“Is that a joke?” She asked and Draven shook his head.
“Some ended up being dead, some are in jail while some are in rehab and a few are okay.” He replied and Xalia gulped, she felt scared and wondered what would happen to her but at the same time, she felt so curious about what the instruments on the walls are used for.
There are really a lot of things she hasn’t seen before and they seem to amaze her. She slowly walked towards the wall and Draven watched her as he tucked his hands in his pants pocket, she picked up the leather cuffs and turned to Draven.
“These are leather cuffs right?” She asked and Draven nodded.
“Do they hurt?” She questioned further and Draven slowly walked towards her, he held the cuffs and looked at her.
“Are you that curious?” He asked and Xalia could hear her heart race.
“Yeah.” She whispered and he took the leather cuffs completely from her.
“Stretch out your right hand.” He ordered and she slowly did, Draven cuffed her right hand and pulled her to a pole in the room, he cuffed her to it and Xalia started to breathe heavily.
“It doesn’t hurt.” He said and she nodded, she felt scared and curious at the same time, she wanted to know what they were all used for and at the same time, she was scared to find out.
Draven took off the cuffs and she exhaled, she turned back to the wall and decided to pick something more complicated.
“What about this?” She asked as she picked an instrument shaped like a spatula.
“An impact toy.”
“What is it used for?” She asked and he took it from her, he pulled her closer to himself and spanked her with it, she shrieked a little and held onto Draven’s shirt.
“Did that answer your question?”
She let go of him and he dropped the impact toy on the table.
“Come on, pick something fun.” Draven said and she turned to the wall again, for some reason she found it exciting.
She stared at the wall for a few seconds and turned to the table, she moved closer to it and with trembling hands, she grabbed a vibrator, she turned back to Draven and he seemed pleased with what she picked.
“Why did you pick that?” He asked.
“You asked me to pick something interesting.” She replied, trying her best to sound cool.
“I meant something interesting you don’t know about.” He said and pulled her to himself, he wrapped his arms around her waist and used his thumb to crease it, she was putting on a skimpy gown and Draven trailed his hand down to her ass and creased it slowly.
Xalia felt thrills in her tummy and the hairs on her body rose as Draven touched her, she enjoyed the feeling and wanted more.
He went on further and moved to touch her thighs, all this while, Xalia tried to avoid eye contact with him, all she did was close her eyes and enjoyed the feeling while holding the vibrator, Draven stared down at her and watched how she abided quickly to his touch.
“Xalia.” He called as he caressed her thigh.
“Yes?” She replied and he used his free hand to lift her chin.
“Do you know anything about what you are holding?”
“No.” She replied and he took it from her, Xalia felt excited a bit as he trailed it on her thigh, a moan was about to escape her lips when Draven pulled away from her.
He dropped the vibrator and Xalia opened her eyes wondering what had gone wrong, she gave him a questioning look and he ignored it.
“Let’s go.” He ordered and headed towards the entrance, Xalia felt frustrated and annoyed as she trailed behind him, she thought this was what he always wanted. She was willing to do anything with him and he just rejected her.
They got out of the closet and Xalia walked out of the room leaving Draven behind, she headed back into her room and slammed the door in frustration.
She felt dumb, embarrassed and angry at herself, she would have allowed him to have his way with her, a man she barely knew.
She groaned loudly and lay on her bed. Half an hour passed and she wondered why Draven didn’t come after her, why was she so surprised? Draven isn’t like every other man.
She decided to leave her room and head to the living room, she walked out and looked around the hallway before heading down the stairs, she got downstairs and surprisingly she met men dressed in black sitting while Draven was dressed in casual wear and they all seemed to be in some serious conversation.
One of them noticed her and he gave Draven a look, Draven turned to her so as the others and she felt comfortable, she noticed Henry among them and she thought about his wound.
‘How does he still look so healthy?’
‘Isn’t he in pain?’
“Xalia.” She heard Draven call and she snapped out of her thoughts.
“Yeah?”
“Do you need something?” He asked and she shook her head, she stared at the middle-aged men sitting and she frowned when she recognized a man among them.
“Mr. Marvin?” She called and Draven and other men turned to him.
“Who?” The man asked.
“Mr. Marvin.” Xalia called and moved closer to him.
“I don’t know who that is.” He lied and Xalia scoffed.
“How the fuck are you here? Did you come from Atlanta here? Does my dad know about that?” Xalia asked, looking surprised and upset.
“Wade, who is this? And why the hell is she interrupting us?” A man asked.
“Are you all in this together?” She asked, raising her voice slightly.
“Xalia, go to your room.” Draven ordered and she ignored him.
“Of course, I should have known. Did my father send you here?”
“Why is she being such a pest?” A different man asked.
“Shut up.” Draven told him.
“Xalia, go to your room.” Draven said again and she ignored him.
“Listen to him and go to your room.” Mr. Marvin said and Xalia rolled her eyes.
“You don’t get to talk to her like that.” Draven warned him.
“I’m sorry but she is just being a nuisance here, no surprise your father agreed to trade you.”
“Oh, so now you know me.” Xalia chuckled.
“Yeah I do, and I am not surprised you are in Wade’s house, I am just surprised you are still alive or you are not brain-dead already.” Mr. Marvin said and Xalia raised her brows in confusion.
‘What the hell does he mean?’ She thought.
“What?”
“You were supposed to be his little project on… ”
“Enough!” Draven yelled cutting Mr. Marvin off, everyone became silent and turned to him.
“Everyone, get out.” He ordered and they all stood up including Henry, they all walked out and Mr. Marvin glared at Xalia before he walked out, Henry walked towards Xalia and she gave him a questioning look.
“You should have just gone to your room when he asked you to.”
“But, I… ”
“You made a fool out of yourself, accept it. You are nothing to Draven and he is not a fool for keeping you in his mansion, if you really want to be alive or not be brain dead, know your place in the house.” He said and walked out of the house leaving Xalia in fear and confusion.