Come Pur let's go to our room...
It was our room now. They refused to let me be, since the awful night.
I felt his arms snake around my waist as the other wounded itself underneath my knee.
It was night already when I finished the plate of fruits the little maid had brought in. I saw how that girl scurried away as though too scared I'd start a conversation and she wouldn't be able to refuse me.
But I understood, after all I got so many people killed how would they still want to associate with me.
I woke up in the afternoon after being forced to sleep by them. They weren't there when I woke up. And how glad I was for that. My thoughts had consumed me as the hours passed me by.
Where do I go from here...
There was no way to escape this place,and now, my will to escape had caused me such terrible trouble.
I couldn't leave under their watchful eyes.... Nor could I stay. What happens to Maa and sister when I do. Do I even want to stay?.. No, not at all.
And yet I had no choice. Now I knew my petty attempts to escape won't only cost me more pain but the lives of others, people who have family awaiting their return too.
Maybe, I should've played the role of an obedient slave all along, maybe they would've lowered their guards later and so many people wouldn't have lost their lives. If I had baited my time long enough, maybe I wouldn't have had to find a way to escape at all. Maybe they would've set me free one day just like every other good slave.
I would still not be allowed to part ways with them. After all, they'd claimed ownership over me, maybe I could still stay and do their biding only this time I would be allowed to roam freely. I could've even earned myself a good favour enough to receive some monthly stipends I could send to my Maa.
Maybe I could've done a better job without being so in haste to escape.
But it was too late now to play the obedient slave, I had completely lost their trust. Not once nor twice so many time I had fruitlessly tried to escape, who was going to believe me now or set me free. I had no hope, I couldn't let them lower their guard now they've taken it too far. I was too sacred to attempt a deal, too scared to attempt to do anything at all, and they knew, they knew their torture had worked it's magic. And what better less effortless way to keep your slave in check than torture.
You have your fun and get the same results too. A good mannered slave who does not dare attempt to escape.
The slight creek from the door caused a small explosion within my heart. I was still not used to this. They attending to whatever business they had in the day and retiring to my, ..our room at night.
It was no maid or guard, they wouldn't dare walk in without a knock. And I could smell them even from so far, that cold and unapproachable hint and much friendly chestnut smell it could only belong to them. I remained stiffened though in where I lay on the bed.
My breath so shallow I couldn't pass in enough oxygen.
Their footsteps as they approached me, the frigid air that only grew denser as they walked towards me. My being shook and shivered and trying to get it to stop proved fruitless.
"Good evening, little purple,... won't you welcome your men?"
I heard the cooing voice of Dan, guess he was back to being himself... Does that mean I no longer have to see Don so often?
The little burning hope however lost its glow when I heard the devil talk...
"We will join you soon I'm going to shower...''
Before I could turn to him, he left for the bathroom.
I was left sitting there, on the bed my legs crouched to my chest as my chin rested quietly on my folded arms.
I knew Dan was still staring my way, I knew he wouldn't touch me though... Not now, they never did until they showered, it made me wonder how much blood they got on their hands and what it was they do in the day.
Probably just killing more people and exporting some?
Yes definitely.
" You are being a good girl little wife... It's good you stayed put."
I heard him say as though congratulating a child that did well in an exam.
And maybe I wouldn't have asked in Don's presence but I needed to know, I wanted to know....
Why me? I whispered my voice almost choking towards the end, yes why me, it could've been anyone, I knew people who would probably take the job without being paid. After all they were probably lords, they were power, influential, rich, and equally pleasing to the eye. There are so many women in Kantama who would've been willing to stay and not escape. But they had to choose me, why? Why did they choose me for such a torturous life away from the people I love the only people I hold so dear in my life.
I saw him walk close. My eyes trailed his steps, my fingers clenching to a fist, to stop the shaking.
Just when I thought I was going to be drugged back to the room tonight, I heard him say...
"Because ..we.. want.. you..."
Want me? Like how a child would point at a plastic toy on the market and say he wanted it. Everyone wanted something, that did not mean they got it?
I wanted a better life, just a few days ago I wanted no life at all, and yet I couldn't get any of what I wanted.
So what did he mean by that...
" And we rarely want something as bad as we did you..."
I heard that deep and dark voice, my body visibly shook with fear, It was Don.
I did not realize it had been a while and that he'd returned.
My eyes averted his way, readying myself to beg and crawl if I had to, if that could stop him from taking me back to that room.
But he just stood there, the bath robe wrapped loosely around himself exposing a good muscle sight in a v- line. A short towel in his hand as he patted his hair dry. His black curly hair, I remember the sight of it falling into his face with sweat that night. The thought quickly bringing me back to reality.
Feeling a gaze burning holes in my back, I turned to see Dan staring at our interaction with curious eyes seeing my eyes on him, his head slightly tipped,showing me a toothy grin.
Any slave out there with good pheremones would love to work with them.
They should've wanted someone else, I can't be with them, not when I know my family would be in danger too...
Not after what I saw at the cemetery not after all they'd done to me.
As though noticing my dim eyes, his grin slowly disappeared from it's place. His eyes narrowing in some sort of displeasure before walking into the bathroom.
Did I upset him?
Well I didn't have enough time to think as I felt the bed dip.
Warmth engulfing my behind as Don who had changed into his usual sleep wear surprisingly a pj, drew closer.
I felt him scoop me into his arms from behind. His grip tightened when I fell willingly in his chest. Fighting, questioning,resisting and yanking were not at all in my books when it came to Don.
His face dipped into my hair as he rubbed his nose in there breathing deeply. They did that a lot, in my eyes he would've been a cute clingy puppy if I hadn't seen with these same eyes how evil this terror could be.
"Plus you run away Pur...
We love to chase..."
At that I stiffened. Ran away, was it because I had hastened my steps on our first encounter to get away from him?
Was that the mistake I had made? What had in the end brought me to such doom.
But who wouldn't have done that if there were in my shoes. A strange man following you on the streets of Kantama would be scary no matter how handsome he was.
I felt his breath hit my ear as a gentle kiss was pressed at the side of my face,
" I missed you Pur..."
I felt the tip of his nose rubbing and nudging my cheeks, my ear and then down to my neck.
I knew what he wanted.
I turned to face him, my eyes staring into his as I forcefully pried my lips open;" I missed you too." . I said leaning in to give him a soft kiss.
I knew it now, fighting, resisting, questioning and yanking was a big no in dealing with Dom. And maybe realizing that so soon had been what had saved what little remained of myself that night.
I knew doing what he softly requested was all it took to keep him from going rouge on me again. I wondered if there was anyway to possibly get along with him, with them, to clear the air of distrust I had caused myself even if it was just a little, I wished I had a way to do that.
My gaze unconsciously dropped, the lack of options and ways out of this suffocating prison I'd walked in after the night, chipped a little bit of life out of me every day.
My gaze landed on the unmistakable tremble of Don's lips as he quickly sucked it in as though to hide it. I looked into his eyes and I was so shocked when he averted his gaze, the action done subconsciously without thought as I saw him quickly regain his posture and stare back, his gaze returning to their usual indifference.
But who did he think he was deceiving. She had clearly seen what her subtle kiss had done to him. She just realized her attention had been too drawn to his terrifying existence to ever take in the details of their encounters.
Back in the room, they had done all sorts of things with her, however they had never gone all the way even when Don had lost all reason and sense. Why? It was definitely not out of respect or something like care or kindness, what they had done to her in there had nothing to do with such soft emotions. Their actions were intentional they were bent on causing me pain without great damaging that would lead to death. But why didn't they kill me.
Was it true what they had said before?
Did they really really want her so much they couldn't bare to let their favorite toy go.
They wanted her body? What sort of men were they?.
Yes she had a few extra curves at the right places however there were hundreds of girls and women with much better experience than her in Kantama. Then again he said I had ran and they loved to chase, had it been the changing factor? Did all the other women they approached never ran and instead willingly gave themselves to them. It could be. If I had no family and no one to care for and did not know they were such demonic entities, I wouldn't have wished to run from them, after all Don and Dan couldn't in anyway hide their powerful presence. Who won't want to be tied to such a strong hold in Kantama.