Stolen (The Blueblood Stories Book 1) by Bell Stoires

Author:Bell Stoires [Stoires, Bell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

When Drake was happy with my appearance, I was forced to dress him — something I had never done for anyone, let alone a naked man. The experience was intimate and horrific, though not nearly as humiliating as what had happened in the bath. I completed the task with as much grace as I could muster, and for good reason. I didn’t want to give him any excuse not to bring me with him, while he met with the high master. Nothing mattered more to me than finding out what had happened to my family and I knew that the leader of Spinton would be able to give me that information.

“Now,” he said sternly, as we walked down from the loft, “I expect you to show respect while you’re in the presence of High Master Jader.”

“So, I can be disrespectful when he’s not around?”

Without warning he grabbed me, holding my waist firmly as he pressed my back against the stone wall of the hallway. A stifled scream escaped my lips and I searched his blazing eyes for some recognition of humanity. To my surprise, rather than fury, I saw fear.

“My patience is not without limits,” he growled. “High Master Jader on the other hand — he has none. He will not tolerate one ounce of disrespect.” His grip loosened slightly. “If you anger him, it’s his right to punish you . . . he’s the high master. And what do you think he’ll do to you? A few hours in the kitchens peeling spuds? No —he’ll tie you up and take what he wants from you, and take and take and take, until there’s nothing left. And it won’t be like in the bath where you pretend not to enjoy yourself so that you can keep your virtue. Nor will it be like how I tell you to call me master and when you don’t I pretend that you aren’t disrespecting me, so that I don’t have to punish you. With him, it’s not a game — do you understand me?”

“Yes, Master Drake,” I said, trying to stop my hands from trembling.

“Just make sure you don’t catch his eye,” he warned, reaching up to trace his hand down the left side of my cheek, where Potrick had hit me. “Getting you out of trouble with Catena and Potrick is one thing, but I won’t be able to protect you from Jader. In Spinton, if a high master wants something, he gets it. Perhaps I should leave you in the loft.”

“No,” I said quickly. “Master Drake, I promise; I’ll behave.” I nodded firmly, trying to convince him of my sincerity. There was no way I could risk missing this meeting. I had to find out what had happened during the invasion.

“Do not make me regret this,” he said.

When Drake released me, I couldn’t hide my confusion. Had he been trying to keep me safe this whole time? Was it possible . . . could he really care about me? Was he even capable of that?

The entire courtyard had been prepared for the high master’s arrival.

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