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It’s as if I now have permission to step off that mountain and fly, the euphoria unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. I am momentarily blinded as I soar toward the white light and I scream with joy as I float to the ground, my whole body enjoying the effects of something so amazing, I want to immediately jump up and run to the top of that mountain over and over again.
Suddenly, I hear a roar that I can’t ignore, and I sense a throbbing inside me as Malik comes so hard, I’m fearful the rubber isn’t strong enough to protect me. My heart flips when I stare at a man who has lost control for once in his life, proud that I’m the one who made it happen.
He liked it, he likedme, and a warm glow creeps through my body for what just happened. I’m not ashamed. I let my captor fuck me and even though he promised to marry me, I wouldn’t put it past him to back out of that now he’s got what he wants. Even more surprising is the fact I couldn’t care less, and I would do it again if he asked. For some reason, he has given me a little of his power and I will never be the same frightened virgin again.
* * *
Malik pulls outand tears off the condom with a speed that makes my heart sinks. It’s done. He has taken the whole of me like he wanted and now I must live with the consequences of that. I’m almost expecting him to leave me and carry on with his day, but I’m surprised when he rolls onto his back and spins me over to lie on his chest.
“How are you feeling, Angel?”
His low husky voice makes me smile and I say with a contented sigh. “Amazing. That was out of this world.”
His low chuckle is the sweetest sound as he whispers, “Now you are a woman.My woman, and that changes everything.”
“What do you mean?”
I’m curious and he says huskily, “It means I have a lot more to lose.”
“I don’t understand.”
He plays with my hair absentmindedly and says in a low voice, “It means I’m not only fighting for me anymore. There are now two of us in this madness because I have promised to care for you and I wasn’t kidding when I told you I wanted to marry you. Don’t ask me to explain because I’m still figuring that one out, but I suppose I’ve always known this moment would come.”
He sighs deeply. “All my life, I’ve been alone in a crowd. Watching, learning, and waiting for something to change. I’ve been an unwillingly pupil knowing that my life may be filled with incredible wealth but that brings with it great responsibility. I’m expected to continue when my father no longer wants to try and must step up and carry on the family business.”
“Which is?” I kind of guessed already and his low laugh tells me I’m right. “Murder, torture, espionage, and brutality. The list is endless, and I’m expected to pass every exam with flying colors. You may think I’m being hard on you, brutal even, but this is nothing. If anything, I’m going easy on you because this is all I know, and I’m relying on you to teach me to be better than that.”
I am so astonished I sit up and look down on him and the hard arrogant stare of the man who opened his heart to me hits me hard in mine. You would never believe those words left his lips. That somewhere deep inside, he is vulnerable. The hooded gaze and the arrogant smirk disguise his inner thoughts and it opens a world of possibilities to me.
Suddenly, I have a purpose. An important place in the world because I am no longer alone, and it brings with it a power I wasn’t expecting and a freedom I never expected. This time it is me who looks down on him and stares deep into his eyes. This time, I stroke his beautiful face with a tenderness that surprises me and this time I lower my lips to take a little of his pain away and as we kiss, it’s with the promise that we will be better than our parents. To make our own future and fight for it.
His hand wraps around the back of my head and the kiss deepens into a promise. We have already bathed in each other’s blood and now we must seal our pact. Malik and Eliza are the most surprising union, but one that was always going to happen. Between two similar worlds colliding causes an explosion that could end life as we know it and create a brand new one.
CHAPTER23
MALIK
If anything, I surprised myself more than Eliza when I opened my heart to her. I allowed her to step inside and join me in the madness that lives there. I wasn’t kidding when I told her I only wanted one wife. I want a brave, strong, courageous woman who can deal with the shit I dish out daily. I realize I’m tarnished. I’ve lost the ability to differentiate between extreme behavior and a normal one. I need a woman like her who accepts me for that, and she has shown she is more than capable.
Then there are the feelings I experience deep down when I look at her. The courageous way she faces her life and doesn’t give up. The trust she shows despite my actions tells me there is something incredibly special about Eliza Ortega. There’s also the fact she will set me free from the madness I live with both mentally and physically and she doesn’t even know it.
This time I am content to kiss and explore her gorgeous body with soft touches and feather like kisses. I want to show her what she means to me and that it’s not always about brutal, hard sex. There is a softer side that doesn’t come out to play very much and I want her to see the whole of me.
I’m not a monster, not really, but I must be able to deal with this fucked-up life I’ve inherited. But that changes tomorrow with any luck and if I fail, then what there is between us now will become a distant memory.
When Eliza falls into a deep sleep, I tuck the sheet around her and head to the shower, allowing the strong jets to wash away her scent. I still can’t wrap my mind around what just happened and for a moment back there, I understood what my friends found when they took their own wives. I envy them that because they dealt with their shit and are set for life. Mine is about to begin and it’s uncertain whether it will work as planned.
Sighing, I pull on my dishdasha before securing my kaffiyeh on my head. Tradition wins today and my usual black suit will be replaced with my traditional Arab attire. We will attend a meeting today that will change our future and end the lives of the two men who control us.
I head to the dining room where my servant has laid out some food, and he nods with respect as I say in an unemotional voice, “My guest will also need to eat and make sure she is ready and waiting at seven pm sharp.”
He nods and I’m guessing he will instruct the female staff to take care of Eliza, but first I need to head across town to the dreaded meeting with my father.
* * *
As always,my fleet of cars is waiting and as I step inside, Ali slides in beside me.
“Malik.” He nods as I return the greeting.
