Chapter 173

Elena:

“I am wondering what you’ve done to my nephew. The man seems to value you a little too much.” Konstantin’s voice broke my attention as I was working on the piece that I was knitting. It was the one thing that brought me peace within this place when Konstantin wasn’t here. He would often have the maids bring me fabric, and I would make stitches on handkerchiefs, scarfs, or sometimes my own dresses. 

I put the yarn down as I looked at the man, shaking my head in question, waiting for him to complete his sentence as I stood to face him. I looked down at my feet, not daring to look him in the eye, not wanting him to grow aggressive with me. It was a fear that I had, one that I knew he was going to take advantage of, one that killed me inside in ways that he did not understand at this point, but I knew better than to argue or question the fate that I had to deal with. 

“What kind of sorcery did you use on him? It is not like you’ve been untouched, nor is it like you are for him alone. He knows that you are mine to keep when he is tired of you, and the two of us know that you are nothing more than a slave within these grounds. So, I am curious, how did you manage to settle in his heart? Was it your body? Did you offer him more pleasure for him to not look at other women? Tell me, I won’t share your secret.” He mocked, and I chewed the inside of my mouth, forcing myself to stay quiet as I knew that this was one of his tests, a test that I knew I wasn’t ready to take. 

“Another cat caught your tongue? Don’t worry, I will not touch you, Elena. He is going to end up turning against me, and I do not intend to be dealing with him, not now at least.” He said, and I took a deep breath. The last thing that I aimed to tell him was the fact that I was his mate. As long as Vladimir himself didn’t tell him, I knew not to do so. It would give the man an opportunity against him, and I did not want to offer it on a golden plate. 

“I did nothing to catch his attention. The two of us have managed to synchronize, and that is something that I never felt with anyone else.” I said, referring to him. He smirked, shaking his head at me, and I looked down at my feet, knowing that he got the answer that he wanted to have. “If you don’t mind, I would like to go back to what I was doing,”

“Are you knitting his clothes now?” He asked, mocking me. I took a deep breath and he walked toward the scarf that I was making. It wasn’t even for Vladimir, but I knew that I had no means of getting any new clothes, and I was only allowed to wear the light dresses that Konstantin had the maids buy for me. They were too cold for winter, and I couldn’t bring myself to ask Vladimir to get me any. “Another scarf? I swear you keep wasting your time making these things and the worst part about it is the fact that you don’t even know how to make them.” 

“Do you need me to throw this one too? It is an embarrassment for your owner to see, or should I let him see it? You know, allow him to take a glimpse of what you really are? Nothing but a pleasure bitch who has the soul of a wrenching old…”

“I believe that I said a word about anyone approaching Elena, Konstantin.” Vladimir said, cutting the man’s sentence short. He tensed, and Vladimir, who stood by the bedroom door, crossed his arms over his chest. “Unless you want things to get dirty, I suggest that you show yourself out of my bedroom.”

“I was just speaking to her. You did not forbid her from speaking to others, did you? As I never got the command.” He said, and Vladimir scoffed.

“You were indeed speaking to her. A conversation that I want over. Now,” Vladimir said, nodding at the man who sucked in a harsh breath. My mate didn’t look at me, he didn’t need to. His eyes spoke louder than his words would. I looked away from the men in fear that this would end up becoming dangerous. Knowing Konstantin, he would not mind hurting those who he saw crossing limits with him. But to my surprise, he simply nodded at his nephew before walking out of the room. 

I released a breath that I didn’t realize that I was holding, and Vladimir walked over to me, cupping my cheeks to raise my face and make me look at him. His eyes met mine, and I smiled, leaning into his touch before he leaned in to kiss me.

“Did he hurt you?” He asked, and I shook my head.

“You came right before he grew triggered enough to do so.” I said, and he smiled. “Do you want to tell me why he was curious about why I’m special to you? The man seemed to be a little too annoyed if you would ask me.” 

He chuckled and shook his head, his eyes gentle, loving, and caring. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me to the edge of the bed, sitting by my side as he did. He smelled like cigarettes, and though I didn’t like it when he smoked, I knew not to mention it to him. I was just happy that he didn’t do it in front of me. The man was too much of a gentleman for that.

“He is a little annoyed with me putting him in place lately. But don’t mind him, as long as you are safe; I wouldn’t be asking for anything else. However, I wouldn’t mind my beauty preparing a bath for the two of us. You know, it has been a long while since the two of us have been intimate, and I find myself missing your touch.” He said, making my cheeks redden as he kissed my neck, letting his lips linger there for a few seconds. I let out an involuntary moan, and he smirked against my skin, lowering his voice to above a whisper as he moved to my earlobe. “It seems to me that your body says that the feeling is mutual.”

“You know that I would always want you, Vladimir.” I whispered to him, forcing myself to speak without moaning. Vladimir pulled away from my neck and I turned around, straddling his lap, feeling his hardening cock inside his pants. His eyes met mine and he smirked, tightening his arms around my waist, guiding me to grind on him at the pace that he wanted me to. 

“It seems to me, malyshka, that you tend to turn me into a hormonal teenage boy who wants nothing but to cum for his woman. Even if it does include me reaching my climax inside my boxers.” He smirked, and I bit my bottom lip before slowly getting up from on top of him, making him let out a playful growl. 

“Well then, it seems to me that it is time to set the bath. You know, nothing would be better than warm water cascading our bodies, do you not agree, my love?”