After My Death, My Husband Who Threw Me Into the Hunting Grounds Went Insane novel Chapter 27

No, no. If I say yes, he would do anything he wanted with me. I was dependent on his father. He paid for my college tuition, gave me allowances, clothed me, and provided everything I needed. He took care of Mom. I couldn't betray Thomas. I finally had the chance to taste the life of having a father. I would never ruin it over meaningless sexual tension… intense sexual tension.

I stood up; I couldn't stay near Luke anymore. I should've avoided him. I had to accept that Jax was gone and he would never come back. He was gone when he became Luke. I would not risk a simple and quiet life in exchange for two months of pleasure. It may sound good—no, perfect, but if I accepted his offer, it meant betraying Mom as well.

"No." I shook my head. "I may already have made some bad choices, but I'll never add this one to all of it." I had been in a scandalous, abusive relationship. I didn't want all of it to happen again just because I wanted the man so much.

"I'm not done. Sit down," he ordered.

I shook my head. "No, I'm done." I turned away from him and was about to march away until I felt a possessive grasp on my wrist, and I was spun around.

"I said, I'm not done." I felt his breath on my neck.

I struggled with his grasp, but he only pressed me to the wall.

"I don't want to do this with you."

"Then at least give me a reason why we can't?"

"I said no, and you demand a reason?"

"Hmm…" He sniffed my hair. "If the only reason is Dad and Gene, I won't let you refuse because that reason didn't stop me."

"Then stop it, Luke. They're going to hear us," I hissed harshly. My heartbeat quickened, beating faster than it ever had before. I could feel his warmth against me; it made me want to give in. His mouth was on my ear, making my stomach flutter. Why did he have to do everything so intensely?

"You know that their room is on the other side of this house, right? Come on, tell me." He asked softly this time.

"Let me go, Luke, please?"

"You owe me. Have you realized that? You owed me when you asked for my help with your homework. Or for when you called and begged me to make you come." His hand swiftly slipped into my nightgown again. "And I satisfied you without getting anything in return. Don't you want to make it happen, mm?"

God. This was affecting me so much. He was already getting to me, and I was letting him. I had to stop this, even if I wanted him so much. I had to be strong enough to resist him. I wanted to put him in a box and let him stay there. All this excitement, pleasure, and passion would be gone. My dreams of touching him would remain a dream. He would be Mr. Untouchable to me forever. I had to choose wisely, and I decided to be smart.

I kicked his feet, then I elbowed him in the ribs as hard as I could.

"Fuck!" He groaned sharply. His grasp loosened, and I swiftly stepped away from him.

I crossed my arms and smirked. "Why can't you just accept the fact that I rejected you? A man who seemed so full of himself."

"You'll regret this, witch."

"Screw you and your other self Jax. Tell him I don't fucking care anymore."

He chuckled, resting his hand on his waist. "Then I'll make you regret it… until you say yes."

I smirked and ignored him. I might have won this time, but I didn't know what he meant or what he was planning to do. But I refused to lose my mind because of him. All I had was my pride stepping on his ego. It would have to be enough.

***

A loud ringtone woke me up in the morning, and saw Katherine's name on my screen. Damn. I forgot to call her last night. I answered the call.

"Scar?"

"I'm so sorry. I meant to call you last night, but I was so tired. I fell asleep."

"It's okay." Her voice didn't sound worried at all. She sounded lively. "Guess what?"

"What?"

"Nate called me."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah!"

"Oh God! I was so worried. And then?"

"He's going to take me to his dad, and he will propose to me in front of him."

"And it's okay for you?"

"Of course, Scar. I love him. I cannot live without him, you know that. But we agreed that he's going to wait until next year."

"What! Really? You're going to get married?"

She giggled. "Yes! Next year, Scar. I told my parents. I know it's informal, but we're all going to graduate anyway in two months—"

"Let me guess. They asked you about Nate's family background."

I met her parents in Cambridge while they were visiting her. Katherine's parents came from a high-ranking society. When they first found out that only an attorney raised me and not a President or a CEO, they immediately wanted their daughter to move to another apartment. But when they discovered that I was the stepdaughter of the one and only Thomas Alejandro, they suddenly became friendly and acted as if I was a precious stone. She sighed. "Yeah."

"Luckily, Nate isn't a nobody." I shook my head in disbelief.

"Right," she agreed. "It was kind of annoying, really, but Nate's coming to our house to tell them our plans."

"Good!" I sighed in relief. "Let's celebrate that when I come home."

"I miss you, Scar."

"I miss you too."

"Oh, I heard Nate's going to visit you today. Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yes, because I'm really going to die here. There's nothing fun to do."

"Then why don't you just come with Nate when he flies back?"

"I doubt that my mother would let me, but we barely even talk or see each other, you know? We are in the same house, but I don't usually leave my room. I only come down when it's lunch or dinner. Mom and Thomas are madly in love. They're always out on a date like newlyweds."

I imagined her smile. "I hope Nate and I will be like that too when we get married."

"Of course. Nate is a good man, and you are a beautiful and smart woman. I love you both."

"I love you, too, Scar. Don't mind that prick stepbrother of yours," she snorted, "even if he's handsome."

"Too handsome, it's illegal."

She nodded and then started eating the cereal. "But you'll eventually marry, and you won't be here to get bored anymore."

I didn't answer. So, this was Eva's concept of the natural cycle of being a woman. Just like everyone else.

The cycle where a woman had to finish college, get a job, and then marry the ideal man she would meet at the perfect time. I liked that Nate and Kathrine were going to get married in the future because they were perfect for each other.

I didn't want to talk about marriage. For me, it was a nightmare.

"Is there something bothering you, miss?" she asked, snapping me back to reality.

"Oh, no. I'm fine." I smiled a little. "What did you say again?"

"I asked if you'd like that to happen to you."

"I doubt that." I shrugged.

Eva lowered her head and didn't ask anymore, and I chose to change the subject, beginning with asking more about her.

I'd made mistakes in my life, and I still regret what I did. I could never go back to the past to change everything. Nate and Kath were the only people who knew what happened to me. Not even my Mom or Thomas. It was two years ago...

A few years ago…

Dianna called at three in the morning after she'd been missing for three days. She had been absent in school too, and our professors were asking us where she was. We were all worried about her.

It all started with this guy I met in a club. I introduced her to him. He became her boyfriend, Raoul Velazquez. A Mexican businessman who owned the club. If I only knew he was a bastard, I wouldn't have introduced them to each other

She and Kath were the most important people in my life. What happened to her was something I couldn't take. And it was all my fault.

"He… he told me that he wanted you. He never loved me. He wanted you, Scar! Can you imagine that!? This is all your fault. He's going to kill me, Scar. He's crazy," she sobbed hard.

"What did he want?"

"You! He fucking wants you, and he's not going to stop! He's going to kill me. He kidnapped me, and you have to come here. You have until dawn, or he's going to kill me. He wants you and you alone."

"Is he next to you? Tell me."

"Yes…yes…" she cried nervously. "I just want to go home."

"Tell me, where are you?"

"You have to come here alone, please? Please, Scar, save me."

"What does he fucking want with me?"

"He said he's madly in love with you, and he's going to marry you. He won't let me go until you say yes."

And I did. I did everything I could to save her, but she disappeared just like how Raoul vanished into thin air after our illegal marriage. It was unlawful because he appeared to be married to someone else first. I was free, thanks to Nate. I found out that I was still a free woman because of his help.

But before the bastard who ruined me disappeared, he said he would come back for me, and he was going to make me pay for destroying his life.

It was him who ruined me; I hated him for taking my freedom, abusing me, and taking my purity. I never told anyone. I couldn't. And I knew that one day, it was going to haunt me.