12. Chivalry

I jerked awake and frantically looked around for any signs of my attacker. I clutched the sheets in my hands full of fear.

What had happened? Had she killed me and I was in another universe?

The familiar rose gold wallpaper I was used to waking up to was nowhere in sight. Recognition flashed in my eyes when I realized where I was. I was in Kai's room.

"You're awake? "His familiar velvet voice asked.

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Kai walking towards me with only a pair of white pants. His muscular but lean chest was on full display and he was barefoot as usual. He was muscular but not bulky.

The veins on his arms looked so good that I knew he saw that I was ogling him. I looked away and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear to hide the fact that I was blushing.

"What happened? "I asked but my voice came out as a squeak.

He chuckled and sat beside me on the bed. I fought the urge to scoot away. Not because I hated his closeness but because I loved it so much, I didn't trust myself around him.

"Do not worry about that, "he said and brought his hand to my cheeks and stroked it with the back of it.

I relished the feel of his skin on mine. A shiver ran down my spine but his touch was comforting nonetheless. And the way he looked at me. He looked at me like I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

It made me wonder. Had he saved me from that little minx that was about to drain my body dry?

"What happened to-"

"Shh, do not worry your pretty little head with the details, "he reassured.

At times like those it was hard to remember he was the king of vampires. We looked into each other's eyes and instinctively, he started leaning in. I knew then that I wouldn't stop him if he kissed me.

Just then, the door opened and a maid came in carrying a tray full of breakfast. She looked embarrassed because of the position she found us in. Kai pulled away and met her halfway. I almost whimpered at the loss of contact.

He took it from her hands and thanked her. She scurried away and Kai walked towards me while carrying the tray.

He placed it in front of me and then started feeding me. I obediently opened my mouth and let him do that while blushing every now and then and him chuckling at my behavior. He did not look harmful at all. He was polite and romantic even.

"What happened yesterday for the other mistress to die? " He asked calmly and I fought the urge to look away because if I did, he would know I was hiding something.

Something about his eyes compelled me to tell him the truth but I didn't want to die.

"I don't know; I was in my room when it happened. " I lied and commended myself for not looking away or stuttering.

"Do not lie to me, Leela. Your eyes tell me a different truth so why does your mouth insist on lying to me? "He asked.

I looked away and my heart started pounding very hard in my chest. I had made a mistake and I didn't want to die for it.

"I didn't mean to. I just got so angry that she was pushing my buttons by taking my belongings. She wanted to get me in trouble or killed because she wanted you all to herself. "I said truthfully, surprising myself.

He had a way of making me want to tell him my deepest and darkest secrets. I just hoped that he wasn't being this nice just to get this truth from me.

He brought his hand to my hair and stroked it gently. His eyes revealed nothing. After a few seconds of looking at me and stroking my hair, he retracted his hand and continued feeding me. My heart was still beating fast because I didn't know what was going through his head.

"I didn't want her to die, "I said softly.

"Yes, you did. You wouldn't have pushed her if you didn't. "He stated and I knew he was right. That made me a bad person but I didn't care. She was a problem and she was only going to get me killed had I not gotten rid of her first.

At least that's what I told myself to feel better.

I stayed quiet and when he was done, he got up from the bed. I watched his muscles flex as he walked away. I sank back into his bed and relished in the scent of him. It covered his sheets and it felt so right.

As I looked around the room, that's when I saw it. It was the painting of me and it was on the wall right in front of his bed. Did he look at it before he went to sleep or immediately after he woke up?

That thought of that warmed my heart more than I wanted it to.

I looked sexy. That was one of the few times I appreciated my beauty. I looked away from it with a smile. He was a very talented artist.

Kai came back in while carrying some clothes. He placed them on the bed and gestured for me to get out of bed.

" You need to change into these clothes, " he said.

" Are you going to kill me?"

He walked towards me and raked his eyes all over my body.

"Why would I do that? I don't care if she dies. All I care about is you."

I blushed yet again and nodded my head. I gestured for him to turn around while I changed and he chuckled before doing what I had said. I knew that at some point we would see each other naked but I wasn't ready to cross that bridge yet.

When I was done, he turned around like he knew. Of course, he knew. He was a vampire after all.

He took me in and smiled. He proceeded to head into his closet. I shamelessly watched his muscles flex when he put on a shirt.

He walked towards me and placed his hand on my cheeks while looking down at me because I was shorter.

"I want to take you to the garden, will you let me?" He asked softly.

His touch was soft and it warmed my body instead of being cold against me. I liked that he didn't just get what he wanted without asking.

I nodded my hand and let him hold my hand while leading me out of his room. Needless to say, the thoughts of my secret admirer were far behind me so much that it was possible they didn't exist.