Mariana Rosette rode her horse in silence as she neared home. Myriads of thoughts ran through her mind. She was thinking of Lucius' gray eyes, his firm grip and deep husky voice. She was thinking about the beasts he described. Had this same beasts followed her all the way here? Was the world not safe anymore? Where had these beasts been this entire time? Why had they come up now? Why were they attacking and terrorising humans now? What did they hope to gain? Mariana rode into the courtyard. She dismounted her horse. "You did good today Calliope," She patted the animal. Calliope whinnied in response. Mariana led Calliope to the stables. She reached the entrance and met Jasper at the doorway looking worried. When he spotted Calliope, he breathed a sigh of relief. "For a moment, I thought I had lost your horse. You could have informed me that you were going to ride her. I would have prepared Calliope for you myself," Jasper began. Mariana shrugged. "It's nothing. She's all yours no
Lucius could not take his eyes off Mariana. He felt something deep within him fighting to be unleashed and run to Mariana. He wanted to grab her badly and pull her into his arms. He wanted to plant kisses on her neck. He wanted to plant kisses all over her delicate body. He tore his gaze away from her burning brown eyes. She wasn't his. She was the prince's. It was treason to think about the prince's woman in this way. He could be killed for it. It was dangerous to have her on his mind. But it was hard to not think of her. Her lip curled into a sensual smile. She was aware of her charm. Her lashes framed eyes twinkled. Of all the guards at his disposal, it had to be him the Prince chose to fetch Mariana. He didn't know whether or not to be grateful for that. All he knew was that it would a long torturous ride. He was jolted out of his thoughts her aunt's voice "Escort her safely to the Prince," she ordered She shot her niece one last warning look before she retreated back inside.
Leonard Luther stirred in his bed. The previous day had been tedious but he thought it worth it as he was able to set eyes on his betrothed. Her beauty kept him in awe. She was like nothing like the women he had bedded in the past. He wondered what it would feel like to have her beneath him. On his bed and in his arms. His eyes flew open and he sat up. A new plaything laid beside him. She hadn't satisfied him as much as he had imagined she would. She was one of the new maids that were assigned to his wing of the palace. He took in her details, her back turned to him. Her ivory smooth skin was translucent. Blond mane sprawled across his pillow. She was pretty. Just not as pretty as that one woman on his mind. "My Prince, you're awake," The maiden said as she rubbed her eyes groggily. She flipped her seductively, in a way that it exposed her creamy mounds. She had long lashes and she never missed a chance to flutter around. Her green eyes stared at the Prince's icy blue eyes hoping
Lucius watched Mariana as she slept. The fire illuminated her features, giving her a golden hue. He had wrapped her in a bandage with a piece of cloth he tore from his cloak. The only injury she sustained was on her left temple. The warmth from the fire must have made her feel better. She no longer looked pale. He had spent the entire afternoon with Mariana on his back, walking deeper into the forest other than going back to the palace because he was sure that if he continued on that quest, they would wind up dead. Lucius wondered what was truly going on in Asgaria. The place had been safe for travel. It had been a very peaceful place. All of a sudden, huge wolves were terrorising Asgaria. Who and what could they possibly be after? He wondered if the King knew of the recent occurrences. He watched the fire cackle. Despite the intensity it was burning with, he still didn't feel warm enough. His teeth was chattering with cold. He had covered Mariana with his cloak instead. Her legs we
Lydia Roman was seated comfortably on her sofa. She planned on spending the afternoon enjoying nature while she sipped her tea. She was buzzed with excitement at the thought of her niece getting married to the prince. She couldn't help the grin on her face. Mariana was her one-way ticket to the life she dreamed of eversince she lost Lord Roman He hadn't stayed around long enough for her to bear him children. Now that he was dead and she wasn't ready to be married to another Lord, she had given up on the prospect of having her own children. The Prince seemed taken by Mariana. She remembered how her heart sank in appreciation when he declared he'd be marrying her despite the unladylike attitude she put up that day. Everything was working according to her plan. She thought of her sister. She didn't know if she liked her or not. Her little sister always had the luck as she was the pretty one. She got married off to the king of a small kingdom who had ended up loving her. Lydia should ha
Mariana Rosette couldn't stop staring at the man before her. He stood by the entrance of the small cave. They had found shelter in it and had hidden themselves from the rain. Every second she spent in his company, she was at risk of losing herself to him. Her eyes hungrily ran over his body. She wondered if he was aware that he sexually appealed her. He was all veins and muscles. Lucius had been carefully moulded into existence. It took all the control in her to not run to him and wrap her hands around him from behind. Mariana shut her eyes in ectasy as she remembered what went down the night before. She brought her hand to her lips, she couldn't have enough of him. She reddened at the thought of the passionate kiss they shared. She silently wished it had gone further than that. Rain droplets threatened to put off the flame. He had made the fire for them to keep them from getting cold but it didn't keep them warm enough. Lucius stared ahead at the pouring rain. He had to get Maria
Was heaven usually this loud or were wolves also in heaven? Loud growls rumbled and vibrated in the air. They sounded menacing and threatening. Mariana's eyes came awake. She had passed out and for whatever reason she was alive again. She realized her situation in that instant. She was alive and with Lucius. They were face to face with wolves again. Her heart thumped crazily. Lucius was scared that he might have lost Mariana. When he saw that she had awoken, he sighed a breath of relief and muttered silent thanks. They were faced with danger again. They seemed to attract danger. Or maybe danger was always there, it was about time they no longer ran away from it and life had chosen both of them to be its warriors. Wolves scared Mariana. They made her think of her tragedy. How she lost her parents to them and how she was in an unfortunate situation as a result of it. LuLucius who was still staring at them decided that it would be good if he made his move now. He stared at the three
Voices echoed in his head. Voices that he could not determine if they were from the past or present he squinted through the sharp rays of light. He felt a sharp pain in his head as he struggled to keep his eyelids apart. "Luther! Run!" A feminine voice screamed. The voice sounded so familiar like he knew it so well. On close inspection, he realized that it was his mother's voice. The voices came back, he could tell that he was about to do as he was told when a roar resonated throughout the entire place. It vibrated the walls and carried fear with it. He trembled at the power that came with it. Next, he heard screams. Roars erupted. A scream from his mother reached his ears again. All the voices collided as one as they came together. The echoes became too loud. Too unbearable for him. Then all the voices zeroed down to one deep all too familiar voice. "You can never take my place, never." Lucius gasped awake. He sat up immediately and stared around the room that he was placed in.