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