Slade Donovan POV
I never thought Gabriella was going to be so stubborn and rude. That’s girl is the worst slave any vampire could ever buy. From her running mouth to her overconfidence, she is the rudest person I’ve ever met.
When I bought her in the auction house, I thought she was going to be like Bianca. At first, I thought she was my Bianca but then, I remembered that Bianca died in my arms many years ago.
Bianca was my first love and she was also a human-like Gabriella. She and Gabriella had the same face. Unlike Gabriella, she was a carefree, lovely, pure, and gentle girl. I fell in love with her at first sight but, not all sweet love ends well. My father ordered her to be killed and I couldn’t do anything to save her. I watched her die in front of me.
After so many years of losing Bianca, I saw Gabriella at the auction house. Same face but different attitude. Gabriella is one of the humans that seems impossible to control. If I had my chance, I would have killed Gabriella the first day I bought her.
I’m not a bad vampire-like my father and I’m not the nicest. But, I couldn’t tolerate Gabriella and her attitude.
I placed my hand on my lips and smiled at myself. I had no idea why I was smiling but, I keep smiling because I knew Gabriella probably hates me more, now that I have kissed her.
“Really? It was just to shut me up. This made me hate you more prince Slade. Don’t you dare do this again?”
I blinked my eyes as I remembered what she had said after the kiss but I didn’t feel threatened instead, I was smiling.
“My prince, “a human servant bowed to me. I was still in the hallways having thought about Gabriella. I had forgotten completely about the ball.
“I’m already on my way,” I said to the human servant because I knew that was what he wanted to say. I could hear his thought when he headed towards me.
As I entered the ballroom, Luciana came to me and clung to me like a parasite. I pretended to be happy with her but my mind was with someone else.
I couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss with Gabriella.
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Gabriella Monet POV
When I entered the ballroom, I could see all the royals and rich vampires having fun. I found it disgusting because they were all smiling.
“The fun the humans are supposed to be having.”I cursed silently as I watched them all having fun. Some were drinking from their slaves. Some were busily flirting with the maids. It was disgusting to watch them have fun while humans are subjected to suffering.
I stood in a corner as I glared at the Vampires in the ballroom with me. I thought of how the world will be if the humans were the ones in power but my thought changed to the kiss Slade and I shared.
“Oh my God, why I’m I like this? Did he hypnotize me?”I asked myself as I thought about Slade. “I must be going crazy” I slapped my forehead and whispered some words to myself. “Come back to your senses Gabriella Monet. Slade is a vampire, a blood-sucking demon. Come to your senses” I closed my eyes as I scolded myself. I was lost in my thought and had no idea that someone was in front of me. The person touched me and my heart stopped for a second. I was startled by the Person’s touch. I slowly opened my eyes and sighed briefly when I realized it was Daphne.
“Way to spoil an important scolding Daphne.”I thought.
“Are you okay gabby? You seem jumpy and you were talking to yourself as if you were a lunatic. wait… “She said and I thought she knew what was going on with me.
“Did Prince Slade hit you again?” she asked. I shook my head at her and she seemed to get what I was trying to say.
“Are you sure you are okay?” she questioned again just to make sure that I was telling the truth.
“I’m okay, “I replied with a fake grin.
Prince kyle came over to us and we both bow as a sign of respect.
” I hated it.”
“Hey Gabriella “he waved at me and I just stared at him, not knowing what to say or do to a vampire prince.
“Daphne, I need you to serve some guest,” he told her and they both left, leaving me to my stupid thoughts.
“Gabriella, you are running mad, “I mumbled.
“There you are”
I turned to the tiny yet powerful voice that’s spoken to me. The tiny but powerful person belongs to no other person than Luciana.
“What’s does she want?”I thought as we both stared at each other.
“I need you to get me a glass of wine. Um.. what your name again?” she scratched her head like she was trying to remember my name.
“Is this bitch trying to be funny?”
I walked closer to her and chuckled softly and then I spoke up. “I see no reason why I should tell you my name because you already know who I am, “I told her and when she tried to speak, I raised my hand to stop her because I wasn’t done.
“Go get yourself the wine or better still call somebody else and leave me the fuck alone, “I shouted.
“How dare you? Who the fuck are you to tell me that?” she shouted and pushed me on the chest.
I staggered but stood my ground. I just smiled at her because I didn’t want to cause a scene.
“Are you laughing right now? You useless slave! I could kill you right here, right now, “she yelled.
Due to the loud noise in the ballroom, no one seems to pay attention to our argument.
“I know I’m a slave and I’m not afraid to die. So please leave me the hell alone!”I yelled back. If she thought she was good at yelling, I’ll let her know that I was better.
Luciana scoffed and pulled me by the hair. “Look here slave, I’m a noble vampire and you are a mere human. I could kill you here right now.”
I laughed and pulled her hand away from her hair. I hate it when people touch my hair, especially vampires.
“Don’t you ever touch my hair again” I warned her and pointed a finger at her. “You keep filling my head with the words slave. are you just hearing that or Did you just learn how to pronounce that?”
“How dare you?” she roared and the whole room turned their heads in our direction. The music had stopped and the vampires in the room began to murmur amongst themselves.
“Bow down and apologize now or you’ll suffer for it, “she threatened.
“Bow? I bow to no one.”
I laughed and everyone in the room stared at me like I was crazy. When I stopped laughing, I faced her with a smirk on my face. “Look here bitch. The last thing I would ever do is to bow to a worthless vampire like you, “I told her and turned to walk away from her but, she pulled me back and slapped me on the face with full force.
“My face might probably be red now.”
I touched my face with my left hand and used my right hand to slap her back. The room grew silent as my hand landed on Luciana’s face. some of the vampires in the room glared at me and murmur amongst themselves.
“Did you just slap me?”Luciana asked.
“No, I caress your face.”
“What’s is going on here?”Slade asked as Slade came over to meet us.
“She started it.” we both said at the same time.