Chapter 37

Silence

An eerie silence crept inside the four walls as soon as Damien revealed the biggest secret of his life that he so badly wanted to take along with him to his grave. For sure, he had pledged to never let Emma know about it but today he himself committed this crime.

His eyes were glued on her wide teary ones that not for once blinked. Emmaline was in a trance, a shock that would definitely take her an eternity to overcome.

Damien watched her with bated breath, waiting for her to pounce on him, claw him, skin him alive. He was prepared, after all, no child can see the murderer of his parents alive and here, he not only told her everything but also doubled his punishment by chaining her.

Damien waited for her wrath, her outburst, her reaction but...

Nothing happened.

Her silence irked him but also left him worried.

‘Why isn’t she doing anything?’

The way her empty eyes stared at him soullessly started troubling him. Having enough, Damien leaned forward and held her right forearm gently.

“Em, I know it must be difficult for you but I was hating to keep you in dark. I know I had only been an asshole to you in the past but I want a chance, a chance where I can prove my love for you. I wanted to show you what you mean to me. You became my world Emma without even doing anything and I am not willing to let you go. I can’t afford to lose you but I also don’t want to start a relationship with a lie.” He spoke earnestly while looking into her eyes.

Damien was genuine with his feelings but he also wanted Emmaline to see the sincerity in his eyes. He was in love with her not obsessed and that’s what he wanted to prove to her. Cupping her small face in his warm hands, he gently caressed her cheekbones with his thumb before pecking her nose, “Please Em, forgive me. I know you must be hating me but believe me I really never had any cruel intentions for you. I want to win your heart Em, not your body. I am ready to apologize to you on the behalf of my clan and my father that too in front of the whole world. I will give you justice, your power, and your throne which was rightfully yours. Trust me Em, I am ready to serve you with my whole life.” He spoke earnestly while a small smile made its way to his lips. But that quickly got dropped by her stringent remark that left him staggered.

“But there must be a price, Mr. Knight.”

Damien immediately moved back as her voice struck him like a lightning bolt. A breeze of relief and happiness gushed over him but that didn’t last long when his steel orbs met with her azure ones that were glaring at him ferociously.

His brows were furrowed as he watched her with confused eyes but soon rage kicked in him as soon as her words registered in his mind, “What do you mean? Do you think I am gonna trade your happiness over some motive of mine? Do you think my love is that cheap? DO MY WORDS SOUND THIS MEANINGLESS TO YOU?” He growled.

Damien couldn’t believe that even after hearing his confession, watching him chase her like a rabid dog, she still thinks that he was only toying with her.

His face was flushed with anger but hurt and sadness was also visible in his eyes. But Emmaline as if made of stone disregarded his emotions and jerked her face to the left causing his hands to fall sideways lifelessly.

Leaning her back on the wall, she sat up straight before throwing him a smirk, “I am just stating the facts, Mr. Knight. It’s a give-and-take world. No one is magnanimous or does anything for free. After telling me everything still you didn’t set me free. That shows how true your love is.” She said and let out a snicker.

Damien let out a growl. Cupping her chin between his fingers, he pulled her face towards him making her look into his fiery orbs, “You’re unbelievable Em. Had you even spared me a minute to hear me out after knowing the truth? No, right. You would have straight away lunged at me, trying to gauge my life out and I had no options but to-”

“Tame me.”

Emmaline completed his words before bursting into laughter. Damien narrowed his eyes at her but she continued spewing venom while tears of rage filled her eyes.

“Caging a girl whom you love, forcing her to accept you. Is this the definition of your love? And I should accept you? The murderer of my parents? Pfft, which girl in her sane mind would accept a man who is the sole reason for her misery? You knew everything yet you hide it from me and still, you have the guts to confront me? Shameless, fucking twit, you didn’t even think twice about my feelings. Your words shook my whole world and still, you’re dreaming of being my man!!!”

She shouted and jerked the chains harshly as she struggled to free herself. Anger and disgust took a toll on her mind blocking her sanity. A scream ripped through the air as she slammed her fists against the concrete while watching the man with blood-red eyes.

“I want your fucking head, Knight not your love. I want to bathe your clan in blood, make them scream, and run for their lives. Screams, cries, wails, and pleadings should only ring in my ears. I want vengeance, my wolf is craving for your nasty, worthless souls. My heart is yearning to give justice to my family and my pack. My hands are itching to draw the same picture which your father and his clan had once painted. But this time, the brush will be mine and the blood will be yours. The sword will be mine and the head will be yours.” Seething, Emmaline gave one last blow on the wall and finally freed her hands.

Damien’s eyes turned to the size of saucers but before he could guess her next move, she gripped his neck and tackled him to the ground before hovering over him.

“You’re damn right, bastard. Indeed, you have doubled your punishment. I was thinking of letting you go, forgetting you but some enemies need to be crushed not forgiven. They will hurt us one day or the other.” She spoke with a clenched jaw and continued choking him.

Emmaline was blinded in anger that she failed to notice that Damien wasn’t resisting. He didn’t do anything and continued watching her with pained eyes. Yes, he was in pain. His eyes were clouded with heavy tears watching the girl who was so full of life behaving like a mad woman. Emmaline was drowned in bloodthirst but her deranged countenance was only making Damien weaker and more guilty. Her actions didn’t irritate him because her strength was no match against him. But the contempt and resentment in her eyes for him were killing him.

His gaze fell on her blood-coated hands. Tears pricked his eyes as he gently grabbed her bruised hands that were marred with long gashes.

Emmaline continued shouting her lungs out. She was completely lost. Helplessness, rage, and pain had overpowered her senses. Damien watched how her eyes suddenly blazed golden as her wolf started taking over her.

A low guttural growl escaped her throat sending shivers down his spine. She looked feral, relentless but psychotic too. Lines of worry creased his forehead. He knew he had to do something quickly before she loses her mind.

Grabbing her nape from behind, he tightened his hold and with his other hand held her waist and immediately flipped her, reversing their position. Emmaline was too stunned to retaliate. She flailed her arms like a caged bird but her eyes widened when Damien closed his lips on hers swallowing her struggles.

A lone tear escaped her left eye while a soundless gasp escaped her mouth as realization struck her hard.

‘He stole her first kiss.’

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