Erebus's POV :

As I got back home I removed my tie and stormed into my room.I grabbed my phone as I turned it on to see her picture.

Eira. Oh sweet Eira. What an angel she was. I placed my phone on the table as I removed my shirt. There she was in all her beauty. Her dark brown eyes that had me intoxicated... the way her lips parted whenever she stared at me angrily and her long gorgeous hair that made me want to push it back and caress her neck.

I was Erebus and yet I was loved by all except her. I placed my hands against the table as I stared at myself in the mirror. I had no faults, I was perfect and yet I wasn't enough. She hated me.

I slipped on my pajama pants and stayed shirtless as I grabbed my phone and dropped myself onto my bed with one hand behind my neck and the other caressing her picture.

I wanted, No. I needed her to be mine. I couldn't handle the way any guy stared at her, not even if it my own friend. Vidarrs face came into view as I hardened my jaw in anger.

I didn't know if he was messing with her to get back at me, or if he really fancied her, but I knew one thing for sure. I would never allow anyone to get close to her.

I had been a man who went through things that should have broken me, should have ended me and yet I stood here. All because of her.

I didn't know I owned a heart that could beat until my heart layed eyes on her. I grabbed the vanilla perfume from my bedside and sprayed it in the air while closing my eyes and inhaling its scent deeply.

The scent of Eira. As I sniffed the air I was reminded of the way she felt when I held her. Of the way my hands gripped her wrists so perfectly.

Oh, we were meant for each other. She simply didn't know it yet. I felt it in my heart from the way it burned for her. In the way she invaded my eyes every time I closed it.

I knew she was mine when the thought of anyone looking at her the way I did made my blood rage and heart pain.

I hated revealing my weaknesses, because I learnt a long time ago what being weak could do. I fought everyday and every second for her, to be with her.

But now that she was within my reach it felt like I only caused her to stray farther and farther away from me. It started with the modelling contract yet I didn't regret doing what I did.

I didn't want anyone eyes to see her beauty... to have their hearts race at her sight. I didn't care if she hated me for protecting her, as long as she would be mine.

I got a text message from one of my men.

It's done.

I smiled to myself knowing the job was done.I replayed the video footage of the clothing brand store that Eira had gotten her photoshoot done at and every time I viewed it my blood boiled with anger at the photographer 'Mikey' who ogled her from behind the camera lenses.

But I knew I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore as I had him sent someplace far, far away. Being a tyrant didn't bother me if it meant having the girl who my heart desired safe.

Anyone who dared to hurt her would face the danger of my wrath, and I wasn't simply anyone. I was Erebus, and my name was enough to make any man rethink his actions.

I placed my phone with her picture at my bedside and placed a kiss on the screen as my eyes began to close.

"Until tomorrow, my love".

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That morning I had gotten news that Vidarr offered her a job and she had accepted it. I knew making rash moves with Vidarr could wind up turning into a problem I had no time for.

Just as I was about to leave the front door I felt the presence of him behind me.

"Where are you going?" Suspicion filled his voice.

I didn't bother turning around not wanting to waste my time.

"I don't think that concerns you, brother".

Vidarr walked in-front of me and smirked.

"Ah, so you do acknowledge that we're brothers".

"Unfortunately having you as my brother wasn't a choice". He was trying to get me riled up, it wasn't a secret that I had a short temper that tripped faster than a light switch.

"If you're going to see Eira, I'd suggest you stay away from her. You don't want her knowing the truth about you, do you?"

My fists tightened as he threatened me and I neared him towering above him as I glared at him.

"You're treading dangerous water by picking on her". I warned him but he didn't seem fazed as he gave me a sly smile.

"You need to stay away from her. She doesn't want you around her. Leave the girl alone".

At that moment I felt the heat rise in my body and the burning urge to slam my fists into his jaw, but I knew he wasn't worth it and so I held myself back with much restraint.

"Vidarr, remember your place here, before I send you back to where you belong".

His eyes darkened as I said and I walked right past him and into the car that stood waiting for me.

"The art gallery, now. And make it quick". The old man nodded as he started the car and I was aware of the way his eyes flitted to mine every once in a while.

"What is it?" I asked him impatiently.

"Why do you want a girl who'll never be yours?"

His question enraged me and if he hadn't been an old man I would have probably put him in his place for assuming things like that.

"Who's to say she won't be mine?"I questioned him, if he had the guts to say something like that then he should have an answer for it too.

He pointed to the sky and shook his head. "It's the stars ,it's your fate. Her love will be your doom".

I hated anyone telling me about a person I loved or saying things that made no sense. He was an old man an except for driving he seemed to be off his hooks.

"Hmm, we'll see about that won't we".

I didn't believe a word he said. No one had the right to control my destiny or fate. Our destiny was what we made it to be and I would stop at nothing before anything stopped me.

The rest of the car ride went by in silence and my phones notifications kept blowing up. I didn't bother to check as I knew it'd be a message from everyone except her.

As we arrived to the gallery I stepped out and began fixing my cuffs when I saw her standing ever so perfectly as she hugged her arms against the cold of the wind.

How I yearned to be the arms that held her.

"Vidarr—-".

Immediately she spun around with a huge smile that wiped off  of her face as she saw me. That smile was meant for him, not me and that's what burned my chest even more.

"I don't think I resemble Vidarr". I spoke with a clipped tone as she furrowed her brows at me.

"No you don't, I don't think you guys have anything in common except for the place that you reside in".

She retorted to me and crossed her arms against her chest. I thought it only made her more beautiful when she seemed to be upset.

"Hmm, let's go for coffee". I straight out asked her knowing what her response would be and yet did it anyways.

Her big eyes stared at me in shock, she didn't seem too good at hiding her emotions. I practically read her like an open book.

"You don't order someone to go with you. You politely ask them and see if they want to".

So she liked polite guys. I was not polite, nor did I do requests. I was the type who'd book a dinner and make sure you attended whether you were able to or not, but for her I thought I'd attempt  to be a little nicer.

"Eira, would you mind going for coffee with me?" I kept my gaze focused on her beautiful orbs.

"No Erebus, No I won't". She smiled to herself in victory which caused me to sigh internally. It was like talking to a little girl, but one that I was utterly and truly crazy about.

I felt my ears redden and I was aware of the way my hands tensed, being turned down was not something I planned on getting used to, not even from her.

"Oh Eira , why do you keep trying to challenge me?" I couldn't continue being the nice guy, it simply wasn't in my DNA.

I rolled my shoulders back and began taking slow steps towards her.

"I'm not. You just don't have respect or know how to treat me. If you hated me you could have just rejected me from the modelling contract instead of continuously humiliating me—".

She continued rambling on which proved that I had gotten to her head. Internally I felt like I had won a prize, what better way was there to enter someone's head than to trouble them and make them think of you?

"—-I didn't humiliate you".I placed a finger over her lips to silence which caused her to try to and remove my fingers but I held both her arms up and pinned her against the wall.

Her vanilla scent began intoxicating me again. I felt like closing my eyes against her skin and devouring her.

"Let go of me! Why do you keep touching me without my permission". She began yelling in anger which only caused me to press my body against hers even tighter.

"Eira, do you know you're not beautiful?"

I meant it, she wasn't beautiful. There was not a word that could describe what I saw in-front of me.

"You're something out of this world. No words are to fit to describe you". I whispered against her skin as she froze under my touch.

"Is this your way of shutting me up?"She narrowed her eyes at me as I ran my eyes along the lines of her body.

If only she knew the power she had over me, over this man who allowed nobody to shake him.

"If I wanted to shut you up I could definitely use other ways love".

I titled my head and whispered into her ears as the tiny hairs on her body stood up. Oh , I affected her and I loved it.

"If I'm so out of this world,why the hell did you continue to reject me from every single place and get me fired?"

"Because from the moment I saw you,I knew I couldn't let another lay their eyes on you and see you the way I do".

It was the truth, how could I let someone gaze at her or think of her when I marked her to be mine?

"And what is the way that you see me?"She pressed me on, but my gaze was too focused on her pink stained lips.

"I see you...as the one who dies sees oxygen. As the one who's pained sees intoxicants and the way a thirsty man sees water for the first time".

I allowed my heart to speak for once ,it might have been because I lost myself with her in the moment.

"Are you saying you need me Mr Erebus?"

She ripped her hands out of my grip and a ran a finger down my chest. Her boldness caught me off guard.

"Love, I don't fxcking need anyone. But if you understood my words carefully, this very air I'm breathing right now, that's you".

I needed her, more than I needed any fxxking thing in this entire world and every cell in my body was proof of it.

She twirled my tie in her fingers causing me to roll my head in pleasure. I was enjoying this a little too much, but I knew her better than to believe that this act was real.

I was certain my eyes  were now filled with desire at the closeness of her to me.

"What if I told you...that I need you too?"She grazed her lips against mine and my legs tightened against her. She was playing me, and she was doing a brilliant job at it.

"Then you're treading on dangerous ground. Eira, I will make you forget your very own existence".

She bit her lips and my muscles began straining from how hard I held myself back.

"Dammit". I banged my hands against the wall, she was everything I wanted and needed.

"I need you...to stay the hell away from me, Mr Erebus".

She pushed me back causing me to get back to reality but I already knew that this was too good to be true.

"So, you're cunning are you?"I was sure my chest was heaving up and down and that I looked like a mess.

"I'm not anything, I'm just telling you to leave me alone, and if you can't understand that then I'll have no choice but to get a restraining order against you".

I chuckled as she threatened me, she had yet to learn who I was. I rolled up my sleeves. My body temperature was raised and that meant I wasn't about to be no good boy.

"The police card, huh?"I was amused by her little warning.

"Yes and I'll use that card over and over again if I want to".

"I dare you,"I challenged her knowing very well she had no guts to do so.

"Dare accepted. I dare you not to stop troubling me and then your wish is my command".

"Careful when you dare me. They don't call me the dare devil for nothing".

She glared at me as I began fixing my tie and tightened it against my neck.

I needed to leave, and I needed to do that right away. Anymore being close to her and I knew I wouldn't be able to control myself.

I turned towards the door abruptly about to leave when Vidarr just entered in. He narrowed his eyes at me knowingly and I turned my gaze to Eira as I felt the anger raging within me once again. She was going to be alone with him, without me.

"Eira, is he troubling you?" Vidarr questioned her and I knew he did it to piss me off.

"Not at all". Her tone was clipped.

"Don't get too comfortable here Eira, I'm a man of my word. And I promise you that you're not going to be here for much longer".

I warned her and left. I would be back and this time I wouldn't leave except that she left with me too.

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