Lilac
The rest of the party went by in a blur. I couldn't concentrate on anything else that was happening, not when I was this frightened. The fact that I'd die tonight was making my limbs shake while my teeth rattle underneath my veil. The grand king couldn't notice that, since he was too busy throwing back drink after drink while laughing loudly along with the reigning king of this kingdom. He was also stroking my head and ears at any given chance. I hated how his hand felt, it made my skin crawl and it was yet to come in contact with my skin.
How would I live through being forcefully taken and fed on till death? Was this my karma for trying to flee despite kira asking me not to? But if I hadn't tried to flee, I knew my life wouldn't amount to anything and I'd end up losing my life sooner than later.
So should I be happy that my life is getting ended this way?
I didn't realize the party ended till I was hurled up and into the arms of someone whom I believed was a guard, telling from how the grand king was warning him to be careful with his present.
"Careful, I want it to be completely flawless so I can thoroughly break it till only bits and pieces are left." The grand king said sharply and the guard apologized and proceeded to hold me like I was a rare, golden egg. The reigning king and a few men standing around laughed like he just said the funniest thing ever.
"Have fun with your new toy, father." The reigning king offered and the grand king grinned darkly, and I instantly recoiled at the sharp fangs hanging out his mouth. That's what he's gonna use to feed on my blood?
Oh heavens.
So this was really happening?
"Oh I will." The grand king drawled and it sounded like a threat to me, right before the grand king and his guards began to leave the large hall, with the guard carrying me walking in the middle.
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I was dropped right outside a brown door. We got to this door in this large house through something that was like a box with two doors, that moved upward on its own accord after a button was fiddled with, then the doors opened again and we were heading down a hallway. I gulped fearfully, knowing it would be pointless to attempt screaming or running. This man might seem old, but from how he walked, I knew he wasn't weak.
The brown door was shoved open and I was tugged right into the room by the wrist, a startled squeal leaving my lips just as the door was slammed closed behind me. I was trembling with fear as the grand king took of my veil and grinned widely as he took in my appearance.
"Beautiful." He whispered as his hand grabbed my cheek hard that it hurt.
I was so afraid that it was making me dizzy. I couldn't breathe properly. The large bed here in this room wasn't what was daunting, it was the chains connecting with the four posters around the bed. The grand king grinned on noticing what I was looking at.
"I'd use those to chain you while I take you. Tell me, slut, does that scare you?" He crooned, leaning down to sniff at my throat while a whimper of fright bubbled in my throat. He groaned and licked at the sweat over my throat and collarbone.
"Hm, smells so damn delicious. I bet your blood tastes even better." He groaned against mt skin and I squeezed my eyes tightly while tears rolled down my cheeks.
The grand king groaned and lapped up the tears, his horrible breath making me retch.
"So hot." He groaned again before shoving me to my knees before I could blink.
Next thing I knew, something was locking against my throat. It was a chain— with a leash that was harshly tugged on, making me crash to the ground while I struggled to breathe.
The grand king laughed and whistled at me, referring to me as 'it', and promising to give me treats if I'd be a good pet for him tonight.
He was a fucking creep.
"Let's see if your cunt is dripping yet. Pets like you can only get in the mood when you're treated like this, like trash." He announced and practically shredded my dress till they laid tattered over the ground. I held my breath, knowing there was no hiding it.
The silence that stretched out in the room was so think, I wished I could disappear instead.
It was gonna happen any moment from now…
The slap that landed on my cheek was so hard, and as my mouth got filled with blood, I instantly blacked out.
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"We really didn't know he wasn't a girl." I heard the defensive voice before my eyes opened, and I realized I was still splayed on the ground in the grand king bedroom, and that the person who just spoke was Jared.
"We really didn't, your majesty. If we knew, we'd never have presented him to you as a girl. We swear it." Nikolai spoke this time and I realized they were the only ones in here with a silent and clearly furious grand king.
"I'll have your heads for this foolishness. Everyone knows I don't desire boys even though some might. I find that very disgusting, and for me to find out I almost had one in my bed... You both thought you could fool me, right?" The grand king growled angrily and at once, Jared and Nikolai were on their knees, profusely apologizing and still insisting that they had no idea.
"You'll really do anything?" The grand king crooned, picking out something Nikolai and Jared had been repeating since, that they were willing to do anything to be forgiven.
Both men nodded fast, and the grand king slowly grinned before nodding.
"Alright then. All is forgiven." The grand king announced and relief coursed through me at once while Jared and Nikolai thanked him profusely.
"What should we do with him, sir?" Jared asked, pointing at me and I stiffened in my spot on the ground.
The grand king waved his hand. "Dispose of him. He might be pretty, but he still had a cock, so I have no use of him."
At once, panic crashed over me once again and I sprang up to plead, blood dripping down my cheeks, tears pouring down my face as I desperately begged to not be 'disposed'.
"Ah, it's been awake this whole time. I think it should be published a bit before it gets disposed of, right here so I can be entertained at least." The grand king drawled and I gaped at him as it clicked. He wanted me to be beaten up right now so he could watch.
I scrambled back and tried to beg. I tried to reason with Jared and Nikolai, but their faces were Stoney as they began to hit me with stuff the grand king kept handing to them. I was beaten thoroughly, every inch of my side was kicked till all my ribs felt broken and it was hard to breathe. All my cries kept making the king and that was how he got off, by watching me crying while getting thoroughly beaten up till I was completely battared.
I couldn't see anything, too tired and in pain to open my eyes. I've never cried this much before, and even the hundred lashing I got after speaking back at my uncle felt like child's play right now.
"What should we do with him? He's as good as dead." Jared's cold voice filled the room. Even if i died tonight, I'd never forget his voice and Nikolai's, how cruelly they treated me tonight.
I'd never forget how evil the grand king is.
"Tonight is Sloan's shift, right?" The grand king's voice filled the room next.
"Yes, sir." Nikolai replied. To think I thought he wasn't as heartless as Jared. I've been so wrong.
"Good. Throw him into the glass room with Sloan's beast then." The grand king crooned. Panic weakly flared through me at the mention of a beast, but I was to weak to even try to object.
"B- but sir—- his beast would devour him at once." Nikolai spoke this time.
"Ah, yes! That's the point. It makes it more fun, no? I wish I'd be able to watch it happen! Now, take him there immediately, I'm sure Sloan's beast is starving."
Tears trailed down my cheeks and pain shot through every part of my body as I was hoisted over a shoulder, completely naked and thoroughly battared.
I didn't know what was happening, but I knew we were moving.
When I managed to force my swollen eyes open, I was being pushed through two large, grey doors. Panic shrugged through me hard and with one last strength, I screamed and tried clinging on to the hand that shoved me in here. It was Jared's, and he shoved me so hard that I crashed to the cold ground just as the large doors slammed close, leaving me in complete darkness.
I was too weak to move.
I remained in the same spot and sobbed.
Nothing happened. It was pitch black and silent.
But through my tears, I saw it.
Two glowing, golden eyes was watching me from the far end of the room.
That had to be him.
The beast!