Previously...
The servants left one by one leaving Hiram alone. He looked at himself in the mirror. An evil smirk formed on his face, scaring even the mirror in front of him...
Kyrah's kidnapper was handsome. In fact, handsome would be just an understatement. He looked like a Greek God. His light blue eyes were the first thing you would notice, holding mysteries within them.
His face was of a serious type, his jaw stiff and his faced lined with a soft stubble. His pink lips were soft and plump. He was muscular, but lean.
He noticed the unconscious princess with worry etching his fine features. He bent down to touch her hurt leg. With a handy first-aid kit, he quickly began nursing her wound.
He couldn't let anything happen to her, he thought.
His gaze shifted at her face, marveling her beautiful features.
She looks like an angel, he thought, touching her long eyelashes.
He carried her gently, shifting her from the hard cold floor to the warm bed, tucking her in. He gave her one last look.
"Good night, Kyrah," he murmured softly.
***
"Kyrah," someone hissed in Kyrah's ear. She screamed clutching the blanket with fear.
"Who is there? Please don't hurt me," she begged.
"Kyrah."
She jumped out of the bed and ran around the house, looking for an exit.
"You cannot escape..."
A pair of bright green eyes shone against the darkness. Slowly, they were moving towards her.
Her shriek deafened even the still silence. Running was of no use now. Her end was near. She thought of her beloved parents, her sweet uncle Hiram, and all the people she knew for the last time.
The pair of eyes belonged to a slender brown body, to a snake from an earthy corner of the world.
"I will be waiting for you princess," it hissed, revealing its forked pink tongue and vanished mysteriously.
Kyrah woke up with a start. Beads of sweat rolled from her forehead. She looked around searching for the monster she had seen just a minute ago.
"Shh! Calm down, it's just a dream, you are safe," she said, patting her cheeks with shaky hands.
But, consoling herself was of no use, she was terrified. She had never had nightmares before, until now. She cried her heart out, feeling utterly alone and helpless.
"Where are you mother and father? Take me home!" she said as she sobbed.
***
A splash of cold water hit her the next morning. She got up hurriedly, shaking her head at the sudden impact. She shuddered and goosebumps arose on her supple skin.
"Is this the way to wake somebody up?" she groaned, her teeth clenched and her eyes burned due to sleeplessness.
"I only know this way, to wake up sleepy heads like you," her kidnapper replied coldly.
Kyrah rubbed her eyes to look around properly. She noticed the man standing in front of her and stared wide-eyed, taking in his appearance.
"You are so handsome, how can you be a kidnapper?"
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The Serpent Within
Fantasi"Why did you kidnap me?" she asked straight away. "You will be safer here than anywhere else," was his curt reply. "Why?" her voice hinted fear. "Do I count this as your second question?" he asked raising an eyebrow. "I don't mind telling, but you...
