "You aren't stepping outside the house."

IVY : "First of all i can go outside whenever i want, you can't cage me inside this home all the time. Second of all i do online classes, My father doesn't let me join college offline. So to continue my classes i need my laptop." she finished while he listened uninterested, putting his hands on his pockets

ZAIDEN: "Are you done talking?"

IVY :"No, give me one of your cars I want to go home to bring my stuff."

ZAIDEN: "Go back to the room, i am getting late." He turned around ready to leave when she ran in front of him standing on the door with her arms wide open to stop his way.

IVY :"Give me the key or i will walk home."

ZAIDEN:" Little girl, do you even have a driver's license? "He mocked making her blood boil as she glared at him.

IVY: "I am a twenty year old grown ass woman. We have an eight year age gap doesn't mean i am a little girl, it's you who is old." She blurted out while he poked his cheek with his tongue, tilting his face with a smirk

ZAIDEN:" Sure your ass is grown, round and soft. Big enough to fit in my hands." She widened her eyes at his shameless remark as she quickly folded her arms on her chest feeling his eyes scanning her body.

IVY: "Are you giving me the key or not?"

ZAIDEN:" I ain't letting you go alone."

IVY:"Then i will go with your driver."

ZAIDEN :"You don't need to bring back your old stuff, make a list of whatever you want i will send my man to buy new ones for you." He arrogantly said walking past her while she clenched her fists in anger. Grabbing a plastic flower placed on the vase near the door she threw it on his back while he groaned in annoyance and looked back at her with a glare.

ZAIDEN: Ivy, i swear you f*cking getting on my damn nerves! You need some lessons---" He was about to walk back towards her when suddenly his phone buzzed in his pocket. Taking out it he sent her a last glare before walking out of the home while answering the call.

Sitting on the sofa placed on the corner of the balcony she fiddles with the hem of her dress. The telephone is pressed on her ear which she found in a room while roaming around, which is actually Jungkook's home office as one of the maids had informed her.

IVY : "You don't even call once to here from me." She said to the person on the other line of the phone.

MR. WINTER:" I was busy"

IVY : "you never get enough time to give your daughter. You don't even there in the wedding when he took me away." She whispered lowly enough for her father to hear as she heard a sigh from him.

IVY: "Why don't you want me father?" A silent tear rolled down her eyes as her lips wobbled for the lack of affection she gets from her father. "Is this because i am the reason you lost her?"

MR. WINTER :" Did i ever say this to you?"

IVY: "Then why you always push me away?"

MR. WINTER: " I never pushed you away Ivy. Everything is I'm doing is for your good." She wiped the tears off her cheeks while talking a deep breath.

IVY:" What's the good in marrying me off to him? I was better with you."

MR. WINTER: " you aren't safe with me."

IVY : "what did you mean by this, father?" She narrows her brows in confusion hearing the unexpected words from him .

MR. WINTER : "forget about it. Don't go outside of the house without Zaiden. Take care, I will visit you soon."

She let out a deep sigh after hanging up the call. Clutching the phone tightly on her hands she stared at the night sky with a heavy heart. She walked through the hallway making her way towards the zaiden's office room to put the telephone back there. Standing in front of the door she pushed it by her right hand while clutching the phone with her left one.

She froze at her place , her eyes widened in horror seeing how mercilessly zaiden stabbing a guy all over his stomach while two of his gang members holding the dying man. A scream left from her mouth witnessing the horrific scene infront of her as she covered her mouth while the phone fall on the floor making a loud shattering noise. Zaiden snapped his head towards her with a death glare, his chest rising up and down heavily, face is red in anger while he tightened his grip on the bloody knife. She felt sick seeing how the dead man is covered in blood, countless of holes are on his stomach caused by zaiden.

ZAIDEN : "What the f*ck you are doing here Ivy?" He said gritting his teeth while the two guys fixed their gaze on the floor not daring to look at their king nor his wife. She is too shocked to speak . In just two days this is the third time she saw him bloody after killing someone. "Come here Ivy " she shook her head taking a step backward which made him clench his fists.

IVY : "you are a killer!"

ZAIDEN : "nothing new in this." He said take a few steps towards her.

IVY :" don't come near me. Stay away you monster!"

ZAIDEN : "dare to take another step backward and ---" she didn't wait for him to finish his sentence as she quickly turned around and ran outside the room while he let out a frustrated curse. "Dispose the body." Ordering to the two guys he throws the knife before walking out of the room taking long steps. "Stop right there, Ivy !" He shouted while she ran towards the exit of the hallway. "So you like to be chased, huh? I will enjoy chasing you little wifey." She stubbed on her way falling on the floor as she looked behind and saw him already near her taking a furious predatory step forward. Without wasting time she got up and opened the door near her and stepped inside. But before she can lock it he is fast enough to catch her.

Pushing her inside the room he locked the door behind. She gulped the lump of her throat looking here and there in search for any way to escape from the room which turned out to be a library. Cracking his neck bone he walked towards her while she stepped backward.

ZAIDEN : " how dare you disrespect me in front of my gang members?"

IVY : "you don't deserve any respect assh*le!" She groaned when he grabbed her wrist pulling her towards his chest.

ZAIDEN : "I'm gonna f*ck this month yours till you learn how to respect this assh*le of your husband." He said smashing his lips on her before starting to kiss her aggressively . She started to hit on his chest while he gave her a hard spank making her groan in between the kiss. She was about to give him her knees but he grabbed her thigh before she can hit him on his middle. "Not so fast, my lord." He mocked breaking the kiss while she looked at him with her burning eyes as he stared at her swollen lips.

ZAIDEN :" it's interesting to when you try to fight me. It's just give me more satisfaction seeing you struggle to win over me. Let's play a game, shall we?"

IVY : "just leave me alone!" She tries to free her hands from him while he let out a low chuckle.

ZAIDEN : "I will let you go if you can open the door in one minute otherwise you do what I ask for, yes ?"

IVY : "I'm not playing any sick game with you."

ZAIDEN :"I'm just giving you a chance to escape from your punishment . Opening the door won't be that hard, will it ?" He said tilting his head while she peeked behind him glaring at the close door. "You can use anything you want to break or unlock it. One minute, I will give you one minute to escape from here." He brought his wrist in front of his face looking at his watch. "And your time starts now."

Saying this he freed her while she quickly pushed him from her way and ran towards the door. She twisted and pulled the lock first, praying it to open magically. But when it didn't work she took a vase from the table and started hitting the lock aggressively.

She kicked, punched and hit the lock non stop but everything went in vain. She heard his voice in background but she gave no attention to him and kept trying to break the lock. Suddenly her legs left the floor as he sneaked his arms around her waist taking her away from the door while she desperately started to throw her hands and legs on the air like a fish out of water.

ZAIDEN : "enough my little warrior, your times up. Now you are gonna do whatever I ask for."

IVY : "F*ck you Lantsov Zaiden "

ZAIDEN: "soon kitten soon " he whispered again her ear with a low chuckle sending her shivers. Walking towards the sofa he freed her from his arms. He sat on the sofa with his legs spread while she stood in front of him.

ZAIDEN : "Don't make me repeat twice, it will add more punishment on your fate. " Talking out a cigarette from his pocket he placed in his mouth while offering lighter to her. "Go on" she took the lighter from him and framed the cigarette for him while he kept staring at her in satisfaction. "Unbutton my shirt" placing the lighter on table she aggressively open his shirt button purposely scratching her nails on his skin. She took the shirt off from his body while he just sat there like a king enjoying every second of it.

ZAIDEN : "strip yourself"

IVY :"Zaiden I---"

ZAIDEN : "wanna add more punishment?" He cut her words off while she clenched her fists looking at him. Her hands grabbed the hem of her dress knowing there is no way she can escape him right now after both disrespect and disobeying him then playing the sick game. With her trembling fingers she took off the dress from her body. She didn't wear any pant as the dress was already reaching down her knees now leaving her only on her white pair of laced lingerie infront of him.

ZAIDEN: "f*cking gorgeous" he tilted his head while his eyes hungrily roamed on her entire body. Goosebumps filled her entire skin suddenly feeling cold at the lack of clothes.

"On your knees kitten." She widened her eyes at his remarks while he disposed the back of the cigarette. Silence filled the air as she shivered at his predatory eyes digging holes on her body. He took the gun out of his waistband while signaling her with it to go down and in the next second she was on her knees in front of him looking down at the carpet. She felt the cold metal of the gun on her chain as he forced her to face him.

"What a beautiful view." Her eyes stayed closed not wanting to look at him as she will know she will break down staring at his evil eyes.

"I want those pretty eyes on me" she don't open them which just fueled his anger. And the next second her breath caught on her throat when she felt the tip of the gun against her lips forcing her mouth to open. She wide open her eyes directly meeting his dark one's while he pushed the gun inside her mouth .

ZAIDEN : " you look damn hot like this on your knees for me. Don't be afraid, I won't press the trigger this easily." He chuckled pulling the gun out of her mouth while she let out a shaky breath of relief.

IVY : "you like playing with me, don't you?"

ZAIDEN : "I actually enjoyed it." He replied wetting his bottom lip by running his tongue on it staring down at her.

IVY : "you can play with me, but I will never surrender myself to you Lantsov Zaiden! I will fight you till I defeat you."

ZAIDEN : "keep dreaming. That day will never come." He said grabbing her jaw before learning down and connecting their lips in a rough kiss. "You belong to me Lantsov Ivy. And I know damn well how to make you surrender to myself." He said breaking the kiss looking at her with his dark eyes filled with venom.

ZAIDEN: "You will get tired of running away, But I will never stop chasing you. I exist cause I'm madly obsessed with you, And for this I have been heating you for years "

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