Chapter 1

“GET your clothes off!”

Those words sent shivers down her spine. The stranger’s cold stare, showing his lack of doubt and emotion, just added to her frustration.

“Y-You really want me to get naked?” she asked in hesitation. The man dropped the gun he was holding with a bang and then tugged at the almost bald hair on his head. She could see the large dragon mark on the man’s raging arm as he seemed to be whispering something in the air.

“What the fuck?! My actress today was so stupid!” he cursed. A few moments later, the man picked up the gun again and pointed violently at the trembling girl’s head. “Should I just kill you and then get a new one?”

“Do not! I will do what you want. Just don’t kill me!” the girl begged, her tears did not stop pouring with great fear. The man’s expression softened slightly and eventually allowed the poor victim to remove the clothes that were her only protection against the coldness of the night.

A few hours ago, Lyvette Castillo was living her life to the fullest. She has been out of college for two years and dreams of becoming a flight attendant. She was really grateful when she was finally included in the training program of a famous airline here in the Philippines. In three to six weeks, she would have fully fulfilled his most cherished ambition. And then, this shit happens.

She didn’t know where and how she got to that hell. The last thing she remembers was waiting for her older brother Tri in a part of BGC after her successful interview at the Paraiso Airlines office. She just felt someone grab her nose from behind before smelling a pungent chemical and completely passed out. When she woke up, the rugged face of this man welcomed her.

 She wrapped her arms around herself to hide her naked body. She also fainted a little. She knew that all people were destined to die. That was the reality of life that everyone has to go through. She just didn’t think it would be this early. She just turned twenty-two years old! If only she had known that her end would be like this, she would have stayed at home with his brother Tri. She would not have bothered to fulfill her dream.

“What are you going to do to me?” she boldly asked the stranger. She didn’t know if answering a question with an obvious answer would change everything. Perhaps, the girl hopes that whatever she was thinking was contrary to what the kidnapper wanted her to do.

The man answered her with a sarcastic taunt. After a while, his demonic laughter echoed. Lyvette closed her eyes. It seems that her suspicions were correct.

“I have nothing to do with you. But that man? He does.”

The girl’s gaze turned to the direction his mouth was pointing. In one corner, another strange man could be seen.

“Did this person kidnap us two?” she mumbled to himself.

Because of the darkness around her, the girl could not see his face. Perhaps due to the situation, she was no longer critical of her environment. She was shocked by what he found out.

“Alright, the casts are complete. It’s showtime, baby!” 

Lyvette frowned upon hearing this. There was a look of great surprise on her face. 

‘What does this mean?’

From the corner, she saw the kidnapper dragging the man. He has a gag in his mouth but it’s obvious that he’s saying something based on the grunt that was coming out of it. The man removed the gag and his voice echoed around.

“How much do you need? 10 million? 100 million? Tell me! Just let me go and I am willing to give you money regardless of how much it would be!”

“Son of a bitch!” The kidnapper exploded. “How many times do I have to tell you that I don’t need money?! I’m an artist! I am a director and not a terrorist!” he explained emphatically. Then, he violently flipped the struggling young man onto the small side of the bed.

The girl looked around the place. The small bed on the side… the DSLR camera now held by the kidnapper… 

‘Isn’t this…?’

“You, woman!” He turned to the girl. “Get close to your leading man and we’re about to start.”

“W-what?”

“I said, get close to your leading man and the battle will begin.” He threw a menacing grin at the woman. 

She cried because of what she heard. She was right. He was going to make them the stars of this disgusting film!

“What?! Will you follow or I will blow your skulls with a gun? My God! You’re really just beautiful! But you don’t know how to use your brain! The fuck!” he shouted. 

Trembling, the girl stepped aside from the man who averted his gaze. Perhaps, he felt a little awkward because her naked body was exposed.

“Oh, start kissing already. Do it torridly. Then, just go on with it until you both reach heaven. Come on! I don’t have much time to shoot this!”

No one dared to follow his order. But when he raised the gun, the two were stunned. Under the dim light, she could see the man’s face. She could see his dark hazel eyes glimmer. Together with a defined jawline and aquiline nose, it was obvious that the man had foreign blood in him. If you’ll look at him, he has a resemblance to Ryan Gosling. 

“What? Will I just aim this gun at you on you I will shoot you with this already?” the demon-like guy asked impatiently. He looks very irritated. He seems to be running out of patience.

The captive man swallowed softly as he spoke. “I am sorry to tell you this, Miss, but I was left without a choice.” After saying that, the man held her and claimed her lips.

The girl never thought that a stranger would get her first kiss. She took care of herself the most. Even her ardent lover Aylo didn’t even have a score on her. He didn’t even touch the tip of her finger. She wanted to offer her first experiences to the man she was going to stay with. Her dream was to be presented at the altar as pure and divine. But that thing will no longer be fulfilled because of the crazy man who abducted her. Because of a heavy feeling in her heart, she cried again.

“Cut! Cut!” the kidnapper shouted. “What the fuck?! This girl has no emotions at all! I don’t want this! I don’t want this anymore!”

Due to the man’s anger, he violently snatched the gun from the table. A series of shots rang out throughout the room afterward.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lyvette screamed. Shock, hunger, fatigue, fear—she no longer knew what she would really feel. The hate on the kidnapper’s face was obvious. His nose was puffing in anger. 

‘Merciful God! Is it the end for us?’

The girl was startled when she saw the young man walk in the direction of the kidnapper. She frowned at him as he was trying to calm the man down. “What is he doing? Why is he consoling that crazy man? Is he going crazy too?” the girl asked one after the other in her mind.

“I’m sorry, director. Pardon my co-actor. Maybe she’s just not comfortable with me. Let me talk to her for a second and I will assure you . . . We will give you the performance of our lives!”

“This is your last chance, young man. If you wouldn’t still do it right, I’ll have the shooting packed up. I’ll just look for a replacement instead of putting up with your stupid leading lady.” He even gave the woman a death stare. “Just five minutes. Then let’s shoot again.”

The young man bowed his head and thanked the kidnapper. Then, he headed in the direction of the girl who was just watching their conversation. “Sandro Dela Vega,” he said, reaching out his right hand to the confused woman. “And you are?”

“Lyvette Castillo,” she weakly replied.

“Is it your first time?”

Lyvette’s eyes widened at Sandro’s question. She nodded hesitantly.

“Look, I know that this might not be the setup you imagined for your first sexual encounter. But we don’t have a choice. If we want to live, we need to follow this demon.”

The woman tried to savor his every word. That’s right, even if it hurt, there was really nothing they could do about their situation.

“I will apologize in advance, Miss Castillo. But rest assured that I will make this experience less horrible for you. I’ll make sure to be gentle and considerate of your feelings. Let’s get on with this so we could go back to our loved ones and move on with our lives, okay?”

His voice was full of sincerity. Even he who seems to be from a rich family has no control to change their fate.

The girl was set to give the jewel of her pride to someone she had only just met—a man named Sandro Dela Vega. Even though it was only then that they met and got to know each other, the woman felt that this man was a good person. At least, he wasn’t as horrible as the man who brought her into this situation.

In the end, Lyvette reluctantly agreed. A word of gratitude escaped Sandro’s mouth before saying, “Director, we are ready!”

“That’s what I’m saying! Let’s get it on! Ready, everyone! Lights, camera, action!”

At his signal, Sandro began to claim her lips again. This time, Lyvette answered with the same passion. The young man stopped a little. He was gauging the situation, making sure that the girl was already comfortable. 

She opened her eyes and met his questioning eyes. She cupped his cheeks as if telling him indirectly that she was okay. That he could proceed with whatever he was doing. Not because she wanted to but because she had to. They need to fuck each other to this vile man’s content in order to see another light of day.

The girl put Sandro’s hand on her chest. She knew that his desire could not be fulfilled by just kissing. Lyvette felt his kisses intensify. He seems to be having the effects on her. She raised his hand and stroked the young man’s hair. She was not an expert in such matters but she was not innocent either. It helped that she occasionally watched porn in high school with her rowdy friends. Somehow, she had an idea of how she should respond.

“There! Go on! Fuck, you look great on camera! A little sweeter! Yesss! Yes! That’s right!”

Lyvette closed her mind to the voice of that monster. She focused on the sensation Sandro was giving her body. She had to savor every electricity that flowed through her core. If not, maybe the devil might be angry again and they won’t see the next sunrise again.

She had traveled too far just to survive just to be mourned in the following days.

The young man slowly laid her down. The end of everything was near. She felt his urge. His desire was evident as his shaft touched her thigh. However, she dared not to look at it.

“I’m sorry for this, Lyvette. I really do.”

That was it. She felt that something inside her had torn apart. She felt a mixture of agony and pain. It’s no joke when they said that the first time really hurts. But nothing could hurt more than the fact that her first night—which was supposed to be a good memory—turned into a worse nightmare.

With each thrust, the young man apologized again and again. Eventually, she just let herself be go on with the flow. A few more thrusts and they reached the peak of their desire together. They could only hope that the performance was enough to satisfy this lunatic. Because if there was another retake, she doesn’t know if she could handle it. A taste of this hell was enough.

They were both panting and sweating when they finished. Sandro took off his top and wrapped it around Lyvette. He smiled sparingly. Finally, they finished the film that would determine their survival.

“Bravo, bravo! Magnificent! Excellent!” shouted the mad director. Like a child given a gift, he even jumped for joy. “And now . . . for the finale!” He walked in their direction in a swift manner. He grabbed Sandro and then violently kicked in between his groins. One, two, three times. Sandro almost lost his strength. He had also vomited with severe pain and dizziness. He was a mess.

The girl did nothing but watch the young man being killed little by little by the kidnapper. He took the gun and pointed it at Sandro. Lyvette closed her eyes. It’s definitely the end and she would be next!

She heard several gunshots before completely losing consciousness.