."He is not in a relationship. Samael, what is the meaning of all these? Don't you dare drag the Hawstrone's family name to the ground because of some filthy woman. I won't allow it, you will only be with Genevieve""I have had enough of you and your daughter. Don't you dare try to control me, I have my own life and I am to decide who I want to be with" Lady Shirley's eyes widened, her son had never spoken to her in such a manner before"Samael, you're speaking rudely to mum because of some human? I'll have her dragged down here an-""Go on, Sarah. If you dare" he cautioned coldly "If you so much as to lay a finger on her, I won't guarantee you'll live to see daylight""Samael-" shock was written all over Sarah's face as she watched Samael exit the dining"Mum-" Lady Shirley raised her hand, signalling Sarah to keep quiet"I'm so sorry you had to witness this, Genevieve. Why don't you drop by another time, all these would have been resolved by then""Yes, Lady Shirley. Please, excuse
Alan watched from the side of the hallway as Darian exited Harmony's room. He nodded in realization that Harmony was of some importance to the Lord"She can definitely be of some use" he said to himself before walking away.Anna awoken from the sharp rays of the sun seeping in through the curtain. She stretched her limbs and slowly sat upShe moved over to the window and opened the curtains. Her eyes nearly flew out of its socket when she saw the window tightly jammed with several woods from the outside"What the-" she almost cursed when the room door opened. Samael stepped into the room, dressed in his royal attire "What is this?""What is what?" he asked, acting to be oblivious to what she was talking about "Why is the window jammed?" she pointed out"To keep you from escaping, we wouldn't want last night incident to repeat itself now, would we?""The room's going to be hot with the window like this""Oh...then you could come to my room, there's more than enough space for two""No
"Lord Darian!" Alan roared and he stood dangerously close to her. Harmony was confused as well as shocked at what he was saying"I-What do I have to do in all this?" she questioned"You...I can see how close you are to him, there's no doubt he'll come to save you" he said with all certainty"W-what if he doesn't come to save me? What then?""Oh...he will come, I've heard your history"History?"What happened to the Duke after he tried to lay his hands on you, I know Lord Darian killed him" what he said had her eyes widen in surprise"H-he didn't kill him, Lord Daria-""You know nothing, Harmony. Oh? Still keeping you in the dark? Anyways, it'll no longer be of any importance. I'm waiting for his arrival".Carmen hurried over to the Lord's study and without knocking, ran inLennox who was in a deep conversation with the Lord, snapped his head over to her and was about to reprimand her for barging in"F-Forgive me, Lord Darian but...something happened to Harmony" she spoke with hasteD
."Take her along" he said, his gaze now on Harmony. Harmony turned to look at him and he offered her a smile, nudging his head for her to leaveShe followed behind the butler, her sweaty palms fidgeting on her sides"Is Lord Darian...going to be okay?" she asked but got no response from Lennox. Thus, she kept it to herself"You should be worried about the other party, not Lord Darian"Sitting in the carriage, Samael stared at Anna as she gazed out the window. Her eyes brightened at each passing buildingShe turned to look at him and her eyes widened when she caught him staring at her. The carriage harshly came to a stop and the carriage nearly tumbled"Are you okay?" Samael asked and she nodded. He stepped down and she followed"What happened?" he asked the coachman who bowed deeply"I'm sorry, milord. The carriage wheel came out all of a sudden. If you could wait, I'll head back to the mansion and bring a new carriage" the coachman suggested"That'll take too long. Head back, we'll
.."I can't, it cannot be disclosed until it is properly announced. Please, join me in the carriage""Stay right here" he strictly said to Anna and got inside the carriage with Genevieve"What is it you want to say?""Lady Shirley dropped by our mansion last night, she spoke with my father about our engagement ceremony. Father agreed that our engagement would take place the day after tomorrow" Genevieve said with a slight blush tainted on her cheekSamael wasn't a bit shocked by what she said, he knew his mother would go to any length just to get acquainted with the councilman"You heard my words the other night, Genevieve""I did and I don't mind being your second wife" she hastily said "I-I really like you, Samael. I have all the qualities you'll need in a woman and by the looks of it, Lady Shirley doesn't seem to approve of the woman you choose"Samael deigned no response"What do I have to do for you to notice me? Can't you give me a chance?" she asked, wrapping her arm around his
.."He was corrupted, tapping into the black magic and feeding his soul with darkness. He was blinded by rage that he was willing to do anything, to get back at me""About the Duke, w-were you the one who killed him?" Harmony asked, raising her head to meet his eyes"I told you, any one who wishes to harm you...has to go" Darian stated and held her hand "Know this, Harmony. I'm going to keep you safe and eliminate any one that dares to harm you"Harmony felt her stomach do a double twist as he uttered those words, she was feeling something strange towards him. Something she could not yet explain.It was morning, the thundering sky greeted the land of Zludac. One could tell winter was approaching and thus, the palace and the market square got busy"It'll rain anytime soon. Whoo...winter is fast approaching" Carmen stated, bringing out a brown box from her drawer"What is it?""Wool. I thought maybe we could busy ourselves by making something, perhaps a sweater or a scarf...for the rai
."WHY WON'T YOU DIE!!?" A loud gasp escaped her lips as she hastily sat on her bed. This was the second time she had heard such words, in her dreams Harmony got down from the bed and walked out of the bedroom. She walked towards the kitchen to grab a glass of waterShe took out a glass, filling it with water and she gulped it down"Why...what is the meaning behind those words?" she muttered, placing the glass on the shelf"What are you doing roaming around so late?" Shocked, Harmony turned her head towards the source of the voice"Master Darian""Why aren't you asleep?" he inquired"I-I just came to get...water" she answered and he hummed "Good night, Master Darian" she bowed and was about to walk past him but he held her hand"Join me tonight, Harmony" Harmony stiffened in surprise at his words. Not waiting for her response, he dragged her out of the kitchenHarmony couldn't help but look at his hand that held hers, a tingling sensation spreading through her bodyWhat was she doing?
.Harmony wriggled once again in her bed, flashes of a common scene replaying in her head"Good night, mama..." Then, a pillow pressed on a little girls face and a muffled scream was heard"WHY WON'T YOU DIE!!? DIE!" Those words again. The feminine voice sounded harsh and hurried and the little girl struggled with her attacker"No, no" she softly said in between her nightmare. She felt suffocated, her hands tightly gripping the sheetsRumble RumbleThe palace walls shook violently, awakening every living soul in the mansionItems fell from the shelves and the lamps on the walls went off, deep cracks forming on the wallDarian rushed over, he could feel the familiar and strong energy, he knew whom it was from. He barged into her room and could see her trembling on the bed"Harmony..." he called but she quivered even more, the cracks on the wall spreading throughout the palace "You're having a nightmare, I need you to wake up. Wake up!"Harmony's eyes snapped wide open and they glowed w