Lady Shadowhive and her Demon Butler Lucius Dracovich. PT 2

The Ring

Jade's POV

Ciel and Alois were at least speaking to each to each other without hostility... but i knew better.. something set ciel off and I sadly felt the gut churning i always had when something bad was about to happen. I took another bite of my food and Alois was grinning at ciel as he shook his head. I raised a brow.

"something you wish to tell me darling?"

Ciel shook his head still glaring at Alois.

"no.. everything is fine.."

He took my hand and kissed it and held on to it.... oh god alois what are you going to do... As if reading my thoughts Alois pulled a small box from his jacket pocket and placed it on the table. He pushed it towards me saying happy birthday and i couldnt help but look at ciel once more and all i could see was anger and annoyance on his face. I sighed inwardly and thought that if these two didnt stop i would be retiring early tonight... Should i go ahead and prepare your bath then mistress, perhaps you could feign fatigue. I didnt look at lucius even though he read my thoughts again... i would make him suffer for it later but now i needed to open this gift. I pulled the simple red ribbon and then tore the wrapping off the box. I felt something strange overcome me before opening the box.. almost as if my brain or some presence was telling me not to open it. I lifted the lid and my heart stopped as my eyes widened in fear. In a simple black velvet lining was the ring.... the ring i had thrown out the window after finishing my case of the missing girls...

"From the look on your face i assume you love it"

I swallowed hard the music growing in a soft hum like the girls had described and i held the damned ring in my fingers. I felt like my body should be trembling but years of training kept my body still as stone. I lifted my eyes from the ring to alois and said in a near whisper.

"where did you find this..."

"I was walking around town recently and saw it in a window, its beauty reminded me of yours so i bought it immediately. Do you like it?"

I wanted to scream at him and rip out his eyes... this dumb bastard gave me the ring that caused so many girls to disappear and die. I bit my tongue and forced a smile on my face nodding. Ciel took the ring from me and lifted my hand up and i wanted to rip it away... please dont put that ring on my finger. My eyes pleaded with him but before i could argue the ring slipped on my finger and ciel smiled so kindly at me. I must have been holding my breath because i could feel the air in my lungs leave quickly as i lowered my head and looked at the ring shining upon my finger.

"It's beautiful Alois... thank you very much. Please forgive me gentlemen, but i feel rather tired so i will be retiring early tonight."

Lucius pulled my chair out as i stood and i could hear Ciel say he'll escort me but i shook my head...

"No my darling, you need to entertain our guest. I shall see you both in the morning."

"But what about-"

I left the room before he could finish... i did not want to talk about children or issues in our marriage or even about alois. My only concern at this moment was the fact i had the ring once more and i couldnt get rid of it without raising suspicion. Lucius was following behind me closely and i entered my room holding my head instantly entering into my rant.

"That stupid boy is going to get me killed! I threw this ring in an alleyway far from the damn toy store..."

I was pacing in a circular path as Lucius was trying to undress me for my bath. Barely being able to get the strings of my corset undone, probably because he's only been able to get the skirt of my dress to fall.

"You aren't able to lie to me so its not a demonic presence that brought the ring into trancy's hand... unless that faustus creep spied on me during my case... even so he would have told trancy about the juicy gossip of our relations and then alois would be in the way... did faustus do this lucius?"

"No my lady, it was not demonic doing that caused the ring to fall into trancy's path."

"Damn it... how did he find it, this can't be a coincidence..."

I stopped in my pace and then turned looking at Lucius as he stood there with a blank expression holding my clothes as i stood in my underwear.

"wait... not demonic.. but something did bring trancy to the ring? Lucius what aren't you telling me."

I narrowed my eyes as I poked a finger into his chest.

"It's not a demon that cursed the ring mistress... but there is a presence haunting it and its after you."

"What is it lucius"

"I can not say..."

"Lucius i order you to tell me what is chasing me"

I saw his eyes flash over and the star glow on his hand. His body shook visibly as his lips tightened. He was desperately trying to not tell me. A smile crossed my lips cruelly as i knew he would lose this battle.

"He is called the puppet master... i am unsure of what he is but his minion is a puppet who captures the young women we investigated and turns them into dolls... Ciel encountered this many years ago with Miss Midford, but it was so long ago that he has forgotten and probably does not remember the ring."

I turned from him and walked to my vanity sitting down and taking the ring off once more. I held it in my fingers and hummed slightly. So Ciel fell victim in an extent to this rings power... that means Michaelis would know where the puppet master lives. I twirled the ring slightly and then held it firmly in my fist as a smile formed. I could employ the services of this puppet master if i could find him...

"Lucius... tonight i want you to talk to michaelis about the location of the puppet master. I believe i might have some business to discuss with him about my prey."

"Yes mistress."

I stood up and walked into the bathroom taking off the rest of my clothing and then slipped into the warm bath. Lucius washed me but surprisingly did not try and kiss me once. I suppose he is more focused on the task ahead for once. I chuckled slightly as i enjoyed my actually relaxing bath and allowed my stress to wash off of me.

Lucius's POV

This was perfect, she was sending me to talk to Michaelis which would allow me to slip away and discuss business with him and Faustus without raising any suspicion from my mistress. I would use her dreams tonight to implant the want and thought of moving back to her manor after she fell asleep and after the plan was made. I did my best to keep the wicked smile from showing to her as i envisioned my mistress being secluded in her manor once more and not having to tip toe around some pathetic mortal in order to receive the indulgent kisses of my seductive mistress.