Falling for you

Chapter 8: Returning to Athens

Chapter 8: Returning to Athens

(Chloe's POV)

It infuriated me that Demetri wouldn't stop asking me about my childhood. I didn't even tell Athena and Damien about that part of my life. I was sitting in my room reading when Jamie walked in.

"Ready for the castle's latest gossip?" she asked sitting across from me.

"Sure." I replied setting my book aside knowing she was going to tell me even if I said no.

"Well apparently Alec has been temporally let out of the dungeons and he's come up with a plan to find that kidnapped girl."

"What is it?" I asked interested.

"I guess the elite guard is going out to ask for help from other covens." After another thirty minutes of listening to other gossip, Jamie left to go find another friend. I decided to go offer help by going to get Athena and Damien. On my way to the throne room, I came across Alec.

"Um, master Alec." I said and he stopped and glared at me.

"What?" he hissed coldly looking at me with his terrifying eyes. I shifted under his cold glare.

"I heard about your plan on finding that girl and wanted to offer my help." I said quickly

"What makes you think I trust you?" He asked in a deadly tone.

"I trust her." A voice from behind Alec said before I could respond. Demetri appeared next to Alec a second later. "After all she's the one who told me that something was wrong. I was the one who didn't listen."

"Then she's your problem." Alec said and gave me one last glare before walking away.

"Don't mind him," Demetri said when Alec was gone, "he's just upset about this whole thing." There was a dead silence between us for a while and eventually I decided to break it.

"Thank you for your help Master Demetri," I said bowing a little, "I'll be in my room until I'm needed." With that I turned on my heel and walked down the hall. I was half way down the hall when strong arms wrapped around my waist and I was pulled against Demetri's chest.

"Don't call me that." He said sounding a little annoyed.

"What?"

"Master," he replied, "I hate being called that."

"Well I don't want to get into trouble," I said trying to break free from his hold; he only held on tighter. "Now please let go of me." I said and he smirked. Demetri quickly spun me around and pushed me against a wall. His hands held my wrists level with my head against the wall.

"Make me." He said smirking in amusement. I bit my bottom lip and looked up at him. I tried to struggle out of his hold, but he didn't move an inch.

"Strike one." He said stepping closer to me, "two strikes left."

"What happens after the third strike?" I asked nervously. He didn't respond; he just continued to smirk at me. This time I tried to push him away with my leg wishing I still had my newborn strength. Again, Demetri didn't move an inch and I stopped struggling while he took another small step closer to me.

"Strike two." He said. His chest was only an inch from mine. I was several inches shorter than him, so my eyes were level with his lower neck. Because of my position, I could only look up at him through my long lashes. My last attempt, I tried to free my wrists but his hold was too strong.

"Strike three Chloe." I froze as he leaned down to whisper in my ear, "strike three means you're dead." He said then lightly kissed the base of my neck. Demetri stepped away and released my wrists. Demetri tucked my hair behind my ear when it fell in front of my face.