ash_knight17

An adopted child, Heidi was a smart and obedient girl because she had to be. 

Used as a scapegoat by her family, she was sent to become the political bridge between two empires. Taken in by the House of the infamous White King, Lord Nicholas Rune, she would be cared for and supervised until her wedding with his cousin, Warren Lawson.

A man whose gentle appearance and benevolent manner earned him the title White King of the Empire, Lord Nicholas was a man kindest to the souls around him. Very few knew about the truth that lay beneath his beautiful visage.

Who could predict a little human girl would bring out the best and the worst of a noble pureblood?
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“Now, tell me, Heidi, why do I have a bad taste in women?”
As Lord Nicholas took a step forward, she took a step back. Heidi had said too much, and she regretted it. Would he let her go free?

Gulping, she warned him, "What you're doing could be considered harassment, milord."

"I wouldn’t. I’d call it persuasion.”

He took another step towards her, his frame towering over her.

"I believe the dictionary in your library would disagree with you, milord."

She retreated another step back, shrinking away, hoping he would give up.

“I keep the good one in my room. You can come to see for yourself if you don’t believe me.”

Her back struck the wall behind her.

"You haven’t answered my question, Heidi." 

The Lord was too persistent, Heidi cursed to herself. He was unwilling to let her go.

Heidi and the Lord

Alone in the room, Nicholas got up from his chair and walked towards the fireplace to bend down on his knees. Pushing the wood further in to burn, he let his hand close to the fire, feeling the heat. He let his hand into the fire which didn't affect his skin, turning it around to feel the warmth.

Nicholas doubted that Heidi would try to run away mostly because the woman was in love with him. Nevertheless it wouldn't harm to have someone watch her than let something happen.

He hadn't realized before but Issac, Lettice's past lover was from Woville too. She wasn't the kind to make enemies, unless he didn't know her well and that made him wonder what someone would get by killing her. It didn't look like it was because of her getting married into the truce because his suspicion didn't lie there. Why would anyone persuade Issac to kill her when they had no relation. Retracing back his hand, he got up to go and sit in his chair.

Whom she belongs to- Part 3