Hundreds of Vampires sat around this large wooden table, plates piled high with amazing smelling food.
It only made me hungrier.
Each plate had something different on it, probably to match each vampire's specific cravings. I felt bad for the slaves that had to prepare all of this three times a day, not to mention filling all of their glasses with blood.
Master's looked especially delicious, steak with a side of garlic mashed potatoes, and a big, red apple.
I remembered that I used to love when my mother would make mashed potatoes and the apples that she picked from our tree before we ran from the city.
The vampires talked among one another as they ate, each one looking astoundingly perfect in every way.
Humans often envied vampires for their looks, as did I when I was younger.
I stood silently next to Master, as did some of the other slaves and pets.
A few vampires kept their pets on their lap, such as the vampire sitting next to Master.
Xander is what I came to find out his name was.
He seemed to be a good friend of Masters since he's the only one I've seen Master talk to this entire time.
I didn't like him. The cynical way he grinned at me the moment he saw me with Master had made me feel terrified ever since we got here, and I'm pretty sure that he noticed.
He just gave off a weird vibe, like the kind of vibe that told you that he'll go to any extent to get what he wants, even if it meant kicking a few puppies along the way.
Xander's pet, on the other hand, Doe was her name, somehow seemed even more frightened than I was.
Not that I could blame her.
Her clothes were torn in multiple places, showing numerous parts of her pale skin
Her small body was covered with numerous scars and fang marks. The color of the scars told me that she's been his pet for a while.
I felt bad for her.
She kept her wide, light brown eyes to the floor, keeping her body tense as her Master ate.
"It seems like your pet has taken an interest in mine," Xander stated with his smooth, confident voice, brushing his blonde hair from his face.
I froze as three sets of eyes fell on me.
I shrunk back as my pulse started to run wild, shifting my eyes so I was looking straight ahead.
"She's probably just overwhelmed," Master replied, slicing a knife through his steak once more.
Thankfully, that was enough to shift the conversation away from me.
I let out a long sigh of relief, letting my shoulders relax as I silently continued to listen to their conversation.
Not soon after did I learn that they apparently worked with one another, in what industry, I wasn't sure yet.
I jumped as a small plate was set in front of me by a slave boy.
I just eyed over the plate, unsure of what to do.
It seemed like a lot of the other pets had the same plate, although not all of them.
As soon as one of them began eating, I assumed that it would be safe for me to do the same.
The plate was full of green vegetables, sprouts, and what looked like almonds. All being foods that enriched the blood.
Great.
Whatever. Food is food, and it's better than whatever I'd been given for the past five years.
With that, I slowly started eating.
The food wasn't bad, ill give it that much.
My compliments to the chef I guess.
"No food for her today?" I heard Master say, drawing my attention back to them.
Xander shook his head as Doe's head dropped even more.
Only then did I notice that She was one of the pets that didn't get a plate.
"Nah, she was putting up quite a fight yesterday, so this is her punishment, well, part of it." He finished with a grin.
I swear I saw a shudder run up her back, as a terrified look crossed her face.
I paused as soon as the realization came to me.
Does that mean that if I mess up, Master won't let me eat?
I swallowed the food in my mouth as I began to think this over.
A lump formed in my throat at the thought of being starved as punishment again crossed my mind.
I never wanted that to happen again.
I couldn't let that happen again.
"Now be a good little girl." Xander quietly directed.
A small whine came from Doe at the sound of his voice. My eyes widened as Xander placed his hand over her mouth.
I then understood why he had her on his lap.
Her face contorted in pain and a small, muffled cry came from her as he bit into the back of her shoulder.
My breath caught in my throat as I found myself unable to move.
A low hum of satisfaction came from Xander's chest, obviously enjoying how she tasted.
I wanted to look away, I wanted to run away, I wanted to do something, but I couldn't.
I just stood there, horrified.
I had forgotten what that looked like, and the sight of it wasn't bringing back pleasant memories.
Doe was trying her best to stay still as small, exasperated, breathy whines came from her.
Master shifted beside me, causing me to jump out of my daze.
My head whipped to him, expecting him to follow what Xander was doing.
He was just looking at him, looking unaffected by the whole thing.
Of course he doesn't care, why would he?
Master's eyes shifted to me for a couple seconds, causing me to shrink back in submission before he returned his focus to his food. He brought his glass of blood up to his lips, before returning to what he was doing before like nothing happened.
I shakily pushed my plate of unfinished food away from me and took a small step back.
I'd lost my appetite.
We made our way back to Master's room in silence.My stomach still felt weird from what happened, and my nerves weren't calming down either.As we came across Masters door, I spotted a woven box sitting in front of it.Master placed the end of my leash in between his teeth before lifting up the box and opening the door.He kicked the door shut as soon as I made my way in.My leash fell to the floor as he walked over to his desk, setting the box down with a sigh.I stood still, watching him as he flipped the box open."Khloe."I stood up straighter at the sound of my name.
Nico's POV:I sighed as I finally finished reading through those files.The files that Xander should have given me a week ago.Of course, he just stuffed them inside of my delivery box the night before I had to present them to Lord Bronwyn.The chair creaked slightly as I leaned back, running my fingers through my hair.Lord Bronwyn wasn't going to like the fact that the human population in our city had decreased 11% in the last 2 months.And since the winter months are coming soon, it'll probably lead to even more.Fewer humans equal less blood for us when we collect it.I guess I could just make
Khloe's POV:Everyone sat in the same place as they did for dinner.The room was filled with a variety of sweet scents coming from the variety of breakfast foods from the vampire's plates.The pets were treated with only a half of a grapefruit and a small slice of toast. Even so, I was grateful for it.Master thankfully looked well-rested, and even though I didn't sleep after that little incident, I felt well-rested as well.That small amount of sleep that I got was probably more than my usual amount of sleep at the Pet Shop.Even the pain on my back had eased.All in all, I was pretty relieved with how things had turned out so far today.
Khloe's POV:I stared down at the city that I once lived in from my place on Master's window sill, holding one of its pillows against my body as I watched the moon take over the skyMaster dropped me off after dinner, leaving me to my own accord. He told me I could do whatever I wanted while he was gone as long as I didn't break anything or disorganize his workspace.He said something about a meeting with Lord Bronwyn.Luckily he decided not to take me with him.Lord Bronwyn has been the Lord of this city even before my parents were born, and I really didn't want to have to meet him.Master probably knew that I would have been a nervous wreck if he made me go with him.
Khloe's POVI kept being more and more impressed at each meal.I just found it amazing that the slaves could make this much food three times a day, even for us pets as well.I couldn't quite tell what Master had on his plate, but it smelled delicious.everything smelled delicious.I had already finished my dinner, figuring that it would be a good way to please Master.It was only a small portion of salmon cooked in olive oil, so it was easy to eat quickly before I could somehow lose my appetite.Yet again, a food that's good for the blood.Master had decided to keep me on his lap this time. For what reason? I'm
Nico's POVI stared down at the slave boy, irked.The one who not only told me that I had to go see Lord Bronwyn again, but that I had to take Khloe with me as well.I hadn't noticed that my grip had substantially tightened on the door until the slave's eyes flickered to my hand for a short moment."Will do."I shut the door before he could say anything else.Why the hell would he need to see me again? And with my pet? I literally met with him last night.It's not like he hasn't piled me with enough work already.I turned to see Khloe wide-eyed on the couch. Her breaths had already sped up enough for me to know
Nico's POV:I had to fight back the growl that threatened to tear through my throat as I stepped forward."So you want me to kill her?" I barked.I could hear Khloe's breath hitch as she took a small step back.Lord Bronwyn only smirked."You won't kill her if you do it right."I tisked.Doing it right isn't what I'm worried about. I'm perfectly capable of doing right, but Khloe isn't capable of surviving it.In order for me to pull off a class three hemorrhage without killing her, the blood in her body would have to be going at a regular pace to begin with.Knowing
Nico's POV:I ignored the two guards as I threw the doors open, evidently scaring the one on the left.Hell, I ignored everyone.Khloe's skin was beginning to feel cooler, even to me. If her skin is cooler than mine then that's definitely not a good sign.I rushed even faster down the spiral stairs.I paused on one of the steps, stopping one of the Castle's slaves with a hand on his shoulder.His eyes flickered to Khloe before settling onto me, keeping his usual calm demeanor."What can I do for you, Sir?" He recited his typical line."Have a glass of B-negative delivered to my room as soon as possible," I comma