Thrown Into Fire: The Sacrificed Princess

ce- but that is all it was. A guest room. The maids ran ahead of us, speed cleaning the entire room to ensure no dust or debris had the audacity of being in

mattress with a bed frame that creaked and groaned at any subtle movement. Spiders made a home for themselves in the far corner of my ceilings, and the fireplace to keep me warm hadn't been properly maintained in a while, rendering it us

ards the ceiling, with translucent white curtains carefully to be draped in an elegant shape. There was a large desk on the other side of the room, equipped with a plush chair with its back towards the window to allow its user natural light when the sun was at its peak. In front of the desk were a set of two couches parallel from each other, and an armchair that sat at the head with a mahogany coffee table between all of the s

n their masters," he laughed dryly. "Huma

at me, waiting for my answer.

before looking back around the room. "Are

woke up with the desire to do so. They were arrogant and prideful, and saw any misdemeanor as a slight against themselves. The slightest inconvenience would be met with

we

locking eyes with the butler behind him. He was frozen in fear at the sight before him, all his subordinates crying

reat Dragon did not move from his place as they began to return, hauling in different things they deemed as valuable. These must have been hauled from the Vault, as raw jewels that had not been cut into shapes were brought befo

round their bodies and physically tossed each of them out. I could hear the groans of pain as they tumbled into one another, unable to stand with t

went to inspect the treasure brought before him. I couldn't bring myself to speak as he picked up individual pieces of art, and flinched when he

ther diamond into ashes in his hand. I withheld the cringe at the sight. There was

in a timely manner. The dragon hummed in approval of my answer, tilting his head as he c

nt me to k

tuttered i

ly tore his gaze away from the

without you saying it, but I shall spare his life if you wish

at did not even know my name nor care to learn who I was- they were all at my disposal. I didn't want this responsibility. I could not want thi

t and pulled my knees to my chest, my feet no longer touching the floor. I had to placate him. I needed to distract him, to re

shadows came to a halt, rippling in amusement as he raised his eyebrows, silently ord

y people," he answered, much to my surprise. "Howev

ore. Was this the dragon that created the legends and myths? I could no longer deny the fact of the

eet back on

e shadows continued their journey towards me. I closed my eyes tight, not wanting to see the mess that I would soon become. Kaelith would punish me for my incompetence, just

ever

in its warmth. Opening my eyes in shock, I found the shadows had a soft glow to them, under the darkness. It was gol

juries I sustained from this night had been healed. Not just healed– fully disappeared. Th

nd self consciousness filled my being as I could feel my face and ears heat up in shame. I wrapp

the room where the bathroom awaited. I slammed the doors shut behind me, my he

or scents before. This bathroom was equipped with much more than I ever thought I would need. I soaked myself in the large ceramic tub, shocked at how the faucet could produce water so warm. The only other time I had felt this was on a warm spring day- or when Kaelith's shadows wrapp

a bathrobe to

t checking if there were any other clothes that I could change into. If there was, they wo

twisting it around to allow the light to shine against it. His appearance had changed. The scales were gone, his horns and tail had disappeared, and gone were the long claws. His tatt

looked

action at his words, my feet moving before I could think. I made myself comfortable– taking a seat on

my eyes trained on the coffee table in front of me, counting the amount of apples and grapes that were in the bowls on top of

my lips, one that I immediately regretted afterwards. Both of my hands slapped over my mouth a moment later, and I experimentally looked to his fa

I am not

bed. Once again, gentle with his actions. He carefully set me down, ensuring my head was supported by

laid down beside me. I could only stare in shock and confusion, and he stared

undo you tonight?" he questioned, a

put more distance between them. Kaelith blinked before letting out another la

e was teasing me. The Great Dragon who had brought the entire kingdom to their knees just hours ago w

ord,

ssed his palm against my eyes, stealing my sight from me. I felt a strange tingle in the air, the hairs on my arms rising as I could feel all the muscles in my body