CHAPTER 9: Attempt.

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Mell was sleeping, when she felt this cold air gushed over her, despite the thick blanket she was still feeling cold and she wondered where she is and how she's feeling this cold.

She wanted to scream but it was as if her tongue was tied together and her arm stiff. She struggled but her body refuse to corporate.

Suddenly she saw a silhouette figure loomering over her, his blue eyes smoldering over her, they were dark and dangerous and they pierce her soul.

This eyes looks familiar and she wondered if this another kind of nightmare; but knowing this feels so real to be a dream. She lay stilled, her heart racing up and down.

She looked like a prey to this predator and she wondered if she will be devoured right at this moment. She struggled and struggle, and luckily she screamed out.

Her voice echoed in the entire room and her eyes flustered open. Her hands flew to her heart and she squealed in pain when she realized the hefty man standing at the door.

She put her hand on her chest, her heart was racing so hard and she trembled heavily.

She freeze as he fixed her that  terrifying eyes of his;  If she was having dreams before, none could compare to his aura, looking at him alone is nightmare and no one dare to look him close, those tormenting eyes will set someone ablaze and she wondered what he is going to do to her.

Will he burn her as he said or will he keep torturing her until she loses her sanity.

The gaze was getting strange and scary. She wanted to survive, she is innocent, she wished to be given a chance to prove her innocence but now things, things are different.

He walk up to her and she nervously crawl backward, her heart beating erratically.

He grabbed her arms and she squealed, covering her face but the man stiff immediately he touched her.

Gently he lift her chin, his eyes a  towering rage, Mell find herself staring deep into that blue eyes, It looks like he was hypnotizing her; her eyes welled with tears and they streamed freely down her cheeks and her neck crick.

His gaze widened, towering over her and he gently released his hold on her. He stepped back and watch her quaver in fear.

"What happened?" He stood and watch her for some minutes, his shoulder shrugged as he  leave the room.

Mell throw herself on the bed, weeping profusely. She wished all this will end, the pains, torture is too much and her poor heart can't handle it again. She wished for another miracle. Save from hell only to meet another hell. She whimpers, grabbing the bedspreads and clenching on it like her life depends there.

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"She is something else" The stranger began immediately Rai materialized the room. "Keep an eye on her."

Ignoring him, Rai went and lie down on the bed, his lips curve up to something that looks like a smile.

"What are you smiling at, you silly?"

"Do you realized you are driving crazy" Rai spoke. "What did you do to her?"

"Nothing! Nothing!! Nothing!!" He paced up and down the room.

"She's mysterious." He clenched his jaw. "I should have get rid of her earlier that day." He scolded himself.

He knows something was definitely not right with that lady, "how did he hear her plead when he touched her.

His plans was to tear her apart, or probably feed her flesh to his dogs but no; he remembered hearing her voice 'Please save me,  I'm innocent, believe me, I'm not what y'all are thinking."

He heard her voice and thoughts in his head. Was he able to read her thoughts, or did she spoke in his head. What type of creature is she to hide herself.

Someone is playing games with him and he wondered who dare disturb the peace of his kingdom. Yes; having a spy in the kingdom means that the peaceful living of his people are at risk and he's ready to travel far and bring such person down. He won't trade his people's lives for anything.

"Nothing" he growled

Rai watch his restless state and grin, seeing him in this state gladden his heart. Atleast he's dealing with his emotions which is probably why he's restless, pacing up and down the room.

"Will you stand and watch silly? I read her thoughts."

Rai abruptly stood at his statement. First they couldn't read her thoughts but now he can. This new situation raise the curiosity in him. " Who is she and what secret is she hiding"

He signed, frustrated. He narrowed his gaze on him.

"This is all your fault." He clenched his fist, displeased with his decision.

"This is not time to blame anybody, keep an eye on her" he urged before dragging himself out of his sight.

Rai frowned, not expecting anything less than this, now they have to brace themselves because it seems something dangerous is going to befall them soon. "That lady is a mystery and they need to solve her once and for all.

Courageous.

Mell wake up later, her head was throbbing with pain as if she was carrying a heavy load and her eyes keep dropping tears and she knows it was due to the previous cry. All her body ache and now her throat is dried. The past week had been terror upon terror and when she thought she's save, she not.

The door open and Rhoda appear, carrying with her a tray of food and some fruits.

She placed it on the bed facing her " I will prepare your bath."

"Rhoda." She called in barely a whisper.

"Do i look like a spy?"

She stopped in her track, turning around, her eyes lift to a gentle smile.

"It's complicated Miss."

"Call me Mell; short from Mellisa." She urged her. "

She didn't expect her to say no neither yes, she is a maid. So siding with her master is a way of showing their own loyalties and showing gratitude.

Now she wondered who exactly is that man that gives off such dark and intimidating auras. She needs to save herself, and the best way to do it now is talking some sense into one of them. If she managed to get one to believe her, then convincing the rest won't be a problem.

The worst that can happen to her now is dying without voicing out. Her head explode with different escape thoughts and it hurts her more. The more she think about the man, the more the pain in her head increase.

"Who exactly is he? And what is he up to?"

He remembered him helping her find her way to the bathroom, same him tendering to his wounds; now she thought of that; she start examing herself and only to see some wounds on her body, some already healed and others gradually undergoing their healings. Now she wondered how such a man could switch from being a saviour to a beast.

Something is definitely wrong somewhere. This is not time to dine and wine, if she must escape this place she need to work her way out.

"Can i speak to the master?" she found herself asking Rhoda.

"That i won't assure you Miss"

"Rhoda.... please.....Rhoda please....they are planning on killing me...look I'm innocent and i can't just die for what i don't know about."

Now her voice cracked and her eyes welled with tears.

"I will handle the consequences of my actions....I will be responsible for whatever i am going to say... please....." She urged.

Rhoda give her assuring smiled, her gazed fixed on her. She still wondered how she's going to do it because ever since she knows him, not one had ever stood up on him

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." She responds firmly.

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The men were seated in a heated arguments, debating on Mellisa's case.

To their master she is nothing but a mysterious creature and need  an extra eyes to watch her, to Arson, Calton she's a spy and deserves death, these two share same thoughts as their master.

Samie, Ramsey and Boyld are the neutral one and there is Rai. He just seated, his hand supporting his chin, he don't give a care on the tension. He just wants his master to pass his final judgement and he's here for it.

They were still arguing when the enormous door cracked open and there she stood.

Mellisa, appeared in the room wearing a beautiful white gown with a pinky design, her hair was styled in a ponytail with a super-scented oil. She don't know why Rhoda suggested a  total make-over instead of allowing her to come as natural as she was. She knows this is a risky move but she is left with no options 'Kill or be Killed; she argued with her mind.

After Rhoda had helped her to get ready.

"I hope you know how to word your speech" Rhoda had asked her as she lead her to the meeting room, as they were walking through the hallway, Mellisa began to noticed some different.

The previous hallway leads to many rooms and it has stairs but this one is a long straight way, with a different. The  Chandelier dangling, the bulbs glimmer with all types of colours and it gives her this eerie feelings but she shove it past her.

Different black beautifully designed curtains were hung on the walls and a glamorous large table having by the side, on the tabled were some candlebras and all candles were on. As she walked,  what caught her attention the most was how all the curtains were tied back, even though there was no windows and the gloomy candles is what she can't understand. Now this intensify the doubts in her mind. Why is this hallway giving her such a eerie feelings.

Rhoda stopped as they neared the large door leading to the room. She stared at Rhoda and she give her an assuring nod. She stood, take a deep breath as her hand held on the door knob "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." Her mind encouraged her, after standing for some minutes the door cracked open and she stepped in.