Winter Mansion

The Tendrils of his heart

Chapter Twenty-One: The Tendrils of his Heart

*THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A BIT OF TEMPORARY ABUSE* if you would like to skip the scene then skip as follows:

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Abuse Scene

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I'd like to apologize to a few readers, one, in particular, I can't name. I did not put a warning for the abuse on this chapter my first time uploading it and greatly offended this person. I would like to clarify real quick that Levi is not an abusive character but for the sake of spoilers I will just delve farther into details below.

Levi's room, a giant clean dark area covered in books and silk. The walls the signature blue of the Mansion with black drapes and black accent. My eyes flickered around taking in a dark wooden desk covered in files. Large windows covered by thick velvet drapes and blue ties. I rolled his suitcase over the black thick carpet that felt soft under my shoes and set them up next to a monster-sized four post bed, its contents hidden by layers of canopy.

I turned around as Levi's hand closed the door. His fingers trailing down the wood until they come to the golden lock. 'CLICK'. My eyes flicker up to meet Levi's, but he kept his face angled towards his own hand.

I clench my fingers and turn to him, "Levi?" I said gently and tilted my head in hopes of catching a glimpse of his blue eyes.

They flicker to mine for a moment, then shift back down to his hand. "Master." He says, then meets my gaze head-on, fingers trailing off the lock. "Call me Master." He says.

His voice is toneless, the expression is void if it weren't for the deep bags under his eyes and the hint of grogginess in his voice, I would have thought he was a robot.

I nod, our eyes still connected, "Yes Master Levi." It feels strange to have gotten used to closer to him. Levi and I used to be no less than an inch apart, but now he is ocean's away, it makes my heart stammer.

Levi flinches, his eyes faltering, then glaring at me, "Don't look me in the eye either."

Mine widen at his words, heart speeding up in my chest, I quickly avert them to his collar. The shirt has stuck to his skin showing the pale lip marks and bite marks that mar his pristine skin. I avert my eyes over more, fighting a hot spread of heat that sprouts from my heart to my toes.

Levi. No. Master Levi brushes past me, our shoulders graze lightly. I stay firm in my position, still facing the door, hands clasped behind my back.

He clears his throat, a deep powerful rumble, "Tidy the desk." He says simply.

I give a curt nod and get directly to work, I start by stacking brown folders in one pile, books in another, important documents, and then separate notes.

All the while, Master Levi rustles through his many drawers. Occasionally I feel his steel eyes warm my back like red lasers.

"Eren..." He trails.

I glance over my shoulder, our eyes meet and I look back down continuing my work, "Yes Master?"

The room remains silent, just the sound of papers shuffling is heard as I set the final stack down. "Remove your clothes." I blink once, twice, and quickly swirl around to meet his eyes, "Remove your clothes before you find yourself in more trouble." He says with a harsh glare.

My heart falters in fear, I have to bite my lip when I turn around to stop from cursing him and fleeing the room. His tone reminds me of my first days here, the terror I felt as I laid helpless under Master Mikasa threatening threat. At that time, it had awoken a predatory instinct within myself, now I just wanted to offer my neck and submit before Levi's dominating Aura.