Chapter 103
Damon
Blood.
The smell of Rosa’s blood heightened my senses as I vibrated in anger.
I couldn’t get hold of myself.
It felt like a thick dark cloud taking over me. It pushed me to the limit and all that lingered on my mind was blood.
I was no longer in possession of my mind. I felt controlled by unseen forces.
“My…King…pl…please” Rosa struggled with words as she coughed.
Her eyes were red as crimson and droplets of tears gathered around them.
She looked like she was about to pass out at any moment.
Her tears meant nothing to me.
A fresh swell of rage rose in me like a tide, throwing me off balance.
“My King! Stop!”
Alarmed, Jasper screamed before brushing me aside and making me lose my grip on Rosa’s throat.
Rosa slumped to the floor immediately, her small fingers were wrapped around her neck as she massaged it before taking deep breaths.
My breath came in pants as I tried to get hold of myself.
What the fuck just happened?
Taken by surprise, I glared at my hands with curiosity.
What in the name of the Moon goddess took over me, making me hate Rosa at that moment?
“My King, what is wrong with you?” he asked in a concerned tone, pinning his questionable eyes on mine.
I looked away from him, hardening my gaze.
Jasper’s eyes conveyed so many questions that I didn’t have an explanation for.
If not for Rosa and Aurora’s presence, he would have bombarded me with dozens of questions.
I don’t care about what he thinks of me.
I don’t care if Rosa sees me as a monster.
She had no right to touch Aurora.
“Do not let that repeat itself whether in my presence or my absence.” I issued a stern warning.
Rosa’s dull eyes were back to life now and her cracked voice was restored.
One mean look from me and she moved away from Aurora who was still pinned against the wall.
“I wasn’t hurting her, my King,” she started.
My eyes widened when she took me by surprise by falling on her knees. Her voice shook with tears.
“I swear by the Moon goddess, I would never hurt Aurora,” she resumed crying before falling against my feet.
Her hair sprawled on the floor as her hands clung to my shoes.
Confusion crashed on me like a ton of bricks as I arched my brows.
Wasn’t she the one I saw choking Aurora against the wall?
I would have sworn that my eyes didn’t deceive me.
“You would have killed her if I didn’t intervene.”
“No, my King. She tried choking me that was the reason I retaliated-”
“What? I didn’t-”
My eyes met Aurora who looked like she was lost in the sea of confusion.
She shot Rosa with a surprise glare but Rosa was too busy to notice as she kept weeping profusely.
All the anger I felt towards Rosa vanished and was replaced by stupidity.
What came over me?
Why did I almost kill my Mistress because of a slave who betrayed me?
“And why did you try to choke her? Don’t you know her status is above yours?” I asked Aurora harshly, gritting my teeth as I was breathless in anger.
“I didn’t. She was the one who bumped into me and tried to kill me-”
“My King, Aurora is a pathetic liar. She bumped into me so hard that I lost balance and fell. Despite my head hitting the wall, I tried to talk to her but she was hostile and abusive. She called me a dirty slut!” Rosa interrupted, narrating swiftly before eyeing Aurora who froze on a spot in shock.
“I never said those. She is lying.” Aurora’s voice shook in sadness and surprise as she stared at Rosa before resting her eyes on me.
I looked away from her as I didn’t want to be consumed and controlled by her innocent eyes.
Never again!
I heaved a long sigh as confusion enveloped me.
I wanted to believe Rosa was innocent, but it was a hard pill to swallow. At the same time, I don’t want to be deceived by Aurora.
I straightened up, clearing my throat before pinning them with a hostile glare.
“Shut up! Both of you.” My voice echoed throughout the corridor, causing fear to grip them.
“Leave, Rosa!” I ordered.
Rosa bowed briefly before she scurried up her feet, walking out of the corridor.
The stench of her jealousy lingered for some time before vanishing.
As much as I tried to ignore the feeling, my heart broke the moment I saw Rosa’s fingerprints on Aurora’s reddened neck.
“Are you alright?” I found myself asking, walking towards her to examine her neck.
“It looks a little sore,” I muttered, noting it in my memory to be gentle with her.
In a flash of light, I felt drawn to her like ants are drawn to sugar.
My heart began to pound against my ribs when I moved closer to her.
I swallowed hard as I struggled to control my unsteady breath.
I tucked a few strands of her wavy caramel hair behind her ear.
I bit my lips hard as I fought the urge to moan as her sweet scent wafted my nose.
It was divine. I missed it.
I missed the feeling of her soft hair against my palm. Her unmarked neck was strangely inviting, making me want to have a bite. I could feel my canines seeping out from.
I didn’t know when my finger started to trail from her neck to her collarbone. Sweat broke on my forehead as images of me burying my head in her neck during intense kissing replayed in my head.
Familiar sparks started to run down my fingertips like electric currents, but I was quick to withdraw my hand before it spread through me.
The more I stared at her, desire swept through me.
Fuck!
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“You are hurt,” I said as words eluded me.
Dangerous silence stretched between us and it made me lose my mind as each second passed.
“Thank you for saving me,” she said shyly before looking away.
“I…you should be…more careful next time,” I replied in a hostile voice, stammering as I scratched the back of my head.
My heart kept beating fast as tension grew between us.
I wanted her to stay longer, but I was mad at her.
“What are you still waiting for? Leave!”