"I am sorry I didn't mean to" I apologized immediately.
"You should be sorry because by the time I am done with a lowly life like you, you would wish you weren't here"
I tried looking at where Darcy was sitting to know if he was aware that I was in trouble and I saw that he was actually looking at us from afar without a bother at all.
"Who owns this slave?" The lady asked again.
"I am not a slave" I said wondering if that still exists till date.
She looked and me and then smirked.
She then clinked her glasses that she was holding and when everyone's attention was gotten she signaled one of the men standing around to come.
"Since nobody wants to claim this lowly servant then it seems like she sneaked in here and since this is my party I would treat her accordingly. With that being said"
She stretched out her hands and the man placed a whip on her palms and she then turned to me.
"What are you trying to do" I asked and looked towards Darcy to save me but he looked away like I wasn't there and before I could look back in her direction I heard the whooping sound on my back.
I could feel the pain seeping through my skin and tears fell from my eyes. No I can't be humiliated by this lady. I stood straight and looked at her and I raised my hands to slap her when someone held it.
"Nah nah. Don't stain your beautiful hands with her sweat"
It was Darcy. What nonsense. I thought he was leaving me to fend for myself.
He then hugged me and wiped my tears.
"It's alright wifey. It's okay" he said and then looked at the people who gathered to watch me being humiliated and smiled.
"You had the audacity to touch my wife"
I could hear the gasps coming from the crowd and I myself looked at him.
Not that he was lying but it wasn't entirely true.
"I didn't know she was your wife" the lady said for the first time since Darcy stood there.
"I thought as much that she looked familiar" someone from the crowd said.
"But I asked who was with her" the lady defended.
"You asked who owns this slave and I heard you loud and clear. Just that, I know I didn't come here with a slave" Darcy said and then turned to the crowd and continued
"Everyone knows I don't play with my properties let alone my wife. You just humiliated my wife and I don't think there is any befitting punishment for this"
"That's not fair. I wasn't aware that she was with you besides she bumped into me first and I was just punishing her for that" she said with a worried but straight face.
"Since you were punishing her then I am permitted to punish you for touching my property" Darcy said and before I could add a word he had already ripped her heart off from her body and everyone was just quiet.
I was shocked as I have never witnessed such before. Darcy wiped his hands and walked out like nothing had happened.
I ran to meet up with him but he was already in the car and then I joined him and we drove off.
The car ride back home was very quiet and awkward. I was upset and I didn't know why. I should be happy that he stood up for me but he only did that after I had received a whip. But why would he kill her. It wasn't worth it.
We got to the castle and I huffed and went to my room. Before I could open my door I heard a noise behind me and turned to see Darcy.
"How did he get here so fast?"
"I am not done with you yet. Follow me" he said and left and I was forced to follow him.
We got to the dining hall and he asked that I pour a fresh warm blood for him into a glass.
"From where?" I asked hoping it's not what I was thinking.
"I saved you today. Don't you think I deserve to be rewarded?"
"I was already saving myself I didn't need your help besides I had already been whipped" I said and then recalled how painful that had felt and I could still feel it a little more on my back.
"Well I asked nicely and yet…"
He then pulled me closer and buried his teeth into my neck and started sucking in the blood.
I didn't feel any pain like I had felt the first time he did that. I just bit my mouth and closed my eyes hoping he doesn't dry me out this time around.
He had sucked for a while and stopped right before I started feeling dizzy. He then licked off the remaining blood tickling down my neck like he don't want a drop to waste.
"I only did that because I wanted to see a reason to kill her. In fact that was the first reason why I attended the party and you were just an icing on the story" he said and left.
I sat down to gain a little bit strength before retiring to my room. Today was just the first day and I was whipped and someone died.
What a stressful day I said and dozed off.
I was in Darcy's room and someone walked in with a knife. I tried to get who was that but I couldn't and as the person got closer I moved back and then I started screaming Darcy! Darcy!
But when I looked at where he was I saw that he was long dead with his body covered in his blood and my hands were also covered with his blood.
"No no no" I said and started crying.
"He can't save you anymore" the person said and rushed forward to stab me in my heart.