The Domineering Tyrant And His Beautiful Maiden

"Hmm, that's a pretty one you have there" hummed a middle aged lady in a blue gown, her hand reaching out to push her glasses to the bridge of her nose. Her grey eyes staring down at the petite looking child who stood with her head down "Where did you find her, Martha?"

"Madame, I found her behind an alley" Martha answered, her hair was tied to a bun and she wore a maid's uniform

"Get her cleaned and take her to the room" Martha nodded with a bow and took the child by her tiny hand which were covered with dirt

The little girl still had her head down, her brown hair was slightly dishevelled and her hands stood shakingly at the side

heard the sound of a metal door creak open and Martha slowly took her inside

"Here, child. This is where you'll be staying, why don't you raise your head and have a look" Martha urged but the little girl's head was faced to the cemented ground

"Aunt Martha..." another's child voice was heard and the little girl shivered backward hearing the rough footsteps approaching her

"I warned you not to run around Anna, you'll get injured if you were to fall down" Martha strictly warned and Anna stopped in her tracks before slowly walking to where they stood

"Is she my new roommate, Aunt Martha?"

"Anna, this is Harmony. Harmony, this is Anna...you both would be sharing a room from now on" Martha replied, in hope that the little one would at least utter a word but none left her lips

"Hello Harmony, I'm Anna. Your new best friend" Anna said, excitement lacing in her eyes. Harmony didn't glance up still and stared at her muddy bare feet

"Why don't you assist Harmony in the bath, Anna. I'm still needed in the kitchen " Anna nodded excitedly and stared expectedly at Harmony

Martha left the room and the sound of the metal door closing could be heard. Harmony then raised her head to stare at the closed door

"Come Harmony, this way" And with slow movements, she turned her head to stare at the girl who stood before her. A wide smile plastered on Anna's lips as she walked inside the other door in the room

Harmony's eyes scanned the room where there were only two small beds and a tiny cupboard

Outside, Martha stared at the closed door and a frown slowly etched on her lips before she walked away

....

Inside a particular room, a lady sat down elegantly as she patted her index finger on her desk. Her eyes staring at the head maid who stood before her

"What do you mean by that, Martha? Tomorrow, they are coming for the girls and you're telling me not to hand one over?" The lady dramatically questioned

"Madame, I'm just saying...if you think about it, we could use her at the mansion. I don't think she should be sent to a place-"

"Martha, I told you not to grow some sort of attachment towards these girls "

"But I'm asking for one, let Harmony stay behind "

"What's your reason for saying this? Does she have some sort of illness? Listen Martha, the girls have been counted and the number has been handed over to them. If one is missing-"

"Is it too much to ask for, Madame...Think of it, Harmony is irresponsible...she's clumsy and you know that, she makes silly mistakes-"

"Martha, my decision is final and you're either with me or against me"

"Madame..."

"There's no in between and if you are against me, you might as well leave" the Madame calmly replied "I run a smooth business Martha and I can't just loose that because of some girl you found in an alley. You know Zludac, they are people we shouldn't mess with, you know what they're capable of so while they're still patient, let's do what they want us to "

Martha let out a low bow of apology and walked out of the room

....

The sharp rays of the sun seeped through the short lengthed window on two petite figures sleeping on an hard bed

The heavy banging of the metal door awakened the two slim figures on the small bed and they both sat up, dressed in the usual lifeless grey gown as they watched the metal door open

Two bulky men stepped inside the room, a dagger each hanging by their waists

"Wha-what's going on?" Anna stammered, fear gripping her body as one of them grabbed her by her arm "Where are you taking us? Harmony..."

"What are you doing? let her go" Harmony retorted and hearing the chaos inside the room, more bulky men walked in and dragged them both outside

"Let me go...let go of me" they both struggled to get out of the strong grip of the men

"These two are being a pain in the ass, just hit them in the head. It'll be easier to carry them" one of them said in a gruffy tone

"H-harmony...are you alright?" Anna worriedly asked and Harmony slowly sat up. Harmony looked around and could see the rest of the girls sitting with their legs folded at the side "We knew this day would come but what we don't know is where they're taking us. Harmony, I'm getting scared...a-are"

The thing they were on suddenly came to an abrupt stop and three men walked in, with same dagger dangling at the side of their waists

"We share them into two groups, the higher ups and the lower" one of them said and slowly they picked them out

It came to Harmony and Anna who was reluctant on letting each other go. Anna was roughly grasped and thrown to the other side. The lower

Although she wasn't supposed to feel this way in a situation as this, she felt jealous...why was Harmony in the higher ups, that meant she was going to get better treatment

...

His vision was blurry

He could feel her, he could hear her heartbeat...she was close

She was beautiful, her brown hair was being swept by the wind to the side and her dark brown eyes stared at him, sparkingly

There she was, his redemption...she was the one who would save him from destruction and she was his

He knew for a fact that he needed to find her. But how?

The room was dark as he stood up and walked towards his balcony. He was dressed in one of his regal clothes and was emitting such a cold aura. His aura was intimidating and his gaze was threatening

His face was straight, filled with sharp edges and his jawline was neatly carved and had that pointedness that make his look attractive

"Milord..." greeted another young man who appeared to be the butler, his hair was curly and his face held that expression similar to his master's "The slaves has arrived at Zludac"

Downstairs, Harmony stared at the Palace in awe along with the few slaves who stood with her. It was a huge, proud mansion and it was painted grey akin to the clouds that hovered in the sky

The sound of footsteps could be heard and they all whipped their heads to the entrance. The Lord of the Palace walked down with his trustee butler by his side

Right now, the slaves were obviously ogling at the lad's beauty and even poor Harmony wasn't spared

His hair was thick black, his jawline were neatly carved and perfectly shaped, his lips were pale pink and his eyes...were obsidian