(English) The Vampire's Slave

Chapter 5

When I woke up, I could already feel my muscles aching around my body. My head's also aching and it was like, I did something I couldn't remember and every time I push myself to remember it, I just couldn't. My head's painful that I just closed my eyes for a bit more as I rolled to my side only to smell a pillow…

Which smells like a guy.

My eyes shot wide as this time, I looked at the surroundings. I'm at the familiar place— the dark surroundings, the soft and big black bed, the small glass table in the middle, and a TV just between two doors, where just beside the thick curtains hiding the glass wall is a shelf with books on it.

And the smell… it's King Hyde!

My heart starts beating fast in nervousness. The first thing I did was to look at my face and was shocked because this isn't what I was wearing yesterday! I'm wearing a maid black and white outfit but now, it's just a big t-shirt— with the size of King Hyde's and I don't even have anything underneath beside my panty!

I hugged myself as I carefully feel my body, aside from my head, my muscles are aching too. The air-conditioning suddenly blew another cold air that made me shivers as I grabbed the comforter to hug my body with it. My head's really heavy and my eyes are hot.

Did something happen yesterday? My heart just wouldn't stop beating fast.

I tried to remember anything that happened yesterday. I remember crying in the garden where it suddenly starts raining yet I decided to get soaked, then, King Hyde came for me and I even followed him to the mansion. And then when he asked me to come to my room… I remember myself losing consciousness then the next is I couldn't remember.

And who the heck changes my clothes? f**k. I closed my eyes tightly. If something happened between me and the King… wouldn't it'll be just natural? I'm his slave after all.

But… I want my first to be special, and thinking that I lost it yesterday without even remembering how I did… I suck!

If I already lost it, am I enjoying it? Or if I am… am I too loud that King would even cover my mouth with his hand? Or… is he big for me to—

I shook my head. Maybe he isn't. I'm not feeling anything on my below, so I might say—

The door suddenly opened that caused me to look at it, and there I saw King Hyde holding a tray of food? As he said, “Don't think naughty things, I could hear them all.” My eyes grew wide with what he said, but it grew wider when I saw what he's wearing!

He's just wearing a white pj's and his upper body hasn't any cover so I could clearly look at his chest… abs… biceps and triceps! His abdominal muscles… err… abs and even his oblique looks so firm as his chest, it was as if even you punch him, we wouldn't get hurt by it! And those muscles at his arms look so rough but it just made him look so hot! And yes, he has eight f*****g abs! And those V lines, a little lower.. just a little more—

“You want rice?” He just suddenly said that I answered without myself as if my soul's wondering anywhere.

“Yes please,” I said, gawking at his body. When I realized what I just said, my eyes grew wide and I suddenly wish for land to eat me up instead. Holy fucker! Zane compose yourself!

I heard him chuckle so deep before he closed the door and started walking towards where I am. I couldn't even look at him after what happened, and even the way I think when I saw his body... Gosh!

But you can't blame me. I haven't get out of the Hell Mansion from all those years I spent as a teenager, and now that I just turned 20, I couldn't help but gawk at the honey-like body he has. I mean, of course, it's my first time I saw a beautiful and ripped body of a man without scars and such.

Added the King's face, which there isn't much stubble on his face, only those little as if it's only growing and that he forgot to shave. It suits him after all, it's adding roughness to his features and it somehow made him look powerful. I mean, of course, it's still on his eyes. The eyes that when you look at it is like you're ready to face the incoming storm.

“You need to eat. Here,” He said as he placed the tray at the bed before he sat there, carefully. I just watched him, completely confused. Why is he kind to me? Or is he sick?

“You're the one who's sick,” I look at him, bewilderment is visible to my face I know. I saw him sighed. “You haven't eaten since yesterday,” He said a fact. Because yes, I forgot to eat since I was too engrossed by cleaning.

I nodded at him as I grabbed the spoon while my other hand is still holding the comforter in my chest, as I tried the creamy looking something that smells good. Maybe I should ask him if something happens between us yesterday and why I'm not—

“Nothing happened between us,” I coughed the soup in my throat because of his sudden answer to my thoughts. I looked at him, completely shocked but then he reminded me. “I can read your mind. Loud and clear. Now, eat.” I cleared my throat. How assuming I am to think about that.

After all, I'm just his slave.

But as I said, if ever something happened to us—

I heard him groaned that caused me to look at him, and now, he's looking at me like… oh. He could have heard my thoughts and just now, I know he heard them all.

“Yes, I heard them. Loud and clear.” He repeated again as he sighed. “Try to block it.” He said, looking at me, expecting that I could do it but… meh. I smiled apologetically at him. I massaged his temple that I bit my lips.

“Think of walls surrounding your mind that no one could enter,” He said. I did try… but the beating of my temple just doesn't want me to do it!

I sighed, completely frustrated as I shook my head. “I gave up, King.” Because I know at this state, I won't be able to do anything.

He just nodded himself as he got something on a table. A mobile phone? I saw him touching its screen as if he's composing something. Oh.. maybe that's their communication in our world.

I continue eating as I seldom look at his side. Why wouldn't he wear a t-shirt or sleeveless shirt to hide his body? Because truth to be told, it's distracting!

I just focused on eating but I really couldn't stop myself from looking at his body. He looks like a dish and now I'll only be needing a cup of rice. I focused on eating again as I heard him chuckled but when I look at him, he's just there, texting someone.

I just shrugged. I should be contented that I'm with the same room as the King, and it doesn't seem like he wants me to go away, since he even gave me some food and letting me stay in his room. Now, the only problem is how could I go out when I don't have my bra with me.

I look at the King and I saw him glimpse at my side when I stopped eating. “I'm done,” I whispered. He nodded his head as he closes the gap between us. I gulped again when I saw his muscles flexible at his moves.

“King…” I whispered. I don't even know what to say. I just want to call his name.

He lifted his gaze to mine that I was almost lost when I saw how close his face to mine. I hitched my breath. His face was just an inch or two, and while I was staring at his stormy silver eyes, I suddenly remembered how the clouds formed before it rains. It was like a storm, and just like a storm, it's ready to conquer the path on his front.

“Do your eyes look like these? Even when you're a vampire?” Where did he even get his beautiful eyes? It's like… they're moving through his iris. It's just too beautiful to look at.

“Nah, it's gold.” He whispered. With his every blink, I could see his long eyelashes. I bit my lips as I saw his gaze followed what I did.

“I want to see it,” I said, breathlessly. I want to see vampire eyes— the one that haunts me even when I'm at Hell Mansion.

I want to see the same eyes that Clydeus have. The reason why I was so scared at the evil glint on Clydeus eyes yesterday is that it reminds me of my trauma.

Now, I want to see it again. But this time, from him. I know deep inside me; I'm really scared of him. And I want to see it with him so that I could face my fear.

Because nothing will happen when I'll just continue to run away. I need to face it is able to step forward.

I have to welcome it with open arms, even it's the evilest creature in the world, telling me that they're home.

I don't want them to feel alone. Just like how alone I felt I am.

He sighed heavily before he closed his eyes as I saw his jaw clenched. I thought he's losing control at how annoying I am, that I'm ready to stop pestering him and quietly exit myself from his bedroom, when he opened his eyes, it was like, frozen in the spot, as I was staring at someone so beautiful.

He's so beautiful.

And his gold eyes— with crimson on its middle, really suits him.

He looks like a real King, and his eyes are there to prove that he deserves his throne. I don't know but looking at his eyes… is like starring at the heavens for me. As if I'm looking at a god in himself.

I couldn't even have stopped myself from feeling his cheeks. I move closer and completely forgot what I'm hiding. His golden eyes are so beautiful, and it's calling me closer to him.

I licked my lower lip. “Hey King, could you make them stop hearing my thoughts?” I just want them to know how I badly want those eyes of yours. And if you may call me selfish for it, then maybe I am.

And I don't want them to hear everything, to invade something that should've been my privacy. Maybe I'm crushing at his eyes. I want them for me and only for me.

He sighed deeply as he brushed the hairs on my face as he somehow pushed me so he could be dominant. Lifting my face to look at his eyes, he breathes deeply again, as his eyes wouldn't leave mine. “Of course,” He said breathlessly, and as if he's suffering.

I bit my lower lip. “How?” I couldn't even breath properly as slowly, our position has been registered to my mind. It was as if I was awoken by my fantasies— that he's the King and I'm just a mere slave of him— that's why I shouldn't have thought like this!

I was about to lower my head when he lifted it by my chin and now, even with burning cheeks as embarrassment slowly creeping through my body, I couldn't help but stare at him in amusements.

He's so beautiful… so good to be true.

“Do you trust me?” He suddenly whispered. Do I trust him?

I looked at him for a while and as if he's trying to study my face. I suddenly remembered the reason why I'm here. It's all because of him.

Do I trust him? Not yet. I've only been here for a while that's why I don't know if I should trust him.

But... I don't know why I'm nodding my head. I couldn't breathe properly and even him, I could see how his chest rose up and down as if he's controlling something. As if he's stopping something.

I gulped the feelings slowly appearing in my body. I shivered when I felt his hand from my chin, brushing down until it's my neck, lightly choking me. It just made me lift my head more. I bit my lip, looking like a drunk woman in front of him.

“Close your eyes,” He whispered. And there, I just saw myself following whatever he commands. I felt him move closer as I could feel the heat from his chest on my shoulder before I felt his breath on my neck that made me shivers.

“You are my slave,” He whispered in my ears. I could feel my heart beating faster, louder, as my body starts heating.

“Yes, Master...” I said breathlessly. I heard his sharp intake of breath while his nose is on my neck. I know where it is going.

“You ought to give me blood, and with this, no one will know your secrets,” He whispered while his lips are now on my neck. A sound came from my throat after feeling something sharp on my skin. I don't know but I hold on his chest to support myself. He moaned at the contact of my hand to his skin.

“All yours, Master,” I whispered, as my mouth hang opened when I felt two sharp things suddenly seized its way into my veins. It hurts, at the same time… pleasurable. I closed my eyes tightly as I felt him sucking my blood. It's so good… that I want more of it.

I don't know how long I've been moaning because of the pleasure his fangs are giving me, but before I know it, I was lost in darkness, but I heard his pinch whisper on my ear.

“Your blood is now mine,” That's the last thing I remember before I lost consciousness.

The silence was the one welcomed me when I woke up, as I tried to sit down even I could feel my head aching but something's wrong with my body. It feels so light and my mind's in the cloud as if it's flying. The smell of the room is familiar— it's King Hyde. I placed my hand in my temple as I massage it, as I tried to remember what happened earlier.

My memories are in the shuffle. It was as if so many things happened that I couldn't follow what's in order.

My eyes suddenly stopped at the box-like clock at the top of the side table. My eyes widen when I saw it's already 3 in the afternoon. s**t. Am I sleeping for the whole day? I still need to work and clean this mansion!

I was in a hurry but then, I saw blood on the bed. My stomach suddenly turned that I tried my best not to vomit. Why is there blood in… my eyes traveled to my shoulder as I saw some dried blood on the t-shirt I'm wearing. That's when it registered that I'm wearing nothing underneath but panty. I touched my neck as memories came rushing through my head.

King Hyde… bite me.

I heard the door opened that caused me to look at it. From the comfort room, I saw Dahlia who entered the room, holding a towel soaked with water. She smiled at me when she saw me sitting on the bed.

“You're awake. How do you feel?” She asked as she slowly came to my place. My eyes stopped at the small table in the middle where there's some food located there. I felt my stomach grumbled with the smell of it.

“I'm feeling… light,” I admit as I saw her nodded with a smile on her face.

“That's natural. You were sick earlier and…” She looked at the blood on the bed. “You gave the King some of your blood.” She then looked at me again and smile wider. “Eat first, okay? I'll just clean this one. I know you're still dizzy. That's the after-effect of giving your blood.” She explained. I nodded as slowly, I was about to go to the glass table in the middle when she stopped me. “Wait, I'll get it for you.”

“I can do it—”

“No, let me serve you for now.” She smiled. I did nothing but to let her since she insisted.

Now I wonder, isn't she curious about what happened? I waited for her to ask as I continue to watch her happily gave me my food, and when she saw me watching her, she laughed. “What, Zane? Why are you looking at me?” And then she pouted. I pursed my lips.

“Aren't you curious about what happened?” I couldn't stop myself because if I were in her place, of course, I will ask!

“Nah. It's normal. You're a human slave and he's a vampire king. Sorry for my word,” She stated an obvious fact. I shook my head. That's not what I mean.

“No offense taken,” I looked at her carefully. Isn't she really curious?

“And another thing, we shouldn't question what the King will do,” She gave me a smile as she said, “Now eat,”

Oh… I see. It was as if they're putting everything in whatever the King will do like even he destroys another nation, they will still support him. I thought as I started eating.

The level of trust they have for him is just too much for me to handle. Now I wonder what the King has done to them that made them trust him this… too much? I know he did something to gain their trust since I know these people, and in those days I've been with them, even we seldom see each other, I could say that they aren't easy to trust anyone, even Dahlia who's in front of me.

“Hey, I just want to say that I'm the one who changed your clothes, okay? If the thought of whoever changed your clothes is bothering you.” She giggles in between her wiping the dried blood on the bed. I almost coughed the food in my mouth with what she said. Instantly, I felt my cheeks burning because I admit, the thought of the King seeing my body brought embarrassment in myself.

Because I know I'm still so thin and for sure, the boys like him loves those people who… you know.

“That's not what I'm thinking,” I said because I just thought of it after when she said it.

“Oh…” she smiled maliciously again. “I just thought you are though.” What she said stopped me from eating as I look at her, completely shocked at what she said.

“Wait, you couldn't read my mind?” I don't want to believe it.

“No, it's weird but yesterday I could clearly hear all your thoughts.” She laughed. “But never mind. It's fine.”

I suddenly remembered the talks before the King bite me. If I remember it right, in exchange for my privacy, he bites me to… put a spell inside? So they wouldn't hear my thoughts?

I want to ask Dahlia about it but I don't think I have the courage to do so I just shut my mouth and continue eating.

“I could feel that you want to ask something,” She suddenly said for a while. “Oh, don't get me wrong. We have a strong sense to feel what the other person is feeling, and I felt like you're confused. Maybe I could help. I'm listening.” I stare at her for a while and saw how genuinely she meant those words.

However, I know the answer to those questions wouldn't come from her of course.

So I just shook my head as I gave her a smile. “I'm fine,” is what I only said. She seems to understand it that's why she nodded as she sat in the bed with me.

“Maybe you are wondering why we are alone in this house— except for maids of course.”

“So there are really maids?”

“Yeah, so the only thing you'll be needing to clean is the garden. The King strictly ordered not to touch it for you,” She winked. I felt my cheeks burning.

“Storytime! I'm going to tell you a secret to promise me not to tell it to anyone, especially to Wilhelmina and Cornelia! Gosh, those two are scary.” She whispered the last words on herself that didn't escape my eyes. I chuckled.

“I promise,” I said smiling. Her smile grew wider as she asked me to come closer with her palm placed vertically on the side of her mouth, acting she'll just whisper that secret she's talking about so I did.

“Actually, I've never seen the King cares so much about someone aside from Clydeus whom he gave his blood with, but that's not what I'm talking about,” She giggles, while she already got my interest so I'll listen more. “But you know, after you lost consciousness— maybe your body's adjusting since you've been on that hell… I've heard, that's why you're burning hot yesterday and we didn't know what to do. We thought what Clydeus happened back then happens to you too.”

Every time she whispers Clydeus, I couldn't help but remember our conversation back in the living area, where Clydeus himself said he was bitten by some kind of animals— based on his scar. Right. And if that wouldn't disappear even he's already a vampire himself… I don't know, because mine already disappeared when Dahlia healed me.

“What can I say, you're lucky to have the King put you here instead to your room,” She said, giggling, as she tickled me at the side of my stomach. I instantly getaway. “Hey! I'm not yet done!” She said laughing while here I am, my face, for sure, is already red because of embarrassment!

“And another one. He was never late, until earlier,” She smiled sheepishly while I stare at her in confusion. What's she's talking about?

“Well you see, he's known for being obsessive-compulsive, characterized by perfectionism. He's always planning everything ahead in time, and he was never being late for his entire life, and yet earlier…” Her sheepishly eyes grew wider while looking at me with malice on her face. She chuckled.

“They're about to go back to Jiastrixus— to our world, to monitor that realm since there was news of some evil people destroying a place. Their call time was 6 AM in the mortal world— I mean your time here, yet guess what?”

“He's two hours late, and even buttoning his polo but you know, he's the King so of course, he's still cool, but we were really shocked because we got used that every time we see him, he's already prepared with a tailored suit.” Her giggles became louder as in just a blink of an eye, she's beside me and started tickling me that I instantly get away from the food and such things that could be broken.

“Ah! Zaney baby! What did you do to our King?” She shouted, laughing, but I continue to shook my head.

“I didn't do anything!”

“Some tempting angel put her curse into our King! Ah, I couldn't wait until happens what I always read. The King will fall to his slave… So dreamy!” She said as if daydreaming— with even looking at the sky as if on there, showing her favorite movie with her hands on her chest as if she's in some kind of fairytale.

I just shook my head, “That'll never happen.” I just know it.

She looked at me as she pouted. “Such a killjoy.” She said while shaking her head as if I just spoiled her endings. I just smile at her even in my heart, I know I'm even…

No. That really wouldn't happen. He's a king. Remember that Zane.

I told her that I want to go back to my room in which she agreed. She has no choice after all. Hugging my knees while sitting on my bed with my hair still wet after a shower, I couldn't help but think about the King.

The first time I saw him, he's like a completely dangerous and heartless person. But knowing how he took care of me when I was sick, and how he saved Clydeus even he doesn't know the kid, those just prove that he's really kind deep inside his heart. And that kindness surely is the reason why his servants— Wilhelmina and the others, are trusting him.

He's really scary, truth to be told. The way he carries himself and of course, once he started opening his mouth, all you have to do is to be shaken in fear only if you don't know him. But once that you know who the King really is, I may say that your heart will surely welcome him no matter how cold or doubted you are. It just proved Wilhelmina and Cornelia who's like a living ice queen, and who wouldn't trust easily, gained his trust.

And somehow, I couldn't stop myself from this. Maybe it's just his cold demeanor to make the others, especially his enemies to fear him. Because if he isn't scary enough, no one will follow his orders.

I heard a knock on my door that caused me to jumped in shock because of how deep I am with what I'm thinking. And when I opened my door, I couldn't help but remembered what Dahlia said.

“King,” I said stuttering. Looking at him with only on his polo and slacks— as if he just removed the suit he's wearing, I couldn't help but gulp looking at those thick muscles on his arms. s**t. Eyes up, Zane. Only on his face, please! I even plead to myself as I lifted my gaze.

Here he is, even with his rugged features, the side of his lip is lifted as he opened his mouth, “Hey, you're now okay,” It was even as if he said those to himself. I nodded as I lowered my head.

Should I bow my head in front of him or what?

“Drop the formality,” I heard him said which caused me to lift my head. I saw him leaning on the door frame. “I'm just here to check on you and you seem fine already,”

“Yes,” Suddenly remembering what Dahlia said… I couldn't help but blush.

“Why are you so red?” He asked and before I move, I felt his hand on my chin, lifting my face that I saw him looking at me with his serious face. “Do you feel anything? Tell me,”

“I'm okay…” I said breathlessly as I averted my gaze to him but he's just there, looking at me as if he's looking through my thoughts, the reason why I couldn't face him. I closed my eyes. Remember that he wouldn't read your mind—

“I can hear them, Zane.” What he said caused me to look at him. What? I thought they couldn't…

“I'm the only one who could read your mind, so tell me what Dahlia said to you or I'll ask him by myself.” My eyes were wider with what I heard. Uh-oh...

I closed my eyes as I gave up. “She said having you as their King is the best thing that happened to them.” I gave him my sweetest smile but he just continues watching me.

“Is that so?” I quickly nodded. His brow lifted as I saw him completely smirking in front of me, however in his eyes, I saw amusement.

And before I could even move, he stepped forward and closed the distance until his lips are on my ear, while I was there, frozen in fear.

“I hate liars, but I'll let go of this one.” He said as he moved away, while I was there, couldn't do anything and couldn't even look at his eyes. I heard him chuckled before he turned his back on me.

“Continue resting for today because tomorrow, we're going somewhere.” He said as I stood there, still frozen for what happened, following him as he coolly walks through the stairs going to the third floor and when he disappeared on my sight, that's when I finally breathe.

Hallelujah, I thought I'm going to be punished!