The Curse Priestess

Awakening

Scarlett POV.

"Finally, I'm free!" I stated while opening the corridor. It's my first time getting through the door. That is why I am overwhelmed.

"Scarlett! How could you run like that? It's your first time seeing your family, so please be firm and proper," Mark nervously reminded. It's been eighteen years, and now he is also free.

"Butler Mark, you know I've wanted to see the outside for a long time. That's why you can't blame me if I forget your teachings about proper behavior," I reasoned while looking at the painting on the wall.

"I understand, since we both feel the same right now," Mark confessed and gave me a pleasant smile.

"Butler Mark, are they my family?" I asked while looking at the portraits on the wall.

"Yes, they are your family, but don't expect too much from them. You already know you're different from them, so they're not as warm as you," Mark added.

"Hmm, that's okay. I'm happy to see them and get out of my room ... By the way, can you point out where my father is in these pictures?" I asked, full of excitement as I turned to Butler Mark.

"I don't want to disappoint you, but the portrait of your father is not here," Mark sadly answers as he taps my shoulder.

"That is sad, but let's be positive. I'm sure we'll also see a picture of my father in another part of the palace," I answered, and gave Butler Mark an understanding smile.

"The back of this door is the dining room, remember... You may not mention your father and you are not allowed to be asked or speak if you are not being talked to," Mark affirmed while holding me on my shoulder.

I smiled at the fear in Butler Mark's eyes. I can't blame him because he has witnessed the hardships I have gone through since childhood.

"Good luck," Mark uttered before I entered the door.

When I enter the dining room, I can say that I have entered another world. The luxury of the room is far from the room I grew up in.

So this is the proper appearance of the palace, this is my father's home ... I exclaimed to my mind while walking to the red carpet. It leads to a part of the room that is posher.

The scene I was expecting was full of laughter, full of life, but what I saw was the opposite. The people in the dining room were dull while sitting upright in the elegant chairs.

It's my 18th birthday, but why are they all wearing black? Is this burial? Butler Mark is like them, but he wears bright clothes! I complain in my mind as I walk closer to the table.

"Our debutant is finally here," Elizabeth declared, but didn't even look at me. She paid more attention to the red wine in her glass.

"Good evening, everyone. I'm so happy to finally meet my family," I stated and gave them a warm smile. There are six people at the table, and the only one I know is my father's brother, Lord Marcos, his wife Elizabeth, and their daughter Esmeralda.

"Everyone, I want to introduce you to Scarlett," Lord Marcos, who sits in the center, spoke while looking at the three guys at the table.

"Scarlett, you may sit at the other end of the table," Elizabeth coldly commanded.

Do I stink, or do I look bad? Why do they look at me like that? I asked myself as I sat at the end of the table, a few inches away from them.

"Scarlett, it was great to finally meet you. My mother didn't lie when she said you inherited Vladimir's eye," Esmeralda commented and gave me a sweet smile.

"Really? Butler Mark, tell me that, but I don't believe him," I replied. I'm not expecting anyone to talk to me. That is why I was really shocked when I saw the smile on Esmeralda's face.

The three male guests turned to me, but their eyes said something differently; lust ... what is seen in their eyes is lust, so I dropped my smile and sat up straight.

"My Lord, regarding your suggestion, I think we will get along," the guy next to Lord Marcos meaningfully said.

"Ha Ha Ha, then let's drink to that!" Lord Marcos responds. He meaningfully looked at Lady Elizabeth and nodded.

Elizabeth raises her hand, then the enslaved person enters the room carrying the food, and all of that is placed in front of him.

"It's your 18th birthday, so we prepared special meals only for you," Elizabeth murmured and gave me a cunning smile.

But because I am overwhelmed, I no longer ignore the suspicion I feel. I smiled with all my heart and thanked my family.

While I was eating, my counterparts at the table were quietly drinking. Sometimes they talk, but I don't understand their subject.

"By the way, where is Alejandro Orpheus? Did he promise he would attend this little gathering?" one of the gentlemen mutters. I can see the boredom on his face.

"Don't be in a hurry. Alejandro will come. He promised me," Esmeralda answered quickly.

"Perhaps while we're waiting for him, we can start the fun," Elizabeth suggested. When Lord Marcos nodded, Elizabeth gestured again.

I, who was busy with my food, felt thrilled hearing the word fun.

I'm so happy that I turned 18! Now I am with my family in their rejoicing! Butler Mark said the party was the best thing in the world! I screamed in my mind while anticipating the next scene.

The bright light went out as the seductive music soared across the room. And then women and men entered one after another. They are naked, while their smiles are as broad as their ears.

My smile and excitement vanish, replaced by shock and embarrassment. And my eyes grew wide when they accompanied the loud music. Unsatisfied, they approached the dining table and danced there.

"Stop! Please stop!" I stood up in my chair when I saw blood on the bodies of the dancers. The redness of my eyes becomes visible. This is the first time I have felt this emotion. Thirsty! I don't know why I feel so thirsty seeing the blood flowing.