Hatred Untold

Klaus's POV

"I don't want to do it," I sighed. I didn't want to appear weak to the vampire. If she ever found out that I had feelings for her she could start using that against me. I had to stand my ground and make sure she knew I was not to be messed with.

The man across from me shook his head as he pointed to the bar. 

"You know, if you're here to drink out your soul you are free to do it. But if I'm being honest with you, you need to understand that some of these things are only a temporary fix. You need a permanent one."

"What are you talking about?"

"My advice for you is to release Mara. It might be hard but just listen to me and do it. Release her from the cage you've dropped her in and become romantic towards her. Try to woo her and you'll see how quickly she'll turn to be your partner. Trust me. Be nice to her and you'll get her as a partner."

I was very skeptical about the idea but he seemed to be very confident that it would work. I didn't know if I was to take his advice or ignore it.

"What if she doesn't like me like how you think she should?"

He laughed. "You're the one who said you felt a spark. This would mean she is your mate and you felt something for her. It could also mean that you were standing on an electric wire and that was why you felt. 

"Or maybe you were about to be hit with lightning. I don't know. But I feel like you should make her fall in love with you and get on her good side. She will definitely agree to get mated with you willingly."

I narrowed my eyes at him and decided to do it, however, when I went to the prison to see her, the minute I saw her face my heart hardened as I headed back home and decided that I was not going to do that for her.

She was going to rot in that prison. I would not let her go.

I was not going to release someone who would not be with me. I would let her stay in there for a long time until she would learn her lesson before deciding that she was ready to be released.

For two weeks I left her in prison even when I was making sure she was well fed and kept safe from the guards.

After the two weeks of her being locked in prison, I decided that I would release her back into the guest room once again.

I was in the throne room when she arrived and I called for the guards to get her to me.

It was dark when she was brought in as we stared at each other with a hatred that was beyond words. It was clear she still had hatred for me and she wanted to have me killed if it was possible.

"Take her away," I said as the guards nodded before taking the woman to her room.

I would keep my distance from her for a few days before approaching her with my order for now it would no longer be a choice for her.

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Mara's PoV

"Here is your room," the maid said to me as the door was opened and I walked in to see the room was arranged for me. 

They left with words of dinner but I wasn't paying attention as my eyes were fixed on the open window and how I was plotting my escape.

When they were gone, I walked to the window to look down and found myself six floors above the ground.

From the outside, the castle didn't look that big but from the inside the castle was way larger than I would have liked.

I thought of the time when I had seen the man and we had both had a great understanding of how much we both hated each other.

Why would he not let me go? I wasn't important to him. I had told him over and over again that I had not killed Layla yet somehow he didn't believe me.

Plus the fact that he had sent his men to take away the sources of my powers and lied about it was a huge red flag for me.

Now I was ready to escape if I had the chance to do so.

I paced around the room, looking at the artworks on the walls as I admired the beauty they all carried.

I felt filthy after using prison water to bathe so I decided to have my bath.

When I was done, I came out of the room just in time to see dinner being rolled into the room on a trolley for me.

"The alpha sends his regards," the maid said as I rolled my eyes but took the meal with thanks.

I ate the food and when I was full I stared at the ceiling with a sad look on my face.

I was now a prisoner. This was my new life. This was my prison.

To the outside world, I was living like a queen but this was prison for me.

I wanted to be free and I wanted to be out in the fields living like a queen and not staying here.

This was uncalled for. 

I got to my feet and headed for the window to see the moon out in the skies. If I had the power to fly into the skies I would do so and never come back.

My parents weren't even going to rescue me so that wish was the only thing I could cling onto.

If only my powers still worked. But they didn't. 

I was powerless and I was weak. That was why he toyed with me like I was nothing.

But it was only for a little while.