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Edwina

The sound of someone fumbling with the lock sent a shockwave through me as I braced myself behind the door. I quickly toss the filthy rat I was holing aside in order to get ready for whatever lay ahead of me.

My heart fell as the door swung wide to reveal the invader. It was one of the men, and I could feel my skin crawl as his eyes gleamed with a wicked intent.

"Princess..." he greeted, his voice dripping with an unsettling tone.

"Beautiful Princess Edwina, I have come to give you a good time," he continued, his words laced with a sickening mixture of arrogance and lust.

I was hearing things that I couldn't believe. This man looked determined on following his dark desires, discarding any sense of humanity or respect, in spite of the cautions from his comrades.

"Princess, don't go hiding on me," he said, closing the door behind him and spotting me sitting just behind it.

I eyed him warily as he approached, a plate of meat in his hand. "Look, I brought you food,"