Prologue
WARNING: SPG| MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
"Bilang isang babae, kailangan mong gampanan ang tungkulin mo at bigyan ng maraming anak ang iyong asawa."
Their words echoed in my mind, each syllable cutting deep into my soul like a blade.
My lower lip trembled as they dabbed a deep red tint on it, their fingers cold and unfamiliar against my skin. My long hair was carefully arranged, every strand placed with precision. Then, they draped a delicate gown over me—thin, almost translucent. As if I were nothing more than a doll being prepped for display.
"Naiintindihan mo ba ako, Nesrin?" a stern voice behind me demanded, laced with authority and finality.
I swallowed the lump in my throat and slowly nodded, my fingers curling into fists at my sides.
"N-naintindihan ko." My voice wavered, barely above a whisper, but it was enough to satisfy them.
The ink on the marriage contract had barely dried, yet it already felt like chains binding me to a fate I never chose. Ngayon ay wala na talaga akong kawala. My life was no longer my own. Starting today, I belonged to that man now.
"Kapag pumasok siya, alam mo na ang dapat gawin," the procuress in front of me continued, her gaze sharp and unyielding. "Isang pagkakamali mo lang o hindi pagsunod sa utos ng asawa mo, parusa ang tatapat sa'yo."
A cold shiver ran down my spine. Parusa? My stomach twisted in knots at the thought. Anong klaseng parusa naman?
A heavy silence settled over the room. Then, a knock loud and commanding echoed against the door. The door creaked open, and a dark figure stood just beyond the threshold. The air grew heavy with tension crackling like static electricity.
"Your husband is here."
Agad silang bumati sa kanya, their voices filled with a mix of fear and reverence, bago nagmamadaling lumabas, leaving just the two of us in deafening silence.
Tall. Dark. Sexy. And Handsome
Muntik na akong mapatulala. His sharp jawline, piercing gaze, and the way he carried himself exuded both power and danger. Para siyang isang halimaw na bumalot sa akin gamit ang kanyang nakapapasong tingin.
He was no old, balding businessman. He was young, striking, and terrifyingly unreadable.
"You're the one they chose?" His voice was deep and laced with something that made my stomach twist.
He studied me, his dark eyes trailing over every inch of my body as if he was evaluating a purchase—cold, calculated, unfeeling.
Napalunok ako. My fingers trembled against the silk sheets beneath me, but I clenched my fists, forcing myself to stay composed.
"Hindi ba ako pasado?" I forced a small, bitter smile, trying to mask the fear bubbling inside me.
He let out a low, humorless chuckle as he took a slow step forward. “You look more fragile than I expected.”
That was an insult.
I clenched my jaw, not wanting to let his words sting but they did. I had been through hell, fought my way through things no one could imagine and yet in his eyes I was fragile?
"Stand up," he commanded.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit agad akong tumalima. His voice held an authority I couldn’t disobey, even if I wanted to. I rose from the bed, my knees slightly shaking as I met his gaze.
Napansin kong hindi man lang siya kumukurap habang pinagmamasdan ako. There was something unsettling about the way he looked at me—like a predator studying his prey.
Then, he took another step forward, until there was barely any space between us. His scent wrapped around me, intoxicating me.
"Starting tonight, you belong to me."
And just like that, wala na akong kawala pa.
His sharp gaze locked onto mine as he loosened his tie, taking slow and deliberate steps forward. My breath caught in my throat as my body tensed.
“Why are you still in your clothes?” His voice was seductive, sending a shiver down my spine. “Take. It. Off.”
I froze. My body refused to move, caught between fear and something else I didn’t want to acknowledge. His expression darkened as he reached out, his fingers brushing against my chin, tilting my face up to meet his sharp, unreadable eyes.
“Well, damn it,” he muttered under his breath. “You really don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into, do you?”
“I’ll just have to rip this off myself,” he murmured, his voice low and teasing as he playfully tugged at the fabric of my dress.
He put his hand on my waist and slid his other hand inside my bra and cupped my right breast aggressively.
“Wait—” sinubukan kong alisin ang kamay nya but he pinned it on top of me.
Our eyes locked, and in that instant, I saw warmth and desire mirrored in his gaze. Marahan nya akong hinalikan hanggang sa naging mapusok ito at natagpuan ko na lang ang sarili kong naghahabol ng hininga.
"Aahh..." a lustful moan escaped my lips as I shut my eyes.
This is an unfamiliar sensation and feeling. What is happening to me? My heart is pounding wildly inside my chest.
Hindi siya nag aksaya ng oras at itinulak ako sa kama saka pinunit ang suot kong dress at undergarments bago ibinuka ang aking hita.
"Ohhh..." napapikit at nanginig ako nang maramdaman ang mainit nyang hininga na dumadampi sa aking ibaba.
"Open your eyes," he commanded in a low, sultry voice. My eyelids quivered as I complied, meeting his intense gaze.
There was a wicked smirk playing on his lips, a promise of the pleasure he was about to unleash. Before I could utter a single word, he leaned down, his warm tongue tracing a tantalizing path to my most sensitive spot.
"W-wag dyan! Ahh!" I cried out, my back arching involuntarily as waves of ecstasy washed over me.
Ang bawat galaw niya ay tila may kontrol sa bawat sitwasyon. His mouth worked expertly, teasing and tasting, driving me to the very edge of bliss. Each flick of his tongue sent shockwaves through my body, igniting every nerve ending.
When he finally pulled away, a teasing grin split his face habang nakatitig sa kabuuan ko.
"This is the face of your loving husband, so look at me carefully."
He parted my legs with a confidence that left me breathless, and then, without warning, he plunged deep inside me.
"Teka—Aahhh!" the shock of his size took my breath away and my body responded instinctively, clenching around him as he pressed me down onto the bed.
His rhythm was relentless. Halos mabaliw ako sa sarap na hatid ng katawan nya.
"Ahhh! Ahhh! S-sige pa!” my voice was lost, the sound of skin against skin filling the room.
Each thrust was a delicious torment, blurring the lines between pleasure and pain. Bawat paglabas-masok ng kahabaan nito ay sumasagad sa kaibuturan ko na napapatirik na ang aking mga mata.
He lifted my slender waist upwards then he slammed again and again. Kumiwal ang aking katawan as I let out a loud cry.
"F#ck, ahh..." he let out a low growl as he continued pounding inside me.
Hindi ko mapigilang tumulo ang luha ko nang mapalitan ng hapdi at sakit ang sarap na kanina ay hatid nito.
"Fxck! Baby, what's wrong?" aniya sa maamong boses at agar na tumigil.
"I-It hurts! It hurts!" I cried out repeatedly.
"s**t! You're a virgin?" mahina niyang sinabi at paulit-ulit namang napamura.
He withdraw from my embrace at tumayo siya. Agad ko namang narealize na aalis ito at bigla akong natakot na baka maparusahan ako.
"I-I'm sorry..." I muttered softly habang nakatitig sa kanya at pinipigilan syang umalis.
"D-don't go..." I pleaded softly. "I need you..."
His eyes darkened and his adam’s apple bobbed. He pulled me closer to him and crashed his lips aggressively.
"f**k! Why can't I get enough of you?"
He frowned and ran his fingers through his raven hair. "Damn it, Lucien!"
Bago pa man maulit ang nangyari ay kusa siyang lumayo. When he noticed that I was still staring, he gave me a cold piercing glare bago niya inihagis ang kumot sa hubad kong katawan.
"Get dressed and go to sleep."
Just like that, he owned me and destroyed my innocence completely. That's how I became his wife—Lucien's secret wife.