Me : *trying to persuade Daniela*
You turned your pale face towards Daniela, staring into her eyes that gleamed wildly yet held the greatest curiosity among her siblings. As she began to press the wound on your shoulder, you took a short breath and whispered in a very low tone, just for her ears.
"Daniela..." Your voice was hoarse, yet there was a vibe of emotion there. "Of the three of you... I've always known you to understand the best. You don't want me to die as a broken 'toy', do you? Let me go... and I'll be yours completely. Not your mother's, not your brothers... but just yours."
Daniela's hand movements stopped. He tilted his head, his dark hair falling down to cover part of his face. For a moment, the hum of the surrounding flies subsided, replaced by an extremely tense silence.
Bela who was standing at the foot of the bed narrowed her eyes. "What did he whisper to you, Daniela? Don't listen to his deception."
"He's just screaming because he's sick, Bela," Cassandra said as she twirled her knife boredly.
However, Daniela did not stay away. Instead, he brings his face closer to yours, until your nose almost touches. He can feel the heat of your remaining breath, and you can feel the cold emanating from his skin.
"Only mine?" Daniela whispered back, her eyes shining with a new madness. The idea of having a personal "collection" that he didn't need to share with his dominant siblings seemed to start poisoning his mind. "If I let you go, you'll run away again to that miserable world of yours."
"I can't run if I'm tied to you, Daniela," you replied, trying to find a gap in her frozen heart.
Daniela slowly stroked the silk rope that tied your right hand. His sharp fingers played around on the knot of the rope. He glanced at his brothers who were starting to be busy checking the gun cabinet in the corner of the room.
Daniela seemed to be hesitant, between loyalty to her family or her possessive desire to have you alone.
Me : *give the last promise*
You looked directly into Daniela's eyes, ignoring the ache in your shoulder. You focus all the rest of your energy on the most seductive words for a youngest daughter who is always in the shadow of her mother and brothers.
"Prove that you're stronger than Bela and Cassandra," you whispered in a seductive tone. "Take me away from their sight. If you keep me alive and make me your own, you'll have something they don't have. I'll be your secret... your strength. Don't let them destroy what could be yours completely."
Daniela was stunned. The words "secret" and "yours completely" seemed to ignite a fire within him. He has always been the most impulsive and is often considered "wild" by Lady Dimitrescu. The idea of betraying his brothers' plans in order to have a precious personal "pet" is very tempting.
"My secret..." Daniela muttered those words with a terrible little smile.
"Daniel! What have you been doing there for so long?" shouted Cassandra from across the room. He started walking back towards the bed with pliers that looked very unpleasant.
With a very fast movement—almost invisible to the human eye—Daniela uses her sharp nails to cut the silk rope that binds your right hand. He then puts his index finger to his lips, gesturing for you to be quiet.
"He's fainting!" Daniela shouted suddenly to her two brothers, covering your body with a velvet cloth to hide the broken rope. "You guys brought him too rough, he bleeded too little. Let me take him to the basement to give him some nutrition before we 'play' again. I don't want him to die too soon."
Bela snorted. "Don't take too long, Daniela. Mom wants her heart to be fresh."
"I know, my dear," said Daniel. He then helps you sit down roughly (as a charade) but whispers in your ear very differently: "Follow me, and don't make a sound. If you betray, I will skin your face myself."
Daniela helps you to your feet and leads you out through the maid's door hidden behind the closet.
Pov : *Follow Daniela* *Daniela didn't take me underground, but to the city. Where my previous apartment was*
Daniela's footsteps feel light, barely touching the floor as she leads you through secret passages known only to the castle rats. You feel like the world is spinning—the combination of mold magic and the creature's speed makes a journey that should have taken hours feel like just a blink of an eye.
Suddenly, the cold air of the mountains replaced the familiar smell of wet asphalt and urban pollution.
You gasp when you realize yourself standing in the dimly lit hallway of your apartment. Daniela stood in front of your door, her figure wearing a black robe looking in stark contrast to the flickering neon lights of the hallway. He no longer looks like a bloodthirsty predator, but rather like a possessive shadow.
"Your house," whispered Daniela, her voice trembling between disgust and curiosity. "A very small and pitiful place for someone who has captivated the heart of a princess."
He pushes your apartment door open and pushes you in, then immediately locks it from the inside. He turns around, looking at you with his yellow eyes that glow in the darkness of the living room.
"I've brought you back," he said as he stepped closer, cornering you onto the couch. "But don't get me wrong. This is not freedom. I betrayed my mother and brothers in order to have you. If they knew, they would burn this place and me with him."
He gripped the collar of your shirt, his face just inches from yours. "Now, you're my biggest secret. You'll stay here, hiding behind these walls. I will come every night to take what is my right—your blood, your attention, and your soul."
Daniela smiled, showing her sharp little fangs. "If you try to contact anyone, or if you try to leave again... I'll make sure your death becomes the bloodiest legend in this city. Understand, 'my husband'?"
Situation: You return to your apartment, but now it has become your personal prison with one of Dimitrescu's daughters as its warden. You survived death in the castle, but you're now tied to a very unstable creature.
Me : *I hugged Daniel, and thanked Daniel, staying with me. We will move to a bigger villa.. *kisses her lips*