GRACE''S POV


    Hunter''s mansion,


    08:30 am


    Rubbing my eyes I sat up on my bed yawning. I stretched my body hearing a satisfying crack sound.


    The door of my room slowly wide opened revealing maids. " Good morning, Queen". They all bowed before passing their best smiles at me.


    " Morning". I said in my morning voice.


    Some of them went to open the curtains while some came towards me. Pulling the duvet from my body they placed it in a manner that half of the duvet spread on the floor from the bed.


    Before my feet could touche the floor a maid made me wear a pair of fluffy white slippers. I smiled as she looked up. " How many times I''ve told you, Mrs. Zara, that I can do it by myself You are my elder. I feel bad whenever you kneel to do this".


    She stood up smiling at me. " We can''t deny King''s order, Queen". She slightly bowed. I shook my head in no. They are never gonna disobey him.


    I went inside the bathroom and did my morning business. Soon some maid came inside and made me sit in the bathtub that''s always filled with warm water and rose petals floating on it.


    One maid was massaging my head applying tones of shampoo while the other was rubbing my body. I used to feel shame at first to allow them to do this but now I''m used to it.


    When they are done bathing me a maid made me wear a bathrobe. As I walked outside the bathroom a maid welcomed me with a designer dress in her hand. This isn''t any special day. It''s my daily routine. Sometimes I just want to roam around in a comfortable loose t-shirt but no. I have to be presentable all the time for him.


    I sat on the dressing table where a maid was drying my hair while another was applying some body lotion on my arms and neck.


    Soon I wore that dress and a maid helped me zip it up from behind. She took a strand of my hair from both sides and clipped them up on the backside, letting the other two stands hang on my face freely.


    New hairstyle every day...


    After finishing doing my make-up, a maid made me wear a pair of golden sandals. Having one last glance at me her expression said she''s satisfied with her work.


    " You are so beautiful, Queen". She complimented. " May I have your permission to go now?". She asked and I nodded.


    I stood up as I was starving to eat something since I wake up, so without wasting another second I decent downstairs.


    My stomach growled as I inhaled the delicious food smell. Reaching the dining table I sat looking at the food.


    At least twenty people can eat it


    " Where is he?". I asked to a maid who was serving me breakfast.


    "King is talking on the phone with someone outside". She answered before placing a handkerchief on my lap.


    " Okay ". I grinned before attacking the food.


    He never get mad at me for eating before him.


    I closed my eyes moaning at the taste of a double cheeseburger without realising that someone have taken a seat next to me until I felt a strand of my hair getting tugged behind my ear.


    I stopped chewing, my lips formed pout as I had a big amount of burger in my cheeks. Opening my eyes I turned to face...Hunter! He bent a little closer to me looking down at my lips. I gulped, not daring to move back.


    He bought his hand towards my face and wiped the side of my lips and then licked his thumb.


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    " Eat slowly my love. It''s all yours". He said softly before moving back. He grabbed some food for himself from dishes and started to eat.


    After a few moments of noticing him, I decided to ask. " Are you going somewhere?".


    " Turkey". He replied shortly without turning his attention towards me. " I have planned something for you after this trip". He added filling a glass with orange juice.


    " What it is?". I asked curiously because his planes for me are never boring.


    " That''s a surprise". He replied, forwarding the filled glass towards me.


    " Any hint". I asked taking a sip from the glass.


    " I''ll take you out with me". I choked the juice at his words and started coughing.


    He immediately stood up and started rubbing my back. " Love, are you alright?". He made me drink some water still rubbing my back softly.


    " I''m good". I replied nodding my head.


    Curiosity got the best of me hearing I''m going out of here but didn''t ask him about this any further.


    After finishing breakfast I went towards the kitchen to wash as the orange juice stained my clothes.


    " F*CKING PICK UP THE CALL". I heard Hunter yelling at the main door while rubbing his temple with a gun in his right hand and the left one was pressed on his ear holding his mobile.


    His eyes softened a little when he noticed me looking at him. He gave me a nod indicating to come over.


    I walked towards him with slow steps and stopped a little away from him. He ended that distance between smiling softly. His mobile was still against his ear.


    He slide down the front sight of his gun from my cheek, my eyes followed the hard metal against my skin. He placed his gun under my chin and made me look up at his face.


    " See you soon, моя любовь ( my love) ". He said leaning closer to my face. I closed my eyes as he softly planted a peck on my eyelid.


    He is insanely in love with my eyes and always adores them. He always says that he will kiss my eyes until he will witness love in them for him. Only if he knows, he would never. I can never love him.


    " F*CKER WHY WEREN''T YOU PICKING UP MY CALLS?". I flinched at his sudden outburst. Opening my eyes I looked up as he was clenching his jaw cursing someone on the phone.


    That someone must be Dash. His only friend I guess. I''ve witnessed Hunter smiling only around him beside me.


    He tapped his palm with the gun on my cheek softly before heading outside the mansion. I saw him sitting in his limo. Some other cars was also ready to follow him.


    HUNTER''S POV


    " Boss, I was standing in front of my bride in the church full of guests. How could I have attended your call?". Dash answered. " You ruined my kiss". He mumbled at the last.


    Dash! the only person who can get on my nerves but can still survive.


    " Do whatever the f*ck you want today but you should be there in the meeting room by four in the evening tomorrow in Turkey". I ordered.


    " But boss, I''m getting married today. There is a reception party tonight. How would I be able to come there tomorrow?". He spoke in one breath.


    " You. Should. Be. There. On. Time. Am I clear?". I raised an eyebrow.


    " Okay". He audibly sighed. " Wait... boss, aren''t you coming to my reception party. Everyone is invited there from your mansion".


    " No, I''m busy". I declined.


    " Come on boss, it''d be fun. It''s not like you have to catch a flight. You have your jet". He pleaded.


    " I''m gonna hung the call". I replied coldly.


    " You''re coming right?".


    " Bye". I hung the call and sat in my limo gazing towards the main door where I saw Grace going inside with her tiny steps.


    She''s a soul of this lifeless mansion. Her presence make it home The only reason for me coming back.


    I wish I could just take her everywhere with me. I f*cking hate leaving her alone here. But I have to every time for business. The business for what I was made. I''m functioned by my father for this.


    I was like a robot. Mindlessly working and working for my father''s business until I saw a pair of doe eyes hopelessly looking at me. That ordinary scared girl is now my queen.


    Everything is in my fist including her mind, her body, her life. I can also control her heart if I want but what is the fun in that until she try to give in by herself.


    I''m the king of the underground but she has managed to make me her servant only in a glance. I''m on my knees for her. Just a mere thought of her innocent face looking up at me is enough to calm the beast inside of me down.


    I can rip, burn or torture someone to death but can''t see a scratch on her. I still remember I literally had lost my mind when she had caught cold back then because of my stupid act.


    I can set the world on fire but I''ll never let a flame touch her.


    She''s my obsession. She''s my desire. She''s my everything.


    She''s all I need at every moment. She just feels so good. Her touch, her voice, her smile, everything about her is so addictive.


    I just want her to ask me anything and I''ll give her no matter what it is. Only to become the reason behind her smile. Only to witness love in her eyes for me.


    I would give her the whole world, actually, I have given her already but still, there is no satisfaction in her eyes. There is no happiness in her eyes. Those blissful eyes scream sadness only.


    I''d lay my whole f*cking empire just to see her smile, a genuine smile.


    What is there I should do to make her mine? To make her love the way I love her? To win her heart?


    Freedom!


    She only asks for freedom. Now I also have decided to give her that. I can break my rules for her.


    But she''s not an ordinary girl now who could roam around freely. She''s the only weakness my enemies are unaware of.


    Only weakness of Hunter King the whole underworld is in search for.


    She wouldn''t be anyone''s target until and unless she''s hidden. But now it''s time to announce her as my queen. She''ll be Grace Hunter King once I''ll come back.


    ? They say that if you love someone you should set them free, but what if they never come back to me?