The Vale

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

I looked at him in shock, my feet were rooted to the floor, my whole body felt paralyzed. "Cat got your tongue?" he looked at me with amusement in his eyes and a condescending smirk plastered across his face. "H-How do you know my name?" my voice trembled slightly but I tried to keep my composure calm, which faltered even more when his black eyes twinkled with excitement. " I've always known who you are, but that birthmark confirms it" his eyes lowered slightly to my exposed breast and then back up towards my face. " Your meant for me Samantha, you were born for me. You. Are. Mine." with every word he said he took a step closer towards me.

There was no way out, my back was already against the wall, I was trapped. Caged like an animal, just the way he wanted me. My head swam with a billion questions that needed answers but those could wait, I wasn't going to let this bastard intimidate me and stake a claim on me, so I pushed my self from the wall and came toe to toe with him. Wow! He was tall! I craned my neck up to look at him and narrowed my eyes " I am no ones!! I am meant for no one! And I wasn't born for you! So if you think that then you are clearly crazy and need to be locked away in the looney bin" I poked his hard chest a few times to make my point clear.

He looked down at me, fire blazing in his eyes. I swallowed the lump in my throat but my mouth was dry. Maybe challenging him wasn't a good idea but I couldn't back down now. So I put my brave face on and continued to stare up at him." In all my lifetimes no one, especially a human has ever spoken to me like that" His voice was gruff and menacing and for a moment I thought he was going to attack me but then he did the one thing I least expected, he burst out laughing. It was deep and throaty. " you will make a great Queen! " He beamed down at me flashing his teeth, Wait! Are those....Fangs?! my eyes went wide as I stared at them and all I could think about was him ripping me limb from limb with those things.

I shoved the thoughts out of my mind and stood my ground " I am not going to be Queen! " I crossed my arms over my chest. This guy really wasn't getting it. He let out an annoyed breath " It was amusing at the start but now its getting tiresome, you will be my queen Samantha and you will produce me an heir!" His voice raised a few octaves causing me to shrink back slightly but I refused to show fear. " I will do no such thing, I have rights! " I turned slightly to move past him but he moved quicker and blocked me with his body, he was so close I could feel the heat radiating from him. He lifted his hand and I flinched and when he wrapped his giant hand around the front of my neck my heart rate sped up. For a few seconds he stroked the sensitive skin on my neck which caused Goosebumps to appear on my arms and then his touch went from soft and gentle to cruel and savage. His grip tightened cutting of my air ways, I struggled to breath so I clawed at his hands but nothing worked.

My head started to get fuzzy and I could feel my eyes roll back but just before I lost conciseness he let go and I fell to the floor in a heap gasping for breath. I coughed and took in huge gulps of air, each time it burned. Tears streaked down my face and my head still span. King Titus crouched down on his hunches and lifted my chin with his fingers so our eyes could me. "If you continue to defy me Samantha I can make things very difficult for you, your time here wont be pleasant. Is that what you want?" i tried to look away but his grip on my chin held me in place, he squeezed a little harder trying to force my answer out so I shook my head. " Use your words" " No" the words came out in a rasp, my throat feeling raw and bruised. Titan smiled at me and let go of my chin slightly " Good, then we are on the same page. "

He stood up and outstretched his hand expecting me to take it and I did but only because I don't think I would of trusted my self to get up on my own. He pulled me onto my feet and my legs shook so bad I thought I would collapse again. I quickly removed my hand from his grasp. " You coronation will be held in five days, every witch, warlock, vampire and wearwolf will travel to attend. It will be a momentous occasion but in the mean time I will allow your to roam the castle, afterall it will be your home but if you so much as try to escape I will have you chained and locked in your room! Do you understand me Samantha?" his words didn't register in my mind but the threat did so I meekly nodded. This seemed to satisfy him.

"Carlisle" He called into the room and not a second later the door behind him opened and in walked my babysitter. He looked at me, his eyes instantly going to my neck. I know what he is seeing, purple bruises in the same of a hand starting to appear on my neck and this made me feel self conscious so I looked away. " Yes my king?" he finally spoke. Without looking away from me Titan replied " Please escort my bride to be back to her room and don't let her leave. I will be back for her later so make sure she is dressed appropriately for dinner. " I sucked in a breath when he announced my fate and I couldn't help the sinking feeling that just settled in the put of my stomach. " Of Course my king" King Titan looked at me for a few seconds before leaning down to whisper in my ear " Remember my love, defy me again and I wont go easy on you next time. " He planted a kiss on my cheek lingering for a second and then strode out of the room.