"Have you found anything on him yet?""I'm working on that too. Just ensure you keep staying away from him. What about the bottle, did you give him any of that?"Belladonna suppressed a scoff. "He hasn't given me any need to do that yet.""Great." Kestra leaned back. "Just ensure to do as I say. Exactly as I say." She emphasized. "I will not lead you astray."Astray. That word.Astray.That was exactly what she wanted to do though. All this while that she had been preparing her for the sacrifice. The 200th bride. "Of course, I know I can trust you, Lady Kestra."She could see a flash behind her own eyes, her reality clashing together, her gaze became fixed on Lady Kestra's neck, watching every movement, blood running hot in her veins and her heart pounding more in her chest the harder she focused. The needle in her hand would sink straight into that skin, puncture something and that would be it. All their problems, gone just because of one needle. She should do it. "Yes, you
Collin rushed around the room, a goblet in his hands as he approached Kestra who was pacing around barefooted, bumping against some things as she did.The sound of the muttering from her lips clashed against her farts that ruptured through the room. "Stupid child." She muttered, her hand resting on her belly."This should help," Collin said, handing a glass over to her, and she swallowed all the content of the goblet in one gulp, yet her stomach was still a rumbling mess.It might take some time for the medicine to work. The foul smell had completely taken over the room, if Collin didn't feel a deep sense of duty towards Lady Kestra, he would not be here enduring all this."She put something in the tea, I'm sure." She stood up from the edge of the bed she was sitting on. "I should have her executed for this."When Lady Kestra had disrupted the meeting with the rumbling sound that had come along with that life-threatening smell, Collin who had been at the door, rushed away from the m
Nadia bit her lips, nodding to herself vigorously."I thought so too. That wouldn't have been good."This felt unreal. It was like watching a different person that had features of Nadia, but it was Nadia that was standing in front of her alright, just a different version of her that Belladonna had me seen. "My grandmother said I have I fight to fight back against bullies and Lady Kestra is a bully." She moved her shaky hands through her hair, her gaze moving from Belladonna to the trees some distance behind her. "I was so brave then, while I was putting something in her tea," a corner of her lips lifted in a smile, before it quickly disappeared, "but now, I'm so scared. Lady Bell, what if the King feeds me to his mad dragon for this?"Belladonna moved closer to her and held her shaky hands, giving her assurance that wouldn't happen, before quickly shifting to the topic that she was interested in knowing more about."That is a great lesson from your grandmother. She must be so fun."
The room Alaris had teleported them to could as well have been made out of gold. Belladonna couldn't figure out whose room this was, but she was sure of the village they were in. Never could she have believed that tales were true. They were in Aniktaki, the first village of Ignas, one that was well known for its wealth and a large expanse of land that nothing could grow on but had treasures buried beneath. Gold, diamonds, silver, many treasures, one could only dream of. This was the land of mines and overflowing wealth. The room seemed to glitter, almost everything was covered with a golden surface.Belladonna took in a deep breath, hopefully, this room would be empty, although the lit candles hung on the wall didn't promise that."Alar--""Who are you?" The voice of a young woman standing at one side of the room, with a white towel wrapped around her startled Belladonna. "How did you get in? What do you want?"Belladonna took a quick at the woman. She was tall, her hair was dy
"I'm scared, Mother, I'm scared. Sufi did not live after they took her child."Taria sobbed, her mother pulling her close.They were both kneeling on the floor now, her mother's eyes red with unshed tears. This was her only living child. It hurt that she couldn't protect her."You are not your sister."((I will upload the bonus chapter for the golden tickets tomorrow, after the test I am preparing for right now. Thank you so much for your support.))"How are we different? Father did this to her too.""You will not die, Taria.""And if I survive, I'll be a Tower woman. Locked away forever for dishonoring my womanhood and bringing shame to my family, flogged day and night for a crime I didn't commit."There was a pause."I don't want to be Tower Woman," she said in a small, weak voice. "For every day of my life, till I die, I will come and see you."Taria pulled away from her mother roughly, standing on her feet. Was that all the comfort she could offer? That she would come and see h
((Note - Alaris is still in Taria's body. If Alaris is being mentioned then it is from Belladonna's perspective because she knows. If Taria is being mentioned, it is still Alaris but most likely from another person's perspective, because they don't know.))"Just move your body anyhow I tell you to. You seem pretty flexible," she answered casually. "You'd like that won't you," Alaris said with a grunt, then he cast her a glance. "I don't know about my flexibility but you seem pretty flexible to me."Smack.Her hand swept right through the air. "Ouch," he rubbed his arm, exaggerating the pain. "Sorry, Taria.""Apologize accepted."Belladonna rolled her eyes, "I wasn't apologizing to you.""For now, I'm her, unfortunately."With an exhausted sigh, she said, "Please, shut up."Sometimes, she felt like sewing his lips with her sewing machine. "Or what, you'll fall deeper into the crazy attraction you have for me---" his words cut short as her hands went around him. It was a change tha
Slim fingers with red, long polished nails moved over the exposed arm of another. Frost formed over the place of contact. A struggle.A muffled groan, because that was all the one being put through this torture, could let out. Nadia's mouth had been stuffed with a piece of clothing, gagged. Her hands and legs were chained to the table she was laid against. Her eyes were wide open with the pain the cold brought her, it went deeper than the skin, she could feel it. Kestra pulled away abruptly. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" She turned in the direction where Collin was standing. She had said she needed a fresh and new soul, had even specified who exactly she wanted and he had brought her to him as quickly as he could. This man, what will he not do for his family?A castle that was built on the clouds, was what his hope was. She prayed that he would keep staying in his delusion. How else was she supposed to use him if he wasn't stupid and blindly hopeful?"It is beautiful." He said,
There were writings on the wall.In a language she had never seen before but could somehow understand. "How are you doing that?" Alaris asked again as the words clatter out of her mouth, and she took a turn according to the writing on the wall, a torch that was hung on the wall, lighting up as they approached.They had been doing this for about five minutes now, following the instructions on the wall. "I don't know," Belladonna didn't want to think too much about it, this wasn't the time. This cave gave her an eerie feeling. Everything was going too smoothly and they still hadn't come across any obstacle yet. Also, Motu hadn't come along to get Taria yet, or maybe he was trying and the chaos of finding her was already happening above them. All that didn't matter for now though, she had to remain focused and get out of this dream as quickly as possible for everyone's sake. "The language isn't from this Realm," Alaris said behind her. "What? So it is from where you came from?" Bel