ARTEMISIA
Exhaling, I twirled my hair out of habit as I stepped towards a door that I believed was leading to the balcony.I twisted the doorknob and stepped out. Immediately cool air smacked my face.I let out a deep breath as the wind caressed my cheeks whilst lifting my eyes to the night sky, to stare at the stars as they glittered brilliantly.My eyes dimmed as I caught sight of a shadow lurking in what looked like a garden.I couldn't explain what or who it was since it was extremely dark and I was also far away.I shook my head and averted my gaze. Also, I attempted to think of something else to clear the thoughts of the shadow being from my head as it resurfaced."Perhaps, I should take a look," I say to myself whilst staring in the direction of the lawn.Shrugging, I step back into the hall and I notice everyone was still engrossed in the party.It was my perfect chance to sneak outsARTEMISIAAs soon as I stepped back into the hall, Sin's mother was all over me. I noticed she wasn't alone as well.The same people that had welcomed me the minute I stepped into the hall were the ones watching me now.I stared back at each of them before glancing back at her."Are you hurt? What happened?" She inquired, clutching my hand."Nothing happened," I replied. My brows furrowed as I glimpsed at the perplexed look on each of their faces. I was certain they knew what had gone on. But, they were waiting to hear it from me.Sin's mother sniffled and narrowed her grey eyes at me. "You smell weird. Who have you been with? Where is my son?""He's out. And I smell the same way I always did," I said.I brought my hair closer to my nose as well as the collar of the dress I donned to sniff them.I smell the same. But, Sin's mother and his siblings had made it seem like I smell like shit.Even Sin, when he tugged me to him
SINAfter scanning the environment for the second time tonight, whilst looking for the werewolf that had infiltrated my domain, I jumped into the room through the window.I do that all the time. I found it easier to get into the room that way. Also, I loathed using the doorway.I sighted Artemisia on the bed, fast asleep.I felt awful for hitting her. I never had a reason to do so to any of the women I had been with before.Besides, she had made me do it because it wasn't my intention.I wonder if she had gone out on purpose to annoy me or she just wanted to get some fresh air.Yet, no matter what her reasons were, it was still disobedience to me because I had warned her not to.Also, I thought of what might have happened to her if I hadn't noticed she was gone.Sighing, I moved away from the entrance to where she was laid on the bed. I groaned as her intoxicating scent wafted into my nostrils.Even when I was not close t
ARTEMISIAThe cool wind caressed my face and I tossed about on the bed for a while, before getting up.My eyes drifted to the other side of the bed and I noticed Sin wasn't there. Maybe he had slept in the other room.Good for him.It wasn't like I was comfortable with sharing a room with him. I enjoy having a room to myself even back at home.I shared a room with Emma, but whenever she went for a sleepover as she often does in her friend's house, I enjoyed the serenity of the room and didn't have to worry about being kicked out of the bed.Also, I was glad he hadn't slept here because I didn't know how I would face him after what he had done to me last night.I couldn't remember the last time I had gotten spanked that way, because I hadn't!No matter what I did. I wasn't spoiled like Emma and I wasn't rebellious either.I was the goody-two-shoes in my group of friends and had often fantasized about a lot of things.
ARTEMISIA I woke up again some hours later.I turned to glance at the time on the wall clock that was above the headboard of the bed.10:00 AM I slept until the next morning. Normally, if I wasn't suffering from a hangover, I would have woken up two times before morning came. I was that weird. Most times, I didn't know the reason for waking up at that particular time. Whilst sometimes, it was due to nightmares. However, I was glad that none happened, or maybe it did, and I couldn't remember.Sighing, I glanced around the room and I glimpsed a pink sticky note which was attached to the nightstand. “Eat.” My stomach chose the time to grumble, and I winced as I felt a twinge at my side. “I need to eat,” I stated, placing the sticky note back where it was. I stepped down from the bed and walked to the bathroom. My head didn't feel as heavy as before, where it seemed like I was carrying the weight of the world. Also, I could see clearly. I clutched the faucet and twisted it. Water
ARTEMISIAMy head thumped, and my temple throbbed as I came to.I saw Sin's head hovering over mine, and I glimpsed the alarmed look in his eyes.He breathed out when he noticed me staring at him. “Thank goodness you are awake! I thought you were dead.” “I know you hate me, but don't think you can get rid of me easily.” I winced, rubbing my neck. He chuckled, shaking his head.Despite how awful I was feeling, I smiled.My brows creased whilst staring at him. I blushed as I noticed him doing the same, but my eyes didn't leave his.His hand moved to touch a strand of my hair, but he retracted it almost immediately. He hopped down from the bed, striding towards the wardrobe.He flung it open and grabbed the shirt his hand came into contact with first.“Where are you going?” I asked as he walked towards the door whilst adjusting the top button of the t-shirt he had slipped into.He turned and glanced at me. “Are you missing my company already?” He asked with a smirk on his face.“Never,
ARTEMISIA"This is where we use as the ballroom."I nodded as the maid, personally assigned to me and also my tour guide, pointed to the room where I had met Queen Ada, Sin's Mom and his siblings yesterday.Even though I hadn't seen much since we arrived due to how dark it was yesterday. With the little I had seen, the palace was a bit extravagant from the outside.I wasn't surprised since the first house Sin had taken me to was the same way too. Extremely extravagant and it screams wealthy.An average man wouldn't be able to afford it and I wasn't ready to ask the amount of money he had spent on the house either.More so, this palace, just like the first house he had taken me to, was a bit isolated.It seemed better at least. People were roaming around as I looked out of the small window present in the room.I believed one of the reasons we were here was due to the throne which he would be ascending soon.I didn't know he was going to be
ARTEMISIAAfter the event earlier, I didn't see Adrina around, and neither did I visit the gallery again.I was back in my room, sitting in front of the vanity, doing nothing.I sighed, averting my eyes once again. Not only that, but I let it trail around the room for a while, then went back to the mirror.“I am so bored out of my mind.” I moaned whilst gripping the hairbrush I had been using.If my hair wasn't that strong, I was sure all would have pulled out, since I had been brushing it for about thirty minutes now.I had attempted to do some arrangements around the room after getting back from the gallery to curb the boredom I was feeling, but it didn't work.I had even played all the songs I had on my phone, as well as added more to the playlist by downloading. Yet, I was still bored.It even got worse because I started missing Sin.Even though we would say nothing to each other, at least it would be better to have him.However, I knew it was unlikely we wouldn't say anything if h
SINI groaned whilst stretching. I clutched the half-empty bottled water that was underneath a bench in the garden, uncapped it, and downed the content before going on with what I was doing.The skin on my neck prickled and my back hurt as I felt her presence. Since we had been intimate, the desire to be by her side had grown immensely.I hadn't felt that way with anyone, not even with my ex that I had marked.I didn't know leaving the side of a mere human, which I didn't even like but had marked, would cause me to feel pain.She was the reason I had left the room earlier. It was becoming awkward, and I had also feared that I might do something awful to her if I stayed.Although I didn't feel the emotion I felt with Adrina towards Artemisia, I panicked when she fell unconscious after marking her.That instant, I had thought of a lot of things that happened during marking, but none of the stories I heard had said anything about collapsing.Even Adrina hadn't fainted. I wonder if it was