Chapter 5

Aurora :

"Aurora, have you eaten? You look like.. a bag of shit." My sister Sophia decided to show up today, not knowing what's going through me for one day.

"I'm fine. It's just I can't get comfortable here." I sighed.

She knows how Artemis treats me from the beginning, but still she agreed us to stay here in this damn house, with him.

"Okay, listen. I won't be available at home much because I've to stay at the hospital with mom. About your study, I'll talk to Artemis and tell him to admit you to one of the colleges." She smiled at me while grabbing my hands softly.

"I don't wanna stay here." I literally cried. I don't wanna stay in the house with Artemis.

"I know it's hard. You don't like him and neither he do. But Artemis is not still a man like that. He's now a very mature guy. And he's barely at home, always busy with work. Just hold on a bit. When our mother's surgery is done, we'll move in a new apartment." She smiled and hugged me.

She's right. I just have to hold a bit. I promised myself to ignore Artemis as much as possible. My sister don't know what he did last night. And he's that same fucking guy.

Sophia was gone to the hospital in the afternoon again. She told me that she won't be back untill morning. I haven't seen Artemis today at all, not even his shadow. The cleaner and cook came and did their job after leaving me all alone in this big mansion.

I passed my whole day and evening by watching N*****x. I literally had nothing to do and I really hope that Artemis allow me to go to a college here.

I don't know how much time passed until I fall asleep on the couch. I felt someone's presence and then someone's moving me. When I was placed on something soft, I decided to open my eyes.

And then I meet a pair of green eyes, dazzling and mesmerizing as always.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I gasped.

I looked around and discovered myself in my room with Artemis hovering over me.

"Got you in the bedroom." He replied nonchalantly.

"I don't need your help. Just get off me." I tried to push him but he didn't bulge.

All I got to feel was his hard chest that he got from five years ago but from these years his body got more strong and more attractive. I unknowingly felt myself clenching my legs and took long breath.

Gosh, I have to stop letting him touch me.

"You changed a lot in these years. Especially you got some big... attitude." His eyes traveled down my chest.

I knew what he meant. I again pushed him but couldn't make him move a bit.

"What have I told you Aurora?" Suddenly his voice became thick and scary.

I gulped hard. Did I do anything right now? Omg, I'm alone at home. What if he hits me? I felt my eyes becoming teary.

"I told you to stop dressing like that. And look you're barely wearing anything." His tone is so cold and so low as a whisper.

I felt my heart jumped up in my throat. Holy shit. I almost forgot I'm living with a devil now. I was only wearing a maroon satin thin straps short dress, with no underwear. You can see through me easily.

"I-I.. nobody was at home so I-I," My voice caught mid sentence when I felt his cold hand slowly traveling up my thigh.

I gasped I as start wiggling.

"Don't test me, kitty cat. I know what you're doing. Don't think that I won't do anything to you now, because you're not 13 anymore." It was a warning.

"What are you talking about? You're m-my b-brother." My voice came out as mere whisper.

"STEPBROTHER! And this is the last time I'm warning you, next time I'll kick you out of this house along with your inappropriate clothes." His eyes were suddenly on fire now.

With that annoying look he left the room, leaving me all puzzled.

Freaking Artemis and his hormones.

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It's been two days since I last saw Artemis. He's literally gone as if he didn't exist.

Today while I was walking in the garden, I saw a kitten crying beside a small pine tree. It was so cute but it's white fur was dirty.

Since I was alone and the kitten was also alone, we can be besties. I grabbed it in the house, gave it a hot shower, fed it meat from Artemis' refrigerator collection and finally it's sleeping in my bedroom peacefully.

It's already evening. I was watching N*****x in the living room with the sleeping kitten. Yeah, it's still sleeping, now in my lap.

Just then the door opened and at first Leo entered followed by Artemis. They both looked super tired. Artemis didn't spare a glance at me. He just went upstairs while Leo sat on the couch.

"You're still here?" Leo frowned and crossed his arms on his board chest.

"And why do you care?" I rolled my eyes, annoyed.

"Come on, babygirl. I never saw you here." He scoffed.

I was about to say something but was interrupted by a bomb-like voice.

"Stop calling her that, Leo. Leave my house right now."

Artemis gave Leo the furriest glare and then looked at me with some unreadable hatred.

Why he always look at me like that? As if  I killed his girlfriend.

"Cool, bro. She's literally just a baby." Leo chuckled while winking at me.

What?

"I'm not a baby. I'm eighteen!" I glared at Leo.

"Of course you're a baby."

"Enough! Get out, Leo." Artemis was now angry.

Leo also felt it but he just laughed out loud. He leaned closer to me and whispered, "I'll see you later, babygirl."

I mocked him but silently thought this cool man can be my new friend if everything's okay. He's not arrogant like Artemis. Artemis is furious 24/7.

"Okay, bro. See you at tomorrow's race." Leo grinned like a boy at Artemis and left.

There's a few moment silent. The only sound is coming from the TV. Artemis is still standing tall before me. I didn't spare him a glance at all. I know he's watching me. If he really didn't wanna say anything then he can glare for all night standing like a tall statue.

I couldn't finish my thoughts as Artemis stepped just right before my feet, blocking the view of my favourite series. Now this is so freaking annoying.

"What the hell are you doing?" I asked, a bit loudly.

I immediately bit my lips for running my mouth before a second thought. I totally forgot that I'm all alone in this huge mansion only with the devil himself. He can do whatever he want now. Oh my gosh, what am I gonna do now?!

I looked at Artemis from the corner of my eyes. His facial expression was so cold and there's no emotion on that handsome face. His green eyes are now totally unreadable.

He leaned forward until I could feel his breathing in my temple, grabbed my neck to look upward at him.

God, I'm sacred now. Help me!

"You like that huh?" He smirked, the movement of his lips was barely noticeable.

And those pink luscious lips...

Holy moly.

"Flirting with men, being closer to men. Yeah?"

Those words hit me hard. All my forbidden fantasies died that moment. As I understood what he meant, I felt tears forming in my eyes. But I quickly hid it by pushing myself backward and looking away.

"What are you talking about?" I now pushed him back.

"You know what I am talking about." His voice darkened.

"I was just replying to him! You can't speak to me like that! I didn't even talked for long! He's the one who sat beside me!"

I yelled as I stood up. The kitten got wide awake and sat in a corner of the couch from my lap, sacred.

He can't talk nonsense every time and I can't let him insult me without any reason.

"Watch your tone, Aurora." He said coldly.

I was about to say something when the kitten meowed, looking at me with puppy eye.

Both of our heads turned to her.

"What the fuck is that?" Artemis scoffed, now fully angered.

"I got her in the garden. She was sacred and wounded. She had nowhere to go in this cold weather." I quickly answered, grabbing the kitten and hiding her in my chest.

"You know that I don't like pets. How dare you bring some little thing in my house. Throw it out immediately." He said as if it was some ugliest trash.

I know he hates pets in the house. While I was little, once I brought a cute puppy at home and the next day when I came from school I heard Artemis left it near the metro station.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? It's cold outside!" I yelled in anger.

How could he say that?

"Are you gonna throw it out or not?"

"I am not!"

"Okay then."

Finishing his words, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me toward the main door. He opened the door as cold wind hit me, shivering my body all along. He threw me out before I could possess anything.

"What are you doing?" I yelled at him.

"Since you can't leave it alone, then stay outside with it." He calmly said that.

He didn't spare a second glance before shutting the door on my face.