𝐿𝑜𝓊𝒹 𝒮𝒾𝓁𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒

Chapter 17: Whelve

Lucius

I peaked up at the girl as she kept her gaze directly on the wall. She tried to stop her body but it was trembling much to her dismay. Ace had come to accompany her as I ordered him to. And that alone seemed to bring her some type of comfort seeing as she would avert her gaze and sway her feet up and down. Other than that she sees to be in her head thinking perhaps thinking a little too much.

"Have you eaten?" Ace spoke to break the deadly silence. She faced him and gave him a nod followed by a tilt of the head. "I only asked because I don't see you really consume anything," she nodded again and went back to swaying her feet like a child. He doesn't know much about her but well enough to get her to give him some type of reply.

Just then her papers appear on my computer. I gave her one last gaze before I turned my attention towards it.

She seemed like a normal civilian? It was strange indeed - how she managed to find out about our club. Judging by her lack of words I could only assume she was socially inept. Besides the rare blood type, everything else about her seemed normal. "You May go now. Just remember my warning. You leave? You die," She had paused before she had left, shutting the door behind her. Ace already knew something is off about her as well but now I'm really intrigued.

Azami

That was unusual he didn't demand any answers nor did he attempt to sever my head. I often sat and pondered the thought of why he didn't attempt something but it's better if I left it alone. Besides tonight I must prepare myself. Tonight is when I finally leave this hell hole. I caught myself standing in the hallway so I moved to my room before anything or anyone felt I was easy prey. A bath was needed so I stripped of all clothes and proceeded to the bathroom.

My heart had jumped slightly seeing there was a chubby tan woman. "I-I'm sorry! I'm new here and I was told to clean! I'm sorry! Wait why am I still looking at you?! I'm sorry!" She turned her flustered face back to the wall scrubbing away her embarrassment.

With a deep breath, I went into the tub closing the door behind me. I needed to calm my fearful heart and wash my hair. The hot water quickly filled the hot tub like-bath. I sighed and placed an elbow on my knee, my head bobbing against it. My job was at 11 pm to go through a window and sprint towards my escape. I just hope no one would be patrolling in the area, my mind played the scenes out - the possibilities of getting caught and the possibility of it going smoothly. Slowly my tension released from my body and went under the water give access to every part of my skin. The burning of my lungs indicated that I need air so I came up.

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The dinner table was fairly quiet today but the burning gaze of his stare made me fidget my legs. Each bite I took felt like he stared more and more into my soul and my palms were getting sweaty. If I was being watched so intensely I would never escape so easily. After a few minutes, he pushed back his chair and came from behind me making sure his hands touched my arm. With just that simple touch my body felt like it was burning and something else was occurring inside of my body but I couldn't pinpoint it exactly. "What is going on in that head of ours?" He dangerously said close to my ear.

I shivered and subconsciously closed my legs. What was wrong with me? Seemly seeing my reaction he pulled away leaving the table. I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding mentally wanting to stab myself with the fork. I didn't even get to straighten my hair yet so it was in a frizzy mess making me look more of a mess.

"Azami, do you mind helping me in the kitchen real quick?" The older maid asked. Not standing the gazes I got from the other women I nodded going directly to the kitchen. If I didn't say his threat from earlier made me want to pull out I was completely untruthful. "You haven't spoken in months dear... are you sure you're alright?" My gaze met hers and I gave her a small nod although her expression said she wasn't convinced.