THE SLAVE OWNER

r slender hand and placed it on her head which was throbbing hard from a persistent headache, she knew not how she got in the

pen, Aria and Poppy the head o

said and went to sit

pened?" Was he

u fainted after seeing

ir

shaky voice and s

off" Poppy answered this tim

r bringing me

s just how life is here, we are slaves. We get punished if we steal our master's belongings, we get hurt if we try to run away, and we die i

terrify her when she said those words. W

e already knows the an

conscious answered while she s

s is

***

m got disrupted as the maids served d

ps away from the table and then came in the Splau

to din with us" Maverick Splaud

s there something wrong?" Lady Gila

y as he munched on his food while the family of Sp

by the society because of their family ties with prince George, even though the rest of the world knows the Splauding would have been n

ight, people are talking about it. People say if two lovers go too deep inside the mountain to see the full moon then t

s it, m

today? And also I don't believe in superstitions, it never works when it is

ully. Maverick looked at Simon with

d. They picked the cutleries and started digging in

le that it made Simon so irrita

e, "What is it?" He quizzed usi

and you, My Lord

averick?" Simon inq

and proceed. "When precisely

dn't want him to speak. But she prefers h

ve been patient enough" He

ou, however, you don't seem to be interested in her, I will have never agreed to this marriage if it wasn't for Prince George, I only agreed because of him. Bu

d with a shriek of terror, seeing how lo

u aren't interested in my daughter, then let me know right this mo

ctation got turned down. But Lord Simon shocked them by only

about the conversation enoug

t and picked a knife in front of

but got no response. Instead, he gave her a dreadf

Do you know who I am?" Lord Maveri

He reminded but it doesn

erick. He placed the knife on his throat, as it his pressed

dy Gila cal

and lie a lot, like you. What? You only agreed to this marria

s what you are, an old greedy man who only care about himself. How dare!" he shouted. "How dare yo

ause prince George asked me to. But I guess that ends her

Please forgive me, my lord" He pleaded for his life. That is the only way he could sur

n more than his siblings, it will have been a different story if Simon tried to hurt lady Gila but for lord Maverick. No

he fears f

ace beamed in excitement, placing the knife tighter on his neck that it was almost cutting his

dy Gila watches her father pleading for his life in

ore specific for one thing. She m

e no fun, Maverick" Simon uttered di

and left the table. Lady Gila also fol

en she finally catches up to him. She hold his right hand, but

s it, M

s out of line to mention someone who is no longer in yo

ou, knowing that I almost killed your father in there"

ill never betray you or let go of you even if you push me away, I promise that. You may no

l she hit the wall, and Simon put his left hand on the wall. He raise

tterflies in her stoma

His questions surprised her

retending like he was going to kiss, Gila closed her eyes in the process

you either way" He expressed col

of the dress fi

ful noble lady in the kingdom, daughter of Maverick Splauding, prince Geo

er to be his future wife? When will he fall for her? Those thoughts filled

the window, the night feel so peac

as peaceful but in here. There is no peace, the fear o

lf calm is her friendship with A

g around her surrounding until her e

, but looks so angry" Imogen thou

heavily. She remembered Aria words, "you mu

r now that she has mad

have her

hoever is listening. To help he

**

e door opened i

ms like he could harm anyone that dar

s he think he is? How dare he mention her?" He strives

le carter bowed saying nothing. At this sta

eling inside in, no matter how hard he tries to control it

ng me my night robe...

ed and turned to leave bu

my room" He said authoritatively while

gripped him, not because of the head of

ster" Carter said

e in with the head of slaves, he had alre

earned you r

he night with" He answered filled wit

, I will brin

I want the new

e The Ne