ROUGE

DEAL

"How could you?" Thea whispered. Xander looked at her with a confused expression. What was she going on about

"What you mean, котенок" (kitten)

"I just promised you that I wouldn't tell anyone about this whole thing, but you are so fucking desperate to kill me, that you told me your name. Why is it so hard for you to believe me when I say that I wouldn't tell anyone. I mean who would I even tell. Not like I have any other friends except Lila and my parents would rather trust a fucking stranger than their own daughter, so why the fuck would you do that" Thea screamed, tears rolling down her face.

Xander didn't understand why her tears caused a strange ache in his chest. For a man that had never felt a moment of care in his life, Thea's tears were definitely confusing him. He wanted to stop her tears. He wanted to tell her that he wouldn't kill her.

But he didn't.

He needed her to think of him as a monster, just like the rest of the world thinks. Her fear for him would make things easier. She would do as she is told, no questions asked. Xander grabbed her throat and pressed on it. Not enough to cut down her breathing, but enough for her to know that if he wanted, he would hurt her.

"Listen to me, Thea. I will hurt you if I want to. I will kill you if I have to. I do not need my name as an excuse, you understand me? I suggest you fucking do as you are told, without that attitude. I could kill you in a heartbeat and then go on and sleep like a baby. Understood?"

Thea was shivering in fear. The man had his hand wrapped around her throat and just a little more pressure, and she would be dying from the lack of air. She hated this man. A monster that had no heart.

"Is it that easy for you to kill someone. Does life mean nothing to you? I may not know much about the kind of man you are, but even the worst of men have a conscience. I don't think you sleep like a baby. I think you don't sleep at all." Thea spoke back.

She wasn't the type of person who speaks back. But hearing him say what he said, she couldn't stop herself. Life may come as a joke to him, but some people actually loved their life..

Something triggered in Xander. Something that Xander had locked away in the deep ends of his unconscious mind. He remembered the first time he killed someone. The blood, the screams; he failed to get any sleep for months. Xander knew what she was trying to do and he hated it.

He squeezed her neck harder. This time he wanted to hurt her. Thea's face started turning red. She struggled against his hold, but Xander only tightened his hand. Just as she was about to pass out, he let her go. Thea dropped to the ground, taking in as much air as she could. Her throat burned and tears streamed down her eyes. Someone had knocked on the door, because Xander spoke

"Come in"

Thea looked up and saw Scar.

"We got the bitch. She walked right into the trap. Had to knock her out, after she shot two of our men. She is in the basement" Scar spoke and Thea's eyes widened. They got Lila. Xander was going to hurt her and there was nothing she could do about it.

"She shot two of ours? The fucking bitch is going to die today" Xander growled and started to move towards the door.

'Do something, Thea. Lila is the only person on earth that ever loved you. Your own parents hated you.' Thea thought to herself. With whatever courage she could gather, she whispered

"Xander please" Her voice was hoarse and she doubted if Xander even heard her. However, Xander froze hearing his name. No one had ever spoken his name out loud. No one knew his name except Damien. Everyone called him Rouge, just like they called his Mafia Rouge. Damien looked up, surprised.

"Вы сказали ей свое имя, босс" (You told her your name, boss)

"Замолчи" (shut up) Xander growled "Разбуди суку в подвале. я иду" (Wake up the bitch in the basement. I am coming)

Thea on the other hand whimpered in pain. Her throat hurt from speaking just two words. She saw Scar leave and fear crept inside her chest. Will he put a bullet in her for speaking without permission?

Xander stalked towards Thea and grabbed her by her hair. Pain erupted in her head.

"Listen here сука," (bitch) "DO NOT EVER SAY MY NAME AGAIN, YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND? YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A WHORE, AND I WILL PERSONALLY TAKE THE PLEASURE OF KILLING YOU" Xander screamed in her face.

"Okay, okay, I am sorry" Thea hurried out an apology. She wanted to save Lila, not get herself killed in the process. "I am sorry. But please don't hurt Lila. I will do anything you want, but please don't hurt her. She is the only one I have in my life. Take me. Hurt me but please let her go" Thea begged. Her pain tolerance level was somewhere in the deep negatives. A small scratch and you can hear her crying about it. Thea hated one thing in her life and that was pain but she was willing to do anything for Lila.

Seeing her begging, to let him do whatever he wanted to do to her turned on some sick part of his mind. The more sane part of Xander's mind told him that her begging did not involve a bed and him but the basement and torture tools, but he couldn't stop himself from imagining the little kitten, tied in his bed, begging for him to take her, however he wanted. The idea of marks left by him on her perfect skin, almost made his mouth water and he groaned, internally.

"Please" she whispered again

Xander was battling a conflict. He hated not being in control. But with this girl, he seemed to be losing it more easily than ever.

"Бля, собери свое дерьмо" (Fuck, get your shit together) Xander growled to himself, but Thea shook in fear. The fact that he spoke in a language she didn't understand, just made it worse. She sobbed, praying to any god that was listening, to protect her and her friend from pain.

Taking a deep breath he spoke "Anything малышка?" (little girl)

Thea nodded. Her senses were so fogged up by Lila's safety, that she missed the danger that came with that sentence.

"I will take your word. I won't hurt her. In exchange you do anything I tell you. You become my bitch. Deal?"

"Deal" Thea whispered out. She just sold herself to the devil.

Xander then pressed a spot on her neck, and Thea blacked out. 

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