Shocked was an understatement, Seraphina was terrified of watching that person standing in front of her. Those grey eyes, which had stolen her calmness, her sleep, her peace. They were again in front of her and so closer ,but this time she had made up her mind that she wouldn't let those grey eyes spell to possess her.
Seraphina immediately took her steps backward and maintained a safe distance between their bodies which made a devious smirk crept on his face and his smirk made her understand one thing very clearly that
"You told that waiter to lie to me?" Her question was more of a statement which made his grin wider and her assumption confirmed.
A sudden kind of anger and hurt emerged inside her heart that he intentionally did that and he had no regret about it.
"What else can I expect, other than getting used by people because of my stupid self, " Those words came out from her mouth because Seraphina was familiar with the fact that she wasn't sharp and smart like other people around her.
She was far away from being clever because her way of seeing and understanding things were different than other people which made her dumb and naive than others in the worldy perspective. She knew all of this about her but that thing never pained her that much like it was hurting her now because this time ,he had used her weak emotions against her and it hurted her badly.
Her words made his smirk drop from his face and a sudden kind of gloominess erupted in his gaze because he hated seeing that vulnerability in her eyes. He hated when she lowered herself for anything or anyone.
Seraphina sighed softly and then again looked at him.
"But it's good if you are here. I have come here, especially to meet you, Mr Grayson, " Her words made him fist his palms because he didn't like her calling him like that, like he was a stranger to her.
Seraphina shoved her hands into her gown's pocket and he saw her taking out something and then she started walking towards him.
She halted before him, maintaining the relevant distance and then extended her closed fist to him and he got confused when she opened her fist and he saw money on it.
"I know you don't need this money but I need to give this to you, Mr Grayson, " Seraphina spoke in her polite tone and then clutched his palm and placed the money in his hand.
"Because I want to end all of this and this all had started from the day I had entered in your cabin and stolen your food but as I have promised that I'll pay you back for it, "
His jaw clenched a bit understanding where all of this was going.
"So I am paying you back, Mr Grayson, because I don't want your any debt over me. I don't want anything between us, " She spoke without halting or moulding her words.
"I respect you and am grateful to you that you helped me that day by saving me from those men and I'll forever be grateful to you for that but other than that we are strangers to each other and we should remain strangers. " Seraphina took out those bottled up feelings on him.
"So, thank you once again for saving and helping me that day and now I think everything has settled and ended here. Thank you for inviting me to your event , Mr Grayson , " Seraphina finished with her talking and glanced at him who still didn't open his mouth for once.
He was just gazing at her blankly which made Seraphina to gulp and turn around to walk away from him .
She had just taken a couple of steps when she finally heard that deeply hoarse voice.
"So you think everything ends here, Miss Miller ?"
Seraphina exhaled sharply and then turned around. A shiver ran down her spine , watching that sinister grin playing over his lips and that demonic evilness playing in his eyes.
He started taking his steps towards her in a predacious manner, without taking his eyes away from her which made Seraphina feel terrified . She wanted to run away from there but she knew that would never end those things which she wanted to get rid off between them.
He stood in front of her, maintaining a very little distance.
"So you're here to end everything between us, Miss Seraphina Miller ? " He uttered and she could clearly sense the amused tone behind his words.
He gazed into her eyes and bowed his head to match her face level.
"But what if I told you, this is just the beginning of us, " His voice turned dark and his words made Seraphina's soul tremble in fear .
He leaned more closer to her face, almost brushing his lips against her.
"A beginning of us which is going to have no end, Sera, " He whispered against her lips, while gazing into her azure eyes.
Their lips were about to touch each other but Seraphina immediately stepped backward from him and spoke
"There is no us because there can never be an us, " She slightly raised her voice because now the situation was getting out of her hold.
A hoarse chuckle escaped from his mouth at her blunt answer. He was looking voraciously demonic which made Seraphina more afraid.
"True though, there can never be an us, Seraphina, " He said and again closed the rational distance between them.
"But nobody said, there will never be an us, Sera, " He completed his words.
His each and every word had started increasing the fear inside her . She didn't know what to do, how to deal with it because that human in front of her was looking everything but humanly.
His smirk turned more inky, watching the fear in her eyes for him. He again lowered his head in front of her.
"You were here to pay your debt for that thing you had taken from me but what about those things which I had to take for you, Sera? "
His words made her confused about what he had taken because of her. Her brows knitted in confusion, until
"The life of those two bastards who tried to hurt you that day, " He cleared her confusion.
Seraphina felt like someone had torn her existence apart from her when she understood the meaning behind his words. He killed those men. He had taken their lives because of her.
Tears gathered inside her widened eyes because now Seraphina was feeling horrified, afraid, terribly terrified of the person before her. He was capable of taking lives without any remorse that he was doing the biggest act against humanity.
Her heart was getting closer to a heartless person like him . She was thinking of that sinner as a saint.
A darkness of satisfaction emerged in his gaze by watching that feeling of terror over her face. His gaze bored deeper into her
"What about their lives, Sera? How are you going to pay me for it? " He grinned more deviously.
More tears filled into her eyes, realising he wasn't a least bit guilty about the fact that he had taken two lives. He was inhumane, brutally ruthless.
"I... I will tell all of this to Nate. I'll t.. tell the police about all of this , " Seraphina tried to threaten him with her shivering voice which made him laugh loudly.
"Indeed your innocence is too unique to be true, Sera , " He commented, staring into her watery eyes.
And then closed the remaining gap between them. She tried to distance herself but this time, he didn't let her to. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her on his chest.
"So now my beautiful innocent Sera is threatening me, " He chuckled slowly and then brushed his nose bridge against her whereas Seraphina was too afraid to even move or struggle in his arms.
"But let me tell you a secret, " He lowered his voice. His aura was looking calm because he was holding his peace in his arms but Seraphina could feel the deadly havoc prevailing in his calmness.
"No one is ever going to believe or trust you , my Sera because no human would dare to go against me and the only person who is going to believe you is your brother, "
Her heart started shuddering at the mention of her brother.
"But you know what I am going to do after you will tell your brother everything? " He said in his husky calm voice.
Tears were rolling down from her cheeks, turning them pink, making him press his lips against her cheek and kiss her tears gently.
"I will have to hurt your precious brother Nathan for trying to go against me, " He uttered slowly while kissing her tears , making Seraphina tear up more badly hearing his threat for her brother.
Now she started struggling in his embrace because now realisation hitted her painfully. He was threatening her to hurt that only person whom she loved more than herself, her brother.
"D... don't you dare to hurt my brother. I will... . "
"You will what? " He grabbed her both arms and yanked her closer, making her struggling to halt.
Seraphina didn't know what to say to him anymore. She was too messed up to even threaten him. Her helplessness made her break down into tears.
"P.. Please, don't hurt Nate. H.. He's my only f.. family. I.. I love him. I.. I can't live without him, pl.. Please, " She pleaded in front of him like a kid.
"Pl.. Please don't hurt my brother, please, " She started choking on her tears.
His darkened gaze softened by watching her crying like a little child in front of him. He released her arms and cupped her waist again.
"I won't hurt him until you will make me, Sera, "
His answer made her freeze. He placed his palm over her cheek and gently wiped her tears.
"I will not hurt your brother till you won't think about taking yourself away from me, " He said, wiping his thumb over her dampened soft skin .
"Because nothing can part you from me, not even you, "
Her heart went numb hearing those words. He took his face closer to her and kissed her nose pin
"You belong to Arzal Darius Grayson, Sera. You're mine and will be mine only, "