♥ Chapter 25♥

Elara Sinclair.

''Call me Thalía, ma'am, you make me sound old. '' I roll my eyes at that. '' This is my husband and my son. '' He points to each of them.

'' Nice to meet you, sir and little angel. '' He waves his hand at Orion, who grimaces at him.

''What an ugly boy.'' He says it without caring if he has heard it or not.

I choke on my laughter.

'' Orion! '' Our mother scolds him. ''I'm sorry about my son, he doesn't have a filter in his mouth.

'' No, it's okay. '' I start coughing to cover it up.

''Well, let's go to the library, there we can study and start planning our work as well. '' I walk, and he follows me.

Ah, I love this brother of mine.

We enter the library.

"Make yourself at home." I point to the sofa.

He sits down on the sofa, and I go to the shelf on human resources and pick up some books, putting them on the table.

''We need to know what we're going to present.

''Right. I'm sorry to say this, but your mother is very beautiful. ''I wipe my hand across my face.

'' Thanks, my dad thinks so too. '' He seemed curious now.

''How old is your mother? '' Breathe, Elara, just breathe.

'' Look, my mother's age is none of your business. If you want to know more about her, you can go and ask my father. '' If you come back alive, I'll give you a standing ovation.

'' Relax, it was just an innocent question.

'' Let's just focus on the fucking job.

I sit down next to him, unfortunately. We start reading the books to get ideas, and as soon as we have some ideas, we write them down on paper.

I'm so focused on reading that I don't even notice Axel coming into the library.

'' Elara? '' Struk calls me.

'' What? '' I turn my head towards him.

I choke when he kisses me, quickly dropping the books on the floor as I stand up quickly.

''What the fuck do you think you're doing?'' I wipe my mouth with my hand.

I'm startled to hear a very angry growl. Furthermore, I turn my head to the side and see Axel. His pupils are dilated, it makes my legs shake. '' He comes towards me, stomping.

'' Ale... '' He interrupts me with a kiss.

It's not a quiet kiss, it's a fierce one that cuts off my breath. His tongue enters my mouth, passes over my lips, and bites down a little hard, which makes me moan into the kiss. Axel sucks on my tongue, which makes my legs go weak; if it hadn't been for him holding me down, I would have fallen to the floor.


We broke off the kiss due to a lack of air, my breathing was very heavy, and my lips tingled.

'' You're mine! '' He growls possessively.

He turns to Struk, who stares at us in surprise.

''If you dare touch what's mine again! '' He approaches Struk angrily. ''I'll kill you, and I can guarantee that no one, no one at all, will find your body!''

That sent huge shivers through my body.

'' W-W-What? '' Struk quickly grabs his neck, lifting him off the sofa.

'' I was clear! '' Axel asks menacingly.

I notice that Struk is turning red.

''Axel! '' I approach him. ''Let him go, you'll kill him! '' I grab his arm.

'' Maybe that's the intention. '' He says dryly.

'' Axel! '' I shout angrily. '' Let him go now!

He looks at me, and I end up cringing a little because of his cold stare. He lets go of Struk, who starts coughing on the floor. The door was opened by my parents.

''What's going on here?'' Axel keeps looking at the boy.

I grab his hand and pull him out.

''Please, Dad, Mom. Take Struk home or anywhere here before Axel kills him. '' I say as I pass them.

I take him to my room and lock the door as I enter.

He pins me to the door, standing in front of me.

'' Did you like the kiss?

'' What? '' He interrupts me.

'' Answer me! '' He growls angrily.

I let out a sigh.

'' No, Axel. I didn't like the kiss. "I say it sincerely.

He continues to stare at me and then moves away to sit on my bed. Now that I realize it, his cheek is bandaged.

''What happened to your cheek?'' I approach him worriedly.

''I'm fine,'' he says without looking at me.

''Axel, you're the one I like. I don't and will never feel anything for Struk.

'' That son of a bitch kissed you! '' He says angrily. ''I should go back there and kill him for good!

'' No. '' He looks at me in surprise. ''Don't think I like him for stopping you from killing him. I just don't want you to do it, I'm sure Struk has learned his lesson.

He says no more. I sit next to him, not knowing what to do now. So I decided to keep quiet too.

'' I'm afraid. '' I look at him without understanding.

'' Afraid?

'' I'm so broken, Elara. All my life, I've suffered. I've been kidnapped and sexually abused. '' I bite my lip hard when I hear that. ''I joined the mafia, and a piece of my soul was gone. I became someone without feelings; I kill for pleasure and torture because I love it. But when I met you, I felt something new inside me.

I hold his hand and let him continue.

"I don't want you to love the man I am. You deserve someone much better than me. But I can say that I just can't bear to see you with someone else.

Axel vents, his words laden with pain and vulnerability. My heart squeezes to hear his heartfelt confession. I hug him, trying to convey all the support and affection I feel for him, even if my words aren't enough to express everything I'm feeling right now.

'' Axel... '' I gently hold his chin, trying to meet his eyes. ''If I wanted someone good, I'd go for a church boy. '' A slight smile appears on my lips, but my eyes reflect the seriousness of my words. ''Axel, you kill those who do something wrong, but never an innocent. That's what made me love you. I'm broken too, full of trauma. I was abandoned on the streets as a child. Likewise, I went hungry, I suffered a lot to have food and a roof over my head. I scavenged through garbage to eat and was even beaten up.

I look at our joined hands.

''I was forced to do horrible things to survive. A beggar almost made me perform oral surgery on him. '' A shiver runs down my spine as I recall the painful memories. ''I'm broken too, Axel. But when I'm with you, I don't feel disgusted by myself, I don't feel disgusted by your touch.

With his hand on my face, I feel a mixture of vulnerability and determination.

'' I... I want you.

He looks at me and leans in, kissing my lips in a kiss.

''I love you, Elara. I've always loved you. '' I smile and kiss his cheek.

''And I've always loved you too.

He bites his lips nervously.

''You don't dislike me for...'' I denied with my head.

'' I would never dislike you, Axel.

'' I've been touched by many people. '' I kiss his cheek.

'' I don't care about that, Axel. I love you just the way you are, I'm not disgusted by you.

'' Are you sure I won't be disgusting to you? '' I saw the fear in his eyes.

''Not at all, you're special to me. I love you just the way you are. I love you, Axel.

He kisses me gently this time, our lips connecting so well. I grab the back of his neck and deepen the kiss, accidentally hitting him on the shoulder and making him groan in pain.

''What's wrong?'' I ask worriedly.

''I was hit with a knife in the shoulder, but it didn't pierce anything, it just cut. '' I look more worried, making him laugh.

'' That's not funny, Axel.

'' I know, darling. I'm fine, this is nothing. '' I kiss his chin.

''I don't like seeing you hurt. It really hurts me.

'' I'm sorry, I'll be more careful. '' He strokes my cheek.

We lay down on the bed and cuddled close, just exchanging kisses and affection.

I feel so good now. I think I should thank Struk for kissing me, because otherwise someone would never admit it.