|Chapter 08|Escape|
AroPOV
Having nearly completed my business in the throne room, my thoughts strayed to my newly found mate, she was beautiful, there was no doubt about it, the girl was a unique creature, half human, half vampire, this will also allow me to track the development of such creatures however I could not comprehend her behaviour. My mate didn't seem to be knee on comming anywhere near me not to mention her ridiculous attitude and spiteful tone while she spoke, there was a high probability she was acting in such a bizarre way due to missing her family, homesickness I believe is the term human use which is why I shall allow such disobedience and disrespect only this once. When I go up to her tonight she should be over it and then we shall consummate the mating bond, making her mine forever. Just as that blissful thought crossed my mind Alec stormed into the throne room, the door echoing from it's impact with the stone wall.
"Master! Lady Allison has escaped."
"She what!" I roared, immediately standing from my throne, anger rose inside me, how could those fools allow her to escape.
"Demetri has been out tracking her the minute we realised, Felix went with him." He informed me as he sensed my rage, knowing he could be on the receiving side of it, if a solution to the problem isn't offered.
"Go aswel Alec and take Jane with you, I want her back here, if not its your heads." I barked at him threateningly, outraged as I sent a wooden chair flying across the room, watching it fall apart as it hit the stoned wall.
"Calm brother, they'll catch her and if not she'll return herself, the mating bond pull will be too painful." Marcus attempted to calmed me.
I chose not to respond, instead I walked towards the door of the throne room "tell them to bring her to my chambers"
How dare she?! She's mine and I won't tolerate this disobedience anymore! I waited in my chamber's for my mate, the whole place smelled like her. The sweet scent of strawberries, chocolate and a hint of mint, as I breathed it in, I almost allowed it to tame my anger, I couldn't wait to make her surrender and bed her. My sweet, beautiful mate...
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A few hours have passed, I began to get impatient however Demetri, Felix, Alec and Jane soon returned with my trashing mate in their arms. Upon entering my chambers I noticed her attire, the velvet purple night dress complimented her long , pale, slender legs. As I scanned her body briefly I could almost feel pools of black replacing my once milky red irises, both in anger and lust. Immediately I let out a growl, Demetri, Felix and Alec understood the warning and instantly moved away from my mate as I took a menacing step towards them, grabbing her by the waist and pulling her to me, breathing in her scent to calm myself.
"Leave" I hissed at the rest, my age trained on them over Allison's shoulder, they did as ordered, closing the door behind them.
In that very moment the girl in my arms pushed me away from her, I felt a pain in my chest from her rejection but refused to acknowledge it.
"What do you think you're doing? Who the fuck do you think you are? Let me leave!" She demanded, her bare foot stomping again the wooden floor just as a toddler's would.
I had her pressed up against the wall in the matter of seconds, one of my hands holding both of hers, above her head. I gazed into her eyes, not fully able to distinguish between the lust and anger I felt in that very moment, the lust controlled me. My manhood throbbing as I lined her hips to the wall with my own.
Control something I valued as a vampire, my own was unquestionable but this girl tested it on so many levels, yet she does not realise this. I couldn't resist, I dove into her neck, kissing it, feeling the urge to create a small cut on her neck with my teeth, I stopped myself not knowing if I'd have enough control to stop drinking, I sucked on skin of her collarbone, my hands releasing her own as they moved to explore her curves. I felt her struggle beneath me, twisting out of my hold and moving towards the door as I advanced on her.
"Leave me alone and don't touch me!" She hissed, lowering herself into a defensive position however her eyes were wide with shock.
"You are my mate! MINE!" I growled, my senses going on overdrive.
"I'm not yours and stop giving me this mating bond bullshit I'm not tied to you with anything. " She protested stubbornly.
"I am your mate, weather you like it or not you'll surrender to me!" I growled, impatiently, why couldn't she just accept it instead of forcing my hand to act this way towards her.
"I would never surrender to anyone and especially not a monster like you! I hate you!" She screamed at me, her eyes no longer held shock but a burning rage, a hatred that I knew was directed at me.
My nostrils flared, a sharp pain within my chest made me step over the edge, hurt coursed through every cell of my body but it was very quickly replaced by anger, I couldn't stop myself, the palm of my hand connected with her rosy cheek. Her body flew across the room, hitting the wall and falling to the floor. I was by her side in an instant, realising what I've done. She looked up at me with those violet eyes, pools of salty tears overflowed as they cascade down her now swollen cheek, dripping from her jaw. I was frozen, not believing I had hurt her in such a way, she held her small, feminine hand over her cheek, in a protective manner, her eyes swirled with emotion, hatred, sadness and fear.
I lifted my hand to stroke her cheek however she flinched away from me, letting it drop back down, I sighed and fled my own chambers like a coward, leaving her on the floor. Entering my study I grabbing anything I could get my hands on in a blind rage, smashing it against the wall or tearing it into pieces. I slammed my fist down onto the surface of my desk and watched a large crack forming through the middle of it, sprouting from beneath my fist.
AllisonPOV
As I lay there on the floor I couldn't believe it, i was in a state of shock, he hit me, I even contemplated the possibility of me imagining things but the sharp sting was still there, the whole side of my face was swollen, pulsating with pain, I hoped the swelling would heal quite quickly, my regeneration ability was much faster than a normal humans where it would take weeks. Grandma promised he'd never hurt me, yet did, he's not my mate, he can't be, he's a monster, a cold hearted bastard that isn't capable of true feelings and he'll never change any way, mom was right.
I managed to crawl up into bed, more tired than ever but I was wide awake, my mind racing as tears flowed down my face uncontrollably. There was so much pain, my cheek was only a fraction of it, it was as if there was something inside me that hurt and I couldn't pinpoint it. The subtle burn in my throat reminded me I haven't fed, and I didn't want to, this could be my own form of a silent protest, maybe if I starve myself he'll let me go feed and I'll make my escape, or I'll just die and everything will be over. I would take either at this point.
AroPOV
I released all the anger on innate objects, they were replaceable, as I did I was left kneeling in the middle of my destroyed study, I knew I very possibly just ruined any chance of achieving acceptance from my mate and I was well aware I was to blame however the girl was no saint, her insufferable behaviour, lack of respect and obedience forced my hand quite literally if she was just reasonable I wouldn't have had to resort to such measures.
Marcus and Caius entered my study moment later, surveying the room before walking up closer to me, "I do not wish to be disturbed" I announced as I shifted my seating position on the floor, my elbows resting on my knees as I covered my face with my hands.
"That bad?" Caius sniggered as he lightly kicked a stray piece of wood to the side.
"Aro what did you do this time?" Marcus asked, sounding almost concerned if not for his usual tone.
I remained silent, ashamed, not wanting to admit my wrongdoings to my brothers who I knew wouldn't approve, although I've maimed, tortured and murdered many humans and vampires weather they were men, women or children and felt no remorse, enjoy it. This was different, this was my mate, a girl destined for me, to complete me. "I hit her. She hates me" I managed.
"You hit your own mate? Are you insane Aro?! How could you do that to the girl, what the hell is wrong with you!" Caius hissed, although I couldn't see it, I had no problem imagining the fire in his eyes.
Caius was strongly against violence within a relationship, he met his own mate Anthedora while she was still human and involved in a relationship with an abusive man. He didn't think twice before murdering him and changing her but we all knew how long it took for him to pick up all the shattered pieces of Anthedora. Toxic relationships like that impact both sides strongly, especially the victim and I did not wish for my own to be of such a kind but it was not as easy as it seemed.
"I'm sure she doesn't hate you, Aro." Marcus assured as Caius paced up and down around the room.
I stood up to face them, "She does, she told me herself" I explained while looking towards the window on the other end of the room, even thinking about physically harming her or the hateful words she said to me tonight felt likens if someone was stabbing my cold unbeating heart repeatedly.
"She has every right to!" Caius hissed as he stopped pacing and he left the room, slamming the door behind him.
"Brother, she was just emotional, she didn't truly mean it" Marcus said, unfazed at Caius' dramatic exit, attempting to make me feel somewhat better about myself.
"Brother, stop." I clenched my jaw "I deserved every ounce of guilt I'm feeling and much more, every negative word she said to me has been well earned." I admitted before adding "The only words she said to me so far were negative.."
Marcus left me alone to wallow in my own guilt as he muttered "I'll send someone to clean up the mess" gesturing towards my study.
I made a decision, over the next few days I'd give her time, to settle down in her new surroundings, to calm down and myself time to think.