Prosper

I heard yells as I walked through the park and I turned to listen to see where they came from.

The leaves were crunchy and I was playing hide and go seek with Paul. "No stop leave me alone!", I heard a little voice scream. I was going to ignore it at first, it was probably just some friends playing but then they got louder.

"No! No! Please!", I heard the voice yell again. It was so high I wasn't sure if it was a boy or a girl. I decided to follow the voice but not be seen, not knowing if whatever was going on would happen to me too.

I then reached closer to the voice and hid behind a bush as I saw a small body being tussled and thrown around. I gasped as this group of older boys attacked this person and I went to go search for Paul.

I took off running and I yelled his name hoping he would hear me. "Argh!", I heard and I felt hands on me and I got scared but was relieved to see it was just Paul.

"Paul come on I need you to see this!", I yelled pulling his hand. "Huh? Nah you just trying to get out of playing.", he said with a smirk.

"No I'm serious come on!", I yelled and his expression changed when he saw how serious I was. I ran back towards the bush I was in and Paul followed me.

"See?", I whispered to him as the kids continued to pick on this little person. Paul was bigger than all of them and I was hoping he would do something.

"Damn that's Trey and his guys. I got this.", he said and walked over to where they were.

"Aye man!", Paul said causing all of them to jump up looking guilty of their actions. "What yall doin nigga? Leave this person alone and get on with yall business man.", Paul said with a hard look and all of them nodded and ran away.

I ran over and knelt on the ground near the person who had bruises all over their body and was curled up in a featl position. I reached me hand to turn their body over and look at their face.

I then heard more screams and in my head I thought did they find a new victim? The screams were louder but I could tell they were a females. They got louder and louder to the point where I feared for her life.

I jumped up out of my sleep and ran my hand over my face but the screams continued. That dream was creepy and I began to get nervous as I heard the shrieks of a woman being heard.

"YOU WANNA RUN AWAY FROM ME BITCH?!", I heard a voice which sounded like Roya'ls. Smack! I threw the cover off of me and got closer to the door to get a better sound of what's going on.

"Please! No I'm so sorry I'll do whatever you want!", I heard a familiar voice plead. "Naw motha fucka you finna get yours!", I heard another voice say.

"Oh my God no!", the girl screamed. I was going to ignore it but the screams got louder and I walked out of the room and followed the voices.

I reached the living room and I see Diamond there with a bruise on her face and she was just in her panties and a bra as Royal held her by her neck. He slapped her again and I couldn't take it.

"No stop!", unsure of who just said it at first but I knew it came from my mouth. I covered my mouth as all of the heads turned my way except Royal. "What are you doing up?", he asked still looking at Diamond.

My throat got dry as Mijo stood there shaking his head. "I-I", I couldn't' get the words out of my mouth. "I ASKED YOU A QUESTION!", Royal roared and I got scared but stood my ground.

"I woke up hearing screams and I comein and see this. Like what the fuck she's a woman!", I said with a look of unbelief showing on my face.

Royal dropped her and she fell to the floor trying to catch her breath. He turned to look at me and chuckled darkly. "So yo ass thought you could just come down here and do something about it?", he gritted his eyes hard.

"if it would keep you from hurting her or worse killing her then…yes.", I said with a lump in my throat not sure if he would turn and do the same thing to me.

He back up and nodded his head and turned to the guys. "Take her back up to her room.", he said pointing to Diamond. They got her up and she had a big purple mark on her side and I gasped.

My eyes followed her body and we caught eyes as she mouthed me a 'thank you'. I nodded my head and turned to see Royal standing there just staring at me.

He shook his head and turned to walk away going down the opposite hallway from the room. "Get ready so we can eat.", was all he said over his shoulder.

I turned on my heels after I saw his body dissapear and I headed back towards his room to shower.

After my shower I did my hygiene stuff and threw on some fitted jeans, a army fatigued shirt, and some all black chucks. I looked in the mirror and I put my hair in a nice neat pony tail with a side bang then I walked out the room to the dining room.

I came in and Royal was already sitting there and he literally eye raped me until I sat at the table. "Good Morning.", he said looking me right in my eyes.

"Good Morning.", I said back a little uncomfortable to sit next to him after witnessing this morning. I knew he had anger issues but I never thought he would lay his hands on a woman like that.

"You sleep good.", he said. "Yeah.", I replied not looking at him. I guess he could tell I was upset with him because he brought his fist down and slammed it on the table.

"What"s with the one word answers and you not looking at me?", he said. I just looked at him pissed that he was pissed and shook my head.

He huffed and I looked back at him and saw a look of hurt in his eyes and I instantly felt bad, but he was still in the wrong.

The waiter brought our breakfast to us and we ate in silence. I kept stealing glances at him and his body looked tense and he ate his meal like such a beast.

The way his mouth slurped up the orange slice made me think nothing but bad thoughts, wondering how they would feel on a certain part of me.

"I'm sorry.", I said looking at him. He stopped eating and looked up at me. "What?", he said his voice deep. "I said I'm sorry.", I repeated.

He studied me for a while and smiled a bit and that caused me to smile a little bit too. "Hurry and eat cause we have a house meeting.", he said as he finished his food.

I nodded and finished the rest of my pancakes and once he saw I was finished he got up and I took that as my cue to follow him. We made our way to the elevator and got in going to the lower level.

Royal stood behind me and was close enough for me to feel his body heat and small shivers went down my spine. I don't know why but this man is so contagious.

The doors opened and everybody was down here seated and looked as if they were waiting on us. All of the girls were down here and every guy that worked for Royal was here as well.

They all stood up and Royal grabbed my hand and led us to these seats whichlooked like thrones. His was red with gold outlining and the other was purple with gold outlining.

"Sit there.", he instructed me and I sat in the purple one. "Yall can sit.", he told them and everyone sat down. "So it's some changes about to be made around here and I'm about to speak on it.", he said and turned to look at me.

"Her right there, is MINE. No one touches her, no one disrespects her and every time you see her you better greet her. If I find out any of you aren't doing it, it's your ass.", he said.

I sat there in shock not sure of what I just heard. "She is the queen of this house and whatever she wants and asks for she shall receive.", he said. What in all fucks am I into.

He reached his hand out and I grabbed it and he pulled me in front of him. "You're my queen baby, so everything I have you have.", he said.

Butterflies grew in my stomach as I took in everything that was just said to me and everyone else in the room. "Pearl, Jewel, and Diamond.", he said, "Come here.".

They all got up and made their way to where we were standing. "These are your servants baby, wherever you go they go, whatever you need they will get it for you."

"Understood,", he said looking at them. They all nodded and he told them to go back to their seats. "Aight Sean and Wiz take her things out of her room and put it in mine.", he said.

They nodded their heads and did as they were told. "Everyone's dismissed.", he said. All of the girls got up first and were led back upstairs with the guys following leaving me and Royal, alone.

"I don't understand.", I said to him as he took a sip of some brown drink. "You're mines baby girl, you're not like the rest of these hoes. They work for me and make my money and have to get a fuck in here and there. But you? Nobody is touching you and they all have to respect your ass.", he said.

"You're a queen now baby, my queen and I'm your King.", he said and approachedme and grabbed my ass and brought his face to mine and kissed me. His kisses were rough yet sweet and had me in a trance.

I pulled back still concerned about what was about to happen. "So is that why you didn't have me do what everyone else was doing, and is that why you killed Reid?", I asked as he got tense by me saying that name.

He nodded his head. "That nigga knew the plan and for him to try and pull some shit like that was out of order and I knew I couldn't trust him, so I killed his ass.", he gritted out.

"So who sold me?", I asked as my voice got quiet. "You don't ne-", I cut him off.

"Yes I do need to know! My whole life has changed, I don't think you understand all that I was going to do! Yeah ok I may not be a hoe but still, I did NOT see my life like this!", he said getting irritated.

"LOOK YOU BETTER BE HAPPY I'M DOING THIS FOR YOU I FUCKING SAVED YOUR ASS! YOU'RE SO FUCKING UNGRATEFUL AND FORGETABLE", he roared, referring to last night.

"Ok then tell me something! I just wanna know!", I said as tears filled my eyes. he rubbed his hand over his face and sighed.

"Aight but you may have to sit down for this.", he said. That caused me to gulp knowing whatever I was about to hear wasn't going to be good.