The Vampire's Pet.

Hate.

Harriet's POV.

We got into what was going to be my room and I was blown away. The space was like my whole house in Sinda's city and alot more space.

The bed was a king sized and looked sturdy. There was a walk in closet that had different arrays of female wears in beautiful colors that I had never seen before.

I sucked in a sharp breath. The room was beautiful, I had my own bathroom that had everything inside, a shower that was twice as large as compared to the one I was managing back at home, everything was in white in here, the mirror was squeaky clean and looked really expensive.

This was going to be my room and I didn't want to leave anytime soon. This had been my dream, everything in here had been something I had desired one time or the other. Everything was in here.

My eyes watered, I didn't like that I was getting all I wanted but with strangers all around me. My family wasn't here with me,my brother Harvey would have loved this place.

I reminded myself not to get too happy seeing as I was in the enemies grounds and I didn't even know what I was going to be used for.

I swallowed the lump in my throat, shutting my eyes tightly to drive in the tears before turning over to Penelope who had been standing by my side like a silent cat.

Immediately our eyes met, she bowed her head down again. I let out a heavy sigh, shaking my head in disbelief.

I walked further into the room, staring around like Alice in wonderland. I was indeed in wonderland because all these looked strange to me. There were so many lights, the heavy chandelier hanging on the ceiling and then other smaller lights on the wall.

I sat on the edge of the bed and i almost moaned at how comfortable it felt. If I slept here, it was going to take all my will power to stand up.

"Your food will be ready in the next fifteen minutes my lady, but I'm instructed to get you ready before then" Penelope interrupted.

"I can get ready myself Penelope. Thank you"

"I'm sorry my lady. I'm not allowed to leave this room until you are fully dressed and ready to see his Lordship" I let out a resigned sigh.

I didn't want to put Penelope in trouble so I simply agreed.

"Fine. Get me dressed" her eyes widened slightly before she smiled and ran over to the bathroom.

I huffed before plopping myself down to the bed.

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I must have dozed off because I soon heard my name, or what Penelope calls me ringing in my ears.

"My lady. My lady" I snapped my eyes open to find Penelope's green eyes staring back at me.

"Hey. Did I sleep off?" I asked, sitting up and streching.

"Yes my lady. But I'm afraid, it's time" I looked at her confused until she scurried away and returned with a white towel.

"Are you going to bathe me too?" I teased.

Penelope's eyes widened again. "I'm sorry if I gave that impression my lady. But I only wanted you to get into the shower and--"

"I was only kidding Penn" I chuckled at the nerved look on her face. Her cheeks blushed and I wondered if no one had ever called her Penn before.

I stood up from the bed begrudgingly, my feet hitting the cold tiles and making me wince at how cold it was.

I walked into the bathroom to already find the bath prepared and steaming with hot water. My cheeks hot and my heart skipped a bit. This was going to be my life now, I had to get use to it especially if i wanted my parents to live. I had to get use to it.

I pried my clothes away from my body, my eyes drifting off to the mirror on the walls. I took in my appearance for once in years and I let out a heavy breath.

I could not remember the last time I stared at myself in the mirror. My eyes had since lost their color and my collarbones were more prominent now. I didn't look skinny or sick but it was obvious if you looked closely that I had been malnourished for quite some time.

My hair that had been black before had some taint of white in them, my mother had said it was as a result of the water we had been using. I didn't even wash my hair with shampoos or any other products because we could hardly afford it.

My eyes stung as I glanced beside me to see the different arrays of hair products arranged on the sink. My mother would have loved this place. My whole family would have.

A knock soon sounded on the door and I whisked my head over to it to hear Penelope's voice on the other side.

"I have prepared a dress for you my lady. I would come back later to fix your hair"

"Thanks Penn" I called back.

I signed before marching into the bathtub, my whole bones already submitting to the texture and temperature of the water that was not familiar to me.

I laid down in the water allowing it to swallow me whole as I washed. I didn't know why the bathtub was prepared instead of the shower but I wasn't complaining. I washed my body with all the products Penelope had prepared for me, even washing into my hair.

I almost let out a moan at the flavory scent of the products, they scented like fresh flowers and I basked in it. My hair already felt nice afterwards.

After several scrubbing and washing fully satisfied with my bath, I brushed my teeth with the toothbrush that was sitting on the sink and dried myself.

I felt so much better and so much lighter. I walked into the room to find the dress that Penelope had prepared for me sitting on the bed. I walked over to it, a white towel draped on my body.

I scanned the colorful attire, my brows furrowing in confusion. I didn't understand the design of the dress or how it was meant to fit me.

I searched for the tag on it and was shocked to find it to my size.

How come? I wondered.

I walked back into the closet and scanned the arrays of clothes there, searching for the sizes of each and realizing they were indeed my size.

I scoffed, I didn't even want to know how the strange man found out my size but I guess he really outdid himself.

I scanned the different lovely outfits, all of them beautiful but not my style. I soon found one that looked exactly or almost resembled the way I dressed before vampires came to invade.

It was a black straight shiny gown, short and sleeveless. It had a v neckline that wasn't too inappropriate but wasn't too decent as well. It looked cute and I tried it on.

It actually looked beautiful and it hugged all the curves in my body. I let out a laugh at myself. I could not remember the last time I wore something this fancy. Yes it was simple but it was also classy. I preferred this to the weird dress Penelope had prepared for me. The gown like I assumed had stopped in my lower thigh. It wasn't revealing anything and I wanted it that way.

I went to the shoes area to find a little black heel, my size as well that looked good with the dress. I tried it on as well.

Penelope had said she was going to fix my hair, but it had been a while now and she wasn't back yet.

I untied my wet hair from the towel and moved closer to the mirror, the white part was soon taken over my black hair, I didn't know if I should be happy or not. I didn't want a white hair, more like grey if you looked properly. I missed my black hair. I remember how much my friends had admired my hair and always praised it's length, but now it was turning grey and was leaving me heartbroken.

I sighed bitterly before taking several products that I didn't know their use for and spraying on my hair. I found a blow dryer and used it to dry it, it felt nice to finally have a washed hair that actually scented good.

After I was done straightening it out, I simply left it to fall, it's original length coming back and hitting slightly above my bum.

I smiled, I looked quite reasonable. I didn't know how to use any of the makeup products that was displayed here but I simply rubbed a powder and some glosses and i was good to go.

Penelope was still not back and my stomach had been growling seriously. I just realized how hungry I was.

The snack from earlier still remained but I didn't want it. I wanted a good food. So with that said, I walked out of my room hoping to find someone but the hallways and everywhere was empty.

I walked further downstairs, my eyes searching everywhere for Penelope or Ms Patricia but I didn't find anyone.

I walked downstairs until I was now stood in the sitting room, my back towards the kitchen.

The dining hall was set, I soon realized that that was the door that had been shut by the sitting room earlier.

I could sight different arrays of food on the table and I couldn't help but salivate. There was various assortment of fruits, Vegetables and even others I had not seen before. I marched towards it, hoping to steal one before it was time.

However a voice was cleared interrupting me and making me freeze halfway, hand in the air.

I whisked immediately, my eyes widening slightly once they joined with the piercing green ones that had occupied my dreams turning them into nightmares.

All the hairs on my body stood and my heart would not stop beating. I clutched the side of my dress in a tight grip as I struggled to regulate my breathing.

Why didn't anyone tell me he was around already?

"Is that the dress that was prepared for you?" He growled, his face impassive but his voice holding an irritated tone.

I pried my eyes away from him to stare at myself.

"I -- I like this dress" I whispered shakily. My heart pacing a thousand miles now.

He wasn't doing anything but that alone was scary. I had almost forgotten how he looked like, all I could remember was his voice but standing here before him made me realize that I didn't actually forget. My mind just hid him away from me, making things feel lesser to me.

He was dressed in the same tailored suit he wore to our house, a heavy coat black as well draped over his broad shoulders. His hair was tied in a neat bun on his head and just now did I realized he had an earring dangling on his left ear. His arms were crossed behind him as he stared at me, a bored look in his eyes.

"You like it?" He parroted.

I nodded, he gave me a look, the one similar to the look he gave me in my house the other day.

I cleared my throat. "I do"

He took daunting steps over to me, increasing the pace of my heartbeat with each step. I stood where I was, not wanting him to know how frightened he made me.

His eyes eyed me in a disgusting manner making me swallow.

"I get that you are cheap. That you are from a poor background but now you belong to me. You don't have a say of your own anymore. You don't have the right to like things. Whatever I say goes and right now I am saying go change this flimsy dress"

My mouth was parted and my eyes was burning. No one had ever spoken to me like that before. No one. I wanted to scream several profanities at him, to scrub my fingers through his pretty face and punch him so hard he groans but all I could do there was stand and cry. I hated how pathetic I was feeling. I hated how pathetic he made me feel. I hated him so much.

"Patricia" he bellowed, making me flinch slightly, our eyes were still staring at each other.

"Yes Master" a frail strong voice answered and then Ms Patricia and Penelope rushed into the dinning hall. I heard a gasp and I didn't even look to know it was Penelope.

"Take Ms Silver away from me and make sure she wears the outfit you give her" he said, his eyes straying away from me and glancing over his shoulders at Ms Patricia.

"Yes my Lord" he didn't even wait before he was walking out and away from the hall. I let out a heavy exhale, shutting my eyes and willing my tears to go back in.

"My lady" Penelope's tiny voice called.

I pried my eyes open and walked in front of them, over to my room.