Chapter 10
Artemis gave in, and started explaining.
'You know how I feel about you. It's probably hard not to know it. But do you also know how much I need you? I don't think you can even begin to understand. I need you, Holly, I need you so much. Especially now, since Mother died.'
Holly gasped. Angeline died?
'When she died, I just went insane. I think you and her are the only ones keeping me a nice boy, and now she went. You are the only one left, Holly, but you don't manage to keep me nice by yourself. You keep me like that a lot of the time, but not always. And so, when Mother died, I decided to have you all for myself. To proof everyone that I could do it. They all said it wasn't right, me loving you this way. And you love me too, don't deny it. I got so tired of them all. Now, you're away from their influence. Oh, they don't like it, they're still searching for you, but there's nothing they can do.'
'So now, you're here, and I can't really believe I did it. I know I have complete control over you. I know how much you hate to have the control out of your own hands. But you just have to do it sometimes, Holly.'
He stroked her cheek.
'I'm helping you with that. Don't you see? It's for your own good. But sometimes I do wish I could let you defend yourself against me. Look what I did.' He gestured at her clothes. 'I hate myself for doing that, but I love the way that the power makes me feel. My problem is, I get used to the hate, but I want more power. I can't and won't let you go, Holly, not now. Especially not now. You'd probably run away and never talk to me again. So now, you're my property.'
He smiled his evil grin.
'And I can do whatever I want with you.'
He ran a finger over her stomach.