Gifted To Darkness

at my door. I sat up from my bed as the keys unlocked the massive doors that kept me

I could see the urgency in the way he stood. Everything about

in the afternoon for at least an hour before I w

s to out in public. As I grew up, I had no choice but to become familiar with the four walls

ven louder. Three maids silently walked in with their heads bowed and waiting for fat

as even hear in the first place. Father never came to

lleries." Father ordered the maids, entirely ignoring my greetings. He

as led to the enormous steaming royal bath. It was built with shiny marble floors and a wide pool with blue hot

on my body and long midnight black hair. They were not allowed to speak

tions. What was going on? Why had father personally come to wake me himself? I was distraught with confusion as I stepped bac

earance. Elegance. That was the word that came to mind as I assessed myself

d on his face. Elric dismissed the maids with an arrogant wave of

ne as he led the way to the palace. Elric was the second son of the family and I came after him. He had no love fo

hated me with passion. I had maimed him permanently and it had not even been my fault. When I was eight and he was twelve

kle that night. The next morning, Elric woke up with a terrible scream. His left leg had been

my father and so did my mother. Everyone did. It was

d of people and only the servants were up and about. A wave of power washed over and I almost stumbled before I quickly regained my postur

. Marcus was the eldest son and first prince. He rarely paid me any attention since he was too busy b

at the large man who had a look of disdain etched on

g father?" I

to speak, Cassandra," Marius curtly sai

her face. Queen Anya Priam was mentally unstable and her presence was just for roy

e we all sat together to eat. Mother just did not care anymore. Th

g again. That uncomfortable feeling tha

ould not be able to pay you back on time," Father said. My stomach fell as I looked from Marcus, to El

s a collateral until I can pay

d. I held on the table to keep from fa

erstand fathe

a good mood. He was happy that he w

cus said, the scar on his face gleaming with excitement. The scar

uation of your kingdom, do you not?"

en blink at what was about to hap

do, fat

eave with Prince Styx, immediat

ed the triumphant look on the faces

yes on the other hand never left my place. There was

e me; you bitch!' Marius sent

ou,' Elric mentally echoed. 'You have been nothi

s him, she neither said a word nor protested as she left the palace with my cruel fat

at me as he le

ile plastered on the face of the prince a