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2024-10-29 19:42:56“I hate coming to the capital.” Penn complains as Rima rolled her eyes beside her. They were seated in a carriage opposite Vallas who offered to take them to the capital to spend a day because he had something to do there. Stanley had begged off because he hated the capital and because Rima knew the reason, she allowed him to stay behind. Penn on the other hand was forced to come along with Rima who didn’t want to pass up the opportunity and wanted to hang out with her friend too. And since Penn life in the capital was not fully known to Rima, Penn couldn’t avoid going but she had been making her displeasure known right from the moment she was forced into the carriage with Rima who had been bouncing around in her seat with excitement.
“And do you have to sound like a grumbling girl?” Vallas asked Penn who glared at him as if he had just given her the biggest insult ever and Rima took note of the look which Penn gave to Vallas.
“You know, I have started to not
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More Than A Man Twenty One
“PENN!” Rima shouted after Penn when she saw the scene and watched the horses jump over a slab but the carriage crashed against it, it was total chaos. Rima's heart jumped from her chest to her throat when Penn rushed passed her and now that she saw the wreck in front of her, it was in her stomach. She would never forgive herself if Penn was hurt. Like why on earth did Penn just moved to the front of a fast carriage.Like what was he thinking?What was she thinking for telling him that she wished he could jump in front of a carriage, the reality was much frightening than the pain of his rejection, right now she just wish that he is alive because if anything happens to him, she will never forgive herself.She hurried to the crash, still shouting Penn and he answered behind her. “I am here Rima, calm down.” Penn said wheezing as if his chest or throat was hurt. Rima twirled around and hurried to his side where he was on his knees with a hand to his chest.&n
More Than A Man Twenty Two
Penn smiled as Rima grudging sat down with her and Stanley after a week since they returned from the capital, it seems like she was done sulking because of the rejection which Penn had dealt her.“Are you done being angry about the thing which I have no right to know?” Stanley voiced as Rima who looked at him like a child who was talking nonsense.“I have no idea about what you are talking about. I was never angry so there was no problem.”“So you just chose to stay away from Penn and whenever he was passing by, you always found an excuse to turn and walk away or hide or do something which doesn’t involve you seeing him?” Stanley asked in disbelief.“I don’t like your tone, I will have you know that I always busy, I mean it wasn’t my fault that my attention was called anytime Penn was passing by.” Rima returns to Stanley.“Why can’t you just admit it when you have been caught?” Stanley asks Rima.“I am innocent until proven
More Than A Man Twenty Three
“No Penn, I am not going to the Capital. What is wrong with you? Telling me that I will fix up is making me firmer in my decision not to go.” Stanley tells Penn who sighed.Well that had worked for Rima.“Why are you scared of the emperor?” Penn asked as Stanley's expression went even darker.“I am not afraid of the king.” Penn just raised an eyebrow in perfect distrust. It was something which she had perfected that passed across her message and feelings without her saying a word. “Maybe I am.” Stanley corrected.“You were a baby then, defenseless, I think that you can take him now if you put your mind to it. Don’t you want to make him pay for what he did to your father?”, Penn asked.“I do but I don’t see how me getting all fancied up and dancing to his tone in his party will turn into me making him pay.”“That is just the start of what we going
More Than A Man Twenty four
“Wow, I feel like a princess.” Rima twirled around laughing while Penn looked at her in longing. She wished that she was the one who was able to twirl around while nobody was dancing and still looked normal but no, she was being stared out like there was something wrong with her, like she wasn’t normal just because she is the Heir of lord Vallas.Well, she was a girl so their thoughts about her is correct in the sense that Lord Vallas cannot chose a normal person to be his heir, she was just abnormal in a way they didn’t expect.“I wish I was you now.” Penn mumbled as Stanley stopped shoving food into his mouth to stare at Penn.“Penn would you want to be Rima of all people?”“Because she can twirl around me and even flip her clothes off and she would still be seen as normal. She will only be glanced at because she is standing close to me. I hate the stares I am getting.”“Why not me?” Stanley asked looking affronted.
More Than A Man Twenty five
“I cannot believe that you would try something like this.” Penn growled at a smiling Cain as Stanley quickly stood in front of Penn, holding Penn back as she raged. She had gotten to Vallas just in time to see one of the women who was with Vallas, try to stab him in his chest.And the crazy guy with a knife wound was still toying with the woman who tried to kill him!“Penn.” Vallas called from his seat which was provided for him in a room close to the ballroom but empty apart from the king, his son, Vallas party, the failed assassin and the guards. A physician was there too, trying to clean him up with Rima giving orders in harsh tone.“He did this.” Penn shouted.“Temper.” Vallas ordered as Penn's mouth snapped close. “We don’t do this in public.” Vallas said. “We don’t accuse or punish those who we are not sure of their wrongs.”Penn visibly relaxed as she realized what Vallas was trying to pass across.“You dare accu
More Than A Man Twenty six
The moon light was the only thing which was brightened up the night, it was also the only thing that witness the official that was being dragged off, a man who could not make a sound or try to fight back even though he did but it didn’t make a difference as he was gagged and hogtied. A carriage parked in front of the house where they had just dragged the man out of his bed after threatening his wife that if she made a sound that night she was going to join her husband at wherever they were taking him to and her mode of punishment will be more different from her husband’s.“That was very easy.” One of the kidnappers laughed as he took off his hood. “Master will be pleased with us.” “Master will not be pleased. That man is never pleased with something.” Another replied with a snort. Master was a perfectionist in everything he did even down to the mode of torture he uses when somebody annoy him too m
More Than A Man Twenty seven
Penn rolled her eyes when the prince got down from the carriage… the fifth carriage out of the seventh that stopped in front of Lord Vallas home in the capital where Penn was currently staying which also doubled as the Resistance hideout too. The Prince was only meant to stay for a few days but he came like he planned to fully move in with Penn.Penn held back her sigh and kept her face blank so that the prince would not see how much he infuriates her. He already knew but Penn refused to give him that joy.Yes, Joy!The Prince was happy anytime he could successfully make Penn snap or act out of control and Penn has been growing to hate him for that.“Release your jaw Penn.” Stanley said besides Penn and Penn jerked in surprise and looked at Stanley to see Stanley staring at the prince.“Was it obvious?” Penn asked as Stanley cracked a smile which lessened the effect of the severe look he had on his face. Stanley had been a changed
More Than A Man Twenty Eight
“Like honestly, what was Stanley thinking, I mean did they screw his head back the wrong way while he was in captivity, how can he think that I like that spoilt brat when I cannot stand him?” Penn paced in front of Rima in the dining room where Rima was looking through some documents before she stomped in.“You are showing me the exact reason right now.” Rima announced, closing the ledger where she was taking accounts of expenses, something she did gladly. She might be a woman but that doesn’t mean that she enjoyed being the mistress of this place. Rima had started to think of ways in which they might steal Leda from Lord Vallas and make Leda stay with them in the capital because Leda was a natural in this and that was something which Rima will never be a natural.Penn froze and whipped his head to Rima who was not smiling or looking like she had made a joke. Her eyes were not even twinkling with mischief.She was completely serious.
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Penn tried to run but there was no way she could escape the grasp of twenty men, she was caught within a minute. “Let me go.” She struggled against their hold as she was dragged back to Cain who had not moved from his spot when she had tried to run, fully trusting in his men's capability in bringing her back. “My father will hear of this.” “And how will he, when the person who should tell him will be dead?” Cain said as Penn felt a chill in her spine at his words. Cain had just confirmed that he was going to kill her and there was nothing she could do about it at all. “My father will know that it is you.” Penn bravely said but her voice betrayed her when it came out shaky, displaying her fear for all present to see. Cain leans to her face. “He is going to need something called proof to be able to do anything. You see, unlike that incident of two years ago, this time I will be smarter so that no one can witness this happening. Let us go.” Cain said
More Than A Man Sixty nine
Penn watched the carriages stop as soon as he came down from his own carriage with Rima still inside and wondered if Vallas had visitors which she was not warned about?She had just came back with Rima for a trip in town, for a few days they have been here with Vallas as Something had gotten the resistance leaders so worked up that they were requesting for their heirs to be close to them.Penn sighed, someone would think that since Penn was at home that means that she would at least have an idea about what was going on but when she had asked Vallas, he shrugged and informed her that he does not know anything about what was happening.And when she asked him why he had called her home, the crazy man just replied that he did not want his heir to be the only one remaining especially when they have drawn the others back.Penn admit that Vallas's heart was in the right place but most time she felt like she would strangle Vallas.
More Than A Man Sixty Eight
“Your majesty, I have the perfect idea for what you want to happen.” Cain said two days later in the king's study.The king stared at Cain in surprise, he had not seen Cain this excited since he decided to start punishing the resistance. “I am not sure that I will like this idea.” The king responded.Reflected on Cain's face was the confusion which Cain felt as he did not understand what the reaction of the king. He did not plan for the king to shut him down even before hearing what he had in his mind. “My King, You did not even listen to what I have to say.”“I know.” The king sighed as he dropped the reports he was perusing. “I just hope that it will not waste my time.”“Of course not your majesty sire, I will be very brief with my explanation.” Cain hurried out and when the King gave his nod of approval, Cain started. “You wanted the children o
More Than A Man Sixty seven
The crowd was somber, most of the nobles who attended the burial of Denzel attended with the knowledge of why he died, some more than the others.*He angered the resistance so he was killed, His son was discovered as a member of the resistance so they shut him up, he was killed because his son was a traitor…*Those were few of the talks that were flying in the air at that time. The time were Denzel was being laid in the ground and that made the king teeth to grit in anger at the blatant disrespect shown to the noble who died and his living nobles who could not wait for them to be out of the hearing range of the young ones which Denzel left behind before running their mouth.The only persons who were observing the right curtsey was Vallas and his son Penn. The king watched as Vallas placed a comforting hand on Penn's arm and then led him off.“Father.” Chandler called to his father who turned around to con
More Than A Man Sixty six
Penn felt something akin to pity as she watched Denzel stumbling back as if him shifting away from Vallas would somehow make the news unreal and change the fact that Curtis was dead.“No, you are lying. Is this some sick joke you and him are playing to make me lose my cool?” Denzel demanded but Penn could see the pale pallor that Denzel skin seem to have taken.“Not everything is about you Denzel, Your son was a traitor, this is about his death which was caused by his actions and decisions not yours.” Vallas stated as Penn paused.“Of course, he was your son.” Penn realized.“Stop referring to him like he is no more.” Denzel snapped at Penn who shifted back. “Now enough of this game you are playing and tell me where my son is.”“He is dead Denzel.” Penn stated calmly, trying to add feelings into delivering the news. “He was a traitor
More Than A Man Sixty five
Cain had never felt any intense hate for anybody as much as he felt for this brat in front of him. Even what he felt for Vallas was like a tiny flame compare to the inferno he was feeling for this being called Penn.“Are you sure you want to go there?” Cain asked Penn not caring for the audience they were having which was the king and his family.“You brought this upon yourself and let me inform you, my father will hear about this.” Penn threatened.“Is it just me or this whole scene turning into something that is just wasting our time?” The queen asked the king who nodded.“Cain you know better than to bring your personal vendetta here.” The king said firmly as Cain looked around unsure of how the table turned so quickly.“But…” Cain tried to convince the king but Chandler's voice was the one to cut him short this time.“But no
More Than A Man Sixty four
“Did the Prince give you a blow to the head that I somehow did not see?” Stanley asked Penn who rolled her eyes.“I am serious, those who run will be the first to be captured and taken in for questioning. Dispose all your weapons here and let’s go trade the horses for a wagon then rent a night at the inn and after that, we go out and mingle with other in the crowd, maybe grab a wench or two per person and have fun. After all, the reason we are here is because Lord Vallas decided to visit our home and we need to release some steam right?”They looked surprised at the easy way which Penn solved the problem until Stanley clapped his arms together. “Alright, let us start, time currently is of the essence.” He started giving instructions to others about what they should do while Penn started undressing. “Penn is everything alright?” Stanley asked looking at Penn weirdly.“Of course, it woul
More Than A Man Sixty three
Curtis realized too late what the queen might have wanted, the woman replaced her husband with her son, and she would not have done that if she wanted to son to be alive. With that thought, Curtis lunged forward, hoping to sink the knife into the Prince's chest but the Prince disarmed him within a flash.“Thank you for the weapon. Needed it.” Chandler smiled at Curtis who backed away from the Prince in shock.“That is one of the most foolish you have ever done.” Penn growled at Curtis making her voice deeper so that the Prince will not realize that it was her and still she saw the way the Prince's body jerked at her voice like he was recognized who was talking. It was a good thing that Penn tied her head and covered half of her face just like the rest of the resistance.“Thank you for believing in my ability, it is nice when your enemies know what you are capable of.” Chandler grinned towards the direction of
More Than A Man Sixty two
“I think you need to start from the start.” The queen said with her chest pounding. The king could not die, not yet. She still needed to kill the crown prince and make Lance the crown Prince.This was all Cain fault, if he had killed the prince then she would not have felt anything, she would not have done anything other than to sit still and wait for this to happen but it cannot because she will be left with Nothing. The Crown Prince no longer listened to her anymore, not since he came back to realized how many people she had disposed of since his edict. He had refused to listen to her since then or even to be in the same room with her, claiming that the sight of her makes him sick and he was repulsed that she was his mother… that was what he said while he was in the king’s presence but the queen knew what Chandler was referring to.“The resistance are planning on attacking the king today and Curtis shared this
