Ayla POV
It's been almost 24 hours since Klaus was placed in the new room. I've carried on my day as normal, training and learning more about the society around the Vampire Court. The only difference is that I've simply stopped talking to Victor, I slept in Soren's room and haven't even been near Victor's room, even though I miss it because Soren's scent is much stronger in the other room. Besides, almost all my memories with Soren were in that room.
Of course, Victor tried to talk to me, but I just ignored him and anything I needed I asked Skyler or Sebastian. The two of them are now by my side, Skyler is holding a black mask embedded with illusion magic, while Sebastian holds the silver chains.I nodded briefly and Skyler opened the door that gave access to the room where Klaus was, the smell of urine and feces was intense, and I was careful not to step in the piss that was very close to the door."What an ugly thing..." I said condescendingly. "I should makeAyla POVI know that, given the size of the kitchen, it will take Klaus all afternoon to finish the job, especially as he's not used to this kind of work, and I can hear the rumbling of his stomach from time to time.After a few hours, I ask them to bring my lunch, along with Skyler's and Sebastian's, and as soon as the trolley arrives, Klaus stops working, and I see him shudder, putting his hand to his stomach.The smell of hot, well-prepared food overwhelms the whole place. Skyler pushes the trolley over to one of the benches that Klaus had already cleared, and serves us our plates, nothing very sophisticated, but very appetizing, a plate of rice, with black beans, a nice piece of meat cut to the right point.Lunch was slow, after all, Skyler and Sebastian were beginning to understand my actions better, but we didn't make any unnecessary mess. As soon as we'd finished, I looked at Klaus, who was on his back, cleaning out another set of cupboards.There's
Ayla POVAs soon as everyone was seated at the table, I began to explain my plan. At least for this dinner."I'll soon ask Sebastian to pick up Klaus and bring him some dinner... It's a relatively simple red meat soup, some pieces of which will taste like chicken and others like pork." I said calmly.Victor looked at me surprised; I'd used this technique before. He knows what it can do to someone's mind."Human meat can taste like chicken or pork, depending on your palate..." I continued.The expression on everyone's face was one of astonishment."No, I've never eaten human flesh... But there are lots of books in the library about it. I had a lot of time to read in the beginning, and I read a lot because it was my way of beginning to understand the rest of the world." I explained.I can see and feel everyone's relief."I don't just want to humiliate Klaus, I'm going to destroy him," I spoke with determination.It's the first time I've s
Ayla POVSoren's expression is that of someone tired, but I can see in his eyes how much he loves me. Also, his hair is slightly messy, and he's wearing lighter clothes, so I know he's going to sleep. The atmosphere behind him is that of a bedroom."Soren," I called out, unable to hide the love in my voice.We stared at each other for a few seconds, just enjoying each other's company. After all, it's been a while since we've seen each other."How are things?" Soren finally said, sitting down on the bed."Look, I said I wanted to learn about the etiquette of the place..." I said with a low laugh. "But I'm starting to regret it, an annoying thing.""It's not Ayla's fav
Ayla POVI look at the box on the bed, I know that what's inside is going to completely change how things are going to be from now on. It's something that will make Klaus give up in one fell swoop, but at the same time, I wonder if I want to go to that level.If I've learned in all these years, it's that physical torture doesn't always work, and that psychological torture is much more effective. These last few days, from the first moment I had the idea to use the soup and started paying attention to the people around me and what the justice system is like, most punishments have more to do with the mental than the physical.I put my hand to my heart because my biggest worry is what Soren will think of me if I go ahead with this plan. Even though I've given him a few hints about what's going to happen an
Ayla POVOf course, his words must have caught the attention of Skyler and Sebastian, wanting to understand how I was linked to Klaus."Don't worry..." I said in a sweeter voiceI reached out to stroke Klaus' hair, I could feel the magic that surrounded the handcuffs that bound him, and it also showed me that he was not being so sincere. After a while, I pulled away."You can put the chains on," I said, stepping back and giving Sebastian room to approach.Klaus didn't resist physically, and it wasn't long before he was on all fours. I took the chain Sebastian handed me and started walking towards the exit. There's a guest room near here and for everything to be perfect, I need a mirror.
Victor POVI heard the calls in my mind. What Ayla had done was completely shocking. I know she had asked Augustus for some specific things, but I never thought he would agree to something like that.“Why didn’t you try to convince her otherwise?” I asked exasperatedly.“Ayla needs to find out who she is… It’s the first time she’s dealing with power…” Augustus replied calmly. “What kind of Queen or Empress will she be?”"FUCK!" I shouted angrily. “This is no joke! Do you know how many people are asking me to handle this?”“If Ayla doesn’t realize how much this is affecting her image… There’s no point in me, o
Victor POVI can feel the sensation of worms starting to crawl up my fingertips, as I see them start to turn purple as if they were losing all the blood they had there.I endure the sensation and hold Ayla's wrist, close to the bracelet, and it's like having my body invaded by these shadows. They're different from the ones Strïth manipulates... No, I'm wrong, the shadows are the same, the difference is that these are not controlled but in their purest state.Ayla turns to me, her emerald eyes completely black."You dare defy me?" Her voice comes out almost cadaverous.I start to hear whispers and see shadows moving around Ayla's ears as if talking to her."Yes,"
Victor POVI left the chains near the door, so as not to disturb the doctor's aura."How long until he recovers?" I asked."I'm not sure. It would be nice if I could give him a healing potion." Grey informed me.I looked at Sebastian."Go get it, bring the best one," I asked him and he quickly left the room. "That'll take care of the physical wounds, do you think it'll have any effect mentally?""Very difficult... Ayla really managed to break him... I'm trying to heal his mind as well, but it's quite difficult." Grey replied.I sighed."I never thought Ayla could be so vicious