Gabriella Monet POV
Three days after I woke up, I made sure I ignored Slade, and even when we were together, we never exchange any words. The hatred between Slade and I had grown even worst than I could expect. I hated that he couldn’t defend me while I was getting whipped by the king while he probably hates me because I hit his pretty girlfriend in the face.
Speaking of his stupid girlfriend, I haven’t seen much of her for days until yesterday when she approached me and asked how my wounds were healing.
“It’s nice to see you walking again after days of being on the bed,” she mocked.
I was walking around the corridor of Slade’s room when I saw her. I ignored her and walked away from her but she pulled me back.
“You do not walk away from me when I’m talking to you bitch!” She yelled.
I scoffed and tried to walk away from her but still, she kept getting on my nerves.
“What the hell is your problem, you stupid barbie?” I yelled and said the first word that I could think of.
“You are my problem. Your freaking and stupid face is my problem. I should have asked the king to burn your face so you could learn your lesson,” she retorted.
“Really? You feel threatened because of my face?” I laughed as I looked into her pathetic face. “You know for a noble person, you seem cheap and stupid. I thought this cliche attitude of yours only exists in novels and not real life but seeing as you have just acted, I can conclude that cliches do exist in real life,” I gave her a satisfying reply and watched her expression. She looked shocked and tried to hide it but I could see through her facades and stupid attitudes.
“If you are done, I should probably get to work because while others live a luxurious life, some of us have to work hard to earn a bed to sleep,” I said and walked past her making sure I hit her arm.
Well, that was yesterday and as for today, This would be the second time I’ll be heading to Slade’s blue room. I went there like a few seconds ago and now he requested my presence because he thought he owns the fucking world. When I entered his room, I met him undressing and I had to look away from seeing his stupid hot body.
“Oh Gabriella, there you are.”
Here I am
He raised his brows at my thought and cleared his throat but still, I didn’t look at him.
“Why are you not looking at me?” He asked.
Cover up your body and I might turn.
“Oh!” He suddenly laughed and touched me on my arm. His touch sends shivers into my body and I found myself relaxing to his touch. When I realized what just happened, I pushed his hand away and took a deep breath.
“What do you need me for?” I asked still not facing him.
“I need you to prepare formal clothing for me to wear. I have a date with Luciana,” he ordered.
“You expect me to stay in this room with you while you undress and take your bathe?”
“What? Scared you’ll fall for my charms, ” he whispered into my ears, his warm breath sent a vibration all through my body.
“Fall? The only fall I want is your downfall.” I pushed him away and walked to his closet searching for formal clothing for his stupid date.
While I searched his closet for formal wear, I heard screams coming from the bathroom. I quickly rushed towards the door to see what happened but Luciana beat me to it.
How did she even enter the room? Maybe she appeared in the room. I scoffed at my thought because I know vampires can’t appear and disappear.
“Slade darling, what happened?” She asked in the sweetest fake voice I have ever heard.
Slade came out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. He rushed to me and grip my neck.
“What did you do Gabriella?” He asked as he tightened his grip on my neck.
What was he saying? I didn’t do anything and neither did I get what he was asking me.
“What did I do wrong? How do you expect me to say anything when your hand is on my neck?” I couldn’t say anything with my mouth but my mind.
“You filthy thing!” He yelled and pushed me to the ground with great force. “I’ll ask you again Gabriella, why did you do that?”
“What do you mean? I did nothing wrong! I only just came to your room.”
“Really? Then how come vervain was in my water. I know you hate me but do you have to go to such length to get rid of me.”
What was he saying? What the hell was vervain? I didn’t do anything wrong.
“Vervain? What is that called?” I asked because I have never heard of it before?
“Really? Do not lie you a stupid slave. Vervain weakens and burns vampires, how can you stand there and pretend not to know about it!” Luciana spat at me.
“Why will you add vervain to my water? If you want to get rid of me, you might as well do it better!” Slade shouted.
“I didn’t add ver– whatever it called to your water. I left your room some seconds ago so how do you expect me to add something I do not know in your water?” I tried to defend myself because I hated being blamed for something I didn’t do.
“Shut your mouth up and get out of my room before I lose it!” he yelled.
“Slade you have to believe me. I didn’t do it I swear.”
“Get out now!”
“Fine! Believe whatever you want prince Slade because anything I say right now is meaningless. I’m thankful to the person who added the vervain into your water. He/she should have added a large amount so you can burn to death!” I shouted and walked out of the room with anger surging through me.
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Slade Donovan POV
“Are you going to let her get away with what she did?” Luciana asked as soon as Gabriella left my room. “The girl is something else, she didn’t even feel remorse for doing something wrong.” Where did you get such a slave?”
I didn’t reply to her instead I walked to my closet and pick the first piece of clothing I could find which was a black hood.
“Are you even listening to what I’m saying, Slade?” Luciana’s annoying voice sounded in my ears again.
“Get out of my room Luciana.”
“What do you mean get out? Out of everything I said, that was what you could reply to me with.”
“I do not like repeating myself, Luciana. Get the fuck out of my room!” I yelled and pushed her out of my room. When I was satisfied, I lock the door and lay on my bed while I thought about Gabriella.
I wanted to believe her but she was someone who hates me and would do anything to see me in pain but if she didn’t do it then who did?
Who had the gut to enter into my room and vervain into my water? Whoever did it must be someone close to me or someone who hates me like Gabriella.