Chapter 13: A Bath
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And just like that, Tobby showed me his charm. Suddenly, I found myself in a dark place. A very dark place with nothing to be seen. It's as if I fell down in the deepest pit of Devas. Out of the blue, bats came flying down on me with their sharp red eyes. I shouted as I expected them to crash into me, but they didn't. After that, I saw a bright red light standing still meters away from me. I don't know where that light was coming from, but I'm sure it was being produced by a luminous object. I straightened my body and walked towards the light.
Surprisingly, I saw a throne. An enormous red throne with diamonds on every corner. It seemed familiar, but I don't know exactly where I saw this throne before. Sitting on the throne was a golden object. This was the thing emitting light.
I stretched my arm towards that object and grabbed it. It's a crown. A golden crown of a queen.
It felt so real! This is even better than having a dream! Tobby might not be aware of how powerful he is! But great power comes with great responsibility. He must know how to use his charm for good.
After a few more minutes, the crown in my hands started to disperse slowly, and the darkness vanished. I came back to reality, with Tobby sitting in front of me while holding my hands.
“That’s it,” he gladly spoke and let go of my hands. “I didn't do anything. Those illusions are products of your own mind, or probably a foreshadowing, or a lost memory?”
“Y-you didn't do that?” I asked, confused.
Tobby shook his head. “It was you doing it to yourself. I guess you just needed me to channel your thoughts.”
What?
Tobby looked at his old, rusty watch and smiled back at Kieran and me. He stood up from the ground and grunted.
“I’ll get going. See you again, Kiekie and Quiqui!” Tobby waved goodbye and ran down the hill. I didn't even get to speak to him properly.
Still, my face remained looking so confused.
Kieran chortled from my side. He placed his hand on my shoulder and gently pressed it. “Don’t worry about it. Tobby might be bluffing about not making an illusion on you,” he assured me.
I looked at Kieran's smiling face. “He’s really a powerful vampire, Kieran. I can't believe you are friends with a vampire child.”
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“Where have you been?”
As soon as I stepped into the hallway of the castle, a very profound and intimidating voice from behind echoed through my ears. I know who owns that voice.
I slowly looked around and saw Cyrus, with glaring blue eyes at me, arms crossed, and a relaxed body as he stood in the doorway of his work room. That room was where we—
“I am asking you, Omega,” his stern voice filled the air again.
Omega...
He has never called me that before. Doesn't he know my name?
“Ah, I went to buy new dresses for myself, Alpha, as Ma'am Hasha ordered me to,” I replied, stuttering, with my shaking hands holding onto the bags of dresses.
Why is he acting so strict right now? I couldn't even look into his eyes because they were very striking and sharp.
“Who were you with?” he asked after taking a deep sigh.
“Kieran Edevane, my chaperone.”
I remained my eyes looking at the floor. Cyrus didn't say anything after my last reply, but I can feel his heavy breaths of frustration and rage. I can just feel it.
Momentarily, he spoke. He sounded much calmer than earlier.
“Prepare me a bath.”
My jaw dropped in shock as my eyes widened. Is he serious?
“I am serious, Omega. I am always serious, so do what I command you to do in an instant. If you want to stay longer in this place, you must abide by whatever I tell you.”
Right. He can read my mind.
“R-right away, Alpha.”
I immediately went upstairs to the third floor of the castle. The third floor is where Cyrus takes a bath, as it has a big bath area on it. It's perfect because as you bathe, you can see the wonderful view outside.
There's this vast, round hollow space like a pool, where cold water is running. This is also where Cyrus bathes. Scattered all over it are blue and red petals of roses. They smell so fragrant!
Does he like cold or warm water?
I pulled my brown, braided hair out of frustration.
I adjusted the running water and turned the heater on to make the temperature of the water and the room warmer. Maybe Cyrus likes it warmer because the weather is a bit frigid right now.
Unfortunately, as I was waiting for the round pool to be filled, the water stopped running and the heater halted working for an unknown freaking reason! I arched a brow as my lips curled down in intense exasperation.
“What the heck is happening?” I whispered under my breath as I tried to open the golden faucet and the heater.
Plock. Plock. Plock.
I tried making more adjustments but it was no use. This is hopeless! Where will I get water?!
“Get water from the well outside.” His voice echoed all over the room again.
I took a deep breath and composed myself. As soon as I turned to him, my hands immediately flew to my mouth as I saw his almost-naked body.
Cyrus, who is standing right before I has no shirt and no pants. Only a thin white towel was covering his groin. Automatically, my eyes sharpened as I looked at his perfect buff body. His abs, his broad shoulders, his straight collarbone, veiny arms, and that outlined v-line!
Everlee once told me that when a man's v-line is obvious, then that means he got them big. I don't even know why that suddenly crossed my mind. I didn't mean to think dirty!
“Are you done gawking?”
Oh, heavens.
My face turned red as I came back to my senses. I covered my whole face with the palms of my hand in intense humiliation and rushed outside his bathroom.
As soon as I got out, I breathed heavily as my lips formed a ridiculously big grin. I can't get that off my mind. I CAN'T GET HIM OFF MY MIND!
“Cyrus, Cyrus,” I mumbled quietly as I was fetching water from the well.
If every day I get to prepare Cyrus's bath, then that means I would also see his body every day, right?
I shook my head at that thought. I shouldn't be thinking about such a thing!
“Here you go, Alpha,” I uttered, panting, as I returned to the bathroom with the bucket of warm water I got from the well.
Cyrus is already at the pool with his arms spread widely on the coping. I could see his sexy back in clearer sight.
“Is that water warm?” Cyrus sternly asked, without even looking at me.
“Uh—yes?”
“Change it. I don't want it warm anymore because you are too slow. Grab the other bucket over there and fetch cold water. Make it faster, Omega.”
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