“Keep up,” the Prince growled as I followed behind him, wanting to keep my distance.
I'm trying. Not everyone super speed leech.
As I follow him through the long hallways and up the stairs to the tower, my mind wanders back to my past. My life hasn't been easy. I have been beaten, I have been starved, and I have been mentally and physically abused. I try my hardest every day to remain strong, but it's exhausting.
I have accepted my life long ago. I know my place and I will do as I am told, but that doesn't mean I'll like it, and that also doesn't mean I'll make this easy on my master.
I don't care that his a prince.
The prince.
“Sorry,” I whispered and jogged to catch up to him until I was directly behind him, walking with my head down.
He suddenly turned around causing and because I wasn't looking up, I crashed into his back and almost lost my balance if he hadn't reached out with his superhuman speed and grabbed my arm, holding me up.
He growled, those red eyes once against glowing red and added. “Do not touch me.”
I slowly nodded my head, not wanting to anger him. Once he was satisfied, he detached his hand from my arm, looking disgusted, before he continued walking.
I didn't even touch him. My front slammed into his back because he stopped walking after ordering me to keep up with him.
How was that even my fault, you vamp?
“I have high expectations from you, my pet. You will do as you are told. You will not embarrass me around my fellow students and when you come home with me when I am required, you will act like the perfect pet in front of my parents. My heat will come soon, and I will need you to tend to me while I breed,” the Prince informed me as we began walking up the long staircase.
I don't really want to watch him f*****g a female vampire.
I didn't say anything because he hadn't given me permission. I just followed behind him. Wandering up the steps and holding my dress up so that I wouldn't trip. My heel snagged on the bottom of my gown and I slipped, causing me to fall backwards. A terrified scream left my mouth, thinking I was going to fall to my death, but a moment later, the prince had me in his arms, a frown on his face.
“f*****g clumsy human,” he snarled. “Do that again, and you will be punished,” he threatened before placing me up right so roughly that my head jerked backwards. “f*****g walk.”
I am you, I yelled in my head as I looked up at him not saying a word, emotions slamming into me like a train wreck as I continued to follow behind him, ready to just be put in my bed for me to get away from him.
“This will be our room. You will stay in here with me. I have a bed already prepared for you inside,” he informed me when we finally reached the top of the tower, and he pushed open the door. “Go.”
I slowly walked inside, in awe of what I was seeing. It was as big as a hotel suit, no that's not correct, more like a small apartment. A small kitchen on the left side of the room with a small wooden dining table in the center, and on the other side was a living area with a black leather couch, a seventy-inch flat screen TV and a fire place below it.
I haven't ever slept in a room this nice all my life. It was definitely a step up from the small cage in the pet shop.
“My bedroom is on the left side of the hall,” he informed me and pointed towards the hallway. “You will sleep in there with me. I have your area already set up for you pet. Come, I'll show you.”
I nodded my head, finally taking my eyes off the kitchen. I couldn't help but wonder if that kitchen was for show or if that fridge was stocked because I was starving.
I followed behind him as he opened the bedroom door and motioned for me to enter with his hand, and when I did, embarrassment consumed me. In the room's corner, my eyes locked onto a dog bed with a pee pad next to it and two dog bowls.
I swung my angry eyes at him, begging him to give me permission to speak, and he must see that I had something to say because he sighed, ran his hand down his face and ordered. “Speak.”
“I have to use the bathroom on a pee pad, master?” I asked softly, not wanting to anger him any further than I already had, in the five minutes of becoming his pet.
“Yes. That is what I expect from my pet. Your bed is made from the finest silk. You will be comfortable, I assure you,” he confirmed. “I wanted to make sure you slept well.”
“So that I would happily offer you my blood?” I mocked, still feeling embarrassed that I will be forced to pee and even poo on a dang puppy pad.
How much worse could my life possibly get?
“Your blood is mine. I will take it whenever I want it and when I take you, you will beg me to take your blood because you will want more of the feelings I give your body with my bite,” he whispered, and I took a step back, eyes locked on his face, surprised that he didn't rise to my mockery.
“Now. I know Headmistress has gone over the basic schedule rules with you, but I have a few of my own. You will speak when you have something to say, just as long as you remember to ask for permission in public. I do not care if you want to speak freely while we are alone. You will dine only from my hand, meaning you will eat only when I am hand feeding you, and you will sit on my lap like a good pet.”
What?
He is actually allowing me to speak freely?
Why?
Before I could stop myself, I asked, confused and a little worried that this was some sort of sadistic trick. “Why are you authorizing me to speak without permission?”
“I have spent many years alone in my parents' castle. My parents were and still are very protective of me. I had to follow many rules while growing up. Once was that I wasn't allowed outside the castle walls when I was younger. It's hard for vampires to have children, as you should already be aware.” he stopped and looked at me to confirm this and when I nodded my head yes, he continued. “There was a time that I had no friends, no one to play with, it was lonely. So, yes, you do not need permission to speak while we are alone, but that is the only rule I am bending only because I don't enjoy talking to myself. I have done that enough over the years, and I dislike silence.”
“Okay,” I whispered.
“You will also not dare say a word about this. If you do, you will be punished. Understood?” He snarled, eyes blazing and his two sharp teeth growing, pushing above his bottom lip.
“Yes, master,” I sighed. At least that's one thing I don't have to worry about. It would be nice to speak when I want to, sometimes, at least.
“Now we will go to breakfast shortly. You will sit in my lap and eat from my hand. I do not care how others will tend to their pets, my only concern is you. They may force their pet to feed off the floor. You, however, will not. It is disgusting to allow your pet to dine off the floor when you will drink from them later,” he growled and wrinkled his nose in disgust. “I like to make sure I know what my pet is having inside her.”
Again, I can't really complain. I would rather not sit in his lap, but him not forcing me to eat off the floor?
That's a win for me and I'll take it.
Anything to make my life easier.
“I will also warn you. The females will not treat you pets as your masters will. They will hate you, they will treat you horribly. I will deal with it whenever I am around to see it, but when I'm not, you are to keep your mouth shut. Come find me, and I will handle it. Understand?”
"Yes, I understand, master,”
“I have a female whose parents are close with my own that is insisting we be joined. My father wants us to be married, thinks it's for the best for our race, but my mother isn't allowing it and wishes me to find my mate. As a result, Cassandra will be very nasty to you, only because you are a female that will be around me a lot. She won't care that you're a human. She is extremely jealous, but like I said, I will handle it.” He spoke and watched my face closely.
"Okay Master," I responded.