Chained

The test

Selena's POV:

I didn't get a lot of sleep that night. I could still feel the phantom of his touch on my body. My conversation with Narcissa had only made matters worse. Had I really been so blind? It's not that I felt bad about what happened between Lucius and I. Empathy was something that I had given up on a long time ago. I was taught to perceive it as a weakness. My father made sure of that. But even so, the thought of it being something out of my control and something I truly would not be physically able to resist, made my blood boil. If it was true..If what I was experiencing was indeed a sire bond, I would make it my mission to make his life a living hell...and I would enjoy every single second of it.

I was still in my bed staring up at the ceiling when I heard a knock at my door. "Sel, are you up yet?." Draco's voice sounded from the other side of the door. "Breakfast is ready. Are you coming? You know they expect us to join." He said. "Not today Draco. I don't feel well. I need some time to myself." I said, hoping he would back down and leave me alone. I really didn't feel like being social today. I felt unstable and out of control. The pain in my chest was almost paralyzing. And at the same time, my magic was beginning to wake up. As if it were boiling through my chest and it felt like I could explode at any second. It wouldn't be safe to be around me right now. Normally my father wouldn't let it get so far. He would put me in the fighting arenas so I could get the excess magic out. Which would make me more stable. But I couldn't do that here.

"Okay Sel. See you later then?" Draco said behind the door. "Sure, mate." I said and heard him walk away and it made me ease up a bit. I got up and hopped in the shower. I had under no circumstances any intention of leaving my room today. I needed to be as far away from Lucius as possible. I didn't trust myself with him and I had absolutely no trust in him. I think he knew what he was doing, when he forced my father to bind us together. But I was unsure of his motives and the many possibilities scared me. I got out of the shower, dried myself off and jumped in a pair of gray sweatpants and a black form fitting t-shirt opting for a braless day today, with all in mind.

With a flick of my wrist, I made the curtains block out the world outside leaving the room in complete darkness. I crawled back onto the bed and pulled the covers over my head, trying to go back to sleep. Suddenly the door to my room burst open. I peaked out from under the covers and I saw Lucius storm in. He looked pissed. Fuck. I tried to sink further into the bed and make myself disappear in a silly attempt to ignore his presence. I heard him approach the bed. Cane hitting the floor hard, sending shivers up my spine. I heard him let out a deep sigh and felt him sit down on the bed beside me. "Why are you still in bed, little one?" He asked me. His voice was deep and calm but something about him made me uneasy. "Leave me alone." I said. My back facing him. I felt his hand on my hip and felt it travel up my side and grab the covers. He slowly pulled them down below my face. "You need to eat." He said a bit more sternly. "I don't need to do anything." I said. The words felt like venom leaving my tongue. I don't know what I was trying to accomplish. Maybe prove to myself that I was in control. He was silent for a moment and it made me anxious. "Either you get up and join us in peace or I'll make you." His voice was eerily calm but I heard his threat loud and clear. I huffed and pulled the covers over my head. Suddenly I felt him grab me and lift me up and fling me over his shoulder. "Let me go!" I yelled and started to hit his back and kick my legs in a fit of rage. The pain in my chest intensified by a million and I struggled to breathe. "I tried to be nice to you, Selena!." He said angrily. He walked out of my room with me still hung over his shoulder like I was nothing. "Stop fighting!" He bellowed and I instantly felt my body lock in limps. Making me suddenly unfit to fight back. I screamed out in frustration, I felt my self control slipping and it scared the shit out of me.