Anna dashed as fast as she could, away from the building, away from that monster. Her head turned to look behind the moment she heard heavy footsteps
Her breathing became ragged as she limped on one leg, she could feel her legs weakening and she was feeling dizzy but the determination to keep running was strongShe made a turn into the forest as the sound of footsteps neared her"Ouch..." she cried as she felt a sharp pain under her feet. She looked down at her bare feet as she felt the stinging painShe placed her feet on the ground and winced once again, tears rolling down her cheeksShe kept on going, she kept on limping...to avoid going back to that terrible place Anna's head whipped to the back as she heard voices, she walked faster...hoping to hide behind a treeShe walked deeper and saw a large tree enough to hide her figure but the moment she turned to hide behind it..."Ahhhh..." she let out a loud scream. Behind the tree stood a man with his head buried in that of anotherHer scream got his attention and he turned to stare at her, his eyes holding such intense hunger that Anna felt the chillAnna instantly felt lightheaded and she slumped to the ground. Samael stared at the unconscious girl on the ground before letting the man he held fall limply. The man's face was pale and his eyes were wide open in shock but he was deadHe took steps towards her and then crouched to the ground, his red eyes scanned her body before moving to pick her up....Harmony had her eyes away from Darian who stared at her without saying a word. He suddenly stepped forward, closing the distance between themHarmony held her breath as his scent immediately wafted her nostrils. He shoved his hand inside his pocket, bringing out a black kerchief before he took her handHarmony shivered at the touch of his hand against hers. His hand was surprisingly warm and she tried to resist the urge to retract her hand. She had became more wary after knowing about their existenceHer face held a look of surprise when he wiped her muddy palm with the kerchief. His eyes staring down at her hand as he slowly removed the muddy stainHe then moved to take the other but Harmony found it awkward. He was the King and she was a slave, he shouldn't be giving her such care rather it should be the other way round. And the eyes of the other maids made her nervous"M-milord..." Darian could feel her struggle but he didn't let her go, he wiped her other hand till it was clean and he glided his thumb on it"Why are you dirty?" Darian asked, his hand still holding hers"I-I just stepped out of the garden, Milord " she answered, staring down at his hand that held hers"Hand her a coat " Darian said to the maid who stood besides him and Harmony looked up at him. The maid moved with a sour look on her face as she gave Harmony a coat. A maid serving a maid"Put it on" Darian said to her and she did. Handing the maid the kerchief, his hand left hers and went into his pocket. The warmth she had felt from his palm totally dissipated the moment he left her hand "Follow me"Harmony trailed behind him as he walked past the entrance heading outside. In front stood a luxurious carriage with two neat horses at the frontThe coachman moved to open the door and he bowed his head seeing the Lord approach the carriage. Darian came to an halt and he turned around to face her, he stretched his hands forward and Harmony stared at his palm. This was unusual and...uncomfortable She slowly placed her hand on his and he helped her in the carriage before getting in. Harmony didn't know if it was right for a lowly servant to be sitting in the same carriage with the Lord Harmony looked out the window as the carriage started moving, this was actually her first time in a carriage and she had a tinge of excitement bubbled up in her...Stepping down from the c
Her eyes were yellow with slits similar to that of a snake, her skin were dry and hard and her scaly black fingers pointed at Darian "You devil" she cursed. He had tore off her disguise. She hissed at him and her snake tongue peaked outBut still, he remained as calm as everThe witch stomped forward but was suddenly crushed by an unknown force"L-let me go..." she groaned shoving her face forward, wanting to attack him but she couldn't move "Release me...""What is a disgusting witch doing in the main town of Zludac?" he questioned, walking towards her "You're a powerful witch. If I were to spare you, there's no guarantee you won't come after her " The witch let out a dry laugh "You do know, you know what she is...you won't-Ahh" she cried in pain, her eyes glaring daggers at him "The power she holds is so...Ahhh""What can we do to shut that mouth of yours?" he asked, standing right in front of her. Without warning, he tore her mouth off"Mhmp..." Her eyes widened in shock and pa
Harmony stared down at her feet as she sat down in the carriage, she bent her feet to the side as she stared at the sandal and a small smile appeared on her lips The carriage came to a sudden stop and Harmony almost fell forward at the abrupt stop if not for the warm hands that grasped her arm"Careful" he simply said and glanced out the window. Stepping down, he walked towards the front The coachman's eyes were wide open and white foam spilled from the corner of his lips. An arrow stilled at his chest Harmony who had stepped down from the carriage couldn't stop the low gasp that escaped her lips"He's been poisoned" Darian said as his keen eyes scanned the trees. He unceremoniously held her hand and dragged her towards the forest"Milord, wh-what happene-" she wasn't able to complete her question when he passed her a look. His eyes had a dangerous glint in them and he released such a cold and menacing aura Harmony kept quiet and just let him pull her along with him. His steps bec
Harmony legs eventually became tired and she felt like she couldn't move them. She had been walking for hours but still hadn't reached the Palace. She turned to glance at Darian whose expression was unreadable and she wondered if he wasn't tired. She silently breathed in as she took in his featuresHis straight nose, his pale pink lips, his cheekbone. Every contour of his face was just...perfect?"Satisfied?" Harmony quickly looked away, she blushed and silently reprimanded herself as she was caught staring at himFinally, they arrived at the gateway of the Palace and they went in. Harmony felt her legs would give up any minute and she tried to walk fast, not trying to surpass Darian Harmony felt something wet drop on her face, followed by another and before she knew it, droplets of rain fell from the skyHarmony glanced at Darian hoping he would walk a little faster but it seems like he became even slowerDarian walked slowly with a grin on his face as he could very much tell her ex
The next day, Harmony walked through the hallway along with Carmen, her nose felt itchy and she let out a sneeze "Achoo...""Are you okay?" Carmen asked besides her and she nodded, rubbing her sleeves on her nose and she noticed as the maids casted weird looks at her"Do I have something on me?" Harmony asked as she turned her head to look at Carmen "You don't, Harmony " Carmen said with a small laugh "Might be because of what happened yesterday""Yesterday? What happened?" Harmony wanted to know how what happened had anything to do with their angry gaze"Well, you were out almost all day with Lord Darian and you both arrived wet" Carmen paused "We saw how he had wiped your hands clean. And the way he had intimately placed the towel on your shoulder had the maids thinking th-" The rest of Carmen's words were swallowed by her the moment three maids stopped right in front of them"Oh, look who it is..." said the maid at the middle, her light brown hair was shoulder length, her chin he
On a large bed, laid a slim figure with a red marks on her forehead. Anna's eyes slowly fluttered open and she took in the surrounding. She sat up and glanced through the roomThe room was painted a bright red and the lined curtains swayed to the side. They were two couches on the side and lit lamps filled the roomHer eyes widened and her expression changed as she wondered with worry how she ended up where she was. The last thing she bad remembered was running away from that terrible place and stumbling upon another vampire Happiness overwhelmed her at the thought of escaping from that monster's clutches. She suddenly became alert as she heard the sound of footsteps at the door She knew she shouldn't be comfortable as she didn't know who had saved her and brought her hereShe stood from the bed and softly whined when she felt a stab on her feet. She suddenly realised that something had pierced her feet in the forestShe glanced to the side and saw a porcelain vase, she hastily pic
Harmony wished Carmen a good night before she headed to her room. She walked in the dimly lit hallway as the lamps at the side burned. Her head whipped to the side when she heard a soft voice whisper into her ears She thought it was just the wind and she kept on walking, this time a little faster. The slow enchanting voice whispered once again and Harmony stopped in her tracks. She felt footsteps behind her and her heart rate increased as her head slowly turned to look behind her and she expected to be confronted by something but...there was nothingShe let out a light breath and turned back to resume her steps when a loud gasp escaped her lips and she fell to the floorBefore her stood a fair, beautiful lady whose sparkling golden hair beautifully cascaded down her waist,she was dressed in a white night gown and her dark eyes stared down at Harmony enervatedlyHarmony panicked, her body refusing to get up as she slowly crawled away. The lady stepped towards her with an unknown look
Harmony looked at him expectantly as he gazed at her, not saying a word"What did she look like?" Darian asked, his eyes going to glance behind her before staring down at her"S-she was in a white gown and her hair was gold-" Harmony said, she knew she sounded crazy at the moment and he was likely not to believe her Darian's eyes unexpectedly darkened the second those words left her lips. He took a step towards her, his eyes still holding that dangerous look before he patted her head"Go to sleep Harmony. You might be seeing things "Harmony slightly shook her head, she knew what she saw and it felt so real"Mi-Master Darian...""I'll have Lennox look into the matter tomorrow. Right now it's late, you have to wake up early to perform your duties. Go to bed" ...Darian's face was inexpressive as he stalked towards a room, his gaze was cold and every matching steps he took was prone to the aura that surrounded himHe had barely reached the room when the door opened on its own, Darian