SYBIL'S POV

Alaric's place,
04: 17 am

" Who told you I belong to the King family?" He questioned removing his palm from my mouth so I could answer.

" Y-You have tattooed it," I replied nervously touching the back of my ear.

He seemed to think deeply but his strong gaze never left my eyes. " I inked it generally. It has nothing to do with Kings." He spoke every word with a slight pause between them.

" I want to go home." My voice came out low and he was smart enough to know that I believed him and didn't at the same time.

" I'll drop you." He offered.

" I can go by myself." I breathed out faking a smile.

" You just said you are bad with directions, also it's too late for a girl like you to stay out." He politely pleaded.

From mistaking me as a stripper to addressing me as a girl to be protected We came a long way in just a couple of days.

It scared me because I hadn't built any trust in him even though he was giving me all the reasons to.

My gaze lowered along with him sitting on his ankle in front of me. I had no idea where in the world I was lost until a pair of slippers softer than silk got under my feet.

I glanced at him who looked up and smiled.

It's a trap.

His eyes are the biggest trap.

" I'll be waiting outside. Get changed." With that, he left sending a dress for me by a female worker.

I changed quickly and followed him to his parking lot only to realize I was in a whole damn mansion.

The parking lot was another mouth-opening view as there stood dozens of cars.

Alaric pressed a button from his remote. A sexy red Lamborghini beeped.

The car's door and my mouth opened simultaneously as it was an Aventador model. It was so cool. I was never a car girl but damn.

" Get inside." Alaric's voice made me realize I was literally checking out a car.

Felt a bit embarrassed yet I sat inside, getting a princess treatment by him. Wondering at my luck as well as his.

" What do you do for a living?" I had to ask that. I needed to know how people out there make SO MUCH MONEY.

" I run a worldwide travel agency." He replied shortly.

" You must have got a chance to travel to so many countries then?" I asked having excitement in my voice.

The fresh air relaxed me and I came back to my normal state pretty quickly. Truth be told, I started to feel comfortable around him.

He's a nice guy, isn't he?

He only nodded in response faded my thrill. He suddenly went silent. I felt his gaze on me from time to time as if he had something to say but he stopped himself each time.

Soon we approached Dream Aura, I stepped outside his car, and for some reason, he did the same.

"I've saved my contact number on your mobile. Call me if you need something." He said pulling out my mobile from his coat which existence I had completely forgotten.

I nodded taking my mobile back. " Thanks once again." I spare him a small smile.

" No sweats." He raised his hand in the gesture of goodbye.

I turned and entered the building feeling his gaze on me from behind.

The elevator door opened and Zoe walked out looking frustrated as Dash followed her behind. They seemed to fight every single time.

I noticed something weird, I saw that as soon as her gaze fell on Alaric she froze. Her face changed its color in no time.

I turned to see Alaric who seemed to recognise her as well but only smirked before getting in his car.

" What's this m*there*cker doing here?" I heard her ex-husband mumbling. He pulled Zoe behind her and gave Alaric a death glare.

Their connection with Alaric is out of my strength of understanding.

" Is he here because of you again?" Zoe asked making him face herself. And there we go again, they have another topic to fight. I sighed heavily at that point.

My mobile ping pulling my attention towards it. I glanced down at the screen to see a notification.

" Don't speak to them, go upstairs safe." It was Alaric.

He's right, I need to stay away from them. I see how badly Zoe is stuck between Kings. Sometimes, I feel bad for her.

I went upstairs and threw myself on the bed. My entire body was paining. I rolled over the bed looking at the sky through the window as the sun's rays started to peek out of the clouds. The hour I woke up every day I slept.

AUTHOR'S POV

Hunter was sitting on Dash's couch working on his laptop. He heard the door-clicking sound. Dash entered and slammed the door closed.

" Alaric was downstairs." Dash gritted his teeth taking off his coat furiously.

" Increase security around Zoe," Hunter replied not moving his gaze from the laptop.

"He was with an upstairs girl." Dash continued.

" Check her background too," Hunter advised casually.

They turned their head towards the door when they heard someone ringing Zoe's doorbell.

Dash stormed towards his door and peeked from his peephole to see Doctor Evan standing outside.

Dash opened the door but before he could pick any fights with him, Zoe's door opened as well.

She glanced at the doctor and then at Dash. " You forgot this in my car." Zoe looked back at the doctor only to realize him holding her purse.

She grabbed her purse and suddenly her evil mind activated. " Thank you so much, Sir." She smiled widely bringing her purse to her chest. " Have some coffee." She offered in a cute voice intentionally.

Dash clinched his jaw warning her by moving his head in no.

" Sure...I mean if you offering..." The doctor smiled knowing she did that for the man standing behind him otherwise would never.

" Please get in." She opened the door wide for him and as soon as he stepped inside she smirked.

She was playing his game now.

" Zoe, I'-" She closed the door in his face making him slam his as well.

Dash roamed here and there while Zoe made coffee for Evan and sat a bit away from him on the couch.

" So he's your neighbor now?" The doctor asked taking a sip from his mug.

" He shifted some weeks ago." Zoe sighed.

The doorbell interrupted them. " excuse me." She spoke lowly putting her mug on the table before going towards the door.

She opened it to see Dash.

She crossed her hands on her chest and tilted her head giving him an unbothered look.

" I need some sugar." He made a silly excuse to disturb them cursing himself internally.

" I don't have any." She lied knowing he was not there for sugar.

" Salt?" He asked.

" No, I don't have a pinch of salt for you." She replied sarcastically before grabbing the door to close it but he stopped it by placing his palm on the door.

" Zoe, stop being childish-"

Zoe placed her finger on his chest and pushed him out.

" I think you need the doctor more than I do." She spoke making Dash fist his palm out of anger but he somehow controlled himself from slamming it on the door.

" The doctor will need a doctor now." He mumbled punching the button of the pannel of the elevator.

Zoe went back to her living room and sat on the couch. " Was it him again?" Evan asked.

She nodded bowing her head and grabbing her hair in her fists.

" Are you sure you don't want him back?" He asked looking at her messed up condition.

"I'm never sure of anything." She sat back properly. Her eyes had tears. "Especially when it's about him." She wiped her tears only for the fresh ones to roll down her cheeks. " I-I often sit and think about us. The time we spent together, the love we had, and the trust we shared. Now when we are not together, I often wish that I still had him, I wish I could get all those things back. But then a thought crosses my mind that even if I get him now, would it be the same again? We indeed loved incredibly. But he's not someone I thought he was. I'm better off without him, now it's just...torture." She broke into tears.

Evan went closer to her and gave her a comforting hug. He knew she needed no words but peace so he made sure to let the hug last long.

" Zoe, when you and him are fighting, you both need to remember that it's you two versus the problem, not you versus him." He advised caressing her back.

"But he is the problem." She mumbled having mixed emotions of anger and sadness in her voice.

Suddenly a loud burst heard outside making them pull apart.

Zoe rushed towards the balcony followed by Evan. She slid the floor-length curtains and looked down to see a huge flame of fire down there.

" My car," Evan muttered.

" WHAT?" Zoe's head snapped towards him who darted downstairs.

Instead of going with him she went to Dash's appartment and started knocking it loudly.

Dash opened the door and rested his shoulder against the door frame having a mischievous expressions.

" YOU DID THAT, DIDN'T YOU?" She yelled in his face.

" Did what?" He stretched his arms. She widened her eyes looking straight into his dark orbs waiting for him to own up but he continued to act innocent." I don't know what you are talking about. I'm sleeping." He yawned heading back inside but Zoe grabbed his arm and made him face herself harshly.

" Don't be a coward now."

" YES, I BURNT THAT CAR." He seethed leaning close to her face. " And if I'll see him around you ever again... I'll make sure to put him in the car before I set it on fire. And I can do that." He warned.

That's the moment she realized she shouldn't have brought anyone else between them.

" This wasn't you." She mumbled. " I was guilty for being so rude around you but I don't regret it anymore." She wiped her cheeks roughly not realizing when she started to cry again. " It's all over now". Zoe said with blank eyes." You doing all this to get me back but your reality ended everything long ago. I was never in love with the person that you turned out to be. I can never." She breathed deeply to control herself from crying more but her voice was coming out shaky. " You know... I was in love with a mysterious person who made me feel things. Who showed me how it feels like to be loved. A cold-hearted person who was only soft for me. The royal yet loyal. But it turned out to be the person who is a murderer, someone who works for a Don. Is a gaster, a smuggler. Come out of your sick fantasies, Dash. We will never be together again. I feel loathe for you."

• Because It's not love. It's just an obsession.

Chapter Published On: 28 January 2014.

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