"Miss Josephine," Shawn greeted with a lovely smile, making the girl flinch as she didn't expected his appearance near her room.Josephine quickly pulled herself and smiled politely, "Young Master Shawn.""I thought I had told you that calling me Shawn is alright?" Shawn offered the girl his seductive smile. He knew that compared to Dominic, he was less handsome but it was what made him more approachable than Dominic at the same time. He believed when it comes to seducing woman, he had the upper hand.Josephine nodded awkwardly. She recalled yesterday after seeing Josephine brought away by Dominic, she became concerned. Josephine could see her sister's nervousness and as much as she wanted Jayden for herself, she didn't want her sister to be hurt at the same time.Shawn who had seen this tipped her a little, saying, "Oh that's terrible."Josephine's eyes fell on him, questions filled her eyes. Shawn appeared as if he was talking to himself but he continued to speak, "Dominic is a terr
In the afternoon, Rose was invited by lady Veronica to have a small talk during their afternoon tea party. The lady had been kind enough to invite her and Rose was glad to be with the woman's presence in absence of Lady Ashley's appearance."I will help you with the tea," Rose offered when she saw Lady Veronica appearing inside the room with a tray of teapot and teacups."Please, Lady Rose, take a seat," Veronica quickly offered. "There might be things I don't know, understand, or could do, but serving tea is something I learned by myself. Also, I like to offer you a brew of my tea. It's something I always dreamed of if I have a sister."Rose watched Lady Veronica brushing her pink cheeks shyly. Rose's smile widened, "I don't mind."Walking to the seat, Veronica pulled the teapot, letting the warm reddish brown tea to fill the dainty cup. "If you are born in the noble house, there are certain things we, ladies, are restricted to do," she explained. "Brewing tea, cooking, cleaning. Som
"They say that an obedient dog would know who to bark at and wouldn't bite their master's hands, I expected you to be one of those obedient dog," Lady Ashley raised her hand and clenched them into a fist in front of her. "I never had expected you would become another pain to my neck."Rose held her hands together when the servants around Lady Ashley moved, catching her hands side by side. Rose swatted the servant's hand but the head of the servant came in front of her and delivered a loud and searing slap on Rose's cheeks.Her head was turned to the right by force. Determined, Rose swatted the maid's hand and pushed them away. Lady Ashley who saw this ground her teeth, her anger becoming more visible, "Slap her again!"Rose tried her best to protect herself. She was alone while there were three servants around her. Things were worse for Rose who rarely fought with people, things were looking sour to her when the servant closed tight the door behind her.She managed to dodge the first
Dominic who came back to the castle walked passed by the gate, jumping down from the stallion after the long ride in haste. With Cain's absence to find out more of the foggy forest, another servant had came to assist him but the servant was shocked when Dominic had turn a blind eye to his existence, marching straight to the castle without a moment of rest.Before he came home, Dominic received the small letter sent by Cain using the pigeon. In the letter, it warned how Rose had overheard another of Ashley's plan to kill him.Knowing Ashley, Dominic's current and biggest worry wasn't the fact he was near the mouth of danger yet again, but Rose's wellbeing. The moment he thought what would happen to Rose if Ashley found out her little finding filled him with an immeasurable rage.All that's matter now is Rose's life. Dominic rushed inside the castle, when his sharp nose could smell a scent of blood. The scent of blood filled his nose. He had always possess the strong sense of smelling a
Around his shoulder, there was trace of the warm tears. Rose couldn't hold her cries and hearing how she often tried to stifle down her tears, Dominic couldn't bear to push her into answering his questions.He took her waist nearer to him and coaxed her to stop crying, "It's alright," he whispered, repeating the two words again and again like he never did to others before.Rose who felt anxious and stressed easily fell asleep on his arm before she could realize. Dominic pulled her body slowly when he confirmed how she was asleep. The rim of her eyes were red, urging the anger on his heart again but he know this wasn't the time for him to entertain his ire.At least not yet.Pulling her body closer, Dominic settled one of his arm under her knees and the other on her back, carrying her on bridal style with his firm arm and carried her away from her room.The servants who had been near the room, wanting to help the maid who had fell on the ground and covered by puddle of blood, could onl
Dominic raised his hand, smiling as he saw the fright coloring Ashley's face. He stepped slower and closer to the woman. Ashly who was too scared to move shouted, "Help me! Help me!"Her eyes frantically demand for help from her servants but instead, they flee leaving her behind much to her annoyance. Only the housekeeper wasn't able to move from her place, as if afraid in doing so will only notify Dominic of her presence."Have any words?" Dominic questioned soundly but his eyes were bleak without an emotion or a sound conscience that Ashley could put her trust in."You will never win over me!" Ashley yelled. "You would never!"Without heeding to her words, he continued to walk. Ashley crawled behind while keeping her eyes on him. She refused to look pathetic to her very last moment. Everything she counted on was all for this moment!"Even if I die, no one will accept you!" She threw the words from her mouth urgently, knowing the sore spot on Dominic's heart. But Dominic looked at he
Rose couldn't describe what she felt. A kiss that she had always heard from the women who experienced their loveliest first time of a kiss, was described to be an otherworldly experience. For sure, that was correct.Dominic's golden eyes entered her vision. She tried to move, overwhelmed and confused but that only led to Dominic holding her waist tighter. His fingers in a snake-like movement slipped to her wrist, taking one to the side and holding them tightly as if to coax her.Her other hand that struggled was pinned and crushed to his chest, allowing her to feel the loud heartbeat of herself and also Dominic's. Feeling the loud pace from his chest, her eyes widened and she looked at him in confusion.Dominic then held the back of her head which fits like a glove, tilting her face to briefly coax her stubborn lips to open up.Dominic grinned when her emerald eyes glazed, "Close your eyes," he instructed.It was too difficult for Rose to refuse what he demanded. Her lips parted appre
Away from the castle filled with its wretchedness, a group of people had gathered in a forest covered with fogs. No humans should be able to enter the forest but these beings could.Unlike Dominic's attempt to enter the forest which resulted in no solution, the man leading the group entered the forest at ease, simply stepping his leather shoes inside for the fog to disperse to welcome them alone.The group of men continued until they stopped at a large mansion which seemed to be abandoned. In front of the mansion was a well closed and hidden next to the large tall tree.The man knocked on the door. There was no sound welcoming them, but he had nodded as though he had heard someone talking and agreeing to let them enter.As soon as he entered, the man bowed his body forward, "We didn't find her, milord."The man who was called the Lord was a tall and large man sitting on the exquisite chair. The man's chiseled face was covered with the short beard. He appeared to be pass the age of for