[Warning: Gory scene ahead]...Duke Roman felt fear instantly creep into his body as Darian crouched in front of him"You look confused" Darian said in a brief manner and the Duke gulped "Do you realize what you did?"The Duke shook his head in response, fearing what the Lord might do to him"I tend to become stingy and overprotective of certain things, Roman. And I like to keep my possession all to myself, to keep it away from prying eyes""L-lord Darian... I dare not l-lay a finger on anything that b-belongs to you, you got it all wrong. I-""No? You did touch her. You hurt her" Darian's voice came out dangerously hoarse and rough"Lord D-darian, I don't know what you're talking about""The human at the party, the one you took to the room upstairs, the one you almost defiled. Ring a bell?"The Duke's eyes widened in astoundment hearing what the Lord had said. He suddenly recalled what had happened before he passed out"You laid your sleazy hands on my treasure, Roman. You made her
Lennox arrived with a shovel, dug the hard soil, deep enough for the Duke to be buried"Milord, it's done" Lennox said with a small bow and his eyes turned to stare at the Duke. Tears seeping from his eyes as blood came gushing out of his mouth rapidlyThe sight was simply... pitifulNo words came out from the Duke's mouth for he felt intense pain going through his gumThe Duke's mouth opened a couple of times, only to close it back. He wanted to plead to be spared but...he couldn't say anything"Milord...""I've decided to have Mercy on you, Roman. I'm giving you an easy death and look...I prepared your own grave" the Duke went to glance at the grave and then at Darian before vigorously shaking his head.. he didn't want to he buried, he was still aliveDarian passed Lennox a look and the obedient butler walked over to the Duke"N-nwo...nwo" his words came out scattered as he tried to crawl awayThe butler picked up the Duke like he weighed nothing and threw his mercilessly inside the
"Master Darian -" she was a little shocked as to why he was in her room and why he was sitting so close to herHarmony looked straight at him and slowly sat on the bed. She craned her head a little when he didn't say anything and just transfixed her with his red gazeHarmony had no idea what was happening to her, she was getting flustered at their close proximityDarian suddenly moved closer to her, his hands placed on the bed, at the sides of her waistHarmony felt a strange yet warm feeling as his face leaned towards hers. His gaze was dark and intense, his eyes leaving her face to move over to her neck....Anna's heart was thumping loud as she glanced at Samael who passed her an annoying look"I-I'm s-sorry, I didn't mean to hit you..." she apologized, she had acted out of instinct "I apologize, I was just... surprised seeing you so-close to-" she internally scolded herself, she sounded stupid at the moment. He didn't say anything still, after her apology"Why were you so close to
He brushed the hair away from her shoulder, revealing her neck. Harmony shivered when his cold fingers trailed her neck, leaving behind a cold sensationHe thrutched his head into her neck and Harmony gasped loudly, she had not expected Darian to suddenly shove his head into her neck"Master Da-" her eyes widened when she felt something wet and slickly on her neck. Instinctively, her hands moved over to his chest "Ma-ahh" she hadn't expected such a low sound to come out of her mouthHe was sucking hard on her neck and somehow, her mind replayed back to the incident that happened earlier"Master Darian" she called, lightly hitting his chest to perhaps, get his attention but the man wouldn't budge. The scene when the Duke shamelessly harassed her replayed in her head and she moved her body, attempting to push him away"Master Darian" she called out again, a single tear almost slipping from her eyes and then she felt a sting on her neck, only then did he back awayHe stared at her neck,
The place was dark and gloomy, light seeping through the holes on the ceiling. Lit candles burned harshly at each contour of the placeA figure putting on a black cloak appeared and walked and went on her knees, her head down"Your grace" she greeted and she stood up hearing a hum. She took down the cloak she wore and said with all seriousness "Your grace, it's Martha...she has been killed""How did that happen?" asked a calm lady-like voice, her polished black nails tapping on the metal armrest of her royal chair"Martha never had the intention on bringing the girl, your grace. She intended to kill her""Martha was reluctant when given the task, I knew she wouldn't be able to do it. She had grown too attached to the girl""Your grace, I followed Martha during her mission. Two weeks ago, she had shot an arrow at the carriage the girl was in, creating some sort of awareness to the vampire" the girl paused "She's in powerful hands, your grace...I think it'll be hard for us to get her""
"You there" Lennox said and Harmony snapped her head to the side "Serve three cups of tea in the Lord's study""Yes" Harmony proceeded to the kitchen, brewed the teas and placed them on a tray. She picked up the tray and walked towards the study. She made three soft knocks on the door and she heard Darian's permission from inside"Master Darian" she said with a low bow, her eyes moving over to the two men on the couches. She served the tea on the table and with a bow, wanted to leave"I heard Lord Darian was accompanied by a pretty lady, it never crossed my mind that she was your maid, Lord Darian" said one of the men with light brown hair and dull red eyes, stopping Harmony in her tracksDarian said nothing and raised his brow at the council man who smiled in apology"Good day to you, fair lady. I'm councilman Maximilian Vince and this is my partner, Oliver Shawn" Harmony stared at them in confusion, wondering why he was introducing himself "We're here concerning the death of Duke Ro
"Is that true, fair lady?" Maximilian asked and Darian's chuckle echoed in the room"Are you trying to say I'm lying, Maximilian?""I dare not, Lord Darian. The lady's statement is also needed" he cleared his throat "The council was informed about the sudden disappearance of the Duke and we decided to search this morning. The Duke's body was found deep in the forest, buried in a pit. His fangs found ten meters away from the pit, his fingers dislodged and his face ashen. The Duke was buried alive" the councilman explainedDarian ran his tongue across his fangs as he thought of seeing the butler later on, he hadn't done a clean job"Lord Darian, if I may?" Oliver, who was quiet all these while asked"Go ahead" "You said, you arrived and took her away with you, you left the Soiree at that time?""I did, I had paid my respects to the Duke, my presence was no longer needed""But, no one saw you leaving the entrance...and that too with your... pet " Harmony almost glared at the man when he
Seeing both councilmen leave, Darian turned his eyes to Harmony who had an obvious frown on her faceShe seemed like she was fidgeting on something in her mind and when she turned around to say something, she caught him staring at her"Master Darian? Who is a pet?" she asked and a smile graced his lips. It seems she was upset for calling her a pet"What do you think a pet is?" he questioned in return"A-an animal?""A pet is an animal, Harmony. Why do you ask?" he teased, leaning his head forwardShe remained quiet at his question"Is this because I called you a pet?" she didn't know what to say and just nodded "A pet can also be a person, dear. You're a pet, Harmony. But you're not just any pet, you're MY pet"The room was silentHarmony still didn't like him calling her a pet but she couldn't say a word against it "Master Darian-""Let's leave the past behind, Harmony" he said, as if reading her mind "Let's focus on the future, the Duke is dead and gone. Nothing's going to change i