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This chapter contains violence and sexual content. Read at your discretion.
Queen
"Once these doors open, you are the perfect fucking wife. Do you understand me?" Dimitri asked as he gripped my chin roughly. I looked around at the empty limousine, knowing I was on my own, and I nodded.
"Okay."
"Now," he said as he moved his hand to the back of my neck. "Kiss me."
I moved away but he brought my face towards his and pushed his lips against mine. I kept my mouth closed but he somehow managed to get through, and on instinct, I bit down.
He winced loudly in pain and moved away from me. His hand moved to his lip and he wiped the blood off of him. "You're still fighting me," he said with a laugh. "I thought I got that out of you last night."
"It was an accident," I said emotionlessly. It was a lot easier to deal with him when I had my walls up.
His hand connected with my face in a hard slap and I resisted the urge to laugh out loud. I was terrified of him, but every time he laid a hand on me, yelled at me...touched me, I planned what I would do to him when this was over.
I took a deep breath and moved my hair out of my face and looked back at him. If I wanted to find out more information, I needed to do exactly as he wanted.
Time to be the perfect wife.
I took his hand into mine and smiled at him. "I'm sorry, I'm just a little nervous for tonight."
The best lies to tell, we're the ones that were closest to the truth. Tonight was Juva's annual gala and there would be a frenzy of celebrities from all corners of the world. Since Dimitri and I were the special guests for tonight, we'd be having an interview that will be broadcasted across all news channels and radios.
I just hoped that Syn wouldn't be watching it.
Dimitri smiled and laid a hand over mine. "I understand the nerves, Princess. But I'm here for you, always."
I plastered a grin on my face as he lifted my hand to his lips and I held back the bile that was close to escaping me. I hated when he called me "Princess". At first, I thought it was to scare me, but now I think it's more. It's like he's trying to become Syn.
He made me give up the necklace Syn gave me and I was now forced to wear a new ruby necklace that he got for me. It felt disgusting to wear and my skin burned at the area it made contact with but I put up with it.
The car came to a stop and Dimitri locked eyes with me one more time. "Behave yourself." Our door opened and I watched as the Dimitri who spent hours hurting me, changed into Juva's sweetheart.
His blonde hair was neatly slicked back and he wore a charming grin on his face as he held my hand and exited the car. The screams from the crowd were almost deafening as we walked onto the golden carpet.
The cameras were nonstop flashing but I put on a beautiful mask that was well suited to Dimitri's and walked on. The security held back the crowds as we walked up the stairs and to the large double doors.
"Queen!" They screamed.
"Will you get back with Syn?!"
"When is the wedding?!"
I ignored them all until a pesky journalist grabbed my arm and shoved a mic in my face. "Is it true now that Mr. SinClaire is back, you'll leave Dimitri?!" She yelled over the loud crowd.
I looked to Dimitri who had stopped walking and looked down at me with a raised brow, and I turned back to the reporter. "It's not true."
The screams amplified and we continued walking up the stairs amidst all the chaos. In front of us, a security guard fell down the stairs and a small group of people ran past them. The rest of the guards tried to hold them back but I stepped back as one tried to run towards me.
Forgetting that I was on stairs, I yelped as I fell backward and I closed my eyes to brace for contact. When the contact I made was with a hard body behind me and muscular arms around my waist, I opened my eyes.
I turned my head and looked up to see Syn looking down at me. "Watch, your step," he whispered. My mouth remained open in shock as he helped me stand up straight. My hands were on his broad shoulders and he let go of me when I was balanced on both of my feet.
The audience around us began screaming a lot louder if that were even possible, but I paid no attention to them. My eyes were stuck on Syn's, and his were on mine.
I was yanked away from him by Dimitri's arm on my shoulder and I spun around and landed against Dimitri's chest. "What are you doing here, SinClaire?"
"I was invited," Syn said as he held up a decorated red envelope.
"It's brave of you to appear in front of me after shooting me in the head. What if I told everyone here tonight?" Dimitri whispered with a smile.
"Please don't!" I begged as I looked at Dimitri. I was doing everything I could to keep Syn out of jail but it was getting hard. Dimitri shot me a glare for my outburst and I looked away from him.
I turned my head and my eyes landed on Syn who was looking at me, deep in thought. What are you thinking about?
"Don't worry, Queen," he said. "Let him tell the world. I can protect myself."
My heart stopped at his words and I felt my eyes water. Could he? He might have thought his words were just about shooting Dimitri, but for me, they applied to the things I was being threatened with.
"Are you sure?" I whispered.
I ignored the tightening grip on my arm by Dimitri. I knew he wouldn't hurt me in front of all these people with cameras. More importantly, he wouldn't hurt me in front of Syn. Syn was already somehow aware of the things Dimitri had done, so it was only a matter of time until hell broke loose.
"I'm sure. You don't need to protect me, Princess. Let me protect you," he said.
My brows furrowed and I wondered what changed his mind. Our conversation from yesterday was heated, to say the least. I made him believe I loved Dimitri and that I wanted power and a bunch of other bullshit. So what changed?
Before I could ask, Dimitri pulled my arm. "Let's go."
My eyes lingered on Syn as Dimitri tore me away from him and he winked at me. What are you up to, Syn?
I moved my head back to we were walking and Dimitri stormed inside. His smile was still on his face but I could tell he was beyond angry. My eyes landed on Xavier with Cleo and Caspian and I smiled as I waved at them.
They were grinning in my direction but their smiles faltered as Dimitri kept walking straight through the crowd. "Where are we going?"
"Shut your mouth," he said.
He opened another pair of doors and we walked through a busy kitchen area. Dimitri bumped into a bottle girl carrying a tray of liquor and it all fell to the floor with a loud bang.
"Are you okay..."
I tried to check on her but Dimitri ignore me and her and continued walking past the kitchen. We walked towards an elevator and he hurriedly pressed the button even though it was already coming.
I held my breath and made sure my protective walls were up and let out a breath when the elevator dinged open. We greeted an elderly couple that was walking out and Dimitri pushed us in afterward.
He kept a smile on his face as the doors slowly closed but as soon as they shut his smile dropped and a deadly look passed his face. "What the fuck was that?" He growled.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"That bullshit in front of the press, with Syn!" He yelled as he punched the wall next to me.
I flinched and took a deep breath. "I didn't mean to fall."
"I saw the way you looked at him. Do you love him?"
I should've said no, but I wasn't strong enough. It was crazy how I could lie to Syn's face and tell him I didn't, but I couldn't say it to Dimitri.
When I didn't answer, he began shaking with anger. I had never seen something so strange before. A grin slowly crept upon his face as veins popped up on his forehead. His face almost vibrated as he stared down at me. He was terrifying.
"Do. You. Love. Him?!" He seethed.
"Do you want the truth?" I asked.
"Answer the fucking question, bitch!"
"I do," I said as I looked back into his eyes. "I love Syn."
"I'm done," he said as he moved my hair off my shoulders.
"What do you mean?"
He extended his fanged and glared down at me. "I'm going to make you regret ever meeting that bastard."
His hand moved to the slit in my dress and I closed my eyes, knowing what was about to happen. "Dimitri, stop!" I yelled as I pushed against him.
"No, you'll learn today if it's the last thing you fucking do!"
I fought against him but I lost the will to push when his fangs sliced my neck. I screamed out in pain and tried to push against his shoulders but it was no use. As he drank my blood, my body grew weaker against his, I could no longer feel my arms and my shoulders slumped.
I struggled to keep my eyes open but I felt his hands traveling down my body as he tore a part of my dress. His hand moved between my legs and tears burned down my cheeks as he continued touching me.
He removed his teeth from my neck and sunk them into my chest as he pushed me against the wall. The next thing I heard, was the sound of his zipper opening and that's when I closed my eyes and shut out the world.
I don't know when I came to again, but when I opened my eyes, I was laying on the elevator floor, in a pool of my blood. I looked up weakly and saw Dimitri pulling up his pants and I remained silent.
After a few moments, he crouched down next to me and he patted my hair. Within a second later he was crying and gasping as he touched all over my body. "Oh no! Queen what happened to you?! Somebody help!" He screamed.
He began laughing and after it died down, he sighed. "That's what I'll do when I find you later. Stay here and wait for me. Move an inch and I'll release everything." He turned to face the elevator doors and sighed. "You brought this upon yourself."
The door opened and I watched with blurry eyes as he retreated into a long and empty corridor. I closed my eyes when the doors closed and I thought about my situation.
Am I going to die? Vampire bites took longer to heal, so I'd bleed out before I'd heal myself. My fate now rested in the hands of my personal devil and I could only lay paralyzed until he decided to come back for me.
My eyes widened as the elevator began to move down. I tried to keep them open and stay conscious, but it was taking too long. I finally gave in and closed my eyes as short breaths escaped my mouth. The last thing I heard, was the elevator ding open.
And the last thing I saw was a bloody Syn, rushing to the floor beside me.
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Author's Note
Synnnnn😭 Make it fucking stop!!!
I hate Sebastian so much ughhhhh I would kill him myself if I could🤬.
Poor fucking Queen😭
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