Unknown Darkness (2)

My eyes fluttered open and I didn’t want to move. I felt sore all over, few areas of body were throbbing from the pain.

My legs and arms felt like something was weighing them down, I never realized how hard Kieran actually went on me. I lifted up my right arm and it almost barely moved. I groaned. Looking up at the canopy ceiling of the bed I noticed something, it wasn’t the same before probably because it was dark.

I turned my head to right slowly groaning with pain and saw the mirror that faced the bed. I almost didn’t recognize myself considering I looked paler than usual. Tilting up my head I saw light that was coming from the window and saw that it is belonged to my room.

Was I back in my room?

If so, how on earth did I get here?

Slowly and steady I lifted myself up in my bed and placed my hands behind my back to position me there. I looked around again and everything seemed normal till I gazed at the front where the doors were. There seemed to be a circle of couches as well as a big coffee table in the middle.

Confused I slowly got up out of bed groaning with my joints screaming not to move and steadied myself onto my feet. I started forward like a turtle, my night gown slink to the ground. My legs felt like I was dragging cement on my feet forward. I knew my body was going to hate me later.

Eventually after brutal torture to my body I made it to the circle of couches and looked at what was bestowed on coffee table covered by a plate of fruit and a steaming kettle.

I didn’t know if I should be avoiding this or just take it. Maybe it was his way of apologizing in some weird sense. I laughed, as if he would apologize for anything.

I sat down carefully and looked at food, it did seem delicious and honestly, I did want to eat it though I was afraid what was going to happen.

The door then swung open with one of the butlers holding a plate of two mugs and bringing it to the table and setting it down. He looked at me bowed and spoke. “He is on his way my lady” turned around and walked out the door.

Kieran was on his way? For what? To torture me more or something else, since I always think of the worse things possible.

I shrugged my shoulders and took an apple from the plate, and bit into it. My gosh it was delicious; it was sweet and sour but just right the right amount. I kept on eating it till I was half way and Kieran walked into the room. I looked at him with the apple in my face, and he looked at me with a smile.

“I see you are enjoying your applle” He mused and sat down on the couch across from me.

I chewed not saying a word.

“I assume you are sore and need an explanation” he said again looking at me curious, waiting on my answer.

I don’t know why he needed to explain since he knew very well what I was aware of.

I swallowed which was hard this time.

“Sure, state the obvious, but I am pretty sure you are not going to give me an answer” I replied. Then continued biting into the apple till there nothing left but the core. I was hungrier than I thought.

“Hmm, you are starting to learn” He smiled then reached for the kettle and pour in hot water into the mug that the butler brought in and added a teabag to it. “Though I feel generous, I am going to let you know.” Kieran continued then stirred a cube of sugar into it.

Generous? What was he getting at?

“I’ll just continue since you look like you are speechless” he answered my unasked questions then leaned back into the couch.

“When my hands were on you, feeling the smoothness of skin, you stopped resisting and at first, I wondered why, as I was having fun but realized you went unconscious. So, I stop short, picked you up and placed you in your room onto your bed, the maids are the one who dressed you” he finished though but didn’t seem concerned rather pissed at me.

“I guess it was just too much for me” I confessed like everything else for me is too much.

I bit my lip and looked him, this time he wasn’t paying attention to me rather he was looking down and probably deciding on what to eat.

I also looked down and poured myself a cup of tea and held it watching Kieran. Analyzing his movement wondering what he would do next.

“Since last night, I have decided not to sleep with you till you wanted it” Kieran declared, watching to see my reaction.

I was caught off guard, surprised and speechless. Was he kidding with me or just doing because he ‘cared’?

“What…” I spoke.

He looked at me curiously as if I was playing with his mind. “What I just said is what you heard right” He stated, and continued to drink his tea.

I was still in shock and didn’t know what to think, was I dreaming or he playing a trick? I was hesitant about this.

“So,” I started and wondering if I should even finishing the sentence biting my lip again then decided to say it “so…” I said little be louder which made Kierans head come up and look at me. “I get to decide when stuff happens” I repeated his words then felt like I had to hold my breath for the answer.

Kieran smiled, placed his stuff onto the coffee table and face me with his broad shoulders. “Yes Asema, though there are something that I will do if you misbehave, I am not dropping those.” He replied then sat up and came over to where I was sitting and sat down right beside me.

I instantly had the urge to move over but I forced myself to stay there scared of what he might do if I tried getting away from him.

He was sitting really close and placed his arm on the back end of the couch behind me and leaned close into my ear.

“I am still going kiss you, because I can.” His voice low. He leaned forward placing his lips on my neck.

After what seemed like to long time he got up again and looked down at me on the couch.

“Today I going take you to the town that we live nearby, so wear appropriate clothing for walking in the weather.” He commanded, turned around and headed out the door.

I was in complete shock, was he messing with me or was this actually true. He was saying a lot of things that I couldn’t believe since he is good at manipulation.

I sat up slowly since my joints did not hurt as much but still a little bit to wince at the feeling and started for my closet.

Something about Kieran acting this way and no reason behind it just felt like he had to get me on his good side. This was something I really wanted to know for the future that I hope does not come again.

I breathed and looked at my clothes in the closet as well jackets and shoes.

What could I wear that will keep me warm and will not make my feet hurt while walking? I spied a grey plain shirt and some black pants. I slid them on slowly and getting a comfortable feel for them.

Well surely, I could try heels but that would make my back hurt for a while and I don’t want that. So, I guess my black combat style boots will have to do. I picked them up, sat down and laced them up. I looked at my jackets, cause apparently to Kieran there is a jacket for every occasion.

Scanning my jackets, I could choose from many maybe I could try the fall season jackets. I looked through them, there were about five of them. I snatched the black wool coat and put it on. And headed out of my closet to the front doors of the mansion.

Walked down the stairs and saw that Kieran was waiting on me by the leaning on the wall with hands in pockets in his wool jacket. I was midway down the steps and Kieran looked up and smiled at me. I didn’t return the smile.

“Well luv, you ready to go and explore a town that has been under your nose?” He smirked.

I nodded not saying anything. I took a step forward though Kieran swung me up against the wall facing him. What the hell did he want this time?

He looked down on me and brought my left arm up then I heard a click, I looked down staring at my left wrist and saw a bracelet. It was blue with a shine of gold, I stared back at Kieran.

“What the hell?”

He did his cocky boy smile.

“Well, we are going away from our home and I wanted to make sure you wouldn’t make a move trying to get away. So, I put spell on this bracelet to make sure you don’t get away from me” he said letting me go.

I stepped away from the wall and lifted my wrist and looked at the bracelet again, lifting my eyes to him.

“I can just take it off you idiot” I said with anger, then put my hand on it and started taking it off though problem, it didn’t budge. It was almost as if it was glued to my wrist. Looking back up at Kieran in frustration.

All he did was just laugh at me.

He came forward and circled around me and spoke. “Oh luv, would you think I am that stupid? That bracelet will only come off when I command it to come off” He finished facing me.

“Well, if we are leaving what you call safety and I have to weat a bracelet, can I least have my necklace back?” I questioned with a bit of hope.

He only scrunched his eyebrows, “I do not see any point of you having that necklace, it dampens your powers when you really should embrace the full power.”

Then stuck out his arm and I bitterly took it and he led me to the car and drove off to the town where I slowly learned that apparently, he known as a high ruling Lord in the town.