The deal

"I'm going to kill myself," Violet said the second the Aldren stepped out of the bathroom with nothing but pyjama pants on. His chiselled torso exposed, a towel in his hand as he dried his black hair. He turned to look at her; eyes narrowed, jaw clenched, bemused by her statement.

Didn't he just decide not to end her life because she was rare and he'd like to have children of his own? Something only she could currently provide?

He looked at her sitting by the edge of the bed, staring back at him with a glint of determination in her eyes. That fire in her, at that moment he found annoying.

"What did you say?" he challenged, his tone dangerous.

His mood had shifted again, she noted. 'Whatta moody bastard.'

"You heard me," she said.

The next moment her back met the bed, and he was on top of her. A hand wrapped around her neck, eyes narrowed at her dangerously, it was so easy just to break her. She'd be dead before she even realized it. But there he was reining in the urge to kill her, as he thought it wouldn't be easy.

"Pardon?" he challenged. This time he was making it clear that he could easily make that statement of hers a reality.

Violet glared back at him; she wasn't afraid. No, she knew he needed her or else she would have been dead by then. Didn't he say, children? Something she reckoned only she could provide, seeing as he had none of his own in the first place. She knew that if he had other means available, she wouldn't be there at that moment. And she can use that knowledge against him.

"I said I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF." she repeated louder, and he visibly gritted his teeth. "I will kill myself if you try to make me do something I DON'T WANT." she declared.

"You have to be clearer than that," he said.

"I am NOT going to procreate with you." she spat, earning silence from the brunet. He wasn't planning on forcing himself to her anyway, he was a lot of things, but he wasn't a rapist. He never had the urge to force himself on a woman before. They always gave themselves to him anyway; some took longer than others. But they still presented themselves to him willingly. And she will be no different from them, he thought.

"I give you my word; you lay a finger on me, I'll kill myself, together with your precious hybrid babies." she declared, her breathing heavy. Eyes were turning gold as she stared at him, still hovering above her in anger. Their closeness was making her anxious, she knew she was too weak to fight back, but it better be known now than later.

The brunet abruptly releases her and gets off the bed, thinking. He paced for a few seconds, then turned to look at her. "Alright. I'll give you that. I will not force you to procreate with me, just not yet. I give you my word. But, if you try to run away from me, darling. I won't be so gracious about it." he declared, moving closer to her.

"Do you understand?" he asked, staring straight into her eyes. Violet nodded in reply, but in the back of her head, she was already plotting her next move. "Good." He said, and then he flopped down beside her as if nothing happened. Violet, scooted away swallowing subconsciously and said, "I need to--" she started but decided not to continue and just walked in the bathroom and shut it close.

Violet looked at herself in the mirror, her face was flushed, and she could hear her own heart thumping against her ribcage. 'How did I get myself in this kind of situation?' she asked herself as she washed her face with cold water, trying to calm herself. That worked, for now, she thought.

But she couldn't help wonder if her fate could get any worse. She was born a hybrid, and her family is dead. All her life she'd been on the run, hunted by a Sect of witches whose only purpose was to eradicate her kind. And now, she became the possession of the Abomination. One, if not the most dangerous man in the world.

All she knows is that he wants her alive, for now. Alive, not dead or undead. That's supposed to be good, isn't it? But eventually, she knows he'd want those babies. Cute, but no thank you, she thought.

So what was she supposed to do?

'Kill him' the voice inside her head said, and she wondered, how does she kill the Abomination. He was the same as her, beyond the usual rules of Mother nature. But that doesn't make either of them invincible.

Violet sighed, and she gritted her teeth in frustration. This was too much, too much, she felt tired both in body and Mind. She doesn't know how long she could truly hold on.

She so badly wanted to die, dying would be so easy. And she'd finally have that rest she needed, the kind she used to have when she was little. Her Mind entirely off, no nightmares, no memories. When she dies, she'll be finally in peace, wouldn't she?

'No, live' the voice spoke within her. Violet shook her head, shaking off her negativity, and she had to keep her promise. The promise to live.

Come on, think of the bright side; there is a bright side to this situation, isn't there? She thought. Yes, he wanted her alive. That would mean that she'd be under his protection. Protection from the Guardians, and this time she didn't have to care if he and his people became collateral, unlike her family. Shouldn't she take the chance to recover, grow stronger? It won't be hard to play along in his delusion, she decided.

After collecting her marbles, she stepped out of the bathroom. On the bed, unmoving was Aldren, under the covers and she sighed looking at the empty couch. She moved towards it when out of nowhere she felt a hand around her wrist and pulled her to the bed. Once again he invaded her personal space by trapping her with his body and the mattress.

"Where are you going?" he asked, "Sleep-- Couch," she muttered, eyes wide. A grin broke into his face, and he leaned forward, "Oh no Love, you're sleeping beside me... "He said, tilting his head and she backed away as far as she could away from him.

"I may not be sharing gratifying hybrid lovemaking with you tonight. But you will be sleeping beside me, always." He continued, fingers ran to her flushed cheek down her neck. Violet tensed under his touch, "Okay." she said, and he smiled down at her satisfied.

"Good girl." He said, slowly getting off of her.