The Brighter

the door, it was still the time of dawn and

ast bath in her home, she brushed her teeth with mint

he two men, she heard them discussing negot

is voice was deep and masuline, he stepped forward and took her c

wearily, hoping Niamh would not do anything u

s, but a rather unflattering body" He looked at his companion

and Niamh heard the sigh

purple eye colour of the slav

ess they were lusting, when they turned cri

nd although Ursula was sad, she was hopeful that

age, she dreaded the fact that she would be in the same bre

ng job in the next town, her father usually travelled often but this time he decided to let her tag along, she loved the car

amily do not usually accept human girls who are from the lower class but this time for some reason they sp

m just a ver

t accepted by one of the nobles then we would have no choice but to trade you t

s my way with open arms" Niamh said

a lion than a sheep after all, I'm sure your new master will not be dissapointed" the trader sai

casional houses when they passed a village, she saw beautiful meadows and grasslands with glistening streams and brightly c

ydrate his horses, the men suggested to Niamh that she should come down and stretch her legs a little a

as he said it a loud growl was heard, they all turned to meet the yellow eyes of a feral wolf that looked extre

urrounding trees, Niamh stood behind the men, she was terrified of what was to come if

the coachman swiftly sliced its head of in one fine motion. The othe

he power o

that they didn't decide to eat the h

good human around" the coachman said and they all had a la

ed to look out the windo

ips parted in awe when she

she had never seen anything like it before, people wearing beautiful polished clothes sat in fancy outdoor cafes and glass restaurant

s' she looked around and looked at the people walking and laughing diffe

lized that there were also a lot o

when these demons needed

d over towards the road forming perfect arches, rays of sunlight passed through the them, the place looked ethereal, like something that wasn't suppose

ecause the tiny leaves probably shed a lot from the

ressed red and gray, they were covered with a hard amour and armed with

and nobody needed to tell her that

g on them, fountains in the middle of the gardens, palm trees scattered here a

ve towards a carriage park of some sort that had different beautiful carri

gu

ide of the door and beckoned for her to get down

so high, making it look li

h her plain brown dress and her brown tattered shoes with a visible band

d out of the massive front doors that looked way too big,two palm tre

id little att

to follow him as he walked tow

ey made her happy, she momentarily forgot that

red eyes that stared down at h

ked at her like she was nothing more than filth, he

h up in the ceiling, lighting up the whole place, the bright white walls were so smooth, she

rned back to see two huge dogs coming towards her at full speed, they pounced

e stood up, the dogs barked happily as if replying

ol of them for a minute" she said

ctually did just lighten my mood, what ar

ll behaved, I guess they must really like you" the woman said and Niamh noticed t

, you are?" the woman a

just got here, to

ny in between " the woman said still retaining her smile. "I'm actually a caretaker

show you around?"

raders" Niamh said, she looked at the men and it seemed like

es today, but you will be allowed to stay in one of the lower rooms of the castle unt

hy the man was acting nice to her, she heard stories about slaver

said and she wondered how he knew Meredith's name, maybe he w

tands" Meredith s

e it" Niamh replied as they starte

sides were made entirely of tall, massive white columns, where you

the day through their glass windows, she showed her the garden filled with new exotic s

and the chanderlies were get

the vampires, you are always welcome to work as a caretaker

love that" Niamh

have to return the dogs back to Lord withering" she said and Niamh

dressed for the ceremony by caretakers, maybe I'll be one of them" Meredith said with her usual smile, they

it felt cold, she was able to navigate her way through the darkness to