Nicole opened her eyes weakly as she heard the sound of a clock ticking.
Remembering the scenery she was back in Jaspers room once again.
She touched her head feeling bandages around it leaving it tremendously sore.
“Don’t touch your head at the moment ms.
Nicole, we just finished bandaging it.
I didn’t know if you were ever going to wake up again.” Rowland looked away trying his best to hold in his hunger from the amount of blood that was pouring from her head.
Jasper was nowhere in sight, she wondered where he went.
Jasper placed Lady Caroline in the lowest part of the palace.
He didn’t care if she was family or not she was still in his domain and he could do whatever he pleased.
She was horrified by what she saw, people were clinging for the light as any source of warmth was enough on their cold skin.
Rotting corpses out stacked on top of each other.
People who plead to be set free from this torture that the Lord set for them.
Lady Caroline almost gagged at the sight when she was thrown into a cell.
The cell was dark as day there was a small window giving the cell a bit of light.
The cell bars were rusty leaving crispy-like details on the bars.
“Now…you will tell me why did you touch her.
If u don’t tell me I get to rip each part of limbs off starting with your arms and legs then that disgusting head of yours.”
Jasper rolled up his sleeves and he tied his hair up as he was in regular attire ready to start his torture.
Getting so angry at the sight of Nicole’s body lying lifeless in Rowland’s arms made him crave war and destruction.
Caroline gulped as she started to sweat wondering what her game plan should be.
“You should have known better than to fall for a human so easily I was doing you a favor…now will u let me go I got a ball to attend to.
We are family I am your cousin Jasper!” she said as stood up readying herself for Jasper to open the cell door.
If Jasper let her leave she might risk hurting her again, He couldn’t let his chances slip by.
“You have to tell your people you won’t be able to make it dear Caroline….” He opened the door as She tried to run away he aggressively grabbed her neck slamming her to the ground as he ripped one of her arms off causing her to scream in pain. New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.
He wanted to make sure she felt the same pain that Nicole felt.
He snapped his fingers as the demon dogs gathered around her as she scotched back to the wall.
The dogs ripped the skin off her flesh leaving her screaming in agony pleading for help.
Ripping the tissue for her muscles and into the organs they went.
He watched the scene take place as he laughed as if it was music in his ears seeing people scream in pain.
Jasper walked away leaving Caroline’s corpse in the cell well what was left of her.
Nicole tries to get out of bed only to fall to the ground.
“Ouch,” Jasper picked her up immediately and took her into his arms as she laid her head on his shoulders.
Jasper put her down on her plush bed as he noticed the time for the tea party that he had set up for her and Clarice.
There were two hours till it started.
Jasper laid her down” I planned something special for you and Clarice, the maids will attend to you soon.”
Nicole smiled at him as he kissed her hand and walked into his bathroom preparing himself a bath as he untied his hair letting his locks flow down to his back.
He made sure to tidy himself up before he came to Nicole he didn’t want her to see him all bloodied up.
The maids ended up helping Nicole get ready for her tea party, the maids did their best to make her look absolute beside the Lord of Snow Kingdom.
Once the maids were finished dressing up Nicole they gave her a confident boost as she felt nervous for some reason.
Nicole’s gown was big and puffy with purple and pink colors as the base of the dress.
Sadly they had to find a hat to cover her head because they didn’t want to see her bandage but her beauty.
Jasper managed to get himself ready for the meeting he had placed for Duke wearing his formal military attire.
He overall wanted to make sure she felt special on her special day.
He knocked on the door coming inside and seeing her walk over towards him, he softly hugged her giving kisses on both sides of her cheek.
“I am grateful for today, thank you, Lord Jasper.”
Jasper gave a small smile as he took her hand from the maids walking her down to an indoor garden that she had never seen before.
Noah gave a small bow to Jasper as he did the same.
They were a few feet apart from, each other and they could feel the tension between Jasper and Noah.
Jasper whispered in her ear “I’ll leave u two alone for the moment, I have a meeting with Duke Noah so please enjoy yourself” he touched her back gently pushing her towards Clarice as they embraced in a hug.
Nicole and Clarice ended up talking for an hour or Clarice could hear gossip from the maids from afar as they were watering the plants.
One of the maids whispered”What do Duke Noah and Lord Jasper see in these savages?
What makes them think they are so special than the rest of us.”
Clarice smiled and raised her voice “I think the reason why we are is so special to them is because me being the duke’s wife was an arranged marriage he hated me at first but then started to love me.
As for Nicole, she has a charm that gravitates to Lord Jasper.
She is sweet and kind for everything that Lord Jasper has done for her.
what are two maids like you gossiping about when I can hear you clear as day?
Leave us at once!” Clarice spoke bravely with a smile on her face.
The two maids bowed their heads deeply as they left Nicole clapped her hands, she had never seen Clarice take authority.
Noah must have changed her for the better making her smile at the thought.
“We should enjoy the pastries while we are still here, the garden is lovely here I never want to leave.”Nicole nodded at Clarice with a smile her stomach growled lowly as Clarice started to laugh assisting her to the many savory pastries and candy to her heart continent.
Once the Tea party was finished Clarice and Noah went back to the Inn Nicole and Jasper sat on the balcony watching the moon take over the night.
The sound of insects chipping away in the distance.
“Did u enjoy yourself today Nicole?” he said taking a sip of his blood wine.
“I did very much, Clarice told me that her relationship with Noah has improved so much I’m happy for her” Nicole sat on the edge of the balcony while Jasper stood beside her making sure she didn’t trip or fall as she looked at the view it made her cry a little.
Anytime she was outside Jasper would put his jacket around her, she didn’t know why but it made her feel safe.
His Jacket smelt like roses sweet and splendid as rosewood causing her to open her eyes as she felt him staring at her.
“Lord Jasper, why must you stare at me?”
Jasper smirked at her “I can’t help but stare at your beauty is that wrong of me” he touched her cheek he kissed her lips she could taste the blood wine in her mouth and her heart felt a small tug was she falling for him.