“What is happening?!” Felipe screamed in frustration, he just returned from a meeting with the people of the black market and it seemed like things did not go well, “Why are they doing this to me?!”
“What is the matter, dear?” Felipe’s wife asked. She immediately prepared a soothing tea for him.
“Those people!” Felipe said while still slumped on the couch, “They suddenly turned their backs on me!” Felipe’s wife remained silent. She knew what people Felipe meant, she has known it for a long time and tried to support him despite everything. But she also knew that this has been a long time coming. She despised what Felipe does but she still cares for him, if he learns his lesson this way, then it would be for the better, she just has to support him while he goes through this.
“They said they believed in me!” Felipe continued, this time he is looking at his wife. Desperation can be s
Amanda was silent the whole day after Alex left. She can’t get her mind off of what she learned about their past and about how they were driven off of their home because of humans. At least Dimitri’s aloofness and arrogance towards her are vindicated, but she is still not comfortable about it. After all, she may be human-like the people who cause their pain, but she is in no way involved with them. Amanda thought that it was time Dimitri realized that not all humans are like that.Amanda did not speak with her friend throughout lunch. A lot of things have been going around in her mind and she is still trying to analyze the connections between what happened to Dimitri and Alex’s past, the curse, and the harvest festival sacrifice. If it was not on Dimitri’s whim, then at least Amanda also wants to know whose idea it was to request young maidens every year for the “Demon King” just to keep the curse at bay. Besides, it was not like the curse
“Pretty Human, I bring food,” the Harpy announced as she entered the cell. “Yes, thank you,” Amanda replied blandly. She did not mean to sound that way but she is just too deep in thought. “I see Lord Alex, Lord Alex talk to Pretty Human again?” The Harpy asked, trying to start aconversation. “Yes,” Amanda gave a short reply and kept looking outside the cell. “Food ready,” The Harpy replied, looking at her friend, “Pretty Human eat” “Yes, thank you,” Amanda replied and practically dropped herself to her bed and took her share of the meal. “Food delicious,” the Harpy replied expecting a usual response from her friend, but she seems to really be out of it. She started to feel concerned. “Pretty Human lonely?” the Harpy asked as she can’t bear the silence anymore. “I’m fine, I’m just thinking about things,” Amanda replied blandly. She feels sorry for the harpy, she is just concerned about her friend but she just does n
“Are you sure you know what you are doing?” the Lamia head maid asked the Harpy as sheapproached them for the tips, “I mean, I see what you mean about wanting to help the human make the Lord happy, but aren’t you too attached to that human? I’m afraid that she is just using you.”“Pretty Human me friend,” the Harpy replied with resolve, “Pretty Human said me, friend. Pretty Human kind and smart.”“I see,” the Lamia replied to prevent further arguments, “Just don’t say I did not warn you.”The Harpy was silent as the Lamia wrote down what she needs. The Lamia knows that the Harpy is just too young to know what humans really are.Being born in the castle, she had no chance to see the outside world and actually live alongside humans. She has never seen how humans discriminated against the beastmen and the other races that are not like theirs. She does not know that
“Mama? And Snake Boss lady?” the Harpy asked, confused as to why they were the only people inside the otherwise busy kitchen at this time of the day.“If you are worried about the food, don’t be,” The Centaur Cook said as she realized the Harpy’s reaction, “we have already cooked earlier and you already have yours prepared. Now come, my dear, we have much to teach you.”“Are you sure that she will remember everything?” the Lamia asked, doubting the Harpy’smemory, “you know how easily she forgets and I believe this is for the sake of the Lordultimately,”“Not to worry,” the Centaur cook reassured as she pulled the Harpy closer, “the mind may forget, but the body will always remember.” Upon saying that, she immediately went down to business; teaching the Harpy about what was written in the notes not through words, but through actions.* * * * * *
“So, she has finally made up her mind, huh?” Alex said at lunch as he heard that Amanda asked to speak with Dimitri through the Harpy.“Apparently,” Dimitri replied, trying to sound disinterested, “She has made us wait for so long. It is about time that she did.”“Yes, I see what you mean,” Alex replied. He is afraid that he might have sounded too enthusiastic than necessary. He had always wanted for the ritual to push through, but he also started to feel some reluctance about it. “We need to prepare for your dinner then. And then for the ritual.”“Yes,” Dimitri replied, “Please arrange for our dinner and for the ritual later.”“I will do just that,” Alex said and pretended to act like normal, “And you prepare yourself too.Now if you’ll excuse me. I have a dinner to prepare.” Dimitri watched Alex leaving the dining room. He has known his
Dimitri could not sit still. He has already taken his place at the head of the dining table and the grand feast is already laid out in front of him. But the girl is not yet in. She is still being prepared and taken to the dining room. His mind wandered to the night when they first met each other. He could not explain how he felt when she came in with the maids. Something stirred deep inside him since then and he could not understand what it was. He only had very few chances to see the girl afterward but he still tried to remember her face and imagine how she would look in a nightgown once again. Time seemed to stand still. Dimitri looked around and the attendants did not seem to be moving; even seemed to just be standing straight, staring into nothingness. Dimitri could almost hear his heart pounding. Dimitri pictured himself finally taking that irresistible girl in his arms. He has been made to wait for weeks, he will definitely mess her up tonight: The thought of h
“Do you understand what I mean now?” Amanda spoke in a different and more alluring voice as they broke from a deep kiss. Dimitri could only nod. It was indeed a different kiss that what he is used to. He did not think that a kiss could be that warm, that the tongue could be used that way; that it could this . . . good. Amanda smiled warmly at him and pulled him closer for another kiss. Using what she practiced with the harpy, Amanda deftly took off what remained of Dimitri’s upper clothes while kissing. Dimitri saw this as an opportunity and slid the thin shoulder straps of Amanda’s dress. Her smooth skin made it easier and because of the movement of their bodies, the silk dress slid off from Amanda’s body, exposing her chest and her abdomen.Amanda broke the kiss, looked at Dimitri, and stayed still for a moment. Through the dim lighting, Dimitri could see Amanda blushing from her face all through her upper chest. Even her ears were red. He coul
Amanda looked around as she woke up. The room is still dimly lit and beside her, Dimitri is still snoring. There was no time for her to think about what happened last night, once she is out of this castle, she will have plenty of time to mull over things. Now, the first thing that she needs is a way to get out of the castle. She has discussed this with Harpy and Jessica the previous day. It is not rare for a maid to be seen walking through the castle at this hour.Amanda slowly got out of bed, being careful not to wake Dimitri. She crept towards the double door and slowly opened one side. She did not close the door fully as she got out, then clicking on the door if she does will surely wake Dimitri up. She immediately made her way to the castle’s laundry room just beside the common bath. It took quite some time for Amanda to get there. She was evading patrols and some maids who were actually already up.As soon as she slipped inside the laundry room, she immediat