《Loved By A Vampire King》Chapter 13 - Where Is Your Heart?
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Evan was froze in his spot. Lowering down his head, he contemplated in his mind for a quite some time.
He knew his mother too well. Being the queen of the whole DALASTIA WORLD was not an easy task for her.She always standed with justice and truth which will never change.As for their father, he never cared for his children so much.
But it was still their one and only sister...!!
Evan lifted up his head but didn't find the woman anymore. She was already walking further away from his spotting hiding away all the emotions. Her eyes seemed cold but there was mixed feelings behind her empty galre.
It was so hard to read those eyes!
VAMPIRE WORLD,
MOONSHINE CASTLE,
Esme was still on the open terrace sinking deep in her thoughts and conclusion.Her gaze was wandering around the castle for a long time and seemed to not find a clue.
Once she finds a way to leave this world, no one can hold her back here.
She will be free again!
Unfortunately she couldn't find a way at all rather discovered that this castle was highly protected by those terrible vampire soldiers. There wasn't even a single corner left where wasn't any soldier standing still and gazing around like a cunning fox in every seconds.
Thus it is impossible to escape from this castle so far.
When she was immersed in her own thoughts, she didn't notice the figure standing behind her at a far distance. She turned away to get back inside the room but bumped on a hard chest making her gasp in astonishment.
She got angry, " You...."
Is something wrong with his brain?
Why does he always try to scare me?
Aaron was smirking at her angry face as he moved further towards her without speaking.
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Esme frowned before took a quick step back making sure to keep a distance from this devilish man.
Aaron paused for a bit but didn't stop.Rather he pulled her towards his chest towering over his tall figure speaking,
" Tsk Tsk Tsk..
You need not feel so scared of me wifey. After all I'm your husband."
Esme stared deep at his eyes before mercilessly replied,
" You are my husband for the whole world but not in my heart."
Aaron chuckled slightly but the next moment, his expression turned cold and stiff.
Suddenly one of his hand started travelling towards her puffing chest. Esme jolted slightly at his touch but remained motionless too afraid to move.
Slowly, his cold palm brushed her skin like a fallen petal and paused just above her frozen, frightened heart at her left chest.
Surprisingly Aaron heard her heart beating so fast like a race car as if it will explode anytime.
His expression remained cold and unfazed as he spoke in a mockery tone,
" Where's your heart, wifey? I want to see."
Esme cooked her eyebrows slightly not getting the hidden meaning behind his words.
He continued lifting his index finger before pointing out directly at her heart,
" Is it here?? Beating so fast for me?
You know wifey, I can dig it out anytime to see. All you need to do it just permit me."
Esme gulped a mouthful saliva at his words. She was so stiff that his finger felt like a sharp knife to her as if it will dig inside her heart anytime.
She spit out emotionally,
" Sometimes you don't have to dig anyone's heart to see through it. If you love someone, she will willingly give her heart to you,king Aaron."
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She was speechless at her own words.
Why the hell she was getting so emotional!!
This ruthless king will never understand her emotion nor did he understands the meaning emotion.
What are you doing Esme!!
She scolded herself brutally in her mind.
But the very next moment, she was really surprised about what happened just now.
She met his icy gaze but suddenly she sensed a course of emotion in those cold eyes.
Subconsciously, Aaron smiled bitterly before giving her a low goosebumping reply,
" Try to give it to me once at at least."
Perhaps Esme was so much in pain because of her own struggling mind and painful memories.
Thus she gave him a reply scornfully laughing bitterly,
" Give it to you? For what? Oh no wait.. May be vampires love to drink heart's blood."
The air around her seemed to decrease into few degrees low.
Aaron got furious at her reply.His grip tightened on her waist and replied back angrily,
" No matter what, you are my wife and you can never escape from me, Esme."
Esme freed herself from his grip suddenly. Anger, pain aroused from the core of her heart as she replied madly,
" Yes, yes. I can never escape from here. But once I find a way to go back, you will never find me.
Who will stay with a blood thirsty monster like you? I will never be yours wife from my heart. You kill people.. You drink their blood. You are no less than a murderer, King Aaron.
You... You don't deserve my love..!!
You don't deserve any one's love.. "
BANG !!!
Esme was stopped immediately and suddenly realised her spoken outrageous words.
She was stunned at her own courage and boldness.
Good! At least she was returning at her true self.
When she lifted up her gaze, she found a furious gaze stucking on her face ready to burn her anytime. Shifting her eyes, she found the vase broken into hundreds pieces as she jolted in fear.
She suddenly imagined her body like the broken vase into pieces and suddenly wanted to take back her words.
Aaron stepped in front of her and grabbed her shoulder forcing her to look at his face. He replied gnashing his teeth but with a tone of deep pain and loneliness,
" I don't need your love. I don't need anyone's love. Aaron never had anyone or never will.You will never escape from my palm just remember that."
After speaking, he pushed her behind but still didn't use much force and turned away before walking out of the room. Later she heard the door shut banging loudly.
As he left, Esme fell down on the ground crying bitterly from the deepest pain of her heart.
As soon as Aaron walked out, he went to his study and threw himself inside those official documents in order to suppress his anger.
Even the guards started trembling after peeking at his dark face.
Shortly after, he heard a knock on the door and replied arrogantly,
" Come in."
A sweet, misty voice echoed in his ear,
" My King."
Aaron paused. Turning his head away, he spoke frowning,
" Vanessa !!!!"
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