Chapter 12

I feel myself waking up, but i don’t want to, i don’t want to open my eyes and spend one more moment with that fucking Nati vampire just so he can abuse me in some way or another. I roll over and then grunt, my eyes shoot open, i laid on the hand he branded, and fuck, it hurt like hell. If only i healed as fast as one of them, that way i would have the energy to get the fuck out of here.
I still healer faster than an average joe human woman, the hunter blood makes me stronger like that, but it still isn’t fast enough to compete with a Nati, and it never will be. No matter how much i wish for it.
This is the real world, wishes don’t come true here, it isn’t a Disney movie, no one is going to save me, i have to save myself.
I jump when the door opens, contemplating pretending to be asleep, but there is no way i want to piss Mihai off again, I've had enough of his punishments to last an entire year. I do not want anymore.
I turn over, watching as he steps inside the room and close the door behind him, saying something to one of the guards that i don’t manage to hear.
I pull myself up and stare at him, waiting for him to bleed me dry, or whatever it is he came here to do, because i know for damn sure he isn’t here to let me go.
“You need to get into the dress i brought for you, little hunter, the lords are already arriving.” says the Nati as he sits on the edge of the bed, kicking the box across the floor.
I stare at him for a moment before i drag my ass off the bed and pick up the red dress out of the box, knowing i don’t have a choice but to wear it. It isn’t my style and normally i wouldn’t be caught dead in it, but then again, i have never had to be in a room full of pretentious Nati before, so who knows what the proper thing to wear is.
I grab the heels and start heading to the bathroom, but before i can even make it across the room, Mihai appears in front of me, shaking his head.
“I didn’t give you permission to leave.” He says, arms crossed.
I frown, anger bubbling in my chest, “I have to use the fucking bathroom.” I say, “Or do you want me to piss on your expensive carpet?”
The Nati’s eyes darken, “I expect you to ask permission before doing something.”
“You want me to ask before i use the bathroom?” i ask, confused, just how sick is this guy?
He nods, “Yes, you can do nothing here without my approval, especially at dinner, and that includes using the bathroom.”
I bite down on the inside of my cheek to stop myself from saying something that i will regret. I cannot handle another punishment from him.
“Can i use the bathroom?” I say, fighting back the urge to call him a wide range of names that i know he won’t like.
He moves to the side, allowing me to walk past him, “you have five minutes, any longer and I'll come get you.” he says as i shut the door behind me.
Well, it's a good job i don’t need to evacuate my bowls, because that takes longer than five measly minutes.
I look around the bathroom, slightly disappointed by how bland and simple it was, there is a shower, a toilet and a sink, and that is it. Nothing fancy, just typical white porcelain.
I sigh and place the red dress across the sink and make my way to the toilet, seriously wishing that i had a change of underwear to put on, i can’t exactly wear the low cut dress with my sports bra on. I'd just make myself look like a fool.
I flush the toilet when i am finished and move the dress so that i can wash my hands, grateful that there is some soap, at least these monsters still care about their hygiene.
Always look on the bright side, i guess.
I peal of my bra and step into the dress, pulling it up my hips and ass rather than putting it over my head, I'm just hoping my breasts are big enough to hold it in place, because the straps don’t seem like they are strong enough for the job. The dress doesn’t look heavy, but my god, it weighs a ton. No wonder women can’t move very fast in gowns, all their energy is wasted keeping the damn thing in place.
I hold the back together, knowing i am going to have to ask the Nati vampire to help me zip up the back, even if i don’t want to. I don’t exactly want to go to dinner with all my body parts on show.
I momentarily glance at myself in the small mirror, ashamed by the very present bite marks on the side of my neck. I am living my worst nightmare, and though i always thought that i would know exactly what to do if this ever happened. I’m trapped, and i don’t have any hope that i will escape.
Maybe I'm already too broken to escape, i don’t even know how long i have been here, the days are all rolling into one.
I open the bathroom door, Mihai stood right outside, his eyes widening at the edges as he watches me walk back into the bedroom.
“I can’t zip it up.” I say slowly, “Can you help me?”
He clears his throat and walks towards me, indicating that i should turn around, “The other lords are going to become very jealous when they see you.”
I scoff, rolling my eyes, “I highly doubt that, I am sure that you things are perfectly capable of getting a hot date.”
Mihai hums in response, “We are, but female hunters are something of a delicacy, and very rare.”
I think I'm going to be sick.
I turn around when he has finished zipping the dress, nervously smoothing down the material, “So what am i exactly supposed to do at this dinner?”
The Nati vampire smirks, his eyes bright, “You will sit beside me and behave, i have been very lenient with you, the other won’t be.” He steps closer, backing me against a wall, “you may belong to me, but if you disrespect them in any way, they can punish you, just as i can.”
My blood runs cold, how would i even know if i have disrespected them? It isn’t like there is a rulebook on having dinner with vampire lords back at home.
I always thought I'd spend my time killing these creatures, not having a fucking meal with them.
The other lords i could probably handle, it is what Mihai will do to me if i step out of line that scares me, i know exactly what he is capable of, and i don’t want to be near him longer than i have to be.
I certainly don't want to feel the sting of his fangs again if i can help it, at least for today, i think i have been through enough.
“I’ll be on my best behaviour.” I say, keeping my expression blank.
I can’t afford to show him how afraid i am, he’ll just make it worse, or hurt me, and neither of those seem appealing to me right now.
Mihai steps back, finally allowing me room to breathe, and walks towards the door, only turning back when he realises that i am not following him.
“Don’t make me come over there and get you myself.” He says and that is all the warning i need to shift my ass into gear.
I follow him out of the room, seeing the corridor for the first time, and the tree guards who watch my room at all times. They are there to make sure i don’t get out.
The corridor has a light brown wooden floor and cream walls, paintings of other Nati vampire’s lining every inch of the walls, though honestly, i am not surprised. They have lived longer than my entire family line.
I follow Mihai down the hall and to the left where there are stairs in a spiral leading down to the next floor, and my eyes widen in realisation to what i had forgotten.
I look down at my bare feet, “I’ve forgotten the shoes you gave me.” I say, taking a step back away from the stairs.
The fear was really starting to set in now. I did not want to sit n a dining room full of creatures that can tear me apart without even trying to.
“Leave them.” He says harshly, “It is too late to go back for them now.”
I take a deep breath, but i does not help, i feel like i am following him to my bitter and brutal end, and i hate it. I hate the fact that i cannot do anything about it.
If i do die during this dinner, my body will probably be drained of blood to feed them all.
I'm so fucked.