When The Moon Loved The Devil

third person pov Crimson Palace.... Crimson Palace, having held countless storms within, stood firm, cloaked in a blanket of darkness., Which had been there for who knows how long and was going to stay for who knows how long. But it held many secrets that were destined to remain buried forever, just like the one who was a secret himself. Crimson Palace, though in broad daylight, this house also looked just like any other ordinary home. But at night, it would completely change. There were large mishale all around the house. which was piercing the darkness and illuminating this vast, magnificent bungalow. Inside the Crimson Palace... A candle burned every two steps; the colorful palace gleamed with candles in every nook and cranny. In a room of the palace , a girl sat in front of a mirror, tying anklet bells to her feet. The girl's beauty was not only in her looks, but also in her aura. As she sat before the mirror tying anklet bells to her feet, it seemed as if the moon itself were grooming its own light. Every fold of the suit flowed like her personality. Her silky, loose waves of hair cascaded down to her waist, as if black clouds had taken the form of silk… So delicate that even the wind asks for permission before touching them. The strands of hair falling across her face stood guard as if they themselves were protecting the queen of beauty. Her doe-like, large, and deep eyes were saying everything without uttering a single word. Kohl had made those eyes even more captivating, as if a line of fireflies were glowing in the night. * Rose * Is this my life? Do I have to spend my whole life wearing anklet bells and dancing in front of Christian blackwood " My eyes were slightly teary. As I stood up from chair , I began to look at myself in the mirror., " Every night I have to be humiliated for him... Why? What did I do wrong? " My lips trembling. " It was my fault that I had fallen in love with him, thinking he was just an ordinary man, when in fact he was a mafia and the king of the world? " Tears streamed down my face. " Or maybe I chose the wrong person every time, the king of the world... who has no respect for a girl... " I started crying; I can't bear this pain anymore. I'm fed up with all of this. " Christian blackwood ruined my life... he took everything from me... everything , first my heart... my aura , my breath It feels like my breath belongs to them. and then my most special thing is my brother " I started crying as if someone had once again taken everything from me. " He completely ruined me; I had nothing left when he put me in this… this kotha to break my heart… every night he makes me dance. Someone whose heart is in the wearing anklet bells woman can never be a kind soul , decent person" ।। I looked at myself in the mirror through my teary filled eyes, which forced me to feel disgusted with myself. I was standing there today, and just the thought of it was tearing my soul apart. My eyes were flooded with tears, and My soul was sinking deeper and deeper into darkness with every wave.. I wasn't crying… I was falling apart. My body trembled, yet the pain had already rooted itself deep inside my soul. The tears clung to my eyes like fragile pearls, caught somewhere in my breaths, refusing to fall. From the outside, I looked silent… but inside me, a storm was tearing everything apart. Every tear carried a story — a tale of me and him, a story no one was there to listen to. I wasn't defeated by the pain… I was simply exhausted, tired of carrying the unbearable weight of this life. I snapped out of my thoughts when there was a knock on the door. Hearing the sound, I quickly wiped my tears and took a deep breath. Just then, a woman walked inside. She was wearing a bright red suit, her face covered in dark makeup and her expression dripping with arrogance. Her lips were stained a deep crimson from the paan, glowing an even darker shade of red. ( Are you ready, rose ) She started looking me up and down. ( The Master is waiting for you ) " Aurelia aunty, please go and tell them that I'm not feeling well today " My voice was loud, my body was shaking with anger. "I'm not going with them tonight… I won't dance for anyone, and I'm certainly not going to parade my body for their entertainment." I said every word with emphasis, as if it were a decree. A loud noise erupted in the room.... With that, I clenched my fists tightly and squeezed my eyes shut. Aurelia stormed toward me in rage and grabbed my elbow, yanking me roughly toward her. The force of her pull made my eyes snap open in a sharp jolt. ( Have you lost your mind?" ) she snapped harshly. "Do you think you can start giving orders here? Do you even know who he is? The very place you're standing in belongs to Master , Stop this drama and come with me… because if he loses his temper, he won't just punish you " Anuty 's grip on my arm tightened even more. A sharp pain shot through my wrist, but the fear in her eyes was impossible to miss — a clear, unsettling fear of Master. [ "No one here has the courage to anger the king of this land ] Anuty 's eyes burned with anger. Yet beneath that fury, there was something else clearly visible - fear… the fear of Master . (You should consider yourself lucky ) she ground her teeth in anger. [ "You're the one who has caught master's eye… the very star of his gaze." ] I stood there in complete silence, offering no reply to her words. There was no point arguing with her anyway. Aunty stepped closer, closing the distance between us. With her hand, she grabbed my chin and forced my face up, pulling me nearer as her grip tightened. I simply listened to everything she said… without uttering a single word. [ "…otherwise a defiant girl like you isn't even worth the dust beneath his feet " ] she sneered, tightening her grip on my chin. " [ Girls lose their senses just to earn a single glance from him.] Her words began to ignite a fire inside me. Anger burned so fiercely in my eyes that tears welled up despite my efforts to hold them back. "But not me!" I screamed, my voice rising with fury. This time it wasn't just me , speaking it was the hatred burning inside me. "I hate him!" I spat out, my eyes blazing."Fine… everything here may belong to your Huzur. The very ground we're standing on might be his." I jerked my arm free from anuty's grip and shoved her a step back. "No one has any right over me… no one at all" I repeated, stressing every single word. "We are not his puppets who will dance to whatever he commands," I said coldly, my voice hardening. "Aunty, we are not toys meant to amuse him." Anuty demanded, her voice tight with worry. (Why do you want to put your life at risk, rose ) She stepped closer and grabbed my shoulders, her fingers digging in as she held me firmly in place. she muttered urgently, her grip tightening as fear flickered in her eyes. (You are the royal dancer here… Master doesn't even like to look at the face of any girl except you.) I turned my gaze away, only to catch my reflection in the mirror. Disgust filled my eyes as I looked at myself. I wiped away my tears and glanced at Reshma, who was staring at me with cold, unyielding eyes. "If your Master finds his happiness in the anklet bells of a courtesan… then I will dance." I said bitterly, forcing the words out. "Let's go, anuty." I gently took Aurelia's hands off my shoulders and stepped away from her before walking out of the room. ..... Third person A thought crossed Aurelia's mind, and a cunning smile slowly curved on her lips. she said with a mocking tilt of her head. (Rose you will dance only to my signals.) A sarcastic smile lingered on her face. At that moment, she could almost taste the sweetness of victory—after all, this was only the first move of the game. [ You have to do exactly what we say... you are my puppet ] Aurelia murmured under her breath, a sinister smile playing on her lips ( and with you, i keep your Christian blackwood in the palm of my hand...) A sarcastic, almost lethal smile spread across her face, as if she were hiding a grand scheme behind that calm façade. (It's true that Master is very clever… but not cleverer than Aurelia. Huzur will never realize that the one keeping the distance between him and rose is none other than Aurelia herself.) She suddenly burst into laughter, a sharp, almost mad sound echoing around the room. Her eyes gleamed dangerously, as if they were hiding countless dark truths. (This is the promise of Aurelia carter , I will never let you come close to Master, rose. I will make your life worse than hell.) As she spoke, her smile only grew deeper, the corners of her lips curling slowly into something darker and far more dangerous. Her features looked almost psychotic, her eyes glinting with an unsettling madness. She tilted her head slightly, slowly running her tongue over her lips before letting out another chilling laugh.