Her Sinful Mate

chapter eight

n a v e a h

I glance around the room swiftly before averting my eyes back to the stranger standing in the doorway . I don't know if he's one of the people trying to kill me or whether he is a total psychopath . He must notice my expression because he pulls his hands out of his pockets and raises them up defensively . "I'm not going to hurt you , I'm a friend of Lucian's . Actually , I'm his best friend ." He says proudly , smiling at me broadly . I watch him warily and decide not to respond . I do feel a rush of relief knowing he might possibly be telling the truth .

He says it confidently and I don't see signs of lying in his behavior as he still stands in the doorway . Yet , my father did learn me not to trust anyone , so I narrow my eyes into slits and don't let my guard down as he takes a step into the room . I eye the bathroom door out the corner of my eye , knowing that there are a pair of scissors in the bathroom cabinet . "You don't talk much , do you ?" He asks with a tilt of his head .

"Not so much to strangers ." I reply curtly , tucking a strand of hair behind my ear . The man chuckles , the sound warm and friendly. "Well , that's a good thing , now isn't it ?" He smiles before taking a step closer to me and stretches his hand out toward me . "I'm Alexander ," He smiles and before I can so much as blink up at him , Lucian appears in front of me , causing me to gasp and take a step back . His gray eyes stare down at me in frustration and I can't help but frown back at him . Why is he mad ? I didn't do anything wrong .

"What are you doing in here , Naveah ?" He asks in an almost threatening tone . I tilt my head to gaze past him at Alexander, who is only staring at both of us with a smirk on his face . When I glance back at Lucian , I shiver when I see the anger coating his eyes . "I was bored and decided to look around ." I shrug , not seeing why he could be mad at that . Does he expect me to stay in my room the whole day ?

"What are you doing in Alexander's room ?" he asks , clenching his jaw . I look up at him with confusion before rolling my eyes . I'm not going to stand here and allow him to scold me like a child , so instead I walk past him and don't even glance in Alexander's direction as I make my way out of the room . When I round the corner of the hall , a gloved hand wraps around my arm before turning me around . I'm not surprised when I see Lucian glower at me . "Don't walk away from me," he warns . I shrug off his hand "Don't scold me like a child ." I retort .

"Then don't go into other men's rooms ." He raises a brow . I gape at him , throwing my hands in the air in frustration . "I didn't even know it was Alexander's room ." I bellowed . I don't understand what his problem is . If Alexander really is his best friend , why is he so annoyed with me being in his room , by accident ? Lucian runs his fingers through his hair , seeming eerily calm again .

"Don't go into his room again , Naveah ." No emotion coats his tone as he says this . His tone so cold and ominous that I stay silent for a moment , observing his expression . "You have no power over me , Lucian ." I echoed , never averting my gaze from his cold gray ones .

He raises a brow , the intensity of his gaze turning intimidating . He slightly tilts his head , raven locks falling onto his forehead , surprisingly making him look even more terrifyingly attractive . He slowly takes a step forward and I instinctively take one back , wary of his every move . A slight smirk that makes the sight of him more sinister , spreads on his lips . "Are you sure about that ?" He challenges with a glint in his eyes . I swallow the lump forming in my throat and just wordlessly watch him as he observes me through thick lashes .

"Lucian ?" The sound of Alexander's voice finally causes Lucian to avert his gaze from mine , giving me the chance to breathe properly . Lucian turns and looks at Alexander standing in the hall , his back leaned against the wall with his arms shoved into his pockets as he watches us with amusement . "Whenever you're done with your petty bickering , I have some information about him ." He gives Lucian a look as he says the last part , as if he's subtly trying to tell him something .

Lucian straightens , following Alexander down the hall toward his office . Before Lucian closes his office door , he looks up at me , a devilish smirk forming on his plump lips . It's not a glance , it is an appraisal . It's a message that I see very clearly in his eyes . He is danger . He is Sin .

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Pacing back and forth in my room , I groan in frustration . It's difficult trying to think of an escape plan , when your kidnaper has an unexplainable way of appearing in front of you in thin air . No matter where I escape to , he'll know and just drag me right back here.

I stare up at the white ceiling , my mind an ocean of thoughts , trying to think of a way to return home . Although , I'm still not sure if it's safe to go back home , with the unknown people trying to murder me and all .

With a grunt , I plop down on the edge of the bed and stare into nothingness . My life has taken such an abrupt and dramatic turn , from being trapped in a house with a father and mother who controlled my life in every way , to being kidnaped by an intimidating man -- who has some weird teleportation powers and , apparently , is an immortal Sin -- and having people after me to , most likely , kill me too . I frustratedly run my fingers through my hair . Anger is the only emotion I've been feeling recently , it's such a destructive feeling , yet makes me feel powerful all together .

A loud knock at the door pulls me from my thoughts , I refrain from rolling my eyes as I stand . I'm in no mood for Lucian and his petty demands or snarky comments . I yank open the door , swiftly taking a step back as I look up at Alexander . He has a coy smile plastered on his lips and a gleam in his eyes . "I don't think we've been introduced properly ," He chides , his dirty blonde hair a mess on his head , his brown eyes coated with warmth and his smile so broad , my cheeks start to hurt at the sight .

I press my lips into a thin line , tilting my head to look past him , but I don't see Lucian in sight . I contemplating whether I should talk to him or not . "Listen , dude , I don't really care who you are ," I confess , crossing my arms over my chest . Alexander just seems too smug and too friendly to be true . This is all probably just a facade , otherwise Lucian wouldn't have been so annoyed with me accidently being in Alexander's room .

Alexander raises both eyebrows in what seems to be shock , before he licks his lips and chuckles . "No need to be so rude ." He pouts childishly , taking me by surprise when he pushes past me and walks into my room . I whirl around and stare at him in disbelief as he casually makes his way to the bookcase . I stare at his back , frozen by the door as he runs his finger over the books and then turns with one in his hand . "This is a really good book , I read it in our Academy's Library ." He informs , opening the book , sifting through the pages .

I frown at this information , I've never heard of an Academy before . Although my tutor did inform me of different schools and Universities , he never mentioned an Academy . "Academy ? You're in an Academy ?" I voice my thoughts , watching as he tenses for a fleeting moment before looking up at me with a sour expression spread on his face . He sniffs , nodding grimly . "An Academy for the gifted ." He murmurs . The way he says this and the way his expression has shifted , clearly indicates that this Academy isn't his favorite place to be . At all .