Blades and Claws (Lady Dimitrescu x Female Reader)

9. Downfall

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Author's Note: I probably will include music for each chapter from now on. I think it makes reading more immersive and atmospheric. But of course it is not required to turn it on, only if you can/want to ^.^ If music ends before you finish the chapter, you can put it on repeat.

Music for this chapter included in the comment section [The Sisters of Mercy – Some Kind of Stranger]

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You ran, just like from that stag earlier today. Defeated.

Your head was spinning viciously. It all felt like a dream – a nightmare, to be exact.

A drunken, paranoid mind was chaotically jumping from one thought to another.

'What did just happen? Why did she react like that? How could a compliment drive her so mad?!'

You felt completely lost and extremely frightened. So this is her ability? Her daughters turn into flies and she has giant, razor-sharp claws?! Is this even a true reality?

You ran into your chambers and collapsed right on the floor, taking a fetal position. Involuntarily, tears of shock and fear were streaming down your cheeks.

Not wanting to succumb to them, you forced yourself to stand up after a few minutes. It was time to contemplate and to decide on your next action. There will be another time for desperation. Your hands were shaking, though.

Was this enough to scare you off and make you elope from the castle? Can you even continue after what happened?

You sat down on your bed. Yes, it was. You're not letting someone treat you like this. Lady Dimitrescu asks for your help but chokes you instead? A strange quiver went through your body.

On the other hand, you got nowhere else to go.

So what? Some days ago, you were in the same state. There surely will be other opportunities apart from this castle.

No, you need to get away from these cursed walls. Need to forget everything that holds you here, even the dream of the fair lady herself.

You frantically grabbed your backpack and the sword which remained in the castle and stormed out of your chambers, panicky running forward and taking sudden turns. Your breaths were abrupt.

After a few minutes, you did not arrive to the exit as you anticipated. Another hallway was right in front of you, several doors leading to different directions. You glanced around bluntly.

"Fuck," you mumbled to yourself and pinched the bridge of your nose. You just lost yourself in this gigantic castle. "That's fucking ridiculous! Drunk idiot..."

You turned around to go back and start again, grimacing with irritation.

Your expression quickly switched to confusion as you didn't see the halls behind you. It instantly changed to anxious terror as you made out that your sight was covered by a silky white dress.

You shakily looked up and took a few steps back. Your heart was racing again, but you got your feelings together to at least try to speak your way out of here.

"I changed my mind. I'm leaving," you confronted Lady Dimitrescu, who was looking down at you with a puzzled, melancholic expression.

Not waiting for an answer, or rather not wanting to hear it, you instantly rushed past her. At this point you almost feared that she and her stunning image may convince you to stay here after all.