The Kings Want Her

Chapter 4

I wake up in a comfy bed in a stranger’s room. How long did I pass out? My mind suddenly remembers the night. Leya with the blood dripping from her neck, the vampires catching us and… the man did bite me too. Oh God, am I being held for prisoner now?

My head hurts so much, and I am so hungry. I do not dare to walk around in this building, who knows I will get attack again. I look around the room admiring the design of it. It is black concept and even the bed is. The furniture is classic, the same one when you watch royalty movies.

I get up from the bed and walk up closer to the window. My eyes travel to see where the building is located but nothing cross the mind. Where has he taken me. I’m still in the woods or that is what I thought. It is still night but with no stars when I look up at the sky.

“How strange is this place, no stars in the night.” I said to myself and focusing looking at the dark sky.

“Finally, you wake up princess. I thought you’re dead.” He chuckles while his hand snaking around my waist and pull me into him. He snuggles into my long wavy hair teases my neck.

His husky voice makes me shudder. I clench my hands and close my eyes to stop myself from trembling as he keeps teasing my neck. My legs weaken and it is about time that I feel like collapsing to the floor.

As he could finally sense my body tense with his presence, he stops and give us space. He turns me around facing him. He begins caressing my cheeks and wiping the tears away from my face.

“Please, don’t hurt me.” I manage to talk in a whisper. I hope he hears it.

He stops caressing my cheek and begin to lift my chin up to meet his eyes’ level.

“Open your eyes.” His voice is tense. I am afraid that something bad will happen if I do not listen to his orders.

My eyes flutter open and see the handsome devil itself. His eyes change its colour from dark red to calming baby blue eyes. I am so lost in his eyes until he smirks at me.

“Are you done staring me?” He is amused by my little action. I could feel my cheeks redden for his teasing.

“I will not hurt you unless you defy me. Plus, the only violence that I would do to you is drinking your blood. How can I hurt something as fragile as you. Besides, I love your scent and would love to keep me by my side.”

He ushers me to the bed again and we sit together. I see there is food on the table lamp. My mouth watering when seeing the spaghetti. My stomach growls and I am ready to devour the food. He must have brought it here when I was busy looking outside the window. Is he being generous? I guess he is not being the evil captor at least.

“I know you have a lot of questions in your mind and it about to explode from the little mouth of yours. But I will answer it if you finish the food first. I know you need to get energy since I drained yourself last 2 nights.”

I stare at him disbelief of what I heard. I passed out for two days. He hands me the food. I begin to wrap the spaghetti around the fork and feed myself. I moan for the delicious food. Can’t blame myself, I have not eaten for two days. I notice his jaw tenses, like he is preventing himself from something hardly.

I finally finish the spaghetti and sip the plain water slowly. I look up at him to ask the questions that he promised me earlier.

“Can I ask you now?” I ask meekly.

“Sure, as promised.” He replied.

“Are you a vampire? Do you have a name?” I ask him nervously.

“Yes, I am and my name is James. You better keep that in your mind sweetheart.” He winks.

“And your name, princess.” He asks for my name. His hand trailing to mine and hold it.

“Kayla.” He hums.

“Why the sky is so different? It has no stars at all.” He smiles for a bit as if amuse that I would ask that silly question.

“In our world, there is no light. That is why you will not see the sunrise anymore and accept to live in the darkness with me.” I shock hearing his answer. I don’t even know that such world even exists.

“Why did you keep me alive, I thought you and your friends want to kill us all for one.” I look at him in his eyes. He seems calm.

“I keep you, because you are different from the other human. Your blood taste so good, and it is like a drug for me. That is why when I ask for your blood, you need to let me devour it from you. I will treat you well here.”

What! So I need to be his blood bank. But he offers me hospitality, maybe I should just accept it here rather than fighting and upset this vampire who will maybe kill me without a second thought.

“What if I don’t want to. What will you do?” I stare at him intently.

He moves closer to me and grip my chin. He looks angry and I shiver under his hard touch.

“Then, I have to kill you, as you have no use to me.” I gasp at his words. I blink my eyes and swallow my nervousness.

He releases his grip on my chin and stand up, walking to the door. While his hand reaching for the tomb, he spares me a glance.

“Rest Kayla. Tonight, King Damon invites all vampires for a ball at his castle. I will send maid to help you dress up later.” I listen to him while my eyes are on the floor.

“The vampires are not as nice as me Kayla. I hope you behave, and stay by my side all the time as the vampires will bring their human, not as partner…” His voice trails and my eyes meet his glance.

“But as a pet.” My eyes watered. With that he walks out from the room leaving me in despair. I have a bad feeling for this King Damon. How could they treat us as their pet and sucking for our blood whenever they want.

I put my head on the pillow and lie down on the bed slowly. Taking the comforter to cover my shaking body till sleep taking me completely from the reality.