Chapter 3 - I will give you the world.

Chapter 3 - I will give you the world.

Paris Orion, was believed to be the most feared and powerful man to exist. He sat quietly in the carriage and within his arms he gently cradled his precious daughter who lay unconscious.

He looked down at her, she had a small and tiny frame and looked so frail that he was afraid if he squeezed too tight he would break her. He took notice of the bruises on her cheek and her tear stricken face. Her eyes were puffy from crying and her small nose had turned red. His anger once again began to stir and burn deep inside his stomach and he knew that no amount of blood he spilled would be enough to sate his anger.

He took out his napkin and gently wiped her tears and snot to clean her face, her cheeks were hollow and her face was pale and deprived of color telling him she was often starved and was worked to the bone. Opposite him sat his older son Tybalt who also took notice of this and spoke with a low and cold voice. "I should have tortured that innkeeper and his wife longer before I killed them." Tybalt removed his cloak as he noticed his little sister shiver from the cold air and draped it over her, layering it above Paris's cloak to keep her warm.

Paris found it strange how she made a place in their hearts so quickly when he had just only discovered her existence a while ago. Paris had been searching for his wife Opal like a mad man for the past 12 years who had mysteriously disappeared one day without a word. Paris knew without a doubt that Opal would never deceive him and that something must be wrong, there is something she was running from but he had no idea what it possibly could be that it was so terrifying she had to disappear off the face of the earth without any warning.

Paris had never given up his search for her and one day he had finally received a lead that a women with different colored eyes, with beauty that could make a royal concubine lower her head in shame, was residing at a shady inn that was located in a strange city that was ridden with crime, sin and no order. He immediately set off to find her knowing without a doubt that she is the one. He had finally reached here after countless days of traveling through sun and rain, only to find out from a old kind woman who lived in the area that she had passed 4 years ago and to make things worse he found out she was pregnant with their child when she first came here and that he had a daughter that he never knew of.

when he interrogated the innkeeper he found out she was sold off to a brothel! The kind old woman had also told him of how horribly his wife and child had been treated. She wept as she talked of all the horror they went through for the past 12 years living there. After hearing about the brothel, a monster had awoken within Paris and he went on a wild rampage to find the brothel and killed every disgusting creature he came across in cold blood not fazed by their gruesome cries and pleas.

He hated brothels and the fact that his daughter was sent to such hell twisted his anger ferociously. Paris especially made sure to give the bastard who had his daughter pinned down on the bed a most painful and horrifying death. He had ripped of his limbs with his bare hands, nice and slow and watched him scream in terror before he used shear force to rip out his heart from his chest. "What is going to happen to the other poor souls who fell victim to that disgusting place?" Tybalt asked his father. Paris answered his son's question. "Your uncle, Arthur will be ensuring their safety and well being at Crescent city, they won't have to go through such horror again." Arthur was Paris's younger brother and Crescent city was their land and home. Paris Orion was the lord of such a powerful land which used to be ridden with monsters and creatures but after he became a Lord he transferred the land into a beautiful place that was a safe and accepting place where the residents didn't have to live in fear anymore. He was so proud to have made an empire of his own and a safe and beautiful place to bring his newly wed bride home to, but when he went to back retrieve her from the village she had resided in, the same village he had first met her as a kind healer he had found she was completely gone. There wasn't a trace of her anywhere. He was absolutely devastated and searched for her everywhere and now that he had found her he was too late. He wasn't gonna let the same happen to his daughter. He had found her and she was now his responsibility. His reason for living. Crescent city was the home he had created with his own two hands and he was taking his daughter with him where she belonged. Home.

Paris felt his daughter's small body stir in his arms, he looked down at her and saw she was still unconscious as she cried and whimpered, "Mother…Mother…" She called out for her Mother with a pained voice, a small tear sliding down her bruised cheek. Paris felt his heart wrench at her cries, he leaned over and gently kissed her forehead and made a promise to her right then and there. "I will be your mother as well as your father from now on, I promise." He looked down at his precious daughter. "I will give you the world." He held her close to his chest and cradled her, never wanting to let her go again.

I opened my eyes, I felt my head begin to throb painfully. "Mmm…w-where am I…?" My vision blurred as it tried to adjust to my surroundings, I felt like I was sleeping on a large soft cloud and it was cozy and warm. "Am I d-dreaming…?" I looked around and I saw a large and beautiful room full of all sorts of wonderful and luxury items like teddies, balloons and gift boxes. I wanted to sit up but my body felt as heavy as stone. I called out my voice hoarse, "I-is anyone t-there…w-water…." Just then I heard a gentle female voice in response. "Heavens, you're awake, how do you feel dear." A beautiful woman with auburn hair and rosy cheeks approached me. She had beautiful bronze skin and was wearing what looked like a maids outfit. I spoke again, my voice hoarse. "W-water…" I was scared not knowing where I was or who she was, but my thirst was unbearable so I mustered up the courage and asked for water. She immediately walked over and poured a cup of water. "Here you are, love…" she gently and slowly helped me sit up and fed me water. I gulped it down as fast as I could, I had never had such clean and cool water before and it was the most delicious thing I ever tasted.

After I finished the cup she seemed to notice I was still thirsty and poured me another cup, "Would you like some more?" I nodded and accepted the water, finishing it all. I laid back down once my thirst was gone. The kind lady soaked a towel and placed it over my forehead. The cool feeling felt wonderful but I didn't understand why she was treating me with such kindness. I asked her, "M-Miss, why a-are you b-b-being so n-nice to me…? I have n-n-nothing I can g-give you…" I said as tears welled up in my eyes. The kind lady looked at me with kindness and her eyes slightly welled with tears at my words. She stroked my hair. "I ask for nothing in return, I believe in kindness and love, so don't you worry about anything. Also you don't have to call me miss. My name is Delphine there is no need to be so formal with me'' I look around and she notices my confusion and begins to explain. "This is the room your father had made for you. He was the one who brought you here and you have been asleep for 4 days, do you remember what happened?" I had been out for 4 days! I racked my brains trying to find my memory and suddenly horrifying images of the Inn and the brothel flashed across my mind and then the memory of the knight who said he was my father came back to me and I panicked feeling scared and confused.

I clenched my chest as it was beginning to get hard to breathe and I trembled, miss Delphine noticed this and held me, trying to calm me down. "You poor thing, there's nothing to be frightened of. You're safe now." I stayed in her arms for a while and soon my breathing settled. I looked up at her and asked her "W-where exactly a-am I…?" Miss Delphine explained. "You are in the crescent Kingdom. Your father is the lord of this kingdom, Lord Paris Orion." I listened to her intently, I heard rumors of this kingdom, people believed it was a sanctuary and as much as the people respected the Lord they also feared him which worried me a little. Even if he saved me I can't lower my guard so easily. "Your father would like to see you." I flinched at her words, she held my hand and spoke "But he said he will only see you once you awake and give permission. The choice is yours." I really didn't think I could trust him yet but I was indebted to him so I reluctantly nodded my head. The maid smiled gently and stood up. "I will be right back." she bowed and left.I looked at the balloons next to my bed. I curiously reached out and touched them gently, there were many different pastel colored ones. I noticed my outfit had been changed, it was a pale blue nightgown. I ran my fingers over the material, it was so soft and warm and had a cute bunny designed on it. I smiled, just then the door opened slowly and I became startled, not sure what to do. I grabbed the covers quickly hiding behind it.