The Lycan Prince's obsession

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Shock jolts through me , my body nearly trembling with rage. Angered by the pure audacity of this man. "I need to go home ." I urge, gritting my teeth together , tears streaming down my face as Kai watches me coldly, with no empathy , void of any emotion . We were best friends once, before the reality of him being a Lycan made him cruel and heartless . Made him this harsh and cruel beast of a man . "You don't have a f*****g home . Do you have a hearing problem ?" His dark eyebrows draw together, genuine curiosity on his face and I pull my trembling lip between my teeth , my eyes narrowing in on him . "No, I can hear you perfectly fine ." I seethe, shivering from the cold seeping through my clothes .

"You're lying ." I spit out and move past him, rounding his large and intimidating built. Kai's warm, callous fingers wrap around my arm and I shriek , power exploding inside me and Kai freezes , the flutter of his eyelashes and the movement of his hand stops. Everything around me halts. The breeze , the trees , the water , time . Time stops . I turn and rush out of the water , knowing everything will flow back in motion in a few seconds . I only have a few seconds to get away from him .

A heavy weight pulls on my chest and I can't hold it any longer, the weight suffocation , nearly causing me to choke . I dart through the trees and glance up, watching everything flutter back to normal , the trees sway and the wind howls, the birds chirp and the sound of heavy footsteps falling behind me urges me to run faster-- to push forward in a haze . The muscles in aching . I need to get to my father, I need to see my mother. I need to know they're alive. I inhale and exhale ragged breaths, the muscles in my legs straining as I push forward , feeling Kai's dark presence right behind me, looming closer and closer . "St--" The threat dies down in my throat when a palm is pressed to my back , brutally shoving me forward , and I scream , my arms shooting out to break my fall , but I never hit the ground, I never feel the gravel beneath me . My eyes flutter open , and I inhale a deep breath, my face a few inches from the mud and that's when I notice the material painfully straining against my chest and digging into my flesh with his hands dug into the material of my shirt.

He abruptly pulls at the material, causing me to stumble backward into his chest , the sound of tearing filling my ears . My breathing hitches in my throat and my eyes flutter close, overwhelmed by the broadness of him , by the hardness and warmth . Overwhelmed by how large and intimidating he feels behind me , towering of me like a dark force . The top of my head only grazing his collarbone and a shiver rolls down my spine. Kai's large hand presses against my stomach, pulling me flush against his chest and I struggle to breathe , to properly inhale a gulp of air . He leans down , his hot, minty breath falling against the side of my wet cheek and my stomach twists . "If you scream or talk or even so much as shift to the side, I will snap your neck ." He utters out the threat , darkness and sin weaved in his tone, a lump forming in my throat.

Petrified , I shudder out a breath, goosebumps pricking at my skin . I feel his chest expand with each deep breath he takes , his dark scent enveloping me in a rush of thrill and the warmth of his hand pulling through the material of my shirt . It's difficult not to move, but Kai doesn't lie. He will kill me. He can . He's powerful enough.Powrful enough to not get caught or even get in trouble for any of it . In swift movements , Kai spins me around and bends down, tossing me over his shoulder , a yelp flyin out my throat and I clasp my hand over my mouth . I press my other hand into Kai's back , pushing myself up and my dark strands dangle over my face. "I can walk." I whisper, feeling utterly defeated and conflicted . Kai isn't a liar . The words swim through my mind, over and over again. "No, I'm in no mood to chase you." His chest rumbles as he speaks, his fingers around my upper thigh tightens and I blow out a huff of air, my heart pounding in my chest as the heat of his body travels through me .

"I'm in no mood to run ." I mumble , falling against his back and yawn . I dangle, my body limp from exhaustion and sorrow and the warmth radiating off him lessens the cold of my soaked clothes . He walks at a slow pace , the rhythm urging me to close my eyes and I do, all reasonable thinking leaving my mind . I sigh, brushing away the fact that Kai might kill me .

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I wake up, startled . My eyes flutter open , staring up at a white ceiling . I inhale a strangled breath , the sorrow weighing down on my chest unbearable . I blink rapidly, warmth of my tears trailing down the side of my face and I sniff . "Are you ever going to stop crying ?" The disdain is clear in his voice and I jolt upright in bed , glancing around the large room and when I find him seated next to the floor to ceiling window , I wipe my cheeks hastily. My eyes find his . His raven black hair is swept back in an unkempt, distressed way . The odd strand of hair rains down his forehead and temples , aiding in the effortlessly dark appearance that makes him so irresistible .

He's leaned back in the chair, his arm lazily thrown over the armrest , a silver ring between his fingers and I watch as he slowly fidgets with it. His legs are spread wide, the sight alluring and tempting. Kai is a large man, his built dangerous and dark. Terrifying. My eyes dart up to his face, his blue eyes seemingly too dark and intimidating , framed by thick ebony lashes. He tips his head back against the wall as he stares at me down his nose, his expression so much more sinister this way. "What are you doing here ?" I croak out , my throat dry from crying and screaming , still trying to process everything from last night. Kai's eyes rove over me before flinting back up to my face. "This is my room ." He rolls his head to the side, watching me with a raised brow.

His room ? I'm in the prince's room. I glance around , my eyes falling to the dark duvet pulled over my legs, and my eyebrows draw together when I notice the large, black shirt I'm wearing . My eyes fly to his, a lump forming in my throat. "Did you undress me ?" I accuse, my heart pounding. He saw me naked ? Kai leans forward, placing his elbows on his knees and shrugs his shoulders, slanting his head to the side. "You were wet ." He retorts, unbothered, while my cheeks burn with humiliation. Wet ? I clear my throat, pushing aside the tingling feeling roaming my stomach. "Why did you even bring me here ?" I breathe out, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear. My parents aren't alive anymore, and he knew about it, how did he know about this ? "I told you. You don't have a home ," He sighs , void of any emotion , any empathy . No nothing , so blank that I nearly gawk up at him . "Therefore, you have nowhere to go ." He sniffs , rolling his jaw and I inhale a sharp breath , the string on my heart tugging . A mix of heartache and anger crawling up my throat . My head feels like exploding .

"And how do you know that ?" I snarl, anger squeezing around my heart . "How do you know they aren't alive anymore ?" I demand, my nails painfully digging into my palms . Kai's tongue runs over his teeth, his eyes shifting over my face as he seemingly tries to decipher what emotion is playing on my face . He pulls his bottom lip between his teeth and lifts himself up from the chair, standing to his full height. He strides toward the edge of the bed, his eyes boring through mine and I shift. Uneasy. "My father ordered his guards to kill them ." The sentence leaves his lips in such an insensitive manner that my heart drops . How can he be so insensitive ? Sure, I didn't get along with my parents , they hated me . I still loved them though . I still cared about them . They raised me , the molded me into the person I am today . The sadness is almost all consuming . If he's lying , I'll explode with rage .

I frustratedly push the duvet off my limbs and slide off the bed , pulling down the large shirt that only falls mid-thigh , my bare feet sinking into the soft material of his mat . I rush toward the door , swinging it open and as I go to dart down the hall, Kai's fingers delve into my strands, flinging me against the door and I shriek , my scalp throbbing . "Stop." He grounds out , his nose flaring . His fingers wrap around my throat, firmly pressing me against the wooden door and tears start welling up in my eyes . "Just stop running." He grits out, and I groan, pushing at his chest. "Your father killed my parents ," I scream, tears streaking down my cheeks and Kai rolls his eyes, clenching his jaw, the frustration pouring off him in waves . A small part of me is terrified, knowing this man can snap my neck at any given moment, recalling all the brutal stories told about him. "With good reason ." The prince seethes , his words halting my tears and my mouth falls slightly agape , blinking up at him.

His cold eyes bore into mine and questions swim in my mind. Washing over like waves. What does he mean by that ? I shift slightly, my eyebrows drawing together , his grip around my throat loose enough from me to pull in thin breaths . "What ?" Baffled , I stare up at him, my hands falling from his broad chest . What reason could possibly be good enough to take their lives ? Kai huffs out a sigh, pressing his tongue into the side of his cheek , as if contemplating whether he should share this information with me or not . "Your parents started a war with my father, knowing that they'd die ." His hand falls from my neck. My parents declared war on the Lycan king ? Why ? I shake my head , breathing out a trembling breath . "Why am I still alive then ?" I hesitantly ask, fear blooming in my chest as I stare at him . His pupils dilate , and he halts , his eyes flinting between both of mine . Kai lifts his hand , his veiny, ring-clad fingers sifting through his hair . "You aren't supposed to be ."