as a m

lion rooms. It was like a mansion on earth. There were dining rooms, washrooms, kitchens, a

m I had been plan

side it or even passed i

ould have been

was

as I stumbled through the dark courtyard. The place definitely wasn't made for humans. Wit

ery few minutes, I had managed to get as far a

to steady myself. I went tumbling to the ground. A cry fell from my lips when

touched a

" I whi

made me wince, but I quickly shook the pai

find out more about the cr

walking again. A sound to my left startled me. I spun

suddenly rushed at

ne. My scream was cut off by a hand slamming

't m

t. I heard sniffing before more cold noses brushed against my skin. An arm slowly wrapped a

back. Follow me and do not

a second later and slipped the hand that had been covering m

he branch and pull yourself up. Do not ma

ded m

d me off the ground. I reached up, and grabbed onto the first thing my hands came i

anch I sat upon was on the thin side. It groaned and bent when I moved back. I was shaking from t

er. It was followed by thunder so loud it made the g

he middle of the night during a th

would've tumbled to the ground if two bi

hing." The words ende

t seemed natural watching you walk around in the d

o I decided to go f

the

al people have

muttered. "Lights messes

guard?" I

silent for a

I'm

, but I needed to k

tell me the real reason why you're sne

I couldn't see a thing. "I.I.King Lucas

u don't know wher

at he couldn't see it, until I remember

at guard the castle at night. It's to prevent attacks

of the way he call

soon; you need to ge

w was I supposed to tell him that I couldn't remember the way back to

down now?" I

d him move. A few seconds late

eg over the branch

ocked dangerously from side to side. My hold on

w j

dened. "Ar

. "Come on, Angel. The dogs will return in

ter," I

ore jumping. My mouth opened, but befor

d him to do. He hoisted me higher up his

e ordered ag

ace buried against his neck. The speed we were moving in was not nor

to be eaten

arm around my wais

go now," he

ipped away. He lowered me to the fl

cas despite the scar on the right side of his face. Emerald green e

is brows dippe

right in the mi

aid softly. "I already h

have more than you eve

nd I never knew my father. We moved around a lot

ter off here tha

. They order me around. They walk all over me because I'm just a damn slave! I have no free

anywhere else," he said so softly, I almos

red a

ust ha

t he didn't open the door. He stared at the dark wood for a f

a small smile, he opened the door and stepped out of the roo

ould close the door. I hurried f

ing your knight in shining arm