THE TALES OF THE DARK LORD

Silence encapsulated the room, in the early night the atmosphere was so quiet and yet blustery, he stood gallantly beside the window as he gazed continuously at the wide view of the night, he observed the sky, the stars, and the unnecessary calmness of the night.

Nazarack moved away from the window side as he reclined his back on the wall, he gave a deep and heavy sigh, his face seems gloomy, despondent.

"Finally, am getting somewhere..." He whispered in between his teeth as he shut his eyes closed and folded his hands into a fist. The pain was evident on his face.

"You are proud of me right? have only gotten this far because of you." He said to no one in particular, he tried so hard not to utter a word, not to think of the past, not to say a thing. But, as he tries his best to keep them bottled up. The pain he felt and the wound of his heart that was so long ago remain fresh and impeding.

"My Lord?" He heard someone's voice outside of his room and without a doubt he knows it's Daniela.

"Come in." He ordered and recomposed his demure into a very sophisticated one, it seems Noble.

The door fling opened and she made her entrance in looking so glamorous in her purple dress. The Hem of the dress was made of the finest lace material, it was glowing and so shinny even in the dark. She looked beautiful and elegant at the same time. Jaw beautifully carved, her brown eyes exclusively seductive. She looked downright and moved closer to him, then he noticed that the dress was transparent purposely to seduce him... her n*pples, and b***St were visible in the dress. He could sense the alluring smell of her that was wafting through his nose and her beautiful neckline that looks tempting.

He accepts! he knows better than anyone how beautiful she is, no one can resist her beauty, no man will be able to except for him of course. How can he lay with the enemy? if he wasn't told he knows Lady Daniella is set on no good for him... After all, she's the precious sister of the Emperor. *Sebastien.*

"If I wasn't your man I would say your purpose here is to seduce me."

"And, what law is against a woman trying to seduce her man, her husband, my Lord?" She replied diligently as she rolled her eyeballs.

"I waited, I thought you were not going to welcome me."

"Why won't I? even if I was against you going, who am I to defy you? who am I not to welcome you. It's why I had purposely dressed up to impress you, my Lord, I want us to make history tonight." She said and stirred her onyx hair that was neatly packed up.

"History?" He took some steps towards her. "What do you mean by that my dear?" He stretched forth his hand as it lingered on her dainty soft cheeks.

"What type of marriage would this be without no fruits? it's about time we have our children, you have not touched me since I have been married to you, it's been years my Lord. I just want to feel your touch, your body on mine." She said innocently.

Nazarack scoffed and smirked as he pulled her closer to him although it makes Daniella nervous, she wasn't expecting him to pull her so close to him not to talk of his hands that were snaking through her body.

"Really? you want to feel my touch? Why?"

"You are my husband, people have been talking, including the Emperor himself, he has urged me to have my chil..."

"ENOUGH!"

Nazarack expressions changed instantly.

Things might have ended well had she not mentioned her brother. The Emperor, the one he despised so much after *HER.*

"If you are so desperate why don't you lay with your brother instead? am sure he's much better than me in bed."

Shocked, filled with disgust... She looked at him as tears forced their way out of her eyes.

"Why do you hate me so? why does it have to be me? why do I have to regret ever knowing you?" She screamed.

"Regret it or not, am your husband and that won't change, you should know what I love most is deriving joy from tormenting others, you said history? of course we are going to make long records of history between us but you will never bear my child, not with that adulterous body of yours!" He stated.

"Who's outside?" He said and one of his guards came running in.

"Yes my Lord."

"Please, escort her lady back to her quarters and afterward fetch me, Sabrina, it's time I have a change of taste, I want the new girl." He ordered.

"Yes sir." The man replied but Daniella just watched stunned by his words.

"Monster!" She declared

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"Well, I am Emily and this is Rodia." The first girl said. "Welcome to the castle of Dillion, the home of the most powerful man in Ubirea, and also welcome to hell!" She said cheerfully and I felt a heavy thud on my chest.

With their faces and the look of things, what if this is really hell? what if I was just relaxed for nothing. I thought as I stole a glare at Vetta. Are we ever going to survive this?

But then, if this was hell why does it feel like home?!

"Who's Sabrina? I guess this is Sabrina's quarter so one of you should be her." Vetta queried.

"You seem like the bold one for you to call the name of madame Sabrina without respect?" Emily said with disdain.

"So she's not here?"

"Why do you ask?" Rodia questioned, A brisk breeze kicked up stirring Vetta's dress. Rodia moved towards and pushed Vetta to the wall.

"You are a pretty one, if you are lucky you might get Lord Nazarack benevolence, he loves pretty things like you." My mind became ruptured the moment I heard those words.

*Benevolence? is it possible to get the kindness of the most powerful man here?* That thought ran across my mind.

"I care for none of those, it seems like you two have been here for a very long time, do you know what the minefield is?" Vetta asked desperately.

"The minefield? that's the worst place to be, like I said this is hell but at least you still get a chance of survival here, surviving the minefield is almost impossible and being a girl makes you vulnerable too," Emily explained.

"Adia, did you hear that? the minefield will kill them, your father you know how sick he is, my mom and Veronica won't survive too because they are girls, we need to do something." She stated and fell on her knees.

"But, there's nothing we can do, we have no power, how do you expect us to save them?"

"We can escape this place, we just have to come up with a plan..."

"Escape?!" Both Rodia and Emily chorused before they boasted into laughter that was so hysterical.

"I get that you are new here, but because I like you I will like to enlighten you on some things, here in Ubirea there's the Emperor, Lord Maverick, and Lord Dillion. These three people rule this empire but out of all, Lord Nazarack have been known to be the most ruthless, brutal, and wicked man of all." Emily stopped as Rodia continues .....

"A few years back a slave found the Lord's benevolent, rumor had it that he was going to take her in as his mistress but that night she met her death when she tried escaping the Lord, I witnessed it myself as he daggered her heart with his sword."

"So..."

"So, what he hates most is his betrayal, There's no escaping here, Lord Nazarack is considered to be a monster, rumor has it that he's lived many centuries and is incapable of dying.... he's no human and you think you want to escape him?" Emily seconded.

"You said he's lived many centuries, do you mean he's not human?"

"It's just a rumor I had when I first got here, but when I thought about it, it seems to be true..."

"I heard he only loved two women in his entire life but ends up being the one to end their lives by himself, that just shows how wicked he is. He's nothing but a devil!" Rodia said exacerbated.

"Adia, do not tell me you believe this, we have to do something. Even if he's the devil himself that will not stop me from saving my mother and the love of my life."

"But you heard them, there's no escaping...." I was going to say when the door that bursted open came interrupting.

"Escaping?" She questioned upon entering the room.

"Madam!" Emily and Rodia chorused.

"Are these the new girls?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Very good, so who here bears the name Adia! It's time she learn how things work here because the Lord has called for her. Master Nazarack wants her in his bed!" The old woman relayed the news that was so shocking to everyone in the room.

"He wants me? Why me?" I asked with an outburst.

"So it's you, you are the one... no wonder he calls for you, you look just like her, your face, name, status voice! You look so much like *HER.*" She said and I was made to wonder what she meant...

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