THE DUKE OF DARKNESS SERIES

CHAPTER 8

A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE BALL...

Elijah had come a bit too early, he really only came to give his regards to the viscountess dowager and the new viscount, anything else concerning the Malayah manor was non of his business.

When he arrived all the guards were at alert they had spears out against him, Elijah was not impressed with the security at all, it almost made him laugh. The men looked like they have never even seen a battlefield before in their lives. Some of the other guards directed him to where the viscountess dowager would be. They had led him to Jacob's bed chambers.

Elijah didn't want to go in because he knew that he would be cursing at his late friend's mother in his bed chambers, but the only reason why he came in the first place was because of him. He wouldn't have bothered coming if it were left to him.

"Welcome duke Elijah, I really appreciate your visit", she said with a wide grin on her face as she welcomed him. Elijah hadn't even taken long here, he already thought of leaving after seeing the hag's smile. She was sitting on one of the chairs in the small parlor in his room with wine set on the table, it wasn't his product though.

"Evening madame Felicia," he said as he looked her straight in the eye not concerned about ethics or anything, as he sat on the chair opposite to her's.

"You do know that it is impolite to just greet an elder and not prostrate"

"Ah... pardon my misconduct, your Excellency, you know I am but a vulgar bruth from the battlefield, I can only fight... And kill" He said with a straight face.

"And you do know that it is rude to invite your guest to his late dear friend's bed chambers"

"Is it ?" She said taking a sip from the wine on the table.

"Maybe, maybe not. I thought that we were just saying things" he said as his eyes began to travel around the room, it looks untouched. This must be the first time that they were using it in such a long time. It was him, the viscountess dowager, a servant and two guards at her back.

"Please help yourself, she said gesturing the servant to pour him wine"

"You know I did notice that there is quite a crowd in here"

"You know just to be safe"

"Hmmm... I didn't know" Elijah said taking from his wine.

"But I will tell you what I do know... If I wanted to kill you, I would have killed you, and your guards including the servant... without a hitch " he said as he continued to drink from his wine." surely you know that you will need more than two men... At least men who have been in battle" he whispered loud enough for her and her useless guards to hear, while sipping from his drink.

Madame Felicia was already scared and was shaking because of what he said, but she still managed to smile because she knew that everything was going as planned.

His highness king Harold had asked madame Felicia a favor concerning Elijah. She owed him a lot because George had a gambling obsession after Jacob fell sick and ended up owing some shady people money. He left them broke and in debt. Harold was the prince at the time that he gave them money but it was at a price. They became his dogs and they certainly did not have enough money to pay him. She saw George's marriage to Emily as the only way out of this nightmare.

George asked Harold for help after Jacob's death, thinking that he was a very good friend of his brother because he, the duke of darkness and Jacob served in the military. He was far too wrong.

Her task this time around was to put a herb inside of Elijah's drink that would make him weak and dizzy and increase his s*x drive, and that she was to leave the servant with him. It seemed that the servant was a male p********e, he was sent from the king for this purpose. He told her that he knows what to do and she didn't bother asking any further questions. Her only instructions were to d**g him, leave and come back with some women from the ball to meet Elijah there with the p********e. She didn't really know what he was planning, he also gave her chains with a leather strap. He was a mischievous man.

"Where is the new viscount, he is the one that I want to see really. Haven't had a good laugh in a very long while" Elijah had already finished one glass and the servant/male p********e served him some more. The king had ensured her that less than one glass was enough to shut him down. But she should have known that it wouldn't after all this man wasn't human.

"Oh please be patient. I sent someone to get him when he is ready before coming here. It's not easy you know, he must be anxious".

"I don't think that I can be that patient"

"Why? You came here for a ball didn't you, just stay for a while, let us wait it's the least that you could do for an old friend".

"He isn't an old friend he is my friend, even though he is late now... Do not be confused" Elijah growled. Madame Felicia was shocked by it.

"Why s-so feisty? "

"I will wait then" he was already at his third glass. The herb had no sent so Elijah couldn't detect it.

After the glass Elijah's head began spinning. He knew that something was up.

"Well, I must be on my way I don't think that I can wait..." Or so he thought as he got up he fell right back to the seat.

Madame Felicia waited for him until he was too weak to move. Probably three cups wouldn't have done this much damage, Elijah was a trained mercenary and he trained himself especially against poisoning but his lack of sleep made him weaker.

"What did you put in the..." He passed out before even finishing his sentence.

"Tie him up," madame Felicia said to the guards. They had gone to chain him on the bed, both his hands and legs.

"Get out," she told them immediately they were done.

The male p********e was already headed for Elijah.

"Control yourself, you will come with me... He said to let him rest so that the herb could settle in, and he has to be conscious for the plan to be effective" she said stopping him."I will tell you when to go"

"Yes" the servant replied

"Good, now go"

ON THE 21ST HOUR...

Elijah had woken up still feeling a little weak but he didn't have any s*x drive yet, so the herb hadn't taken full effect yet. He looked around the room before getting up but as he wanted to, he noticed that his hands and legs were chained to the bed with leather straps at that. He didn't really understand what the hag was up to. But he was done with her for today. He broke out of one of the chains, then got exhausted so he couldn't for the other. So he decided to just take a rest.

He suddenly heard the door opening then quickly dropped his other hand where it was chained, he wanted to see what was going on. It was the servant that served him wine but he was taking off his clothes until he was now n***d. Elijah was getting more confused by the second. The servant started walking towards him.

"Oh, you are awake... This is going to be very good"

Elijah did not want to believe it... They wanted him r***d?!.

"What... do you think you are doing?" Elijah asked him not struggling, he was trying to clear his doubt.

The servant didn't answer him though, he just climbed on top of him.

"I was so honored when the king said that I would be the one to sleep with you... To be honest, I was scared but seeing as you are tied to the bed and unable to move makes me want you more" He said as he was slowly loosening the laces on Elijah's tunic.

"Don't worry, you are going to have the time of your life... I'm sure that you've never done it with a man before allow me to be your fir..." Elijah quickly grabbed his neck with his free hand and broke free his other hand to support him, while the servant was talking, as the servant struggled for his life he had an erection... On top of Elijah and Elijah noticed it.

"You dirty bastard," Elijah said with disgust on his face as he released his legs and got on top of him. And continued to strangle him.

" I would have told you to go back to Harold and give him a warning from me, but you have tested my patience too much... You will have to die" Elijah said punching him in the throat making sure to damage anything in it. After doing that he walked towards where the bottle of wine was leaving the servant to gasp for air, he took the bottle and broke it then used the broken bottle to stab his chest ensuring his death before leaving the room.

"That... hag" he was referring to madame Felicia. Elijah was already walking out of the room after everything then he staggered.

"I feel so dizzy, I have to...get out of here"

The ball had already come to an end and she finally convinced George to settle for Natasha, she had sent the servant long ago to carry out his duties. The night could never be better.

She already had the guests that she would use as her witnesses. But before she took them she sent a guard to check out the room and see if everything was going as planned.

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The servant seemed to have been taken too much time and guests were getting too anxious. Then the servant finally showed up.

"Madame please may I speak with you in private"

Her face already looked uncomfortable, "please pardon me" she said as she left them to speak with the guard.

"The servant is dead" the servant whispered to her.

"What?"