Beyond the abyss of darkness

Running down the lane of dried twigs and trees .. Ophelia heart beats faster no no no I have to keep running .I have to keep running .mother said to run faster towards the east .. Ophelia keeps repeating to herself. After running for a while Ophelia finds where to rest. she sat down at the back of a very large tree........ meanwhile at the back of the tree lays the ancient rumored man known as the Devil Xandros. the cold , ruthless,stone hearted man who kills without thinking twice and feels joy in people's painnnnnn Xandros looks at the girl who lays on his tree which leads straight to hell seems like she doesn't know what this place is . Walking close to her Xandros asked hey girl what are you looking for at this time of the night Ophelia looks at the man who's standing right in front of her but due to tiredness she didn't hear what he said. Kingdom is in chaos father is dead mother said to run faster towards the east Ophelia keeps repeating to herself before falling unconscious seems like the human world is in chaos Xandros thought twaaap with a snap of his fingers a big black hole appeared in front of them Xandros carried Ophelia and walked inside the hole. ..........Ten years later........... Ophelia walks into the large room like fire where the demon resides instructing maids to serve him as they were preparing for the welcome of their new price the devil's mini meeee Prince xaren Zorvath of blood moon kingdom Ophelia's biggest nightmares 😭 Ophelia looks over at xeren who sat in the tube with his eyes closed.Although she doesn't like him but what cam she do ,he is the prince ,she is the maid master xeren your things has been arranged according to your instructions xeren opened his eyes staring at the woman who he hates with passion that's got a mouth running like tap , always quick to report his deeds to his father Xandros you seem to be quiet today xeren asked I didn't want to disturb young masters rest hmmmmm if I didn't know you I would think you want the best for me xeren said but master if I don't want the best for you I wouldn't be here Ophelia retorted back to him laughing at loud..well you are just useless umphhhh Ophelia scoffed you are just angry cause I reported you to your father xeren turned to look at her seems like you know what you're doing xeren questioned well I have done what you asked me to do can I take my leave now Ophelia questioned him not replying his previous question to her xeren looked around y'all can leave he said the maid's including Ophelia bowed their heads ,then they started leave turn by turn but when it got to Ophelia's turn ;xeren turned and said Ophelia I wasn't talking to you. WHAT Ophelia shouted can't you just let me beeeee you don't expect me to stay and watch you bath do you? she replied why don't you want to watch your prince bath he asked I'd rather watch an animal bath than to watch you bath Ophelia retorted back so u mean I am lower to an animal xeren said glintfully umph Ophelia scoffed seems like my status as a prince is just a joke to you what's the punishment for disrespecting a prince xeren asked Ophelia came back to her sensing that she had said something wrong standing up abruptly,that wasn't what I meant she said then what do u mean xeren asked do u mean to say I am an animal instead xeren continued to question her no no no no that's also not what am implying she replied Ophelia walked towards him trying to explain what she meant xeren who saw her coming towards him quickly stood up ,tied a towel around his waist and was about to leave when Ophelia kneeled down begging him prince xaren you are not an animal please forgive me for my impoliteness so what did you mean when you said that statement he asked while gritting his teeth nobody ever disrespected him except this orphan who his father brought home one night . I don't want to hear anything xeren said as he was about to leave Ophelia trying to stop him from leaving mistakenly dragged his towel away from his waist Booooooom time stopped xeren face showed an expression of surprise shock and angerrrrr what now you wanna see me naked right he shouted Ophelia quickly realized what happened her face turned red from embarrassment prince xeren am sor r ry she stammerd haven't you always been sorry when you do something bad xeren asked still annoyed as he was about to leave he slipped back into the tube paaaa water splashed on Ophelia young master are you okay she asked while leaning in on the bath tube your presence only bring me troubles he replied still annoyed Ophelia who was leaning on the tube tried to remove a strand of xeren hair that stuck to his face buh xeren thought she wanted to do something else and slapped her hands away which made Ophelia to fall inside the tube with him Another time stopped Ophelia who hadn't realized what happened was splashing water everywhere due to the unexpected situation she took in lot of water when she calmed down and looked around she realized she was on xeren's body she immediately turned red with embarrassment Timed stopped xeren stared into Ophelia's eyes .There is something about her eyes that makes him unable to look away the chocolate brown eyes of Ophelia stared back at him they were both trapped in trance staring at each other 'Thud' "young master " a servant stammerd xeren look over at the servant and back to Ophelia before quickly realizing the complicated position they are tangled in He quickly pushed Ophelia away while trying to find his towel. Ophelia tried to keep her head straight from what happened few seconds ago how did they get to that position Ophelia kept asking herself until she heard xeren's angry voice keep fantasizing about a nightmare that can't come true breaking from the trance Ophelia quickly stood up while looking embarrassed Ophelia: young master if there's nothing else can I take my leave xeren: just disappear from here Ophelia quickly walked out of his room .On her way some servants were staring at her with disgust, Ophelia just stared and walked away wondering what had happened during her absence On getting to her quatersbas she was about to enter the washroom she heard some servants voices who were talking about her Girl1: did you see how she looked like Girl2: Yes she looked like some scared looking kitten Girl1: I don't even know what king Xandros See's in her Girl2: what do u mean Girl1: the king brought her to hell when she was young Girl2: no wonder she acts that way Girl 1: like the king's daughter right Girl 2 : she can never be Girl 1: she's a fake little princess Ophelia's eyes blazed as she stepped into the washroom. "You're discussing my popularity, I presume?" she said, her voice icy. The servants' faces paled. Girl 1 stuttered, "W-we were just..." Ophelia's smile twisted. "Speculating about my past? My relationship with King Xeren?" Girl 2 trembled. "N-no, milady." Ophelia approached them, her eyes flashing. "Let's clarify: I'm not a fake princess. I'm the king's...guest." The servants exchanged nervous glances. Girl 1 whispered, "We didn't mean to offend." Ophelia's gaze hardened. "You've made your opinions clear. Remember, words have consequences." she walked out ...where Xeren's lips brushed against her ear, sending shivers down her spine. "As a servant, you're forbidden from my presence," Xeren whispered, his breath dancing across her skin. "Yet, I find myself drawn to you." Ophelia's pulse quickened. "Master, please...this is wrong." Xeren's chuckle sent tremors through her. "Wrong? Ah, Ophelia, you're so innocent." He leaned back, his sapphire eyes piercing hers. "Tell me, what do you desire?" Ophelia's voice trembled. "I desire to serve, Master." Xeren's smile twisted. "Liar. You desire more." Suddenly, the door burst open, and a stern-faced woman entered. "Master, forgive the interruption," she said, her gaze flicking to Ophelia. "Lady Eriol has arrived." Xeren's expression hardened. "Very well." As he stepped back, Ophelia felt a mixture of relief and disappointment. "Ophelia," Xeren said, his voice low, "our conversation is far from over." With that, he turned and left, leaving Ophelia reeling. Now alone, Ophelia's thoughts swirled: - What did Xeren truly want from her? - Why did she feel drawn to him? - What secrets lay hidden behind his piercing gaze? As she gathered her composure, Ophelia realized: She was trapped in a game of power, desire, and secrets.