Magic needle II

Aurelia froze to her bones as she gaped at Deliah in surprise. How could she guess that? It was a joke right?

Deliah laughed softly and sat on a couch proudly and crossed her legs. " Are you scared? Surprised? Shocked? Screwed? Don't fret, I won't tell Stanley or the Duke," she emphasized.

" How did you know? I mean you guessed it right?" Aurelia asked with a shaky breath.

" I know everything about my customer's young lady. Now pick your choice of dress." She scowled.

Aurelia nodded obediently and started picking her choice from the rack of clothes. Though she was doing it with ease, her mind was still unsettled about the fact that someone she met today knew about her and Stanley was outside. She knows Stanley very well and could tell he loves pretending.

" Don't worry, no one heard us. I was sent on an errand to Aurelia and you must do as I say." She started again and when Aurelia turned to look at her, her eyes had turned green. Beaming as if there was a green tornado in her eyes.

Cold shivers ran down Aurelia's spine several times as she watched the transformation of Deliah into a different person entirely.

Her whole dress became green and her hair shimmered green. She was too beautiful to be true for Aurelia to believe.

" I must be dreaming," Aurelia said and pinched herself in order to wake up but nothing happened.

Deliah's lime green eyes stared deep into her as she glowed like emerald. " You'll expect someone soon." She said and suddenly went back to her normal form. The green everywhere quickly fades away as if nothing happened.

Deliah sneezed heavily before rubbing her nose, " I'm going to catch chills and that's why I hate this daunting world." She complained weakly.

" What happened here? '' Stanley immediately poke his head into the room without entering inside. He actually felt a strong power emanating from the room a few seconds ago which quickly disappeared.

" Huh…," Aurelia shrugged and lifted the dresses on her hands, "nothing?" She replied, more like a question. Deliah who was sitting on the couch shook her head and pointed at Aurelia who was picking her choice clothes grim the racks.

Stanley nods and leaves the door still feeling suspicious.

~€¢Deliah then shifted on her seat before laying down on the couch.

Aurelia, who was busy with the dresses, then stopped to look at Deliah, " why did you call me another whore?" It still sounds obvious to her. Does that mean Louis isn't the kind of man she had thought he was?

" That is left for you to find out for yourself. I believe you got my message clearly." She inquired.

Aurelia was quiet before nodding her head.

"See you soon Stanley, I hope you enjoyed your rest here in Magic Needle?" She asked Stanley who was walking towards the carriage. Although he wasn't as intimidating as Louis, he was a handsome man too and Aurelia who was already sitting in the carriage could see Deliah admiring him.

Stanley halted in his steps and turned to face her with a smirk hanging on his lips. Deliah came to stand in his front with a hard glare on him, " you're mean. A mean idiot like you." She added and drew back on noticing Aurelia was staring at them from the carriage window.

" What now? Are you scared? So what if she sees us?" Stanley asked with a smile. Deliah also smiled and patted his chest, " don't bother yourself." She muttered and turned to leave for her shop.

" Are you sure about that?" He asked and made the hat removing gesture.

Deliah glared at him with her lime green eyes in slight anger. " Take her home first and come for me," she replied and left without another word.

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Arriving at the mansion, Aurelia quietly got down from the carriage and ambled inside without waiting for Stanley. She held her clothes which were packed in a leather bag tightly as she walked towards her room.

She felt extremely tired and famished at the same time. Reaching her room, she begins testing the dresses one after the other and they fit her perfectly. Fully revealing her womanly curves, " oh," she exclaimed.

" The dress looks perfect on you," Louis, who was at the door, complimented with a grin on his face.

Aurelia dropped the new dress she was holding in frustration and was about to shout at him, also wondering how he got there and only comes when she's testing her dresses.

Opening her mouth, she slowly shut them and continued what she was doing beside she can't shout at her master.

" It's not appropriate for a man to stare at an unmarried lady. I think you should wait till I'm done."

Louis scowled at her with glee in his eyes and for the umpteenth time, she wondered why he was so breathtakingly handsome.

" No staring." He said close to her ear making Aurelia scream in surprise. He was standing at the door a few seconds ago and how did he get to where she was standing without her noticing?

" I beg you." She pleaded with fear on her face.

" Shh, don't be scared my little angel, you're going to like what I'll do to you," he answered and chuckled wickedly.

" Levi!" Another voice shouted from the door.

For a minute, Aurelia thought she fell into a trance. Seeing two familiar people in her room was able to make her faint. Confusion rushed in her brain as she gazed at the man at the door in awe. That was certainly her master, not this…

" What's happening? Who are you?" She squealed and hurried towards Louis who was standing there with an indifferent look.

On his face was a displeased expression that was bone chilling to the extent that even Aurelia standing in his front could feel it.

" She's smarter than the others, Louis. Such an impressive small lady with curvy…," Levi's voice disappeared into thin air before he too disappeared from the room with solely the snap of Louis fingers.

Aurelia felt the blood on her face rush to her head and she quickly turned to look at him. Now she could feel that dark aura that she didn't feel before.

His intimidating stare left her speechless as the word on her tongue ceased to voice out. Lowering her head, she saw his thick broad collar bones as the sleeve had fallen off that part.

" Remember I say, no falling in love, Aurelia. Get that into that mustard seed brain of yours." Louis scolded with a slightly harsh manner. His hand holding the door frame dropped to his sides as he was about to leave.

" At least not a whore," murmured Aurelia who was walking back into her room with clumsy steps.

Louis' eyes darken in irritation and replied, " I think I heard that," making Aurelia turn on her heels. " I wasn't talking to you….," She suddenly cut off when she found herself on the bed with Louis above her, " and I can make you one."

Aurelia became quiet as she gazed at him innocently. Melting the cold aura around him as it slowly dissipated into thin air. " Brainless fool like you who knows nothing except being clumsy." He berates her and stands from the bed.

" You didn't go with me to get the dresses," she said in a low voice under her breath but Louis was able to catch up with what she said as his hearing ability was extraordinary even more than pure blood vampires.

" I suppose you are not blind. I can't leave an important guest for a mere dressed Aurelia, learn to grow up, you aren't a child anymore. Secondly, know your place in this mansion as a slave, not a servant, guest or ward." He added before walking out of the room.

Aurelia felt hot tears pool out of her eyes as the last sentence hit her hard. She wasn't even equal to a servant for one bit. What could she do? If she was a mere slave, why did he keep doing all this for her? Why not treat her as a slave rather than make her an insignificant person.

Looking at all the dresses with blur visions, she felt they were useless and not meant for her. Probably they weren't. She was a slave and meant to put on pale and faded clothes not sparkling ones like the masters and mistresses.

Without another thought, she packed all the clothes into the leather bag, folded them neatly and quietly walked out of the room with quick steps as she wasn't putting on shoes.

***

" Aldophus must be in his room, get me him and the little brats!" Xander's voice boomed in the drawing room making the housekeeper jolt in shock.

" Y…yes, master Xander." She stammered and rushed towards the staircase.

Few minutes later, she arrived with Aldophus who was visibly angry while looking unkempt. He knew why Xander was in a rage and it was all caused by Carl.

" Where's Carl?" Xander asked with fury burning in his red eyes.

Aldophus shrugged in apprehension, " I don't know. I thought I saw him this morning with Lilac." He answered. At this point, Xander minds doing the undoable.

"Send someone to get me from the castle when he returns. I would like to put some sense into that pea size brain of his."

Aldophus and the housekeeper gave him a nod of acknowledgement. With that, Xander stormed out of the mansion while the twos stared at his disappearing back.

" Phew! I promise this would be the last time I would be doing this," the housekeeper said and sat on the couch while Aldophus kept staring at the staircase.

Soon, a young boy who seems twenty. His blond brown hair and dark red eyes. Aldophus smiled and waved for him to come down signaling him that Xander had left.

The moment Carl jumped down, Xander suddenly grabbed him by his collar, taking everyone off guard including the housekeeper who was leisurely sitting on the couch.

" I don't play games." He whispered to Carl whose handsome face contoured in irritation.