He called the maids one after the other but when each of them stabbed him, the injury will heal immediately. Every one of them till the fifteenth person tried it but it was all the same result.
"I guess we should try every maid in the mansion" Lucas suggested
"Call them immediately" Xavier said
"And Hazel?"
"Are you trying to call her a murderer… I guess I didn't make my statement clear"
"I was just suggesting…"
"Leave her alone"
After some minutes, all the maids were gathered, there were about forty if them at the mansion and each if them started the test. After about half of them had tried it, Lucas spoke again
"Milord, what if the witches spell was wrong or they gave the wrong information"
"They can't"
"We aren't sure and besides almost half if the maids has done it but still no result"
"Wait till the end, if none is able, I'll see the witches again"
"You won't check Hazel?"
"Leave her out of this"
After everything, the result came out negative, Xavier went back to the room and as usual, he met her speaking with relles but he didn't know that she knew about the reaper
"You didn't tell me, relles was a grim reaper" Hazel said immediately she saw him and Xavier was taken aback for a second. He didn't expect that relles will tell her this soon. "Why didn't you say" she questioned further
"How was your reaction when he told you" he asked calmly
"I was scared and surprised… I mean, how can a rabbit talk"
"Well, there isn't any difference now you know"
"You knew there's someone after my life"
"Yep"
"Was that part of the reason you were so protective that in staying at your room and not the servant quarters?"
"Yes" 'one of the reasons though' he completed his thoughts
He pulled off his coat and hanged it, his shoes and socks followed next and he laid on the bed
"You look tired?"
"I am… several days of no good sleep can also affect a vampire"
"Demon, you mean… food?"
"Collins will do that, I want you to give me a massage"
"A massage?"
"You still haven't learnt your lesson"
"I'm sorry"
"You can release relles now, I'm sure he'd tell you that he isn't comfortable there"
"No he didn't"
"Maybe he forgot, right relles?" He asked casting a side glance to the cage
"Yeah, he's right, this cage sucks" relles said
"You should have told me" Hazel said as she opened the cage for him to leave the room "be safe" she said as she closed the door and went back to the bed
"You should stop staring and start the massage" Xavier groaned
"Right" she climbed in it "Aren't you meant to sit up"
"They are many positions you can massage, I can't sit up, so you can straddle me"
'Straddle you' Hazel thought
"Don't hurt your head, its just a massage unless your little brain has gone naughty rabbit"
'Shameless' she thought again as her cheeks were slightly heated
She did as was told and straddled him while sitting on his thighs being careful not yo put her full weight on him, her hands slid to his shoulders as she started before she was interrupted by him
"I don't suppose, massages are done with shirt on, do you?"
"Its no difference if the shirt is on or not" she tried to suggest
"There's a difference for me"
"Am into take it off also"
"There's no other person here"
"You can do it yourself"
"Are you scared of doing it or are you telling me what to do" he said with a hint of threat in it
"None"
"Then help me take it off"
Hazel took a deep breath as she brought her hands to the buttons, the first three buttons were already opened so she moved to the next
"Don't rush rabbit and eyes on me" Xavier ordered
'Really!!'
Hazel continued, she locked her eyes with him as she slowly undid his shirt, she tried not to let her fingers graze his bare skin. Xavier's gaze on her wasn't harsh but gentle maybe giving the message of ' I'm not eating you up'. She finally was done and Xavier had to sit up a little to take the shirt off completely. His flawless skin was immediately out to display. Her gaze fell on his chest and his taunt muscles were just perfect. Xavier on the other hand loved every single reaction
"You can touch" he said snapping her out of her thoughts
"—"
"Aren't you massaging me, you can touch"
'This is torture'
She concentrated in the massage with her hands trembling at first but later became firm. She started with his broad shoulders then down to his chest and back up to his shoulders. Xavier closed his eyes trying to get the feeling of it leaving Hazel very grateful that he was no longer staring at her. Some minutes later, a knock was heard
'That's a saviour' hazel thought
"Your dinner Milord" Collins said from outside
"Come in" Xavier said and Hazel's eyes widened as she tried to get down from him but he didn't allow it. Collins step in with a straight face, placed the tray on the table and left without any change in his expression.
'What will he think of me now' Hazel thought
"Don't stress it rabbit, Collins isn't the gossip type and he knows if he does, his head is next on the line" he said seeing her facial expression "won't you cone down now or do you love it here"
Hazel quickly came down and went to the side of the bed
"You are to feed me, rabbit. That's your duty"
'Why does this man love teasing me?'
After the meal, Xavier for the first time slept before Hazel and she watched as he breathed calmly besides her, maybe he truly had a stressful day, that's why he fell asleep in no time.
Hazel's mind drifted back to when she gave him a massage and felt his skin on her fingertips. She could still feel his Smith and hard it was under her palm and his strong biceps that connected to those shoulders were damn attractive. She felt like touching his face but restrained herself remembering how she was caught the last time she tried. She quietly stood up from the bed making sure not to wake him to look for relles and just before she reached for the door
"Where are you going" Xavier husky voice was heard
"I thought you were asleep"
"I was… I sensed your heartbeat farther from me"
"Is it because of the bond"
"I guess" he said sitting up
"You should go back to sleep, I'll just go look for relles"
"I can't sleep now, I just woke up and relles can take care of himself"
"I wanted to just check on him"
"You love trouble then because every time you leave my sight, I always find you struggling to come out if a mess"
"Its just a coincidence"
"A coincidence that reoccurs"
"What if he's not save"
"I guess he didn't really explain what a grim reaper is"
"I don't mean with vampires, I meant with his fellow co-reapers"
"What do you mean"
"Didn't he tell you he was framed"
"He didn't, but since he has been able to stay away from them for along time now, he should be fine"
Hazel gave it's thought and came back to the bed, she was about sleeping when she realised something
"I'm sorry" she said
"For what?"
"For making you up, you looked really tired"
"That's right, its your fault" he said " go to sleep,rabbit. I'll sleep after that.