05

CHAPTER FIVE

Ruby clutched the blanket tighter around her.

"I didn't steal it." she replied.

"Of course you didn't steal it, there is no way you could have left the cell to go steal a blanket." Irene said with a roll of her eyes.

"Fine, Dante gave it to me."

"Dante? Why?"

"He said he thought I might be cold."

"That's strange." Irene said.

"Why is it strange? Could it be that you are scared that your lover is going to leave you for me? Don't bother, he completely hates me."

"He doesn't hate you, and why do you call him 'my lover'?"

"Isn't he your lover?" Ruby asked.

Irene burst into laughter, she sat on the floor in front of the cell and continued laughing.

"What's funny?" Irene asked.

"Everything. I am not his lover, I am old enough to be his mother. I am his nanny."

"That can't be, how can you be old enough to be his mother. You look just like me." Ruby said in astonishment.

Irene smiled and opened her mouth, two long sharp looking fangs descended from her mouth.

Ruby shrank back in fear. "You are a vampire?"

"Yes I am. I was once a werewolf too then I got bitten by a vampire when I was nineteen, I survived and became a vampire."

"And you continued staying with the pack?"

"Of course, they are my people. My brother Dante's father insisted that I stay, they had no choice but to obey him. Overtime I proved to them that I meant no danger to them."

"I see. I am sorry for assuming you were his lover." Ruby apologized.

"It's okay, you wouldn't be his mate if you weren't a little jealous."

Ruby looked at her in shock. "he told you?"

"Of course he does, he tells me everything."

"I see. So you supported his actions?"

"Look Ruby, I am not trying to defend him but he was only six years old when your father killed his parents, his mom was raped before him and his father was tortured before dying. He watched everything. He never cried, I would beg him to just cry even a tear yet he never cried. Instead he trained himself every day to become strong enough to have his revenge. He lost his childhood because of your father. I lost my brother and my home because of your father."

"But two wrongs don't make a right." Ruby said.

"So are you going to forgive him and live happily ever after with him?" Irene asked.

Ruby looked down and didn't answer.

"You see, it's easier to say it than to follow it. I can read minds you know, there is so much hatred for him in your heart and likewise his."

Irene slid a package under the door. "There are books and magazines there, you can read when you are bored. Later I will bring you clothes and toiletries."

"Thank you." Ruby whispered.

"You are welcome." Irene replied before she left.

Later in the afternoon, Irene came with some snacks and clothes and toiletries.

....

Dante retired home that night after a long day.

"Hey sweetie. How was your day?" Irene said as she greeted him.

"Fine, how was yours?"

"okay."

"Did you give her food?"

"You seem awfully concerned for a prisoner."

"Irene!"

"Fine, she has eaten. I gave her clothes and toiletries so she could freshen up, I also gave her books to read. I am thinking of moving a bed there tomorrow."

Dante looked at her unimpressed, "you do realize that she is a prisoner right?"

"Well maybe you should put someone else in charge not me, I won't go down there and see her in miserable conditions." Irene replied.

"Fine, what's for dinner?" Dante asked, he wasn't in the mood to argue with her.

Instead of answering him, Irene slapped him.

Dante held his cheek in shock.

"What was that for?"

"You raped her, your first time with your mate and your dumb ass raped her."

"It isn't rape if she enjoyed it." Dante fired back.

Irene slapped him again, "ow! What was that for?" Dante asked.

"Whether she enjoyed it or not is inconsequential, as far as she told you no. You have to go apologize to her right now."

"What? That isn't possible." Dante objected.

"Then, I won't talk to you or give you food in this house, I will also make sure you have no peace."

"Irene! You can't do that."

"Watch me."

Dante sighed and went downstairs to the prison. Ruby was sitting on the floor brushing her long hair, she had taken a shower and her skin looked pink and fresh.

"Hey!" he said hesitantly. Ruby looked up at him.

"Hey!" she replied.

"How was your day?"

"Well I am locked up in a prison with no human company, I guess you can tell how good my day was."

"I see. I uh... Will get you a bed tomorrow."

"Thanks."

They stared at each other awkwardly for a while, Dante cursed Irene inwardly for putting him in such a state while Ruby played with her necklace and wondered what exactly was Dante's mission here.

"I am sorry." Dante blurted out.

"For?"

"I am sorry for having sex with you against your consent. No matter what your father did to me, you didn't deserve that. I am sorry."

Ruby looked at him dumbfounded, what had brought about this sudden character change.

"You don't expect me to forgive and forget, do you?" she asked him.

"No I don't. But I hope my apology makes you feel a little better."

"I am sorry for the trauma you went through because of my father. You were so young, you didn't deserve any of it." Ruby said.

"Thank you." Dante said.

"So am I really getting the bed tomorrow?" she asked hopefully.

"Yes, it's actually Irene's idea though, so you have her to thank."

"I will be sure to do that."

"Good night." He said.

"Goodnight." Ruby replied.