"Hello, Miss Bernard, you look stunning," The coy voice of Michael echoed, he looked up at Alexandra as she descended the stairs.Lexi redden. Something Michael felt was cute."I didn't know you'd be up this early," Alexandra mumbled as she walked towards Michael, she couldn't look him in the eye for long, her cheeks gets red easily."What can I say, I'm an early riser. But I don't think someone is," He gazes down at her, making her blush even more.He was right, she wasn't an early riser."Flirting with your brother's soon-to-be wife is bizarre and unethical, don't you think?" Oliver says as he walks down the stairs. He caught Michael's eye and smirked."Brother?" Alexandra glanced at both of them with confusion. She didn't understand what they were saying."From the mother's side," Michael explained, his voice showing he was angry."Don't say it that way, little brother, Mother would be weeping if she discovered she meant nothing to you." Oliver cocked his brow as he let out, his ey
Mildred heard the sound of water trickling and the noise of grapples. After what Eve said to her, she found herself quite unable to fall asleep. The struggle was getting quite intense and she saw a few drops of water infiltrating her room. She folded herself as she joined her limbs to her chest.Weird things were happening, she wondered how Eve was fairing, this must seem horrifying to her.An enormous force on the door jolted her up, she swallowed and moved backward, closer to her wall. She heard whispers, and echoes, she quickly palmed her ears but it didn't stop the noise.Suddenly everything stopped.Curious, she felt the urge to look outside her room. She slid down from her bed and stepped silently toward her door, she recalled what Eve told her but she couldn't push the lure she felt to open her door."Don't." She jolted backward when she heard the voice. It seemed oddly familiar to her but again, she was all alone in her room. She knew it was a warning but she couldn't stop her
"what are you doing?" Robert spoke from behind her, startling her. She turned around rapidly and almost fell."Uncle Robert! What are you doing here?" She asked as she smiled widely, she felt a few strands of sweat crawling down her face. Thankfully she had kept what she took before he came."I think I asked that question a second ago. I came down here to check on something. Whatever it is you're doing, I hope it's not something naughty,""Of course, it's not, since when do I do naughty things," She turned her eyes.Robert looked at her strangely, "Every time." Then he stepped out of his cabin.Alexandra let out a deep breath, she placed her hand on her hard-pounding chest to calm herself. She looked around making sure she was all alone, she walked closer to the shelf and quickly took the book.After hiding it safely under her gown, she walked out of the cabin with ease.______She slammed her door shut and hurried toward her bed. She takes in deep breaths before bringing out the book
"H-how did you get inside?" The frightened man drifted backward, his body trembled as he stared at the woman before him, her purple eyes were more terrifying."Your guards were sweet and lovely, they took pity on a young stranded girl and let me in." Her tone was flat, she walked toward the frightened man with slow terrifying steps."I did nothing wrong, the supplies were adequate, I had no idea he was an I…imposter." His voice shook. He looked out of the window searching for an escape route."We both know how many feet go way down, jumping off the window ends your life." Her intimidating smirk made a shiver run down his spine."It's better than being tortured by you." He spat out. Hearing his courageous words, a smile raised on her lips."Be careful what you wish for, I'll be more gentle than death if you surrender yourself willingly. If not-"Her words halted when the man jumped out of the window. She sighed and wandered toward the window and glanced outside.The man didn't fall as
"Why didn't we take off at dawn? Are you sure this wouldn't cause a problem?" Mildred's nervous voice amused Simon. He wouldn't have taken her at night if he wasn't being cautious. Eve's damn visitors have been lurking around searching for the weak to pry on. And Mildred happened to be in the category."King Magnus will be leaving at dawn too. And he wants to meet the newly recruited servant." Simon had told her the king was searching for an assistant for an old man named Robert."I don't know how to thank you enough, Mr. Cian, you're a very good person.""I wouldn't say that if I were you." A distant voice came, but only Simon could hear him. Simon had chosen the night journey not just because the King was leaving at dawn the next day but also because of Forsyth."Why don't we mount my horse, I think we'd get there faster with it," Mildred suggested."I think that's a good-""Complete the sentence and her neck snaps off." Forsythe threatened."-no idea. The mansion isn't far from her
The harsh bang on the door woke Forsyth up. He hadn't slept for long and he still felt a little fuzzy. He slid down from his bed and ambled towards his door, after checking who it was he unlocked the door."What is it?" His voice was deep and husky as he stared at Sean."The men were here." Sean's anxious voice made him blink. He looked past Sean and looked around."What do you mean?" He rubbed his face to clear his eyes."They took Mildred." This made Forsyth halt all of a sudden. His head snapped at Sean and he looked into his eyes to check if he was lying, but he wasn't.Dammit!"How is that possible? I asked you to keep watch on her!" He became furious and pushed past Sean to search for Mildred. He ran to the room he kept her but she wasn't there. He heard footsteps behind him and he looked back and saw the almost teary Sean."I…I saw this letter on her table." His voice shook and he stretched his hand to Forsyth.Forsyth picked up the letter and opened it; he didn't fail to see h
"Help!" The outcry came from the girl on the ground, her hands and legs were tied."One more scream and your finger come off." Forsyth threatened.He had his back on a wall with a tied Mildred close to his feet. They were inside a tiny cavern.Mildred frighteningly looked at him, her eyes held terror. Something she didn't bother hiding."What do you want from me…" Her voice trailed at the end of her speech, she was tired and it was dark.Forsyth didn't respond as he kept fiddling with the stick at the side of his mouth. He thumped his fingers impatiently, it was an alarming scenery for Mildred.Everything about him was unnerving to her."Stop glancing, little girl. I wouldn't want you falling in love with me." The reply he got was a state of disbelief.A reverberating sound was heard, confusing and alerting them.Forsyth lingered whirling the stick in his mouth and stared in a direction. Sensing his eyes on her she glanced over at him, then she knew he wasn't looking at her, but behin
"What if we got it wrong?""I don't think so. She looks literally like her.""But he hasn't countered or rendered any venture,""He wouldn't make a reckless decision this time around, he knows what that cost him last time."Mildred kept hearing low murmurings, her skull ached and the last thing she recollected before passing out was something behind her…a beast…Wait…BEAST!Her eyes snapped open as she concluded. It took some time to get her heavy eyes adapted to her surroundings, the walls were gray and the room dimmed, And two men were gazing at her with a weird... strange expression.It took her a second to understand she was shackled."The beauty has finally awakened." Mildred peered at the terrifying-looking man before her, he had this alarming resemblance to Madman, especially the crazy glint in his eyes.And where's Madman? She was with him at the time she passed out."Forsyth isn't here, and he won't be coming for the time being." The man with an odd resemblance to Madman spok