Chapter 37: Darkness

       Vanessa remains seated on Alexander's bed while listening to his shower running, different thoughts swirl in her mind, what is he planning, will he touch me just like he did in my dreams, do I really want his hands on my body? What if he **** me? Is he capable of such?

   Vanessa swallow, tension engulfing her whole body, confusion could be seen in her eyes if anyone is to look at her at the moment, Lucian will soon climb through my window and won't find me.

  Will he wait? 

   Why am I sitting waiting for my death to step out of the bathroom? I know fully well that what is about to happen will not be for my good and it freaks me out.

   The bathroom door opened revealing Alexander, a towel tied around his waist, hair wet, water dripping down.

   " hmm, I was expecting you to have run away" smiling he moved to his closet and I had to lower my head when he took off his towel.

This man is shameless.

 " master " I mumble " can I go now?"  I said as I was worried.

  " Hmm" he said nothing other than that, staying still for three minutes and hearing nothing. I decide to lift my head only to meet his burning gaze, his face one inch from mine, one more push and we will kiss.

  Staying shocked I couldn't move, his lips formed into a smile.

  "Don't worry Vanessa, I don't plan on touching you neither do I plan on raping you " he hold my hand " come " dragging me with him I finally notice what he is putting on…it doesn't make any different from all what he has worn before, black trouser and shirt again, why doesn't he wear other clothes.

    "Master, where are we going?" I asked but he didn't answer. The whole mansion was quiet, which means the maids must have gone home. We moved to the backyard, a door right there, a door lady Penelope asked us never to open. 

Alexander open the door, a bright light blind my vision but Alexander seem to be seeing very well, I still don't understand what we are doing here " master " 

  "Close your eyes " 

   Doing as he said I tighten my grip around his hand and follow him gently, the sound of the door closing behind us made me flinch " open " , opening my eyes. I close them back, blink, then try opening again and this time my mouth is wide open.

 This place is horrible.

   Horses eat each other, humans battling for who is stronger and the other feast on the weak one, hearts, lungs, all the parts you can think of are being eaten.

   "What is this?" 

   Alexander chuckle "Calm down Vanessa " looking up at him, he is smiling, how can he smile at such a thing, I watch him whistle, a white horse swiftly appear at his side, holding me by the waist he place me on it then sit behind me " let me show you something Vanessa, what humans truly are when given strength or may I say cursed "

    "No, I don't want to see more of this " I growl " how can you set this up, a war behind your house!" 

 " Don't be foolish " he growl " a war can't happen behind my mansion, the lands aren't big enough for that " he smile " what we just pass through is a portal, a portal leading to one of the many wars my men have fought " 

" what do you mean " 

   " Giles did mention that girls love seeing something special " Alexander smile " you were expecting flowers, garden, beautiful environment " he chuckle silently " all those are stupid desires, here I show you something rare, something that humans hardly see " 

   " What do you mean?" 

  " A horrified war " looking around the whole place I watch as they fight with strength, putting all their strength in what they are doing, putting their lives on the line.

   " Why " I glance back and look at him " why will you let these people die so that you can fulfil your wishful thinking, these people have lives " 

     " Stupid " he hit the back of my head gently but it hurt.

   "They are fighting for their family, didn't you study history correctly, the great war of Hang" my eyes widened when he mumbled that, it is written that the Victorians fought like animals tearing each other skin from the enemies when they had no hand to lift their sword.

  The great war of hang, the warriors are legend till date and am experiencing what really happened " but how? " I frown " all these happen years back, far before I was born " 

   "Is that so " Alexander chuckled, shaking his head " of course. You won't understand the use of magic"

  " What are you saying " 

  " We are heading back " he turn around and am left thinking " don't push yourself Vanessa" he jump off the horse and help me down " you won't ever solve the puzzle " 

  " What puzzle, there is no puzzle, " I growled when we passed through the door once again. " Why did you show me such a horrific thing? Is that what you like, fighting? Killing people? " 

   " Yes " he move towards the wolves cage and bend down, staring at them " that is what is special to me, killing, my life is fill with killing" his face once again turn void " my life is fill with darkness Vanessa "