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Paul POV
I was beyond pissed at Dave for hitting Zoe, but I knew that I couldn't do anything about it. I knew she was hurting and that she hated being in this position. I walked out to where she was on the balcony.
"Zoe, are you alright?" I asked her and she nodded. She was leaning on a column and I knew she had been crying.
"We have to talk." I told her and she looked at me. She had a slightly discolored spot on her face that told me exactly where Dave had hit her.
"It's about Dave, isn't it?" she asked me and I sighed.
"Yes, he wants you and I get Maria in exchange, but we would all be living in the palace for a while." I told her and she just looked at me.
"Zoe, I know you don't want this, and I won't be mad if you say no." I told her.
"Yes." She whispered and I was a little stunned. She didn't yell or throw a fit, get mad, or anything.
"Zoe, are you sure?" I asked her.
"I want you and Maria to be happy; I can't be happy anymore, so be happy for me." She said and I hugged her. She has so much life to look forward to, but John had ruined it. John was her life and I knew that he loved her deeply; it killed her the day she found out that he was dead. I just held her as she cried and she eventually cried herself to sleep.
I handed her to her servant, Jeff (Hardy), and he carried her to bed. Jeff was very close to Zoe and I hoped that she could take him with her to the palace. I didn't sleep much that night because I couldn't help, but feel like a horrible person. I felt stupid because I had traded my sister's happiness for my own. I knew that she had agreed to it, but I still felt responsible.
Dave POV
I knew that Paul would give in and let me have Zoe. I didn't want her, she was going to be Punk's, but I was going to spend some time with her. I wanted nothing more than to break her of her will since she had told me that I wasn't nice; I was nice.
I was walking through the halls when Punk walked up to me.
"We just got all the gladiators in and they will be ready tomorrow." He said and I nodded.
"Zoe and Paul will be in the palace by tomorrow night." I told him.
"Oh, you made him an offer he didn't want to refuse." He said and I nodded.
"Meet with me tomorrow and sit with me during the games; Zoe will be there as well. I am sure that one of your men can handle the gladiators." I told him and he nodded.
"David (Hart Smith) won his freedom. I have offered him to stay and help me train. He can do it." He told me and I nodded. He left and I was walking to my room when Ric stopped me.
"We have killed all the ones who wanted your death, except the leader. He is been taken to the gladiator school and will be made an example of tomorrow." Ric said and I smiled at him.
"Thank you for being a good general." I told him and he left me.
I went to bed that night and was glad that my plan was coming together.
Zoe POV
I awoke the next morning and I wasn't happy. I knew that Paul was going to agree to the arrangement and we were going to be moving into the palace. I got dressed that morning and went to meet Maria at the Coliseum. I joined her in her box, since Dave was not there yet.
"Thank you." she said and hugged me.
"I just want someone to be happy." I said and gave her a small smile.
We sat there and watched the morning games. They were entertaining since Dave's threat and I enjoyed them. We were sitting there when Dave arrived and I was taken to his area.
Punk POV
I was with Dave when Zoe arrived in his area. I just smiled at her as she greeted us.
"You will be moved in with your servants after the games." He told her and she nodded. We both knew she wasn't happy about it, but there was nothing she could do.
"Sit with Punk." He said and she sat beside me on the bench I was sitting on.
We watched the games and we watched the execution of the leader against Dave. I noticed that she didn't move or flinch the entire time we were there. She also didn't talk much, but I knew she wasn't totally submissive.
"Punk will escort you to the palace." Dave told her and she nodded.
"You will find that your things are already there." He told her before leaving us.
I offered her my arm, but she declined. She began to walk away and I grabbed her arm.
"Zoe, if you want to survive then you are going to have to play along. You will have to look happy, act happy, and take your place." I warned her.
"Who said I wanted to survive." She said and I just smirked at her.
"Look, John is gone and dead, you will make the most of what you have." I told her and she just glared at me.
"Do not tell me what to do." She told me and I wanted to smack her so bad.
"Understand that if you don't play along, Dave will make your life a living hell. I know what he has planned for you and I know that it is much better than if he changes his mind. I wouldn't let him change his mind or you will end up on the sands of the Coliseum with a bad ending." I warned her and she looked down.
"Now, take my arm, smile, and act like you want this." I told her and extended my arm to her. She took it, smiled and we walked towards the palace like she was happy.
Maria POV
Zoe's room was next to mine and I was happy that she was going to be with me because she was my best friends, but I hated to see her give up on life. I had seen her go from herself to a shell of existence since John had died. I was walking towards the courtyard when I saw her and Punk walk in.
"Zoe." I said and hugged her.
"I will show her where her room is." I told Punk.
"I will see you later, Zoe." He said to her and she smiled at him.
We walked to her room and sat on the balcony.
"Thank you." I told her and hugged her.
"Just be happy for me." She said.
"Zoe, I hate seeing you like this. You need to be happy and you need to let him go." I told her. She sighed and nodded.
"I know, Maria, but I still hold out hope that he really isn't dead." She said and I nodded. I knew that he was her life and she didn't want to let the happy times disappear.
"I just don't want you to get hurt by Dave or Punk because you aren't happy enough for them." I told her and she nodded.
"I am trying, I promise." She said and I hugged her.
"Zoe and Maria, come here." We heard Ric say and we walked into the hall way.
"Dave wants you both in the meeting room." He said and we walked down there followed by Jeff and Adam (Edge), my servant.
We walked in and we found Dave and Paul waiting on us.
"Maria, I give you to Paul, but you will still live in the palace. We will hold feast and games in a few days." Dave told me and I smiled.
"Zoe, you will live in the palace with me and I will give you to whom I see fit." Dave said to her and she nodded. I was shocked and I felt Paul's grip tighten around me. We both thought that Dave wanted her for himself.
"Maria and Paul, go, I need to speak to Zoe while I walk in the gardens." He said and we left.
We got to my room and Paul was pissed.
"He just wanted her for someone else." He said and I nodded.
"I wouldn't have asked her to agree to it, if I had known that." He said and I looked at him.
"I wouldn't trade you, but I wouldn't do that to anyone either." He said and gently kissed me. I knew that he loved me, but I also knew he loved his sister because was all that he had for a long time.
Zoe POV
I was walking with Dave and I was scared of him. He was the one person who controlled my fate and destiny, now.
"You will go with me to the senate tomorrow and to the gladiator school." He said and I nodded. I knew better than to disagree or say anything that would be stupid.
"You will spend time with me until I give you to who I have chosen." He said and I nodded.
"Do you want to know who it is?" he asked me.
"Please." I whispered.
"Punk has asked for you and I will give you to him since he has been good for the empire. You will be spending more time with him." He said and I nodded. I would have rather stayed with Dave than go to Punk.
"Are you unhappy?" he asked me.
"No." I said and he stopped.
"Why do you lie?" he asked me.
"Because I will get hit no matter what I say." I told him.
Dave POV
I was talking with Zoe and she thought I was going to hit her for everything. She was right that I would put her in her place, but not for everything. I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back to my room.
"You are scared of me?" I asked her.
"Yes, you are cruel and you don't care about anyone but yourself." She said and I balled my hands into a fist. I wanted to hit, but more I wanted to prove her wrong.
"I am not cruel." I shouted at her and she backed away a little from me. I just looked at her. She was beautiful, she was what every Roman wanted, and I had her now.
"Sorry." She whispered.
I walked over to her and looked at her. She didn't look at my face, so I grabbed her face and made her look at me. I looked into her sad eyes and I didn't find any pity for her.
"You will like it here." I hissed her and she nodded.
"You will learn your place and you will be what I want you to be." I told her and she nodded. I knew that she was going to be the perfect Roman women, submissive by the time I gave her to Phil.
"Now do you think I am cruel?" I asked her.
"No." she whispered and I smirked at her. I let her face go and she stood where I left her.
"GET OUT OF MY SITE." I growled at her and she left in a hurry.
Zoe POV
I went back to my room and fell onto the bed. I cried until I hurt; I hadn't cried like that since I found out about John. I knew I was going to have to make the best of my situation and start to act like I wanted this. I was going to be Punk's wife and Dave's play toy; I had to accept my fate and get used to it.
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