Luciana could not seem to get what the prince had told her out of her mind. She had a lot of anger in her. Anger? That was an understatement. It should be more like rage, the pressing need to avenge her family. If she was going to live, she would kill Lord Kruger and his minions. She didn't know how or when, but she knew she was going to figure out a way. Her heart had been filled with hatred, and she was going to hold on to it. It was better than the pain.
Her mind went back to the prince? Even though she didn't know his real purpose of buying them, he doesn't treat them badly. He even granted her most of her request. She wondered if he would grant her one more request? She wondered if he could find her sister and buy her too since he likes buying slaves. Maybe they would be able to escape together. She sighed tiredly, knowing that plan was almost impossible.She wasn't sure her sister was alive. It was also very likely that the prince would not do that. And she still worried about the fate of the girls here. What if they all ended badly, she would have to put her sister through that.The door was suddenly pushed open unceremoniously, and Rebecca stepped in. Luciana groaned in annoyance."The dog again." She muttered under her breath, forgetting that werewolves have sharp hearing."What did you say?" Rebecca asked, annoyed. She walked to the worthless human."I was thinking of drawing a dog." Luciana lied, but then she smiled. "I should draw you instead. The same thing anyway.""I will let the prince know of your ill behaviour." Rebecca threatened."You are going to tell him that you feel oppressed by a weak human, and you cannot do anything about it?""You... you just stay away from him." Rebecca said, and Luciana wondered where that came from."You like him, don't you?" Luciana asked with a mocking smile. She noticed how Rebecca always seemed angry anytime she sees her with the prince. She didn't read much meaning into it before, but it was becoming too obvious. "You tell me to stay away from him, but you'd do anything to jump on his bed.""Not everyone are whores like you humans." Rebecca said, and Luciana gave her a knowing smile, nodding to herself. "The prince is here." She then said in a more reduced voice than before. "He requested to see you all."The girls stood up and went to see the prince. They guessed that he probably wanted to take a few girls with him. He had done that twice since they came, taking two girls each time.As usual, he was just standing in the center of the living room with his general. The girls lined themselves up, facing him. Each hoping they would not be the next, even Luciana. But Luciana hoped for a different reason. She had access to the library here, and she was hoping she could use the laboratory soon."You, you and you, come with me." The prince said, pointing at Rosaline, Monica and Annalise who was standing beside Luciana.Monica burst into tears, while Annalise squeezed Luciana's hand. Luciana could tell that she was afraid, and she too could not stop the awful feeling that began to bloom in her heart.Raziel and his general turned to leave, and Luciana watched as the girls went after them. She didn't know she would feel this awful if Annalise should leave her, but she worried most about what would become of her."Your highness." She didn't know when she called for the prince, but he didn't answer. The girls looked at her like something was wrong with her."You really think he will answer you?" Rebecca asked mockingly from behind her. "Your friend is gone, you should forget abou..."Before Rebecca could complete her statement, Luciana took off, running after the prince. She met them close to the castle's gates."Your highness." She yelled, but when he didn't answer, she shouted, "Prince Raziel!"Raziel stopped, and turned to her. By then guards have ran to attack her for her disrespect. Even though she added his title, she wasn't supposed to mention his name.Luciana was roughly kicked to the ground by the vampire and werewolves soldiers. She knew she would sustain injuries from the kick, and more from her rough landing on the ground."Stop!" Raziel ordered them, and they let her go at once. He zoomed over there with his vampiric speed. He could smell her blood strongly in the air, and he knew she would have sustained a serious injury, but the human was not even winching at all. It was as if she was used to wounds."What did I say about hurting them?" He asked the soldiers.They bowed. "Your highness... she disrespected you.""Then you let me punish her."They went on their knees."We are sorry your highness.""Take yourselves to the dungeons, lock yourselves up and throw the key away.""Your highness?""Don't make me repeat myself.""Yes your highness." They said in unison, before getting up to do as he had ordered."And you." He turned to the human who had continued to surprise him, both with words and actions."I didn't mean to be disrespectful your highness, but please take me in place of Annalise." She pleaded. In case it comes to the worst case scenario, at least Annalise still had a lot to live for. She was just living for revenge, and hoping to find a sister she whom wasn't sure was alive."Why?" Raziel asked."I want her to be safe, but you can take me."He frowned. "Who told you that she would not be safe?"He glanced at Lorenzo who was waiting for him, and gave him the signal to take the girls away.Luciana couldn't peel her gaze off Annalise as they walked away. Annalise too couldn't resist turning back to look at her, her eyes welled with tears."Your highness please. Let her stay." She pleaded again without looking at him.Annalise then mouth a 'goodbye' to her as they got close to the gates. Just before she stepped out, she turned to Luciana."We will see each other again." She burst into tears, and just like that, she was gone.Luciana's hand had unconsciously reached for her wound, and she began to untie the bandage.Raziel noticed it. He guessed that she usually hurt herself when she was emotionally stressed."Don't assume the worst. Your friend would appreciate the life she would be given more than what she has here." He said to her, and Luciana looked up at him, doubt in her eyes. "Stop doing that to yourself." He said, looking at her hand which she had began to hurt.Luciana breathed hard, the heavy feeling in her chest becoming heavier. She felt the dreadful feeling of losing someone again, and she wasn't sure she was strong enough to take it. She suddenly realized how lonely she had become."Come with me." He ordered, and began to walk away. But he stopped when he noticed that Luciana was not coming with him. He turned to see her in the same kneeling position the guards had put her. He looked miserable.He walked back to her and gave her his hand, and the human looked up at him, surprised."Come."Luciana was surprised that the prince offered her his hand, but she took it. She couldn't find the strength to get up on her own. When they started walking, she couldn't resist asking him;"Are you taking me to get my wounds treated again your highness?""What did I say about hurting yourself?" He answered her with a question of his own."I'd be punished." She answered like it was a normal thing. "Your highness, may I know where you are taking the girls?" She asked the important question that had been bothering her.Raziel shook his head. The punishment was not her problem at all. For someone who often inflicted injuries on herself, she might even be looking forward to it."I told you they are okay.""Why did you buy us your highness? Why do you like buying slaves?"He stopped walking and turned to her."Do I owe you an explanation?"Yes. "I was only curious to know your highness.""Your curiosity will land you in a lot of trouble your highness."She fell quiet. He said Annalise was s
Raziel walked passed the princess like he didn't notice she was standing there, and Luciana walked closely behind him, wondering what was going on between them. She didn't notice how the princess glared at her back.After they were out of sight, princess Evelyn grabbed the nearest maid there. She was human."Who is the wretch following my prince?" She asked the maid who had her head down."I... I don't know your highness."She then slapped the maid. "Useless! Follow her, and give me reports on her if you don't want to end up as meat to wild animals.""Yes your highness." The maid answer in a fearful voice, before she scurried out of there to gather information on Luciana.Just then, general Lorenzo entered, but when he spotted the princess, he quickly turned back, not wanting to deal with her. But luck was not on his side, as she already saw him;"Hey you! Where do you think you are going, come here!" She ordered.Having no choice, the general walked to her."Your highness." He bowed i
The maid princess Evelyn ordered to find out who Luciana came to her. The princess was busy enjoying a massage session from different servants that the king sent to her, when the stupid human maid came to interrupt."Who gave you the right to enter into my room?" Evelyn asked the lowly maid."But... but your highness... you sent me to find out..." Before the maid could complete what she was going to say, the princess zoomed to her, taking the maids attending to her unaware. Evelyn slapped the human with her vampire strength that she fell down and spat out blood. "That should teach you to learn your place." The maid held her stinging cheek, trying to hold back a sob. She was only doing what she was asked."And it took you a whole day to deliver? How very useless of you." Evelyn rolled her eyes. "Now report." She ordered."Your highness?" The maid called in surprise. She thought the princess didn't need her report anymore."My nex
Raziel had just closed his eyes to sleep when he heard a knock on the door. From the way the person knocked, he could tell that it wasn't a servant. It could only be one person; the entitled princess. Would he have to deal with her every night? He then pretended to be asleep, hoping she would leave.The knock came again, followed by a bang, sending the door flying open.What the hell?!"He still pretended to be asleep, his breath even.But the princess didn't care. She came and slapped his legs in a way that sent him jumping up."Raziel!" She called, eyes blazing with fury. "First you brought the human slave into your room, I didn't complain. Then you went out with her. Don't you have any shame? I understand that she's your mistress, but you should at least chosen someone with class. How could you even sleep with a human? You are the esteemed vampire prince..."She kept on speaking, while Raziel kept staring at her, wondering wha
Luciana struggled to get out of the water, her lungs burning. She had been looking forward to her death, but she didn't think it would come in this manner. At least not in the hands of this person.Just when she had given up, she felt the hand holding her release her at once, before she heard a thud. Then she felt someone pull her out of the water. She heard faint voices, like someone was scolding another person, but she couldn't make out the words. Her eyes became blurry, before her vision gave away.Raziel was surprised at the scene he met. One of the castle's guards assigned to follow princess Evelyn was the one who told him what was going on, and he rushed over there. The guard had informed him that it was one of his girls, and he got there and saw that it was Luciana.Raziel quickly pulled the princess away from her, sending her landing somewhere he didn't care to note. He pulled the human girl out of the water, not sure if she was dead or alive, but
Not long after Luciana got back, she came outside, wanting to go to the laboratory. She then realized that the prince gave her a pendant that could permit her to use the laboratory, but no means to go there. She wondered if she could go on foot. It was far, and her body felt very weak. She decided to go anyway.She was only at the castle's gate when she heard the prince's voice."Luciana." He sounded surprised. He didn't expect that she would still be on her feet, looking for where to go after what she had experienced that day.Luciana turned to him. "Your highness.""Where are you going?""To the laboratory." She answered honestly.He shook his head. "After what you have gone through today?"Luciana remained silent. He walked up to her and looked her in the eyes. Her face held no expression, just blank. Her eyes made it obvious that she lacked sleep a lot, and he could tell she was tired from how she walked. Her eyes lo
Luciana tried her best to finish the food given to her, but she couldn't. She had even eaten about half of the portion given to her, which was very unlike her, just so she could use the laboratory. But she wondered if the prince would let her go with just that portion.After forcing herself a little more, she gave up and dropped the food. She decided to go to the inn to get her notes where she had things written."Where have you been?" Rebecca asked the human the moment she stepped her foot inside. She had her hands crossed across her chest and there was a smirk on her lips. She believed that the princess must have thought her a lesson. The human even looked rougher than she usually looked.Luciana rolled her eyes. The dog would never give up."I have been with the prince." Luciana replied with a smile that she was sure would sting her.Rebecca's smiled died down immediately, and it was replaced by a glower."Liar. The princess would not a
Luciana snuck some arrow into her new room to soak them in her vampire poison mixture, and left it there. She hoped to use it soon.Meanwhile it was a day to Raziel and Evelyn's wedding, and the princess had not spoken to him since she was released. She was still angry at him for how he treated her, but she was still willing to marry him.The servants were very busy in preparation for the wedding, while Evelyn was busy giving instructions to everyone. There were important guests from different range of nobilities, all wanting to attend the important event.Raziel was in his room as he was asked by his father to give his duties to Lorenzo. He lay on the bed, wanting to sleep the day away in peace. But his peace was short lived when the door opened and his father stepped in."Raziel we need to talk." What was it this time?"Have you seen your future bride?" The king asked."No father.""Did you ask of her?"