THE GIRL HE MARKED Chapter 16

The night was peaceful but Diana couldn’t sleep. She has slept for four days and four nights at the hospital so, sleep was no way close to her.

After an hour of staring around her room, she was pulled to sleep by a calm wind which sneaked into her room.

She open her eyes to find herself laying on the same bed in the same hospital she was discharged from.

She tried stepping out of the bed but was stopped by the string on her hand which was connected to a drip bag.

She was about to pull it out when a voice stopped her. ” Don’t, Diana. “

The voice was strange, she has never heard such voice before. It was deep and she felt obedient to it.

She stopped, glaring at the direction the voice had come from.

She couldn’t get a clear glimpse of who it was as he was standing in the dark.

She stretched out her hand to turn on the lamp stand. ” Don’t.. ” he warned.

” Who are you? What are you doing here? ” she asked.

” You’re injured, it needs to be healed. “

” Who the fuck are you? ” She questioned, not finding what he was saying interesting.

” You’ll find out soon. “

She stretched out her hand to turn on the lamp stand but it couldn’t on. She tried it several times, yet it couldn’t.

” Don’t waist your time trying, it won’t on. ” He told her.

She grabbed the string, ” you’re gonna hurt yourself doing that. ” He tried to explain but she didn’t want to listen.

” Why the f*ck do you care? ” She successfully pulled it out of her skin, pulling herself to her feet.

She almost fell but got supported by the bed. She managed to get to her feet, heading to the door when he held her hand, the same one with the mark.

A sharp current flowed from his veins to hers and she quickly dragged her hand out from his grip. ” Who are you? Get away from me. ” She moved two steps backwards.

The light turned on without anyone touching it. She gasped in fear as she was able to get a clear view of who it was.

She moved few more steps backwards, ” I’m not gonna hurt you, ” he rose his hands in a surrendering way. ” I’m not here to hurt you. “

” Then what are you here for? ” She asked, feeling her legs dancing in fear.

” You have what belongs to me, and I’m here to take it back. “

” You f*cking kidding me? I don’t know what you’re talking about. “

” Did you open the envelope? ” He asked. She remembered dropping it under the lamp stand of her room without checking what was in it. ” You should have opened it. “

” How do you know about the envelope? “

” Because I was the one who asked him to give it to you. ” His gaze went to her wrist, ” That mark has a lot to do with me. “

She looked at her wrist, ” I got bitten by a wolf, I don’t see how it has anything to do with you. “

” Like I said, I don’t wanna hurt you. “

” Then get the hell outta here or I’ll call the securities. ” She threatened.

” Why would you think I will waist my time coming here for nothing? Every single night I watch you sleep, Diana. I was there when no one was, I stay awake just to keep you safe. What more have I not done? “

” You were never there for me, my uncle was. “

He scoffed, ” Is that what he made you believe? No one came to check on you, I did. I couldn’t sleep each time I remember you are here, I wished to be with you. “

” Don’t try to play so concerned… “

” I’m not! ” He cuts her short. ” Why do you think I came to the city? Why do you think I had to risk the life of my people for one human? For twelve years, Diana, twelve good years I’ve waited. Twelve years I’ve wished to see you, and now I have, I can’t wait anymore. I’m here to take you home.. with me. “

She shook her head, ” I’m not going anywhere with you. Here is my home and not with you. “

He frowned at her statement, at the fact that she was rejecting the truth and nothing seems to hurt him than that.

” Besides, you’re just in my head. “

” New York is not your home, none of them are. Your home is with me, that’s where you belong. ” He came closer and she went backwards.

Her movement was interrupted by the bed. ” Get away from me. “

” You have to come home with me, Diana, you have to. “

Her hands held the bed for support, but she learned back from him. Her gazed were fixed at him as he kept coming closer to her.

” D… don’t come any closer. “

” You’re my property, Diana, my half. You can’t reject that matter how hard you try to. “

She couldn’t struggle, his closeness made her weak. She could only stare back at him and wish he will not hurt her as he has said.

He shifted the fabric of her cloth, exposing her bare skin. Gripping her both hands tight, he dug his teeth into her skin.

His teeth went deep, but not too deep, only creating a mark same as the one on her wrist.

As he pulled his teeth out, she groaned in pains.

Staring weakly into his eyes, he said. ” You belong to me now, kitten. I’ll always find you no matter how far you run. “

Her eyes gradually closed, and he helped her lay on the bed.

She gasped awake, staring at her room. She didn’t realize herself falling asleep.

And thankfully, the morning has approached.

She entered the bathroom, sinking herself in the hot water. Her dream last night came displaying in her mind.

She never knew she would stand before the one who desperately wants her. She remembered the part he told her about the envelope, and she rushed her shower heading back to her room.

She took out the envelope from underneath the lamp stand. Opening it, she took out the photo album, staring at the pictures in it.

She would smile as she flipped the pages. It was pictures of both her and her little puppy, Micky on that night at the woods.

The smile suddenly faded from her face as she got to the picture of where the wolf had bitten her. She then recalled in her dream when he had bitten her on her shoulder.

Staring at herself at the mirror, she could see the mark on her shoulder.

She left her room to uncle Kelvin’s room, he was the only one she could talk to about this with a comfortable mind.

” Uncle kel? ” She called from the outside, with a knock accompanied.

” Yes, Diana. Come in. “

He was fixing his tie when she walked in. He looked at her face, she wasn’t looking happy. ” Is there something wrong? ” He asked, concerned.

” I think so. ” She said, sitting on his bed.

” You can tell me whatever it is, I’m listening. ” He stopped knotting his tie, trying to pay attention to what she was about to say.

” I had a dream last night, ” she started. ” I found myself in the same hospital I was discharged yesterday. And in that same room, I met this guy I’ve never seen him before. First, he said I had something that belongs to him and that he wants it back. “

” What is this thing that belongs to him? “

” The mark, ” she replied, ” he said it has something to do with him. “

” Hmm, ” he hummed.

” He said I belong to him, and no matter how far I run to, he will always find me. “

” It’s him, he’s finally found you. “

” But that’s just a dream. “

” He’s in your head, Diana, that’s why he was able to invade your dream. Did he do anything to you? ” He asked.

She nodded her head.

” Let me see. “

She shifted her cloth, exposing her shoulder to him. ” What does it mean? ” She asked.

” It’s a sign that… you’ve been remarked. He is right about one thing, Diana, you’re his forever. “

The word echoed in her ear, continuously. « You are his forever. »

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To Be Continued…