love that binds me

chapter 28

A/N srry for such a short update last time. longer this time i promise.

Ten laps, 50 push ups, 50 sit ups, 50 lunges, was he kidding me? I was practically dying in the dirt and he was on his phone.

Probably looking for a new way to torture me.

I layed on my back. My hair being stained a light brown from the dirt.

"How much longer will we be out here?" i asked gasping for oxygen to fill my lungs.

"You know...you look like a gaping fish." he chuckled offering a hand to me.

I pushed his hand away and got up wobbly on my own. My legs screamed in protest.

"Where's the limo? I'm ready to go home." i pouted.

It was the first time since I've been there I've ever actually called it home. Fatigue makes u say the craziest of things.

Hakeem's facial expression hardened.

"You must think your something special because the same people that enslaved you are letting you join there ranks. Here's something, mistress," He spat the word like it was something dirty.

"Your still there slave and beneath them. You think your their equal? Your not. Vampires see themselves as the strongest species, and only look out for themselves." He growled.

He felt...exactly how i did when i first got here. Finally someone who knew what was going on. Then again he saw me as a traitor.

I thought twice before thinking. I was a loyal to the princess...a vampire. My mate was the king...a vampire. My friend was a vamp lover.

He didn't know any of that, yet i felt embarrassed.

Then i thought of something. He didn't like vampires. Yet he had fangs.

A ring of gold appeared around his eyes. I jumped away.

"What are you?" i asked in the sternest voice i could muster.

He turned away covering his eyes.

"The limo isn't far. Just use your cell to call the driver." He put one hand on the boulder.

"Hakeem-?" i came a little closer.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" he roared.

I scrambled back afraid he'd attack me.

"You're a-!!!" Before i could scream the first thing that came to mind he covered my mouth.

The motion was so swift it scared me.

"Don't say it." he hissed. He didn't remove his hand until the limo drove up.

I slowly backed away from him and got into the backseat.

Once back Amber shampooed, bathed me and did my hair.

"Your cousin would wish to talk to you." She told me giving me a royal blue (my color) dress and heels.

I hugged the towel tighter and brought the items to my bed. Tali waited by my window seat.

"Jothi." she smiled flipping her now strawberry blonde hair with blonde highlights.

I rolled my eyes playfully. Her appearence continued to change the longer she stayed here.

"Javier gave me blonde highlights. Oh and he made this lovely dress." she stood and twirled in another gaudy assemble.

It was pink and baddazzled around the bust. The rest clung and flowed down with a long slit up the thigh.

"You look like... a doll." i smiled quickly dressing.