84 Dark society- Part 4 (2/2)

She didn't know how long she stood there until she heard the footsteps from behind. She turned to see it was Nicholas.

”The weather is cold. What are you doing up here all alone?” he asked coming to stand next to her.

”Thinking...” she trailed.

”Is it about the soiree?” he turned around to lean his back against the wall.

”Does it matter what I think?” she questioned him back with a small smile.

”Doesn't it?” the lord then spoke, ”It is good to sympathize but never to empathize, Heidi. I say this because you seem to be hurt and bothered since the man raised his hand at the slave.”

”Are you asking me to ignore what happened too?”

”I never did. It is your choice by end of the day what you want to do. You might ask me to stop the establishment as it resides at Bonelake's border but you need to remember that few things are or will always be out of our hands. The council that's why hasn't taken an approach in shutting down he establishment. There are people who will oppose and support it because that is how life has been thriving,” Nicholas chose his words wisely, ”We, particularly the pure blooded families have always been at the top. Most of our families have been taught that slaves are always beneath us, to listen to all the bids and orders. Consider the horse that pulled the carriage for instance. We know the horse as an animal that would help in pulling the carriage or ride on them for our own purpose. Pondering on it wouldn't help anyone.”

”But it wasn't right what he did. And no one stopped him,” she clutched the edge of the railings with her hands.

”No, it wasn't right but vampires have their own way to discipline their slaves. When children, men or women, are sent to the slave establishment and brought from the auction with a vampires money, it becomes no ones affair to intervene how they treat their slave. The case lies solely between the owner and the slave.”

”What if I was a slave?” she surprised asking him the question, ” Would you treat me the same?” He stared at her, seconds passing by in silence. The tower peaceful and quiet.

”What difference would it make, you would still be the person I know you are,” he cracked a smile at her.

Taking her hand from the railing, he ran his thumb over her wrist gently, ”Does it hurt?” she looked confused and then realized the mark Warren had left on her while they were at Duke Wilford's manner. Warren had forgotten she was a human unlike him and had used his strength to keep her still. It was a mystery how Nicholas had found out about it.

He raised her hand and dropped a lingering kiss over the skin that had been bruised.

”You're making things difficult for me,” she whispered, meeting his eyes when he dropped her hand but not letting it go.

”That is because you're picking the difficult road. Pick the one which is easy, darling,” he replied linking his fingers with hers.

Heidi closed her eyes, feeling his fingers on hers while they stood in the clock tower. It wasn't right and she knew it but it felt good. So good that she gave her heart to the man holding her hand now than the one who had placed a ring on her finger.