chapter 4
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The sun rays were brushing my skin and
that made me open my eyes and look
around. I stood up, checking the room out
with my eyes and I decided to go and look
through the windows. I was still half asleep
when I yawned, admiring the beautiful
morning. The windows were quite small
and partially tainted. Different colored sun
rays were tangling and forming a rainbow
of light. It was beautiful. My back was
hurting me a bit. I checked myself and I was
already dressed. I was wearing a simple
white night dress. I was full awake now,
contemplating about what happened. As
far as I remember I was sleeping on the
floor, naked and now I was dressed and
waked up on a bed. It wasn't the most
comfortable one but still better than the
floor. The room was simple, with only the
bed I slept on and a table topped with
some candles which I could see they were
used.
I walked back and sat on the bed again. I
checked it with my hand and it seemed that
the mattress was made from some sort of
straws so I thought. It was hard and it made some crackling noises when I sat on it.
I was still confused by the events that just
happened a day before. If I am a werewolf
why can't I feel my wolf now? Why doesn't
she speak to me? What am I suppose to do
now? I've had so many questions in my
head but no one to answer them. Where
am I in the first place?
I remembered what moon goddess had told
me. Then what were my powers? And the
wolf has said that I ' m special. What has she meant by that?
I remembered the way my wolf killed those
three beasts and I couldn't believe that I
actually felt the urge to kill them. We're
those my feelings, or we're they my wolf's?
I was so confused I couldn't think straight.
Then what was that feeling just before
passing out?
I remembered the night before when that
man was pulling me by my hair. Who was
that man who asked for me to be brought
into his chambers? His voice was mesmerizing and strong. I was drawn by it
and in the same time feared it.
The door opened and a girl came in with a
plate in her hands. She was wearing some
sort of a dress and looked unclean. Her face was pale. She didn't utter a word as if she was scared of something. She just placed it on the table and walked out of the room quickly, with her head bowed all the time. It was a piece of cheese and two buns. My stomach started to rumble remembering me that I haven't ate since yesterday. I wanted to check the time but my wristwatch wasn't there anymore.
"Great..."... I thought. I checked the window
again and the sun was up indicating that it
was somewhere around noon time. Thanks
God I knew how to read the time by the
position of the sun. I never slept so long in
my entire life. I was an early riser.I ate the two buns and some of the cheese and I wondered if I should go out of the room, was it safe for me? Or should I just wait in there until somebody else would come?
I decided is better to wait as I didn't know
anything about this place and I was scared
by the latest events. The same girl from
morning came by somewhere around tea
time and brought me a red gown to wear.
"The Lord is waiting for you in the main
lounge. Wear this and hurry up. He's not
patient." ...she said to me, turning around
and heading for the door. She appeared so
frail and lifeless.
" Wait!"... I said rushing towards her and
grabbing her hand. "Where am l?"
She pulled her hand away from me..."The
Lord does not allow us to speak with the
quests." terrified by my touch.
"I will be outside the door to take you to
him" she said again, closing the door
behind her.
I put on the gown and follow her into a big
dining area. There was a huge massive table with maybe 30 chairs around it. Their legs were beautifully carved in what appears to be some sort of claws. I never saw such design before. It was terrifying and breathtaking in the same time. On the table there were two huge candlesticks with five arms each and filled with white lit candles. The girl pointed at me where to sit and ran away fast. I sat down waiting. I wouldn't say I was emotionless but at this point everything was possible. I had to be strong no matter what. I needed to understand my role.
"Who are you?"... I 've heard a voice behind
me that startled me, taking me out of my
dreams and making me jump and stumble
on my feet. It was the same voice from
yesterday.
"Sit down" ...he ordered, placing his hand
on my shoulder.
I sat back looking down. My heart rate was
high all of the sudden. He walked past me
and sat on the chair opposite the table in
front of me.
"I asked you a question. Don't you dare not
to answer!"... he ordered again in his
powerful and commanding voice.
I started to shiver and looked up towards
him not knowing what to say. I froze
instantly looking into his eyes. It was Viktor, the ruler of Wallachia, the one I've seen few days ago when I visited The National History Museum. The cruelest from all the rulers. It was so beautiful and in the same time so cold and terrifying. His eyes sent daggers through my spine. I was drawn by him, by his beauty.
"Speak woman..." he spoke again, frowning.
I tried to speak but the only word that
came out of my mouth was "I... I..."
I cleared my throat and managed to say my
name. "l'm Tiara.... My name is Tiara".
I could swear I thought his eyes are turning
red at some point. His skin was so white.
The only thing I could do was to stare at
him. He was staring at me too. The next
second I saw him next to me and he
grabbed me by my throat lifting me into the
air.
"I asked who you are not your name. Can't
you answer a simple question?" he said
looking into my eyes.
I felt like a cloth into his hands. His hands
were so strong. He put me down on my
feet not releasing my throat, and with a
swift move he turned my neck on a side,
bending over me, sniffing me from my hair
to my collar bone. He let go of my throat
and grabbed me by my wrists, twisting
them over my head on the walls. I could
feel his hot breath on my neck sending
tingles through my body. I didn't even
realize that we were no longer in the dining
room. It was a bedroom but not where I
slept last night. He started to kiss my neck. I was like in a trance, not being able to move
at all. All I could do was to feel and I was
mesmerized by him. I wanted to touch him;
I was lustful towards him.
Then I felt something cold sliding on my
throat. It wasn't something pleasant, it was
rather strange like a pair of sharp teeth
were sliding up and dow that is when I
realized...red eyes...sharp teeth...OMG...he
is a vampire and he want to bite me, to
make me his slave or kill me.
The next second my eyes went wide open
and I pushed him away, but so hard that he
hit the wall opposite the room. I don't
know where all that strength came from.
He stood up in an instant, surprised. I could
see an evil smile forming on his lips. He
started advancing rapidly towards me, his
eyes were bright red this time and his fangs
were all grown. I wanted to run but my feet
were frozen still.
The only thing I could do was to shout "STOP!...Don't come near me!"
"Or else what?"...he asked, laughing and
speeding towards me. Our eyes locked for a
second and I could see the hesitation in his
eyes. He stopped two feet away from me,
his fangs retracted and with a sign of his
hand, two men came and dragged me back
into my room.
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