The Tradition
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Chapter 11 The Tradition
THE CELESTIAL IMPERIAL
Kiara remembered him from the night he killed Raphel Grayson and how he had bitten her neck in an attempt to get rid of her. She wondered why and what he did that made her wound heal completely and the mark faded but she didn't turn to a vampire.
"Good to see you alive." Darius smiled. His smile was divine and his features were good looking and great but such handsomeness shouldn’t be given to a terrible person like him. He should probably have two horns and very horrible dentition and an appearance that would portray his cruelty.
Kiara’s eyes were fixated on him and then she noticed who was standing behind him. A woman who was completely naked, his pet! As if that wasn't bad enough, the asshole actually held a leash in his hand which was attached to the collar around her neck. This is cruelty! She thought of just slamming her fists in his face.
"My blood did a good job at healing you." Darius smiled.
What?! He fed her with his blood?! What the hell?! She has a bloodsucking animal blood running in her veins! Kiara became irritated immediately that she felt bile rose up in her throat and all she wanted to do was throw up. His blood had saved her from dying.
"General Darius, she complained about the food." Joseph told him everything Kiara had said to him.
Darius pupil dilated as he suddenly appeared in front of her like a flash light. He grabbed her neck almost choking her to death and she struggled for her release. "You should be happy I let you live!" He seethed his teeth in anger. Tears formed at the corners of her eyes. "The fact that I fed you with my blood doesn't mean I can't end your miserable life right away! But I am not going to do that...so you should be glad you are alive! You ungrateful wretch!"
Kiara coughed out as soon as he released her and slowly she hit the ground. No doubt she would have a bruise there as her throat burned deeply.
Dracula continued with a smirk on his face. "Human aren't regarded in this world. So you watch what you say or else it would be the death of you!” He spat out.
Kiara coughed. "It…it…still…doesn't make any sense.” She said shakily.
Felicity signaled to Kiara to keep quiet but she ignored her again. The old lady has a strong belief that someday, sooner or later, someone would show up out of nowhere and bail them all out of this world. But when will that be? And until then, they shouldn’t let these people treat them this way!
"Why do you choose to treat us like this?" Kiara stood up again. She looked at him with an angry expression on her face.
"Your kind betrayed us and sold us out to our greatest enemies!" Darius spat angrily. "So don't you dare question my authority.” He covered the inch between them and caressed her cheeks with his knuckles.
Kiara slapped his hands away. "It…still doesn't add up..." She stammered.
Immediately Darius made a hit for her face. "Don't you dare question my authority and most especially the Alpha King’s!” He covered the gap between them again and grazed at her bruised cheek with his knuckles. "Do you want to know what I have in mind towards you?” He grabbed her jaw and tilted her head so she could look into his eyes. “Well I planned to keep you as my personal food source." A smirk played on his lips the one that reminded her of her ex-husband.
Kiara stepped backward to avoid his touch. "No food source can't be enough for me, I can as well claim you as a pet at the meeting with the high council." He laughed wickedly.
What?! He planned to keep her as a pet?! Kiara heartbeat against her chest at the imagination of her walking around naked like this woman behind him.
“That would be nice my lady.”
Kiara became angry at his decision. "You are a perverted fucker!" She replied defensively.
This man right in front of her is a disgusting pig for treating this poor woman like an animal and keeping her as his personal s*x toy is reprehensible.
Darius chuckled not looking offended by her words. He pulled her closer to his body. "You have no idea how sexy you sound whenever you say f*****g words." He sniffed her neck. "You tasted so good and I can't wait to break you to obey my rules like I did to the others." Even though her blood had almost burnt his fangs, it still tasted so good and he wanted more of it. That misery he would unravel later on.
"You will never have me!" Kiara pushed his chest, releasing herself from his hold.
"You have got confidence and I also like stubborn humans too. I have dealt with your likes and some of them ended up dying in my arms." He smirked. Darius stepped away from her and went to Olivia who had fear in her expression.
"The practice of human pet ownership was established hundreds of years ago and all vampires and werewolves indulged in the behaviors. It was never my choice but it is an established tradition in this Imperial. The Alpha King established it and we all embraced it." Darius laughed deviously as he sniffed Sonya now.
"Tradition? No! Appalling is what it is! And it needs to stop!" Kiara snapped.
Darius stared at her in shock. He pushed Sonya away aggressively and went to her with anger rolling over his features. "You don't understand our tradition!"
"I don't have to understand any tradition to know it is wrong! Everything about this place is wrong!” Kiara responded. She didn’t know where the confidence came from.
“If that is what you think of this world…” Darius paused as he walked out of the cell.
"That's enough…Kiara! Please you shouldn't talk back at him." Felicity cautioned her in fear. She was whispering every of her words to Kiara but Darius could hear everything clearly because of his super sense of hearing as a vampire.
"Kiara? Is that your name?" He asked.
She shook her head. “Yes. My name is Kiara Jaden.” She said.
"Joseph!”
“Yes General.” He bowed.
“I think we need to teach Kiara how to stay quiet in our world." Darius said with a deep frown.
"Yes…General Darius.” Joseph replied.
Darius flashed Kiara a devious grin. "I want her.” He said.
Kiara heartbeat rapidly in fear. Now the confidence she had few minutes ago were all gone and replaced with a deep fear that shook her whole body. What is he gonna do to her?! She pondered deeply.
"Step out of your cell.” He commanded.
Kiara made no attempt to move away from her spot. Instead she shook her head in disapproval as tears laced her eyes. "Obey him…Kiara…please." Sonya pleaded.
Kiara panic increased and her breathing quickened as she locked eyes with the General. She had no idea of what to do at that point.
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