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I fixed Adeline a stare, but still I I couldn’t make out what expression she had on.
“Amelia, you have to accept it. I’ve been with the king for three centuries and he has never for a second said he will do something and not do it” she urged.
What does that mean? “Well then, let him do it “ I responded.
She sighed softly, “Just shower and settle down, I’ll come back later to check on you” she said and left the room.
I plopped down on the bed and spread my arms and legs, the weight of the whole event was really too much for me. I am exhausted, from everything. First, it was my family. Now, I’m about to be bound to this monster for God knows how long. This is totally unacceptable!
I lay on the bed in till I noticed the sun had gone down, the sounds of footsteps of the guards always patrolling the hallway had reduced. I got up from the bed and walked to the door on the left side of the room, I turned the handle and it clicked open, it was a bathroom, a huge bathroom. It had a tub and a shower.
I stepped in, peeled the red gown off my body and quickly turned on the shower, the water was warm and soothing, I let it run through my body for a while then I put on a bath robe and walked back to the room, straight to the huge mirror then I loosened the robe and let it fall, I was shocked at the reflection that stared right back at me. Is this really me? I have always known I have curves and all that but I never imagined it to be this pronounced.
A knock came on the door, I quickly picked up my robe and put it on, thinking it was Adeline, I opened the door only to come face to face with the one man I hate seeing. My eyes widened as I hastily tried to shut the door but he wedged it with his hand and walked inside, slamming the door shut.
“What are you doing here?”
“I came to see how you are settling in. Do you like this room?” He asked, his hands behind his back.
“No, I don’t. I want to leave!” I responded.
“You cannot leave“
“I already told you, I won’t accept whatever bullshit you are trying to make me do. You are just wasting your time “ I said to him but he remained expressionless.
“We will see about that. For now, I need to feed” the air in the room suddenly went stiff.
What does that mean?
“What do you mean?” I asked, blinking hard because I knew exactly what feeding means for vampires.
He took slow and steady steps towards me while I moved back, “I only want to feed, Amelia. Don’t worry, I will not take you, not yet” he responded still walking towards me. The room was suddenly filled with his sandalwood scent, and that was the only thing I could perceive at the moment.
“I’m not your bloodba…” his sudden appearance right in front me stole the words off my lips.
“You are everything and anything I say you are!” He grabbed me and in a split second we were on the bed with him hovering over me, my eyes widened so wide they could pop out of their socket.
“You…get off me!” I pushed him with my hands but he caught them and pinned them above my head. He buried his face on the crook of my neck and inhaled deeply. Then I felt something graze the skin on my neck, something pointed and sharp,
I gasped as I realized what it was, “No, let me go! Let m_” the plea died in my throat as I felt his fangs pierce my skin, followed by the rhythmic, terrifying sound of him drinking from me.