CHAPTER 10

They call me mysterious, nobody knows what a face hides under a fair and impassive mask, when inside everything screams the pain it holds. But people do not want to see that, they are not interested in knowing the penalties of others. Instead they prefer to award them with their outlandish fantasies that are more interesting than the reality behind them.

The truth is, they talk and I pretend to listen to them, nod from time to time and move my eyebrows in disbelief. So until they get tired of not getting a word from me and go off to annoy another poor wretch with their superficial complaints about life.

It's almost past midnight and Leceth still hasn't returned with the masked man and his associates. I'm already tired, after a long day at work my body screams for rest. I tell Kiara that I will retire and of course, I do not do so without first stopping by the dessert table.

I saw my friends work all night, I wanted to get close to them, but I am not allowed to do so. I prefer a thousand times to be there with them working, than to continue a second more mired in this world of hypocrisy, frivolous and superficial glances.

__ What do you think you're doing? __ echoes behind my back and almost gave me a heart attack.

__ By God Caili __. I instinctively put my hand to my chest when I feel like my heart wants to go out.

__ You don't get tired of being in danger __. He gives me his usual disapproving look.

__ Caili, I lie down in danger and wake up in it, in case you don't remember.

__ Girl you are trying your luck __. He looks at me with accusing eyes and takes my hand to pull me away.

__ Quiet, no one saw me, I just had some sweets for the girls, they must not have eaten anything yet __. She looks at the ceiling resigned, I think, in search of divine patience, since there has been nothing left of the earth for a long time because of me, she would say.

__ Besides, what are you doing here? __ I cross my arms raising an eyebrow petulantly.

He looks at me bad, very bad.

__ Mrs. Kiara asked me to accompany you to your room.

I snort annoyed pushing a lock of hair that has long escaped from my hairstyle and hangs in front of my face as rebellious as its bearer __. I'm clueless, but that has never been an impediment to getting to the slave wing.

__ Only you won't sleep there today.

__ What have you said? __ I try to control my breathing that is accelerated by the chaos that nests in my chest after the new news.

__ Don't even look at me that way __. He raises his hands and turning his back to me begins to walk __. They are your brother's orders.

__ Now that you are plotting. __ That man is losing his mind more and more.

She flips over with lightning speed almost making me slam into her __. Why would your brother be up to something?

__ I ... am ... __. I have to stop releasing my thoughts on you aloud __. For nothing Caili, it's just that I don't understand what this change is about.

__ What else would girl be? __ His gaze does not leave me for a few seconds until he exhales all his exhaustion and begins to walk again __. There are many guests who will stay in the mansion, surely he does not want that by any mistake he sees you go to the slave wing.

It doesn't sound so crazy after all __. Yes, it must be that for sure __. At least I hope so.

We arrived at the same room where hours before Agata prepared me, ironies of life I call it.

__ Caili, can you take this to the girls? __ I hand him the bag with all the candy I could have.

Caili raises an eyebrow and starts to deny in frustration, I can't help but smile. Sometimes she is tough, but she has a good heart. She takes the bag and leaves annoyed, muttering incomprehensible words.

As for me, I have to rest, although I have spent the night as the princess of the mansion, it did not mean that tomorrow I will not return to my real life after all. And with such a party work will not be lacking.

I take off my clothes, it has been so long since I have worn anything fine that my ungrateful body feels uncomfortable. I look at the big tub and smile at nothing. After all, since I'm here, I can enjoy myself for a bit, right?

I let the hot water fill the tub, sprinkle rose petals and bath salts over it. It is incredibly relaxing to feel the rubbing of the bubbles on my skin as the aroma clings to my neglected and mistreated body. I get out of the tub and to dry myself, I put on a turquoise blue silk nightgown and wrap myself on the soft mattress wrapped in the delicate blankets. It feels good and there's no denying it, so I drift into a deep sleep.

I don't know what time it is, or how long I've been asleep. But my eyes are opening to the beat of the soft caresses.

Petting!

It is as if my mind clicks as I put the dislodged pieces together.

How can someone be caressing me ...?

I jump on the bed trying to push the touch away from my bare legs. Some hands pounce on me, cover my lips so that I do not scream, immobilize my body with his. The room is dark, but not dark enough thanks to the moonbeams streaming through the window revealing his face.

__ No! No, no ... __ I scream in despair.

Everyone but that, everything but him. I can bear anything but that.

__ Sh! Sh! Sh! Quiet little sister, quiet shsh!

__ No, no Leceth, don't do this __ I beg, but his hand won't let my pleas be heard.

__ I know you think it's wrong __. He looks me straight in the eye __ But I have to… I have… I have. You do not understand?

I deny again between pleas, but nothing, he does not listen to me, I even think that doing so matters.

__ Don't look at me like that, little sister __ he reprimands me as if my look of disgust is what's wrong here.

What kind of sick is he?

__ It's your fault, not mine, you make me do it. You are to blame for awakening this sick desire in me… I'm losing my mind, I swear I've fought, but I can't, I can't __. He hits himself repeatedly with his free hand like the insane that he is. Unconsciously loosening the grip of his other hand on my lips.

__ Please Leceth, don't do it, I'm your sister I'm your sister! __ I implore praying that he understands, but his alcohol smell lets me know that this will not end well.

He stares at me for what seems like an eternity, I can feel my cheeks soaked with tears and the sobs come up almost to make it difficult for me to breathe.

__ I'm sorry __ he whispers as he lets a tear escape from his cold, dead eyes as he covers my lips with greater force and begins to rip my clothes.

I try very hard to shake him off, but he is by far stronger than I am. With a single blow of his fist on my cheek he manages to mitigate my strength until he seizes my underwear and rips it.

I feel him walk in his pants trying to free his member and bring it closer to my crotch wrapped in his ecstasy of sick lust. Carelessly I take his fingers and bury my teeth in them until I feel the metallic taste of his blood running in my mouth. His scream fills the room followed by a punch from his fist to my face.

__ You are a bitch! __ Look at his bloody hand and then at me. His hand is raised with hatred and I already wait for the next blow ... But this one does not come.

I open my eyes to find a frozen Leceth with an expression of terror all over his face. I turn to what he is staring at with such fear and my heart stops for a fraction.

The door is open, the light from the corridor perfectly illuminates the scene. In the doorway, a slim female figure covers her lips in horror, it is Kiara. For a long second I close my eyes praying it's bad vision. But I know that it is not like that when I look at his pale face on the verge of fainting and I feel on the edge of madness.

A long silence stretches across the room, increasing the tension that begins to augur the hell to come. A new silhouette can be seen on the threshold, it remains static before the scene. That is the point of no return.

I feel like I can die right here. Right now.