Through her tears, a radiant smile blooms on her pretty face."Oh my dearest master. My little heart could endure all the pain and sorrow I've been through. But, it couldn't endure the joy that comes from your truth. I am dying because of the joy."Her hand reaches out. Her fingers trembling slightly as it seeks his touch. Her fingers reach up to brush away a tear from his cheek."And forgive me, my lady... How i regret for hiding the truth from you. If only... If only I were bold enough to confess our love in front of my family. To leave my highborn life behind, to elope with you. None of this would happen. And i regret that from the bottom of my heart. Forgive me, my lady.Jean gazes at her, vision foggy from tears welling up. Her soul belongs to her, but her body has changed. Her face is still the same, yet in this life she is far more pretty. Her eyes changed from brown to purple. She is not his, not in this life. Another love, another life, and another purpose await her.She look
Once upon a time in the 16th century AD...In the middle of the vast ocean. In the dark night without the slightest light except from the stars and the moon. I lay on a floating ship's door. There are so many corpses around me. They weren't dead from drowning. They were all dead from freezing. Their frozen corpses float in this ocean. The ocean water is so cold and piercing my skin, even my red hair has frozen.The mainland may be hundreds of kilometres away. I can't even move an inch. I'm not submerged in this cold seawater, but I feel like i almost frozen like everyone else. And soon enough, I might die."There's no one here. No one can help me. They all died. I am alone. Oh, why am I the last one to die? Is death as painful as it is told in books?" I thought.The cold numbed my brain, and I lost most of my memories. I remembered that my family also died because they had nowhere to float as I did. My grandfather asked me to climb on top of this ship's door. He save my life instead t
"Don't worry, my lady. I will be a good master. I take full responsibility for your safety." He said after he threw some money at the slave master. That money was the price of my freedom. My life belongs to him now. Then, Prince Erwin took me to his private chamber inside the palace. I was impressed to see his neat, beautiful, and luxurious chamber. He then put me on the bed. To the guards outside his chamber, he ordered:"Get the physician and Madam Margaret."Then, he walked over and sat near me. "You are mine now, do you understand?""I am a slave, your slave. I accept my fate, master. So, what do you want me to do? Do you want me to comb your beautiful blonde hair? Or help you put on your nightgown? Or empty your chamber pot? Or what, master?" I said with a mocking tone without looking at him. "You are so cute, my lady." The prince then looked at me intently. He stroked my face. The thumb of his right hand pressed the center of my lips. He lifted my chin and forced me to make
"Oh dear baby, what happened? Why are you crying?" asked Prince Erwin while he wiped my tears with his thumb.Madam Alisya had thrown me to his chamber and left me alone with him."Tell me, Anna, who hurt you?""Why should I tell you? It's none of your business. We don't know each other. You're a stranger to me," I said as I slapped his hands.The Prince lifted my chin and forced me to look at his face."Dear, you are very pretty, but you are a little rude. Do you know that you can be beheaded for saying something rude like that to me?""I know. You can do it if you want to. Draw your sword and slit my throat. Honestly, I do not know why I had to stay alive. Life and death are the same to me. Death seems happier since I feel nothing. At least I can meet my family at paradise." I said with tears in my eyes.The Prince picked up a dagger from his work desk. Then, he pointed the dagger at my face, right in my nose, between my eyes."Close your eyes." The Prince said. I closed my eyes, p
I woke up, but not in heaven or hell. I was in the same room where I died, in Prince Erwin's chamber."oh dear, You've slept for 13 hours." Said Prince Erwin, who was sitting at behind his work desk. He got up and walked towards me:"I am supposed to dead dont me? then why i still here" I asked."The liquid you drank last night was not poison, but medicine. It was the medicine that the pyshican used to give me so that I could sleep peacefully.""You deceived me.""Not really. I cant just let a beautiful young girl wasting her life like that.""YOU DECEIVED ME." I said again."Is that all you can say?"I stopped talking."Now it's time to have your lunch, my love." He said.Then, he brought me some food.I shook my head."Eat, please, or you'll get sick. You want me to feed you?""You eat. I'm not hungry.""Well well what can i say. If you get sick, i'll be very sad. Eat this food for me, dearest Anna.""I want to go back to my room.""Okay, Miss. When you return, please tell everyone
"You... You can't do this. I'm Prince Erwin's favorite concubine. If you touch me, the prince will be very angry with you. I'll ask him to cut off your head." I said. I was trying to defend myself. I didn't intend to threaten him.The soldier glanced at Lady Tiana."Do as I say."The soldier started beating me. He tore off my clothes, leaving me completely naked in front of everyone. He slapped my left and right cheek. Then, he kicked and punched me in the face. He banged my head repeatedly on the solid marble floor. I screamed out in pain. I cried and apologized for my harsh words towards Lady Tiana so he would stop beating me. It was so painful. The pain fills my whole body.After I was beaten, They threw my wounded body into the dungeon."Don't give her food and water for days. This moody lady must be disciplined." The lady said.I don't know how long I was held in this dungeon. Maybe five or six days? With so many wounds that went completely untreated, as well as extreme hunger an
"I want to sleep with Lady Anna tonight," Erwin said.I almost laughed. Both Erwin and I know we will not make love tonight. I was just not ready yet. I don't know why. Maybe because I am not prepared to be a mother. And Erwin did not ready to be a father either."Of course, my prince, you can be with whoever you want. Come, Hagya. Let's go back to the harem.""I hope you die with your intestines bursting and your womanhood rotting, you red-haired whore." Hagya said to me with her eyes filled with tears. Then, she ran away."No one can speak ill of Miss Anna, especially not in front of me. Madam, punish the girl. Cut out her tongue.""Oh no, Erwin... No, that's too much. One or two slaps will be enough for her. She said it out of jealousy, Erwin.""As your command, my lady."***Night after night goes. Erwin rejected all the girls sent to his chamber. I knew clearly that Erwin didn't just dislike them. He hated them. He hates this palace from the bottom of his heart. King Darril, his
"Don't be stubborn, my blood-haired lady. Do as I tell you. The antidote is only one, as is your life." Lady Tiana said."All this time, I think you just didn't like me. But now, you even try to kill me. You hate me. I don't wanna die. I want to live with my Prince Erwin. He loves me. He promises to always protect me. I'll tell him everything, and he will behead you.""Poor young lady, you didn't know Erwin really is, right? You didn't even know how to survive in this harem. I pity you.""Or are you afraid that I will outrank you? You afraid that someday I will be the main mistress since you have no prince left.""Oh, shut up, you idiot. You know nothing about Erwin yet. My youngest son is insane, indeed. He has been insane since he was born. All blonde-haired person in this palace is insane too. The Harlow Royal family are monsters, and so is your Erwin. Let me tell you a secret everyone deliberately hides so you don't run away from this palace. Prince Erwin is a murderer. He likes t