Tammy's POV

I rolled on my side but was not left to peace when Anika opened the curtain letting the dawn light shine into the room. I knew I had to get up but I didn't want to

"Get up,Tammy." Anika pulled the covers off me revealing me in my red silky night gown. "Eww,that's too open," Anika looked away crunching her nose in disgust.

"Well,this is what this place has to offer besides we can't go all naked," I sit up running a hand through my hair.

"I know but I don't think I'll get used to it," she sat beside me twiddling her fingers

"You'll have to. Soon enough," I looked at her

"Eff!" She looked aside "you gotta go take a shower,now!"

"Fine,I'll go. You  evaded my room anyways,so put up with me," I laughed walking into the bathroom

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I walked down the stairs with Anika. The whole place was quiet until I had Mrs Manchester's voice rise from the living room as we crossed to the kitchen.

"Careful,James. She's still a little wild." She instructed whole James lifted Estacita's stun body from the sofa.

Was she.....naked?

I couldn't help my gaze until someone pulled me into the kitchen snapping g me out of my daze.

"Mind your own business, Tammy," Vitani pointed the spatula in her hand at me

"I was just looking anyway whatcha cooking?" I asked washing my hands

"Eggs. Is that tea ready,Ingrid?"

"Yes, am'ma put it in the pot now,"

"Sure, but careful."

"Wow. Seems you have everything under control,Tani." I complimented with a smile. She shrugged rolling her eyes with a smile

"What can I say. I was more of a kitchen lover unlike you." she returned to the eggs

"Ouch,that didn't hurt." I held my chest feigning hurt while I laughed.

"Good morning,ladies." Mrs Manchester's voice came from behind us. We all turned to face her replying her greeting politely. "Today my grandson will be having breakfast with us,please don't get  him angry." She apprized and we nodded meekly.

"Oh Estacita won't be having breakfast with us today,she's not feeling alright," she added as Anika and I went to set the table.

We returned to the kitchen and i briskly shuffled to the counter to tray the plates of the baked eggs as Mrs Manchester hollered

" Dear Grandson,come down for breakfast!!"

I wondered who he was or how he looked like. Was he like James or Carter? I sighed carefully lifting the tray off the counter and heading back to the dining room.

"There you are," Mrs Manchester said making me to raise my head thinking that she was speaking to me.
I instinctively gasped when I saw him. It...it couldn't be him....how?

"I was starting to think you had gone out again." He threw a glance at me then the frown that ate up his face told me he recognized me. I looked away contemplating what he would say. What if he told Mrs Manchester? Or got me thrown out to those wolves that roam in the woods...

"Hey," someone nudged me back to my senses "you okay?" Ingrid asked

"Yeah,sure," I drew a deep breathe then walked to the table trying not to look at him. As I placed a plate in front of Mrs Manchester, I could feel his intense gaze on me as though he was studying me. I felt the blood surge with heat on my cheeks and I knew my face had flushed.

I with drew standing at a distance as Vitani filled the classes with water,then Anika followed with the fruit punch. I watched her fill Mrs Manchester's glass nearly to the brim then as she pulled the jug away,it hit the glass causing the liquid to spill allover Mrs Manchester's grandson making us gasp.

"Fuck!" He snapped standing to  his feet and pouncing towards Anika who was narrowly saved by Mrs Manchester who pulled her behind herself.

"Its okay,Hunter. Its totally her fault." Mrs Manchester said with plea as Anika trembled behind her back.

"She better be careful or else she'll have it." His voice echoed deep and rough with anger. His brows were furrowed rage and anger clearly spread on his face. He was totally furious.

He thrust the napkin cloth on the table and flounced out of the dining room, his gait swift. I hadn't realised I too shook with fear until Vitani held onto my arm snapping me back to reality

"Hey,its okay." she told me

I slowly let go of the tray I had held so tightly as Vitani pulled it from me. The image of his fury played in my mind's eye over and over again. I was so so dead,it was certain that he wouldn't let the fact that I hit him go. I held my neck swallowing hard,feeling my heart fall to the pit of my stomach.

Minutes later,James appeared in the kitchen with a message that only increased my terror.

"Tammy, Mr Stark wants you in his office,immediately."

"Who..who is Mr Stark?" I stammered worriedly

"Mrs Manchester's grandson." He answered and my eyes almost popped outta my head. My heart raced with my mind making me go numb for a second before I spoke up again.

"Wha-what for?" I asked

"I dunno. He says you should go immediately and he doesn't like to be kept waiting." James explained "He punishes for that,"

I didn't want to be punished. Who knew what type of punishments he could give and with that kind of fury,I didn't want to meet his wrath. I scampered out of the kitchen running to the stairs quickly. When I reached his door, my hand shook,my breath quickened and became heavier for me.

I knocked three times,each knock slow and hesitant...

Hunter's POV

I descended the stairs slowly after my Grand aunt called me. It had been two weeks since I had dined with them because I was always out getting the boundary renewed and strengthened and today was my free day.

I entered the dining room while folding my shirt sleeves when I saw her. That girl from the woods. She stared at me in surprise,terror and disbelief which told me she remembered me. She looked away holding onto the tray so tightly unconsciously until the other girl next to her nudged her and said something to her. She walked towards the table keeping her eyes off me as she carefully placed the plates in front of us.

Everything happened so quickly with this crazy kid spilling juice on me. I really wasn't going to hurt her given the fear they all exposed when I stood in fury. I walked away getting that chance not to dine with my grandaunt because I really wasn't hungry.

On my way up,I met James coming down the stairs from Estacita's room.

"James,tell that girl to come to my office immediately."

"Which girl,sir?" He asked

"That one," I pointed

"Has she offended you,sir?" He asked with worry filling his eyes

"No,not quite. Just send her up."

"Yes,sir. Right away." He replied scampering down the stairs swiftly.

I entered my office walked round my desk,sat and waited.
She was taking much time...I didn't have all da....

Three slowly and almost muffled knocks came at my door just as I was about to stand up. Finally...

"Come in," I clamoured. The door knob turned very slowly and the door pushed open revealing an obviously afraid girl. She closed the door behind her then turned and looked at me.

"You called for me,Sir?" her voice came low and raspy. I could smell her fear, it was chewing on her insides like a poison. The dale between her collar bones heaved up and down massively as she twiddled her fingers in hope of calming her nerves.

"Your late," I snapped "I don't like to be kept waiting. The next time I call for you and you waste even a dot of time,I'll whip the shit outta you,understood?" I clamoured through gritted teeth. She nodded her head,her eyes wide in terror

"I can't hear you!" I snarled

"Yes,Sir." She said quickly the rate of her heart best accelerating briskly within her chest. I rounded my desk to the front and she flinched her back now against the door.

"What's your name?" I asked

"Tammy," she whispered not finding her voice through the fear running in her nerves

"Speak up!" I snapped

"Tammy! My name's Tammy," she answered quickly slightly looking at me then lowering her gaze.

"How old you?"

"17." She replied audibly this time meeting my eyes with hers. They held a color I couldn't easily describe, they had a shade of blue mixed with green then a hint of little brown specks just around her tiny pupil.

"D'you know who I am,Tammy?" I asked,my question bothering her more given the look on her face

"No?" She questioned her self unsure of her answer

"You don't?"

"No,I mean yes. Well,I didn't but now I do." I chuckled slightly knowing she was referring to the woods' incident between she and I.

"Well d'you know know my name?" I inquired again

"Well,not exactly. But I know the title,"

"Title? What title?" I frowned in confusion

"The master....

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