HURACIO
With each thunderclap, my heart tightened.
I paced up and down the living room, willing the rain to stop. From the corner of my eye, Salvatore watched with blatant disdain.
We were out having fun at what was supposed to be my after-party when one of my bodyguards called me, saying Katalina seemed to be on her way out of the house. I told them to follow her. Though I was upset that she dared to leave the house when I clearly ordered her to go to bed, I was curious about her destination.
The moment the rain started, I regretted it. Katalina is scared of thunderstorms. It’s not like a fear caused by trauma. It’s just like when people are scared of heights. It’s inborn and harmless.
But why did my heart feel heavy? I couldn’t stop myself from worrying for her. This has never happened before.
“You are making me dizzy.” Salvatore snorted.
“Don’t look at me and you will feel better.” I retorted.
Just then, the room lit up and I was caught in a car headlight.
“They are here.” I huffed and hurried out of the house, unbothered by the splattering rain.
As the car was parked, I arrived beside it.
Opening the backseat door, what I saw was a drenched chick, looking at me with wild eyes filled with fear and guilt. She was twisting her fingers together, and I could see that some were bruised.
The moment our eyes met, she averted her gaze and tried to get further away from me.
“You have to come down, Kata. You will catch a cold if you don’t.” I snorted as the knot in my chest loosened and was replaced with slow-burning rage.
She shook her head and shifted further away. I signaled Stone, the one who brought her back. He opened the other door, grabbed her hand, and forcefully dragged her out.
“Leave me, don’t touch me!” She tried to get away from him too.
I walked over, grabbed her hand, and started dragging her towards the house.
Getting inside, Salvatore was gone. Relieved, I moved towards the stairs. Katalina suddenly grabbed the banister, refusing to move.
“Leave me. Please, leave me alone. I don’t want to go.” She held onto the banister and broke down in tears.
I scooped her off the ground and carried her upstairs. Her effort was like the struggle of a leaf against a surging current.
I pushed the bedroom door open with my leg, walked in, and unceremoniously dropped her on the bed. She instantly sat up and scrambled off. I flipped the switch and the room got flooded with light.
The sight of her… Alluring and soul-stirring.
Her dress was drenched and clinging to her body, illuminating her perky breasts.
Remembering my promise to wait for her to come to me, I felt like a fool. What was I thinking…?
A chill went up my spine.
How could her nipples be so glaring?
In a daze, I walked over and reached out, wanting to feel them. She shook her head in fear and backed away.
“Where is your bra?” I managed a grunt as rage surged within me.
“Bra?” She asked in confusion.
“Did you forget your bra at his place?”
“No, no.” She tucked her hand into her pocket and brought out a bra. “It’s here. I didn’t forget it.” She whimpered.
“You slept with another man on our wedding night?” I growled as the beast in me begged to be unleashed.
I dared not. If I let go, she would die.
“No, I didn’t.”
I took my phone out of my pocket and called a number.
“Bring him to me right now!” I growled into the phone.
“What do you mean? Who are they bringing?” She gasped and stepped forward.
“Your dear Kelvin. I warned you never to see him again, didn’t I? Since you dared disobey me, you should be ready for the consequences.”
“No, no. You have misunderstood.” She grabbed me. “He didn’t touch me. He didn’t want me anymore.”
“Lies!”
How could I possibly believe that? Katalina is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. Her round, puppy eyes are languid when she is concentrating on something. But they are also foxy and animated when she is excited. Always looks bright and wet, as if she is about to tear up. How can any man reject such a woman? She must think that I am a fool to lie to me like this.
Her words made me more furious.
“Please, I swear. He rejected me. You can check. You can check.”
She suddenly grabbed me and crushed my lips. Stunned, I froze. But a picture of her in Kevin’s arms, kissing and giggling on her mother’s couch,- surfaces in my mind. She just came back from him. She hadn’t even showered…
Repulsed, I pushed her away and she landed on the bed.
“Huracio, no. Wait!” She was about to scramble up, but I saw something that enraged me more.
“Stay still!” I snapped at her.
Instantly, she froze. With shaking hands, I lifted the hem of her dress.
I thought I saw something red, and when I checked, she was indeed bruised. Her kneecaps were red, and there were small scratches on her calves.
My imagination went wild. I was about to lose it. Counting down to one from ten, I reluctantly took a step back.
“Stand up and strip,” I ordered in a hoarse voice.
“What? I should strip?”
Her red eyes turned glazed and unfocused. “Can’t we do it with our clothes on?” She whimpered after averting her eyes.
“Strip!” I yelled in annoyance.
With shaky hands, she lifted her dress and pulled it over her head.
Oh, my gawd!
She was completely naked under the dress. Imageries appeared in my mind. Lewd and erotic. They forced me to the edge of insanity.
“So, you left him your pants as a souvenir? You bloody slut!” My voice trembled.
“No, no. I didn’t. It’s here! I didn’t leave it there.”
She grabbed her dress and searched it until she found another pocket. She then dragged out a wet, red thong.
“I am going to kill him,” I growled and turned my back on her, ready to leave. I feared that if I stayed any longer, I would kill her.
“No. Please, don’t kill him!” She yelled and came after me. She went on her knees and hugged my legs tenaciously.
“Let go, Katalina,” I growled and tried to push her away.
Heavens, she was suddenly unyielding.
“No. Do whatever you want to me, but leave him out of it. It’s all my fault. Please, I am begging you. Don’t hurt Kelvin. I promise I will do whatever you want. I will be obedient from now on. I promise. Please, I am begging you.”
Squinting my eyes, I glared at her coldly.
With everything that was happening, my heart still softened. It was just hard to see her broken.
“You will do whatever I ask? Will you be obedient from now on?” I grunted in a low voice.
“Yes, yes.” She earnestly nodded.
“Good. I will not kill him, but you will be punished.”
“Okay. Please, punish me. Just let him go. I promise I will never see him again.”