Khloe's POV:
I woke up exactly where I should have, wrapped in Nico's arms.
Well, I don't think Nico would consider this being wrapped in his arms.
He was very upset last night that the wounds on my back prevented him from being able to hold me like he usually did, but he eventually settled with his hand on my lower back.
I for one didn't care either way, as long as I was touching him in some way I was happy.
I opened my eyes to scan the room, noticing that it was a lot darker than it usually was whenever I woke up.
Nico's slow and steady breaths were the next thing that caught my attention.
The world had changed long ago, taken over by the vampire race. In order to keep some sort of peace in our land, the Vampire Lords made a consecutive agreement. The rich and powerful humans could survive just as they had been, untouched by the vampires save for the occasional blood collections, or so they thought.In reality, we were all under their control. Castles spread out throughout our land, one landing in territory that the Vampires fought for centuries ago and established as their own. Each castle varied in the number of vampires residing there, but all of them carried a Lord. The Lords were the ones in charge in every city, whether we liked it or not. Even if the rich were still under their control, their lives were still better than the poor.The poorest lives held a much worse fate.
I kept that same distance as we walked out of the shop, my leash in one of my new Master's hands, and a bag containing who knows what in the other. I squinted my eyes as we stepped outside, the unfamiliar sunlight hitting my eyes and skin for the first time in what felt like forever. I looked at my Master as we kept walking, trying to get a good look at him without risking getting yelled at. As if he was sensing my stare, he turned his head. I quickly avoided my gaze, looking down. I'd been told that some Masters don't even like their pet to look directly at them, and I really didn't want to get hit or whipped, especially after last night. The warm concrete felt nice against my bare feet.
I couldn't keep my eyes from wandering once we entered the castle. It was so much bigger on the inside, with large chandeliers here and there, golden window frames with large red curtains, and a high ceiling. We passed a huge room with a large table, which I'm guessing would be the dining room. There were bloodsuckers in every direction, some with pets, some with slaves, some with both. I met eyes with a couple of pets as we made our way down the corridor. They were all dressed so differently. Some had a total set of clothes while some were practically naked. Master didn't seem to care at all about the other Vampires glancing his direction, and then at me.
Hundreds of Vampires sat around this large wooden table, plates piled high with amazing smelling food.It only made me hungrier.Each plate had something different on it, probably to match each vampire's specific cravings. I felt bad for the slaves that had to prepare all of this three times a day, not to mention filling all of their glasses with blood.Master's looked especially delicious, steak with a side of garlic mashed potatoes, and a big, red apple.I remembered that I used to love when my mother would make mashed potatoes and the apples that she picked from our tree before we ran from the city.The vampires talked among one another as they ate, each one looking astoundingly perfect in every way.
We made our way back to Master's room in silence.My stomach still felt weird from what happened, and my nerves weren't calming down either.As we came across Masters door, I spotted a woven box sitting in front of it.Master placed the end of my leash in between his teeth before lifting up the box and opening the door.He kicked the door shut as soon as I made my way in.My leash fell to the floor as he walked over to his desk, setting the box down with a sigh.I stood still, watching him as he flipped the box open."Khloe."I stood up straighter at the sound of my name.
Nico's POV:I sighed as I finally finished reading through those files.The files that Xander should have given me a week ago.Of course, he just stuffed them inside of my delivery box the night before I had to present them to Lord Bronwyn.The chair creaked slightly as I leaned back, running my fingers through my hair.Lord Bronwyn wasn't going to like the fact that the human population in our city had decreased 11% in the last 2 months.And since the winter months are coming soon, it'll probably lead to even more.Fewer humans equal less blood for us when we collect it.I guess I could just make
Khloe's POV:Everyone sat in the same place as they did for dinner.The room was filled with a variety of sweet scents coming from the variety of breakfast foods from the vampire's plates.The pets were treated with only a half of a grapefruit and a small slice of toast. Even so, I was grateful for it.Master thankfully looked well-rested, and even though I didn't sleep after that little incident, I felt well-rested as well.That small amount of sleep that I got was probably more than my usual amount of sleep at the Pet Shop.Even the pain on my back had eased.All in all, I was pretty relieved with how things had turned out so far today.
Khloe's POV:I stared down at the city that I once lived in from my place on Master's window sill, holding one of its pillows against my body as I watched the moon take over the skyMaster dropped me off after dinner, leaving me to my own accord. He told me I could do whatever I wanted while he was gone as long as I didn't break anything or disorganize his workspace.He said something about a meeting with Lord Bronwyn.Luckily he decided not to take me with him.Lord Bronwyn has been the Lord of this city even before my parents were born, and I really didn't want to have to meet him.Master probably knew that I would have been a nervous wreck if he made me go with him.
Khloe's POV:I woke up exactly where I should have, wrapped in Nico's arms.Well, I don't think Nico would consider this being wrapped in his arms.He was very upset last night that the wounds on my back prevented him from being able to hold me like he usually did, but he eventually settled with his hand on my lower back.I for one didn't care either way, as long as I was touching him in some way I was happy.I opened my eyes to scan the room, noticing that it was a lot darker than it usually was whenever I woke up.Nico's slow and steady breaths were the next thing that caught my attention.
Khloe's POV:Confusion filled my mind as I watched Nico leave the room in a flash.He said that he had found our out, so I guess he found a solution to our problem.I wondered what it could be as I tried to make the heat from Nico's kiss leave my face.I disregarded coming up with possibilities very soon, figuring that I would hear about it as soon as he comes back.With that thought process being disposed of in a matter of seconds, excitement and joy began to fill my mind again from the events that had happened only minutes before.The excitement that I had to hide while he was here so I didn't make a complete fool
Nico's POV:I didn't even try to suppress my huge breath of relief as I laid myself back against the bed."God it feels so good to finally have that off my chest," I admitted, stretching my hands above my head before laying on themIt was weird that I could actually feel a physical difference within myself like I was finally able to truly relax.I guess all the vampiric instincts that were screaming at me to take her had finally calmed down.Although they were very upset that I wasn't holding onto her right now.But it's probably for the best for both of us that I take some time to calm down after that whole thing l
Khloe's POV:His body stiffened as soon as I spoke.And to be honest, so did mine.This conversation had been on my mind ever since last night and I just wanted to hurry and get it over with.Get it over with and get some answers.My anticipation grew as Nico put his hands into his pockets."I did," he replied, he himself sounding nervous.My shoulders slumped a bit at his lack of a response, making my nerves even more on edge.It was like he was avoiding the questions at hand.
Nico's POV:I swallowed in my newly dry throat, exhaling an almost silent, nervous breath.Right... That topic.I knew that we were going to have to get to it eventually, but I didn't think that it was going to be this soon.Hell, there were a lot of things that had happened in the last twenty-four hours that I didn't think would happen.Yet despite all that, Khloe wanted to jump right into this.I searched her face, trying to see if I could find any hint as to how she felt about it, getting nothing but uncertainty.Sure, I kissed her, but in my defense, she defini
Khloe's POV:The world around me was calm as my consciousness came back to me.My body was warm and comfortable, a feeling that automatically told me that I was in Nico's bed.Memories of what had happened began to flash in my mind, forcing me to open my eyes, my heart skipping a beat at the thought that I had just passed out from the pain.What I saw, however, denied that thought.I was lying facing the bathroom, seeing Nico sitting in his desk chair.He was facing me, but he wasn't looking at me.Instead, he was hunched over, elbows set on his knees and his palms pressed against his forehead. His hair fell
Khloe's POV:It took another hit against my back before I let out an agonizing cry, my head automatically lowering to the floor in submission."I can't believe your nerve," Layla growled, landing another slash against my back, "For as long as Nicos kept you alive I thought you would have known better!"My tears ran thick and fast onto the floor as the cracking sound of the whip, and the occasional shredding of my shirt rang out repeatedly.My throat began to tighten enough to make me unable to scream effectively and left me quickly gasping for the air that suddenly seemed more limited."Nico doesn't need such a disobedient pet in his life," She began again, "An
Khloe's POV:I aimlessly wandered around the room, trying to think of something to do that would distract me for a short time before breakfast would arrive.Nico had hidden all of my art supplies in order to rid any suspicion, so I couldn't do that.I partially debated just laying in his bed, knowing that those pillows had the smell of him all over them.Although if I did that Layla would probably catch onto my scent and get upset.I honestly couldn't really do anything without risking me doing something that Layla wasn't going to like.And well, I was already so anxious from the past 24 hours that just doing nothin
Khloe's POV:I sat on the couch while Layla and Nico hurriedly got ready for breakfast, not having moved since I sat here last night.Last night... Where I had planned on just crying myself to sleep.But those plans switched around a lot faster than id care to think about.I didn't expect anything that happened last night.After what happened once Layla got here, I didn't expect anything at all.I didn't expect that Nico would try to comfort me, I didn't expect him to try to lay with me, and I didn't expect him to try to figure out why I was upset all while Layla was asleep.