Pressure against my arms and torso was the first thing I noticed when my consciousness began to come forth once more. From the feel of it, someone was lying on top of me, and moving wasn't an option. Try as I might, the person's grip was too strong and wouldn't budge in the slightest.
Opening my eyes, I looked up to find a man hovering above me. Not any man, but an attractive man with snow white skin that showed blue veins beneath it. His handsome face was surrounded by dark hair with white streaks through it, and his eyes glowed a crimson red.
His mouth, which was smirking, was open just enough to reveal two sharp canines that looked ready to rip into my flesh any minute.
Eyes widening, I felt my heart rate kick up as I realized just how dangerous this man was.
"You finally woke up." His cold voice laughed, sending a shiver through me. "I thought you were dead."
"What's going on?" I asked slowly as the last bit of rationale faded from my mind. "What are you doing? Let me go!"
Beginning to wriggle, I tried to break free again, but the man was strong—too strong. Keeping his firm grip, he watched me with a curious expression.
"Let me go!" I snapped as his grip tightened, sending pain shooting through my arms.
"Not until you tell me why you are in my bed." The man said leaning in closer, so his ice-cold breath caressed my skin. "No woman, especially a human, has ever touched this bed."
Why was I in his bed? Good question: why was I here and thinking about it? Who was I? Why couldn't I remember anything past waking up where I was?
"What did you do to me?" I yelled, beginning to struggle more as panic washed through me. "Why can't I remember anything?"
Getting up, the man narrowed his gaze at me as anger flashed in his red eyes.
"What do you mean you can't remember anything? Don't try to save yourself with lies." He hissed, frowning.
"I'M NOT LYING!" I screamed, fully overcome with fear. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?"
Why couldn't I remember even my name? And where the hell was I? Why was I in some strange man's bed? My heart, which had begun to pound, plummetted to my feet as my panic began to turn to fear.
"Stop yelling." The man growled, placing a hand over my mouth. "Do you want to wake up the entire castle?"
Castle? Did he just say castle? Were we currently in a castle? Then what did that make this dude?
"Mmmph, mmmph." Not even a single word could escape from my mouth past this man's hand, and that only made my fear bubble over.
Grabbing hold of his wrist, I began trying to pry it away as breathing began to become difficult. If he continued to do this, there was a chance I was going to pass out or die altogether.
"Will you yell again if I remove my hand?" He asked as I continued to try to fight him off.
"Mmmmph." I tried in an attempt to say no, but not succeeding due to his hold on me.
Narrowing his gaze at me, the man removed his hold over my mouth, allowing me to begin sucking in deep lungfuls of air.
Remaining silent, he watched me repeat this act over and over as if I were some type of strange creature that he couldn't understand.
"Now tell me who you are." The man demanded fixing his red gaze on me. "And don't you dare try to claim that you don't remember."
"I told you I don't know!" I snapped, beginning to get frustrated. "You can ask a million times, and the answer will remain the same!"
"I'm warning you." The man's voice had developed a hint of warning. "If you keep up this act, then I will have no choice but to kill you."
"THEN KILL ME!" I yelled defiantly. "I'VE TOLD YOU I DON'T KNOW, AND THAT MEANS I DON'T KNOW!"
"SHUT UP!"
Lunging forward, the man grabbed me by my neck, slamming me against the bed. His red gaze, which flashed with warning, had turned completely black as he let out a low growl.
"I warned you to not play games." He said, tightening his hold on my throat. "I have no patience for games, especially from humans like you."
"This... isn't...." I tried, but my wind pipe was crushed by the now very angry man hovering over me. "A... game."
Getting the words out was damn near impossible, but I wasn't about to let him make me out to be a liar when I was telling the truth.
Not satisfied with my words, he began to dig his long nails into my flesh, causing a gasp to escape me.
"Are you perhaps a spy sent by the holy knights?" He asked, leaning in closer. "Or maybe you are a rogue who wants to kill me and usurp the throne."
What the hell was this fella talking about? I had no idea what these holy knights he spoke of were, and I had no desire to have any thrones. I didn't know why this guy was so paranoid, but somewhere in my heart, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
"Can't you even argue?" He hissed. "Does this mean I was spot on?"
Lifting a hand, I pointed to his, which was still wrapped tightly around my throat, as a way to show him why I couldn't speak.
"Can't...." I puffed as I felt my mind begin to drift again from lack of oxygen.
Letting go, he stepped back and watched as I sat up, breathing deeply. I didn't know if I should be grateful he spared me or not, but I wasn't about to tell him thank you.
"I've got a way to make you talk since you refuse to be obedient." He said, pulling me towards him. "If I discover you are lying to me, you won't like the consequences."
"What ways...." I began only to stop mid-sentence as the man's mouth landed on my neck.
At first, I couldn't quite comprehend what he was doing, at least not until I felt two sharp pricks as his teeth pushed through the delicate skin beneath it.
"No...." I gasped as they moved in even deeper. "Let...."
I wasn't able to finish my sentence as I felt a tug at my consciousness as I was being pulled into darkness.
A dull ache began in the spot where the man had inserted his teeth, and it grew gradually by every minute until it had become a searing agonizing pain that clawed at my mind and at my body. Whimpering, I tried to free myself, only to be held steady."You aren't going anywhere." Came the man's voice from all around as the pain intensified.Letting out a scream, I felt myself become completely overcome by what could only be described as burning. It felt like I was being burned alive before it all stopped, and I was left floating in a dark abyss.Looking around, I tried to figure out exactly where I was. There seemed to be no signs of life and no light to be found. I couldn't even see my hand as I lifted it directly in front of my face. If I didn't know any better, I would think that I had died and this was what came after.As I tried to figure out what exactly was going on, a small shuffling and then a grunt drew my attention. Whirling, I tried to find the cause of the noise but came up
"By slave, do you mean this?" I asked as I slowly began to lift my shirt. "You want me to be your sex slave?""Is there a problem?" The man asked, smirking. "You said you would become my servant if I let you live; I am giving you a chance.""That isn't the type I was talking about!" I insisted, narrowing my gaze.Sure, I wanted to live, but I didn't want to become some whore in the process.Standing, the man made his way to me, stopping only an inch away before reaching up and grabbing my chin so he could force me to make eye contact with him."My patience is limited, woman." He growled. "Will you be my slave, or do you want me to kill you?"Did I want to be his slave, or did I want to die? The answer was pretty damn obvious, I wanted to live, even if it meant giving up my dignity.Taking a deep breath, I braced myself. Even though I didn't agree with this method of living, I also wasn't ready to die, at least not until I got my memories back. Even after I didn't, but for now I could
Moans erupted from my lips as the man began trailing his fingers along my clit, coming dangerously close to my core, then stopping and moving up again. It shook me to my core just how much I was actually allowing him to do to me, but it felt so damn good.As he pushed himself against me, I could feel his erection rubbing against my leg as pants of pleasure escaped him; it seemed he was enjoying this as much as I was."Woman..." He growled, pulling away to gaze into my eyes. "What is this?""Hhhmmmm...." I murmured, unable to even think straight. "What is what?"He seemed perplexed as he continued to study me, like I was some strange creature he had never encountered before.Even with blood smearing his lips, he looked absolutely enthralling, and my need for him to fuck me grew stronger."What do you mean?" I whispered as my body screamed for more. "I don't understand."Smiling, he leaned down and pressed his lips against mine while his fingers continued to move until one slipped insid
The sound of a door opening broke me from my reverie as Elias returned from wherever he had disappeared. Looking over, I found him watching me while sipping on a glass of wine."Are you still in my bed because you wish for more women?" He asked, eyes flashing.Even though I didn't want to admit it, the way this man was looking at me made just below my belly button tug in a not-so-unfavorable way. I couldn't be sure, but it seemed that whatever he had done to me earlier had left quite an impression on my body."Who am I to decide what you can and can't do?" I asked, trying to keep the flush from forming on my face."Smart." Elias said as a smirk formed on his face.Of course I was smart; I didn't have a death wish. "Thank you.""Since you seem to enjoy lying in my bed, shall I show you what it means to be a proper slave?" Elias asked now, making his way towards me.Again, my mind screamed that I shouldn't be getting hot and bothered by this man; however, my traitorous body was beginning
"Is everything okay on the outside?" I asked, trying my hardest to keep the dirty thoughts that were beginning to roam through my head at bay. "It wasn't that serious?"Elias frowned. "Didn't I already tell you that it wasn't any of your concern?"I nodded. "However, I have to live here, and I would rather not have to worry about being killed just yet.""You really think the enemy would be able to make it past the gates with their lives?" Elias asked, his gaze darkening. "Are you doubting my men's ability?"When he put it like that, it did sound like that was what I was doing; however, I just wanted to live, and that was it. Hell, I had gone as far as becoming this ridiculous vampire's slave in order to do so."Of course I'm not." I said trying to look pitiful. "I'm just afraid.""If you are to be afraid, you should be afraid of me." Elias said, flashing a smile. "I am capable of so much worse than those damned holy knights are.""So sorry," I said. "I will not doubt you ever again." T
"You want to tell me a story?" I asked, quirking a brow. What kind of story could this old man possibly want to tell me?"That is correct; it is about a blossoming land that is one day cursed." Wilson explained.Was he referring to Elias' kingdom? Did he really trust me enough to tell me the history of this place and how it came to be cursed?"Sure, if it is okay for you to tell me." I responded quietly.I most certainly didn't want this old fella to get in trouble with Elias for telling me something that I had no business knowing. However, based on the smile he was giving me, I assumed that it was probably okay."Then would you care to take a walk in the garden with me while I tell you?" He asked now, watching me expectantly.I nodded. "Sure."The garden outside the castle was grand; many large trees with black and red leaves littered the grounds, while black rosebushes lined the trails. Even though the ground was covered in snow, they grew in abundance, something that I couldn't quit
"Is there no way to find him?" I asked Wilson as we continued to sit in silence. "I mean, how has he remained in hiding for the past one hundred years?"Wilson frowned. "Some say that he no longer lives, and that is why we can't find any signs of him. Others say he resides on an entirely different plain now.""Another plain? Like a magical realm?" Despite having seen enough, it was still pretty mind-blowing to hear talk of such things."That is correct, one that only the holy knights know how to get to." Wilson explained. "Our king's army has been searching for many, many years to find the mage with no luck.""Does that mean, in the end, there isn't anything else that can be done?" I pushed."The king and Prince Elias are doing their utmost to try to find him." Wilson assured me before standing. "I've kept you here long enough with my rambling. I should show you to your quarters.""Sure," I said, standing.Even though I wanted to know more about the curse and the mage, it seemed that
As I lounged on my bed, staring at the roof with nothing else to do after Anna left, a knock sounded on the door. Quickly getting up, I rushed over, expecting to find Anna there, saying that she had forgotten something. Instead, I found myself standing face-to-face with Wilson."To what do I owe the pleasure?" I asked curiously, eyeing the old man as he stood at attention."The master has asked me to retrieve you for him." Wilson said, bowing slightly.The master... that meant that Elias had decided that he wanted to have me for breakfast. I couldn't stop the tingling that had begun between my thighs at the thought of Elias needing me. My accursed body seemed to have missed him."Sure, just let me change really quick." I said, closing the door and hurrying to throw on the red dress that Anna had brought me.After quickly brushing out my wild black hair, I decided I was presentable enough and headed out to find Wilson still waiting for me. Smiling, I allowed him to begin leading the way