Chapter 148: You’re Mine. Only Mine!

Before I could react, he grabbed my hand and kissed it lightly. Shocked, I pulled away, making his grin widen.

"You're different from all the other girls," he murmured. "And even if you ignore me now, I'm sure the day will come when you'll beg to be near me."

No. Trusting him would be a ridiculous choice. It seems like I need to be more careful with him around than the bullies I have in this school.

"I don't need salvation," I told him in a cold tone as I left.

***

I thought I could endure everything, but the bullying only worsened as time went by.

It wasn't just petty pranks anymore. I was now running for my life as three drunken male students chased me. They looked like they wanted to make me their prey.

This was the third time it had happened, and I felt like I was losing my mind.

I hid behind a wall, clutching my chest as I tried to catch my breath. "Somebody, please help me..."

As if in answer to my silent plea, Prince, who was wearing a red-and-black checkered shirt, appeared.

His gaze swept over me, from my sweat-drenched forehead to the torn collar of my shirt, which exposed part of my neck.

"Please... stop them," I whispered, my voice trembling as I fought back tears.

He smirked. "Sure."

Moments later, the air was filled with the anguished screams of my pursuers. When he returned, his clothes were soaked in blood.

"I told you," he said with a chilling smile, grabbing my wrist. "One day, you'll come running to me."

Prince did to my bullies,

on me now just looked at me from a distance. The three male students who tried to

review my lessons in peace, not worrying if someone would pour cold

He fulfilled his promise. He had said no one would dare

was for me to keep him

stay with him while he drank alcohol. He never forced me to drink with him,

could trust him, I couldn't shake the feeling that it might

like something dark

***

went by like that, but everything crumbled

tone as I approached him at the bench-one

he probably noticed the anger in

the confusion evident in his face. "What are you talking

I've been bullied here!" I exclaimed. "That's why people kept harassing me even though I

students who used to bully me, complaining that they already lost their earnings now that they don't

had been for me. It's why I struggled to make friends, always pretending to be strong when I wasn't, constantly scared someone would hurt

worse when it came from people I trusted

just to get close to me?" I asked, the pain

the only reason I could think of why he'd put me through this-but it

yes? What can you even do about it?" he answered as he stood up, running a hand through his

fists, my patience gone.

stepped closer and grabbed my face, his hand squeezing my

I endured it, my death glare unwavering even

again, Sapphire," he whispered, his eyes shut tightly as if trying

my neck stand when he leaned in and sniffed it softly-as if he found it intoxicating. I wanted to call for

He released me with a slight push. "Don't even think about running from me, Sapphire. I'm your Prince, your master... and you

schools for senior high. Just one more month-I only had to endure for

time, making sure Prince couldn't find me. I befriended the teachers and often stayed

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