"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...uncomfortableShe 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 LordHarmony 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 carriage, Harmony stared at the shop with shoes displayed at the side. Seeing Darian walk in, she followed suit"Greetings, milord" Greeted a fair vampire lady "To what do I owe this honourable visit?" She asked with a slight bow"Show her around" he said, having a seat. The lady stared at the human with a glint of curiosity, this was the first time Lord Darian had entered her shop with a girl and she was a humanThe glass door to the store opened and a woman with short black hair walked in. She wore a black cloak as she observed the storeHarmony who had turned around, stared at the lady as their eyes locked. The lady's blue eyes narrowed at her and her brows creased as she stared at HarmonyThe lady looked behind Harmony and as if sensing Darian's presence, ran out of the shop. Darian's nose scrunched up as he stared at Harmony and then at the lady who hurriedly exited the shop"Take a look around " He said and left the shop....Darian walked deeper into the forest with a calm expression and his hands gently tucked in his pocketSuddenly, a long black needle came from the side aiming at his face and he caught it between his fingers. Darian's lips held a smirk as he stared at the lady who stood before him"That girl..." the lady trailed "That was why you came after me, isn't it?" she asked but got no reply from Darian which agitated herShe pounced forward with an annoyed look and more needles appeared on her fingers. She made an attempt of which Darian swiftly held her right hand which was an inch away from his face and he twisted her arm*Crack*"Argh..." she groaned and he threw her to the ground. She held onto her broken arm as she glared at him "Hahahaha, you want to kill me because I know about her. I'll end you first and then go after her"She attacked againThis time, he disappeared and appeared behind her. Holding her head, he tore part of her face off"Hssssh..." she hissed in pain and fell to the ground, holding her face. Darian removed an invisible dust from his shoulder and he watched as she slowly stood upHalf her face was torn and she looked disgusting. Her hand moved to her face and with a laugh, she tore off the other partHer 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
"Don't go anywhere near her, Lucy. You had just regained consciousness so I'm going to go easy and make this simple. If you ever go anywhere near her, I'll make sure I be the one to put you back in bed, maybe then you can have a peaceful sleep...for eternity" Lucy eyes widened in disbelief at the threath, she knew it wasn't a bluff. Darian was a man with few words but he meant every single thing that leaves his mouth "I don't see what makes you any different, Lucy. Don't forget, you were once an outcast, a wuss...think twice before stepping foot into my Palace again "He roughly shoved her away and made way to the door"I promised to help you, Darian" Lucy said, her voice coming out a little shaky "I'll be with you every step of the way, I am in your debt"Lucy watched as he walked out of the room and she weakly sat on the ground "An outcast..." she mumbled. His words had went deep into her heart, it had affected her greatly. His words had brought back the memories she wished to forg
. With legs clutched to her chest, Harmony's eyes were dim as she stared at the sheets. Her mind in wonder and worry, wonder on what was going to happen to her now that she found out their plan. And worry for she fear that Darian might try to look for her She didn't want that. If she were to find a way to escape... Her head snapped to the door when it opened for the second time in a minute "Anna?!" she called in shock as she quickly rose from the bed. Going to hold onto Anna who was thrown to the cold ground "Harmony" Anna held her tightly in her arms "W-what is going on?" "What is this? Why is she here?" "Her Grace wants you to think twice before you decide to take any unnecessary actions" and the witch left "Anna...this-this wasn't supposed to happen. I-I'm sorry" . "Darian" Hiraya called out, stepping into his study. She had knocked on the door several times but had gotten no response "It is hard, Darian. You don't have to appear so calm" He was silent "You haven't been t
.Several days went by with Harmony still in the cave with no way of going out, food was usually brought in by Zaria thus she never left the room"The full moon...is today" Harmony said with a sigh, her chin resting on her folded knees as she clutched them to her chestShe was confused, they had to wait until the full moon before she could know who she truly was? Couldn't it be explained now?She shouldn't trust the veiled woman, maybe she should have never left DarianHer eyes dimmed at the thought of him getting hurt because of her. Being in an isolated place was perhaps the best idea to avoid hurting anyone elseThe door to the room slowly opened and the veiled woman came into view"The auspicious time is now. Zaria will get you ready""Ready? Ready for what?" Harmony questioned whilst standing from the bed "You said you were going to tell me everything. I have been here for several days now, and you haven't told me anything""That is because, dear...there is nothing to tell""What
.The palace ground shook violently. Each one of the servants could sense the tension in the environment. The Lord had gone rampant this morning, and the servants knew nothing about what happened"Darian, please..." Vlad pleaded as Darian tossed a note to the ground as well as the scrolls on his deskVlad had been called by the butler and was told what had happened. Harmony had left the palace and she left a note"Darian...""She made a promise. We were going to figure it out together. She dare leave a note after leaving me!" Darian roared, slamming his hand against the wall"You should understand, it is not easy for her-""You think it is for me? I tried so hard to convince and assure her that she was not like those witches. But she didn't take my word for it""There must be something that made her leave. She shouldn't have just left like that""Milord" Lennox stepped in, his eyes looking at the mess made in the room "The witch has awoken"."I heard her voice when I was asleep. But
.Harmony walked in the hallway with saddened steps. She came to a stop in front of Darian's room and she raised her hand to knock on the doorBut hanged halfway, she wanted to see him one last time before she left, but what was she going to say to him?She hesitated and placed her hand down, she was about turning around to leave when the door openedThere, Darian stood in his usual blue robe, his lips were stretched in a thin line and his red eyes bore into hersShe paused and her eyes went to rest on her feet, she didn't know how she was going to apologize to him, taking in a deep breath, she said "I-I'm sorry, Darian"Was a simple apology enough for him?She felt his hand on her chin as he raised her head for her eyes to once again meet his"Don't push me away, Harmony. It's hurts when you do things alone knowing I am there to support you. We're going to figure this out together" Harmony's eyes watered and she ran into his arms. Darian's hand glided on her back as she snuggled clos
The carriage came to a stop as she muttered the last of her words and Darian stepped out, not saying anything neither glancing at herNow she was all aloneHarmony stepped down from the carriage and she stared at the entrance door. She sighed before turning aroundShe needed a stroll to clear her head. Did she just hsvr a quarrel with Darian? She knew she shouldn't have but she no longer wanted to involve anyone in her problemShe came to a stop in front of the garden and crouched before the flowersShe stressed her hand and caressed the petals of the flowerA slight smile displayed on her lips as she felt the soft texture of the flower. Suddenly, the flower slowly turned to ash, from the petal down to the root and then...the whole gardenAll the flowers witheredHarmony stood up, she was shocked and she couldn't question herself what had just happened as she had no idea"That was unexpected" a feminine voice was heard from behind and Harmony roughly spun around. It was the lady in th
."Oh!" she turned around when she heard the loud gasp from behind her and her eyes widened in astonishment seeing the person before her "Harmony?""Anna!" they both called in shock as they stared at each other before pulling their selves into each other's arms"Oh my gosh, is it really you? Harmony...where, I thought I'd never see you again"With wide smiles on both their faces, they stared at each other with tear filled eyes. Having to see each other again after so long, was heartwarming"That...the mirror. You-" Anna's eyes returned back to the mirror and then to Harmony"I...a lot has happened ever since we got separated, Anna. I just got to know that I am a witch with dark powers. I destroy things and the mirror happened to be my latest victim""Oh? That's not good?""It isn't" Harmony said with a sigh which was immediately replaced by a smile "But now that I see you, I'm so happy""Me too, Harmony. We have so much to catch up on" Anna squealed, holding Harmony's hand tightly. Th
."I-I don't know what happened. I-I didn't -" Darian held her in his arms and gently patted her back. Her voice came out muffled as she cried on him "Is she...okay?" "She'll be fine, Harmony. Don't blame yourself, you had no idea it was going to happen""I heard her, screaming... telling me to stop but...I don't know" her eyes widened and she looked up "B-back there...there was a woman. She-she-""Come" Darian held her hand and sat her on the couch with him next to her "Go on""She wore a black veil. S-she held my hand and forced something out of me. I don't know what but...and she said, I was ready"She felt him warm hand wrap around her shoulder and brought her to him, holding her in his embrace"What is happening to me, Darian? Why is...why am I like this?""Your powers are out, Harmony. You know you do not belong to an element""I'm a dark witch" she stated and hugged him tightly. It was too hard for her to take in"Lord Darian..." Lennox called with a bow "I'm sorry to intrude.
.Harmony closed the brown book as she had just finished the last page, she knew all that there was to know about her kindShe left her room and went to the library so she could return the bookShe was about placing it back in its rank when the door opened and Darian stepped in"You're done already? That was fast" he said, walking towards where she stood"I spent most of my time on it" she replied, she had busied herself with the book for two days straight "I got to know from Hiraya that I am a witch. And from the book, they are two kinds of witches...the dark and the white. The dark witches were deceitful and tricky and the white were pure in heart. Which category do you think I fall in, Darian?"Darian held her hand and he planted a kiss on her knuckles before going up to kiss her forehead"My Harmony is the purest of them all"Hearing those words from Darian made her heart race in excitement, she had been so worried that she would turn out as a dark witch"B-but how does one knows
.(WARNING: MATURE CONTENT AHEAD!)"Ahh-" she threw her head back as her back arched as he deepened each of his thrusts. Her sensual moan filling the room, she didn't hold back as this new found feeling took over her entirelyHer body shook slightly as she felt something slip down her thigh. She heavily breathed, her chest going up and downSamael leaned in and once again claimed her lips. His hands fondled on her buttons as his kisses got deeper"Take mine off!" he said, his voice coming out raspy. Anna did as he said and slowly, took his shirt off. Samael took the last piece of clothing that had been stopping him from having a good viewHis hungry eyes ravaged her body as he trailed each curves of her body. He once again found her lips whilst his hand trailed down her stomach"Samael-" she felt his hand caressing her tummy and sliding down and she tried closing her legs but Samael didn't give her the chance to, going to settle himself between her thighs"There's no backing out now,