Chapter 10 BRIANNA’S POV My nerves got the best of me as I paced to and fro like a pendulum in my chamber. I looked out the window now and then, wishing for bad weather. But the more I looked, the nicer the weather got and the faster afternoon was drifting to evening. Walking away from the window to my bed, I let out an inward groan. I just wished there was a way I could escape the dinner party. Escape everything but sadly, there wasn’t. There was a knock on the door. I made sure to double-lock it after the scenario with Sebastian earlier this morning. Drawing out a long breath, I gathered myself up and went to open the door only to meet the expressionless face of the maid who had brought the blue sequin dress I used yesterday. She was carrying yet another box to my surprise. “The king has ordered me to get you ready for the cocktail party,” she walked in without my consent and I was a bit annoyed. I closed the door and turned, only for her to toss a dress over to me. “Put that o
Chapter 11BRIANNA'S POV “You look so beautiful,” his vibrant eyes ravaged me, and assessed me, almost undressing me. Those were Hermes’s words the first day he met me at the local store. That fateful day, I blushed till my cheeks ached and my face reddened to the colour of blood. I shrugged it off as I nervously stood, pretending like I didn’t hear him. When an Alpha king calls his slave beautiful, then there is a hidden agenda. What were his plans? Why was he taking me to this party? Even though his wife wasn’t around like the maid assumed, he could surely go alone. “I have prepared her as you told me to, my lord,” the maid lowered to a respectful bow. “Thank you,” Sebastian said as his gaze returned to me and I flickered mine away to avoid meeting his. “You did a great job.” The maid smiled as she made her way to the door. That was the first time I was seeing her smile. But I could easily tell it was unnatural and hard for her. Sebastian strutted to me, his gait majestic, gra
Chapter 12 BRIANNA’S POV I never wanted to come to this auction in the first place. Sebastian made me. I had a bad feeling about the whole thing and now, that bad feeling was playing out before me. “If Sebastian doesn’t know the value of a pretty slave like you, I very much do,” while still holding me in such proximity to him, he smirked and leered at me like he did on the day of the auction. I knew that look. That smirk. It only meant one thing and that thing was what I hated the most. Hermes was a champion at it. But thank goodness we were in a public place. “Please let me go,” I cried out, struggling so hard to free myself from his grip. I could already feel the pain slowly kicking in my elbow. “I promise to leave at once.” He only looked at me and bubbled out a scorn. Just being so close to this harasser prickled my every being. At that moment, I was ready to do anything to get away from him. To get away from all this. “Come here,” his hands slid from my elbow to my wrist as
Chapter 13BRIANNA’S POVI thought Sebastian forgot about me. I thought he abandoned me. Thought he left me to relive my dark past in the hands of the cold-blooded brute kneeling behind me. But to my surprise, he came to my rescue.His eyes popped out in shock on seeing what his fellow Alpha ruler was about to do to me. His nostrils flared and his hands clenched in rage.“Come on, Sebastian,” the brute withdrew from me and stood up to face him. “Don’t be so greedy. If you want, we could share her tonight,” his lips curled up to his ears in a sinful smirk.Without thinking twice, Sebastian rushed at him and thudded his smirking face with a heavy blow that sent him colliding into a full-length mirror by the side of the room and sprawling on the floor.I lay frozen on the bed, tears blurring my vision and my body trembling in shock and fear when Sebastian suddenly scooped me into his arms and carried me out of the room.The usual me would have declined but I was so broken I saw myself sna
Chapter 14 SEBASTIAN’S POV “Catherine, it’s not what you think,” I took cautious steps toward her, trying to clear what negative thought clouded her mind. I didn’t know what she had seen or how long she’d been standing there but I know I wasn’t doing anything bad with Brianna. I was only checking out the bruise on the side of her lips that spoilt, filthy bastard - Nolan had inflicted on her. “You lying son of a devil!” She cursed, her face swollen with anger. “Not only did you take that slave girl to the cocktail party, but you also tried to kiss right her in front of me. You're shameless, Sebastian."“I didn’t try to kiss her,” I defended, even though it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to do so. She was so close and smelled so good. But I resisted every urge to kiss her. It was the wrong thing to do, especially with what happened at the party. “She had an accident. An injury on the side of her lips. I was only checking it out.” “You take me for a fool,” she shook h
Chapter 15 BRIANNA’S POV The next morning I woke up earlier than usual. The endless sprouts of dark thoughts that filled my head had kept me up throughout the night. Preparing as fast as I could, I rushed down to the back garden. I didn’t want Sebastian to arrive before me. It’ll be wrong for someone considered a slave. I had to walk a few distances before I could make it to the back garden. It was a stone's throw away from the back of the castle. On reaching the garden, Sebastian was already there. I noticed he was wearing a pair of wireless earbuds and looking at the garden, the expression on his face peaceful and calm. The garden was a beautiful site to behold as the soft rays of the morning sun bathed it. It was a haven of vibrant colours and intoxicating scents. The blooming flower beds, fluffy carpet grass, delicate vines and shrubs, colourful butterflies and bees that pollinated the flowers, the lovely tunes of the birds and the gentle rustlings of the leaves in the wind we
Chapter 16BRIANNA’S POV*****After Hermes deflowered me mercilessly, I felt broken. So broken I could barely walk. My womanhood stung with so much pain that seared my waist and thighs. Blood smeared my thighs. I had managed to wash them off before slumping into the bed.I huddled and buried myself on the bed, whimpering uncontrollably as my tears wet the sheets, the scenario replaying in my head like a horror movie even though I tried hard not to think of it.Days passed and even weeks. I wasn’t sure since he locked me up in his hell hole. My daily routine was to wake up, wallow in agony, nibble on the food brought by the castle maids, knit some pieces and watch the rise and settling of the sun from the window. The last two were the only activities that managed to untangle me from my web of gloom. It's been a bit long since I saw Hermes. And I was happy about it. I wished I’ll never see him again. But my wish didn’t come true.One evening while I was peacefully watching the sun dip i
Chapter 17(CONT’D FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER)BRIANNA’S POVDespite everything that happened, I still couldn’t bring myself to dance for him. I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t picture myself swaying, twisting, and wriggling my body just to impress him and make his cock rise. It seemed absurd to me.I could feel his glare burning through me. I could feel his anger spreading like a pandemic across the room, threatening to wreck it apart. But I was adamant. I will give anything to leave his disturbing presence. Anything! Anything but dance.The song finished playing and in an instant, he rose, his devilish gaze already melting me to ashes. Sheer black fright swept through me. What was he planning on doing to me this time? In this state, I could barely survive another round of his defilement and ill-treatment.“I warned you, Brianna,” he threw his words at me like stones. “I made it all clear to you but you still stayed stubborn. Now you’ll suffer the consequences of your action.”I watched as