MAIA

CHAPTER 11

Unfortunately I didn’t get anything done yesterday.

I entered the kitchen to make Lada’s tea.

She liked it sugary and creamy. Once I was done, I carried it upstairs to her room. Trying so hard not to look at the cameras, I opened her door.

The room was still dark and she lay still in her bed. It would be much simpler if I could just suffocate her with her pillow and walk away.

I set the cup on her dresser and went to open the blinds. Sunlight filled the room as I pulled the blinds open. I heard a groan from the bed and moved away just in time before the pillow hit me.

“Good morning ma’am” she grunted.

I went to get the tea while she sat up in bed. I dipped my hand into my dress and brought out the vial. A drop daily should be the dosage but I didn’t care for any dose.

I put two drops and slid the small bottle into my boobs. I stirred again and took the cup over to her.

She was sitting in bed but her eyes were closed. She had eye bags and her wrinkles could be seen from where I stood.

“Your tea” I stretched out my hand. She opened her eyes and looked at me before looking at the cup in my hand. She took it and sipped. She hummed and I went to fetch her laundry from her closet.

She was done by the time I was through and I took the cup and left the room.

The hallways were empty and I thought about doing something. Not exactly the wisest thing but this was my only chance.

I slipped into Ekaterinas room. I had picked up on the gossip the maids shared. Ekaterina was trying so hard to conceive a child. I scoffed.

According to the rumuors, there was a tonic by her bedside that she took everyday to increase her fertility.

Well she could only try. There was no way the heavens will bless a witch with children. I twisted the cap on the bottle and poured half of solar inside it. As long as she took it, it didn’t matter how often. There was enough solar in there to drive her insane.

I returned the cup to the kitchen and I hurried back to my room, returning the vial into the secret space in my cupboard.

I took Lada’s clothes for washing and picked up the neat clothes and returned it to her bedroom. A glass was on the table and so I picked it up.

Today was going so well. By the end of today, they would have taken a good amount of solar.

I smirked and opened her door. I bumped into a hard chest. The cup falling from my hand and shattering.

“What the f…..” I looked up at the blank face. I moved to my knees to pick the pieces of the broken cup.

“Leave it. Come with me”

“I’m sorry but I have to….”

“I’ll ask someone to do it” Faddei grabbed my hands and I followed wordlessly as he led me into another wing of the mansion.

We stopped outside a door. “Where are we?”

“Somewhere”

“I’m not going in there if you don’t tell me what I’m here for” I told him bluntly.

“Remember you owe me. I want to cash in that favour”

“What do you want me to do?”

“You’ll see”

He pushed open the door and dragged me inside. I halted once I saw who was inside the room.

“What is she doing here?”

Yes. I would like to know what the f**k I am doing here.

“You asked me to get someone beautiful”

“Exactly. I don’t know why you brought her” he turned away from us. That stung a bit but I was beautiful and his words would not make me feel less than that.

Faddei shot me an apologetic smile as he followed his brother inside the room. I looked around the room and noticed different paintings.

In all my research about this family, never did I see or hear anywhere that Don Adrik could paint.

They came back to where I stood and he eyes me from head to toe. The urge to move under his scrutinizing gaze was strong but I resisted.

“You want me to paint you?” I looked at Faddei and he nodded at me.

I stared straight into his eyes and shrugged my shoulders.

“Take off your clothes”

“Adrik” he held his hands up to silence Faddei.

“Go on. Take it off” my gaze didn’t falter. I stared straight at him as I reached behind me and pulled down my zip.

I pushed the dress of my shoulder and it slid down my waist and pooled at my feet. I slowly stepped out of the dress while holding his gaze.

“Go on. Take off the rest” I don’t know what he was trying to achieve but I wasn’t going to stop. My nakedness was nothing to me.

I unhooked my bra from the front and let it fall to the floor. The cold air grazed my n*****s and the buds hardened. His eyes lingered on my chest before thy returned to my face.

I hooked my fingers in the waistline of my panties and was pushing it down when he spoke.

“Stop” I paused my movement.

“Get the f**k out of here” Faddei moved over to me in an instant. He threw his suit jacket over me, covering my modesty.

He moved me out of the room while swearing under his breath. He moved me into the closest room.

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t think….”

“Damn right you didn’t think. What the duck where you thinking” I shouted angrily at him.

“Maia…” he reached for me but I moved away.

“Just stop. I don’t owe you anymore” I wrapped the jacket tightly around myself.

“Stay the f**k away from me” I marched out of the room angrily slamming the door behind me.