My Husband's Secret

Prologue

Curiosity really kills the cat. Now, I realized the true meaning behind this saying.

If I was not so curious when I heard a moan from somewhere, I might still living in my very normal and boring world. But then… I was just… too… curious of... things.

I immediately hide in the shadows when I got inside the hotel room. I was thankful enough that the man I was chasing decided not to turn on all the lights. At least, I was able to hide from the shadows.

I tiptoed my way further inside. And every distance that I stride, the flirtatious moan of a woman grew louder and louder. And despite the hearing those kind of sounds, I could hear my heart pounding so loud against my chest.

I already have the idea of what’s happening inside. I should be running already, and turning my back. Red has another woman so it might mean that he did not want me. No, it clearly means that he does not want me!

But like what I had said… I was… too curious… that night.

I did not even know what had gotten to me that certain night that I chose to bargain my life with the devil.

I wanted to see the woman whom he prefers. I wanted to see the reason why he finds another one? For sure that she’s way beautiful than, way more hotter and sexier?

Bitterness dripped within me. I felt a churn inside my stomach. I already know what kind of man he is but… oh well. Why am I even surprised, right?

“Give it to me…” the woman moaned so loud.

Good grace, I hope I won’t be damned with what I am doing!

I swallowed hard as the memories of our own heated moments played into my mind. But I immediately pushed away those thoughts inside my head. I should really leave this place! Coming here is a mistake! If Red backs out to his offer, then its not your loss! And why did you even consider him as your prospect of a husband, anyway? He is the least of the kind of man whom you wanted!

I was brought back to reality because of that because of that thoughts. At least, I managed to calm down myself and gather my rationality.

Yet, it was too late when I realized that I had finally reached the end of the hallway that would bring me to one spacious area where the bed and the sofa set is located. I was ready to turn my back and leave in silence alright. But then… what was happening on the bed caught my attention.

It was not the expected intimate moments of Red and her woman that made me stared at them a bit longer. It was not the perfect figure of the woman, who has perfect curves in the right places or her perfect long legs that was wrapped around on Red’s waist.

It was the dark liquid dripping from the corner Red’s lips. His lips also darkened in color. And what made me rooted on my place is when I saw the color of his… eyes.

It was … blazing in… red.

Red then licked the dark liquid on the corner of his lips. What I had just witness was something sensual but my confusion to the situation was more heightened than my own worldly desires.

What’s on Red’s… my eyes dropped on the woman’s neck. It was just then when I realized that she was not moving.

My lips parted in surprise. My eyes widened in shock. Fear and shock started to assault my being. And my mind was absorbing so much information that I manage to quickly conclude of what I was witnessing.

It was the unexpected night that never in my wildest dream I thought… would happen.

The dark liquid on Red’s lips was… blood. I did not know if I was just hallucinating, or the room was just to dark and my eyes were playing with me.

But… the wound and the blood dripping on the woman’s neck… was there!

I instantly held my chest. There’s only one creature that immediately crossed into my mind upon remembering the wound and the blood.

But… that’s too impossible right? This is too impossible!

I made a step back. And that was when I also remember how to breath. My body was shivering and my mind was occupied with too much information that I was too careless with my movements. One little noise I accidentally made from hitting something on my back, was enough to quickly caught Red’s attention.

And before I could even run for my life, I shrieked in horror when someone grabbed my wrist and suddenly pushed me and pinned me on the wall.

“What are you doing here, Arliah?” Red asked in his deep and dangerous voice.

And just like his name… his eyes was blazing in red when he looked at me.

And I did was too swallow hard, pray so hard… that he won’t kill me like what he did… to his woman.