8 Locked up again

Sigh... He locked me up again. Well, I was going savage. I was so mad that I fought with him almost every day and every time I saw his face. I couldn't help it. My fists were trying to find his face constantly but ended up hitting the walls and furniture. I was destroying the castle, so he had to lock me up.

At night when my powers were strong enough to escape, he became my personal guard. He made sure that I was in my bed and not dancing around the castle and the forest, and if I needed blood for my potion, he provided his. He had this idea that the only blood I should digest should be his, my husband's. He slept in my bed most of the time, the shameful man watched me carefully every day, but when I wanted to use my powers outside, he escorted me and guarded me.

"We need to talk." I was resting in my bed with his arms surrounding me like chains.

"What is it, darling?" He sounded sleepy with his head in my neck.

"The attack, last time. Who did it?" I was looking at the moon outside. The bright moon and the darkness that called for me, hypnotizing me.

"My brother."

"Why?"

"He doesn't like me."

"Are you a threat to him?"

"Yes."

"Why? Do you want the crown?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"To give it to my sister."

"What? Don't you want it for yourself?" I looked at him, he had his eyes closed. This is different from the novel. Why?

"No"

"Can't you explain more?" I was starting to get irritated by his short responses. Is it that hard to explain to me? After all, I ate almost all of his enemy's army.

"No, sleep darling, tomorrow we are going to the Capital. You will need strength for the journey."

"Will there be someone following us?"

"Yes, many."

"To kill us."

"Yes, but their main motive is to find the source of the powerful force from that night." He opened his eyes and smiled at me.

"Will they attack the castle again?"

"Yes"

"Then…" I should stay.

"Three hundred men arrived yesterday. They have hidden quite well in the woods. If someone dares to attack tomorrow, then my troops will obliterate them. Now sleep darling or I will make you extremely exhausted by other means."

He was hugging me like every night, to prevent me from escaping. I felt uncomfortable but there was no use fighting or we would destroy the room again. I was starting to feel sorry for the servants and the housekeeper who had to replace everything each time. I cannot count how many sighs Irina was giving me.

The next day, I woke up with the Duke's face in my neck. I had to throw him to the floor when I notice his perverted hands dancing inside my nightdress.

When Irina came inside to help me dress, she let out a little cry of surprise when she noticed that my appearance hadn't changed. I was admiring myself in the mirror, my eyes weren't red, but they were a beautiful golden color, however, my hair and skin and everything else remained the same as in the night.

The Duke has been telling me that each day a part of my appearance remained the same, even my strength was keeping its power in the day and my endurance to the sun increased.

Even his appearance and strength changed, he was more powerful and attractive than before, his eyes resemble mine at night, bright red, but the thirst for blood didn't, instead, he was craving for something else… he was a pervert.

"Miss Lucia! What should we do? Should we cover your face?"

"Well, this is not that big of a problem. I can go out like this."

"Give me her veil." The Duke entered the room to see me in my cute long blue dress without my cape. My hair was tied into a simple style, but it was soft and straight reaching my hip. I know, I was breathtaking.

"What? I will not wear a veil!" I like my appearance. "I will go out like this."

"You are not! And you will take the carriage!"

"I am not. This is the first time in my life I can enjoy riding a horse in the daylight. You will not take that from me."

"You!"

"What?!"

"You will ride with me."

"No!"

"You will ride with me and that is final!"

"No!"

"And you will wear your veil as well."

"Aghhh No!"

Another battle with several broken chairs, tables, and windows. Irina was just waiting outside letting the time pass, but she was happy, her mistress was showing more expressions and feelings lately. She was making more friends although the Duke was very protective towards her. Irina could see how the Duke's eyes followed Lucia unconsciously when she was near or when she entered the room, his gaze was intense, but when other knights looked at Lucia, he simply began a fight with her to catch her attention and had a reason to lock her in her tower.

After several minutes and broken furniture, we went out of the room. I was wearing a veil. However, when Irina asked about what happened, I looked the other way avoiding her gaze.

"Miss?"

That damn pervert. He, made it so I can't go out without a veil, those marks in my neck are too…

"Damn Duke!"

"Miss, your potion."

"Yes, thank you, Irina."

I need my potion to go out. It will be a long journey and I need it, or I will end up eating the knights.

"Lucia, darling, let's go!" He was all smiles.

I kicked his butt.