Chapter 10
Rhea pov
I nodded, doing my best to appear relaxed, but I was naked in front of one of the most dangerous creatures in the world, attempting to calm my racing heart was the least of my worries. Gabriel stood a grabbed a large towel one that would easily burry me and helped me to stand before gently throwing it around my shoulders and plucking me from the water and back into his arms.
It felt good being clean, but I wished he didn’t have to do it, weren’t their any females that could have helped? It was awkward being naked in front of someone you barley knew, especially when it was someone who terrified you and locked you in a dungeon. He placed me onto the bed against the headboard and then left the room without a word, my shoulder relaxing slightly once he had gone.
I looked around the room slowly, everything was painted in dark purples and blacks, their was a door next to the bathroom that I guessed would be the closet, and I hoped I had some clothes there, something that I could wear so I wasn’t as exposed. I carefully looked back at the door before climbing to my feet, the feeling finally beginning to return to my body. Their was a small seated area with a sofa, chair and an empty book shelf by the large window, it seemed inviting and I wanted to see where I was, but now was not the time.
Cautiously glancing at the door again, I padded across the floor in nothing but a towel and opened the door, which sure enough was a closet. Yet, what I didn’t expect was that it was packed with all different kinds of clothes, from jeans and sweats to ballgowns.but, none of it was something I would enjoy wearing the brightest colour was a dark green, nothing pink or yellow. Nothing that I would have chosen for myself.
Sighing deeply I stepped inside and closed the door, their was enough room in the closest for six of me and the clothes, though I guess when you have lived for hundreds of years you acquire enough money to buy whatever you want and more. Pulling out a simple pair of black leggings and a grey long-sleeved jumper, I sat on the floor and pulled them on, my muscles burning from even the small amount of moving I had done.
I used one of the shelves to pull myself up when I heard banging and shouting coming from the main bedroom, causing me to freeze in fear. Seconds later the door to the closet was ripped open and The vampire I knew as Rayan now stood scowling down at me, his eyes alight with anger. I backed away into the far wall, my breath shuddering in terror, oh no, not him! He’s going to kill me for sure. Panic was sweeping through me so fast that I was sure I would pass out.
“The mutts in here!” He growled, moving faster than I could follow as he lifted me from the ground and threw me over his shoulder before walking back into the dark bedroom.
I was mute as usual, not that I could have spoken anyway with my throat as dry and sore as it was, Rayan slammed me into the bed so hard that I bounced. He stepped back and crossed his arms as I scrambled into a seated position and pulled my knees towards my chest, both Rayan and Gabriel scowling at me in annoyance. Though I wasn’t sure what I had done, I only wished to cover my exposed skin, was that a crime?
I wished that I could have talked to my wolf Alora in this moment and asked her what I should do, but she was silent and I couldn’t feel her. The wolfsbane and hunger had taken her away from me once more and their was nothing I could do about it.
“I don’t remember telling you that you could move.” Gabriel said after a long silence, clearly trying to control his temper. “I must know where you are at all times.”
I watched him with a look of confusion. ‘I must know where you are at all times’ what the fuck? It’s not bad enough he’s destroyed my life! Now I can’t even get dressed!
“Don’t look at the king like that.” Growled Rayan, my gaze turning towards him and my frown deepening.
Before I could change my mind and wimp out like a coward, I growled at the ‘beta’ vampire, digging my nails into the sides of my legs, call it hormones or whatever you want. But this guy was really pissing me off, and I have had enough of this vampire owning and controlling shit. In the blink of an eye I was pinned to the bed, though it wasn’t by Rayan it was by the king, his fangs pressing into the bottom of his mouth.
Gabriel’s hand was wrapped around my throat, my breath cut off and lost in the iron hand of the creature, my eyes went wide when he inhaled, panic sweeping through me at a pace I didn’t know possible. He pressed his face into my damp hair as he took a long breath, my heart thundering inside my chest. A sharp pain tore through the side of my neck as he plunged his fangs into my flesh, a strangled cry the most I could manage in my weakened state. I saw Rayan’s wide smile just as my eyes glossed over, my body limp in the kings arms as he greedily drank from me.
Gabriel chuckled, licking the area he had torn open before gently wiping the tears from my cheeks, his dark eyes watching my face. “You may have been the daughter of an alpha, but now you belong to me. To my clan.” His tone was surprisingly soft, catching me off guard, “I will not stand for your disobedience Rhea. Remember that.”
He positioned me on the bed, his mouth moving as he spoke again, yet I heard nothing, the darkness taking over me.
I hate this, I don't want this to be my life.