love that binds me

chapter 27

I don't remember falling asleep or closing my eyes.

When a cold hand touched my shoulder i instinctively struck out.

"Ah!" Amber stumbled back, startled and clutching her left cheek.

"I'm so sorry!" i repeated as she winced in the mirror.

"Nothing some concealer cannot handle." She shrugged brushing it off.

We sat at the table and as i finished my breakfast she reminded me of practice with Ariel.

"Were still having those?" i choked on my bacon.

"Of course. " she nodded and retrieved my clothes from my closet.

What if she tried something while we were out there? Or if i actually had to fight her?

I chewed on my lip as Amber took me to the bathroom.

It has been a few hours since I've seen her, but i already had the need to be near her. No feelings were reaching me so i felt....cut off.

Ariel. Ariel. Ariel. Was all that plagued my mind. As amber made me up and talked i was to zoned out to stay in the conversation.

I hated this feeling. i was supposed to not like her. She was a vampire.

My Christopher is a vampire too.

I quickly dismissed the thought. He was just different.

Once again she gave me a purse with a change of clothes and i was on my way.

Surprisingly i didn't bump into my "mate" at all before sneaking to the limo.

I expected to see her royal highness sitting across from me or running late to the least. Instead the limo pulled off without her.

Which felt suspicious.

"Excuse me," i was surprised those manner lessons actually stuck.

"But Ari- princess Ariel isn't with us." i informed the driver.

"Princess Ariel has other matters to attend to. Your personal trainer will meet you for your workout." He replied courtly.

Workout ? Is that what people thought i was doing?

"Hakeem is an excellent trainer ma'am. He'll have you in shape in no time." he added.

A sharp comeback was on my tongue until i thought it over. Did he just call me fat? Or did he mean muscle wise?

Either way i sat back in my seat seething while changing. I was hour glass shaped. 5' 5", 38 D bra, great hips, an amazing ass, and a flat tummy. Size 12 and loving it.

"I'm not fat." i muttered childishly.

By the time we arrived to our destination i got out to find a man on a phone similar to my own.

He was tall, built very muscular, dark chocolate skin and curly hair. He looked up asi approached.

"Mistress Jothi." he inclined his head towards me and stood.

My breath caught in my throat. I wasn't really what Ariel was pretending for me to be. I wasn't some lady of the castle.

"I'm no mistress-" before i could finish he cut me off.

"I meant of the night." he corrected putting away his phone.

I cringed back. Did Ariel tell him? Or was i wearing some big obvious sign?!

"Of the night ?" i snapped back.

"You heard me. A sex slave. I can tell by the bite marks all over you." he shook his head.

My scars were faint. Barely noticeable unless you were looking, nothing Amber couldn't cover.

Which she didn't today.

It made me wonder who this man was. Or how he knew what i was.

"So mistress, has she shown you the basics?" He circled me.

I felt uneasy around this guy. He knew what i was yet i was on a loss with him.

Then he grinned. Fangs were a dead give away for a vampire.

"Yes, she did." i replied.

"Well I'm going to start with conditioning. 10 Laps around this mountain." he waved his hand and leaned against a boulder.

"Are you kidding me?" i put my hands on my hips.

"No. Ten laps. Would you like 12?"

My mouth hung open gaping.

"Run. " He ordered sternly.

Jaw set i found myself running in circles.

(A/N srry for the lack of updates. cheer has been killing me with conditioning has been killer. ^_^ thot i'd share with jothi. My actor choices aren't many for her yet. Solange Knowels, Raven Symoné, Kat grahmn? Plz giv me ideas. Leave ur actor and actress choices in a comment plz! i'd appreciate it :)