Valerie.

　　“Xavier, I di-“ I wanted to defend myself, but Lena cried out.

　　“Xavier, I hurts so bad,” Lena cried and groaned again.

　　“Xavier-“ I tried again to defend myself and let him know I didn’t attack her, but he shit mebup himself this time.

　　“Shut up!” He yelled and I felt my heart pound hard in my chest. He pushed me aside and walked towards Lena, helping her up.

　　Lena pretended to groan in pain and I watched in bewilderment.

　　As soon as Xavier helped her to her bed, he walked towards me and grabbed my arm.

　　“Xavier-“ I struggled as he dragged me out of the room. Be continued dragging towards my room and he opened the door.

　　He threw me into the room roughly and I groaned as I landed on my butt. I looked at him stare at me with anger and hatred in his eyes before closing the door.

　　I heard him lock the door from behind and whisper to someone, “make sure she doesn’t leave this room.”

　　I stood up from the floor and my tears stinged my eyes as I struggled to fight them back. I walked towards my bed and threw myself on it, hitting the bed continuously with my fists..

　　Was I a prisoner here now?

　　Has anything Kade ever felt for me completely disappeared that he now looks at me with complete hatred.

　　I buried my face in the bed and screamed loudly.

　　“My life is so miserable.” I said and the tears I had been holding finally began to flow out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks.

　　I remained in the position I was in for so many hours and I finally stood up, wiping my face with the heels of my palm. I glanced at the tray on the table and walked towards it, grabbing the remaining blood. .

　　I opened it and gulped it down, before tossing the bottle into the waste bin and wiping my lips.

　　I walked to my reading table and sat down to continue with the book I was reading.

　　*”Nolan Walters,” I croaked out.

　　“You,” he simply says. He looks down at me with fire in his eyes. If he had the power, I would be a pile of ashes on the floor.

　　“Are you going to help me up or stand there like a dumb lamppost?” I barked after recovering from my initial embarrassment.

　　Nolan took my hand and pulled me off the floor. “Evelyn Bennett. You are trespassing,” he declared.

　　No shit, Sherlock.

　　“I was invited,” I reply lamely. This was a party hosted by his hotel. How could I possibly get on the list? But I had to try.

　　“I don’t think so. Nice dress, by the way. At least you’ll look good while my security team drags you out of here,” he says and grins arrogantly.

　　“I haven’t done anything wrong,” I said. Besides trying to steal his client, I think to myself. But he was the one who stole him first!

　　“I saw you talking to David Rowland. You think you’re so slick, don’t you, Eve? Well too bad you are just sex on legs with nothing going on in that pretty head of yours,” he whispered hoarsely.

　　Oh no he didn’t…

　　I grab his tie and yank him forward to bring him down to my eye level. “Listen here, asshole. You better watch your back. You may have won this deal with the movie production, but…”

　　“But what? Are you going to steal the next one by wiggling your ass and batting those eyelashes? Typical women.” He shook his head.

　　“Try and stop me, asshole,” I snarled. I was at my wits with this man. Who does he think he is?

　　“I will stop you right now! SECURITY!” Nolan’s booming voice echoed through the walls, and soon, every guest and their mothers were staring at me.

　　Shit…this is bad.

　　I see David looking at me in the distance.

　　“Look, Nolan. David finds me attractive and we are having dinner tomorrow. I’m sure he would like me to stay, and he paid a lot of money for this event,” I said triumphantly.

　　Nolan wrinkled his forehead. “Is that right?”

　　“He is looking at us right now, and he will be displeased when he sees you dragging his favorite guest out of his party,” I say hopefully, but I am not sure if it’s true. David doesn’t give a shit about me and is already chasing another tail at the party, for all I know.

　　“He thinks he is going on a date with you, does he?” Nolan smirked.

　　I didn’t have a good feeling about his smile, but I ignored my instinct. “That’s right. I’ve already won his heart, so you might as well just kiss his next event goodbye.”

　　“He won’t want you after he sees you kissing another man.” Nolan’s grey eyes twinkled under the fluorescent lights.

　　I look at him quizzically. “Kiss who?”

　　Nolan grabs me and presses his lips on mine in response. I smell whiskey and cigar while the tip of his tongue traces the shape of my lips, then the seam in between. He is nibbling on my lower lip, setting fire in my body. This bastard is an excellent kisser, but I must fight it.*

　　I closed the book and sighed, resting my jaws on palms.

　　I felt so trapped and I need to her out of here. Normally, this is where I would be, reading, but the fact that I couldn’t go out on my will was choking an disturbing.

　　I need to at least be able to get out of here. I glanced at the door and stood up, walking towards the door. I honed my senses towards the other side of the door and I could sense a Werewolf guarding the door.

　　I walked away from the door and my eyes darted to the windows in the room.

　　I walked towards the window and gently pushed it wide open, sticking my head out and looking at how far it was from the floor. It wasn’t far as I was on the ground floor.

　　I looked back at the door and sighed before climbing up and jumping out of the window. I landed with a grunt and my arm scratched the floor, but it immediately healed up.

　　I can’t be held captive.

　　Confidence.

　　Valerie, be confident.

　　I met all their gazes with equal intensity and tucked a strand of my hair behind my hair.