Chapter 3

[Aliyah point of view]

As Yno said, the man I approached earlier would take me around the hacienda of the Chavilires.

We were both walking and I couldn’t help but be amazed to see a part of the hacienda that was full of very nice flowers and very beautiful trees.

Does it look like it's their garden and not the one Cassey and I are hanging out with "It's so beautiful!" I'm amazed there.

I ran to a white rose planted and touched it before smelling it. The smell of it so even with a thorn I cut it cause I was injured in the hand.

"Ouch..." I moaned. Yno quickly approached me and held my hand to look at my injured finger.

"You shouldn't pick the rose, it's a thorn so you're sure to get hurt." he worried before taking my finger to his mouth and sucking the blood that made my eyes grow.

"W-what are you doing?" I said even though my cheeks were red. He looked at me innocently as if he just ignored what he did when he sucked my blood.

"If Hercules will know this, I'm pretty sure he will be upset." Yno and I both turned to a man leaning against a tree and looking at us.

His eyes were dark red as if they were human blood while he still had a scar on his left eye which made him even more handsome. He removed the cigarette from his mouth before exhaling the smoke.

"Sir Exodus." Yno quickly bowed but Exodus didn't even look at him and just smiled at me.

He did not stay in his position for long because he also left. As far as I know, Exodus and Hercules are brothers. It is no wonder that they are both rude and cold to deal with.

The only difference is that Exodus looks like a bad boy compared to Hercules who is a bit gentle and isn't he too young to smoke?

It was late afternoon when Yno and I got back to the mansion, we went to a lot of places that were part of the hacienda so I couldn't help but get tired.

But even though I'm tired, I'm happy because of the beauty of what Yno showed me. We were already outside the mansion so I smiled at him.

"Thank you so much for wondering around me, I'm enjoying it." he also smiled sparingly at me before messing up my hair.

"All right ma'am Aliyah, come in." I quickly frowned at him and glared at him. Earlier he called me senyorita so I forbade him because I'm not rich and I'm just a guest here.

In case this one is nunked by a tick so he calls me Ma'am so that I can be angry with him. Upon entering the mansion I was stunned and looked at the sofa in the living room.

Hercules was sitting there while Mr. was in front of him. Hendrick and seems to be scolding him.

"How many times have I told you never to show motive to the governor's daughter Vanessa if you also have no intention of holding that woman accountable!"

"Chill old man, you're so over reacting I didn't make her pregnant anyway." even though I was far away, I could see a smile still curved on his lips.

"Even though! The governor's daughter says you've already touched her so you two should get married otherwise our name will be ruined once you get Vanessa pregnant!"

"This is bullsh*t, I'm tired you can't force me to marry that woman. I have my own decision and even if you are my father you can do nothing to stop that." he sprang to his feet and at the same time as he stood up our eyes met.

I quickly turned around and went to the kitchen to drink some water. I don’t know where Hercules went but he seems to have left because I even heard Uncle  Hendrick calling him.

There was no one in the kitchen so I went straight to the refrigerator. I opened it and took the jug with cold water and poured it into the glass before drinking.

While drinking, I almost blew out the water because of the shock of someone suddenly hugging me.

"W-who are you." I was nervous. The man who hugged me squeezed my neck and simply sniffed it.

I quickly put the glass down on the table and removed the man's hug from me before facing him to see who it was.

I was even surprised to see Hercules in front of me and his green eyes were staring deeply at me as if digging into my whole being.

"Don't you know it's bad to listen to other people's talk?" his voice was deep and cold as he whispered to me.

He took a few strands of my long hair before smelling it. I could also smell in his mouth that smell of alcohol, it looks like he came from drinking.

I was shaken and because of my deep thought he grabbed me by the chin and looked up at him.

I was only up to his chest so he leaned over me while one of his hands was holding the table. It seemed to make sure I couldn’t escape the confinement he made.

"Answer me Lady." I swallowed and even though I was drowning at the sight of his beautiful eyes I was able to push him away.

"I didn't mean to hear what you were talking about." I sighed and took the pitcher to put back in the refrigerator. I was about to leave when he took me by the hand and pulled me towards him.

He grabbed me by the waist before insanely lifted me to sit on the table. My other thighs will be separate and on the other side of his waist.

Meanwhile, his two arms were wrapped tightly around my waist. My eyes widened in shock because I didn’t expect him to do it.

"Are you still mad at me?" he asked seriously. I tried to push him away and removed his arm from my waist but he tightened it even more and our bodies became even closer.

"What? Let me go!" I was tired of him but he was just looking at me seriously.

I was taken aback, when I was weakened by his looks. I don't know what happened to him and why he acted like that.

Maybe he drank so he just stuck to me. I sighed again and looked at him calmly.

"Hercules let me go, maybe someone will see us and what else to think." I was worried because someone might come into the kitchen and see how the two of us got along.

It's not good to look at yet because it looks like we're doing something different. Still think I look at the door because I'm really scared that someone will come in and someone will see us.

No matter how hard I try,  he won't let me go. "You're so beautiful Aliyah." I looked at him again and again I saw the change in his reaction.

From his gentle and speaking eyes it was replaced by a strange look and his lips were already smiling horribly.

"You are perfect to me, so from now on I own you." he kissed me on the cheek before whispering again.

"You're now Hercules property."

I was just dumbfounded as I stared at the ceiling of Cassey's room. It's twelve o'clock at night but here I am and can't sleep.

Until now, I've been thinking about what Hercules said. That man was also strangely right.

It's like just the other day what else was said to me and then now he's told me nicely and I'm just his.

He made it very obvious that he's crazy. I stretched out my arm before straightening up and hugging the sleeping Cassey next to me.

I slept in her room because I was afraid that I would sleep alone every night. Despite thinking a lot, I closed my eyes until I realized that I had fallen into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when I woke up in Cassey's room, she was getting ready to enter. I also washed and brushed before going down with her to eat breakfast.

As expected all Chavilire was on the chin "Goodmorning daughter." Aunt Emily greeted Cassey.

Cassey turned to the couple before sitting in the seat next to me "Good morning mommy." Aunt turned to me and greeted me too.

I also greeted her back and shyly smiled. even though I have been here for four days I am still ashamed.

I'm still very shy so all morning I was just quiet and modest eating even though I wanted to eat all the delicious food that was lying around.

"Exodus where's your brother?" authoritative question of Mr. Hendrick to Exodus with no emotion eating.

"I don't know." if his Father's voice was colder his voice was colder too answer of his question.

"Hendrick, don't be too strict with your children, they might become more rebellious." Mr. just shook his head. Hendrick to Mr. Rico said this.

"If they are not restricted they will not be disciplined and they will not learn from their mistakes."

"Why? You used to be like your children, you're also hard to obey and you want what you want to always be obeyed." I can still see the laughter of the elders, it seems that what Mr, Rico. said is true.

"Where is Yno? I hope he shows up because I want to see the hill and waterfall he's talking about." I sighed as I looked around the outside of the hacienda.

I heard a horse run from behind me and Hercules appeared on me riding a big black horse while his green eyes looked coldly at me.

"Where are you going?" he got off the horse and stared at me so hard that I averted my gaze.

"Nobody's just wandering around." he frowned for a moment before saying again "You want to come with me?"

"Where are you taking me?"

"On the hill and at the waterfall, I'm sure you're going to like the view there." I was pleased with what he said but also stunned.

I nodded and glared at him "I don't want to, maybe later you'll just mislead me. You're still shameless." instead of getting angry at what I said he just smiled and crossed his arms.

"Trust me, I won't do that." I thought for a moment and looked at him carefully. After a while I just sighed and nodded at him.

He helped me get on his horse and while holding my waist he was able to lift me up so that I could go up completely.

When I sat on the horse I couldn't help but be scared because it was a bit confusing. I might fall in a wrong move.

I just lost that in my mind when Hercules also climbed up and took a seat behind me.

I was in front of him as his two hands wrapped around my waist and held the rope in front of me.

I couldn't help but be distracted, especially since he was so close to me. He even put his chin on the top of my head before he spoke.

"Don't worry, I'm here to catch you if you fall."

TO BE CONTINUED...