CHAPTER 4: WHO ARE YOU?

The rain stopped and that gave me time to clean up. I went down the tree house to look for some old leaves and dried twigs. I also gathered vines to tie my broom. I am improvising cleaning tools so I can tidy up. After creating it, I also grab some apples that fell down from trees nearby. I'll live with these apples. This snack is very precious compared to eating old, crusty, and leftover breads everyday.

Everytime the wind will hit my body my legs are showing up. I can't wear clothes like this. I looked for anything sharp. I gathered sharp looking stones and brought them with me.

I climbed up again. It is difficult because of all the things I am carrying at my back. Also, I'm very lucky that no one is here. If they saw me like this, I wish the land will eat me whole. I looked like an auctioned sex slave that got out of his owner's bed.

When I reached the floor of my tree house I started doing my job. Using the broom I made I cleaned every dusty corner I can. The three house is not that big, but it is double the size of Sahara's room. There is a bed, cooking utensils, a chair, and a desk. I'll look for all things in here. I need to know who is the last owner. I'm a bit curious of the tree house's history and why is it created in the middle of nowhere.

After cleaning, I changed the sheets of the bed that I luckily saw. I investigated some tools in here and luckily saw a needle and white yarn! I am so lucky I can make some clothes! Way back my younger days, no one will ever buy me clothes. I always use the old ones that are torn out and I will fix them. That's how I got skills from sewing.

I placed the yarns and clothes first on the desk. I slammed my body again on the bed amd decided to rest for a while. I've been through a lot of things and Venice is bugging my mind. Her life is good without me but I am worried. What if she got accused of wrongdoings because I am nowhere to be found? But I hope no. No one will look for me though aside from her. Venice is also known for her sweet attitude and that will not happen, the accusation thing.

But I wonder if anyone is looking for me? I am long gone for now knowing my family they will only think that I run away from home. How does it feel to be missed by others? I smiled bitterly. I am alone now and free. I should think first on how to survive.

From the past few days starting the day that I went missing all things have been really shocking to me. I witness things that I should not and that was all devastating to know. I hope that things that I know won't kill me. I will not also do any harm.

Remembering  that handsome man again, all things have been very difficult when I met him. I wish I won't see him anymore because I think he is dangerous. But up until now I am still wondering what happened after that encounter. How is he? What happened and I am not even sure where I am now because when I woke up, the room is not familiar even the palace I woke up. And then I think he might be the one who rescued me while on the other hand I am thinking how can he even care about me? Yeah, we saved each other but he is not liable for me. He should have killed me, my life is already miserable. But to think now straightly that even if he is so handsome, I should not fall again for someone's charm.

Linara, distance yourself from handsome toxic looking guys. They scream DANGER.

I laid on the bed properly. I need to rest first my body. I feel so exhausted from all of the things that happened. With the softness of this bed I think I will sleep very well.

I was about to sleep when I heard crackling wood. I disregarded it but someone shouted at the top of his lungs that made my heart skipped a beat.

"Who are you!?"

The deepness of his voice lingered through my spine. I immediately sat on the bed and my eyes widened even more when I saw him. My eyes then furrowed when he whispered.

"Are the God's blessing me with my mate now?" he whispered to himself that I still heard.

"Are you the owner of this tree house? I am sorry I stayed here as I am running away. I'm very exhausted. Please don't hurt me," I said. My voice is shaking. Like what I said, handsome men screams DANGER.

The man in front of me is drop dead gorgeous as hell. Even though he is, he shouts danger. He is as white as a snow and his eyes were red. He calmed down a bit but I think he will still devore me at any moment.

He looks rich based on his outfit. Do I magnet dangerous and gorgeous men? This is the second time in a row.

"I won't hurt you, sweetheart. Your scent is very familiar to me..."

"But I didn't met you before." If I met a gorgeous men like him before, I will remember his face. He will surely linger even my dreams for life.

"That is not what I mean," he said. Eyeing me from head to toe.

My eyes widened when I remembered what I am wearing. I immediately covered my chest and grabbed a pillow to cover my legs.

"Then what do you mean?" I asked curiously.

"Your scent... this is the scent of my mate. I found you at last."

I became more confused. I can't believe what he said. How can he say as if it's true? I cannot even smell anything.

He walked towards me but I try to run outside. He immediately grab my hand and hug me from the back. I tried to push him but he is stronger than me.

"Please let me go, sir. You must have mistaken me for someone else. I am just a nobody. I am not even powerful," I stated.

He turned my body to face him. He then said "I can't be wrong of my mate. You're coming with me, sweetheart. Should I mark you now as mine?" he said that made my jaw dropped.

I pushed him and he let me free. He undressed his coat and lend it to me. I am thankful he did not took advantage of that. But who am I for him to be interested with? I am not even charismatic and mesmerizing. He should not waste his time on a poor being like me.

"I told you, I will not hurt you. Let me prove it to you that I am your mate. Don't worry, I won't do anything that will harm you. Let me just show it to you."

He grabbed my hand and bit it. My eyes widened but that made my whole body hot. I immediately feel the suffocating pain in my chest. His eyes glow brighter. It is now burning red.

"Ahhh!"

I shouted in pain when I felt my upper back is being torn out. Before I fall into the ground because my knees weekend he grabbed me by my waist and guide me to the bed. He then checked my back.

"Who the hell did this to you?" he asked.

My back is full of scars. When I tried to touch the part of my upper back that felt like being torned out there was a circle at my back. This guy marked me. He might be really my mate. But I know myself he didn't deserve me. I am at my lowest now. I don't even have a home to stay with. I also feel that this man will lead me into danger.

"Please erase the mark on my back. This is a big misunderstanding. You will end up regretting everything about me. Choose someone that is way better than me–"

He kissed me softly that made me stop from talking. I am speechless. Why would he do that!?

"Stop it, sweetheart. Lay by my side and rest first. I feel that your energy is already drained. You need to rest and sleep first," he said.

His eyes glow while looking at me intently. It looks like he is driving me to sleep. Is this his power? My eyes feel heavier now. I don't know but I feel so vulnerable beside him.

This is bad. This is really bad.