Raindrops continued to cover Essex. Even though Essex rarely become a home for the raindrops, the past three days after Rose’s disappearance, the rain continued on as if it was mourning for the sudden turn of fate. Starvos sat out from the door, watching Dominic who appeared soulless as his back faced him. His son had locked himself in his room for days, as if to punish himself and Starvos didn’t know what to do as he couldn’t understand the reason why he had suddenly became sorrowful as though he had lost someone close to him.“If I have to guess, this must have something to do with the woman named Rose,” Mona whispered beside Starvos. The two people had taken a peek at Dominic from the gaps of the door, discussing the changes that occurred in Dominic in a mere night. At least, a night to them. “What? Are you telling me that he met a girl, fell in love with her, bring her home, and she suddenly disappear?” Starvos began his wild guess for Mona to shake her head. “I don’t know sill
Dominic who heard this creased his eyebrows. He took a moment to think of Mona’s words and finally saying, “So this person knows a lot about magic, right?” “Yes he does,” Mona confirmed at once, thinking this might be helping Dominic as immediately his face lit up. “How do we meet him?” He immediately questioned. “I have questions that I want to know from him.” “I can arrange for you to meet him. Not long ago I went to talk to him to discuss about the curse you were burdened with. He is an extremely kind person who can be talked with,” she spoke, turning around to see Starvos who tilted his head. “Although werewolves can’t really enter that place easily, so I would advise only one of you to come.” “Then I will stay,” Starvos said, knowing that Dominic is desperate to find this man who knows about magic, possibly for the woman named “Rose”.“Thank you Starvos,” Dominic responded at once. “I’m sorry that I would be leaving the burden to you as I leave the mansion.” “Don’t worry pro
The Master couldn’t blame Dominic for his suspicions. He could tell well how there was no one who had been good to Dominic without asking for a payment. This must be way he was on guard ever since he had entered the mansion. “I don’t need those,” The Master said with a small sigh of sympathy, “I could tell many people would ask you for a payment after they had helped you but I wouldn’t want to do that. At least not when you have suffered enough.”Dominic thought of how suspicious it was but didn’t have many people to ask for help as the master was the only person who could help him now. He asked, “I want to know about a magic that could erase one’s existence.”“The forbidden magic,” the Master said at once as if he had expected it. “Why do you want to know that?”“The person that I know have used it. Everyone had forgotten about her and I want to know if there is a way to reverse the magic,” He said in reply, clenching his hand under the table tightly. The Master settled his arms t
Shawn who had slipped into the room looked again at how Josie was indeed sleeping but she had been sleeping for almost a month now. He had tasked Isaac to search for Josie but the man had failed to do his task which he knew was a lie as the man was only pretending as though he was searching for Josie. Shawn could tell that there was a sense of dependence that Isaac had with him, wanting Shawn to always be alone as they were similar. Isaac was also afraid that kindness from others would turn him into a kinder person which he thought was foolish.Shawn looked outside the door, hearing the footsteps as Mrs Maury decided to leave the room for good. He then finally pull a chair near him, taking a seat beside the sleeping Josie.He reached out his hand towards her only to hesitate when their skin was about to come in contact. He decided not to touch her and held his hands together.“You know, I was the one who had prepared so that you would come after your sister to the castle. I planned
Shawn looked into her eyes but his thoughts didn’t waver. He shook his head firmly and replied, “I will not take back the choices I have done. I would do them again at any time.”“Even hurting me,” Josie noted, smiling to herself and asking what had she expected from the man standing in front of her. She should have known what kind of a bastard he was and stayed away from him! She should have known he wouldn’t regret what he did even if that means hurting her. “Go now,” Josie said, turning her face away. She pulled her blanket and rolled away, resting her head on the fluffy pillows. Yet even as she had told him to leave, he didn’t. Shawn remained where he was and sit next to her. Feeling annoyed, her eyes snapped backward and she glared at Shawn who was staring at her. Although she flinch at first when their gaze met, she hardened her heart, saying in anger, “Leave! If you won’t apologize or reflect on your mistake then you might as well think of me as dead.” Shawn’s jaw tightened
Shawn felt a dark cloud covering his heart as he disappeared through the forest, walking on his foot when he saw the castle’s shadow. He knew at once something was missing. When he was almost killed, how old was Dominic again? Fifteen? Sixteen? He was barely in the age where he could start a family let alone be crowned as the next heir of the duchy. He didn’t have any supporters which was natural as he didn’t have any uncle as his mother had come from another kingdom. So who was it that had planned to kill him under the guise of assassination?The servants who saw Shawn entering the castle quickly gathered in position. Their hands reached out so they could hold the coat in his place. The butler had came beside him, asking, “Would you like to immediately rest, milord?” “I want everyone to be away as far as possible from my mother’s room. I want to talk to her without a single ears around.” The butler was surprised by the order but he had been taught to never ask and continue his s
His mother appeared so haggard. It’s as if a single flick from him would cause for her to suddenly pass away. Yet a single word from him made her face light up at once. Even though he had always wanted to see her smile when he was still a child, he didn’t know that pretending to be his father would let him see it so easily. Although now, Shawn doesn’t want her smile anymore.“Can I ask you a question Ashley?” Shawn’s voice was similar to his father which was a sure outcome as he was blood related to him, unlike Dominic. “Go on!” Lady Ashley said. She smiled despite how much in pain she was. She didn’t even ask him to save her, all she wanted was for him to stay beside her. Shawn had one question in mind that he want the answer to. Yet for some reason he didn’t immediately questioned her his question. Instead he said, “Why do you love me?”All this time he wondered why such a woman like her would bend her back to attract the attention of his father. To be honest, he wasn’t handsome,
The bright afternoon appear but Dominic still haven’t received any news from Rose. He had somewhat expected it and came up with a few of his own reasons after many sleepless night. Her thought about the cause of her sudden disappearance and come out with only a few answers. The main point of her decision must revolve around him, more specifically his curse. Rose was perhaps have to leave everyone around her, which might sound like the perfect guess but then he questioned if it was necessary to erase everyone’s memories? If she only have to disappear from them, she didn’t have to go all the way to use a forbidden magic to make herself forgotten even by her family.It would give her much pain that Dominic was certain would be too difficult for her to bear alone. Knowing Rose well, if she wanted to disappear, she would have gone quietly.He asked if she had to give up her right to be remembered by the people around her by the demon who she had formed contract with. But it’s also suspici