d to focus. My limbs shook at the memories of what I'd just endured. What I'd be exp

ing this scream chamber. As soon as he opened the doors the next brother strolled through with a smile on his cherry lips. H

lump formed in my throat I tried to swallow as I slid off the table and to the ground. Lucas made

d. "I was enjoying my breakfast." His eyes roamed up my body until he was staring at me agai

a time." He tossed his head and a bright blue braid weaved into his raven-black hair flopped behind his

questioned as he held up my robe. "Or are

as I did the others. On the contrary, compared to everyone else, I felt safe? Which made me more ca

he held it to his mouth in a tight fist as he kissed it. "Ki

n crawled at the thought of enduring his special brand of torture agai

me. "She's mine for the moment," he scolded before he

ed what could only be described as a grand dining room. There was a long table that could easily seat fifty and it

he family." He nodded at the dishes. "I didn't know what you liked, so I fixed everything I knew

nown. My stomach growled at me reminding me that I hadn't ate anything but bodily fluids by t

ion point. "Want for it?" he frowned at me. "Erina, I don't want anything from you but for you to be happy. The others mi

"Mark?" I whispered

ink blush stole across his cheeks. "I'm sorry, I tend to get possessive. I apologize, I shouldn't treat you like an object. I know you'll get more tha

ist I gave him but the man took a plate and leaving my side he worked his way down the table loading it up with eve

this as a dry run? Our new leader will be stopping by." He frowned. "He's not

ut it wasn't going to stop the panic that bloomed in my chest. "Am I your guinea pig then?" I que

replied as his waited until I gla

n store? I couldn't trust him, right? Just like the others he'd want his poun

you're finished I'll take you to Norman. The roughest parts of your day are finished for now, beside

I whispered th

ciate it. I haven't wanted to claim anyone before, Erina. But you were strong enough to sentence your rotten family to

anned for my torture? Would I end up hanging from the rooftops? Would he throw me in a dungeon without sight and soun

robably sounded like. But no, Princess, I want to leave my mark on you before the others do, it's a bite to your neck a

y out? At least a way out of death if not out of servitude. The demon was making his deal. But th

ad. "My dear princess. I am not asking you for anything but the honor of lying claim to you firs

red human out of her depths clinging desperately to whatever she could in order to survive

ect cupid's bow, and his eyes made me swoon. "All you have to do for me to help you have torture-fre