Ad Astra Per Aspera

Bonus Chapter

Selene POV

He kidnapped me! He fucking kidnapped me!

I can't fucking believe this, I slept with a guy once and he fucking stole me from my bed. Like I'm his property.

Who does that?

I will murder him. I already tried.

Unfortunately he hid all the guns, knives or any other sharp or explosive objects that I could use.

He also hid all electronics.

Asshole.

He is currently making omlet while I'm fucking dumbfounded.

At least he didn't handcuff me.

He said, and I quote, 'you are free to roam around the island, it's your home too'. What an utter bullshit!

Who does this?

If I knew that he would do this, I would have never slept with him. My first fucking one night stand and this is how it ended, clearly a sign from the universe.

I am a serious relationship kind of girl, but he is hot, and we clicked, and we were stressed, so I used an opportunity and slept with him.

It was the best sex in my life but that doesn't justify this. I'm trying to think of any way I can escape this island, escape this man, but nothing comes to mind.

And what's even worse is that my brain seems to forget that he kidnapped us anytime he walks around shirtless or looks at me like he wants to eat me.

It's like the neurons in my brain fucking died the moment our eyes connect.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but you can't kill me by staring and throwing daggers at me with your eyes." Domenico says, still not looking at me.

"Never say never."

He turns around and gives me an omelet that he just made.

"Why am I here?"

"Because I want you to be."

"You can't just kidnap someone because you want to!"

"I can, and I did. Eat, you must be hungry."

I grab the plate with the omelet and throw it at him.

He somehow manages to duck, and then puts the plate with his omelet in front of me.

Fucker.

"How about you yell at me after you eat, I don't want you to starve."

"What do you want from me?"

He takes a pause and looks me in the eyes.

"Everything."

"What the fuck does that mean Nico?"

"Nico, I like that name, but only when you say it darling. It means, I want everything from you."

"I have a life!"

"Now you do."

"Now I don't! You literally kidnapped me!"

"Yes. I did. I kidnapped you. I also made sure that it's clear to everyone that I took you against your will, so no one will try to kill you if they find us. I also set you free."

"HOW IS KEEPING ME HERE SETTING ME FREE?"

"No need to yell darling, I'm right next to you."

Okay, I'll try a different approach.

"Domenico, please, let me go."

"No. And I prefer when you call me Nico."

"What the fuck do you mean no?"

"It's too dangerous."

"It's always too dangerous!"

"Exactly."

"So that's your plan? Keep me here forever?"

"Of course not, you will die of boredom here. We will just wait for things to cool down and then we will go back."

"There is no 'we'."

He smiles at me, "Oh darling, there is only 'we'."

"You are crazy!"

"Yes."

"And I thought you are the sane one in that fucking family."

"No, I just learned to hide my emotions well."

"Please let me go." I try softer approach, again.

"Why?"

"What do you mean why?"

"I mean why? What is out there that you want so bad?"

"My life!"

"What life? Oh, right, working for a man that you despise and occasionally help your bestie kill some people. Well, your bestie is currently out of commission, Mira and Tia went off the radar, so if you do go back, you will go only to your boss. Is that what you want?"

I can lie, but he will see right through me.

"Astra will look for me."

"Oh I have no doubt. But I took precautions, to be honest darling, the only person who could find you is, ironically enough, you."

"Haha, funny."

"I know, I'm hilarious."

I grab second plate with food and throw it at him. Unfortunately he ducks again.

I start running, I don't even know where, just running, but he catches me, grabbing my waist pulling me to him.

I'm way too fucking close to him.

"If you didn't want an omelet, you could have just said so, no need to throw it at me."

"I hate you."

"No you don't. Now, will you eat or are you planning on starving yourself?"

It's like universe is playing a joke on me, BECAUSE MY STOMACH GROWLS.

Nico chuckles behind me and carries me back into the kitchen.

Domenico's POV

She will be my wife.