The Demon and The Lady

Family Troubles?...

~*{Daniela's Pov}*~

This person was really nice and funny. He understood my attempt at making friends and even shared some hobbies like hunting but when I tried to ask him if he liked reading his response shocked me.

"My mother always read to me...I liked her smooth calm voice displaying the printed words and creating different voices and persona's for the characters of the book..she was the only one to understand me" He went silent after that and I didn't know what to say but then I remembered that mother specifically said that he and his mother can't reunite since we don't know what they are capable of but I could remind him that she is still alive?! Yea maybe he'll appreciate knowing she's alive!

"Your mother is still alive, it seems she intruiges my mother enough to be spared but I'm afraid you both can't see eachother as my mother forbids it and even positioned both of your chores on opposite sides of the castle..." He stared at me for awhile before a small glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes and he smiled before bidding me goodnight and going to the room mother had been gracious enough to give him.

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《Weeks Later》

~◇{Nyx's Pov}◇~

Time here was difficult to tell but atleast the other maids we're nice. I tried desperately to find a glimpse of information about my child but drew a blank everytime. My height was a lovely help to the maids as I could help them with the higher chores and at the end of every night I would either sing a small lullaby or song softly to calm them and get them to sleep or read and create a story for them to relax to.

My life here was repetitive but I did teach the maids some new dishes and gave them a better taste of food whenever I could. I managed to stay away from the daughters of Lady Dimitrescu and even staying away from her but I never missed the looks her private maid would give me for my height she always looked me up and down whilst smiling and whenever making eye contact she would wink and wave before going about her job it was awkward to say the least.

I had a run in with the red head girl again who introduced herself as Lady Daniela or how i'm permitted to call her alone Daniela who restored my faith in life when she told me that my child was safe and I thanked her for allowing me to know and pulled her into a hug without thinking but she didn't seem to care and hugged me back before giving me a smile and talking about how my child had said I enjoy reading and we went into a long discussion whilst I was cleaning the library on which books we're the most fun to read out and once I finished the library I had an hour break so she asked if I would read for her so I told her to get a book and I will read it until my break finished.

She brought over a book and I started reading it and she seemed invested and neither of us noticed the buzzing of flies entering the library until there was a sickle around my neck and I sat there like nothing was happening whilst the dimitrescu daughter in front of me was rambling about how I did nothing wrong before I placed the book face down in my lap and brought my hand to the sickle around my neck gently removing it and sighing in content.

"That's cold you know" Is all I said before picking back up the book and reading again acting as if nothing has happened which seemed to interest the brunette dimitrescu daughter who joined Daniela on the floor and was intruiged with the story and not long after the blonde one joined aswell meaning I was a distraction for the dimitrescu daughters whilst the maids finished their tasks quickly without getting hurt.

After my break finished I went to get up but Lady Cassandra brought her sickle back up and pointed it at me as she announced "If you don't continue i'm going to rip you apart and don't care what mother says about it" I looked at her with interest before moving the sickle away and placing a bookmark in the book as I hummed and placed it down before looking back at them "Good luck with that I do wish you luck on trying but all scars left on me heal quite quickly...see?" I pulled the bandage away from my arm and allowed them to look at the flawless skin underneath as I put the bandage in my pocket and walked out of the room ignoring there yells of protest.
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《Hours Passed》

I watched and felt the hours tick by through the night as I had just finished reading a story to the maids getting them all to fall asleep whilst I leaned against my headboard and wondered what I should do through the hours until I gave up and allowed my body to shut down with only my child and escape on my mind since I couldn't trust this place nor allow my child to be a toy in these sick torturous womans games as he had a life to live out and I wasn't going to stand for him to live through this hellish nightmare when the village was hell enough.

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~•{Lady Dimitrescu's Pov}•~

That woman and her son are intruiging to say the least as that woman has managed to evade my daughters and not feel an ounce of fear to me or my family which is slightly insulting as if we aren't as feared as we once we're but I knew deep down the only thing she cared for was that child of hers which i had graciously allowed to stay at my castle.

He does an amazing job at keeping the east of the castle clean and I make sure that he and his mother never cross paths as I don't need them feeling any hope of getting out of here when I still need to figure them out for instance why my darling Cassandra was complaining that the woman wasn't showing fear towards her when she had her sickle around her neck which piqued my interest almost immediately.

Daniela spoke about how she had given up her break to read her a story and her sisters joined in even going as far as threatening the girl to continue reading but she still left without any hint of fear. This baffled me at how well the girl could hide her emotions but enough about pondering on this girl it isn't healthy and my daughters would be worried if I continue focusing on this girl.

I was sat in bed reading before ultimately closing my book as there was a knock on my door which I responded with an 'Enter' even though it was a very inappropriate time to be knocking on a Lady's chamber and the door opened revealing Amelia my personal maid standing there with a respectful look before she spoke

"My lady could I have permission to date on of the other maids as I don't want to take my shot without knowing you find it appropriate" MY maid wanted to date another maid hmm, how interesting that she is asking permission even when she does everything else without asking... how interesting indeed.

"Which maid of mine are you trying to date Amelia I don't want you to disrupt their chores" Amelia responded with "Nyx the new maid she's ethereally beautiful" my jaw clenched at that and I gave her a glare. What was this feeling it felt like anger or hatred toward this woman for mentioning the name before I sighed and knew I shouldn't care so I gave a nod and pointed to the door and Amelia smiled thanking me before walking out and closing the door whilst I pondered on this feeling that had erupted in my chest as I had never been like this after someone mentioning a persons name before in my life.

I fell asleep to my thoughts and all they consisted of was the tall majestic woman that worked for me and how she has changed my life in such little time which I never understood on how she did it but I wasn't complaining about a goddess entering my life and making this world seem slightly more bearable, not to mention she is great with my daughters and doesn't take their threats to heart even opting to act like cassandra's sickle was a toy that could do nothing.

Why was this woman so alluring even though she does absolutely nothing to gain my attention and my mind seems to only want to think of her and how inhuman she is yet how human like she looks, not to mention her amazing bone structure and her curves that are only accentuated by the maid dress that was made for her by my personal tailor as she was the only other person close enough to my measurements just slightly smaller.

My daughters are correct I am focusing on this woman to much i'll have to find a way to get my mind off of her. Maybe i'll stay in my room tomorrow and indulge myself in my books and daughter's company to try and get this woman away from my seemingly never ending thoughts.
What is this woman doing
To me.

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An: Chapter 5 I don't know how this could end but I do hope people enjoy and I will continue updating as much as possible even though it may not be a lot as the last chapter it's better to update as much as I can
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