“Let’s eat!” Alexander suddenly said, and everyone’s eyes widened in shock.How would he shove aside such behavior coming from Amelia?One shifted uncomfortably on her seat and shot a dead glare across to Amelia, who heaved a massive sigh of relief.Amelia didn’t want to think of an additional punishment, and so, she felt glad that he pardoned her.“I would pardon her for this one”, Alexander added as he gazed at Amelia, who flinched and returned her eyes to the food before her.Inasmuch as she was hungry, she couldn’t find the appetite to it. Knowing that Alexander was sitting across her even made her feel worse. All she could think of was how he had danced at her front without clothes on…Her stomach twirled and she suddenly felt nauseous.“I’m not starving!” Amelia commented, while Alexander quickly looked up at her.“Everyone must eat during breakfast. That is part of the rule”, one explained, and Alexander nodded his head in appreciation to what she just uttered.That saved him th
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’s eyes were still shut in fear while she shivered. She knew that she had seen a shadow that stood right there in front of her, and thoughts of what it might be caused her heart to ache. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a mug that was passed to her from the opening in the bar gate.“Who are you?” She asked as she jerked up in a frenzy.“Don’t be so loud, or they would hear us!” She heard a whisper that made her gulp down hard.“Who are you?” She whispered as she gazed at the coffee that still had steam oozing out of it.Noah finally left his hiding place and sat right at the front of the bar gate. He smiled and that showed his dimples that wasn’t so visible in the dark.“I’m Noah!” He said and took in a deep breath.Amelia couldn’t contain the joy she felt in the moment. He was a human, after all! Not a ghost or shadow like she had thought.“I’m…”, she trailed off when she was unable to figure out the exact way to introduce herself.“I’m Eleven”, she introduced, almost chokin
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
“Eleven?” One asked with a wide eye that showed how shocked she was with Alexander’s reply.“But she spent the night with you barely two days ago, and is still serving the punishment that came as a result of her disobedience”, One tried to explain, just incase Alexander was currently having a slight memory loss.Alexander slammed his fist on the table, causing each of the ladies to jerk up in fright. He darted his attention to One who swallowed hard and lowered her head to the ground.“Are you indirectly insinuating that I might be suffering from temporary memory loss?” Alexander asked defiantly while One mumbled some inaudible words.“I’m talking to you!” He yelled angrily while she jerked up and shook her head negatively.“The next time you make such utterance, a week won’t be enough time you would spend in the dungeon”, he said, meaning every single word.“You all are dismissed”, Alexander ordered as they all walked out of the dining hall.Most of the ladies were shocked to their b
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,
Amelia’s feet turned weak the moment she approached Alexander’s door. She took in a deep breath as she raised her hands towards the bell. Her hands failed her and unknowingly, they retreated. She took in a deep breath as she crouched low and finally sat on the ground. She wasn’t prepared for the next episode of drama that was going to take place between them because she was yet to recover from the pains that came from the last. The sound of the door creaking open jolted her out of her present thoughts and immediately, she jerked to her feet.Her heart thumped as she narrowed her gaze to the figure that stood across her; eluding an aura of intimidation and arrogance.“What are you doing here?” Alexander asked with a cold and hoarse voice that sent cold shivers down her spine.Amelia gulped down hard as she thought of what to say. “Didn’t he ask her to meet him?” She thought silently as she finally peered into his eyes.“One said that you called for me”, Amelia replied calmly.Her he
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