"Wake up!" I feel someone shaking me to get up but i just want to sleep all day. "Not right now dad. Five more minutes", i groan. "Stupid human, I'm not your father. Now get up!"

My eyes open fast and my cheeks turn red from embarrassment. "Sorry majesty." He lifts me up off the ground and grunts. "I have an great idea. Since you didn't want to wake up you will be punished by cleaning the bloody fences and the cells. We haven't been having any attackers lately so this is a great time to clean them."

"B-but." "No buts now follow me." I sigh as i follow him down four flights of stairs. "Here we are. Cleaning supplies In the closet." Then he disappears. I walk to the closet grabbing a bucket, sponge, and cleaning supplies.

Dip, scrub, sweat. I repeated these steps till i had at least four cells cleaned. "Just eight more to go." My hand looks pruned from being dipped into the water so much. Its much harder when you only have one hand to use.

***

After cleaning all the cells i look at the time and it says eleven thirty at night. I sigh as i head over to the fences.

I take the now clean water and start to scrub. I shiver as i stand in the snow barefooted once again. I cant try to escape because of all the guards around the castle. There all bundled up in coats, boots, and gloves. While I'm wearing pants and a shirt no socks or shoes.

I look back to see him starring at me in the window. I grunt turning back to finished the wired black, dirty fence.

***
My eyes flutter close as I'm close to finishing the fences. I open scrubbing them one more time before setting the sponge in the water. Im just glad the water didn't freeze. "Weird time to clean fences." After cuts on my fingers from cleaning the sharp wired fences I'm finally finished.

I walk through the snow bare footed into the palace. I put the cleaning supply up and to were he told me to go. Which was his office. Apparently he had an important meeting to go to at one in the morning.

I hear people talking so i don't bother them and sit on the floor with my back up against the wall next to the door.

My eyes feel droopy and they close because of my tiredness.

***

I feel a nudge and i wake up to see Octavian hovering over me. "Come on." I sit up and slowly walk behind him my eyes closing again. "Slave." I look up at him and yawn. "Yes majesty."

"Try to at least stay up till we make it back to the room. "Yes sir." I keep walking behind him but still slowly.

"Geez I'm trying to get to my room today, not next week!" He picks me up and my body tenses. I close my eyes and feel relieved.

We finally arrived to his room and he sets me down. "Um your feet. There cold", he states. "Do you have any socks?" He nods his head going to his dresser and tossing me a pair of his socks.

"Thank you." I put them on and walk to my sleeping spot. I curl up holding my knees to my chest and let out a shaky breath.

***

Im sure to wake up before him. I sit up waiting for him to awake. He groans as he sits up and rubs his eyes. It's adorable how messy his hair is. "Why the fuck am I thinking like that!?"

"Your up so soon?" "Yes majesty i am."
He speeds over to me picking me up. "I like when your heart beats fast. I like when your scared of me." He bites into my neck and i let out a painful cry. "Your blood....... Its so amazing."

He licks the wound and lets go of me. My body comes crashing to the ground. I let darkness consume me.

***

"Todays break day." He told me today after two days of being unconscious. I get to shower and eat the food he allows me too. I sight as the hot water hits my back. I made sure to wrap my arm in a plastic bag. I wash my hair and my body.

After a long shower i change into the clothes he let me borrow from a friend of his. It was leggings and a plain v neck white shirt.

I put my hair into a bun and walk out of the bathroom. "Are you ready to eat?"
I nod my head and follow him to the kitchen. Theres cereal. I nod as u reach for the cereal bowl on my tippy toes. I pour the coco puffs into the bowl and add the milk. I grab a spoon then i dig in.

"This is really good. Thank you!" I look up at him to find him starring at me wide eyed. Then he starts to laugh.

"Maybe i should start feeding you more."

End of chapter. Please COMMENT if you like the book and what you think so far. Sorry for such an odd ending to the chapter.