As soon as Caspian left the room I jumped up from the bed, pulling down my tshirt that had somehow climbed up to my chest, exposing my whole freaking torso.

Why the hell did I kiss him?

My face burned as I grabbed my phone from my pocket. The screen showed an outgoing call to Arlo but I shook it off as a butt dial, which wasn't surprising since I was making out-

"Focus!" I shook my head and checked the email.

It was almost comical how Caspian thought he was protecting me when in reality they were my men who helped us.

As expected, an email from Sam lit up my screen.

Got the name of the attacker...her name was Chelsea and the last number she called was an unregistered sim which can not be traced so our only assumption is that it was destroyed soon after its use. The signals trace from Blue Springs to the north of the city.

"Good Job Sam" I smiled as I shut my phone with a sharp flip and put it inside my pocket.

Now that I had a lead on the Bernardii's, I just needed to get out of here and do some tracking.

But, the only question was...how!!?

📚📚📚

Worst. Decision. Ever.

I said my last prayers, as I looked down at the wide garden at least 12 feet from my dangling legs, and hugged the makeshift rope I made from the curtains and bedsheets as if it were my lifeline.

Well, technically, it was my lifeline.

I closed my eyes as I tried to concentrate and recollect myself. I could already see the headlines in my head.

"ACROPHOBIC MOB LEADER, REVANS PASSES AWAY AFTER FALLING DOWN TO HIS CRUSHING DEATH FROM A 12 FEET HIGH CASTLE, Identifies as a student called Vesper"

Or maybe not, since I was in the middle of nowhere , somehow meddled with an Italian mafia.

I shook my head and slowly slid down towards the ground, without breathing and jumped off as soon as the distance between my legs and the ground looked alright.

"Tell me if that wasn't the most daring thing I have ever done" I breathed with relief, massaging my red palms as I sneaked out onto the mansion's garden.

The security was really laughable to be honest...I mean, if a common trespassers could leave then so can any assassinator!

And if he was around me, I was at a risk too...and so was my prurpose.

"Well, goodbye Caspian" I smiled smugly as a new task made it's way on my to-do list.

First thing tomorrow?

I was changing my dorm.

"B-loo-" the man sputtered as another kick of my hard leather boot made its way onto his pathetic body, jabbing into his ribs and he yelled in agony.

I smiled and sat back down on my chair as my men picked him up and tied his hands back to the hook on the ceiling.

"Last call before you are killed in the most monstrously torturous way possible. Where. Is. Adrianna.?" I growled, putting on my platinum wristwatch, watching his suffering self, struggle to breathe.

He wasn't going to live. I knew it when I broke all his ribs. But you know, this thing, 'hope' makes humans do everything. Bow down to evil, and sometimes, help the evil.

I wasn't saying I won't kill him, I was just saying he would die an excruciating death if he didn't spill the beans, but in his eyes, even in that split second I could see the flimsy sheath of hope surface.

"Bl-belue Sr-sping-" he gasped, clearly gaping for a breath as his lungs struggled to expand againt the broken ribcage.

"Clearly." I got up and walked over to him.

"B-blue Spp-" he coughed a bloody cough.

Fuck, he should not die yet.

"Tell me where is she!!!" I snapped, grabbing his face roughly and he looked at me in sheer panic before mumbling a clear, barely audible," Blue Springs".

The hotel?

"Thank you for your help" I smiled, as I released his face, "enjoy the rest of your 30 minutes of life... that is, if your are lucky", I walked out.

I knew Adrianna wanted to meet me but going to such great lengths to even try to kill me was something I couldn't anticipate.

"I heard you heard you beat up someone...again" a deep voice asked me and I nodded, without even bothering to look at my brother beside me.

"Caspian. Look at me atleast" he asked and I sighed.

He was as clingy as ever.

"Yeah?" I turned to look at him but my eyes widened in horror as I saw a girl, around my age, clinging to him.

She was draped in a blue jacket and hid her face in my brother's arm and making me immediately stiffen.

"Who is-" I barked and he looked at me apologetically.

"Wait! Don't get mad. She is...uhm, sorry I can't tell you who she is but she is with me so don't be worried!" he gushed and before I could argue walked passed me.

"Can't tell me who she is? We agreed on no civilians in the mansion, EVER!" I shouted as he disappeared at the end of the hallway and shut my eyes, counting till three.

Adrianna.

Right.

I pulled out my phone and immediately called Alina. She knew how to get the job done without attracting any attention.

"Hello?"

"Alina, can you locate Adrianna in Blue Springs? We have things to-"I took a pause thinking about how she put Vesper's life in danger twice"-talk about".

"Okay boss"

I put my phone back into my pocket and walked to the room I left Vesper in, only to find a long line of bedsheets tied up together to the bed, trailing dowm the balconey.

I gave a small chuckle at his creativity and turned on my heels, heading back. If he ran away, he won't be able to cross the garden.

I went to my room and decided to take a hot shower as I waited for him to be brought back.

As the hot water cascaded down my aching muscles, I recalled how three years ago even Lexi's first response was to outwit me and run away.

They were way too alike, Lexi and him. The same temper, innocence and aura. Even the look in their gray eyes were the same.

I wrapped a towel around my waist and walked out of the bathroom when a sharp knock caught my attention.

"Yeah?"

"Uh, boss we found someone on the perimeter-"

"Send him in" I said, laughing a little as the door opened hesitantly and a confused Vesper walked in.

"Welcome back" I chuckled before walking over and diving onto the couch.

"I- I wasn't running away! I was-"

"Just checking out the house, correct?" I finished for him and he looked at me surprised.

Even Lexi said that when she ran away.

"Yes"

Interesting.

"You know Vesper, you remind me of a certain someone a lot. Someone who I was really close to. So I want to make a deal with you"

"What deal?"

"Be my pet" I said nonchalantly and looked at me flabbergasted.

"What?!" he gasped and I chuckled, pushing back my wet hair from my eyes.

"I don't repeat myself" I stated as I got up and walked over to him.

He glared at me fiercely, but immediately stopped when he saw my bandaged arm.

"I don't even know you-"

"Come on Vesper" I pushed him into the wall and he reddened, his eyes hungrily running over my bare chest.

"I-d-don't- wait. Let's talk later...you are drunk, aren't you? I can smell the faint scent of alcohol" he whispered, pushing my body away from him but the moment he placed his hand at the base of my neck I hissed.

Fuck, that was all I was craving for ever since I lay my eyes on him. I wanted him to touch me, willingly.

The time around us stopped, the sexual tention thickening as I controlled my urge to do something I would regret.

Vesper looked at me nervously for a few seconds before starting to move his hand down to my chest, running his long fingers over every crest and trough of my muscles, caressing each one if them and his breath fastened.

His shy eyes met mine as he traced over the hem of my towel and he licked his red lips. His gaze dropped to my lips but he looked away.

Here I was again, in the grasp of this man who I couldn't help but get sucked into.

I tried to resist but just like the last time, my body wasn't in my control.

As I ran my fingers down his hard muscular tattooed torso and felt my pants tug.

Fuck he was so hot. I looked at this devil, my eyes meeting his electric blue ones and I gulped, my gaze dropping down to his lips.

I was attracted to him, wasn't I?

I looked away to control my explicit thoughts but Caspian grabbed the nape of my neck, making me look at him.

"You like it don't you baby?" he said hoarsely, his tone laced with lust and I shifted uncomfortably as the space in my joggers further decreased.

"No-" I whispered but his lips made his way onto my left ear, slowly tracing it.

I let out a small moan as his hot wet tongue ran over it and he hummed in response.

"Good boy Vespy" he praised me, before roughly pushing me onto the couch and climbing on top of me.

"Do you want me to be rough?" he asked and I nodded, suprising myself as I did so.

Why was I consenting to this!!?

"Good" he remarked and left me alone on the couch, walking over to a cupboard and yanking it open. My eyes widened as I ran my eyes over the variety of colloar, handcuffs and- "Are those whips!?" I asked him and turned with a smile on his face.

"Let's try them out" he smirked and I gulped. This was going to be a hell of a hot night.