ASHLEY'S POV
I was awakened by a slight knock on the door, I had fallen asleep as a result of my extreme tiredness, everywhere was dark and the curtains were pulled down, I must have slept till night fall. The room was so dark, I couldn't get to the door without banging my shin on the coffee table.
I was finally able to get to the door just in time to open when I remembered I had to veil my face till my master unveiled me...…at least that was what I was told. I opened the door just a bit tiny enough to see the person outside at least the room was dark enough to hide my face.
I saw a young man with wearing a white long sleeve with a black vest on it all complimented by black bow tie on his neck. I immediately came to the conclusion that he was one of the servants under Austin's care.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Miss, Master has summoned you down for dinner" he said in a formal tone.
Just the word "Master" was enough to sweep me off my comfort zone.
Once again remembered I was a property. I didn't want to go, I was too nervous but I had no choice.
"Okay" I said
I decided not to wear the veil cause, I was done with that shit.
The servant led me down to the empty dining table. Even my master wasn't there, I guess he was too tired of waiting for me to finish. I looked over to his plate but it seemed like his food hasn't even been dished. I sat in the seat that was given to me by a servant. My eyes scanned the whole area for Catherine as she was closest to me than anyone but I gave up when I didn't see her. I waited patiently on the table but he was not here yet.
"Excuse me!" I called a random servant I saw.
He came over to me.
"Sorry for disturbing you but do you know if Master Hendrix is coming back?" I asked politely
"Yes Miss, I saw him at the porch, he was making a call" He said
"Oh… okay"
Suddenly, little chattering sounds of the servants around stopped and the dining room became very silent, silent enough for me to hear elegant footsteps clicking on the tiled floor. I turned my head to the direction of the footsteps to see a young suuuuuuuper good-looking guy who had just walked into the dining room. He had jet black hair which looked like it was combed backwards by his fingers, to mix in with his hair, he had gray eyes a pointed nose. I don't usually know people's features right away from the first time I see them but this guy, oh my God...…this guy wasn't a human. His beauty looked so unreal, I was very sure that maids may have been falling for him. The room suddenly became stuffy, I didn't even know noticed I had been holding my breath since he came in.
He walked into the room caring less that I was there, he didn't even look in my direction which made me feel invisible. His nonchalance to my appearance made me remember I was nothing to him and I wasn't supposed to have feelings for my master. Then I realized I wasn't to be sitting while my master was standing so I quickly stood.
"Good day Master" I said very politely with a curtsy, while nervously fidgeting with my fingers in.
He still didn't stop to look at me, I stood there as he walked up to the very last chair which seemed like the biggest chair there. He sat and after few seconds I sat down. I wasn't able to concentrate and I took quick glances at him at every chance I got
Three maids came to the dining room each holding an obviously expensive ceramic buffet food warmer. They placed them on the table and left. Another placed dishing plates, while another dished the food for us. Master raised his hands signaling them to go and all the maids and servants left the dining.
There was silence in the room as we both ate our food.
"Name?" he said in a cold emotionless tone not even stopping to look at me.
"Uh?" asked dropping my cutleries to give him full attention.
"Do I have to repeat myself?" he said in tone that seemed like he was going to kill me as he gave me a cold stare.
"A…Ashley" I said.
I was panicking on the inside but tried my best to keep calm on the outside.
"Blood group?" He asked.
Knowing that he didn't want to repeat himself, I answered straight away "Rh null"
"Hmm...a rare blood type indeed" he said and went back to his food.
Silence filled the room for the remaining dinner, he was done with his food and was about to leave,
"Get yourself ready for my visit tonight and wear something seductive"
His words hit me hard, it made me remember I still had one duty to my master, I had to satisfy him. I have never even done that before.
I was done with my dinner and since there were no servants or maids around, I decided to while away time and delay my going back to the room by keeping the dirty plates in the kitchen myself. I finally found the kitchen and I was about walk into it when I heard some girls talking in low voices like they were gossiping. At first, I didn't care to listen but my ears went sharp when I heard "The new girl".
"I have a feeling she won't be like the others" one voice said.
I was puzzled, what others were they talking about?
"Even if she survives the night, she may not survive after the night of the full moon" another voice said.
"What the heck were they talking about, was I going to die?" I thought.
"I doubt she'll survive the night cause master is a heavy blood sucker" another voices said.
"He even took my blood once" another person said.
"I heard from one of the servants that his disease makes him do that"
"I'm not so happy that he brought a new girl because he won't need my blood anymore"
"Even if it's painful but it gives me a chance to be close to master" the last voice said.
"Girl chill, there's no way master would have feelings for you" another said.
I stood there eavesdropping on their conversation when a plate almost fell of my hands but I caught it. The plate made a clicking sound. All their conversation halted and I knew they were aware of my presence. I decided to go into the kitchen since they already knew I was there.
I went in and saw four maids looking in my direction, they looked scared and worried that I might have heard their conversation, though I did.
"Miss, let me help you with that" one of them said as she ran towards me taking the plates from my hands.
I wanted to ask them about what they said but I decide not to since it was wrong for me to have eavesdropped on their conversation in the first place.
"Can you direct me to my room?" I asked
"I can take you there Miss" a brown haired maid said.
I walked closely behind her, I had the urge to ask her about what they had said in the kitchen. Finally, I decided to
"What was that all about?" I said.
"What do you speak of Miss?" She asked politely.
"What you guys discussed in the Kitchen, tell me am I going to die?" I said in a panicking expression.
"I'm sorry Miss, but I'm not supposed to disclose it to you" She turned me down politely.
I understood she was just a maid, she couldn't disobey her Master. Even if I was to die I didn't have the right to say no, I was just a property.
ASHLEY'S POV
I was awakened by a slight knock the door, I had fallen asleep as a result of my extreme tiredness, everywhere was dark and the curtains were pulled down, I must have slept till night fall. The room was so dark, I couldn't get to the door without banging my shin on the coffee table.
I was finally able to get to the door just in time to open when I remembered I had to veil my face till my master unveiled me...…at least that was what I was told. I opened the door just a bit tiny enough to see the person outside at least the room was dark enough to hide my face.
I saw a young man with wearing a white long sleeve with a black vest on it all complimented by black bow tie on his neck. I immediately came to the conclusion that he was one of the servants under Austin's care.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Miss, Master has summoned you down for dinner" he said in a formal tone.
Just the word "Master" was enough to sweep me off my comfort zone.
Once again remembered I was a property. I didn't want to go, I was too nervous but I had no choice.
"Okay" I said
I decided not to wear the veil cause, I was done with that shit.
The servant led me down to the empty dining table. Even my master wasn't there, I guess he was too tired of waiting for me to finish. I looked over to his plate but it seemed like his food hasn't even been dished. I sat in the seat that was given to me by a servant. My eyes scanned the whole area for Catherine as she was closest to me than anyone but I gave up when I didn't see her. I waited patiently on the table but he was not here yet.
"Excuse me!" I called a random servant I saw.
He came over to me.
"Sorry for disturbing you but do you know if Master Hendrix is coming back?" I asked politely
"Yes Miss, I saw him at the porch, he was making a call" He said
"Oh… okay"
Suddenly, little chattering sounds of the servants around stopped and the dining room became very silent, silent enough for me to hear elegant footsteps clicking on the tiled floor. I turned my head to the direction of the footsteps to see a young suuuuuuuper good-looking guy who had just walked into the dining room. He had jet black hair which looked like it was combed backwards by his fingers, to mix in with his hair, he had gray eyes a pointed nose. I don't usually know people's features right away from the first time I see them but this guy, oh my God...…this guy wasn't a human. His beauty looked so unreal, I was very sure that maids may have been falling for him. The room suddenly became stuffy, I didn't even know noticed I had been holding my breath since he came in.
He walked into the room caring less that I was there, he didn't even look in my direction which made me feel invisible. His nonchalance to my appearance made me remember I was nothing to him and I wasn't supposed to have feelings for my master. Then I realized I wasn't to be sitting while my master was standing so I quickly stood.
"Good day Master" I said very politely with a curtsy, while nervously fidgeting with my fingers in.
He still didn't stop to look at me, I stood there as he walked up to the very last chair which seemed like the biggest chair there. He sat and after few seconds I sat down. I wasn't able to concentrate and I took quick glances at him at every chance I got
Three maids came to the dining room each holding an obviously expensive ceramic buffet food warmer. They placed them on the table and left. Another placed dishing plates, while another dished the food for us. Master raised his hands signaling them to go and all the maids and servants left the dining.
There was silence in the room as we both ate our food.
"Name?" he said in a cold emotionless tone not even stopping to look at me.
"Uh?" asked dropping my cutleries to give him full attention.
"Do I have to repeat myself?" he said in tone that seemed like he was going to kill me as he gave me a cold stare.
"A…Ashley" I said.
I was panicking on the inside but tried my best to keep calm on the outside.
"Blood group?" He asked.
Knowing that he didn't want to repeat himself, I answered straight away "Rh null"
"Hmm...a rare blood type indeed" he said and went back to his food.
Silence filled the room for the remaining dinner, he was done with his food and was about to leave,
"Get yourself ready for my visit tonight and wear something seductive"
His words hit me hard, it made me remember I still had one duty to my master, I had to satisfy him. I have never even done that before.
I was done with my dinner and since there were no servants or maids around, I decided to while away time and delay my going back to the room by keeping the dirty plates in the kitchen myself. I finally found the kitchen and I was about walk into it when I heard some girls talking in low voices like they were gossiping. At first, I didn't care to listen but my ears went sharp when I heard "The new girl".
"I have a feeling she won't be like the others" one voice said.
I was puzzled, what others were they talking about?
"Even if she survives the night, she may not survive after the night of the full moon" another voice said.
"What the heck were they talking about, was I going to die?" I thought.
"I doubt she'll survive the night cause master is a heavy blood sucker" another voices said.
"He even took my blood once" another person said.
"I heard from one of the servants that his disease makes him do that"
"I'm not so happy that he brought a new girl because he won't need my blood anymore"
"Even if it's painful but it gives me a chance to be close to master" the last voice said.
"Girl chill, there's no way master would have feelings for you" another said.
I stood there eavesdropping on their conversation when a plate almost fell of my hands but I caught it. The plate made a clicking sound. All their conversation halted and I knew they were aware of my presence. I decided to go into the kitchen since they already knew I was there.
I went in and saw four maids looking in my direction, they looked scared and worried that I might have heard their conversation, though I did.
"Miss, let me help you with that" one of them said as she ran towards me taking the plates from my hands.
I wanted to ask them about what they said but I decide not to since it was wrong for me to have eavesdropped on their conversation in the first place.
"Can you direct me to my room?" I asked
"I can take you there Miss" a brown haired maid said.
I walked closely behind her, I had the urge to ask her about what they had said in the kitchen. Finally, I decided to
"What was that all about?" I said.
"What do you speak of Miss?" She asked politely.
"What you guys discussed in the Kitchen, tell me am I going to die?" I said in a panicking expression.
"I'm sorry Miss, but I'm not supposed to disclose it to you" She turned me down politely.
I understood she was just a maid, she couldn't disobey her Master. Even if I was to die I didn't have the right to say no, I was just a property.