"Help me tell that Lycan prince that I am not a slave. Tell him to stop calling me a slave. I am a princess, for fucking sake!" I whined as the guard dropped me carelessly on the bed inside my room, frowning all over his face.
"I hope I am not the one you are talking to!" He sneered and turned toward the door to leave.
"Who else is here! You heard him call me a slave, and he equally told you to take me to my duty post. Go and correct him before he goes searching for me at the mines and tunnels where slaves work!" I spoke to him loudly because he was already close to the door, and what I said caused him to pause and spin toward me, his face filled with confusion and shock.
But the confusion looked like it had cleared off, and he chuckled.
"Don't you think I was helping you by bringing you here? The Lycan will only search for you to kill you, but won't see you in the mines. You are lucky not to be a slave!" He hissed, wiping his nose.
"No. He likes me." I cooed, and his eyes widened, and he squinted back as his sneering looks deepened.
"You must be a clown. A big dreamer to think that way. I swear you are so lucky he didn't kill you in that garden, but that shouldn't make you think the luck will last forever. If you don't stay away from him like others, he will slit your throat and feed on your heart." He warned and walked away, shutting the door.
Maybe I was really a big dreamer, but this would be the first time I believed so much in my dreams. None of them knew we were mates, and Dracula doesn't want anyone to know because he doesn't want to accept or reject me.
It only meant there was hope, and someday I would be able to melt his icy heart and get him to love me. Even when this hope seemed so bleak, It would someday become reality. I hoped so.
Everywhere was dead silent, like no one was living in the building, so I had to lie back on my bed and rest. Scarlett must have gone to school, and the Lycan presence made others, including my father, forget about me.
I didn't know I fell asleep till I woke up to see everything dark. My eyes peered through the darkness while I traced the bulb switch with my fingers till I got it.
I turned on the light, and the first place my eyes went was the clock.
"What!" I gasped as I saw it was 11:35 p.m.1:35pm. I felt heavy, and my eyes bulged, showing I had slept for so long. something I hadn't done since my life changed.
I yawned and stretched my body before leaving the bed. I rushed to the bathroom and took my bath before picking up a casual blue gown, which I put on before heading to the door.
My head was hazy as I wondered what was wrong. Like, how did everyone allow me to sleep since the afternoon until now without any disturbance? I didn't cook or serve any food, and Scarlett would have returned from school, yet she didn't come to my room to ask for her food, which I do serve her each day she returns from school.
All these were unusual, and I could only guess it was the influence of the Lycan. They were all acting on their best behavior because they knew he would be staying only for this night.
I turned the door knob to open the door, but it didn't bulge. The door was locked. My brows furrowed because I knew I didn't lock the door before dozing off, and that meant someone came into my room.
My eyes darted to the top of the cupboard, where I had always kept my keys, but there was nothing there. All keys were gone, and my door was locked, meaning I wouldn't be able to leave.
Who did this?
I muttered to myself as I felt a sharp pang and the grumbling of hunger in my stomach. Instinctively, I kept twisting and knocking on my door, but there was no single response, and no noise could be heard outside.
Fuck you!
I bawled in pain and frustration as I walked back to my bed.
Just as I lay on the bed, hopeless, heartbroken, and in pure annoyance, the door creaked and opened. Looking sharply at the door, I saw Laura walking in with a smug face as she made sure she locked the door behind her before drawing closer to me.
"You are just waking up, sleepy head." She smirked and sat on the chair in front of me.
"Give me my key and leave my room!" I growled, and she laughed like I told a funny joke.
"There is no need to shout; no one would hear us for now because all sound is blocked from the outside at this moment. I just came to tell you something important!" She beamed wickedly, and I snorted, staring at her in anger, which she wasn't even caring about.
"I know he is your mate. And I know a lot more mysterious things about the both of you, so I won't allow you both to come anywhere close. He had been searching for you, but I told him something that killed the little feelings he developed for you. I was surprised at how fast you were able to penetrate his stony heart. So impressive!" Laura moaned and snickered as she watched me freeze in sadness at what she just uttered.
I tried not to cry, but I couldn't hold back. All I wanted to know was what she told Dracula. My mate was a cold-hearted lycan who was very cruel to everyone, including me, his mate.
"What did you tell him? And I am sure you have no idea why he was looking for me. Maybe to kill me for what I did in the garden." I muttered sadly.
"Whatever you did in the garden didn't annoy him. It made him more interested in you, but now I am very sure he would strangle you if he ever set his eyes on you." She laughed, and my heart sank in panic .
"Okay, please, can you allow us to meet one last time and see if he would kill me? I am sure he has something to say to me one last time." I pleaded, but her scowl made me realize I was requesting the impossible.
"I will never do that. You will be locked in here till he leaves tomorrow, and guess what? Your life would return to the miserable and pathetic one it was. The Lycan won't save you from the eternal suffering and harsh maltreatment you'll receive from everyone for the crime you committed. Don't tell me you've forgotten that you killed the Luna of the pack. You are a fucking murderer!" She whispered, peering into my face with a lopsided smile.
"She almost killed me. A demon possessed her...and.." I defended, looking down to the ground as my heart grew heavy. Pain exploded and coursed through me as I shut my eyes and saw the scene once again.
My mother was clearly possessed and was almost taking my life. What else could I have done but fight back? I wouldn't have survived if those strange, fiercely beastly powers hadn't taken control of me.
Laura laughed tauntingly and got up from the chair.
"Enjoy your stay in this room." She giggled and headed to the door. I saw that she was backing me.
"It is the right time to attack her and get out of here!" My wolf whispered just what my instinct was telling me, but I tried jumping out of bed that minute, only to realize I was stuck with unseen powers.
She gave me a glance and a sly look as I began to struggle to free myself.
"You can't leave there till I leave and lock the door. There is equally no need to shout, no one will hear you." She chuckled and waved at me, flashing a mocking wink.
"You are afraid I would smash that big head of yours! Why pin me if you are a scared, insecure bitch!" I yelled out in frustration, and she halted and turned fully toward me.
"I admit I am scared, but not for you. I am only scared of that thing that killed your mother that night because I know you didn't kill her." That was the last thing she said before shutting and locking the door, leaving me stunned and speechless.
Laura knew a beast also possessed me the same way a demon possessed my mother. She also knew there was something my mother told me about the demons.
What else does Laura know?
Who the hell is she? A demon? But there was nothing that pinpointed her as a demon! She was a pure werewolf. Fuck!
Just at that moment, I felt free and leapt out of bed, rushing to the door and trying to open it, but all was futile, and it didn't even attempt to open.
I screamed and jammed the door with all my strength, but it was all a waste of time. Just then, I heard footsteps. Someone was walking towards the door, and with fear that it would be Laura again, I stopped pushing the door knob and waited patiently.
Then I heard his voice; the only difference was that it was calm and gentle, but I recognized it clearly as being Dracula's.
"You might be asleep now. I don't even know why I left my room to come here. You must be so angry and possibly abhor me for all I did to you and for telling the guards to take you away as a slave. I know you aren't a slave... I just..." He paused, and I heard the sound of his heavy, choked breath that sounded like his heart was racing faster.
"I just hope we get to see each other before I leave tomorrow morning because I've been searching stupidly for you. Those nonsense the luna told me, I don't believe a single word from it. I'm not sure why I want to see you again or what I'd say to you if we did meet again. I don't hate you, I am just so enraged, pained, and frustrated that I would one day...." His voice hiccuped, and he took a very deep breath.
"We might not meet tomorrow before I leave. I am sorry because we will never meet again. I would have to stay very far away from you." Those were his last words before I heard his receding footsteps.
"Dracula!! Wait! I am not asleep! We can meet now!! Please don't go!!" I screamed and banged on the door, but he couldn't hear me. Laura blocked the every sound coming from my room. He couldn't hear me, and we weren't going to meet tomorrow!