-The Debt- Chapter 1

My name is Dhrake Eisenhower, the only Son of Rafa and Darwin Eisenhower, the King, and Queen of the country, Eisen, located on the very north of the continent and is the biggest and wealthiest of every country from the north to east. Both my parents are loving and understanding, though they won't have mercy on those who wronged them.

Zach Braiseley, my Personal Knight who I have known since I was seven. He used to live with his mom when he was just a child but then his mother got sick and eventually died, leaving him no choice but to live with his Dad, his evil Step Mom, and their Daughter.

He needs to endure living with this family to survive. At the age of fourteen, he already suffered from every kind of beating to the point that his body just got used to it and it doesn't hurt as much anymore.

A year later his Dad got into a huge debt and is unable to pay. He lost everything he had due to gambling and spending money on unnecessary things.

His Father was indebted to my Father. You might be wondering why the King of Eisen let this man borrow money from him. It was because Zach's Father was originally one of the richest businessmen of all Eisen. He suddenly requested to have a meeting with my Father about how he wanted to build at least two more branches of this business of his and is asking if my Father wanted to invest and let him borrow some capital which he is supposed to pay back within a year. Seeing that this company of his is doing well, my Father decided to agree and gave him a total of 200 large gold coins equivalent to 2,000,000 normal gold coins. That sum alone can get him five more branches including a big mansion if he wants. They signed a contract stating that he has to pay his debt within a year or he'll get executed for fibbing and breaking his contract with the King. Zach's Father left the castle with joy on his face.

They spent the year living in luxury except for Zach. He didn't even get to touch at least a single coin but got even more beatings instead.

Little did his Father know, that his wife is deceiving him. She's asking Zach's father for money only to give it to her fling and they even planned to run away with all her husband's wealth before the date of his payment came which will result in him getting executed.

Little by little she started stealing from his husband's treasury and bringing whatever she got to her fling's house. The day before the payment's due, Zach's Father decided to visit a friend and it was such perfect timing for his wife to empty his treasury without him noticing. Although she was careful, Zach accidentally saw her as he was entering his Father's room to clean it as he was told. She was furious but she is in a hurry so she's got no choice but to bring Zach along with her. Zach struggled at first but was eventually defeated as he was just a kid with no strength whatsoever.

They arrived at an abandoned-looking house and inside was a man sitting on the couch

"Honey!" Zach's Step Mom called the man

"Did you get everything including the company documents and title?" the man asked

"Of course Honey! Are you proud of me hmm?" She said all flirty

"Very proud! I'll give you your reward later huh?" he said then kissed her as if no one can see them

"hmm enough..let's continue later okay?" the man said

"Can someone sends my Daughter to her room" she commanded

"Master what are we gonna do with this kid?" their servant asked pointing to Zach

"Beat him up or whatever I don't care!" his Step Mom said

The servant dragged Zach to a room and started hitting him with a piece of wood. He didn't shed a single tear despite how painful the beating was.

"Someone told me to be brave so I will be" Zach whispered to himself

"Oh! leave it so that he can still serve us" his Step Mom added

The servant kicked Zach for the last time before leaving the room.

"Did you leave anything behind Honey?" the man asked

"I didn't! Are you doubting me? hmmp" she said then pouted

"I'm not doubting you, I'm just making sure"

"I see," she said then chuckled

"Shall we continue? no one's watching anymoreee?" she said all flirty again.

They started making weird noises and sounds so Zach covered his ears out of disgust. He then fell asleep on the floor after some time.

The day his Father was supposed to pay finally came. He was confused when he didn't see his Daughter and wife when he came home but when he opened his treasury the next day to get the money he finally understood.

"THAT BITCH!" he shouted and tried to search every single corner of his house to find if she had left some money but he didn't find any. His legs weakened and he fell to his knees knowing that he will be executed for sure. He attempted to just run away but as he was just about to open the door and leave, a knight suddenly kicked the door down and arrested him.