All Of You

Chapter 2

Eleina Razaiden watched Ivan Arkain Sevilla beneath the sweep of her lashes as he stood in the doorway of his bedroom. His strong muscular built radiated aggression, and his mouth was twisted into a sneer as he stared down at her. His energy still snapped around him like sharp vicious fangs, but it wasn't as brutal as it was a few hours ago.

Tatlong oras iyon matapos ang insidente sa silid ng binata kaninang umaga. After she got out of his room, she parked herself in the living area, mulling over the events of the last 12 hours, analyzing the data she had uncovered to plot out her next moves.

Ivan had locked himself in his room for three hours, but now he's out, and he looked just as pissed as before.

"What the fuck is this?" Matalim nitong pinukol ng tingin ang duffel bag niya na nakapatong sa may mahabang itim na couch nito.

Clucking her tongue, she raised a brow. Where did he expect her to go? Walang ibang lugar sa apartment nito kung saan pwede siyang tumambay.

The guy had sparse furniture. Isang malaking sofa, mahabang coffee table at TV lang ang mayroon sa living space sa labas ng silid nito. Microwave, maliit na ref, hot plate, electric kettle at ilang mga kaldero at kitchen utensils lang ang mayroon sa kusina. May mga kahon sa isang sulok. She supposed bachelor life was the same for almost everyone no matter what planet or galaxy one lived in.

Napabaling ang tingin niya sa pinto sa tabi ng silid ni Ivan. The door was locked, and she hadn't yet tried to break inside, but she could feel tendrils of energy emanating from the room. Naningkit ang kanyang mga mata habang nakatitig doon. She would have to find out what's inside it.

Ibinalik niya ang titig sa lalaki. "What do you think?"

Nagtagis ang ngipin ni Ivan. "Get out. You're not fucking staying here."

Curving her lips, she crossed her legs. "Do you honestly think you can make me go away?"

She was not trying to provoke him, but she had to make him understand the situation. She was staying, and he had to deal with it.

His eyes darkened and his powerful muscles bunched even more as if readying for a fight, but he remained rooted in the doorway, his breathing carefully controlled.

"First, let me say this." Slowly, she uncrossed her long legs and rose from her seat, watching Ivan watch her.

A different type of strain gripped his corded muscles, and she noted the way his pitiless gaze raked over the curve of her hips and the swell of her breasts. She felt her own skin heating up, felt her own flesh trembling under his fierce stare.

"I won't apologize for the attack last night," malumanay niyang saad sa kabila ng pagkapaos ng boses. "I needed to do that to test your energy level. But the incident this morning was unnecessary. I should not have been rash. I should have tried diplomacy first. It was a mistake. I apologize. I will not do it again. Your energy is more powerful and unstable than I had expected. You could cause an intense explosion if I try to forcefully subdue you again. Pwede akong tumawag ng backup para puwersahin kang dalahin sa Isoff, pero maaari pa ring maraming masaktan kapag hindi mo nakontrol ang enerhiya mo. Nobody wants that."

"Bullshit."

She forced herself not to shiver at the way his rough voice lit up her nerve endings.

"I'm not lying," marahan niyang saad. "Your energy level is spiking. Alam mo ba na kaya mong pasabugin ang buong lungsod na ito kapag nawalan ka ng control sa enerhiya mo?"

He froze, his breath hitching, and a crazed glint flashed in his eyes. Shaking his head, he tore his gaze away from her.

Alam niyang alam nito na nagsasabi siya ng totoo.