THE QUEEN MEETS THE DEVIL

Chapter thirty eight

The Queen meets the devil

He dumps me on the sofa like a rag doll and I jerk up, ready to fight tooth and nail for whatever sick game he has in mind.

He grabbed me by the chin, and looked at me.

When I say looked at me, I mean he inspected me. He literally jerked my head sideways, up and down, his big hands probably leaving prints on my skin.

When he spoke, the smoke from the marijuana he was probably smoking washes over me.

"Are you on drugs?" I asked, scrunching my nose. Sane Kieran was hard to deal with.

Intoxicated Kieran ? I might as well say my last prayers.

“That should be the least of your worries, sweet.” The smoke blows into my face with every word , but I refuse to let out a cough so my eyes just water and my lungs hurt instead.

"Why have you hacked into my stuff? I can't call anyone or buy stuff with my credit card."

"I want to control you. Bending you to my will is euphoric and I found out I'm addicted, so I’m back for more. This time round, though, I’m not sure you’d enjoy it too. I’m going to fucking break you so badly you'll beg me on your knees."

"You're not in your right senses at the moment. Restore my accounts or else I won't be this nice when I come back." I say haughtily with false bravery, trying to come off as disrespectful and play off the fear that was like a noose around my neck.

"Sit here. " He drags me into his lap, but I get up abruptly. Ever since that night, we have never acknowledged each other and now he was asking me to sit in his lap?

What was wrong with him? I just told him I wasn't interested in his games.

I headed over to the door and opened it, but before I could leave, he was hovering over me from behind and slamming the door shut.

"Let me go Kieran, you're not in your right senses right now ." I struggled to open the door, fearing for my life.

"Let you go? Why would I when you're so hard to find ? Look at what it took me to get you here."

"i don't care. I'm still leaving so..."! I start.

He grabs me by the throat all of a sudden, cutting off my words and making me splatter and choke in shock.

I can't even get a word out as he pins me against the closed door .

"I said, I want you to stay, princess. I want you to do what I want. I want you to stay, so just stay. Fuck."

I wince at his words.

He eases his grip on my throat and I think he's going to let go, but he doesn't.

Instead, his head shoots down and he licks my lips. I refuse to ever acknowledge the nostalgic feeling or the electric wave that passes through me with his daring action.

I kneed him in the balls just as quickly. He groans and falls to one knee and that gives me the opportunity to dash out. I feel his hand brush my bare leg in an attempt to grab me a second too late. I don’t even think of looking back as I race out, heading to the confines of my home.

He deserved it after everything.

Once I get home, I lock up the doors and windows and change from my uniform before going to sit down in the living room, trying to calm my heart.

I woke up to a call from Kieran. Was he sober now after my wake-up call directly to his balls?

I pick up the phone only for my heart to fall.

"Hello, do you want to play?" Kirk’s excited voice asked me.

"Kirk, where are you?" I sprang up with alarm, realizing I’d fallen asleep on the floor with tear streaks on my face.

"I'm with KiKi," he says excitedly.

Background noises sounded and I heard Kieran's voice before the phone went off.

This can’t be happening right now.

No one needed to tell me what to do. I had to go back and face him because I wasn’t going to let him take it out on Kirk.

He was innocent and not part of our feud.

I sprinted through our back yard gardens and into the Castles' home.

I was in my pajamas shorts and a sleeping shirt with mismatched slippers and my hair was wild and untamed, but I didn’t care for my appearance, as my imagination went wild on what he might be doing to Kirk.

He was smoking and not in his right senses after all..

If he hurt him in anyway, I swear to God…

The door is still unlocked when I get there, so I don’t even bother knocking again.

I barged inside and spotted Kirk immediately. There's no sign of Kieran though and I heave out a huge sign of relief.

Kirk was sitting around some toys and playing with them.

"Kirk, let's go home." I said, and quickly grabbed him, but he pushed me off and shook his head aggressively. I tried to convince him but he's still reluctant.

"I want to keep playing. Besides, you just got here. Why don’t you stay and play with us.” His eyes shone expectantly, not knowing the danger we were in.

The door closes shut behind me and gives me a jump scare.

Kieran appears wearing sweat pants and a tight white shirt.

My mouth turns dry.

"Leave Kirk out of this" I said to him, determined to protect Kirk from Kieran and his demons.

I dragged Kirk behind me and watched as Kieran walked towards me. I’d do anything to protect him from Kirk. He was not going to touch him.

Kieran’s hands grabbed onto my wrist and I gasped, eyes wide at his grip and strength that could overpower me in an instant.

He was holding me so hard I wouldn’t be able to even fight back.

He reaches behind me and rubs Kirk’s head, but Kirk doesn’t get mad or push him away like he does to me, which is confusing. He only grins back at him with adoration.

What did he do to Kirk to make Kirk be so obedient ?

“Kiki, Are you a vampire?” Kirk asks Kieran with eyes still wide but this time with admiration and curiosity.

“Hmm…why do you ask that ?” Kieran asked him.

“Lily told Chloe that you are out for her blood. Vampires drink blood, right ?”

That was weeks ago!

Why was he deciding to ask Kieran of all people right now?

“She said that ha ?” His hands tightened around my wrist.

Forget about fighting back, I wouldn't even be able to struggle.

“I didn’t” I said quickly.

“But you did. You also said Kieran was a hot asshole. In the car when you also said he….”

“ Kirky. That’s a bad word.” I cut him off, slapping my hand over his basket okra mouth that would not shut up.

Good Lord

Why did he have to say these things now, out of all times and to no other person than Kieran?

I laughed nervously. My cheeks were already getting a shade redder and redder and I could feel the heat of a blush crawling up my neck.

“But I want to know what a hot asshole is ?” Kirk pouts as he says beneath my palm.

Great, I want the earth to just open and swallow me.

“Yeah, tell us Lily. You don’t want to hide stuff in operation Kkk right ?”Kieran smirks.

My eyes widened further at the reference . Kirk had been running his mouth to Kieran. That was probably how he found out my secrets. I had no ideas.

“That’s the name of our group. You’re the only girl we are letting join this,because you’re special to us.” Kirk grins at me like he’s doing me the hugest favor ever.

I tried to make myself feel better because he said I was special, but I can’t really do that.

I’m now thinking of all the possible things he could have told Kieran.

I realized that Kirk had entered his snitch to Kieran’s phase and all my secrets had probably been laid to him on a silver platter.

“Let’s go Kirk,” I said and yanked my hand out of Kieran’s hold.

He lets me go easily. That should have been a sign that said this wasn’t good, but I took it anyway.I was desperate to get out of here.

“No I don’t want to. I want to be with KiKi.”

I ignore his protest and his cute nickname for Kieran and begin dragging him out.

Kirk refuses and I drag him by force, but I really shouldn’t have.

Kirk starts crying and kicking me and he breaks free, running back to Kieran.

Kieran picks him up as tears stain his face.

“Make lily go away.” He cried.

“Kirk, you don’t mean that. I’m sorry okay?”

I feel terrible for forcing him.

I felt really bad and started apologizing, but it’s too late. He had already run to Kieran to cry in Kieran’s arms.

Kirk never cried in my arms,

Like Never

So seeing him like that to Kieran made jealousy consume me, but I don’t let it get too overwhelming.

Ever since I let jealousy get the better of me, and I hurt the people I love, I’ve learned to better control it.

And I could clearly see Kieran’s ultimate plan now. He was turning my little brother against me and I played right into his hands.

“I think you should leave. You’re making Kirk uncomfortable.” He smiles at me wickedly as he comforts Kirk.