UNWANTED DEVOTION

YOUR SUBMISSION BIRDY..

Kian sat beside crystal on the bed with his laptop in hand, his eyes staring at the screen, sharply focusing on every detail in the article.

BILLIONAIRE BUSINESS TYCOON MR. CZAR BLACKWELL AND MRS. SIA BLACKWELL DIED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT...

After reading the information of that article, his lips curved at the corner. He turned his head toward where Crystal was sleeping, then back to the screen.

He scrolled down, and more articles appeared, one of which captured his attention. His expression changed, and a frown now decorated his face. He quickly picked up his phone from the table and opened the messenger.

Where the contact appeared: (Secretary)

"Take down this article and shut down the company until tomorrow."

( "Murder or Misfortune? High-Profile Businessman and Spouse Die Amid Suspicious Circumstances")

The reply came quickly with: "Will be done, sir."

Kian closed the phone again and placed it on the table along with the laptop. He slid down into bed and hugged Crystal's waist from behind, slowly whispering, "Let me protect you, Birdy..."

Crystal's POV

Kian was gone for work, and I was watching a movie with some snacks in hand. My legs were comfortably folded on the sofa, my back resting against the support. I moaned at the taste of the flavorful chips.

The movie was good, a little thriller but romantic. I was engrossed in the storyline when suddenly a loud noise came from the door.

My head quickly turned toward the door in fear. What the fuck was that?

I quickly placed my feet on the floor and started taking slow steps toward it. I could see the black shadow of someone from inside the blurry glass. Another loud noise came as whoever was standing behind the door punched it furiously. My hands clenched into fists. I was terrified—Kian's name was the only thing leaving my lips.

The sound of the door being hit kept coming, making me tremble each time. Then suddenly, it went silent. I was now so close to the door, I moved my face closer to see through the glass. But suddenly, a bloodied hand came near my mouth, and I quickly stepped back, breathing heavily.

The blood from the hand slowly slid down onto the glass.

I clutched my chest, trying to control my breathing, but nothing worked. Then the sound of unlocking came.

My whole face turned pale with fear, and suddenly I felt my throat burning. My teeth trembled, and then...

The door fully opened with a slow creak.

A large hand came through, followed by a whole body.

"Mam, there was a small problem, but we've taken care of it. You don't have to worry," the man in black attire said. I saw nothing but black...

The next thing I knew, I woke up, and Kian was holding my hand in his big palms. The small IV drops were connected to my wrist. I blinked my eyes multiple times, trying to remember something, but then Kian spoke.

"You are pregnant, Crystal..." Kian whispered in my ears ...

And my heart stopped for a moment. My eyes automatically teared up, and I could see the blurry image of Kian, his eyes teary just like mine. Suddenly, so many emotions filled me. I was happy, yet at the same time, I was scared. Would I be a great mom?

Kian placed his face against my stomach, kissing it softly. Then, he rubbed his face against it, and my hand automatically went to his hair, caressing it.

"I am happy," he said.

"I am happy too," I replied.

He smiled and sat up straight, taking my lips into his. The kiss was soft and full of happiness. He slowly let go of my lips, rubbing his thumb on my cheek, wiping away the tears. I nodded furiously while crying.

"I am so happy, Kian, so much," I whispered through my tears, and he hummed before moving closer. His tongue flicked out, licking my lips.

"I'm happy... if you're happy, Birdy..." he said in his deep voice while staring at me with his dominating eyes. He wrapped his arms around my waist and picked me up, slowly placing me on his lap.

He rested his chin on my shoulder and gave my neck a soft kiss.

"I love you," he whispered, and I nodded. Suddenly, he grabbed the back of my head with his large palm and turned me toward him, his dark gaze locked on my face.

He took my lips again and started moving them. His lips became wet with my saliva, and mine with his. His tongue slowly entered my mouth and rolled over mine, coating it with his flavor. He tasted me, and I tasted him. When my tongue tried to retreat, his teeth bit it, pulling it more toward him. I whimpered in pain, tapping his shoulder again and again.

"Kian... I'm pregnant," I said, reminding him we couldn't do this anymore—I had a baby inside me. He stared at me for a second with the same blank expression before his lips curved into a smile.

"Yes, you are, Birdy..."

Kian, did something happen today?" I asked.

"Yes, Birdy. You became pregnant by my seed," he replied, and I nodded before hiding my red face in his arms.

My fingers played with the buttons of his shirt, and suddenly a question arrived in my mind...

Will Mr. Well and Mrs. Well be happy after hearing this news if they didn't have died, Kian...

He slowly grabbed my chin and made me look up...

I am happy, and I'm sure they would have been too.... I nodded my head and wrapped my arms around his waist while his hands were placed on my back, slowly caressing it....

"I love you, Crystal..." he said, and I hummed in response...

"Crystal..." he softly said in his deep voice... and I again hummed in response, informing him that I was listening...

"When will you say it back?" he asked while his fingers moved in my hair, slowly taking a strand and then curling it...

And I myself didn't know the answer. Loving Kian seemed always impossible to me. How can I? How will I? There is no reason, there is nothing for me to fall in love. But then I said something that slipped from my mouth on its own...

"When you prove your love, maybe...."

"I'll become the air you breathe, the blood in your veins, the pulse that keeps you alive," he said in his deep voice, while his breath touched my face, his fingers kept taking my hair and rolling the strand over it...

He made his face closer to me and said in a raspy voice, "You want proof, right, Birdy, but there is no proof for my love."

"I'll erase the world you know, make it so that every time you close your eyes, all you see is me.

I'll invade your dreams, control your nightmares, and make you crave the very chains that bind you to me. Every step you take will be because I command it; every thought you have will circle back to me. There will be no escape. I'll turn your heart into a cage, and I'll be the only one with the key.

I'll strip away your identity until all that remains is the part of you that belongs to me. I'll own your silence, your screams, your soul—until you forget what it feels like to be free.

And when the world looks at you, they'll know that you are mine, claimed in ways they can't even fathom. You'll bow to my love because there will be no other choice. And when you finally say those words, it won't just be out of love—it'll be out of submission, your submission, Birdy..."

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