Penthurst Manor had not been occupied for a very long time. Stories about the previous Baron circulated all around. Some say he sold his soul to the devil, while others said he became the devil himself and still walked the earth.

Archeologist Patrick Neville had been drawn to the said stories. For almost 9 years he dedicated himself to solve the Baron's disappearance. Following a torn journal, he unearthed the Baron's residence.

Kristania 'Krista' Vinna Neville was jumping between her Mom's place in Ovido Heights and back to her Dad's mansion in Richmond. Ever since the divorce she had been constantly patronizing her mom's hysterics while her Dad travelled the world. She'd heard of the story about the Baron Lucian and had actually grown a tendré towards the man. No one knew that the man visited her in her dreams. She had contented herself meeting Lucian at night, however, the Baron had grown bolder and seductive. Can she resist his charm and solve his mystery?

The Baron and his Lady

I came to Patrick's room as fast as I could his door was unlocked and I flung it open. The light from a single bulb illuminated the room enough for me to see Tristane sprawled on the floor and Patrick knelt by him. 


"Get away from him!" I yelled at the man I loved. 


His shoulders tensed and I knew he wasn't himself. When he finally turned to me I saw it was Patrick's face but somehow I was seeing Claus instead. 


"What... what's going on?" I muttered. 


Patrick/Claus rose slowly to his feet, face bare of emotions. But before I could blink he got me pinned to the wall, his huge hands gripped my throat. 


"Witch!" He spat at me. His face only a few inches away from mine as if he was going for a kiss. 


But it wasn't Patrick and he wasn't going to kiss me. This was Claus and he was about to kill me. 


"Oh you can tell?" He smirked like the devil. 


Twenty-six: Flicker