HER WICKED PRINCE

Brother.

His brother.

Brother.

I stumbled back. My sobs got so heavy that my body shook with each sob.

" Surprised?" Hades smiled, taking a step towards me.

" D-don't." I point at him.

" You're such a dumb bitch, Sage. But, you just made it so much easy for me. All I had to do was handle your childish tantrums, make some fake promises and you were already drooling over me." he scoffs, taking another step towards me.

" Hades." I whimpered.

I tripped on my dress, falling on the floor with a thud. My body trembled as I curled against the wall, peeking at the monster in front of me.

" You ruined everything, Sage. You broke my family. My innocent brother is in the prison all because of you and you thought I would let you enjoy your life? Never. I will make sure you don't take a single breath in peace." he growls, kneeling near me.

" I-I didn't." I whisper, pulling my hair to ease the panic rising in my chest.

I'm in an unknown country, far away from my home and the only people I know is the family of my rapist. What am I going to do now? How will I go home?

" Yes, you did. Don't act so innocent, Sage. I know everything about you. You're just a privileged brat who plays with everyone's life and acts like an innocent child in front of the world." He growls, standing up furiously.

" Get up," he whispers.

I shake my head, curling myself up more when he roars angrily.

" Get up, Sage or swear I'll skin you alive right here." he hisses.

I sob, with shaky legs pulling myself up from the floor. Hades smiled at me, opening his belt as he slowly pulled it from the hooks of his pants.

" Now, let's play a little game since you're so childish. I'll count to ten and you'll hide. Guess you know this one, right? But don't let me find you or trust me, you'll see hell the entire night." He whispers, his voice cold and sharp which had me whimpering.

" Go." he screams.

I tried to run but my legs were so numb that they didn't even move. Hades growled in anger.

" One." he said, glaring at me.

I wailed loudly, falling back on the floor. My body wasn't cooperating at all, everything felt numb, my head felt heavy and my heart felt like it will tear out of my chest any moment.

I crawled towards the stairs before finally getting on my legs. With the last inch of courage left in me, I ran up the stairs, tripping and stumbling over my dress a few times.

My entire body shook with fear as I stumbled into a room, locking the door behind me. Though my body didn't seem to have an inch of energy in it, I pulled the dresser against the door. The dresser was heavy and I slipped a few times, hitting my face on the edge of it but I kept dragging it until it was set agaisnt the door. I don't know about tomorrow but I'll rather die then be caught by him.

I fell on the floor again but picked myself up and pulled the table against the dresser too.

I could feel blood pounding into my ears as I looked around the room with blurry vision.

Taking the chair that was placed near the dresser, I hooked it with the lock of the door so it wouldn't open.

My body swayed back and forth as I took calculated steps. I staggered to the bathroom door but if Hades made it inside the room then it would be really easy for him to find me in the bathroom.

My eyes roamed around the room to find a place to hide but I've kept all the furniture near the door to stop him from entering.

I sobbed, crawling under the bed. My back pained as I hit it against the bed a few times before finally getting it. I pulled my gown in and slammed my palm agaisnt my mouth.

Be aware, the devil never comes with a crown of thorns on his head, he comes in everything you'd wish for, his voice is sweet, his eyes are soft but he plays with fire.

Mrs Hale was right.

Hades came in everything I wished for and look where it has got me today. I'm so many miles away from home and I don't know anyone in this unknown city. I don't even know what to do next, everything seems so blur.

Shawn. My brother. Please come and save me. Please. I need you.

" Sage." I gasped against my palm, crying silently as Hades' sung my name.

" Sage, baby. Where are you, my sweetcheeks?" he chuckles.

My ears picked up the sound of him trying to open the lock.

" Oh, so you're here." I curled myself into a ball, hearing him curse at his unsuccessful attempts to open the door.

He suddenly went quiet. I couldn't hear anything and it just made me more scared. I nearly jumped out of my soul when I heard a gunshot. Then another and another followed by a crash.

Black shoes stepped in the room, my breath hitched in my throat as I saw him walk around.

" Sage? Where are you, love?" he sang as he opened the bathroom door.

" Oh come on, my belt is waiting to bruise you up." he says, walking out of the room.

My throat suddenly felt too dry as I closed my eyes, feeling my nerves wreck my body.

Everything suddenly went quiet. I could feel my own silent ragged breaths.

" Oh Sage, we both know that it isn't comfortable down under that bed. Come out, love."

I lost it. I lost every little bit of sanity left in me the moment I heard those words. He found me. He found me. He's going to kill me today. He's to kill me. I will never be able to see Shawn again. I will never be able to meet Elliot again. Hades will kill me today. Hades will kill me!

" Come out, Sage." he screamed.

I opened my eyes slowly to see him kneeling near the bed, smiling at me. His face scared me to my core. I screamed, thrashing violently at the sight of his smiling face, hitting my head and back on the bed.

Hades gripped my ankle, yanking me out of the bed. I screamed when he lashed the belt on me, my arms stung with unexplainable pain.

" Come on, look at me." he growled.

I choked on my sobs when he gripped my jaw, pulling my face close to him. The next moment, he folded the belt into a half and flailed it across my face.

I screamed, trying to cover my face with my hands when he striked again. My face burnt in excruciating pain as I rolled on the floor, screaming as loud as my lungs could afford to.

Hades growled, lashing the belt on my back as the buckle kept causing deep cuts on my skin. I sobbed in excruciating pain, trying to crawl away from him but each time, he gripped my hair, pulling me right back.

" Please. Please, Hades." I sobbed, hugging his leg.

He striked on my back again as I screamed but I held his leg more tightly, hoping that he'll show me some mercy.

" Please. Please. Please, Hades." I sobbed when he threw his belt on the floor beside me.

" Look at me." he growls, kneeling near me.

" Please." I cried out when his fingers gripped my bruised face.

" Tell me one thing, love. How do deal with the trauma and pain of being raped and still be so normal? Because you were never raped. My brother didn't rape you, Sage. He won't even think of doing such a disgusting act." He growls, gripping my hair into a tight hold.

" He did, Hades." a whisper left my lips in protest.

" Liar. Rape victims don't act like the way you do, Sage especially when it comes to sex. We met twice and I fucked you in your bathroom with your permission. You opened your legs for me each and every time, you didn't hesitate at all. How am I supposed to believe that?" he glares at me.

" I d-didnt wanna be a buh-burden." I sob, trying to get his hand off my hair.

" Lies. All lies. You can trap anyone in these honey coated lies of yours but not me." he screamed, slamming his fist on the wall behind me.

" I'm not lying. I'm not lying, Hades. Please trust me. You were my prince, you loved me. Remember . . . remember all those moments we shared. You loved me. Please come back, Hades. You're scaring me." With trembling hands, I touched his face, stuttering the words out.

" I'm not a prince, Sage. I'm a monster. And what moments are you talking about? You want me to feel something for you? A fucking rich spoiled brat who only knows how to play with people's lives." he growls, striking me across my face.

My cheek throbs in pain as I try to scuttle away from him. Hades picks up a piece of shattered glass from the floor, looking at me angrily.

" Such an innocent and beautiful face, you have. No one can ever suspect how disgusting you are from the inside. You don't deserve this face, Sage. You don't deserve it." he growls, pushing me down on the floor before he gets on top of me.

" HADES. NO." I scream, thrashing violently as he places the tip of the glass on my cheek.

He is going to ruin my face! Oh God, please stop him.

I kicked Hades on his groin as he groaned, loosening up when I kicked him again in the same spot. Pushing him away, I crawled to the nightstand and picked up the wine bottle, smashing it on his head.

Hades growled in pain, clutching his head as blood dripped down from his hair.

" Hades. I'm s-sorry." I sobbed, looking at the blood dripping from his head.

Pulling my dress up, I ran out of the room, leaving him behind. I just want to get out of here before he recovers or any of the other Romano's come back.

He was bleeding so terribly. What if something happens to him? My body immediately stopped as my mind ran over the possible things that can happen from my actions.

No! What am I doing? He is already so furious at me. Hades will kill me after this if he finds me.

I limped to the stairs, before slowly walking down, holding the railing tightly. My body burnt in searing pain, everything hurt so bad and my knees wanted to buckle up any moment now. I just have to make it out of here and find a way to contact home, I'm sure they wi-

A scream left my lips as I tripped on my dress, falling down the staircase. Pain shot up my spine as I fell down the stairs, hitting each and every step till I fell on the floor at the end.

" Oh God. Please. Please stop this. Please save me. I promise to be good. Just save me. Save me, please." I sobbed, curling my bruised body up into a ball.

I'm tired of fighting back. I'm tired of running. I'm tired of surviving. I don't want to fight anymore, I want to be fought for.

" SAGE." I gasped, my head shooting up from the floor to see Hades storming out of the room.

There was a pistol in his hand, blood dripping down his face as his veins popped out. I scrambled up from the floor, begging my body to move.

I lurched to the door, fumbling the locks as Hades walked down the stairs, his eyes fixed on me with an animalistic grin on his face. He is going to tear me apart today.

A part of me wished that Hades tripped and fell down the stairs too so I can run away.

At last the lock opened as I slammed open the door, limping out of the house. I stumbled out in the driveway, my sobs shook my body as I tried to move my feet faster.

A scream left my lips when I saw a car speeding towards my direction but it stopped just an inch from me. I hugged myself, my body shaking rapidly as the door opened and my mother-in-law stepped out of it.

" Hello, Sage Hades Romano." Mrs.Romano smiled at me.