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Chapter 7
Bella's POV
The guard had come to collect me at the usual time. Draco looked a bit confused as why they were collecting me I gave him a light shrug and a clueless face before leaving.
The guard had walked me past the usual sights, to pass the dirty rotten floors and walls and into the golden and maple floors of the palace.
The guard had knocked on the large doors twice and waited for a response.
"Come" Edward's voice was slightly shaky as if he was scared or something.
The guard had opened the door and led me in "Thank you that will be all" Edward said towards his guard. The dirty looking guard passed me and shut the door behind him.
I looked straight forward and saw Edward standing there in his usual robe for night.
"Bella, please have a seat" he said formally. I frowned slightly feeling a little nervous. I took a seat on the four silver lion headed chair which had a dark velvet flowered pattern. He sat on the same chair next to me.
"Edward what do you want to talk about?" I asked impatiently
"I want to be with you…I want this somehow to work"
"Edward be serious, first of all you don't want me in a relationship way you want me in a lustful way and we can't be together it would never work" I shook my head, being brutally honest. I know Derico had told me there was a possibility that he didn't kill my parents but I don't want to risk that chance by sleeping with the enemy
"Why can't we be together" he pleaded with me, holding my hand. I snatched my hand away and got out of my seat pacing.
"Edward, you've killed so many people, one right in front of my own eyes. I mean my best friend Edward; you killed Brutus in cold blood and why because of something I did you really expect me to be your play thing. We don't love each other nor will we ever, now I'm going" I turned and walked to the door. But my arm was grabbed. I looked to Edward sighing as I did
"No matter what you think Bella, you will never be my play thing. When I asked you to come here tonight I had no intention of seducing you or annoying you, I want to know about your life Bella"
"Edward, you're forgetting the most important fact of all, you're the emperor I am a slave a tail like this will never end well"
"No-one has to know"
"People will find out"
"And if they do we'll deal with it"
I looked at him, his eyes were deadly serious. I sighed
"I can't believe what I'm about to do"
He smiled and cradled my face "I that a yes?" he asked hopeful
"I don't trust you yet Edward, not fully"
"All the more reason to know each other"
I nodded he leaned down and gave me a peck but I craved more. No wonder I hear tails of him breaking women hearts.
NEXT DAY
FEEDING TIME
I sat with Draco and Carl. They were the closest to brothers I had here.
"So what did he want?"
Draco asked, not looking up from his food.
"Nothing, he just wanted to say how good I was" I rolled my eyes and they chuckled
"You're going to be good though right? I don't want you getting hurt or killed like Brutus"
I nodded and smiled.
"Bella" I saw Liam passing us and I glared at him.
"I saw what he did last night Bells" Carl said glaring at Liam "Just wait until today I'll kill him"
"What! And not let me" I asked offended they chuckled and we carried on eating our horrid food.
Edward's POV
I woke smiling and I stretched. I felt someone stroke my lower torso and I jumped back.
"Tanya" I hissed glaring at her, "I suggest you get the hell out now before I feed you to the tigers"
"Eddie" she whined toying with her dress
"One more string comes loose on your dress Tanya I swear I will throw you in with the slaves today" I winced mentally using the fraise slaves. I didn't think of her as a slave I pictured her as a goddess, we would lay down together in the bed sheets after making love. She would toy with the back of my hair and we would both smile at each other like idiots. I would take her as my bride and we would go someplace where no-one would find us. a little house maybe totally deserted from civilization We would bring our children up there. A girl and boy. I smiled and Tanya got the wrong impression
"I knew you would see it my way" she made her way to me and I looked away repulsed my the hanging of her breasts they were much too large and rough. You would think being royalty would have the opposite effect, I wonder what Bella's look like…stop it Edward you promised her your intentions weren't like that and there not. Yet I am a man and cannot help the feelings I have towards her. If only I wasn't the emperor I would just take her and leave.
"Tanya I command you to get out now before I get my guards and let them throw you out"
She huffed and walked away letting the orange see through curtain go to opposite sides as she left. I lay back down and my hands on my face if only it was Bella who was here with me.
I dressed and walked into to study where I found Anthony my adviser.
"Good morning emperor" he greeted me with a few scrolls in his hand and a quick nod of the head
"Anthony" I sat down on the chair and he set the scrolls down.
"So, what's on the agenda for today?" I asked
"You mean the next fight?"
"Yes"
"Well, it seems the girl Bella is very strong and the public have grown fond of her" who wouldn't I thought "Perhaps too fond"
I stopped writing and looked at him
"What do you mean by that" I demanded
"Please don't get me wrong your majesty it just appears Bella has been giving the public a little too much…enthusiasm"
"What's wrong with that" I asked returning to my writing
"Whenever the other slaves come on to fight they don't cheer for them as well as they used to"
"So the people want Bella" I shrugged being careful not to smudge my writing
"Indeed, so I suggest to you why not give the people what they want, let Bella fight alone"
I had to refrain from clenching my fists or show any indication of anger, did he not realize how dangerous that was?
"And who do you suggests she fights?"
"I shall leave that up to the commentator my lord"
I nodded and finished the last signing
"Leave"
He bowed his head once more before leaving to prepare for Bella's fight. I didn't like this one bit.
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