Chapter 2: Mine

Adrian's Point of View

I wasn't supposed to be here tonight. I didn't like clubs. Too much noise. Too many people. Not careful enough.

But then... I saw her. And all of a sudden, everything else disappeared. She was dancing in the middle of the crowd, and her hair swayed as she moved around, as if she didn't have a care in the world. That told me one thing. She didn't fit in here. Not in my world. Not in the dark.

But I knew who she was right away. 'Elara Romano' She is the daughter of Alessandro Romano. My foe. My eyes got a little darker. I had seen pictures of her before, like those from surveillance, background checks, and information files. But none of them got me ready for this.

She was... Nice. Not only beautiful. Beautiful in a way that could be dangerous. The flashing lights made her eyes sparkle, and she laughed with her friend, which made her lips curl into a soft smile. My chest felt tight. Something strange moved inside me. It wasn't good for me. I didn't like how my eyes wouldn't leave her. I didn't like how my heart rate dropped when she smiled.

I didn't like how I suddenly wanted to walk over there and pull her away from everyone. Mine. The idea came out of nowhere. Greedy. Scary. And I didn't push it away. After that, she stopped dancing. Her body became a little stiff. She could feel it. She knew I was watching her. We looked at each other. And for a short time... Time stopped.

Her eyes got a little bigger. My lips turned. She quickly turned away. Adorable. I saw her walk toward the bar, and her movements were sure but a little shaky. I slowly drank from my drink and never took my eyes off of her. She got a drink. Then they drank it all at once. My eyebrow went up a little. Not innocent. Okay. That was good. Again, she looked at me.

And this time... She looked at him for a long time. I held the glass tighter. Not safe. This girl was a threat.Not because she had weapons. But she was already having an effect on me. I saw him after that. A stupid drunk man was stumbling toward her. My jaw tightened. He got closer. Too close.

She didn't pay attention to him. Clever. But then he put his arm around her waist. Something inside me broke. I was already moving before I even knew it. Quick. The next second, I grabbed him and threw him across the room. The glass table broke right away when his body hit it. There was silence. I grabbed him by the collar and spoke in a cold, deadly voice. "Touch her again..." "I'll break every bone in your body." His eyes were filled with fear right away.

Great. I let him go and turned to her. And the second I saw her...I wasn't angry anymore. She was looking at me. I was surprised. Interesting. And one more thing... Something that is soft. I slowly walked up to her. Every step was planned. Claiming every step. I stopped in front of her. There was a faint smell of vanilla and alcohol on her. My eyes softened.

"Are you all right?" I asked in a low voice. Her lips moved apart a little. "Yes." She spoke softly. I liked it. Way too much. I looked closely at her face. She was trying to stay calm. But I could tell she was a little nervous by the look in her eyes. So cute. "I don't think I've seen you here before," I said. She shook her head. "I don't usually go to places like this."" Okay. I moved a little closer. "You shouldn't." Her eyebrows creased. "And why is that?" I smiled a little."Because there are men like me here." Her breath caught a little.

And that's when I found out. I was already gone. Completely. Forever. It's over for her. She suddenly asked, "What's your name?" I looked at her. If I told her... Things would be different. But I didn't care. "Adrian," she said again softly. "Adrian..." How she said my name... It seemed risky. Because I was sure of one thing.

She didn't know me yet. She didn't know that I was her father's enemy. She didn't realize she was already going into the dark. And when she learns... She'll be angry with me. But that didn't matter. Because I had already made up my mind. Elara Romano...Was going to be mine. No matter what. Even if I had to steal her. Even if I had to kidnap her. Even if she hated me for the rest of her life.

She was mine. And I never let go of what's mine. 🔥🖤

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