Love Can't Be Denied

Broken

With the notion from his father, Jared roughly pushed the red headed girl to the ice cold, waxed floor. "You see, Princess Bloom" King Leo spoke to her. "We do things differently here. Disrespect is not tolerated in any way possible. When your superior tells you to do something, you do it" he nodded at his son who pulled his leg back and kicked her in the stomach. She groaned and curled up, holding her knees.

"You are not to talk back, unless you are asked a question" he looked at Jared. He picked her up by her arms and put her wrists in one hand and repeatedly punching her in the stomach til she coughed up blood. "Any rule or expectation violated results in a punishment, and since you are new, it may take some time to help you understand" Jared dropped her and she buried her face in her dress, sobbing in pain and humiliation. "Get ready for your new life, Princess Bloom"

Two guards picked her up by either of her arms roughly and walked her back to her room where they left her on the carpet floor.
From that moment, everything changed. She was to get dressed in a heavy dress and she was beaten to a sobbing, bloody mess whenever she did as much as make the wrong step, didn't matter who was around. He body was stiff by day 4, which caused her to get dressed slower and her posture to be slightly crooked. She was smacked around by Jared for being slow and then he dunked her head in a tub of ice water for her posture being wrong. She screamed and cried and wished she would just pass out but they wouldn't let her.

By the end of the week, her stomach, neck, arms, legs and back were covered in scars and bruises. She had enough and the flame that literally burned inside her fought back against Jared, scratching him a few times and she tried to run but he was quicker than her and grabbed her arms, dragging her to the ice pool and tied her arms and legs up. He cut her dress off of her and threw her in the water. She screamed and writhed in the water. He pulled her out after 5 minutes and she shook like a wet dog, sniffling and trying to stay as still as possible. Her eye bags stood out from sleep deprivation as she would be cold and in too much pain to sleep. He pulled her by her wrists against the floor like it was a leash all the way up to her room.

"Get it right next time, weakling. You're supposed to be the strongest but can't even heal yourself. What a joke" he laughed and left the room. His words replayed in her head as she looked down at her body. Closing her eyes, she tried to heal herself but could barely feel her powers anymore. She broke down and screamed, anxiety and all the words she'd heard this week and even days before bottling up inside of her and tearing her apart.

Once she stopped she scooted to the dresser and grabbed a pair of scissors, cutting the ropes off her wrists and ankles, still crying softly.

She showered again and pulled on a loose gown and laid in bed, crying until the pain knocked her out. Waking up the next morning, she got her daily shower and put on another tailored dress and shoes. Servants came in and quickly escorted her to the throne room, making sure she was perfect and she was. Jared smiled at her and Leo nodded.

"Now, Bloom, I think you still owe my son something" Jared looked her, his chin pointed at her. She bowed.

"Forgive me, Prince Jared" she spoke clearly, standing up straight with her head held down, even though her entire body cried out in pain, she didn't give into it.

"Perfect. You may attend breakfast with us for the remainder of the week" the king said. "You are dismissed, Princess" the maids came back and escorted her quickly out of the room. She relaxed once she was out of their sight and ear  shot.

Getting to her room, she sat on her bed and looked around, the velvet carpet and rugs seeming to have lost their color, along with the rest of her world. All the once bright, pigmented colors mixed with gray and black, making them dull and boring.