"What?" I whispered.

Luc stared at me coldly and repeated again, "I tore his heart out through his chest."

The ground beneath me rolled and I grabbed on to the bookshelf to stop myself from falling to floor. He reached out to steady me, but I recoiled away from his touch, disgusted by what he had just told me.

"Luc, did you seriously murder your own brother?" I asked, praying that this was some kind of a sick joke he was playing.

He reached for me again, refusing to answer the question. He could see the distress this was causing me and with a soft calm voice he held out his hand and said, "Come to me, Mia."

"N-No," I said, feeling hot tears starting to well up in my eyes. "Did you really kill your brother, Luc? Please tell me this is a joke!"

His hand dropped back to his side and with an impatient sigh he said, "No, Mia. This is not a joke. I did what was necessary to protect you, to protect our baby."

I shook my head, breathing shakily and said, "This can't be true. I-I don't understand."

He raked his hand through his hair and muttered, "I knew I shouldn't have fucking told you. I should have known that you wouldn't appreciate the fucking sacrifice I made for you."

"You can't be serious," I gasped. "What on earth would make you think that I'd be grateful to you for killing someone in my name?"

"Because I love you, God damn it! Don't you see it or are you so fucking blind that you don't realise I've just killed my own brother for you! Don't you understand I'd do anything, and kill anyone just for you."

My heart was breaking inside because I was fully realising now, that he was the monster I'd always feared. He truly was the Prince of Darkness.

"Luc," I breathed, "you've gone too far. I don't know what to do anymore..."

I pulled away from him, repelled by his very presence and the thought of the crime he had committed. He watched me silently, his heart breaking too and then lunged for me taking my hand in his.

"Mia, please listen to me. You do not have to do anything, my love. I promise that I'll keep you safe for all eternity and never ask anything of you except this one thing – all I want you to do is love me. I hate seeing you pull away from me in fear. Your fear of me cuts right through me, and it's sharper, crueller, and more painful than any mortal blade. So please, my dark princess, let me love you."

His eyes pleaded with mine, wide and childlike, and aching for love. I looked down at his hands, gently holding mine, and painfully remembered that these were the hands that had brutally murdered Louis, and probably Celia too.

I shook my head, my mouth running dry and whispered, "I'm sorry, Luc, but I can't love you anymore."

I pulled my hands out of his and began edging away from him. He watched me in shock, his eyes becoming darker and darker with every step I took. Abruptly, I felt something through the soles of my feet. It was a soft rumbling sound that was building, causing the floor that I was standing on, to start to tremble and shake. The bookshelves vibrated too, sending some books crashing to the floor. I stopped moving and glanced up to see him walking towards me with a filthy black aura.

Oh god, this was it... he's going to kill me.

He stepped in front of me and pushed me hard into the bookcase behind me. Large hardback books came toppling down around me, and I gasped in surprise when I suddenly felt his hands grabbing both my wrists and holding them behind me. I squirmed in protest, but he quickly pressed his body hard against mine, entrapping me against the bookcase.

His head dipped down low, and he pressed a kiss against my shoulder. I shivered involuntarily as tiny electric shock waves rippled over my skin. He glanced up at me, smirking in approval and then lowered his mouth back to my shoulder. I trembled again as lips touched my collarbone, and then groaned softly when he began gently working his tongue in agonising swirling motions, along my neckline.

"Please," I gasped, "let me go."

Lifting his head up, so we were eye to eye, he growled, "You belong to me."

I opened my mouth to argue the point, but the opportunistic bastard saw it as invitation to nibble on my bottom lip. My brain short circuited and all capacity to think rationally went bye-bye, as pure sensation and ecstasy took over. His teeth teasingly scraped across my lower lip, and he murmured softly, "Mia, there isn't a place on earth or in heaven where I wouldn't be able to find you - I will never let you go."

"You asshole," I managed to whisper through the sensual haze.

He smiled and replied, "I don't care what nonsense comes out your mouth. Your body tells me all I need to know."

He suddenly moved his mouth over mine and pressed a tender kiss against my lips. I try to turn my head away, but he quickly moves his lips over mine and with gentle perseverance tries coaxes me to kiss him back. My lips start to soften and relax, and my head slowly inclines towards him as my will to resist starts to bend and break. I part my lips and start moving against his, finding that rhythm and following it. He groans against my mouth, and presses his hard body against mine begging for more.

I can't help but oblige. I kiss him harder and deeper. I am unable to recognise the danger that surrounds me as I give over entirely to him. His grip around my wrists suddenly loosens and I'm able to free my arms. I could use them to escape, but I don't. Instead I bury my hands in his hair urging him to take more of me.

"I need you so bad," he breathes hard.

I open my mouth to tell him how much I want him too, but then my eyes catch something over his shoulder, standing in the doorway. I lift my head up and recognise the bent over and hunched figure lurking in the shadows. It's Celia.

I scream, pulling away from Luc and falling to the floor. Celia stands in the doorway and following me across the room with her eerie black eyes. I stare at her in disbelief and suddenly feel the warmth draining out my body.

Luc stares at me in shock. "What the hell is matter with you?"

I look at him, then back to Celia and suddenly realise - oh God, she's standing there watching me about to get it off with her murderer. What the hell am I doing?

Luc looks over to what he sees as the empty doorway and turns back to me. "Mia?"

I raise my hand up as he steps towards me. "Don't. Please, don't come near me."

"What?" He breathes in confusion.

"Just go. Please get out," I reply shakily.

He ignores my request and boldly steps forward towards me, with his hands outstretched ready to take me in his arms again. Oh God, those were the same hands and arms that he killed Louis and Celia with... and I was letting him touch me with those hands!

He crouched down in front of me and murmured, "Mia, come to me."

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" I screamed.

He flinched backwards, stunned at me and fell quiet. "I see you are distressed... perhaps this is too soon. I do not want to risk either your health or the child's."

"Please go," I cried.

His expression became passive, and he lowered his eyes and said quietly, "Very well."

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Hi angels,

Thank you for all your comments! I loved hearing your theories about who you think is the real murderer! Now I'm wondering how many of you think Luc is good or bad? Be sure to leave a comment in the comment board below with your answer

Be sure to also sure to check out the amazing fan trailer for Married to the Prince of Darkness (first fan trailer for this book ever!!). It's above in the multimedia section so make sure you give it a watch and some love on its youtube page

As its Friday, it is time to for a new dream cast! We will be saying goodbye to the wonderfully inspired vampire diaries dream cast by Vincent (I know how many of you love Damon but his time has come), and hello to the once upon time inspired dream cast by Zeinab (I am totally team Hook).

Remember if you want to submit a dream cast then all you need to do is send me a PM on either wattpad or facebook with your cast suggestions for all these character: Luc, Mia, Jacques, Nico, Jacques, Henrietta, Louis and Casper!

If you want to add any other characters like Laura or Celia, then please do!

Remember with your cast suggestions, I'll make a beautiful Pinterest board which I'll share on social media and the image sections of the chapters!

Plus each week, I'll be posting your cast suggestions onto the official story's cast!

So here is this week's official dream cast by Zeinab!

Luc – Colin O'Donoghue

Mia – Meghan Ory

Nico – Josh Dallas

Jacques – Mitchell Hope

Henrietta – Anne Hathaway

Louis – Matt Dallas

Casper – Michael Raymond-James

Nurse Poison – Kate Beckinsale

Hope you all have a great weekend and I'll see you guys Monday :D

-Vicky

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