THE environment around her was damp and cold at first. It was the feeling of being abandoned in the middle of a snowstorm with nothing on.She felt like she was naked and bare, floating in the air as her eyes are still closed.Amerie was weak. She couldn't even move her own body at will and she knew she died, at the hands of Keres.She surely felt the sword penetrate her stomach as Keres left her to die.'Is this…the afterlife?' She asked herself.There was no answer of course.She tried to stretch her limbs out, see if she is alive or dead, but she can't seem to control her body.It was still in a fetus-like position, her knees up to her chest as her head rested on top of it.'That's how I died… With just a stab…' she told herself as she sighs mentally.'I am such an idiot.'Amerie is conscious of the choices she made and she would be lying if she s

"AMERIE, why do you suddenly not want to go? Is it because you are nervous?"It was her mother who broke the silence that engulfed the whole room, even the maids were frozen in their places as both her nanny and Lilia looked quite startled.How couldn't they feel that way? Just a few days ago, Amerie is overjoyed that the Voulir invited her to their home to make peace.She knew the Voulir and their history with the Lovette ever since she knew how to walk.The twisted version was fed to her by the Voulir themselves when they would often visit for the annual family reunion.Amerie found a friend within Amelia, the Voulir's youngest daughter.Amerie, being herself, trusted the Voulir. The deceit and lies that they fed her reached the Margrave but he couldn't do anything, seeing how her daughter was happily interacting with them.Instead, he decided to create a countermeasure if ever the Voulirs crosses the line.H

AMERIE had never slept like a baby before, but she did.Coming from her past life, she knew how to sleep with one eye open in any case that assassins will visit her at night or it is just Keres, merely destroying her sanity.Still, she shouldn't feel too comfortable.Even if she woke up without a threat to her life, that doesn't mean that she escaped her fate.There is still the probability of that maid following with the plan of the Voulir, but witnessing the scene yesterday, she doubts that will be the case.Amerie stood up, feeling refreshed, as she headed to a table where a basin of lukewarm water was already prepared for her.She washed her face to wake her up from her sleepy state then patted herself dry with the towel beside the basin.While she was doing so, a knock came from the door."Young mistress? Are you up?"Amerie paused for a moment as she sets down the towel, answering the maid from the

MEANWHILE, after the whole event that happened yesterday including where the Margrave raised his blade towards a person for the first time in 15 years, Lilia was feeling pumped at this new change. 'All it took was the words of the young mistress for him to take action.' She thought as she laughed joyfully. 'This gut of mine is telling me that I should follow the young mistress if I want to see something entertaining.' Lilia was originally a mercenary that was sent to kill the Margrave before. She was skilled and was the top mercenary in her guild, that is why she was in demand and always on a mission. She took the mission to kill the Margrave under the order of the previous emperor, the older brother of the current emperor, and was given quite a huge amount to do the job. She thought it was going to be easy but she never would've imagine that she will be hanging to the brink of death when she attacked him, admiring his swordsmanship, and deciding to follow him after he saved her l