Owning the Beast

by Alexa Riley

  “Our home?” He sneered. “Just a day with my bride-to-be and already, you are playing house.”

  I looked over to Annabella and saw her eyes widened. The shock of his statement must have been clear on my face as well because a crooked smile crept onto his face.

  He looked over at her smugly. “Oh, you didn’t know, did you, sweet child? You were meant to be my virgin bride last night. But by some odd coincidence, you were sent to my nephew instead. No worries though. He may have taken your innocence, but I still want my prize. You’ll make an excellent addition to my staff as the house whore. All the help are looking forward to it. I was going to be the first to fuck you, but now that you’ve been broken in, the guards can have their fun. They do enjoy group activities.”

  I could see the panic in Annabella’s eyes and she started to cry harder. Reaching up, she clawed at the arm holding her neck, trying to break away but to no avail. The man merely smiled before pushing the gun closer to her head.

  “Stay calm, Angel. I won’t let anything happen to you.” I tried to keep my voice even and calm, willing her some of my strength. Inside, I was a fury of wrath that was yearning to unleash my hate.

  I caught a small movement out of the corner of my eye. I thought it was another one of Vincent’s men at first, but at a second glance, I realized it was Logan. He was slowly making his way around the perimeter of the house, trying to stealthily move into position behind the man holding Annabella hostage.

  Logan signaled discreetly to me that he had his gun and intended to use it. I didn’t have mine on me so it looks like I get to kill Vincent with my bare hands instead. I was going to enjoy that. I made a motion with my hand to let him know that I understood his plan and was on board. Meanwhile, I kept my eyes on Vincent. The motherfucker was going to die, preferably today.

  I needed a distraction to give Logan time to set up his plan. But I also needed to know the truth. “It seems like it’s quite a ‘coincidence’ that Annabella was meant for you but ended up here instead.”

  “Ah. Perhaps I had a little something to do with your mix up. Your usual whore, Candy, was more than willing to divulge some personal information for a small fee. She was happy to pay me a visit and sell you out. Poor girl. She should have kept her mouth shut. Some whores just don’t know what their mouths are for.” He was smiling when he said that, and I couldn’t help but wonder if Candy was now a casualty of Vincent as well.

  “I am giving you one last chance to end this and walk away with your life, Vincent. Let Bella go, and you will live. But try and take what is mine from me and you will die here today. I have waited a long time to get my revenge for what you did to my parents. Protecting my Bella will just be the icing on the cake.”

  His smile slipped and I knew he was afraid. He should be.

  “I never forgot what you did that day. How you killed my parents and left me for dead. Today is the day you pay for what you did.”

  Logan crashed through the doors at that very moment, taking out the man holding Annabella with a single shot. He went down instantly, taking Bella with him. Vincent lunged at me but I was stronger and faster, and I grabbed his neck with my bare hands, cutting off his air. He went to his knees immediately, grappling at my hands, trying to pry them off. “You were the reason why I was left alone in this world. Your greed and your jealousy,” I seethed through gritted teeth, squeezing with all my strength, taking pleasure in the fear that bloomed in his eyes. “It wasn’t enough to leave me without my parents. You had to come and take her too.” Blood vessels burst in his eyes and his lips started to take on a hue of blue. I glared right into his eyes as the light started to leave them. “You will never take anything from me again.” With that said, he finally stopped struggling and went limp in my grip. I felt the moment when the light left his eyes and life drained out of him.

  I dropped his dead body to the ground, and I stood, frantically looking around for Bella. She was on her knees a few feet away, eyes wide and tearful, a deer in headlights expression etched onto her face. She had splatters of blood on her but I knew that they were from the dead man who had previously held a gun to her head. Logan stood behind her, his cell phone to his ear. I could vaguely hear him speaking with my security before calling the cops. I just stood there, rooted to the ground with my dead uncle at my feet; my heavy breathing and pounding heartbeat filled my ears. I never took my eyes off my Angel’s. I was terrified of what she had just witnessed and what she must be thinking of me right now.

  I trudged over to her slowly before falling to my knees in front of her.

  CHAPTER 7 *Annabella*

  Griffin’s expression was one of pure agony as he dropped to his knees in front of me. Everything had happened so fast. I could still feel the splatters of warm blood. When his eyes met mine, the turmoil and sorrow I saw in them were my own undoing. He looked so lost and so alone. I still remembered the words he had uttered earlier, “you were the reason why I was left alone”, and I wanted him to know that he would never be alone again. Without hesitation, I threw myself at him. Catching me, Griffin pulled me onto his lap and I clung to him, breathing in his musky scent. He buried his face into my neck and I could feel him shaking, his breathing hard and uneven. I held him tighter to me, letting him know I wasn’t going anywhere.

  “It’s okay, you saved me,” I tried to assure him, I could hear the shakiness in my voice.

  Slowly, he got to his feet with me still clinging onto him like a money and started barking orders at Logan.

  “Call my lawyer. Get this shit cleaned up and I swear to fucking—” I felt a tremor of pure unadulterated rage shake through his body. It was practically pouring off of him in waves. Peeking out from within his embrace, I took a glance around the room. Bodies littered the floor, blood slowly seeping out of the bodies, coloring the pristine white marble floor a crimson red. I could see many of Griffin’s helpers standing around, drawn by the commotion and gun shots, with looks of shock etched onto their faces.

  Loosening my tight grip on Griffin a little, I leaned back slightly to look at him. Maybe I could try and calm him down a little. His hold on me tightened as I moved away and he let out an actual growl.

  “Griffin,” I whispered, trying to get his attention on me. “Please get me out of here.”

  Nodding, he turned and took the stairs two at a time. Stopping at the top, he commanded, “Logan, no one is to come into my room. I don’t give a fuck who they are. I’ll be back shortly once I take care of my Bella.”

  A grin came to my lips at his possessiveness. Making his way down the hallway, Griffin headed straight through our room towards the master bathroom and into the shower. I let out a slight scream when the icy, cold water hit me. Before I could protest, Griffin’s mouth was on mine, dominating me. His kiss was hard, consuming, and filled with so much need that I found myself matching his passion.

  “I almost lost you,” he rasped in between kisses. “I can’t lose you, Angel. I’ve only just started to live. I can’t go back to the dark.”

  “I’m here, Griffin. I’m not going anywhere. You’re not alone anymore. I’ll always be here with you.”

  “I have to get you clean,” Griffins rambled on, as if talking to himself.

  Dropping my feet to the ground, I started to unbutton his soaked shirt, sliding it off his shoulders before letting it hit the shower floor. Placing both his hands against the wall, towering over me and caging me in, his rapid breathing finally started to finally slow. I continued to undress the both of us until we were completely naked. Grabbing the soap, I washed and scrubbed away the remaining blood.

  “I’m so sorry, Angel. I should have told you the truth about you not being mine. I just…I couldn’t. I—”

  “You need me.” It wasn’t a question. Leaning forward, I traced the scars that ran up his body with my fingers. I heard him take in a sharp breath but did not say a word. I peppered kisses on them, stopping to drag my tongue along one. Rising to my tippy-toes, I took one of his nip
ples into my mouth and started to suckle gently. Nipping at it with my teeth before soothing it with a lick, he jerked back.

  “Your biting fetish is quickly becoming a favorite thing of mine,” he whispered huskily. I could feel some of the tension leaving his body.

  Releasing his nipple, I slowly made my descent down his stomach to his hip bone, kissing, sucking and biting on my way down until I was on my knees. Smiling up at him, I ran my tongue along his hard shaft which was standing at full attention. I took the head into my mouth, suckling him gently, and Griffin groaned, grabbing me by the upper arms and pulled me to my feet.

  “I’m sorry, Angel, I don’t have any control right now and I’m afraid I’ll choke you. I need to be inside you now. Right now.”

  “Take me, Griffin, I’m yours. All yours.”

  Gripping me by my hips, Griffin turned me around to face the shower wall.

  “Brace yourself, Angel.”

  Grabbing ahold of the shower bar for leverage, he entered me hard and fast. The sharp pain of entry was swiftly washed away by the pleasure that followed.

  Sliding one hand from my hip up to my breast, he used his thumb to tease my nipple until it was fully erect. Griffin placed wet bites on my shoulder and I knew I would be able to find marks there later.

  “I wish I could say I’m sorry for being so rough but I’m going to fuck you hard, thoroughly, and until you can’t walk because you are mine and I’ll do with you as is pleases me. You’re just so fucking hot and tight. “ He grunted as he continued to thrust deep inside of me and I could feel him filling every inch of me. “I just need you. I need to know that you’re here. That no one can ever take you from me again.”

  “Don’t stop,” I panted. “I can take you. Fill me with your cock, Griffin…with your cum. Give it all to me.”

  “Fuck, I love it when my little Beauty talks dirty.”

  “And I love when my husband-to-be fucks me like a beast.” I moaned, my body tensing up as my orgasm approached.

  Releasing my breast, Griffin slid his hand down to my pussy, spreading my lips and with one touch to my clit, my orgasm broke free and I screamed.

  “Fuck! That’s it. Milk my cock, sweet Bella. Pull every drop deep into your pussy.” He grunted, filling me once again with his seed.

  Lifting me back around, he held his forehead to mine, our breaths mingling intimately as we tried to calm our racing hearts. After a few moments, he grabbed a wash cloth and started to clean me up.

  Pulling me out from the shower, Griffin dried me off, his touches lingering over my breasts and between my legs before scooping me up into his arms. Carrying me over our room, he placed me on the bed.

  “Don’t we need to go back down and handle everything?” I murmured, suddenly feeling exhausted from the events that had occurred today.

  “No, Angel, you’re done with all of that. Never will I let darkness touch you again. You lie here and get some rest. I’ll come right back up once I get all of this taken care of. Promise me you’ll stay put.”

  His words had an overwhelming effect on me. “I will not let darkness touch you again.” And I knew he would keep his word. For the first time in forever, I felt utterly safe and protected in my life. With that, I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

  ~ ~ ~ ~

  God, that feels so good, I thought to myself as my eyes flickered open. Lying on my belly, two enormous, callous hands gripped my hips, bringing my ass higher up into the air. I felt broad shoulders spreading my legs further apart and my pussy clenched in lust. Griffin.

  His roughened tongue took long, slow licks from my clit to my ass, causing my whole body to throb and tremble in pleasure.

  “Please, Griffin, I—”

  I gasped, unable to complete my sentence as one of his hands on my hip slid down to my ass. His tongue and finger seemed to be fighting for entry. Taking turns. Griffin slowly licked, caressed and finally breached my tight entrance. My fingers clawed at the bedding as his finger finally won the war and his tongue went straight to my clit. The pleasure was instantaneous and intense. Gone were the slowly teasing licks as he went straight for my clit, sucking it into his mouth with hard pulls, dragging his tongue along it as his finger continued to thrust shallowly into my ass. Soon enough, my climax was quickly ripping through me.

  Griffin’s tongue breached my body as he parted my pussy walls. Using his other hand, he lifted my ass higher up in the air, trying to get his tongue deeper inside me.

  “Griffin, oh god. I can’t take it anymore,” I begged. Griffin sawed his tongue in and out of my pussy and I clenched up in pleasure as he lapped up my juices before he withdrew fully and climbed up my body. The heat in his eyes made me quiver in anticipation.

  “I had to make sure I got every precious drop of your sweet cream, Angel,” he said, placing soft kisses around my neck, pulling me back to his chest to spoon me, draping himself comfortably around me. “I could eat that sweet little cunt of yours for hours if you let me and I’ll still be wanting more.”

  Giggling, I relaxed against Griffin, enjoying and relishing in the warmth and security of being in his arms.

  “Is everything okay? I mean do I—”

  “Shh, Angel. Don’t worry about a thing. I’ve taken care of it.”

  “But how? I mean—”

  “Enough, Angel. Trust me. I’ve got money and know the right people. If I tell someone I don’t want them talking to you then trust me, they will not be talking to you. Just put it out of your mind, Bella. Rest. I will never let something like that happen to you again.”

  “It’s okay, Griffin. I’ve heard and seen much worse where I came from.”

  Grunting, Griffin rolled me over so that we were both on our sides, facing each other.

  “I know, my Beauty. After I found out about the mix up, I had Logan get all the info he could find on you.”

  “When did you find out? That I wasn’t who you thought I was?” I questioned.

  “Well, it wasn’t until after your little show in kitchen this morning and some well placed calls that it finally registered in my mind.” Sighing, he leaned in, placing a soft kiss on my lips. Flicking my tongue out and licking my lips, I could taste him on me.

  “I was drawn to you the moment I saw you step out of that damn car. You were a soft, sweet beauty that I’d never seen before and I had thought I could never possibly have you. An angel.”

  “Oh, Griffin,” I whispered, taking my hand and placing it on the scarred side of his face. I wanted him to know that his scars didn’t bother me. In fact, I couldn’t imagine him without them.

  “Let me finish, Bella. I want to get this all out so you’ll understand.”

  Nodding, he continued.

  “I was so mad, Angel. Here was the most perfect woman I had ever laid my eyes on and I knew right then that I wanted you. I wanted you so fucking bad I couldn’t stand it. I thought a woman like you would only be with a man like me because she was paid to. Here today, gone tomorrow. I was, as you said… A beast to you. I called the agency to request more time with you. I couldn’t let you leave. Once I found out about the mix up, that you wanted a husband, I had a new goal. Even after the way I had treated you on your first night here, you were still so sweet to me. You were going to stay. I thought that maybe a soul as sweet as yours could fall in love with one as twisted as mine. Stay, Bella. Choose me to be your husband, Angel. I needed time to show you, so I tried to get more. Seems like my time is up now, my sweet Bella,” he whispered my name against my ear, his warm breath tickling me, his musky spicy scent filling my every pore, sending pleasurable shivers up and down my spine.

  “I will spend every day for the rest of our lives trying to make it up to you if you’ll let me. I read the file about your life in Mexico. I can’t understand how you still seem to be dripping with sweetness despite all the sadness and evil you have seen. You’ve been through so much but here you are, trying to ease my pain. I want you to stay, Bella. Be my wife, make me whole again. I’ll p
rotect you, give you everything you could ever want for, and I promise, I’ll love you more than anyone else in this whole goddamn world.”

  Flinging myself at him, I landed on top of him with an “oof”. Straddling his hips, I peppered kisses on every inch of him I could reach. I could feel his cock slowly hardening beneath me and I squirmed.

  “I take that as a yes then?” Griffin laughed heartily.

  “I love you too, my Griffin. I’ll stay and be your wife, but under one condition,” I teased. Lifting up slightly to align his cock with my opening, I slowly slid down his length.

  “Angel, I don’t think there is a thing on this planet you could ask for when you’re wrapped around my cock, that I wouldn’t give you.” With that said, he thrust up into me, burying himself balls deep into me, filling me to the brim.

  Moaning, I told him my final demand. “Just don’t lose all of that beastly-ness you have inside of you, I kind of love him too.”

  “Is that right, my Beauty?” he grunted, thrusting hard and picking up his speed. “You want some of my beast? Then you’re going to get him.” He growled, nipping my neck. Flipping us both so he was now on top of me, he rammed himself deep into me and let himself go.

  “Yes, Griffin, let him loose. Give him to me,” I panted, letting out a tiny whimper with each hard shove, feeling him pound away. “Give me all of you.”

  “You’ve owned every part of me since you stepped out of the car.” He crashed his lips to mine, slipping his tongue into my mouth, licking, claiming and dominating every inch of me.

  Alone. Neither of us will ever be alone again.

  EPILOGUE

  I woke up feeling her soft, warm lips wrapped snugly around my cock, her tongue gently laving at my slit. I groaned in the back of my throat as I gently thrust my hips up into her mouth, pushing myself deeper. I felt Annabella’s hand cradle my balls as she gently played with them. Humming, she swallowed me deeper, allowing me down her throat. I could feel her swallowing around my cock, almost pushing me over the edge. Fuck.