The Taste of Seduction

After a few hours, Meredith woke up to a place that seemed to be hidden underground the ruins where the Incubus Denver took her. She sat up slightly, wincing when she felt a pang of pain on her leg muscle.

The moment she looked at it, she hitched a breath, the blood already dried up as a cloth was wrapped around it. It looked ghastly, making her wonder if she\'s able to escape from this place wherever she is as the moment.

She looked at her surroundings, left and right, and then all around and saw that the place is indeed underground, only moonlight illuminating the place.

Despite them having thoughts that the place is beautiful, now it made her regret thinking that it is when just as soon as they arrived in the location, she was immediately abducted.

As the place where she is was also damp, she saw a puddle of water at her left. The moment she looked at it, she saw her face.

She then frowned upon herself when she knew the sole reason why the Incubus kidnapped her. It was because of her looks, wasn\'t it? Incubis are also known to base their targets on looks. So if he took her, then this was probably one of the reasons why.

But Meredith remembered that before this, her face was different. She only took a potion given to her by Austin back in the palace so that when she comes back to earth and visits Sofia, Aaron, and the others, they wouldn\'t be surprised.

She wondered… if she still wore that face, would the Incubus still abduct her the moment they arrive?

Is she currently hindering their process into looking for the book?

Meredith was now on the defensive. She snapped her head at the sound of a metallic gate opening, revealing the Incubus Denver who abducted her moments ago.

"Go away," Meredith warned, her voice harsh. "You already got me, didn\'t you? Leave me the fuck alone," she added, Denver laughing as he shook his head.

"You wouldn\'t be this hurt if you didn\'t retaliate a while ago," he commented, Meredith not saying a word as she had her guard up, making sure he wouldn\'t touch her even though her injury hurt as hell.

"You think I would leave you alone… after seeing a beautiful target as you?" Denver said, Meredith\'s pride never wavering even though fear coursed through her body.

"You\'ll regret touching me," she said with conviction, knowing that soon, Atlas and Austin will come for her with a plan. "You\'ll get what you deserve."

Denver didn\'t say anything. With a click of his tongue followed by a smug grin, she looked at Meredith with want as he further walked into the room, surprising Meredith as he was already naked. She wasn\'t able to see clearly as the place was dark and now that he stepped in, fear took over her body.

Meredith had always known that she was a strong woman, but she had never imagined that she would have to fight for her life.

"Cute," Denver said, taking a few steps closer to her. "You\'ll definitely be worth the fuck, feisty woman."

Meredith felt the cold, damp floor of the ground against her skin. Her heart was pounding in her chest as fear and panic set in. She desperately looked around for a way out, but the room was dimly lit, and she couldn\'t see much. She tried to stand up, but her left leg was in agony.

Denver, a tall, menacing figure, approached her with a sinister grin on his face. Meredith knew that she was in trouble. But she knew that she had to fight back.

She spat on him from where she sat, Denver laughing evilly as it landed on his thigh. He looked at her condescendingly as if it ever affected him, Meredith strong as she knew not to appear weak before him.

"Don\'t you dare come closer!"

However, Denver laughed at her. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up, then he pushed her against the wall and tried to kiss her.

"Fuck! No!!"

Meredith fought back with all her might. She kicked him in the groin with her good leg and hit him in the face with her elbow. She screamed as loud as she could, hoping that someone would hear her and come to her rescue.

\'Atlas!\' Meredith screamed in her thoughts as she caught her breath, desperate to escape.

She was alone with Denver, and she knew that she had to fight harder than she ever had before. She used everything she had learned in her self-defense classes, but her injured leg was slowing her down.

Meredith was determined not to give up, even though she was in excruciating pain. She knew that if she gave up, Denver would win, and she couldn\'t let that happen. She kept fighting, even when it seemed like all hope was lost.

Just as her eyes set on a destroyed chair, she immediately got it and then hit the man as hard as she could, making him shout aloud due to the pain.

"Argh! You…"

Frustrated, Denver lost all his patience. As he saw that Meredith was willing to fight him and was indeed strong despite her injury, he immediately grew aggressive.

"No!! Let me go!"

He grabbed her by the arm and tore her top with his claws. As he was about to set his hands and lips on her, Meredith fell on her knees when everything happened so fast before her eyes.

She couldn\'t understand what was happening as she saw no one attacking Denver until his powers stopped concealing his identity. They fought on for a few minutes, Meredith now cowering at the corner.

Just as the battle finished, Meredith had her arms wrapped around her chest for protection as she watched the scene unfold in front of her. Blood splashed on her and in the room, Denver already reaching his demise before he even knew it.

"Meredith… are you alright?"

She didn\'t answer for a while. With tears escaping her eyes, the familiar voice soothed her as she now knew that she is safe.

It was not the person whom she\'s expecting… but she\'s alive. And she\'s grateful that she\'s protected despite all odds.