The tension between kleia and Vito only grew stronger with each passing day. Despite her initial anger and frustration, kleia found herself watching Vito more closely during his visits. She couldn't deny it was something magnetic about him, his commanding presence, his sharp intellect, the way his blue eyes softened when he looked at her.
But she refused to let herself fall for him . You are still her captor and nothing could changed that.
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One evening , Vito brought her dinner personally. The guard who usually deliver her meals had been instructed to leave her for alonefor the night. Kleia eyed him warily as he sat the tray on the small table near the window.
" I thought we could talk" he said, sitting down across from her.
" talk?" Repeated, crossing her arms. " about what? How do you think kidnapping me was a good idea"
Vita sighed, his patience seemingly endless. "I know you hate me for what I've done, and I don't blame you. But I had my reasons"
"What reasons could possibly justify this" she demanded.
Vito leaned back in his chair, his blue eyes locking onto her green eyes. "You don't understand the kind of life i lead. Kleia. The people I deal with... the threats I face with everyday. When I saw you that night, something changed. For the first time, I felt like there was something.. someone... worth protecting."
Kleia scoffed. " protecting me? From what? You're the one keeping me here against my will!"
" from people for worse than me" Vito said quietly
His words send a chill down her spine. She wanted to dismiss him, to call him a liar, but the sincerity and his voice gave her gave her a pause.
" you're saying this is for my safety" she asked skeptically.
" yes" he replied, his gaze unwavering " I've made enemies, kleia. Powerful ones. If They found out about you, they wouldn't hesitate to use you against me."
Kleia stared at him, trying to process what he was saying. Whas this really about her safety? Was it just another excuse to justify his actions?
" I didn't ask for any of this" she said softly
" I know" Vito admitted. " and I'm sorry for dragging you into my world. But now that your here, I can't let anything happen to you"
