-Nyx- I woke up with a swollen face. I cried majority of the night. I would fall asleep but it never lasted long enough with all my tossing and turning. I felt exhaused, and my body hurt from my restlessness. As dawn broke I decide it was futile trying to sleep. I slipped out of my bed and headed for my shower. The words Noc had said kept echoing through my mind. I didn't understand any of it. He was engaged to my sister and he knew that I was not really sickly. He knew that my father invented that cover to hid what he had done. And yet he wanted her over me. He could have insisted that he wanted me. Instead of playing these games with my head. Between him and the crowned prince I felt like I was being tugged around like a rag doll. I wasn't something to play with. I shut off the water and stormed out to dress myself. I needed a walk in the garden. The walls of this manor made me feel as if I was suffocating. I quickly dressed in a simple dress. I prefered it this way anyway. All th
Authors opening remarks: This book contains content that could be triggering to readers. Please read with caution. If this book triggers you remember it is okay to stop reading and step away to receive help is needed. This book contains: Abuse and Sexual Assualt. The warm sun came in through the window and caressed my skin. Waking me from the small amount of sleep I had managed to get. My body was still quite sore from being beaten the night before. It had taken me forever to fall asleep. “Nyx, get your lazy ass out of bed.” An all familiar shrill came from the door. It was Ariel, and let me tell you she hated my guts. I wasn’t completely sure why she hated me and frankly I didn’t have the energy to figure it out. I rolled my eyes at her as I got out of bed and dressed myself. Only to finish and turn to see her sneering face. “Ariel I don’t have time for you, go worry about yourself.” I snapped at her. Only for her to smirk wickedly at me. “Watch yourself Nyx, you will be answer
After the ordeal with Ariel and Killian I headed to my room. Well it’s not actually my room, it’s a room they keep to upkeep the look that I’m not mistreated. After entering my room I decided to bathe myself. I scrubbed the dirt from my body and washed my hair. By the end I smelled like ginger and jasmine. After I felt clean I exited the bathroom where a maid was waiting. I didn’t exactly know who she was since I rarely worked inside the manor. “Hello miss, my name is Marie and I will be getting you ready.” Her warm voice said. It caught me off guard since most of the help treats me like I’m nothing. “H-hi Marie.” I said before sitting in the chair so she could do my hair. She smiled faintly before starting. Once she was done I looked unrecognizable. She had my hair braided beautifully to the side and my red hair framed my face perfectly. My makeup was light. Only pink blush and mascara. Once all that was done the dress arrived. It was quickly put on me. I silently gasped when I
~Thorn~ “Your Majesty, Duchess Fallon Von Keem is here to see you.” Colby my butler came into the study to alert me. I nodded to him before responding. “Send my regrets, I have other matters to attend to.” I replied. I could see the fear in his eyes. Fallon Von Keem was a raging fire among a forest. She was relentless and unpredictable. I didn’t even have an interest in her. Of course my father didn’t care about that; he only cared that she would be an advantageous pawn later. However, Colby would do anything I told him to even at great risk to himself. Due to this I promised to take care of his family should anything happen to him. It was the least that I could do. “Right away your Majesty” He answered before leaving the study. ~Fallon~ I was sitting in the Tea room at the royal palace. I had come all this way to spend time with my fiance. But his butler intercepted me before I had made it to his study. He worked way too much. It was almost irritating. But after sitting here,
WARNING READER DISCRETION ADVISED: Abuse and neglect contained in this chapter. ~Nyx~ I ran all the way to my room, well fake room but who’s keeping track. After closing the door I went over to my bed. As I let myself fall back onto it I took a deep breath. The Crowned Prince just kissed me of all people. Oh if he only knew that I was considered nothing in this household. However, my peace didn’t last long when my door opened to reveal my furious father. I flinched. as he entered. I sat up quickly knowing I was in for it this time. “Why can’t you go one time without disgracing our family with your filth.” He spat with venom making me wince. “W-w-w-what do y-y-you m-mean?” I stuttered out. It only made him more angry. “You ignored the Crowned Prince when he was talking to you and then you left the tea room without wishing anyone goodnight.” He boomed, grabbing my hair to twist my head to meet his red face. I stayed silent, I knew better than to respond with excuses. The punishme
~Thorn~ Once we had returned to the palace I called for Colby. I headed to my office to await him. I was doing work when there was a clearing of the throat. I looked up to see Colby waiting for me to meet his face. “Your Majesty, I was told you needed my services?” He questioned filled with confusion since I didn’t call for him during late hours very often. “Yes, I need you to look into something for me. Specifically into Lady Nyx.” When I said her name Colby’s face lit up with even more confusion. “Lady Nyx Sparrow, your Majesty?” He questioned again with a bewildered look on his face. “Yesm something is off about her behavior. Marquess Sparrow is hiding something. And I want to know what it is and why she’s going along with it.” I answered deep in my thoughts. “Very well, I will look into the matter as discreetly as possible.” Colby answered before crossing his hand over his chest and bowing. It was a motion of the highest honor. It showed loyalty and trust to the one on the
~Nyx~ Life has been pretty uneventful for the last couple of weeks. I do my regular day to day chores without having a bunch of trouble. To my luck I’ve avoided Ariel and her mess. My father hasn’t asked me to attend any events either. It makes me happy because knowing my luck I’d messed it up. Then my father would punish me again. It’s sickening that he enjoys hurting me. I am his blood after all. Since I had the rest of this day off I decided to take a walk in the woods near the manor. It was one of my favorite things to do. After a while of walking I came to a small brook. I decided to sit down at the base of an oak tree near the water. I took in all the nature smells around me. Thoughts of the crowned prince filled my mind. Honestly, why was I even still thinking about him? If he knew that I was not even considered a noble by my own family would he still like me? If he saw me in the dress of commoners would he still find me beautiful. Not that any of this even mattered. He was
*READER DISCRETION ADVISED* Scenes of sexual assualt and harassment contained in this chapter that may be triggering to some. Once I returned to the estate grounds I headed to the servant chambers. Once I reached my room, I grabbed my bathing supplies and headed to the bath house. Since it was late it was unlikely that anyone would be there and I would be able to enjoy myself. I entered the dimly moonlit bath house. I took my robe off before entering the moonlit bath house. I took off my robe and entered the warm milky waters. Powdered goat milk was added to the bath water everyday when it was refilled in the morning. The bath waters smelled like jasmine as I eased my way into the water. I loved when they went with jasmine over rose oil. Since jasmine was harder to acquire during certain months it was used less. I loved the smell of it better anyway. I took my time to enjoy the water. Washing my hair and body before letting myself float. It was bliss until I heard footsteps entering