Book-1 : Rebirth of the Female Antagonist: XUANRONG

21-22

21.All mine

"Do not move."

The man's voice was hoarse as if he was enduring something painful, but the authority was still there. If one was not observant enough, one could not tell that there was something wrong with him.

'Was he already here before I went in? How is it possible?!'

XuanRong froze. She could feel the heat and smell the sweet fragrance coming from his body. At the back of her mind, something was telling her that the man's scent was very familiar to her, that he was someone she knew. She wanted to move away from the man behind her and turn around to see his face.

Unfortunately, before she could even move her body, a pair of arms snaked around her waist, locking her on a tight embrace and forcing her to stay still. Her back against his broad chest.

XuanRong felt goosebumps all over her skin. Every part of her body went stiff, but her mind was on full alert like a wounded cheetah that was caught in a trap, unable to move, unable to escape and could only widen its eyes and be vigilant. Wariness struck her heart.

The tiny voice at the back of her mind was tossed far away. The previous thought she had about the familiarity of his scent vanished in thin air, leaving nothing but distrust towards him.

Why did he hug her? Why was he hiding? Why did he decided to alert her with his presence at the last moment?

XuanRong was filled with confusion. She had so many questions towards his action, but she could not think straight and was not able to contemplate deeply. All she wanted to do was to flee, far away from him.

*thump*

*thump*

*thump*

Her heart could not stop beating fast not because of affection but because of panic. She wanted to push his arms that was currently holding her tight and break away from his embrace, but the man was very strong, she couldn't even move. XuanRong stilled as if something snapped inside her head.

Suddenly, bits and pieces of that horrible night flashed inside her mind. She recalled the painful experience she went through before her rebirth. Her face paled when she remembered that horrible pain she felt deep inside her core when she was forcefully pressed on the cold ground. The pain of being taken forcefully. She did not want to experience that bitter memory ever again.

'No!! Not this lifetime!! N-E-V-E-R!!'

XuanRong's eyes reddened not because of fear but because of anger. She would rather die than let the man humiliate her. Her struggling intensified, scratching the arms that was binding her.

"Let go!!"

XuanRong roared as she lowered her head, trying to bite his arm. She had already forgotten that she was currently trying to hide from those groups who were fighting outside the cave. Her mind was now unstable. She could not think straight. She could not calm herself.

Fear.

Anxiety.

Uncertainty.

All negative emotions were clouding XuanRong's judgement. If she was calm, she would have been able to think clearly and ponder deeply. Regrettably, because of her unstable emotion after remembering her past sufferings, she was unable to remain calm, resulting to her stupid action.

"....Don't shout." The man clamped his left hand on her mouth, stopping her from screaming.

"Mmmpph!!! Mmmpph!!"

XuanRong's wariness intensified.

'Am I going to experience that hateful night in this lifetime in the hands of this man?'