Chapter 12: Chapter 12

My door jerks open and Luca extends his hand waiting for me to take it. I slap his hand away hoping he’ll get my drift and close the door to send me on my way.

I mean...

His whole alpha male demeanour thing is hot and all. But tonight, I just want to go home and chill lax. I feel like things are moving a bit too fast between us and I have to protect myself. I've never been in love before. So, I'm not sure what warning bells I should be looking out for.

A low, irritated growl leaves his chest as he straightens. He takes a step back, removes his tie and jacket passing them to Cullum. I can see him in the corner of my eye loosening his cuff links and he rolls his sleeves up his arms. I sit immobilised.  Powerless to move a muscle or look away. He does everything gracefully and it fascinates me. I wipe the side of my mouth in case I’ve accidentally dribbled. The last thing I need is for him to notice he still affects me when I’m meant to be enraged with him.

He leans in and scoops me up, throwing me over his shoulder barbarically. He knocks the wind out of me and I’m incapable of speaking or moving. I concentrate on trying to drag some air back into my suffocating body. I look around and notice we are in an underground parking lot. It’s dark and disappointingly empty.

If I was being kidnapped there wasn’t a soul in sight to witness it.

I gruffly manage to suck some air back into my lungs and start squirming trying to break free from his vice-like grip.

His grip tightens around the back of my thighs. Clearly stating I am at his mercy.

“Keep wriggling that pretty little ass in my face il Mio Amante impulsivo and I will bite it! Keep still damn it.” He stammers.

I yelp and instantly give up the fight not wanting to send us both plummeting to the concrete ground.

“What the hell did you call me Luca?” I hiss through clenched teeth.

“I called you my impulsive lover” His voice is gruff.

“Yeah well……. Bastardo!” I yell lamely as I swat his very toned ass cheek.

Nice one bitch!........

My inner goddess laughs rolling her eyes.

“Another new word learnt today I see.” He chuckles at me.

He smacks me on the ass and pain radiates up my body.

He slows his stepping and stops.

I see Cullum walking towards us and he stops next to us. He doesn’t make eye contact with me and I feel nothing but disappointment that he allows Luca to act this way. He leans forward and presses the button for the elevator. Seconds later the twin doors open. Luca steps inside as Cullum swipes the key card then hands it back to him and steps back out before the doors close.

We're alone inside the car.

“This isn’t funny Luca!”

I start to protest hitting his back with closed hands. He doesn’t flinch a muscle not once or say a word making it obvious my hits have no impact on him whatsoever. The twin doors open and Luca walks out swiping his key card to unlock the door. It blinks green and he kicks the double doors open. They rebound off the door stoppers and slams itself shut after we’ve entered.

He throws the key-card onto the small table we pass before letting me slide down the front of his body painfully slow. I stand face to face with him glaring up at him. He doesn’t move or look away clearly challenging me.

And It infuriates me more.

Never have I ever felt so humiliated in my life. I roll my shoulders and draw my hand back. I swing it forward letting it connect with the side of his face making a harsh whip-like sound. Luca doesn’t flinch or wince. He takes a step forward snarling low like he’s unbreakable.

It adds fuel to the blazing fire inside me.

It definitely wasn’t the reaction I was hoping for.

So again I draw my hand back and attempt to slap him once more. Hoping to get a more satisfying reaction from him. I swing my hand back, he catches it refusing to let me go and I retreat backwards flabbergasted. I try to pull my hand from his tight grip but I fail. I soon back myself up into an unwelcomed wall, sighing with my stupidity. My eyes stare at our hands before I look into his eyes that are blazing with fury.

I panic and try to run from him. I’m yanked back against the wall with a thud. He closes the gap between us and grabs my other hand pinning both my hands above my head. I struggle against him trying to free myself. Fear starts to settle into the pit of my stomach and I try to swallow it back down not wanting to give him the pleasure in knowing he has me right where he wants me.

He manages to slide his thigh between my legs raising my skirt using it to pin me in place. while putting pressure on my sex at the same time.

Every time I try to wriggle out of his hold it sends a surge of pleasure through my body. I try to calm my breathing by tucking my head and watching my chest rise and fall vigorously.

“Gaurdami!” He hisses.

I continue to stare down at my chest.

“Look at me... Damn it, Vanessa!”

He roars like an Alpha wolf and I snap my head back meeting his angry eyes.

Yup, you managed to fuck him off. Really fuck him off Nessa.....

Again my inner goddess pipes up when her opinion is not needed.

The longer I stare at him the more I start to dread his plans he has set aside for my disobedience.

His intense staredown is no match for me.

I start to struggle against him again looking around desperately trying to get away. Afraid I may have unleashed his inner beast. He presses his body closer into mine making it impossible to move.

“You’re hurting me.” I spit at him through clenched teeth.

“Stop fucking struggling then.” He throws back with venom.

I freeze.

“Let me go.” My words are barely a whisper and I feel myself starting to break.

“Please…. Luca.” I beg him this time.

“NO.” He replies with a single word that terrifies me.