"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