Alexei's POV
The next morning, I allowed Avery to sleep in while I went to a few meetings regarding if I stayed here in America or went home to Russia. My parents wanted me to come home. But now that I have the name of the man I came over here for, I couldn't leave until I dealt with him.
"Sasha what do you think I should do?" I asked my best friend. His brown eyes were cold as he sneered at my question.
"Don't ask me things to which you already know the answer to." He glared at me.
"So you believe it would be best to return home?"
"Da." Was his only reply. Deep down I know he only came over with me, because he too wanted revenge for his Queen and Prince. But as the years dragged in, he was getting restless and desperately wanted to go home to his own family.
"Well, as I told those old bastards. Let me have a few weeks." Sasha scoffed and took the next left in the hallway. I just ignored him and continued my way to the dining room where lunch was ready. I normally didn't bother with human food, I could live off of blood if I choose, but I had a craving for some soup and requested it for lunch. It was late for lunch but too early to be dinner, so lunch it is for this old vampire king.
Upon reaching the dining room I narrowed my eyes at the servants. "I asked for her to be here. Where is she?" I asked one of them.
"Sh-she didn't answer the d-d-door when we knocked." I grunted. Sounds just like Avery to ignore my orders. Two guards went to go and retrieve her when I gave them a stearn look. I then sat down at the table and waited for my food to be brought in.
After waiting five minutes the chef came in with a trolley and walked over to where I was seated. "Good afternoon my king." she bowed and placed several plates down, then a bowl. She was spooning the potato soup into the bowl when my phone rang. I waved the chef away and answered the call.
"What is taking you so long?" I asked, getting more irritated.
"Umm, we're coming. But Miss Avery doesn't look good my king." he whispered. My brows furrowed. Why was he whispering? I mean I get we have spectacular hearing, but really?
"I don't care. Hurry up, and if you take any longer than you already have, I'll kill both your families." I snapped and hung up the call.
"Place her food in the bowl we feed Max out of." I told the chef.
"But my king-"
"Would you like me to kill yours too?" I asked her.
"No-no my king. Zelena go and grab the dog's food bowl. Wash it-"
"Do not wash it, bring it as is " This will teach the girl to stop ignoring my orders. I thought we got a full understanding last night, I guess it was only on my end. She'll see not to keep pissing me off. And if not, then eating with the dogs may enlighten her on my point.
I smirked when the doors opened. "I hope you're hungry." I took a bite of my food and closed my eyes at the taste of the delicious soup.
"My king?" one of the guards called out.
"Place her at my feet. She hasn't earned the right to eat at the table." I heard them both sigh, but didn't move. I ripped a piece off from my bun and dipped it in the broth and then ate it. So delicious.
"I don't care what lies she said to stay in her room. I ordered you to place her at my feet... where pets belong." I scolded the two men, not even giving them a single glance.
Deep, and I mean very deep down something inside me told me I should treat Avery in this manner, but if she had to learn the hard way not to disobey me...then so be it. I'll be her worst enemy of that's what she wishes.
I smirked once more as I heard them shuffle towards me. However my smirk disappeared when I heard them whispering, I couldn't make it out due to how low it was but I just knew it wasn't something I'd like. A cold shudder ran through me, but I ignored it. I also ignore the whimper Avery sounded when I felt her next to me, at my feet, where her disobedience will keep her at all times.
Seeing the chefs assistant return to the room, filthy dog bowl in her hands. I leaned back in my seat and watched as my chef begrudgingly filled the dog bowl with the warm potato soup. The bowl was absolutely filthy, it had dirt and mud on and in the bowl from the many dogs that eat together outside the doors of the kitchen.
The girl gasped when she moved over to place the bowl down. She quickly looked at me then at her teacher and then back to me. "Zelena do as the King requested." She chewed her bottom lip, nodded, then leaned down and gently placed the bowl on the floor, where I presume Avery to be.
"Good girl, I'd like to see you after lunch Zelena." I gave her a flirty smile. She blushed then scurried off and out of the room, followed by my personal chef.
After taking another bite I heard Avery push the bowl away. My nostrils flared and I had to fight off the anger that filled me. "If you refuse to eat what's been served, then you won't eat for three days pet." I snapped.
"f**k you, Alexei!" Avery mumbled. I moved back in my chair and stood up. Without thinking I yanked her up from the ground and pressed her face down against the table. My men turned away as they normally did when I acted this way. Normally is f**k the girls who disrespected me. Mostly because that's what they were aiming for, but I couldn't do that to her. Something in me wouldn't allow it. I knew she would just find more reasons to hate me, so forcing myself on her wouldn't do anything but make her hate me more.
I unbuckled my belt from my pants while I pressed her front to the table. She was wearing her pajamas still and I could careless as to why that was. It was late in the afternoon and she was being very lazy just by her attire alone.
I bit my lip as I ran my hand over the curves of her round ass. "Want to repeat that pet?" I asked her, c*****g a brow upwards.
"f**k. You." She seethed then began coughing.
I hooked my fingers in the waistband of her pants and ripped the material down, along with her panties. Avery tried to squirm away from me but I pressed my hand down harder against her back, holding her still. "Yuri, come hold her down for me!" I ordered one of my men. He adjusted his pants and came over and took hold of her arms as he pinned them to the table.
"Much better.." I murmured and stapled away. I let my belt run through my hand before I folded it and gripped the belt buckle tightly. "Because you keep disrespecting me and my orders, you get ten hits. And you will count them out as each one crosses your perfect little ass."
Avery tried to remove her arms out of Yuri's grip, but he held her tighter. Being careful of the one that was yet to be casted this evening. If she keeps this s**t up and I'll break it fully and give Remy a reason to scold me.
I leaned down and sniffed her. A scowl form.ed on my face as I scented her sickness still raging inside of her. It was so bad it spilled from her pores. "You've not taken your medicine today!" I growled. She was supposed to take the antibiotic every six hours and she doesn't smell as if she's taken any today.
"I told you I could draw on the earth, you refuse to allow me to do that. I don't need those pills." she spat back at me, her grey eyes turning a lighter shade of grey, almost white as she tried to get free again. I see anger somehow makes her eyes change shades. Good to know for the future ahead.
"I told you that was never going to happen. Now get ready for your punishment." I leaned over her and sniffed her hair, which smelled like flowers due to the shampoo she uses. I shook my head and reached down and ran my hand over her bare ass and then reached even further down to her p***y and smirked as she tried bucking away from my hand. "Don't forget to count my little pet." I whispered into her hair.
I removed my hand and leaned back up. I brought my fingers to my nose and the scent of her filled my nostrils, burning the need in my body even more. I gripped my belt tighter and took a step back. I held it in my hand and then went for my first strike.