Freya didn't expect Aurelius to act by hitting her, she held her cheek as tears welled in her eyes. She saw blood drip down his head but he cared less about the wound, the murderous intent in his eyes was crystal clear.
"How long do you plan to defy me, Mon Cherie?" Aurelius asked, his voice low, cold and threatening.
"As long as I can, till you finally set me free" Freya said, her voice shaking as tears rolled down her cheek. Aurelius laughed, his laughter wasn't of happiness of joy, it was of anger and danger.
"I've never said this before, but since you are mine. You are mine to fuck, to use and most of all to kill, freya. Trust me when I say this, the more you defy me, the more you get hurt" Aurelius said as he took slow steps towards her, he pulled out a small dagger from the back of his pocket.
"Please, why won't you let me go? What have I done to deserve this cruel treatment. Huh?" Freya asked Aurelius as she took a step back. Every step she took backward, he took forward.
"A lot Freya. You're paying for your father's sins, endure it, even if you try to end it yourself, as long as I don't kill you myself. You aren't permitted to die" Aurelius said as Freya frowned at his words, she was about saying something else when her legs just gave out on her.
"I give up" She said as her eyes closed before she went limp on the floor. Aurelius shook his head as he walked passed her. He couldn't care less for her at this moment.
By the time Freya woke up, she met Monique staring at her with nothing but pity in her eyes. "Why do you make things so hard for yourself, ma'am?" Monique asked Freya as she shook her head, helping her up the cold floor.
Freya felt the ground spinning beneath her feets but Monique supported her to make sure she didn't fall. As she sat on the bed, tears flowed down her cheeks freely.
"What have I done to deserve this from him? I'm paying for my father's son, what sin exactly? I've passed through lots of things in the hands of my father. I didn't expect to go through it again" Freya said as Monique placed an ice bag on her cheek to avoid swelling.
"That's how Aurelius is, he knows how to reward and punish his pets. You're his one and only pet since after her, if you plan to survive and enjoy this relatively. I advise you follow his orders" Monique said as Freya sniffed holding the ice bag.
Monique pitied the girl secretly, because her father was a man who made people go through lots of bullshit and by the look of things, she was part of the people he abused. She decided to talk to Aurelius at least reason with him, the assault was a tad too much for her considering her condition
After making sure Freya was comfortable, she fed her some porridge and drugs. Turning of the air conditioning before leaving the room.
She headed to the room where Aurelius was resting, as she knocked, she waited for a while before she heard his soft. "Come in"
As Monique walked into the room, the smell of wine filled the air but she said nothing about it. She walked to the table where Aurelius was seated as she grabbed the bottle of wine and the small glass from him.
"Why do you keep doing this?" Monique asked him as Aurelius just smiled at her, throwing his head back.
"You know since when Monique, stop questioning me like some strangers. Tchh" Aurelius said as Monique shook her head placing the wine a little fat away from his reach.
"You need to tale it easy on her. If you're planning to make her fall for you, you need to chill and stop hurting her" Monique said as Aurelius frowned at her.
"Who made you my chief advisor? You don't get to tell me what to do, Monique. Know your place" Aurelius said with a frown but a casual face. Aurelius saw meaning in her words but he didn't want to take it easy on her, peasants like her need to be put in their place.
"Your mother told me to take care of you Aurelius, I have every right to advise you and the more you push me away, the more I come closer, have that in mind" Monique said as she walked out of the room leaving Aurelius to ponder over his actions.
Aurelius ran his fingers through his hair as he stood up going to the rest room, he splashed some water on his face as he looked at the small cut on his forehead.
"All because of that sly bitch" Aurelius said as he sighed. He was getting worked up over that bastard's daughter and he didn't want to feel anything for her, he had said or thought about this a lot.
He walked out of the bathroom as he walked back to the room, his eyes caught that of a picture frame. He walked towards where the frame was as he picked it up.
It was a picture or him and a brown layered curvy lady. He had missed Ophelia so much, after her death, he stopped moving around with women and just faced his clan.
Her death was caused by that of Freya's father, that was why he held such a huge grudge over Freya. She was the offspring of that bastard who had bullied, abused and murder the first and only love of his life.
His previous plan was to teach her a lesson that would make her father in grave regret his every action. Aurelius chuckled darkly as he placed the picture back, turning it away from him as he picked up his phone.
"Robert, prepare the jet, I'm living by sunrise" Aurelius said as Robert muttered, "Alright boss"