Obsession

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(3rd Person POV)

A hot, steamy kiss ensued between Roxana and Aston. They kept kissing for a few minutes before they parted their lips. By the time they stopped kissing, Roxana was gasping for air…

After catching her breath. , she asked in a whisper with a reddened face, "Is that bastard gone now?".

Aston was still for a moment, sensing Dion around the room before he nodded to Roxana.

He then said in a surprised tone, "I must say I didn't expect you to kiss me out of all the possible actions you could have taken, though it did work so I don't have any complaints about it."

Roxana realising the graveness of her action, bowed her head towards him and apologised "I apologize from the bottom of my heart, your highness. I went too far with this action of my mine. I would accept any punishment you give me."

"Hmm... It's fine, Miss Roxana. You don't have to act so submissive towards me, we are in an alliance, albeit not an equal one. I would prefer the previous you who was decisive and took an action without any hesitation rather than the present you who is submissive like this.", said Aston waving off the punishment.

Roxana, not wanting to take any risks, just thanked the crown prince. "Thank you, your highness."

Aston continued on speaking as he stroked his chin, "Well, your action has made it easier to make our engagement more believable. From what I know about Dion, he would have been the only one in your family who would be suspecting our engagement. And I can't deny the fact that I had the marvellous opportunity to kiss such a beautiful woman."

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Roxana asked hesitatingly, "Is that sarcasm, your highness?"

"Of course, it is. You don't believe that I like to be kissed out of nowhere, do you? If there was someone other than you, they would have been dead in the next few instants. You are alive now because we are in an alliance, and even then, for some reason, I will feel bad for killing you.'

Looking at Aston saying that last line in a serious tone, Roxana couldn't understand if he was serious or joking.

She didn't risk her luck anymore and since it was pretty late, she asked, "May I excuse myself, your highness?"

"You can. And since you are my fiancée from now on, you should say my name instead of saying 'Your Highness', formal speech would deter our act of being madly in love."

"... Yes, Aston."

"Have a good day, Roxana~"

After Roxana came out of her room, she looked out of the window nearby. She could see the remnants of the rain clouds drifting away, while the last rays of the sunlight fell on her visage as the day turned into night.

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(Dion Agriche's POV)

Ever since I had been born, I realized that I viewed things differently. I couldn't see actions the same way a normal person would.

Soon, I came to realize that it was because I was missing something called "emotions". I might have been able to function as a normal person if I was in a normal household.

But I was born in the Agriche household. And being born in such a household means no chances of even having a resemblance of a normal life, Not that I ever want to have nor know how something like that feels like.

Mother never bothered to care for me , for her, it was as if I never existed.

My talents were quickly recognised in my youth after I completed a few missions without any faults and my patriarch was happy to be able to get his own killing machine, Not that I minded of course…

I didn't exactly have a purpose in my life, no ambition, no goals, no dreams. Being a tool for someone was better than rotting alone in a room. I didn't have something called "affection' for anyone. I was uncaring towards anyone, even the patriarch.

Since father started the banquets with his top three strongest children, I had always been the first. The other two ranks had always been occupied by the same two people - Roxana Agriche and Jeremy Agriche.

We met for the first time when I killed her twin brother for a failed mission. She was clearly shocked to her core, freezing in place while crying…

The next time we met was a few years after, honestly I had completely forgotten her from my mind. The three strongest children were left alone in the room to interact with each other. Roxana started the conversation first with Jeremy.

To me she was like a doll, beautiful but weak. So, when I saw them talking with each other, I didn't expect her to be manipulating Jeremy.

And Jeremy had fallen right into her trap, he became her tool for life just because she gave him a bit of her "affection".

When I looked into her eyes, they were hollow. Her eyes were on the verge of losing all life in them. I had never seen such dull eyes. She had a smile on her face while talking to Jeremy, but that smile didn't reach her eyes.

I had killed and tortured lots of people. I had seen life recede from their eyes. Even though death was right there in front of them, even though they had just witnessed the death of their kin, hope didn't abandon their eyes. They still held to the hope of a miracle saving them from their death.

But no one managed to reach the point that Roxana had reached.

Ahh...

I want to break her. I want her to hate me while tears stream down her face. I don't want any sign of life, any sign of hope to remain in her eyes.

I want her to tear her souls into pieces, break her morality and make her devoid of any emotions. Then, she would just be like me.

Yes.

Yes…

Yes…..

She would be just like me. And then I will be the only one who will be like her. I would be the only one who would be able to understand her. Whenever she would open her eyes, she would see no one beside her except me. I would be the only one who would be able to embrace her...

(Just a few minutes ago)

"I love you, Aston."

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Why?

Why??????????

Just WHY?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!

Why can I see a lively glint in her eyes? Why did she betray me? What's the reason behind it?

Why does she like Aston Phoenix, the only man of my age who could overpower me?

How did this happen?

How did it come to this?

I can't let the situation remain like this.

I WON'T LET IT REMAIN LIKE THIS.

I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU, ROXANA.

You will always be mine.

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(End of The Chapter)

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