Seized By The Sea God

chapter 19

Slowly my eyes became hazy as I was drifting back to sleep, I heard approaching footsteps that scared me to death, slowly I turned to the side where the sound was coming from as I didn't want the intruder to hide. I was startled to see Anna and Christine giggling while staring at me, "what the f**k Annabelle, Christine! What's wrong with you guys, are you trying to scare me to death?" I inquired with a gloomy face as I threw the pillows at them.

"Sorry Jasmine, we didn't mean to wake you up. We're here to prepare your bath cause it's almost time for dinner" I took a deep breath and sat down on the bed, "don't ever frighten me like that again" they nodded in unison and ushered me to the bathhouse where I soaked myself into the hot spring full of red and white roses, I washed up for a while and stepped out of the spring, I dried my body, wore a bathrobe and walked out of the bathhouse.

"You took quite a lot of time," the girls uttered as I moved to the vanity table. "I couldn't get enough of the hot spring, it's good for meditating," I smiled. "It's almost dinner time jasmine you wouldn't want to keep the king waiting" Annabelle mumbled while choosing a few outfits from the closet, she came back with two different outfits, an orange crop top, white jeans, and a red chiffon gown which is a bit revealing. "You know I wouldn't go for that gown, it's too revealing," I asserted. She beamed and tried to persuade me to wear the gown. I ignored all her attempts, grabbed the jeans and the crop top, and wore them immediately. She stared at me with shock, bit her lip, and said nothing. Christine styled my hair and was about to apply makeup on my face that I refused bluntly.

"Be quick Christine, dinner starts in a minute" Anna reminded. I hurriedly wore my slippers and stepped out of my room with Annabelle and Christine leading the way. As I entered the hall I could sense his gaze on me, I sighed deeply repeating the words of Annabelle and Christine that he doesn't hurt the innocent, I pulled out a chair and sat a mile away from him, the chef about served the food but everywhere is calm with no one uttering a word, I groaned as I'm not the type that eats in a boring table, I sneak a glance at him and found him massaging his temple.

"Hey, are you okay?" I bit my inner lips as the question left my mouth, he shot me a glare and ignored me. My face burned out of embarrassment and anger. Nobody has ever ignored me before, who does he think he is? I gritted my teeth and stood up from the seat, the chefs and the guards stared at me with dropped jaw, "thank you for the meal but I lost my appetite" I asserted and stepped away from the table, I glanced at him and turned to leave hoping that he would call me but what I heard got me more pissed, he instructed the chef to serve his meal, I clenched my fist and hastened my pace, I'd know that I will snap if I stayed another minute in here, I walked out of the hall and turned to the direction that leads to me. I threw myself on the bed fuming with rage as I dressed up to get his attention but he just treated me like a mediocre. I cursed him a thousand times before changing into chiffon nightwear.

"Knock knock" I heard a thud on the door, I frowned. Who could that be? I'm not in the mood to see anyone today, "whoever that is knocking come back tomorrow" I let out after much contemplation on whether I should ask the person in or not, the knock stopped, I breathed heavily and turned to go back to bed but was startled when I saw a shadow in the darkness sitting on the sofa, I tried to scream but no words were coming out from my mouth, I quickly rushed to the nightstand with a trembling hand I searched for the handle and switched on the light, I grabbed the vase on the table and turned towards the sofa but was stunned to see this damned my sitting on my couch with his leg crossed, although this is not my house I stay in this room so anything here is mine.

"You! What are you doing here? How did you get in?" I inquired sternly with an enraged tone, he chuckled, put his feet on the floor, and took a long stride towards me. I stepped back afraid at the fact that we were the only ones in here. I glanced around looking for a way to flee but there was no escape route, "what are you trying to do? Stay back" I mumbled with a trembling voice, his movement stopped suddenly as he was an inch away from me, "you want to know how I got in?" He asked, I just stood there frozen staring at him as my mind was already blank, he arched closer which frightened me more, I stepped back but landed on the floor while I was trying to avoid his touch, he squatted down and clasped my hand.

"I'll show you how I get in" my eyes widened, I struggled to release my hand but his grip on me only got stronger, calm down I won't hurt you was the last word I heard before I felt my eyes and head-spinning abruptly we were in his room. I pointed at him shocked and was about to blackout

"Don't do that" he muttered while embracing me tightly rubbing my back tremendously like he was trying to calm me down, I trembled still frightened.

"Are you that afraid of me? I'm not a monster Demeter, you should be calm. I only did what you asked, showing you how I got into your room" he let out rubbing my hair.