The Dollmaker's maid

Chapter 6

TW: mention of abuse, mention of death

POV: Donna

- Good girl~

I use a teasing voice, she blush so much, she is really cute. I suddenly hear a noise I know so well. I put my veil on and get up.

- Go home. Now.

-What's wrong?

-Just obey, I'll join you later. I'll explain when I'll can but please go home now. And please take Shadow with you.

She is clearly worried, she gets up, before she could say or do anything, I push my maid on Shadow's back. The mare don't protest and galops to the stable.

- I know you're here come out.

A tall figure come out from behind an oak, her gold eyes don't leave me.

- What are you doing here?

- Hi sweetie, yeah I'm happy to see you too. How are you?

Her voice betrays her annoyance.

- Don't play with me Bela. Answer.

- Fine! I was hunting when I saw you and this girl, who is she? You seen close to her, close enough to let her see your face. Mother Miranda know about it? Or should I tell her you're flirting with a pet?

- I'm not flirting and she is not a pet. Yeah yeah go tell her, she don't trust you anyway.

-Don't test me Donna, you know what I'm able to do. Don't you remember how it finished the last time you betrayed me?

- I don't belong to you! What happened between us was a huge mistake! Now leave from my propriety!

Bela rolls her eyes comes closer, grabs my jaw and forces me to kiss her. I struggle and pull away.

- Get away from me!

I push her away and slap her, my eye turn gold because of anger. Bela giggles.

- You know I'm the only one who can love you, everyone else see a monster or an ugly woman. What do you think will happened when she will see your dark side? She will run away, leaving you all alone and broken.

- Shut fuck up! At least she is not a toxic psycho as you are!

She lets out her fangs and growls at me.

- One year... It's the time I let you to show her and make her leave, her and this disgusting little thing she keep with her. If she is still here it will be over...

- Wha... What do yo mean?

She smirks and giggles before leaves. I have a very bad feeling about it, she is determined... I take Night to the stable, the horse is anxious but calm. After it, I go back to the manor, I tear up so I go to my room ignoring Athena and Layla. I lock the door sit on the bed and cry. I must protect her, she must leave...

- No way!

I jump in surprise and see Angie in front of me.

-Leave.

- Don't make her go! I know what she do to you, you never felt that safe and relaxed since Anastasia !

- Don't say her name! She is dead because of me! I didn't saved her, I won't do the same mistake with Athena! I wouldn't can handle her death... Her sister either...

- You CAN protect her, remember when you saw Anastasia in lycan... You almost killed Bela. You must do it but when Athena is still human and alive... Don't yell at me but... I think it's her who brought Athena and Layla here.