ever since you arrived at the palace he had his eyes on you. You were lovely, a beauty to behold in his eyes, something he wanted so badly but couldn’t have you were Prince Liam’s slave, Vincent’s younger brother, the middle one to be exact and the one he seemed to despise the most Vincent had his own slave, you had seen her, she was an almost arrogant woman that always bragged to the other slaves about how great she was, one day, she hit you. For no reason she hit you. Liam didn’t seem to care but Vincent was livid. When his slave was seen again her neck was so swelled and bruised that you almost gagged, she didn’t mess with you again you weren’t Liam’s only slave though, he odmed five other slaves and payed attention to you the least, the rest slept in his bed while you slept on a mattress of the floor, you often caught Vincent peeking through the crack in the door to see you, he was almost always there, though he rarely spoke to you, if he did it was a few words then he would leave. Even though you were Liam’s least favorite you were still a slave, a new slave, and tonight there was a royal dinner, many people would be there including advisors, nobles, and rich soldiers, all vampires other than the slaves of the royal family. While you sat at the table eating your dinner Liam lazily ate his, meat dripping down his white tunic as everyone talked, you looked over to find Vincent staring at you, clutching his fork tightly, so tight that he bent the gold, once he did everyone went silent until his mother spoke up “Vincent what has gotten into you?” Vincent looked up and sucked in a breath, looking away but clenching his jaw then looking at you, licking his lips subtly he let out a breath then got up and walked over to Liam, sitting on the other side of you and before his parents can say anything the guests come in and take their seats, Vincent immediately engages in conversation with the woman next to him as you sat there