Slade Donovan POV
After rescuing Gabriella from the whipping, I carried her into my room and laid her on the bed. The purple dress she wore had torn and soaked with a copious amount of blood. I ripped the dress off her and stare at the marks of the whipping.
The sight of her blood causes me to feel a strong hunger for her blood. It was soothing and I feel my fangs coming out. I sigh deeply to overcome my temptation because I’ve promised myself that I was never going to drink from her again. The whip marks created a circle shape on her back and when I touched it, she moaned in pain.
” Why can you not act like Bianca? You are too strong-headed and I hope that it does not kill you.” I said to her unconscious self and prayed that she heard me.
The door to my room opened and my brother and his slave and then, my cousin entered.
” I wonder who let him in” I thought as I glared at my cousin.
”How is she doing?” Kyle asked.
”She is losing a lot of blood,” I explained. Kyle walked to my bed and stared at Gabriella’s body. The sight of the blood causes his eyes to change and his fangs came out. He was fighting hard to control himself. Being a pureblood made him fight the thirst for Gabriella’s blood. He closed his eyes and when he opened them again, it has changed from purple to emerald green.
”Kyle!” I called and he turned to face me. ” Are you alright?” I asked to make sure he does not lose control.
”I am good. The sight of her blood is making my throat ache, ‘Kyle replied and scratch his throat.
”Gabby!” Gabriella’s friend and my brother’s slave, Daphne broke down to tears as she saw Gabriella’s back ” what is happening to her? Gabriella, you cannot die and leave me!” she cried.
”Her breathing is becoming abnormal” teale announced.
”What do you mean by that? Is Gabriella going to die? Daphne asked
”No,” Teale replied and then looked at me. ‘I won’t last her die again”
” What do you mean?” a worried and confused Daphne asked Teale.
Teale looked at me and pointed an accusing finger at me.
”You!” he pointed at me. ” This is your entire fault. Are you going to stand there and watched her bled to death? You couldn’t save Bianca when she needed you and now you are about to lose this century Bianca”
Teale was getting on my nerves and I felt like chopping the finger he pointed at me. It was none of his business.
”I have told you before Teale, it is none of your business. Whatever happens between Bianca and me was not your business. Why not just shut up and stop talking about her”
”Ahem,” daphne coughed to gain our attention ”Are we still talking about Bianca here?” she asked.
”Never mind them, Daphne,” Kyle told her and pointed at the two of us. ‘Your arguments wouldn’t solve anything. Feed her blood before she dies.
”I’ll do that,” teale volunteered.
I glare at him and use my hand to stop him from heading toward Gabriella. ”Back off!” I shouted and pushed him away. ”The last time I checked, she is my slave and not yours. I will be the one to save her and not you.
I sat on the bed and lifted Gabriella into my arms. I bit my hand and place it in Gabriella’s mouth. When the red liquid dropped into her mouth, she held my hand tight and sucked on the blood that was gushing out
”Glad to see that she was hasn’t blacked out totally,” I thought as I stared at her pale face.
”Is that going to save her?” Daphne directed the question to Kyle.
”I hope so,” Kyle replied with uncertainty in his tone…
”You hope so?” Daphne almost shouted but she cautioned herself and spoke in a light tone.” this is your entire fault prince Slade” she accused.
”Why is everyone accusing me?”
I thought Gabriella was done with her accusations but she continued. ”When you know you can’t care for her, why did you buy her?” she shouted.
I blinked at her outburst because I had not seen this side of her. The Daphne I knew was a loyal and humble slave.
”Ever since she had been with you, all the experience is suffering and pain. All of this happened because of you. You are the cause of this” she accused.
I felt a burst of anger go through as she threw the accusation at me. I removed my hand from Gabriella’s mouth and laid her on the bed. I stood up from the bed and walked to where Daphne was standing. Facing her, I felt like wringing her neck.
How dare a mere human accuse me?
”The next time you throw such accusation at me, I’ll tear you apart and feed your body to the birds of the air,” I threatened and she gulped. ”Don’t forget whom you are speaking to ” my voice held power and it made the room grow silent.
As I turned back to face Gabriella, I did not expect Daphne to talk back at me.
”I know you do not care about her. Vampires are heartless creatures so that is why I am not surprised. You do not even know the meaning of love”
Kyle grabbed her arm to stop her from talking but she continued.” as Gabriella always said, your vampires don’t deserve to live. You all should die!” she yelled.
How dare she yells at a crown prince? Teale laughed at what Daphne had just said and it got me infuriated.
”How dare you?” I said as I slowly walked to her. My eyes changed to red and I feel my fangs coming out.” how dare you!” I roared and held her neck with my hand.
”Slade please, ‘Kyle tried to beg me but I gave no reply. He tried to remove my hand from Daphne’s throat but I pushed him away with my free hand.
”Are you going to kill me or beat me as you do to Gabriella?” Daphne struggled to breathe.
I pushed her to the wall and held her but; their moans of Gabriella stopped me from strangling her to death. I dropped Daphne to the ground and rushed to Gabriella. Daphne fell to the ground and struggled to breathe. Kyle went to her and helped her up.
I touched Gabriella’s head and felt her temperature rising. I quickly covered her with the duvet because she was shivering. Just then, someone entered my room. Someone I was not expecting.
”My, my, what is going on here? Is she dead? ‘Luciana asked as she walked in with my sister.
” What is a mere servant doing on your bed?’ rosella, my sister, and the only vampire princess asked.
” It none of your business, ”Daphne retorted.
”Hey watch it or do you want to end up like her?” rosella throws a glare at her.
” Well, I do not care if I do. You do not scare me. ‘Daphne challenged.
”How dare you mere slave?” rosella rushed to attack her but Kyle stopped her.
”That is it what are you people going here?” Kyle asked.
”Why not do something to your slave for being rude?” rosella retorted
”That’s enough!” I shouted. ”Everybody leaves!” I pointed at all of them.
They all stared back at me as if I was having to head. ”Now!” I pointed to the door.
”See you later Slade” Luciana waved at me and left the room with rosella.
” Inform us when she is awoken” Kyle said and pulled Daphne outside the room.
Only Teale remains in the room. I cast him a murderous glare. He laughed and walked out of the room.
”Wake up soon Gabriella” I touched her warm hand and hope she woke up soon.