Penny lost balance and slipped down the interwoven branches, breaking some of them. Before she thought she would hit the ground, a strong pair of hands came and scooped her.
The moment the first one leapt at her, it was caught by its neck and thrown away. The remaining was killed ferociously as his claws penetrated their neck and he ripped their heads off their bodies. Penny watched the entire scene with so much horror in her eyes that she felt like puking. She scrambled away, her body getting covered with all the grit and began to run in the direction she was heading. She ran as fast as possible. She intended to be as far away as possible.
Ludwig was out of breath while exercising restraint. It had been a long time since he had slaked off. He refrained from it when he had pinned her beneath him, but now that she was this close to him, so quiet, her scent overwhelmed his sensations. “Zoe! Ah Gods!”
Penny hoped that he wouldn’t return early. The sound of water gurgling in the creek was inviting. She was very thirsty - her lips were dry and throat parched like a desert. Eager to drink water and wash the grit off her skin and hair, she stepped down the boulder and walked to the brook, removing the jacket along the way. She walked till the bank and put one leg in water. The water was so warm that she immediately put her second leg inside. The warm water swirled around her ankles and seemed to wash away her tensions. She bent down and drank water from her cupped hands and rinsed
Castle Alnor was perfect in every sense. An exquisite uncut gem, rough, yet strongly built just like its king, Ludwig.As he walked inside with Penny following him, th
Ludwig smiled. He had dressed in black pants and a white shirt. He had combed his freshly gelled hair back and looked regal. Quickly, he wore his boots and went out of his chamber to receive his betrothed.
But Zoe ignored his request. “After months and months of search you found a trail that would have finally led you to the Necklace of Dorza, a talisman so steeped with immeasurable power, and look what you did? You lost that chance, the only chance to retrieve it.” Fury rose in her chest. She picked up the vase from a side table and flung it to the ground. How could he do this? She was waiting for him to finish the mission and was dying to wear the necklace. The two hundred year old antique piece shattered just like that but Ludwig looked at it with nonchalance. “Don&r
At first Penny explored her new house. The place was bigger than her own place in the village. She wondered what the city must be like outside this kingdom. When she looked out from the window of her bedroom, she saw the black castle. Immediately, she drew the curtains out of hatred for him. He wanted her to be his slave, but Penny was looking for the first opportunity to escape.
“What?” he said in a disgusting tone. Angered he caught her wrist. How dare she suggest this solution? Wasn’t she a wee bit jealous to share her mate? “I am a male in my prime Zoe. Mind it, I may just take the offer. It’s either you are the human slave.”