My Master

Chapter 14

Kayden;

It's been almost a freaking week and I have been locked up at Terissa's house, undergoing ritual after ritual with Emily.

I tried to focus on what was going on but my mind kept going back to Talia. The fact that she saw me as a monster was more than I could handle. If only she had allowed me to explain.

"Kayden" Terrisa's voice cut through my thoughts.

I was sitting at her dining table with her. Emily was sleeping, preparing herself for the final day. The day I was supposed to drain her dry.

"You've been distracted lately. And you've hardly touched your food" she said.

I sighed, knowing she was just giving me the chance to tell but she already knew.

"I miss her. And I wish she would've given me a chance to explain"

I didn't need to tell her who and what I was talking about. I was pretty sure she knew.

"It's only right to miss her." She said and I frowned at her words.

I looked at her and caught that glint in her eyes that meant she had let her words slip.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that she misses you too and she hasn't been eating since the day she found out from Cole that you drink animal blood" I tensed at her words.

"Why the hell didn't you tell me Terissa?"

"Because I didn't want to worry you. I needed you to concentrate. But you failed to anyway. Tomorrow I need your mind in one piece. So please, go and see her, make peace and come back before sunrise"

I didn't need to be told anything more. I shot out of the chair and walked out of the house. I left the car and decided to run. Running was faster and more discreet than a car.

As I ran all I could think about was her. If anything ever happened to her I don't know what I would do.

I barged into the house using the kitchen door and Leah screamed.

"I'm sorry Leah, I did not mean to startle you"

"It's okay child" she began then went on to say "she is in your room"

I nodded gratefully at her and vampire sped towards my room. I paused for a minute behind it, listening to her heartbeat.

I finally got in and the sight I saw made me feel worse. She was seated on the floor in one corner, my pillow clutched tightly to her chest as she continually told it she was sorry. She begged it to punish her because she had been a horrible person. At one point she actually asked it to kill her. I almost chuckled at how stupid that sounded and how delusional she was sounding. Was she imagining me as that pillow?

"Lia" I rasped.

All her movements froze. She looked up at me. Her eyes had bags under them, and she looked like she hadn't slept in days.

"Kayden-" she began but stopped as sobs wrecked through her body.

I walked over to her and picked her up bridal style.

"It's okay if you want to drop me" and I looked down at her.

"Now why would I want to do that?" I asked trying to hide a small smile.

"Because I deserve it. And any other punishment you want to serve me" she said sadly.

I put her down on my bed and kissed her forehead.

"I missed you, princess." I said against her forehead.

"I'm sorry Kayden, I'm so sorry. I was unfair and I said really horrible things" she said.