Amelia’s world collapsed to her feet when Alexander disappeared from the scene. He didn’t care, neither did he spare her another glance.One stood at the corner with a smirk on her face. She was the only one who stayed there to witness Amelia’s punishment. Other ladies had retreated to the quarters since they were unable to stay and watch the scene.The security guards finally grabbed Amelia, who was crying profusely. They laid her on the platform, with her back facing them and almost immediately, they first stroke landed on her back.Amelia screamed like she had never done before. Never in her life have she been subjected to such pain. Her back was sore and aching already, and yet, another set of pain was being inflicted on her.She cursed her foster parents, who allowed such evil to befall her. She cursed Alexander for being so cruel and finally, she closed her eyes to accept her fate.The next stroke came and again, she screamed in pain. She was crying now and could barely see since

Amelia woke up to a hushed voice that didn’t sound far from where she laid. She struggled to lift her eyelid since it seemed as though there was a heavy weight on it.She let out a soft groan as her eyes finally shot open. Noah was there, staring at her keenly, with a torch that illuminated the area and gave a clear view of her face.He was stunned at her beauty, even though her face looked swollen and for a minute, all he did was stare at her and gape in amusement.Amelia used the back of her hands to shield her eyes from the intensity of the light that struck her eyelids. She wondered who it was, but smiled calmly when she caught a glimpse of Noah’s head. “Noah! Is that you?” Amelia asked as Noah finally lowered the torch and laughed aloud.“Hi Amelia! How are you feeling this morning?” He asked Amelia who scrunched her brows and threw a confused gaze at him.She had no idea of what the time was and the darkness of the dungeon made her unaware of what the time might be.“It’s morni

At evening, Amelia got a visit from the one person she never expected. “Stand up!” One said immediately she reached the dungeon where Amelia was.Amelia knew that voice. Even in her dreams, she would always be able to point it out as that one voice she detested with everything in her.“One?” Amelia muttered under her breath as she swiftly stood to her feet, wondering what might have prompted her visit.A guard walked by almost immediately and unlocked the iron bars, causing Amelia’s eyes to pop out in surprise.“Follow me!” One ordered in a haughty and displeased voice that made Amelia’s heart skipped a beat. She wondered if One was about to kill her or do something bad to her; this made her scared to her bones.To her surprise, One led her back to their room, with a massive frown on her face that made Amelia more confused. “Why am I out of the dungeon… I mean, I’m yet to spend up to three days there”, Amelia said with a mixed feeling. She couldn’t say if she was excited to be out,

Alexander walked over to Amelia, with the bowl in his left hand and a small towel on his right. Amelia’s eyes widened in shock as she gulped down hard, with beads of sweats forming on her forehead and finally dropping down her cheeks.“What are you doing with that?” She asked Alexander, who had now turned his attention towards the drawer in his room.He picked up a bottle that held some sort of oil, which had a color that looked like yellow. Amelia’s heart flew out of her chest again as he finally started talking slow steps towards her, with a small smirk on his lips.“Lay on the bed!” He ordered with an unpleasant gaze that sent cold shivers down her spine. “What? What are you doing with that?” She asked with a panicked gaze.Amelia was certain that her end was near. As long as she remained in the mansion, she would be traumatized every single day.“Lay down!” He said again, trying so hard to avoid staring at her naked figure that it couldn’t help poking into his head.Amelia swall

Alexander’s PovMy eyes were shut, even if I was still widely awake. Despite how hard I tried to sleep, knowing that I had her beside me made it futile.I stirred slightly and finally opened my eyes to gaze at her. She still laid there, with her head facing the ceiling and her eyes widely opened.For a moment, I thought I was only hallucinating, but the more I stared at her, the more I realized that she was indeed awake.“You are still awake?” I asked, causing her to jerk up in fright.Everything about her completely amazed me and for some reason I couldn’t decipher, I felt drawn to her. This particular reason made me stay away from taking advantage of her, even if I did that to every other lady.“Nothing! I’m just not feeling sleepy”, she replied and quickly darted her eyes to the ground.A small scoff escaped my lips while I stared at her intently. Inasmuch as she tried to remain firm and aplomb, I could feel how much fear she was presently in.“Are you scared of me?” I asked as I s