3 Chapter Three

Pyrian POV

I turn around in the hall and Jack rounds the corner. " Oh hey man are you leaving?" I shake my head and Jack raises his eyebrows. " No, I'm just waiting for Zenaya to get dressed." Jack nods in understanding. " I'm sorry but you can't stay here forever. Unless you pay some cash." I nod and chuckle. It was always refreshing when talking to Jack, he never treated me as a royal, but rather as an equal and I did not mind.

" I've gathered that from her demeanor. I was actually gonna talk to you about that. Do you ever grant your "employees" the chance to be set free?" He raises his eyebrows extra high. "Not normally for free no. Someone has to buy their virgin price and then an extra lump sum of money if they want to get out of here completely." I ponder this for a moment. "What is her virgin price?" Jack counts in his head for a moment. "Hers is the highest out of all of them. About seventy thousand and her lump sum is ten thousand, but only because she is the youngest."

" Okay." I turn to go check on Zenaya.

Something doesn't feel right. I open my wings and take off. I'm in a tight space but I still manage to maneuver accordingly. I hear Zenaya screaming from the bathroom. I break the door open and see a man with a knife standing over her. Ready to strike. And in that moment, I really was a demon.

My hands morphed into claws and my fangs elongated. My eyes, I could feel them turn into rubies for how red they were.

I set myself down on the ground and the man looks up at me terrified, "What do you think your doing?" My voice comes out as almost a growl. I spread my wings to look bigger so it scares him even more.

He actually shrinks down onto the floor. " I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I won't do it again." Zenaya takes this chance and runs to hide behind me. I put an arm back there to check if she is okay and she grabs a hold of my hand to let me know she is shaken but otherwise okay.

The man is shaking violently. I pick him up and take him outside. " If I see you or hear that you do this to anyone else, I will find you and you will be punished accordingly for any crime you commit." The man nods and runs off. I turn afterwards and kneel down to Zenaya checking to see if she is hurt.

She actually giggles as I lift her arms and pat her sides to check for bruising. But covers her mouth as if she has done wrong and then whispers to me, " Pyrian I am fine." Jack smiles and opens his mouth to speak. " I haven't heard her giggle like that since she first got here."

Zenaya frowns at that and I want to growl at Jack for making it go away. " I'm buying her virgin price and paying her lump sum." Zenaya looks up at me in shock as I rise up. " The money will be sent to you shortly I am a man of my word." Jack nods in understanding.

"Zenaya go pack your things." Zenaya nods but just stands there. I take her hand, my claws still out, but I hesitate, does she care? She grabs my hand and I lead her inside. Why am I going soft all of a sudden for some girl. I'm the king. I don't need a girl. They are frivolous and I shouldn't be bothered. And yet she makes me curious. She is human at that. I'll ask my grandmother shortly what she thinks. I lead Zenayato her room. " I have to leave, a carriage will be here in a while to get you. Say any farewells and get all of your things and then you will go to my place." I feel guilty for not telling her but, if I did then she would hate me. So I guess I'll set her free and then she can decide what to do after that. She nods and hugs me. " Thank you, you didn't have to do that." I look down at her. " I know I didn't have too." She just stands there. In shock mostly. She will have questions once she arrives, and I'll have no choice but to answer all of them. So I kiss her lips gently, my wings actually flutter a little at her touch.

Zenaya POV

I don't really know him, but I think I can trust him. Hopefully he lives somewhere nice. I'm sure he does. I watch his eyebrows furrow. "Are you okay?" He nods. "Yes I'm fine." He turns towards the door. " I have to go but I'll see you later." I nod and he opens the door and steps through, he closes it behind him. I turn around and start packing my things.

Pyrian POV

As I step out I close the door behind me. I walk out of the brothel and take flight. I turn my camouflage on so no one can see me and head home. Once I land in the courtyard I hear a commotion to my right. It's my little cousin. I release my camouflage and walk towards him. Once he sees me he hurries to his feet and bows. " Y-your highness!" I laugh and straighten him out. " We are family, you don't have to bow to family Liam." He nods, a little embarrassed. " Where is grandmother?" Liam points to the old stone cottage by our lake. "Over there." I nod and ruffle his hair. "Thanks buddy." He smiles and runs off.

I stride down to the lake and before I can speak she speaks first. " There are two options why you like her so much. Either she is your mate or you have imprinted upon her." I stop in my tracks. I could not afford either of those. She is a human. " No one knew I left last night." She laughs. " I'm your grandmother I always know where you are. It's my job." I give her a tight hug. " I have missed you abuela." She hugs me back. " I have missed you too. Now let's go figure out what she means to you." I nod and we walk up to the palace together.