Forbidden Love

Chapter 19

Eden's POV:

I wake up the next morning, the silk sheets I fell asleep on are now severely wrinkled and hanging off the king sized bed. I look around the room and notice that Draco and Mattheo are nowhere to be found. Of course.

I get out of bed and begin putting my clothes back on. Each article is scattered in a different area of the room. As I finished getting dress, I look around once more and realize THERE'S NO FUCKING EXIT.

I walk over to where the exit should be and pat lightly on the wall thinking it will give way, but I remember back to last night when Draco closed it up. How the hell am I going to get out of here?! I walk over to the balcony door and open it, feeling the cool wind all over me. I look out toward the Black Lake to see if I could get anyone's attention to help me out of here.

No bad idea.. This room is secretive.

I stand there on the balcony for another moment when I hear a rustling noise behind me. I watch as Draco and Mattheo apparate into the room.

"You assholes. Why would you just leave me up here? I was scared I'd be trapped!" I yell walking over to Draco and beating on his chest and pushing Mattheo to the side.

Draco grabs me, laughing. "Chill sweet heart. You don't really think we'd leave you up here, do you?" Mattheo walks over to me and kisses my cheek. "We'd miss you too much to keep you locked up in here, Eden." I raise my eyebrow at them, questioning whether or not they'd actually leave me up here forever.

I walk back around to the side of the bed to grab my shoes, but I don't worry about putting them back on considering I'm going right to my room. 

"I think I'm going to take a shower. I'll find you both later," I tell them, providing a half smile. I walk over to both of them and give them a kiss on their cheeks before walking down the stairs to go to my room.

I walk into my room to start gathering a new outfit. I decide to wear a pair of ripped black jeans, a white low cut v-neck shirt, and my black combat boots. I look in my undergarment drawer and pull out a matching light grey set. I grab a new towel from my drawer labeled Bathroom Essentials, and hurry to the bathroom to fix myself up for the day.

I remove my old clothes, hang my towel on the hook, and enter the shower. As I finish up washing my hair and my body, I hear someone come in. I ignore it until I hear them call my name. It's a female voice..

"Eden, you don't really think they want you, do you?" I hear the voice ask.

I'm completely confused at this point, thinking it's all just in my head, but then I see a shadow approach the shower stall that I'm in. I turn off the water and instantly see my bath towel being thrown over the shower door. I grab it and quickly start drying myself off. I go to open the shower door to see a girl with brunette hair wearing green sweatpants and a black t shirt standing only inches away from me.

"Who are you and why are you lingering around the showers?" I ask her sternly while ringing out my hair.

She tells me that she was one of Mattheo and Draco's conquests last year, and she proceeds with a sob story about how they hurt and used her for pleasure.

"I was like you once, Eden. Completely obsessed with Draco Malfoy and Mattheo Riddle.."

I scold her and cut her off. "I am not obsessed with them. I don't know where you got that kind of information from. Nothing has happened between us either. The three of us are strictly friends and even if it were something more, it's not really any of your fucking business now is it?"

"Well.. I've seen the way they look at you. I get it, you're rather beautiful. But I promise you, they'll leave. They won't stick around forever. They'll get bored of you and move on to find the next girl to fuck over."

I stand there listening to her speak but I'm not really sure how to respond. I walk over to the sink to start my skincare routine. As I finish up, the girl just continues speaking even after being ignored. 

"I wasn't trying to interrupt your shower, and I realize how weird this.."

"Yeah it's really fucking weird. Who the hell are you?" I rudely interrupt, slamming my hand down onto the counter.

"Just be careful and be aware of the things they constantly talk about and ask for.. I wouldn't want you damaged the way I am from last year. Guard your heart from them if you can help it. I just hope for your sake you don't do anything with them unless it will benefit yourself, because like I said, they will leave." She adds.

Before I can muster a response, she leaves the bathroom.

I begin blow drying my hair as I try to collect my thoughts the best way possible before leaving to go back to my room. I dabble in my emotions and don't even bother getting dressed, so I grab my clothes and go back to the common room.

When I enter, I see Draco, Mattheo and all the guys sitting around having a chat. Still wrapped in my bath towel and my hair soaking wet, I make eye contact with them and smile slightly before heading up to my room.

I wonder if what she said is true?

I really hope they don't expect me to just give myself up to them. We had a great evening last night. I mean yes, I slept in the same bed with them, but I didn't sleep with them. I have no interest in going that far with them, yet. I barely even know them past their bullshit comments and mind fucking..

I try not to think about any of what that girl said while I start to get dressed. I assume the boys are waiting for me downstairs, so I quickly put on my matching grey set, followed by my jeans and white v-neck shirt, and begin pulling on my combat boots. I clasp my snake necklace around my neck and slide Draco's ring back on my finger and fix my hair into a loose bun. I wrap the emerald green ribbon from Draco's letter around my bun and pull down the sides of my hair so they fall daintily around the my face. I apply some natural make up, take one last look in the mirror, and make my way downstairs to meet the guys.

I stand there awkwardly in the middle of the room, then I walk over to one of the chairs in the corner. I sit down, crossing my legs and arms, waiting for one of them to say or do something.

"Um.. Why are you dressed like that?" Mattheo asks sternly. Confused at his question I stand up and look down at my outfit, crossing my arms once more.

"What could possibly be wrong with what I'm wearing?" Mattheo walks over to me and scans me up and down. Before I can catch another breath, he turns me around to face him.

"Do you boys see how fine this girl is? I mean.. look at this ass." He rhetorically asks the guys while squeezing my left ass cheek roughly.

I hear them all laugh as I turn back around. Draco's eyes are fixated on my back side and then he redirects his focus to me. I glare at Mattheo as I pick up my wand from my chair and point it at him.

"If you ever try to objectify my body again, I will avada kedavra you with no hesitation!" 

They all sit there, looking completely shocked and too scared to speak. I slowly lower my wand and walk over to the rest of the group. "Scared much?" I ask them while taking a seat by Theo and laughing. They let out an immediate sigh of relief.

"Damn, Eden. I never knew you could be so.. sexually evil." Theo says glancing over at me.

"Foreal, you had me scared. And I don't scare easily." Blaise follows. I jokingly nudge Theo in his side and direct my focus on Mattheo.

"Are you done making derogatory comments about me so we can go?" I ask attempting to change the subject. Mattheo nods slowly and smirks at me.

"Alright then. Let's go fairies!" I swiftly walk over to the door and exit laughing to myself, leaving the guys straggling behind me as I walk down the long, dark hallway toward the courtyard.