🔥DEEPER
THAN
HELL 🔥
( Shadow That Dwell In Darkness)
BY: NOEL INNOCENT
CHAPTER TWO: MY BRIDE
Snow remain still while his words
repeat itself in her head, ugly is not a word she
is use to, everyone in the town acknowledge her
as the most beautiful, women jealous of her,
men dying to bed her but this man refer to her
as ugly.
An unusual term for me.
” Leo, take her to the room she will be staying ”
his voice brought her back to reality but his
back was already to her, what is it he sees
through the windows “come miss, I have a bath
prepared for you”
The man step back, gesturing for her to leave
the room, he was a tall man with wavy grey hair,
a sharp nose and thin lips, he wear a pair of tan
trousers, a white shirt and a dark tweed jacket.
Even with grey hair, he still look young, people
here are strange.
Feeling abounded and alone she step out of the
room, Leo shut the door ” come with me miss”
following him down a long narrow hallway, up a
steep flight of stairs into a dark huge room lit
with a single candle.
” you will find the tub over there” Leo point
towards the door cross the room ” please leave
your cloths out here, I have been instructed to
burn them ”
” burn them? But that’s all I have ”
” No doubt, lord Alucard will provide you with a
suitable attire” too shocked to speak I remain
still ” there is a closet fill with different kind of
dress my lady will approve of, good night miss ”
Snow waited until he left then went to the door
and closed it, undressing I drop my clothes on
the floor and went to the other room, candles
light everywhere then flowers fill the huge tub.
Stepping into the hot water I sat down as a
contented sigh left my lips, still feels weird for
these people to be treating me like the mistress
of this place, arranging a bath? Calling me my
lady?
All these feels strange.
After Washing my hair thrice and taking my
bath twice I step out of the water and then move
to the bedroom, the first thing I notice was that
my clothes were gone and then I saw the
nightgown, it lay on the bed like a splash of
white paint against the blue blanket, unable to
resist I rub my hands against the material
before putting it on.
I glance around the room, hoping to find a
mirror so that I can see how I look in such costly
garment but to no avail.
Crossing the floor, I draw the heavy draperies
away from the window as I stare at my
reflection, the material clung to me like a
second skin, outlining the curve of my Brë@št
and hip.
” silk “I mumble running one hand over the gown
in disbelief ” it feels like silk ”
” so it is ”
Hearing that voice I turn around, my hands
covering my Brë@št in a way of hiding myself ”
my lord, I didn’t hear you come in ”
” do you like the gown? ”
“Y….yes” I stammered ” very much ”
Alucard studied her with narrow
gaze, cleaned up with her hair down to her waist
region, she drop her hands which was
protecting her Brë@št, a blush stain her cheeks,
he might have called her ugly but then she was
quite the loveliest thing he has ever seen.
Calling someone ugly is a way of telling them
they are beautiful, the word beautiful is too long
to pronounce and takes strength.
Stepping forward my hands reach to touch her
redden cheek, with a little cry she back way,
against the wall and I drop my hand, fear
evident in those eyes ” I will not hurt you ” I said
quietly as I cross the space between us, looking
down I realize how small she is, her skin sparkle
in darkness, those blue eyes stare up at me with
strange expression and then she bite her lower
lip, she may be doing that because of fear and
has no idea what that means to a man ” how
old are you girl”
” seventeen my lord ”
Alucard swear under his breath, still too young,
too pure to ruin, many girls her age have
married and bore children but she is still quite
young ” have you been touched before?”
” No my lord ”
I have no desire upon her flesh, soft and
Smooth as they may be but then that is not why
i brought her here.
” shall I, shall I get into my bed my lord ” she
stammer and I step back with a furrow brow.
” if you wish ”
Her cheek redden as she slid a glance to the
bed.
” should I?” She gulp, the blush on her cheek
spreading down to her neck ” should I disrobe?”
Alucard shake his head, amusement fill his eyes
” I have no intention of bedding you my sweet
snow ”
” No?”
The relief in her voice cause a sharp pain in his
pride, could it be she doesn’t find me desirable ”
No”
” then why?” She look at me ” I thought ”
” I brought you for reasons of my own sweet
snow”
” might I ask what those reasons are?”
” No” I mumble ” you may have the run of the
castle, save the east tower, you are never to go
there ”
” yes my lord ”
” Leo will help you in wh@tëver you will want,
you can order the maids to get you anything
you may need ”
” thank you my lord ”
Alucard look down at the girl, eyes like the lake
in the village where he had spent his youth,
deep blue eyes fill with excitement and fear, she
is afraid of him, not that it mattered, every
human is afraid of him but then she isn’t
human ” Leo will take you to the market
tomorrow, buy wh@tëver you need ”
” you are most generous my lord ”
“Not at all sweet snow, for the price will be dear
” her eyes widen from The threat in his voice, he
watch how she clasp her hands from trembling.
Turning around to leave, her voice stop him ” do
I still look ugly to you my lord? ” turning back to
her direction, I inch my right brow high, her eyes
waiting patiently for my answer.
Stepping close I place my hands under her chin
and lift her face to mine, lean close and whisper
to her ears” you look ravishing sweet snow, so
sweet I would want a bite ” and with that I
withdraw and out of the room and down the
stairs.
” my lord?” turning my gaze to meet Bevin I nod.
” send letter to my mother, I have find my bride ”
TBC
