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

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

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

had said no

that difficult. All he wanted was for me to keep him company on days

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

trust him, I couldn't shake

like something dark was hidden

***

that, but everything crumbled when I discovered something

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

frowning as he probably

evident in his face. "What are

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

I overheard the other students who used to bully me, complaining that they already lost their earnings now that they don't need to

been for me. It's why I struggled to make friends,

even worse when it came from people I trusted

get close to me?" I asked, the pain

was the only reason I could think of why he'd put me

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

my fists, my patience

grabbed my face, his hand squeezing

I endured it, my death glare unwavering even though my knees were

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

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

"Don't even think about running from me, Sapphire. I'm your Prince, your

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

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

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