After leaving home, I went to see Dad and Mom. I entered and it seemed like they were waiting for me. I entered with a feeling of being hollow filling me up.
"Oh my, Son. Are you okay? Why did you agree to marry?! She destroyed your life, divorce her this instant!" Mom exclaimed, aggravated.
I put my hand over her shoulder and passed her a reassuring smile,
"It's okay, Mother." my words shocked her too much as she began to say,
"Wha- No! Son, you cannot live your life with a witch like her! Oh my God, did she entangle you in her trap?!" Mother exaggerated. I sighed and began to say,
"Look, Mother, I cannot reject her in front of thousands of guests. It will bring shame upon both mine and her name and as for divorce.. I can't do it.. At least not now."
"What do you mean by not now?" She said, tensed.
"If I divorce her right now a stain will appear in her name and mine name. We all know how high society people will talk about her, a lot of rumors will be spread about her.” I made a stupid reason according to her mindset.
“I can get any other woman but it will be very hard for a divorced woman to get a decent man. That's why I need to wait. " I explained to her.
Mother pinched the bridge of her nose to show that she is dissatisfied with my choice.
“We are not in India that this will happen.” She hissed.
“You are the one who taught me that.” I shrugged, giving her the blame for trying to give me that mindset as well.
"Divorce her now." Mother said angrily.
"I told you I can't."
"I will never accept her-" Our talk came to a halt when Dad's roaring voice echoed through the hall.
"Enough!"
Dad stood up with a stern look on his face. I couldn't read his expression but I guess he is angry with my choice too.
“Father?” He walked towards us. He spared a glance at Mom and then turned to me.
“Ryan.” He looked at me for a second and then engulfed me in a hug.
I was taken aback by his action. He patted my back and began to say.
"I am so proud of you son. You have proven you truly are a gentleman man, I sought you to be." Dad said, proud.
But his words hit me like an arrow as my yesterday act came to my mind. I inhaled as we pulled away.
"Don't worry son. Just give yourself some time." Dad words of assurance angered Mom as she began to say in vexation,
"Xavier! Our son can't spend his life with an undesirable woman. Don't encourage him!"
"Look Sarah, Ryan is a grownup and he knows what exactly he should do and what's right for him. Let him decide." Dad said.
She sighed and stomped her foot on the ground and left.
"Look Ryan, Never stray from your path, okay?"
"I'll try.. " I replied vaguely.
"I know you can do this. Anyways, I gotta go as you can see I make my Queen unhappy. I have to make up for it." He winked and left as I let out a chuckle.
‘Rebecca, you shattered my dream of having a love life like my parents.. I'll never forgive you..’
After spending the day out, I finally came home- even though it was unwanted.
I reached home, took dinner; alone and asked, "Did Rebecca have dinner?"
"No, Sir. She just had lunch." I nodded and decided to finally go to the room to change.
I entered and saw her sitting on the bed, reading a book; eyes devoid as usual.
"Welcome Home. May I ask why I have to share a room with you?" She said coldly without looking up from her book.
‘Because you are afraid.’
"We are married. You'll stay in the same room as mine. You'll share the same bed as mine without resisting." I replied in the same tone.
"I won't. I'll live in another room." She said firmly.
"Look Rebecca, You'll obey my every order." I said sternly.
She finally closed her book and stood up.
“Why would I?” She held her head high and gave me her icy look.
"What will you do if I refuse?" She asked with a faint smirk. My lips curved upward from one corner wickedly as I leaned in,
"I have known enough about you to know what scares you." I said mockingly.
Before she could say anything, I turned her around and pulled her to me.
“Let me go.”
Her back was pressed against my chest as I held her right hand in mine while my left hand held her abdomen firmly.
"Sweetie, You can't avoid me." I whispered huskily in her ears which made her shudder as I could hear the sound of her pants mixing up with my breath.
“The more I see you, the more anger and vengeance burn me.” I growled in her ears, sensing her distress under my touch.
"Leave me alone. I don't want to be in the same room as you let alone a bed. You hear me! Now get away!"
She almost shouted trying to get out of my grasp but I had no intention of letting go of my prey.
My hand from her waist moved down to her thigh as I stroked them.
“S-Stop.” A moan unexpectedly escaped her lips as she bit her lips to muffle it.
My smirk grew dark as I nuzzled her neck and inhaled her scent.
“Why? We are married after all.”
Her whimper and desperation never cease to invite tormenting thoughts and do the unimaginable to her just to draw out tears from her.
"You liked my touch.." I murmured on her neck and moved to her shoulder as she continued to struggle but couldn't get out.
"I hate you!" She shouted.
“You are disgusting.” She hissed, staring dead into my eyes with a glare.
‘Damn, this woman's facades are almost unbreakable.’ I have broken it once, doing it again would be no problem.
"But the fact remains you are liking it.. Me being intimate with you."
I cooed in her ears and dug my nails in her thigh.
“Why are you doing this?” A gasp left her as she tried her best to contain herself. I chuckled atrociously and began to kiss her neck.
This is all wrong, I shouldn't do this but... it feels somehow good.. Maybe her misery is arousing me or perhaps.. Her body?
No! She is nothing but a despicable woman!
"You are a beast. Mr Knight!" She snarled, trying to resist me but I was stronger.
I pressed myself against her more and bit her neck harshly. I began to suck the spot, receiving euphoria from her low sounds showing her ravage.
I don't feel any lust, it's just a pleasurable feeling to see her like this. Vulnerable and pathetic.
“Yes, for you. Your Beast.” I snickered and pulled away forming a mark on her neck as a trail of saliva connected my lips to her neck; to my mark.
"Not calling my name? Hmm?" I hummed.
She let out convulsed sounds and shut her eyes. I finally loosen my grip and turned her to me.
She let out a soft voice of astonishment and held my collar with her eyes wide. Her sapphire eyes bore into mine silver ones as I leaned in.
"It will be better if you sleep quietly with me if you don't want me to take things any further than this." I hissed, gripping her arms tightly.
"You are the worst, Mr Knight. Sleep with any woman you want except me."
"I am not low like you." I growled.
"Then become..."
"You want me, don't you?" I mocked.
"What?" she asked in disbelief.
"You like me being this close to you, that's why you are resisting and want me to take things further..” I smirked.
“So indecent.. " I ridiculed her and felt so degraded at myself for saying all these things to her.
Her eyes widened in sorrow as she whispered in a broken voice, "Just how much of a filthy bastard you are. Mr Knight?”
“Your very existence is detestable. How could you think like that!? " She yanked herself away from me and hugged her sides.
"I'll not share the bed. Never!" She said coldly.
"I'll sleep on the couch. In fact, I would rather sleep on the floor than to sleep with an animal like you!" She sneered, pointing her index finger at me in a contemptible way.
“I will see you later, Woman.”
I grit my teeth and went to the bathroom, hating both of us in my heart.