HIS FAVOURITE

Lord Simon exhaled deeply as he opened his carriage window, his eyes roamed around the street and was fixed on three boys running around with wooden swords in their hands. His lips twisted into a smile then suddenly went to the normal cold expression.

"Lucien is back" The prince words rang in his head and all he could feel was unlimited anger inside him.

There were days when he will have been delighted to learn that but not anymore. He betrayed him and killed his parents, stealing the woman he used to love. 

He can never forget and will never forgive, the only thought in his head is separating Lucien's head from his body and punishing Annabelle for her sin by making their child parentless as they did to him.

That is the only way he will ever forgive them.

"Stop the ride" He authorized and the lift came to a stop. He opened the entrance and got down, he was feeling stuffy and uncomfortable inside the carriage. 

"My lord, why are you out? We aren't at the castle yet" Carter indicated.

"I know, I just want to take a walk. Tell the rider to go ahead, I will walk from here"

"But my lord...." Carter tried persuading him but he shut him up.

"Say no more, and just do as I instructed" He ordered and carter bowed. He went to the rider and informed him to go ahead, then went back to his lord.

"I did as your lordship ordered, let me lead the way to the castle," He said to Simon while he nodded and started walking when some girls caught his attention.

"Those two" Simon pointed at them and Carter looked in his hand direction, his heart almost exploding seeing her.

'What is she doing outside the castle' Carter thought and blocked the lord view.

"My lord, we should get going," Carter said trying to distract Simon but it was too late. 

Lord Simon was certain of what he saw, and he knows clearly who those two girls are.

'They are his slaves, and they dare to leave the castle without his permission' He thought and chuckled.

They must be hoping to encounter death today because their prayer just got granted.

"Out of my way, Carter" He ordered with a strict face which made Carter realize there is nothing he can do to protect Aria. His lord saw them, and what is probably on his mind is how to punish them.

He move out of the way reluctantly while Simon followed them, with Carter behind him. He lost them when they got to a desolate place, but he heard some laughter that lead him to them.

But what he saw angered him more than them escaping, another man touching what belongs to him. That rage inside him knows no limit, he wants nothing other than to cut off those men's heads right away.

He walked towards them with a murderous look and said.

"Touching what is mine means death, Carter" He called and his guard drawled out his sword and strikes one of them down.

The rest turned to their back and saw one of them down, with lord Simon and carter behind them.

Imogen and Aria gasped shocked and terrified, fear gripped them, not only because of the man down but they were caught by him, the dread lord.

Carter struck another two men, remaining only one. The only survivor got on his kneel, "please spare me, my lord. I never knew they were yours, pl....." Before he could finish his statement, Simon collected the sword from carter and cut off his head while Imogen covered her mouth very horrified.

He gave the sword back to Carter and glanced at Imogen and Aria.

"Before I kill you, will you like to explain how you got out of the castle? For I know, there is no way you will get out of the castle without the guard's knowledge unless you got out of the castle with the guard knowledge... Don't tell me" He chuckled softly and stared at carter, while carter bowed his head embarrassed to face his lord.

Aria could see the look he had on his face and could tell that he had figured that sir carter was the one who told them because the person that created the secret passage was the lord himself when he was a young fellow and the only one he informed was his guard.

Aria got on her knees immediately "I found a secret passage, I found it out myself. The head guard had no idea" She said trying to defend her beloved but that only confirms Simon suspicions.

"Really? Why does it sound like you are protecting him?" He taunted making aria shakes in fear.

"I to...."

"I was the one who found the secret passage, Aria knows nothing about it. I tried escaping but Aria followed and persuaded me to come back to the castle" Imogen said cutting Carter off.

Now, that caught Simon attention as he smirked. "You were trying to escape the castle, are you aware what you are saying might lead to your death. Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Imogen looked at him straight in the eyes, "Was I safe before? Am walking on thin ice, not knowing when or where I will offend you and get killed. Is that what you call safety, and it isn't only me, it is the same for other slaves. We are all walking on ice, not knowing when it break and we get drowned by it. That is what it is like being your slave, master" Imogen said, though she was so scared. She knows what she just did, there is no fear she will be able to avoid death. 

"Imogen" Aria called scared, however, Imogen just smiled trying to hide her fear. Though that only retorted in making lord Simon angrier, she isn't showing any fear and she dares say those words to him.

How dare she? Who exactly does she thinks she is?

Lord Simon clenched his fist and moved closer to her. "You aren't afraid of death right?" He uttered and put his hand around her neck, choking her.

"Master, please spare Imogen. She knows nothing about this, I forced her into going out" Aria pleaded with tears, Carter watched as she cried. He feels so hurt that there is nothing he can do to help Aria and her Imogen.

"It doesn't matter who is telling the truth or not, she crossed her boundaries," Lord Simon said choking her hard, Imogen hold his hand trying to fight him.

"Carter, take the other slave to the castle. I will be with you soon" He ordered not taking his eyes and handoff, Imogen.

"I understand" Carter bowed, and help Aria stand up as he dragged her out of the scene.

"You are mine, I decide whether you live or not. You have no idea what I can do to you, so how dare you? How dare you provoke me?" Lord Simon gritted, venting all his anger on her.

"Please....please stop" She begged as her hot tears flowed from her eyes and dropped on his hand.

"Please... don't hurt me" She pleaded while he loosened his grip on her neck. He looked at her eyes, and he was lost in her Beautiful eyes, and her tears weakened him that he could hardly do anything.

Imogen hold her neck, coughing hard when he released her. She glared at him surprised that he stopped, 'what is going on?' she thought but her thought was cut short when he wrapped his hand around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

He moves his hand to her face caressing it, Imogen looked at him confused. She wished to push him away but that is if she had the energy to do that, right now she is just grateful that she is saved.

"What are you doing, master?" She questioned but he didn't reply instead he moves his head closer.

"Master?...."

He looked at her pink lips, he just couldn't control himself right now. She seduced him, so she should take the responsibility.

He took in her lips roughly, sucking on her lower lips. Imogen blinked her eyes surprised, did he just kiss him after all this.

He sucked on her lips as his life depends on it, confusing her. She tried pushing him off her, but he was stronger than her. Imogen surrendered and closed her eyes, folding her hand trying to suppress her anger. He slid his tongue in, tasting her, giving in to her desire, Imogen wanted to reciprocate but he suddenly stopped the kiss.

He bored his eyes into her, breathing heavily and grips the back of her neck. "You are my slave, I own your life which means I can do whatever I want to you. So, you should know your place slave" He decreed and started walking away, leaving the shocked Imogen behind.

He turned back when he noticed Imogen wasn't coming, "Are you thinking of running away if you are? now seems to be the right time for it. That way I can kill you along like the men on the ground" He threatened, Imogen composed herself and followed him with her head down.

The Sebastian Castle

"Welcome back, master" Poppy and the other slaves greeted, Poppy looked at Imogen scared. She has heard everything from Aria and she knows there is no way he won't punish them.

But she is more surprised that he didn't kill them on the spot.

"Head Slave, what do you suggest we do to the slaves who leaves the castle without my permission? Should I just kill them or let them live?" He asked surprising everyone even his guards.

He is asking for someone's else opinion before punishing the slaves, he caught himself.

"Master, of course, it will be reasonable if you punish them by death. But since they didn't have any intention of running away, then I will ask you to forgive them" Poppy said while the lord nod.

"Is that so, then if that is what you want. I will let them live, but that doesn't mean I can't punish them right" He smirked devilishly while Poppy wondered what he had in mind.

"But I can only forgive one, Carter I want you to take the slave behind me and lock her up in the dungeon, and starve her until I permit her to be released" He ordered referring to Imogen.

Aria quickly get on her knees "Please master, this is all my fault"

"But your friend says otherwise, or do you think am too harsh on you," Simon asked facing Imogen.

"No, am grateful for your kindness over me, master" Imogen gritted her teeth together in annoyance. She can't believe he ask her that, is this man crazy?

Some few minutes, he kissed her, devouring her lips like she was some flavour but now he want her to starve till death. She hates him so much and wishes him nothing but death.

Simon moves closer to her and whispered into her ears. "Don't worry, I won't keep you there for long. We still have a long thing to do together, I won't let my favourite slave die in a dungeon" 

"Take her away," He said and the guards took Imogen away.

'His favourite slave' Imogen couldn't stop thinking about it.

"His favourite slave, when did she become one?"