The Beast's Possession

**Aife

pov**

First, he spun me around and then, Bane forced my body against the wall, grabbing and pinning both of my hands above my head.

My heart hammered in my chest as his eyes bore into mine. It still wasn't him. It wasn't Bane, I knew it wasn't.

What convinced me even more was the moment when his lips covered mine.

I squeezed my eyes shut and held my breath, willing myself to shut off and wait until he was done with whatever he was planning.

Bane slowly covered both of my wrists with only one of his hands as his lips briefly left mine, enough for him to whisper, "I know you hate this, but pretend that you don't. Pretend you're enjoying this, we're being watched, and unless you want to be taken by someone far worse than me, listen to me."

I nodded. Weakly, but enough for him to feel.

"Wrap your arms around my neck and jump up to wrap your legs around my hips. I will carry you to a safer room. It will look like I'm taking you to a more private place. I already have security set at the room door, you'll be safe there." He muttered and slammed his lips back on mine.

I did as I was told, tossing my arms around his neck and jumping on him. With every movement of his lips against mine, my heart hammered in my chest faster.

I found myself melting against him. It didn't matter that Bane was covered in blood and didn't act or look like himself. All that mattered were his lips against mine.

As he carried me somewhere, I got so lost into the sensation that I gave it a go myself. Slowly, unaware of if I was doing it right, I mirrored his actions and kissed him back. Bane broke the kiss long enough to bark at someone, "move out of my goddamn way and open the door."

I couldn't see what was happening around us anymore. I was scared out of my mind, and the excitement that was added by Bane did nothing but cloud my mind even more.

He carried me inside the room and the door behind us closed. But unlike what I expected him to do, he didn't let me back on my feet.

The opposite happened. Bane's grip on my butt tightened as he forced my back against the wall, pressing his body tightly against mine.

My breath hitched as his eyes bore into mine. "Fuck it, might as well have some fun while we're at it," he muttered and covered my mouth with his.

As his tongue darted inside my mouth, I let my fingers slide into his hair and gave in. I had never really been kissed, so in a way, Bane was showing me what I missed out on.

It was a weird sensation, foreign, yet welcomed. And the more he kissed me, the more aggressive he became, the hotter my body burned. At one point, a moan escaped me - a sound I didn't know I was capable of creating. When he broke the kiss, we were panting for breaths, clinging to each other like our lives depended on it.

"Not letting him have you," Bane muttered as he slowly let me back to my feet and backed away, shaking his head. "No. Won't happen," he added.

And once again, my heart skipped a beat. Something about Bane's determination was so endearing that I couldn't believe I was actually enjoying it.

But then, I saw it. As I slowly came back to my senses I noticed how uneven he was, how Bane swayed from side to side and how he slurred his speech. Plus, the bitter aftertaste of alcohol that got stuck in my throat was a real wake up call. The man that stood before me wasn't acting dumb on his heightened emotions, he was drunk. That was the answer, Bane acted out of character because he had had too many drinks.

How sick was it that I felt disappointed? Ever since he brought me here, I had tried to find a way to get out. I kept reminding myself over and over again that Bane was a killer, the man slaughtered my family and pack, he kept going above and beyond to hurt me, and yet I foolishly believed he could change?

For what? For me? Yeah, that had to be the most delusional and stupid idea that had ever invaded my mind. Impossible.

Sucking in a deep breath, I hid the storm that raged inside me. "Are you staying with me here or do you need to leave?" I tried my best to sound emotionless when I questioned him.

Bane furrowed his brows. "Why would I leave you here alone? Do you want me to go? Or maybe you got your sights on one of the guards at the door? Are you that eager to exchange my sorry ass for someone else this soon?" His voice grew increasingly louder as Bane threw accusations at me.

I stood frozen and took it. If he really needed to give me a verbal lashing, he had the right to give me one and I didn't mind it either. In fact, I needed it. Every time my stupid mind would try to dip toes into forbidden territory, I would remember this moment.

"Answer me!" Bane screamed.

I let my gaze fall to my feet and spoke. "You took me here for a reason. You said it yourself that someone is here and you have to take me to a safer room. That's why I asked if you are staying." "Son of a mother loving tractor of a whore!" Bane hissed. "I forgot."noveldrama

The tension in the room was so thick, anyone could enter and they would have to cut it with a knife to get to us. It felt like hours passed as Bane did nothing but stare at me. Until he didn't.

No words, no warnings, no actions - nothing. He just walked to the door, opened it, and slid out like nothing happened.

It was unreasonable to feel this way, but I did. I felt like Bane let me down even though there were no promises given prior to him, leaving me here. In a way, I felt violated, despite the fact that I enjoyed what we did at least at one point of the process.

My mind was all over the place, my heart wouldn't stop attempting to escape my ribcage and my life was an actual shitshow, to say the least.

How did I get myself in this mess was beyond me. Funny how I never tried to get here in the first place, but somehow, my actions brought me here.

The Moon Goddess had to have a plan for me, she had one for everyone. Sadly, I had to learn how to accept that her plan for me most likely was torture. After all, everything happened for a reason.