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, no one dared come near me

who used to do nothing but pick on me now just looked at me from a distance. The three male students who tried to harass me last night couldn't even muster the courage to face

peace, not worrying if someone would pour cold water on me, or someone around the campus would

fulfilled his promise. He had said no one would dare touch me again if I agreed

he wanted was for me to keep him company

while he napped in the park, or I'd stay with him while he drank alcohol. He never forced me to drink

trust him, I couldn't shake the feeling that

dark was hidden beneath

***

but everything crumbled when I discovered something about

I told him in an angry tone as I approached him at the bench-one of his favorite spots

at me, frowning as he probably noticed the

in his face. "What are

reason I've been bullied here!" I exclaimed. "That's why people kept harassing me even though I never did

other students who used to bully me,

to make friends, always pretending

was even worse when it came from people I trusted

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

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

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

my fists, my patience gone.

grabbed my face, his hand

death

that again, Sapphire," he whispered, his eyes shut tightly as

leaned in and sniffed it softly-as if he found it intoxicating. I wanted to call for help, but it

if I'm a sick, manipulative bastard." He released me with a slight push. "Don't even think about running from me, Sapphire. I'm your

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

find me. I befriended the teachers and often stayed in the faculty room. He couldn't use

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