SILVER-HEART
Chapter 26: Playing With Fire {2}

Chapter 26: Playing With Fire {2}

The trip to the bath wasn’t a long one, my mind was clouded, obscured by what transpired today or what was yet to come. I have found out my worth as a fairy, why millions were called for my name, and why warlocks were angry I was purchased by William, this discovery was too much. I have spent half of my life asking the gods why I was born like this... to be hated and called an omen and cast aside like I was nothing, endless nights and days for asking ’Why’ I never got my answer, I never got any answer from anybody, I was living an empty life. But now I know why...

And I’m in the hands of someone who can use me for my worth without batting an eye, it almost felt like he was toying with me.

’Your worth, Ava is... your blood belongs to my taste for when I hunger for it... your flesh for my teeth to grease, your eyes for my sight, and everything and every knowledge I will show you about this world. Your kiss is mine to have as well, and your voice... is for me alone to hear’

I stopped abruptly the moment I recalled the words he said to me earlier, that could only mean he wanted to exploit my worth but why does it sound like it had another meaning? Almost like he wanted me to himself, wasn’t that the same thing? Wasn’t that reason he purchased me?

’You’re my bride, Ava’

My cheeks subconsciously heated, I have forgotten that part for I knew what a bride was... does he intend to marry me too? His intentions were confusing to me, both alarming and straight. He didn’t mention he wanted my blood for an elixir but for his taste? What does he mean by that? And my flesh for his teeth to grease? Does he want to bite me or something?!

I hugged myself instantly that ’image’ does not play out well, what was he going to use? His mask?! And my eyes for his sight? Was he blind? But at the other end, he did mention he would show me every knowledge in this word and my kiss....

I placed my palm on my cheeks instantly and held them, they were beaming hot! I shake my head rapidly to wave, maybe somehow wave the thought off, I definitely should stop thinking about this, or else it wouldn’t just be me passing out from questions in my head but from hot cheeks. Oh, gods!

"Young miss"

I raised my head and found Elvenia staring back at me, the door to the dining hall was already opened, and she was waiting for me to step through. How long was I standing here? I quickly composed myself and in silence, I stepped into the dining room and the door slammed shut behind me.

I froze at my spot when I saw William seated on his chair. I gulped noticing he didn’t have any book on him this time, nothing at all, just him seated there with his elbow against the arm of the chair and the side of his face resting against the back of his hand and it seem like he was watching me, but yet again I could barely tell not with that mask covering his face.

In mortal silence, I walked to my chair and took a seat. There was juicy food for me to devour as usual and here I thought I would be starved for my punishment but it didn’t seem like that either so I guess food was still on the menu, But there was one issue though, I don’t have the faintest appetite not after what happened today.

I was completely full So I just stared at the food like it was some stranger. I never thought I would be put in a position where I would gaze upon food and have no need to eat, Food was like a gem back where I was born, just a little scrap of it was enough to lift one’s spirit but now I don’t even feel like eating.

"Why aren’t you eating Ava?"

A chill ran through me when he spoke, why does his voice always sound sweet? Was it some sort of sorcery?

"Eat" he commands.

And I shivered this time, but I remained in my spot, there was yet another dead silence and I was certain my heartbeat was now the only rhythm that can be heard.

He moved from his position and only leaned against his chair now, almost like his entire focus was labeled on me like a hawk, why does it give me tingles in my body?

"Eat," he said again but this time gently just like back at the library when he told me to look at him, it almost seemed like he didn’t know how to approach me, he was just trying his options to understand and how to speak to me. It made me wonder... if this man feels any emotion at all. Come to think of it, his words, tone, and gestures have held no emotion at all.

It got curious again and somewhat... fascinated? I shook my head again, that is not what I should be thinking about, is it?!

I gulped. "N-Not hungry" I mumbled and I knew he wouldn’t hear me but I was wrong.

"Why?"

I froze, he heard me?

I said nothing after and it was yet another deathly silence, and this time it felt like I was near a wild danger but I can’t tell what it was but all I knew it was suffocating in this silence.

"C-Can I go to bed?" I asked as politely as I could because I suddenly don’t want to remain here anymore.

"Have you forgotten, Ava"

I was tense.

"Your punishment"

I forgot about the most mortal thing.

"Y-You intend to punish me? R-Right now?"

He tilts his head to the side and for an odd reason, it felt like he was actually smiling right now.

"Why do I feel the desire to keep hearing your voice"

I paused. He sounded like he was curious and fascinated at the same time. I do not know how to respond to that.

"Speak more Ava"

Speak more? But what about? So I remained silent again and leveled my eyes to my hand on my lap, even at that I could feel his gaze, it felt like it would see every part of me. So I scanned my brain for anything I could say, I knew I had a punishment that awaits me and I don’t want to add to it, for all I know it could be my death.

"What is... m-mae?"

"Mae?"

I froze, did I not pronounce it well?

"Maet"

"You mean Mate"

"Y-Yes" and then I blushed in embarrassment.

There was a minute of silence and I began to wonder if he would give me an answer or not.

"You will learn about that in due time too"