Chapter 10

"Rylie!" Killian stormed into her room to check up on her. She was fast asleep when he found her. His heavy heart became light when he saw she was safe. He heaved a breath of relief as he walked closer to her. He was worried sick when he heard something had happened to her.

"Thank goodness you're alright."

"You told her, didn't you? Now you have to punish her." He heard his master's icy voice behind him.

"She needs to learn this particular lesson the hard way. This way is too easy." He ambled away, leaving Killian troubled.

"Why didn't you ever listen, Rylie?" He stared into her peaceful face.

He went outside the room and shut the door behind him. On his way out, he saw Elina. He frowned upon seeing her.

"Is it that you don't heed orders or what? Why can't you respect yourself and the dignity you don't have? Rylie made it clear that she doesn't want to see you here in her home." He fumed.

"I'm just here to see how she's doing." She hissed and left the building. Killian instructe