The Bet (The Badboy's Claim Series #1) ✔️

FIFTY-FOUR

I furrowed my eyebrows. Still genuinely confused by why he was acting like this. "What do you mean?" My question seemed to fuel his anger and he advanced towards me with determination. 

He placed his hand on my cheek roughly. Through his anger, he seemed to try and show kindness but, it didn't make its way through as it was burned by the flames of his anger. "I came back for you, Kimora. I Iove you..." His words shocked me and I didn't know how to reply. How do I turn down his confession without hurting him? It wasn't a secret that I love Jaxon.

So warped in my state of shock, I didn't realize that Adam was kissing me. I quickly jerked back, swatting his hand away from me. I glared at him, pissed off that he kept doing this. "Adam, I don't feel the same. I'm sorry to say this but, I can't return your feelings."

"So you're really going to choose Jaxon over me?"

I crossed my arms. "I haven't seen you in 10 years. You seriously think you can just pop up and think I'm going to fall for you." He didn't say anything so I took my chance to walk out of the room. He can be mad himself but, I wasn't going to deal with him.

Before I could even touch the doorknob, Adam whipped me around, pinning me against the door. My heart was now racing as I stared back at him. A sickening grin slowly appeared on his face and a cold shiver ran down my spine. This wasn't him.

This wasn't him at all. 

"If I can't get you to want me, I'll just make you." He said darkly. Fear struck me and I knew from his face what he was planning.

No. No. No. No. No.

This had to be some sick joke. It had to be. He wouldn't do this. The Adam I knew would be kind towards me. Wouldn't he?

My question answered in my head as he smirked sinisterly, playing with the ends of my hair. I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Adam... please don't do this."

"Begging, how fun."

I immediately lifted my hands to shove him away. He caught them, holding them over my head. He smirked. "Kimora, don't make me do this the hard way and you won't like it at all. Just submit."

I spat in his face. "Fuck you."

His hand whipped across my cheek, a burning sting that I'm sure would leave a mark later and the metallic taste of blood was in my mouth. He let out a dry laugh. "I always loved that fire in you. I wonder how long it'll last before it burns out."

"W-Why are you doing this?" My voice came out shaky and frightened. I hated it. I didn't want to give him the power of having fear over me. I felt his breath crawl down my neck as he put his lips to my ear. "Satisfaction."

"You're disgusting." Before I could even try to use my legs to kick him in his groin, he placed his knees into my thighs. He was pleased by the anger on my face and leaned in to try and kiss me but, I turned my head away, making him kiss my cheek. "Don't turn away from me. Kiss me."

"Burn in hell." That earned me another slap. He grabbed my chin, forcing me to look at him. Instead of ordering me to, he kissed me. Oh, how much I wanted to throw up. His hand slipped his hand under my thigh and I gasped, causing him to slip something into my mouth and I accidentally swallowed it. I quickly became alert. What the hell did he just make me swallow?

I recalled the one time that Axel had made me drink that wine and I ended up fainting. My eyes widen, realizing that had to be the same substance that he gave me. I had to get out of here and find Jaxon.

I bit his lip causing him to jerk back and his grip on me loosened. I took the chance to successfully kick him between the legs and he fell to the ground. I didn't waste a second sprinting out of the door and down the hall as fast as I could. I should've known from how he dragged us both in this abandoned hall he would try something. I should've listened to what everyone's suspicion about him. I'm a such a fucking idiot. Why didn't I pay attention to all the signs?!

I heard footsteps behind me and my chest grew heavy. "Oh come on, Kay. You can't run forever." His dreadful voice echoed down the empty hall. I looked over my shoulder but, I didn't seem him at all. His footsteps and his voice made this hallway haunted.

I turned back to look ahead of me and I ran right into the wall, knocking me back onto the ground. I groaned, touching my throbbing head as I tried to ignore the dizziness and get back up to my feet.

I didn't have time to acknowledge my pain. I had to get back to the main hall. I started running around but, my vision was so foggy and my body felt so heavy. I could faintly hear Adam's voice taunting me and I couldn't tell if he was far away or not.

Keep running.

My knees buckled and I hung onto the wall for support. My body felt like bricks and I could hardly see what was in front of me.

Keep running.

I can't.

Keep running.

I slide down the wall, leaning against the wall. A figure came in front of me and crouched down. Through my poor vision, I could see him. I could see the monster as he smirked. "Just go to sleep, Kimora..."

Sleep. That sounded good.

I imagined laying into Jaxon's warmth, relishing in it as he stroked my hair so soothingly. "Just go to sleep."

My eyelids fell to a close and I softly whispered Jaxon's name before the darkness consumed me.