The King

chapter 14

I sat in the tub, frozen and mute. What had I done?

I knew I had a problem with my sharp tongue, but did I also have a problem with common sense?

Flabbergasted I started laughing quietly to myself, how dumb was I?

First off, I was in a strangers house- sorry a complete strangers house! I was kidnapped and brought to this house! I was getting cozy with these people, making cookies and brownies with them, yelling at people then making jokes with them? I don't know them, this was not me...

I needed to get out of this place, and I'll be damned if I stay a second longer. I got up from the tub, but rather too quickly. I slipped and fell right back into it, my bottom burst in pain as I grimaced.

"Owwwww." I groaned as I rubbed my butt to alleviate the pain. I stood up slower this time and trotted to the door, planning my escape.

"yOu dOnT wAnT tO tEsT mY fUrY." I whispered to myself. did he think I was gonna stay here after what he so blatantly ignored my pleads for him to stop touching me.

I opened the door slowly, all was quiet until the big door started creaking. I contorted my face with every squeak the door let out. You would thing that with such a grand home they wouldn't have squeaky doors! Finally there was a big enough gap for me to slip out of.

My head stuck out the door frame, then I stepped out of the bathroom, looking around the deserted hallway. Once not being able to find anyone I commenced my journey of trying to find the exit out of this castle.

I started walking down the hall that Lucas had so carefully taken me into before, when his arm slightly gripped mine as he- wait, what are you doing Dawn? This man threatened to kill someone in front of you. Do not think of him like that! Don't think of him. Don't think of his eyes. Don't think of his hair, and the way it would fall over his forehead until he swooped it back up with his hands... dear god his hands...

I groaned quietly to myself as I mentally slapped myself for doing it again. Maybe mates did really exist, and that's why he had such an effect on me..

Or maybe you're just horny. A voice in my head nagged.

My own eyes widened, and my cheeks turned rosy at the words of my unconsciousness. I really needed to get out of here, this place was affecting me way too much.

I rounded the corner, which led to another hallway, I walked down the eerily lit walkway. The walls were bare, but the holes in the wall were prominent, indicating something used to hang and adorn these bare white walls. I neared the end of the hallway and much to my surprise, was another hallway.

This hallway was different though. If you stood at the front of it you would see how it narrowed down and led to one single room, and slipping out under the bottom of the door was light, this hallway had pictures, pictures that adorned the walls this time. I started walking down the long walkway and closer to the light. My steps were light and air-like, I felt as though I was intruding an area I didn't belong in. I continued walking until I reached the first picture that was hanging up in the hallway.

More like painting, the larger than life artwork was of a woman alone in the forest. She was dressed in a flowy fabric, the light color contrasted against her dark sable skin. Her hair was thick and kinky, and remained in place as the fabric danced against her body. I felt drawn to this painting strangely, I etched closer and closer as in a trance. My hand unconscionably lifted, it neared the drawing I put my hand on it to touch it. The canvas was smooth, small bubbles of paint that had already dried over gave it texture. I felt my heart get heavy as I took in all the immaculate details of this.