Dominic walked away from Rose's house but not entirely as he sat on the thickest tree branches, watching the house from afar before his eyes slowly falling down to his thumb where he had earlier brushed to Rose's lips. The pink color of his lips stayed in his head, reminding him of a rose's petal. Starting from her appearance, her scent, and the way she composed herself where somewhere she could be aggressive with her claws out in the way a rose's thorn was, it all fascinated him.
There was something about the girl that intrigued him to watch and tease her.
"I was searching for you," came Cain's voice from behind Dominic, "I had put my bet that you are on your way on some trick to Lady Ashley."
"She's lucky. I'm feeling quite good right now that I'm not in the mood to play with her," answered Dominic without looking at Cain who had came nearer toward the tree he was sitting at.
"And this?" Cain had j
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor." —Thích Nhất Hạnh********Rose woke up still in a daze about last night. Her meeting with Dominic felt like a passing dream in her head, a dream that linger freely inside her mind. She had never met someone so forward like him and perhaps because she hadn't allowed anyone inside her small world.Rose questioned the sound about last night which came from the forest. She was no fool to be fooled. She clearly heard the sound of growls from behind the bushes and yet what appeared was a squirrel. It was hard to think that in such a short time, Dominic had killed whatever beast that had been hiding behind the bushes and Rose crossed the idea at first thought. Perhaps the wolf had ran away? It was a good news but she worried if the wolf was still roaming around their village.Rose quickly tied her hair into a b
Rose hurried inside the house, her eyebrows continue to knot as she thought about the possibility that doesn't seem possible when she noticed her sister's feet before looking up to see Josie's eyes.A smile quickly appeared on Rose's lips, retreating her frown, "Josie, sister."Josie stared at Rose in silence and Rose could see her older sister's studying gaze on her that makes her question if she had worn her dress wrong or if she had her hairs sticking out in a strange manner. "Something's wrong?" Rose questioned and Josie shocked her head."Last night," Josie started but quickly pursed her lips. Rose didn't hear her sister's first two words and only heard her when Josie asked, "Can you answer my questions truthfully, Rose?"Rose looked at her sister with questioning gaze, "I have never lied to you sister. What's the matter? I didn't eat your cookies, did I?"Josie quickly shoo
Rose went back home when on her way she had seen a man's back who seemed to be familiar. When she had gotten closer, the person had turned his back before she could properly identify him. It turns out the man was Mr. Harding.Politely the man offered her a smile and though Rose felt that she shouldn't be closer to the man for some reason, it would be polite not to return his greeting and ignore him."Miss Rose," greeted Jayden Harding. "It's a fine afternoon. I heard what had occurred to your family, I hope everybody is alright in your home?""Nothing had happened. Fortunately, the huntsmen had killed the wolf before it got to our home," Rose answered briefly, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Harding I will have to leave—""Truthfully, I have been waiting for you, Miss Rose. In hope that I can speak with you," Mr. Harding cut to her words earlier before she could dismiss the man and leave the p
Sitting over the window, Dominic leaned to the frame of the window as he let his long legs to swung down. One of his hands settle on the stool, making a slow tapping sound as he stared at the moon before him.A knock came to his room in time when he was admiring the bright moon that settled high on the sky, "Come in." He ordered.Cain stepped inside the room and his eyes ventured around the room he had entered. Unlike the other rooms in the castle, only the particular room was left unoccupied. The furnitures had been covered by large white satin cloth to avoid dust from accumulating over the furnitures. The silver moon shined over the sea of white behind Dominic, making him more aloof."New news?" Dominic questioned with a hint of amusement, "I would like to hear it if that woman has drop dead.""By the time that happen, the entire castle would be on fire and havoc," answered Cain, causing Dominic to
Rose read the letters aloud as reading didn't help clearing her doubt for any second, "It has been a long time, dear sister. Things haven't been going well in the house. As your sister, I do not think it was a good choice for me to ask you help with the condition and burden I have to shoulder but I have come to the time where I am cornered and I cannot ask any help to people other than you. It is shameless for me to ask your help but I cannot find anyone else other than you to turn around on. Please, please answer my letter.""Shameless," Josie's voice came behind them. Her expression was sour as she continue to hear the letter written by their aunt. "Now that she is in need help, she finally write this letter? Not only is she shameless but a hypocrite! She knew better than anyone else how shameless she is and she still speak as if it wasn't something she intended to do?""Calm down sister," Rose said as Josie raised her voice. Her hand soft
The day came for aunt Mary to come according to her letters. The date had fallen at the same day she had promised to meet Dominic. Rose would want to say that Dominic had been the one who forced his way on making promise to meet, regardless, Rose had made a promise to him even if it was only one sided. She decided to meet Dominic as her curiosity also urge her to find answer on who had exactly killed the wolf.Mrs. Maury, her mother had woken up so early in the morning that made it as though she was competing against the blinding sun.The reason was her excitement toward the expectation of meeting her younger sister again. After knowing the past that occurred between her mother and her aunt, Rose understood her mother's deeply joy but her worries lie at the help that her aunt had written in the letter. Although her aunt had asked for help, she didn't describe what kind of help she needed with.
In comparison to Rose's thoughts where her aunt would be hostile to her mother, she acted as though what happened in the past never occurred. She didn't know if this was good or not. Had her aunt forgive her mother? She wondered.When the dinner finished, Rose took the plate and walked out of the dining room alongside her older sister. Josie was the one who said, "Doesn't she seems to friendly? She keeps laughing at all time even when we did nothing but breathe.""True," whispered Rose. She thought about how her aunt should still hold some anger against her mother, considering how she keeps avoiding the letters they sent. But here she is, laughing in a way to make sure the air in the room was far from tense. After washing the dishes, Rose walked to the corridor which was not far from the entrance and the living room, looking toward the only clock they have in the house and read how there was only two hours until the promised time she made wi
The clouds covered half of Dominic's upper face as his eyes glowered to gold when he looked down on the man whose hand was now tied with a rope. Cain stood beside him with a quiet expression, saying nothing and accompany Dominic with his hands crossed together.Dominic offered the man a smile, "Once I thought you would be a good serviant after saving your life but it appears that you're the type of the dog who would bite his own master's hand, is it?"The man sitting in front of Dominic became scared seeing how slowly Dominic's eyes turn brighter in the golden color. It had started that Dominic was ordered by his father and third step mother to fetch them the finest quality of pelt due to Lady Ashely's wishes.Being one who was good at picking a facade, Dominic had went along with his mother's whim, wanting to see what the woman had this time only to find out it was another attempt to kill him by using one of his guards