The sun kissed Victoria's face as she toss and turned in bed trying to feel her husband's warmth on the bed but the bed was empty and cold. She turned quickly to look at his side of the bed to see it empty. She rose up and hugged her knees resting her head on it. "Did he leave early today too? I guess work keeps him busy. However, I miss the time we had together those times where I was your only work. When I was the center of your attention." she said with teary eyes.
Henry was in a foul mood and he himself did not fathom why. So what if she is getting married in a week time. How does that bother him? Why is her up coming marriage a problem to him. If anything he should be happy because his father will reward him for serving him well. Everyone who saw him tried to avoid him because they knew how he got when he made that foul face. He reached the library and entered to find a distraction from her face, her smile and her scent. But atlas there she was trying to get her hands on one of the books but her height made it difficult for her. Seeing her reminded him of the first time these feelings started to come alive.
That one afternoon where this feelings started to trouble him: " Damn I am late." he said as he rushed with some gifts in his hands for his wife. "Oh no! I should have bought a bouquet of flowers for her" he said thinking his wife would be angry at him for being late on her birthday. Then he suddenly remembered the rose garden that Selena had grown and went there to pick roses for his wife. He rushed to the rose garden and saw Selena laughing her heart out chasing butterflies with her red hair swaying with the wind. He was amazed to see such a rare sight and the fact that her smile outshined the sun. Her voice was like music to his ears and her flaming red hair made the roses fade in comparison to her. Her beauty was unmatched to the extent that he asked himself how did he not see her all this time. That day he did not pick any roses neither was he able to focus on his wife's birthday instead her face and her smile was engraved in his mind.
The frustrated voice of Selena brought him back to the present. Seeing her suffering made his legs move on its own and took the book for her. "Thank you" she said as she turned to look at him. Her blue eyes pulled him into a hole that he could not get out of it."Ah! witchcraft." he said as he broke eye contact with her. " Why this book thou? I hope you are not a witch." he said jokingly. Her face became red as she smiled awkwardly and snatched the book from him, leaving him in the library. " I hope I did not scare her" he said with a frustrated sigh.
Selena kept humming a tune as she walked to the stables .' Why did Henry ask her that. Maybe he knew she could perform magic.' she thought as she heard the neighing of horse coming from the stable. The stable wasn't big but it had one to five strong horses. In her previous life, Scarlett loved horses because of how fast they were and now she needed them for her plan. She neared a black horse and stroked its hair with admiration. She put her hands in her pocket to reveal a dagger which she used to cut a small portion of the hair on its tail. "I'm going to be free like you. And I won't let anyone tie me down" she said to the horse as she placed the hair in her pocket. " I see you like horses, sister in law." said cheerful voice of a man. Selena froze with shock when she heard his voice.Did he just say sister in law?Oh no she forgot that her uncle told her in a week's time the Duke's brother would come to check up on her before the wedding , when he barged into her room after she regained conciousnes from the attack.
She turned slowly while taking in deep breaths to meet the purple eyes of a man with his black hair and a pair of fangs that clearly indicated that he was a vampire. " Sister-in-law, I am Mickel the Duke's younger brother" he said with a bubbly smile.
Baron Jacob and Henry were in the office when Mickel and Selena entered. Selena was clearly not paying attention to Mickel who kept blabbing his heart out. They sat down and had tea while chatting heartedly while Selena was focusing her gaze on a bird sitting on a tree outside. " I must take my leave and the tea was most delicious. I enjoyed today and I'm happy to see my sister-in-law in such good health. That is why I shall come for her in two days to take her to the Duke's house" Mickel said as he smiled brightly making Selena turn at him in utter shock. This wasn't part of her plan. She was to escape this house since the wedding would happen in the manor. Henry stood up in shock and anger whilst looking at his father if he knew about this. " Lord Mickel, that wasn't our agreement. Why this unannounced plan." the baron asked. " When my sister-in-law was here she was attacked and almost lost her life. I am sure the person would attack again since the wedding will happen in a week. I can not put her safety in your hands after what happened to her here." the smile he had dropped abruptly scaring the baron. Mickel did not wait to hear another word as he took Selena's hands, kissed it and bid goodbye. The baron just skimmed into his chair as Henry stormed off. Selena just stood up and bowed then walked nonchalantly to her room. She sat on her bed and screamed in her pillow as she kicked the air. This unexpected news spoilt her plans.