The Beauty with a Mission and The Beast with a Plan

Ch 25

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Briars POV

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My foot hurt like hell from kicking in the door but I didn't care. I was so pissed, no beyond pissed, at Adrian. I should have known better than to trust him. I knew what he had done before and I was foolish enough to fall into his little trap. I had let myself fall for a maniacal, cunning, narcissistic, villain. I was heartbroken over a guy I should have never let myself fall for.

"YOU LYING SON OF A BITCH, YOU LIED TO ME THIS WHOLE TIME?!?! YOU PLAYED ME WHEN I TRUSTED YOU." My voice faltered at the last part and I was on the verge of tears.

"I thought you cared about me." I spoke in barely a whisper as I dared to look at him.

His face look surprised and his eyes were filled with hate, shock, and....guilt? No, he doesn't have guilt. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. I took a deep breath and glared at him with as much hate as I could.

"Your not sending away Clara, and I sure as hell won't be your damn ruler or whatever the hell it is you want from me" I sneered at him.

He walked over to me, standing in front of me so he was inches away but I stayed where I was. I wouldn't stand down to him; he's just another bad guy I need to take down.

"I tried to please you, make you feel at home. You refused to trust me so I made you fall in love with me and you cannot deny that I did. I played with your little heart yes but maybe, just maybe, did you think that I might have unknowingly fallen for you in the process? You are a fighter, braver than anyone I know. You are stronger than many, you incredibly clever." He paused for a moment and looked at me. "And absolutely beautiful."

I stood there staring at him, into those brilliant green eyes that were looking at me pleadingly as he moved his hand to my cheek and caressed my face. As his words sunk in all I wanted to do was fall into his arms, I wanted him to hold me. To kiss me. I wanted him to tell me how much he cared for me.

I just wish it wasn't such a lie.

"You're lying to me, again."

His eyes became hard and filled with hate, just like how they were the first time I had met him.

He grabbed my wrist into an iron grip I couldn't break and pulled me a mere inch away. I had never been able to get out of his grasp before and I still can't now.

"Like it or not you made a deal for the pathetic girl's life that you would stay here and join me, do whatever I said. Now you rule with me, like it or not. As Clara was trying to say before, that means you will have to marry me." He smirked at me as I stared in astonishment at him.

Marry him? No way in hell. But he was right, I had made a deal. Unless......

"You and me, hand to hand combat. I win then I get to leave free with Clara and Kaylee."

I thought of the young girl I hadn't seen for a while. I hope she's okay.

"Very well, but when I win you will marry me, Clara goes, Kaylee stays." He smirked at me a moment before continuing.

"Oh and you get to drink a potion to forget about this little incident occurring."

He let go of my wrist and held out his hand. He meant I'd never know about his lies. That was a lot I could lose, but what choice did I have? I shook his hand.

"Deal" he smiled.

"Good, we will meet in the training area in an hour." He brushed past me as he exited his office leaving me to wonder what I had just agreed to.

I stood there for a few minutes.

What was I thinking?

I can't beat him! But I had no other choice, I have to win or everyone else would be in trouble because of me. I ran to my room as quickly as I could. Now what? I laid on my floor trying to remember everything I knew about fighting. I beat people all the time but Adrian was by far better than me. Then again I've trained with him for months now, I know how he fights. Unless he was faking that too. I sighed and started stretching and trying to warm up. I threw on black shorts and a navy blue tank top. I looked at the clock.

10:00 pm.

I looked around the room once more wondering if I'd be coming back to it ever again. I walked down to the training hall for the fight of my life.