MONSTER

Late in the middle of the night Lucian stood on the patio of his room with only trousers on his body bare as he sipped the blood from his cup, he just finished making love to Rose who was now asleep,after the encounter with Sabrina, he had been so aroused, he went straight to look for Rose and finding her, he had devoured her raw but still oddly he doesn't feel satisfied for the very first time in his life, it's like he only wanted Sabrina but he knew it was nothing more than just lust, and also he can't forget what he tasted in her blood, it was strangely delicious even more than an ordinary human's blood, could it be that she isn't human but she seemed like one but her blood was so different and so sweet, it was also why it took time for him to stop hurting her, her blood was so addicting, he could feel the hunger in him to have more, Then again he remembered the look in her eyes after what he had done to her, he quickly brushed that off his mind but still not being able to go to sleep, he found himself in her room, he saw the little figure still at the same place he left her but on the floor and still half naked and asleep, he walked closer to her and gently carried her in his arms, he stared at her face and then his gaze went to her bruised lip, suddenly he felt annoyed at seeing the bruises on her mouth but he couldn't do anything as he had been the one who had hurt her, she had cried and then his gaze went to her bare chest, the pink tip, he felt aroused just by looking at it, but he didn't touch her, he just carried her to her bed and gently lay her down, he was about to rise when she tightened her arms around his neck while still sleeping,

"Don't go please, he is a monster, he would kill me, please stay! Please I beg you," Sabrina spoke in her sleep, Lucian wanting to leave but she still tightened her hands around his neck begging him to stay, he had no choice but to lay beside her, he heard her hmmm and come even closer to him, snuggling against his bare chest, he only stared at her and let her be, he pulled the blanket over her to cover her, it had never happen to him before but strangely he fell asleep.

Lucian opened his eyes very early in the morning and was supprised that he actually slept, he noticed she was still sleeping and carefully got up and went back to his room.

"Where have you been, Lucian?" Rosaline asked him as he stepped out of the bath "I don't think you slept in this room last night after our love making,"

"I had urgent business to attend to, my love. I didn't want to wake you up so I left," he smirked and she smiled believing him.

Sabrina woke up feeling tired, with her body aching, her lips felt like it was burning, she touched it and winced, she remembered what happened between her and Lucian, he had kissed her, her very first kiss but roughly and had hurt her knowingly, she so hated him, she noticed she was still half naked, she didn't know if it was a dream but someone had surely carried her to bed and tucked her in bed, and also slept beside her, who could it be? Or was it a dream? Perhaps she herself had been sleep walking and had gone to bed herself, but what she knew was that she wasn't going out for breakfast this morning, firstly because she didn't want to see Lucian and secondly because she didn't want to draw attention on herself on how she ended up being hurt, so she got up, took her bath and waited in her room, suddenly there was a knock on her door,

"Who is it?" She asked from inside.

"Princess, you have been summoned to join the royal family for breakfast," Sabrina heard a familiar voice.

"Aurora, is that you?" She questioned,

"Yes, princess," Sabrina went to the door and opened it to see her new friend, who bowed,

"Good morning, Princess," Aurora bowed

"Please I told you not to bow to me for you are older than I am and please do call me Sabrina," Sabrina smiled even tho her lips hurt. Aurora raised her head up to look at Sabrina, she was shocked at seeing the bruises on her,

"Princess, you are hurt," she said,

"Yes, it's a minor injury but please can you inform them that I can't join them for breakfast as I am unwell, you can send my meal to my room, I will have it here,"

"As you wish, Princess-"

"Again with the princess thing, please call me by my name,"

"Am sorry, your highness but I can't do that, if the guard or the royal family finds out about how I don't respect you, I would be punished, please let me call you princess or even the head maid would fire me," Aurora said worriedly,

"Alright then... Relay my message,"

"She is ill?" Sarphina questioned Aurora as she finished relaying the message Sabrina sent her to the royal family, the rest of the family stared at her,

"Yes, Milady," Aurora bowed as she said.

"You may leave," Lucia said and Aurora left to carry out Sabrina's remaining order.

"I would have to go and check on her now," Sarphina said worried wanting to get up to go see her daughter,

"Stay and finish your meal first, we would go together, am sure it's nothing serious so you have nothing to worry about," Lucia said nicely to her,

Rosaline, Selene and Lucian kept eating their meal not bothered by what was just disclose now by the maid, while Vincent and Delcrov stared at the two woman talking,

Later the two ladies along with Vincent went to meet Sabrina, when she opened her door, her mother's eyes widen,

"What the hell happened to your lips, Sabrina?" Sarphina asked stepping into the room along with Lucia and Vincent.

"Dear, what happened? Aurora said you were unwell?" Lucia asked worried looking around Sabrina's face who just smiled,

"No, it's nothing serious, I was just having a slight headache but now it's better, Aunt Lucia," she replied smiling down at Vincent.

"How are you feeling, Aunt Sab?" Vincent asked,

"Am great, Vince and you?"

"Am fine," he replied grinning.

"What happened to your lips, Sabrina?"

"It's nothing, mother. I fell in the bath and hurt myself, I have attended to it and am okay now, mother," Sabrina said,

"You should be careful next time, don't run around, how many times am I going to tell you to act like a proper lady?" Sarphina scolded her,

"It's okay, Mrs Farrell, she would be fine, we just have to leave her to rest for a while," Lucia said,

"Of course, your highness," Sarphina turned and glared at Sabrina before they both left, she had her breakfast and sat in her room reading a novel, a letter had already been sent to Elena and she should be here soon,

By noon Aurora came to inform Sabrina about the arrival of Elena, Sabrina was so thrilled, she jumped up and ran straight to the guest room Aurora informed her that Elena was staying, opening the door, she saw her best friend standing by the window, Elena turned and on seeing Sabrina, they both ran to embrace each other,

"Elena....." Sabrina whispered sobbing "I missed you so much, dear friend,".

"I missed you too.... But it is all for the better," Elena pulled back and her eyes widen "What happened to your lips?"

"Let us sit first, I shall tell you all that has happened," They both sat on Elena's bed,

"So?" Elena asked,

"It's like the Lord is punishing me for a sin I have committed..." Sabrina said with a sad expression on her pretty face.

"Talk to me Sabrina. What has happened? Why do you speak like that?" Elena questioned slightly getting worried,

"This marriage I am walking into is going to be hell on me, Elena. Lucian is a monster, he hurts me,"

"What! Are you saying he did this to you?" Elena asked shocked,

"He did even more," Sabrina spoke unhappily, Elena felt bad for her friend, she pulled her closer for an embrace and Sabrina burst into tears.

"He is always hurting me, Elena, I do not wish to get married to such a beast of a man, he would kill me!" Sabrina cried harder,

"He won't hurt you, Sabrina. Am sorry you are going through so much, I am here now things will be fine, Sabrina," Elena said patting Sabrina on the back gently, while she sobbed and cried, for few minutes she did and then slowly stopped, only sniffing, she pulled back, staring into space,

"Does Mrs Farrell knows about this?" Elena asked,

"She doesn't care, she only tells me to try and win his heart, that things would turn out fine," Sabrina said,

"Then maybe you should give that a try," Elena suggested,

"I don't love him, I don't even like-"

"In this situation, if you don't want him to keep hurting you, you have to accept him as your husband and just do the needful, you know he is not going to let you go, so why fight it. Seduce him, make him fall for you and things would really go fine," Elena tried convincing her friend,

"You do know he is already married?" Sabrina asked

"Yes, I heard so from mother,"

"He loves his wife so much, he doesn't want any other woman in his life, am just a substitute to stop his parent from forcing him to re marry, he plans to just keep me, all they need is a child from me, and then I'd be nothing," Sabrina explained,

"All the more reason you have to give it a try, seduce him, I have seen his first wife and you are far more prettier than she is, The wedding would be taking place in the next three days, seduce him before then,"

"I really don't like him-"

"I know you don't but you have to do it, okay? Promise me, Sabrina? I do not want you to keep getting hurt beloved Sabrina, please promise?"