Chapter Twenty-five; Deeply Into Her

She looked back to check if she was been followed or if anyone saw her leave the castle.

"You have two hours before my shift ends" The guard working for Lucien had warned, but she still had to be cautious.

Her movement stopped in front of an abandoned house and entered the house but not without looking back.

She entered and sighted him, she removed her black cloak and bowed respectfully while the man nodded.

"I received your letter, you said you have something for me"

"Yes, my lord. But before that....." She looked at her back, hoping to see him, but her facial expression tightened not seeing the person she expected.

"He isn't here, you promise to bring him along next time we meet here. So why are you alone?" She asked while the man sighed.

"You will see him when you give me valuable information, now tell me and don't waste my time," He said harshly and Poppy bite her lower bit sorely.

"I apologize for my rude behaviour, I found something interesting about Simon. I think he might have a weakness...."

His eyes widened and cut her short "A weakness, who? What?"

Poppy gulped down slowly, she knows she is endangering Imogen's life, and that she should stop but if she does.

She will also lose something important.

"I am not entirely certain, but I think he has fallen for one of the slaves. Her name is Imogen, she was bought recently, and also I think the lord is trying to hide his feelings by avoiding her" He looked at her in doubt, and Poppy could see he hardly believes her words.

"She made mistakes three times which should have gotten her killed, but she is still alive and last night. He asked for her and even pleasured her" She blurted out desperately, while he smirked but there was still doubt in his eyes.

"Are you sure, if you dare lie to me"

Poppy got on her knees immediately "I only speak the truth, Lord Lucien. He is madly in love with her"

He chuckled "I can't believe the dread lord is in love with a slave, it is quite interesting. But it won't do us any good if he barely sees her, his feelings can fade away during the times she isn't in his presence. Find a way for them to be together alone if after that night nothing happens between them. Then you are wrong, and I think you know what will happen if you get me the wrong information. Your son will die, and I will have my spy in the castle kill you too"

Poppy shakes at his threat "I understand, my lord. I will do as you requested so please let me see him now"

"Tsk, bring him in" He ordered and the guard came in from a hidden door inside the room with a young blonde boy.

"Mother" He called and ran to Poppy, hugging her. She smiled, returning the hug and sniffing in his smell.

"I miss you so much, my little cutie," She said and kissed his forehead, then hug him back.

Lucien looked at her "You have a few minutes with him" He said and went through the door his guard came through.

He passed through a secret passage, which leads to his own house, he went straight to his room and saw his wife getting on the bed.

"You are back," She said while Lucien fake a smile and join her on the bed, with his head on her lap.

"This is so comforting, I wish this never ends" He exhaled and Annabelle stroked his head.

"Really? But where did you go? I didn't see you coming inside the house?"

"Ah that, I didn't go far I was just talking with my head guard," He said while Annabelle nodded even though she was aware that he is lying.

He did go out, but she was sure he didn't use the main entrance. This means, there is a secret passage out of the house. She wondered who he met, and where specifically the secret passage is.

"Did I forget to tell you?" He said and clicked his tongue. Annabelle looked with curiosity anticipating his words.

"What is it? Did you hire a nanny for Lucius" She asked referring to their baby.

"No, I found something interesting about Simon. But you have to keep it a secret, it might ruin him if it spread. It is so shocking, and so belittling of the almighty Simon. If I let this out, it might ruin his reputation"

Now, Annabelle was more curious than ever. She is worried for Simon, she needs to know so that she can prevent it from going out to the world.

"What is it?" She asked, trying so hard not to show her worries.

Lucien laughed then stop...

"Simon is in love with his slave. His s3x slave" He laughed again and Annabelle stop stroking his hair.

"In love with who?!!"

"In love with his slave, I can't believe he will stoop so low, I guess love has no class"

Annabelle clenched her teeth together, in fury. "Who is that wench? Who is that witch that he fell in love with" She yelled while Lucien raised his head from her lap.

His laughter fade away immediately, and he faced Annabelle with a deadly look, but she didn't care. She is already boiling in her rage for that wench.

'The wench that dares to steal her man from her'

"Why are you angry? You are married to me, you shouldn't care about what happens to Simon or who he falls for. Just one word about him, and your pretences fade away immediately. You can't even hide your feelings for him, can you?"

His voice broke as he speaks, but Anna didn't care nor feel guilty. She just wants to know who, and she swears that person will face her end tonight.

"Tell me who, now" She stood up from the bed heading for the door."I will go find out who, myself" She said but her husband pulled her back, making them fall on the bed.

"Let me go" She screamed, giving him a hard punch on his chest. Lucien was able to hold her hand and raised it above her head.

"Stop Anna, why are you acting foolishly? Simon doesn't love you anymore, he despises you. Even if you go to him, he will have your head down"

She shakes her head, denying his words "No, he loves me. Am his life, he will do anything for me. Just let me go to him, I can make him mine again"

"Annabelle" He yelled scaring her which also made her calm down.

"No man will expect the daughter of his enemy, especially when they killed his parents and also you are a mother now. Even if you don't want me, what about our child?" He said, talking sweetly to her but not working.

Tears flow from her face "I didn't want Lucius also, I didn't want this, to be your wife or the mother of your child. You and my father forced me, you took advantage of my drunken state that night, and made love to me despite knowing that I never loved you and I will never love you. You took me by force, made me betray Simon. You did all that not caring what I want"

Lucien tightened his grip on her hand, hurt by her words. He knows she will never love him, but never expected her to say she didn't want their child.

"Then what is it? What exactly do you want?"

Annabelle sniffed her tears as she answered "Simon, he is all I ever wanted and ever desire. Only him is enough for me"

He let go of her hands and stand up from the bed. Annabelle looked at him shocked, she knows she hurt him with her words and expected him to punish her for that, but he is just walking out.

"I will sleep with Lucius tonight, you should get some rest. I will have some guards, at the door, I don't trust you that you won't runoff. And also" He glanced at her "You will never have Simon, I won't allow it ever. So, stop dreaming about it" He said and left the room, locking it so she won't try to sneak out.

He rests at the door, the only thing that is stopping him from collapsing. He could hear his wife's cries, and he felt so much pain, not because of her tears. But because he or their child isn't the reason for her sorrow but him.

Hearing her call his name as she cries, makes him only want to kill him more.

Simon Sebastian.

****

He stands outside of his quarter, staring at the dark sky and the stars. He seems bothered, and clueless about what to do.

"It is so beautiful," He said and only one image came to him at the mention of beautiful.

Her naked body, and her innocent face. He shakes his head and snakes his hand through his blonde hair. Why is it so hard to forget about her? He tried his best not to see her for so long, he was so engrossed with his works for weeks in the hope to get her off his mind. But after everything, she is still the first person he thinks about.

How can a girl makes him so vulnerable, weak and troubling his mind so much? He hates it so much, but yet misses her.

"Hmmm...." He exhaled deeply.

"Is everything well, my Lord?" Carter asked behind him.

"No," He said with his hands folded behind him.

"Carter, what do you do if you can't stop thinking about someone?"

"Then I'll stop avoiding those thoughts," He said sincerely while Simon chuckled.

"But thinking about them might bring trouble to you. It could be dangerous to you and that person" He asked again while carter scratched his head.

"Then I just face the danger when it comes, why do I have to be afraid of something that hasn't come yet or might not happen. That is so stressful, so I will like to save myself for such things" He answered, but rather than pacifying Simon's heart, it only cause him more trouble.

"I wish it was that simple, even I don't know what exactly I am feeling" He murmured.

"What?"

"It is nothing, Tell Poppy to send Isabella to my room as usual"

"Isabella again not her, it's been two weeks, are you sure you don't want to see her" Carter questioned, and Simon said nothing but walked back to his room.

Carter understand and went to search for Poppy.

*******

Simon pours himself a drink, in his white robe, and silk pants, waiting for Isabella to come. It has been two weeks of having S3x with her, yet he felt nothing like it was with Imogen.

No possessive, no strange feeling, no attachment to her, it was all normal. He felt nothing more than S3x. Even the S3x wasn't enjoyable like his last time with Imogen.

Ah, he is thinking about her again. He deeply misses her so much, more than anything. She has occupied a space in his mind and he doesn't know how or why it is her.

A knock came on the door, distracting him from his thoughts.

"Come in" He ordered and she did, standing in front of him clad in a scarlet red dress with a corset bodice, exposing a bit of her br**st to him, standing there with her innocent eyes, and her black hair perfectly styled looking beautiful as always. But why is she here? He never called for her, For Imogen.

"Madam Poppy said you called for me" Imogen informed while Simon stared at her bewitched by her stunning look, he wants her. He wants her not just for S3x, but for other things.

But what exactly are the other things? He is so confused, if not for S3x why should he keep her close?

"She said so, did Carter make a mistake or what?" He said while Imogen looked at him confused. It's been two weeks since she last saw him, but why does it feel like a decade. She misses him, she missed that night but yet she hates him more, for abandoning her and calling in another slave after that night.

She will forever hate him, but her body will always long for his touch again.

"I never called for you," He said while Imogen bow her head.

"Then I will take my leave, and informed Poppy to call for your favourite slave," She said, unable to hide her jealousy.

"Why? Are you that disgusted? to the extent you can't stand being with me? Does my presence annoys you?" He questioned angrily. She can't even wait longer or tried to persuade him to make her stay instead she is just going to leave.

"I have no idea what you meant, if that is all I will take my leave," She said but his loud voice stopped her.

"I never dismissed you yet... How dare you try to leave without my permission?" He yelled and walked toward her.

Imogen turned to him, a little startled to see him so close "But you never wanted me here, you said it yourself. You didn't ask for me, but for her" She gritted her teeth, hoping her jealousy doesn't show or her anger, cos right now she want to scream at him so badly.

"I didn't say that I don't want you here, I just told you that I didn't call for you. That is all" Simon explained, though he found it stupid that he is explaining himself to his slave.

"You don't have to say it, you avoided me for two weeks, calling for Isabella every night. Isn't it obvious, that you don't want me but her"

Simon slammed his hand at the wall behind Imogen, blocking their space.

Imogen swallowed her saliva, nervous and a bit excited. If you are looking for fear, well there is none in her as she stared at him.

"You know nothing, I didn't mean to avoid you. I had to avoid you, won't you ask why? Why do I choose to avoid it?" Simon said innocently, like a lonely boy seeking love.

How did he become like this? He doesn't know. But he knows this, he can't keep avoiding this slave, he can't keep declining it.

"I don't care, you might not know. But I personally hate you, I don't care about your actions or why you do things. You might own my body, but you will never have a place in my heart, you will never own my heart. That I assure you" She said while Simon's eyes met hers.

He could see how sincere she was, that broke him. For the first time in a long time, he felt pain in his heart, and Imogen did that.

Why did he realise it now? What does he feel for her? He felt it before, with someone before, but she broke his heart to the intent he thought he will never feel that for another person, but with Imogen...He chuckled as tears dropped, she looked at him shocked.

Did her words hurt him? Why?

"You...." He stopped and smiled. With Imogen, he felt it again. The heart that he thought was no longer there, he thought he will never feel anything again, pain, happiness, joy and love.

He had forgotten those feelings, but she brought them back. And even worst she is determined not to fall for him.

"You...Ah," He exhaled but with a smile, while Imogen startled at him surprised.

She can't believe her eyes, he smiled at her. Not a wicked smile, but he smiled so happily and beautiful.

Wow.... he looks so different, this is her first time seeing a different him.

"You...." He snakes his hand around her waist and pulled her closer.

"Thank you," He said and before Imogen could ask him, what he meant.

He kissed her on the lips, slow and passionate.

Now, he knows he can't keep declining those feelings for her.

He likes Imogen, he is deep into her.