The Beast – Part l

When Ophelia suddenly pressed their lips together, Dallas's eyes widened. But his surprise turned to delight as he willingly embraced the lips and began kissing back. His hand reached for her hips, but before he could place his fingertips on her skin, it was jerked away with force. Ophelia glanced up in horror as Dallas's body was hauled away from her and Onyx stood in front of her. In the faint moonlight, she noticed how his veins protruded from his neck and arms, and how his shoulders flared up, making him appear even larger. His stance was predatory as his balled fist landed on Dallas's face. Dallas's body jolted back in pain, and Ophelia gasped. Onyx had his hand around Dallas's neck, holding him in place while his fists landed on his face. Ophelia yelled at him, but it seemed as if his ear was sealed. Ophelia had had enough and stepped in front of Onyx, grabbing his hand before he could land the fourth punch.
"That is enough!" She snarled as she yanked Onyx's arm away from Dallas's collar.
"You f*ucking asshole! Who do you think you are to raise your hand on him?" Ophelia snarled, her face contorted with rage.
"Let go!" Onyx ordered while his cold, furious eyes drilled holes into Dallas, who was sprawled on the sand.
"You f*ucking conceited jackass!" Ophelia hissed and Onyx growled.
"Let go of my hand, Ophelia! I'm going to kill that bustard! He has no right to touch you!"
"You have no right to touch him!" Onyx finally glanced at her angered face after she hissed. "He f*ucking touched what belongs to me. And I will not let him live!" Ophelia laughed bitterly as he hissed.
"Yours? You do not own me! I don't want you! I don't want a f*ucking p*ussy who flees to another woman and then returns to claim me as his after torturing the hell out of me!" Onyx stared blankly at her as she spat those words out in hatred and let go of his arm. She turned around towards Dallas and knelt.
"Are you alright?" Dallas gasped in anguish as she inquired softly. His face was covered in blood, and he was bleeding from his broken nose and ripped lips. "Can you stand up?" She questioned as she extended her hand, but before Dallas could take it, Onyx seized it and drew her to him.
"Don't f*ucking touch him." He snarled.
"Let go of my hand." Ophelia hissed, but it was as if none of her words was heard by him.
"He can't touch you! He can't get his hands on what belongs to me." Ophelia's jaw twitched as Onyx hissed.
"Let go of my hand you jackass!" She growled but he only yanked her closer. "You are mine Ophelia Jade! No one else will ever be able to lay their filthy claws on you! I will not allow it!" Onyx's chest trembled with growls, and Ophelia pulled her arm free from his grip.
"I said I don't belong to you! I don't belong to anyone!" Onyx clutched her waist as she yelled.
"You are mine!" His snarl filled the silent air, and Ophelia turned bright red. His head jerked to the side as her firm hand smacked across his face.
"I am not yours Onyx Reighs!" Onyx slowly looked up as Ophelia snarled. "I never expected to encounter someone as arrogant, selfish, and a disgusting asshole like you!" Ophelia snarled as she noticed his eyes light up. Onyx's lips retracted, and before she could blink, he had dragged her into a dark alleyway. Onyx had her pinned against the building's wall, his hands on either side of her head.
"You are mine, Ophelia. Mine to touch, mine to love, mine to hurt. I absolutely loathe seeing you with someone else, Ophelia. My blood boils and my hands itch to shred anyone who even thinks of touching you!" Ophelia laughed bitterly as he hissed.
"You're such a charlatan! You ghosted me while I was lying in a hospital bed! You didn't even think to check in on me! Do you know how many times I attempted to call you while putting my stupid ego aside? And then you show up with that f*ucking bimbo attached to your hips and you had the audacity to f*ucking kiss her in front of me! And then, just as I'm about to move on, you show up and claim me as yours!" She screamed, but he didn't budge. "What are we Onyx! Tell me what am I to you? You run away from me, you push me away when I want you close and when I pull someone else close you question my actions! So tell me what you want!" Her voice trembled as her eyes glistened.
"I f*ucking wanna pounce on you and want I to devour you whole! I want to seek refuge in your arms and bask in your warmth! But I'm scared, so f*ucking scared that with the need to have you I might lose myself and unleash the beast! I'm scared that I'll give in and break you again! I'm scared of my soul's craving to devour you! I'm scared that I'll let you in even after knowing that I was the f*ucking cause that I almost lost you!" Onyx delivered every word sincerely, and she could see his truth flash across his browns. Ophelia shook her head as a lone tear escaped her eyes.
"I want you Onyx! But I don't have the strength left me to willingly give myself to you to break me into pieces!" She muttered.
"I was a fool to leave you like that without any explanations. But I was scared to even let myself be anywhere near you. I am scared of the monster inside me! I was and am scared to hold you, to be near you. I'm scared that I'll end up hurting you like that again Ophelia." Onyx lowered his gaze.
"I tried to keep myself away from. I tried to keep from thinking about you. But I knew that the moment you stumbled in front of me, I'd break and give up. I thought you'd hate me if you saw me with someone else, and I tried to make you hate me but ended up hurting you so much!" She gulped and stared at him as he shook his head.
"But what I did today was incorrect. That was a mistake on my part." He remarked sternly, looking up with steely eyes.
"I apologise for ruining your evening. Please accept my apologies on behalf of Dallas." Onyx stated coldly as he took a step back, and Ophelia looked at him, puzzled.
"That's all!" She roared. Onyx agreed with a nod of his head.
"Yes, I will not meddle in your affairs again. That was a mistake on my part." He remarked severely, and Ophelia's temper flared.
"That's fine! I'll go take Dallas to the hospital! I'll feed him, bathe him naked, and gawk at him!" She exclaimed, and Onyx hissed with a forced smile.
"As you wish. I don't care."
"You don't care!" Onyx nodded his head as she yelled. Ophelia scowled and folded her arms across her chest. Onyx turned to go but was stopped by Ophelia's words.