God of Strength (Light of Obsession #1)

Chapter 9

Vaughn

There's something euphoric about the hitch in Alicias breath when she realized I got her.

"Caught you," I say, barely above a whisper, my voice smooth. Alicia turns around hesitantly, gorgeous grey eyes peeking up at me.

"Vaughn..." she managed to utter, her timid voice wavering amidst the thundering pulse of uncertainty.

"Don't be afraid," I say lowly, like an omen hiding behind velvet. "I won't hurt you. I want to understand you."

"U-Understand me...?" Her voice is small, hesitant. I place my hand on her neck, wrapping my mace around her, her pulse quickens.

"Yes... because you, Kukolka, are an enigma. You show everyone this happiness... this peace. But it's not real, is it? You may have everyone fooled, but I'm not so easy. I." A kiss. "See." Another kiss. "Through." A third kiss. "You." I wrap my hand around her throat and pull her impossibly close, devouring her.

All I thought about since this afternoon was her lips. I had a hunger to feel her against me again. She's so perfect, so made for me.

She pulls away but I pull her back, tugging on the mace wrapped around her.

"V-Vaughn, I cant... th-this isn't..." She mumbles.

"Talk to me, Kukolka..." I mumble, placing a kiss to the corner of her mouth. She peeks up at me, nervous.

"Not now... please...? Just a bit longer... then I can tell you..." She mutters, embarrassed.

I'm a patient man, usually. With My Alicia, however, I can't manage to take things slow. I needed her at all times. I needed to consume her at any moment, to hold her, to feel her. However, when it comes down to it. My Alicia is the center of my world. And I'll wait centuries until she's ready to trust me with all her demons.

And when she does? I'll slaughter them.

"Of course. But, I must tell you... being friends is not going to cut it any longer." I say, sucking on her neck, eliciting a small gasp from her.

"That... I-I don't have a problem with..." She manages out, between those tiny whimpers. Fuck, those noises, they do something inexplicable to me.

"Then you should know that you're mine. I don't share. We're fucking exclusive, if a man touches you... I'll slice his hands clean off." I say, placing chaste kisses between my words.

"Th-That's disturbing..." She says, I chuckle at her innocent sounding comment. What did My Alicia expect from me? "Could you... do me one last favor?"

"Hm?" I mumble, placing kisses along her jaw as my hands wander along her body, chasing the curve of her hips and waist.

"Don't... tell anyone about us..." She says, avoiding my gaze in shame.

I tear my lips away from her, forcing her chin up to meet my eyes. I hate the fact that I can't declare that she belongs to me in front of everyone. I hate that I can't devour her in front of every man that ever dared to look at her.

That I can't show her brothers that I fucking won. And all those warnings they sent her about me were ignored. I love to be smug, and I'm robbed from it.

But if my father taught me anything, it's that the woman you want is worth sacrificing everything for. And My Alicia? I would sacrifice my entire world for her.

I sigh and kiss her forehead then pull away.

"Hey, look at me." I mutter, she moves her eyes back up at me. "I'll keep it a secret if you want."

Her eyes light up, a small smile tilting on her face. "R-Really?"

"Anything for you, Kukolka." I rumble, that pretty flush returns to her face and she breathes a sigh of relief.

"Contestant 42 eliminated." The voice announces, My Alicia looks down at her number; 42 and looks back up at me with an unreadable expression.

"Sorry, Kukolka." I say, my voice slightly unhinged, her eyes flutter widely. Shocked by the manic hint in my voice. My Alicia isn't used to this side of me. The one in which my father trained, the one in which I will use when I'm the Pakhan one day.

I place my hand on her back, wrapping my arm around her waist. I begin to lead her out, to the eliminated section. I'll be damned if that psychotic Killian, crazed Nikolai, murderous Jeremy or- well, Garreth is fine. But still, I'll be damned if I let any of them anywhere near her. She's going to be safe if I have a say about it.

I lead her out to find some guy on Nikolais lap. Fucking hell, if it's that boy toy that always follows him like a puppy dog then we need to have a talk because he's so pathetic it disgusts me.

I shield my Alicias eyes after the squeak I her from her after she saw the scene, her mask is still on which protects her from any prying eyes and I open the door, leading her out.

Before climbing into her car, she turns to me. A flush on her face.

"You... are insane, you know that...?" She mumbles, a dark laugh escapes me. So damn adorable. She brings up close to me and places a kiss to my cheek.

"I'll see you..." She says, climbing inside the drivers seat. Leaving me, with a vicious grin. Oh, Kukolka, you don't know what you got yourself into.

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A/N:

Wooohooo! They got together, yay. Don't worry, everyone, this story is far from over. There's still a lot more until Alicia and Vaughn get their happily ever after.

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