Anna sat on the small bed, looking over the crooked window. Her eyes sad and lonely, a frown settled on her lipsThe wooden door opened and her head turned over to it. Samael stepped in with a poignant look on his face, his eyes going to meet hersHis face and shirt splashed with blood, his red eyes looking grim and he gazed at her with an undescribable look"What is it? Why is there blood on your shirt?" Samael sighed, took off his coat and sat down on the wooden bench"I was thirsty, I went out to hunt" he answeredShe let out a relieved breath and looked away from him. At least, he already had blood...she wouldn't have to be worried staying under the same roof as him"But I wasn't satisfied" she snapped her head to look at him in shock at his statementHe wasn't satisfied?"What do you mean 'you weren't satisfied'?""The taste was bland, I've never had animal's blood before. It doesn't suit well with my taste bud" he then looked at her "I'm still thirsty""W-well don't look at me.
.Harmony spent her duly time in cleaning the Lord's study, she breathed out and kept the bucket asideBeads of sweat on her forehead and she stood up holding onto her waist'Make sure to wipe every corner of the shelves, there shouldn't be a speck of dirt on either of them. Lord Darian hates dirt' She recalled Lennox's words and walked towards the shelves. There were several books on them thus she didn't know where to beginHarmony started by carefully placing the books down before proceeding to clean the dirtHer eyes came across a small brown box, she picked it up from the upper shelf and glanced at the contours. Curiosity got the best of her and she opened the boxHer eyes glistened when she saw a crystalline marble"Beautiful..." she said, staring at the luminous marble. She stared at it for a while and wanted to put it back inside the box but she didn't expect it to slip from her hand"Oh no" the marble rolled and rolled, ending up under the bookshelf "Aigoo Harmony..." she bent
."How long are we going to be here?" Anna asked, trying to hide her face from the piercing sunlight. Her eyes staring at Samael who roasted the raw meat of the animal he had caught a while back"Till everything is settled""When will everything be settled?" she questioned"When the engagement is cancelled""What if it doesn't get called off? What then?" Samael stared at her for a while before answering"Then I'll move over to my next plan""Oh..." she gasped, amazed "There's a plan B? What is it?""You'll get to know when it's put into action""When will that be?""You're asking too many questions, keep quiet and eat" he said, handing her the plate of the meat he had roasted "Hmm...It's hard, blah..." she said, spitting out the bite she took "You burnt it, I can't eat that""You should appreciate me cooking for you, I haven't prepared a meal for anyone other than myself""Oh, I see why" she said, squinting her eyes at meat"Are you going to eat it or not?"(What do I do? I'm so hung
.Harmony's eyes widened at his last statement. He had also eaten of the foodShe didn't know why but her mind instantly went back to the first time she had seen itBack then, she noticed his eyes were black but later one, it turned red. Was that the corruption taking effect?"Is there no way to take it out?""Hm? I've tried over the years, I've found none. But now I've found the cure""You have?" her eyes brightened as she asked"Hmm, it's within my grasp, I'm holding her so close to me right now. You are the cure, Harmony. You are my cure"His cure? How was she his cure? She didn't get him"H-how? How do you know that?""There was a soothsayer, her name was Inya, she was old and wise. She saw and told me you're the one to save me from this doom. Before you arrived at the palace, I saw you in my dreams, I wanted to look for you but just didn't know where to begin. But it looks like we were fated" he chuckled "You came to me, I recognized you at a glance"He saw her in his dreams? She
.Anna sat in the carriage along with Samael, he seemed to have his mind on something as he stared at her. Anna kept her eyes on her lap, acting like she wasn't aware of his gaze"What is it? Why are you staring at me?""We'll drop by somewhere before heading over to the mansion" he said and the carriage stopped "Let's step out" Anna stepped down from the carriage after him and watched as he walked inside a shop"What-" she muttered and followed behind him. There stood an elderly lady, with several workers by her side"Greetings, My Lord" the elderly lady greeted "What brings you here?""Take care of her" he said, nudging his head towards where Anna confusedly stood"Yes, My Lord. This way, please"Anna who had no idea what was going on, went along with the elderly ladySamael sat down on the couch and waited for her arrival. Several minutes passed and the elderly lady first stepped out before Anna walked outSamael stood up almost immediately seeing her step out in an elegant peach
."Yes, I am getting engaged but not to Genevieve" Samael seemed to have dropped a bombshell as the entire hall turned quietLady Shirley's eyes were wide in surprise, what was he doing?"Samael-" The guests murmured amongst themselves at the drama that was about to unfold "Samael, don't talk rubbish. What are you saying?""I'm not getting engaged to Genevieve. I thought I made the fact clear the last time. But you choose to force me into it. I told you all, I already have a woman in my life" he then turned to AnnaAnna who didn't get an inkling to what was going on, stood still by his side"She is my woman" he said, raising his hand that held Anna's and it totally caught her by surprise'What? W-woman?'"And I will get engaged to no one but her" gasps filled the air and the talks started"This family is so full of drama...""...I thought the engagement was postponed the last time because the son didn't arrive...""...He already has someone in his life, why force him to get engaged to
.Stepping down from the carriage, Harmony examined the surrounding. The sound of children laughing as they played at a corner and the sound of busy people walking on the streetThe place looked lively. They looked normal, looked...humanShe turned to look at Darian and he nodded as if knowing what she wanted to ask. They were humans"This is a place where humans roam freely" he answered, hands shoved in his pocketThey came to a stop at a certain house. Knocking on the door twice, the wooden door opened to reveal a pale old woman with wrinkles"Come in" she said, leaving the door side and they both got in "I didn't expect to see you anytime soon" she said, going to place more logs in the fireplace "Who's the girl?" she questioned, her eyes on Harmony"Harmony, this is Hiraya. She's a dark witch""A dark witch?""Not all dark witches are considered evil, Harmony. And Hiraya happens to be one of the less... evil""Looks like she's an acquaintance" saying this, the old wrinkly woman tur
.Darian returned back to the house of the dark witch, to find the place empty, the inside scattered and the witch was nowhere in sightHow could something like this happen in just a short amount of time?...They were bodies everywhere, their skin pale and dry and some missing their eyes. The witches had been roaming about in the town and no one noticed, until the witches decided to execute their plan. The massacre He had to return to Harmony, he needed to take her out of this placeThe witches has done whatever they thought was necessary, the human souls had already been taken. He hurriedly walked back to the spot where Harmony was. But she wasn't there..."Where did you wander, little one?".Harmony's lashes fluttered as her brown eyes squinted a bit. She stared around trying to take in the surrounding, whilst touching her headShe had been at the hut as instructed by Darian but suddenly she felt a sharp hit on her head and found herself hereStanding up, she covered her nose as t