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Chapter 12 – Tristan's Fury

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Serenity hesitated at the door of her cell. Tristan leaned against the wall of her chamber, tapping his palm with his baton. He glared at her as she finally walked inside.

"What happened to the hay?" she asked. Tristan poked her stomach in response.

Hazel eyes widened as she fell to her knees and clutched her stomach, tears forming in her eyes. Her stomach was one of Tristan's favorite spots to hit her. He kicked her side as he grasped her collar and forced her to lie down.

"What did he do to you?" Tristan asked as Serenity willed the pain away.

Lie to him. "He abuses me just like you," she answered, obeying Seto's rule.

Tristan poked at her heart, another of his favorite spots. She breathed rapidly, her hands quickly moving over her heart as she healed the pain.

"I ask you again. What did he do to you?" Tristan asked with a sinister hiss.

"He abuses me just like you, Master," Serenity calmed her breathing down.

Releasing his hand from her collar, he clutched both her wrists and rammed her into the wall. The back of her head hit the wall, but she couldn't touch her head to heal the pain since Tristan still held her. "I make it my business to know what exactly goes on between you and Moneybags. Every night when you come home, I expect you to tell me how he physical hurts you, and don't you dare lie to me!" Tristan yelled furiously.

"Yes, Master," she answered.

Everything was quiet for a few seconds when he remembered. "Do you still have a crush on him?"

"No, Master." Serenity answered with sadness. "Isn't it forbidden for a slave to fall in love with her master and the master to fall in love with his slave, Master?" she added as Tristan's grip tightened. Why would I still have a crush when he doesn't even remember me?

Tristan pressed his body to hers, "I think you still have a crush on Moneybags."

He leaned closed and licked her cheek, but quickly started to spit. "You even taste like shit."

He let her go, and a tear fell down her cheek. She placed her hand on the back of her head to relieve the pain from earlier.

Tristan walked away, livid. Serenity rolled her eyes as she walked to the corner. She sat down, pulled her knees to her chin, and closed her eyes.

Covering her mouth as she yawned, she went to sleep.

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Serenity wasn't used to sleeping on the tiled floor. Trying to sit up, she realized her lower back ached, but she quickly fixed that.

"Guard, will you open the gate? I need to be at Kaiba's mansion by 6:30, and I can't be late," the guard rose an eyebrow as he opened the gate. "Is he insane? Who in the hell starts work at that time?"

"Apparently, he does," Serenity answered as she headed to Tristan's office.

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-Knock, knock-

"What do you want?" Tristan growled.

Serenity took a deep breath. "I'm leaving… Master."

Tristan rubbed his eyes and turned to his alarm clock. "Go back to your chamber. It's only 5:05 in the morning,"

"And Kaiba wants me to be at his mansion at 6:30a.m., not a second late. I don't have any transportation, so I have to walk there, Master."

Tristan grabbed her shoulders roughly, "What?! Is he fucking nuts?!"

"I have to go, Master," she walked away, as Tristan crossed his arms.

"Be back at 5:30 p.m. tonight," Tristan called out as Serenity sighed, not wanting to come back.

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I bet a lot of ya'll want more Seto x Serenity action!

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