Chapter 4
Edward's POV
"The cheek of the girl, does she not realize who she is dealing with" I roared
"I did warn you she was a wild card" Carlisle pointed out
"She's embarrassed me in front of my empire" I shouted throwing something against the wall
"Calm Edward, I'm sure after tonight she will settle down"
"It better be" I hissed sitting down and putting my hands
Bella's POV
Derico had asked me into his living room to talk about tonight
"Bella I asked you to behave"
"I am sorry Derico, but this man did something in the past which hurt me, I couldn't control my anger I promise you I shall behave tonight but he has three chances after that I comment back"
he nodded "That seems reasonable, even for you" he smirked as did I "Just please remember he's the emperor"
"I will, but I need to bathe"
"Of course, you know where they are"
I nodded and made my way to the slave baths
Edward's POV
I made my way down the corridors, I passed the slave baths near the end of my kingdom, I was gracious enough to even let them bathe but I saw someone pop up out of it. I looked and saw they had long brown hair, totally naked. I realized it was the girl from before who challenged me. No matter how disgusted she made me feel for challenging and embarrassing me I couldn't look away from her beauty. She held her hair on the right shoulder getting rid of the dirt which was buried in it. I looked at her back, it was smooth but it held beat mark I suddenly felt angry I wonder why. I suddenly felt like a peeping tom so I deiced to give her some privacy but when I was beginning to walk away she got out of the bath and gave me a full view of her backside. I gulped at how firm and soft it looked, totally bite-able. She grabbed one of the ratty towels for her to dry herself with. She turned to the side and I saw the rounds of her breast. My breathing hitched. Seeing her like this she made me see she was just a girl a girl who had a hard past and…maybe I had something to do with it? Is that why she was hating me so much?
But I would never do anything to harm her never.
She turned her head and she saw me and she stopped short. But instead of shouting at me or even trying to kill me, her face was still expressionless and walked away. her eyes were cold to me.
I sighed and walked back to my quarters and waited for her to come.
Bella's POV
I dipped myself into the bath and relaxed as the unusual warm water hit my flesh. Usually they had the water freezing cold for us but I was surprised to find it at a reasonable temperature. The water however began to burn my scars at the back of my back. I winced ever so slightly as the burning sensation began to make the beating feel like they were being punctured by little needles. I concentrated on something else, like how I was going to keep my side of the bargain to Derico. I owed him this much he had given me the straight to follow in my fathers footsteps kind of. I dipped under the water and opened my eyes. Underneath the water held the statues of lions and goddesses and gods of Rome. I looked down and saw the water went deep. I jumped back up because of the air I so needed. I swan a little to the shallow end and started to wash the dirt out of my hair. And scrub my body. I couldn't get over the feeling of someone was watching me. I shook it aside and dealt with my wounds. The man from the other task at the other place I loved for a while had hit me hard. He managed to scrape me with his axe and I now held a still healing wound on my torso. I held it as little drops of blood began to come out. I decided I had washed enough. I stepped out and grabbed the towel. I patted the wound and it stopped immediately. I must admit I did feel refreshed I'll give the git this; he knows how to do a good bath.
I turned to my side and started to pat down the rest of my body; at the corner of my eye I saw a figure who was watching me. I turned to see the emperor himself. He looked slightly unnerved I had caught him in the act of a peeping tom. I would wait until tonight to shout at him I wrapped myself with the towel and walked away from him.
The moment I walked away from him I didn't feel mad at him or any other signs of anger to be honest I'm not sure what I felt and I was scared of that. My emotions were easy for me to understand but what I've always felt was either hate or just anger.
I dressed and walked back to my cell, seeing Brutus waiting for me in his cell
"You ok about tonight? I mean he is the emperor"
"I don't care who he is, I've promised Derico I would behave but if he contradicts me I'll strike back"
He nodded
"Look I'll see you later, don't wait up we've got more games tomorrow for the people" I rolled my eyes as I said it, the people of Rome were suppose to be the richest people and arrogant people on earth. You could tell by there posture, the way they present themselves. It's beyond ridiculous.
A guard and come to collect me to take me to the emperor his body suit clanging on the floor. My bare feet hit the cold floor as we made our ay into the marble floors. He had taken me to a place which had pure golden doors with little fine decorate details on. He knocked twice
"Come"
He opened the door and I rolled my eyes, he was such a prat thinking he could talk to people like that.
I saw him in his seat signing papers
"The slave your majesty"
"Bella" I sneered
The guard held his sword and I raised my eyebrows for him to try it
"Thank you, leave"
The guard bowed his head and left. The messenger leaving also with the finished documentations. The door closed behind us
"Did you enjoy the show you saw earlier, I didn't realize you worked half nights as a peeping tom?"
He stood up and walked around his table to stand in front of me
"It was a mistake, and I didn't realize you were putting on a show for me" he trailed his fingers down my neck and when he was just inches away from the middle part of my breast through my clothes I pushed him back. He growled and pushed me down onto the couch, he trapped himself above me pinning my hands at the side of my head.
"Finished now" he hissed
I pushed him off me and he grabbed his sword, I grabbed the nearest one next to me just as he attacked me. I shielded myself from him and then took the opportunity to slice his arm he hissed I tripped him up and he landed on his backside on the floor. I thought he was finished trying to attack me but he scraped his sword inside my thigh I hissed also the same as him. He dropped his sword away and then managed to get mine away form him. Again he pushed me on the couch and this time, making sure I couldn't get away.
The throbbing of the cut getting harder to ignore as it started to sting.
"Now have you finished?"
I grunted "I'm impressed no-one has managed to defeat me before"
"I am the emperor" he smiled smugly I scoffed and looked away he bent down and whispered harshly in my ear
"You will respect me little girl" I felt his hot breath and I gulped as it was making me uncomfortable "when you fight tomorrow when everyone bows and praises me you will mirror there movements"
"And if I don't" I hissed
"Then your time here shall be difficult" he threatened
"Making us slaves is punishment enough, what could you possibly do to me which is worse"
"O how little you know what I can do" he said pulling back and looking at me, I wanted to say to him of how much he was capable of, but I really did want to keep my promise to Derico "If you disrespect me again I will punish you understand"
"Yes" I hissed
"Yes what?"
I paused, that little bastered wanted me to say his full title I sighed angrily
"Yes emperor Edward"
I saw him smile "There was that so hard?"
"Hardest thing ever"
"You obviously have no idea what it's like to be in bed with me then do you?" he grounded his erection to me and I couldn't help but flutter my eyelids he smirked
"Maybe you wish to be in my company" he cocked his head to the side "Perhaps it was all an act, maybe you want to share my bed" he brushed his lips across mine but I turned my head again
"Let's get this right emperor, I am a slave nothing more, I shall not be your play thing now do you understand"
He nodded I saw something in his eyes disappointment? Impossible
"Now get the hell off me"
He got off me and helped me up
"Till tomorrow then" he called after me as I left the room. I opened the door and saw the guard waiting for me. he led me back down to the cells and locked me in the cell. I curled up in my bed and let the dreams take me.
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