Bought & Bound

she took in the sight of the estate, its gra

alls seeming to close in around her like a trap. The mansion was the

d she would wake up soon, splash water on her face an

he needed something to burn her throat, maybe she would

ease her own slow pace. "Why did his creator have to give him suc

osely behind, their presence a constant reminder of the contract that had

ready? It hasn't even been up to 3 hours. Get a

h anymore... She was Mrs. Thersia Thompson. T

e felt like she was carrying the weight of the whole world on her little petite.

tion behind. But she couldn't, the estate was heavil

staircase and ornate details designed to inspire awe and reinforce the Tho

less of her? Throwing her to the wolves and watching he

was laid out before them. She wondered if he wanted to throw a party becau

anything all day. She was feeling nauseous when they left the hou

whole events of the day. She wasn't calm yet. But. no one cared abo

ing blue eyes surveying the room, calculating, boring

. The tension in the room was enough to make a sane person go ma

"tell me more about yourself. What are your hobbies

ally directing his questions and precious a

would hate to be the one who would lay her own insecurities on the

t have to tell him the basics, the

id of emotion. It sounded absolutely flat and she kne

waiting for more answers and she felt

lk in the park, and

ond pair of hands. She wondered if he knew how degradin

displaying the worst type of nonchalant attitude she had ever seen a

? That's it?

iance. Would it be bad if she gave him a

sked about my hobbies and I replied to

enuine smile. Maybe she was

think there's much more to you than that

no use. The rest of the meal passed in silence, the on

g a way out if this prison called a mansion. She hadn't gotten a

ving Thersia's face. It excited her and terrified her. S

r, don't you, Thersia?" he said, his voice low and menacing

ooked at her palm and saw how sweaty it was and she kept fidge

er it is he wanted on earth. She was terrified.

stared at him. She didn't want

r. "I think I'll be heading to bed now. The day was quite

think you'll find that you're not as tired a

he was saying "my devil". Nothin

stairs leading to her room, he gripped her hand, his grip like

's grip was too strong. She was panicking

ow me out. I have something to tell

glimpse of Vivienne's face and she stayed still. She wasn't

of the dining room. She caught a glimpse of Vi

expecting the situation to turn out like this. And The

a way out of this prison, a way to escape Luk

rce determination burning in her body, she followed Luka up the stairs