Chapter 44 CHAPTER 44

Chapter 44 CHAPTER 44
Kyla’s POV

“I don’t know,” I said with a shrug, replying to Kendrick. He shook his head. “Daciana is a handful.” He clicked his tongue and opened his hand for me. “Come with me.”

I blinked at him. “Where?” my hands unconsciously tucking behind my back. 

He smirked. “To save your friend.” 

I paused, bit my bottom lip as I heard his words. Lily wasn’t my friend, in fact I barely knew her, That was a lie. Lily was not like a sister to me. But that would be dangerous for her, I was only going to cause her trouble, as long as she was on my side and Daciana remained the mistress of this household. Even Kendrick’s Mum would back her up.

“Lily is not my friend.” I lied, shifting my gaze from his. Telling a lie was fair if that would save Lily. 

He sighed. “She isn’t?” Then he shrugged. “I guess I would leave her in the dungeon then.” He brushed his hair back and started to stroll towards his bed.

What?! hell no. I yelled inside me shaking my head. 

“Poor girl, there are rats and mosquitos in that dungeon. Worst of all, dangerous criminals, I doubt if she would survive the night there.” 

My eyes bulged, I rushed forward and held his hand. “No, please save Lily.” 

He paused and then faced me slowly, looking down at me. “Why? She means nothing to you. I have better work to do than stressing myself out for a maid.”

His words stung. Lily had saved me a lot. How dare he speak of her in that manner? 

I heaved a deep sigh and pulled his arm, making him face me squarely. “Lily is more than a maid. She is special to me.” 

His eyes lit up. Scundrel. I knew that was where he wanted to put me. “Yes, I admit, she is my friend. But don’t think she could make me stay behind with you here in this strange land that I know nothing about. I would still leave, very soon, I–”

He placed his hand over my mouth, stopping my rant. My chest rose and fell, as I wondered what just happened to me. Why was I losing my cool? I just needed him to come with me and free Lily. But he was trying to trigger me, wasn’t he? 

Kendrick’s finger brushed my lips and I pressed it into a thin line. “First, you don’t have to talk so much. Secondly, if you don’t want to be kissed, stop biting or licking your lips in front of me–”

My eyes widened and he paused, his eyes examined my shocked face and then he continued. “Lastly, you are not leaving me, whether you like it or not, you are mine.” His eyes darkened and shivers ran up and down my spine.

His? 

My hands went cold and fell off his, as I staggered back. I’d heard those words before but now, they carried a sense of confidence I hadn’t heard before.

He grabbed my hand and started to pull me out of his room. I followed, gawking at his side profile. His jaw was tightened as he walked toward the area Daciana had taken Lily. We were going to save her. 

That made me feel a little bit better.

“If you know what’s good for you, Kyla. Don’t resist me.” He said out of the blue. 

I blinked, still looking at me. When our eyes met, his eyes flashed a distinct gold color. What the fck? How did that happen?

“Your eyes?” I asked, my mouth going dry as he stepped up to me. The hallway was quiet and lonely. Damn it. Why did he have to stop here? 

“What happened to my eyes, mate?” his eyes changed again. 

Is this some game he was playing with me? Or was it my mind messing with me? How can a person’s eyes change without an artificial– except he was not a person.

“What are you?” 

He pressed his eyes shut and opened them to their normal colour. “I am Kendrick, yours truly.” He clicked his tongue and continued moving. The heat over my face reduced, but I couldn’t take my mind off what I’d just seen. 

Maybe I had to ask Lily about it. 

“Kendrick baby.” I bit my tongue as Daciana rushed forward from up ahead, Lily wasn’t with her. I guess she had locked her up. “What are you doing here?” She asked. 

Kendrick’s countenance changed immediately. He gritted his teeth as he raised his head, as though he was staring at her from his nostril. “I should be asking you that, Danny.”

Why was he calling her Danny? I asked myself as my stomach sank. I rolled my eyes at myself. What was it to me anyways? I was going to leave them soon, so they would continue from wherever they stopped in their relationship.

Daciana scratched the back of her head. “Erm, just my usual patrol, Kendrick. NOTHING MUCH. LET’S GO BACK.”

My eyes widened. “What?” I almost yelped. “You liar.”

She heard me as she faced me and eyes me. “Kendrick, let us go.”

I faced him. Why did he stop? I hope he didn’t believe her? Was he going to ask us to go back? 

All those questions ran through my mind at once, as I swallowed, tightening my grip around his hand and then he faced me. 

“Daciana, I didn’t come with you. So I don’t have to go with you. I came to stroll with the love of my life.” 

I pinched  my eyes shut as my heart felt heavy. Love of his what? Damn it.