The Marks that Define Them

Chapter 3:

"I see you have buttons. Now that will be a challenge." His arms snaked around her abdomen to reach for the buttons. He began slowly unbutton them as he did a river of tears broke the dam in her eyes and tears  began to  flow heavily. He moved his dry lips to kiss the tear away. Her eyes were unmoving she stared ahead noticing the moving behind the curtain that represented the door for this chamber. A hand opened the curtain revealing the prince.

"Playing with your new doll so soon father? I thought you would wait till later and in a more discreet location. "

"Get out. We're busy enjoying ourselves. Now please leave." A smirk arose on Eloy's face.

"Enjoying yourselves. Well, she doesn't look so happy. Maybe I could cheer her up more than your could. Wouldn't you like that doll?" His face was centimeters away from her. The voice so alluring that she couldn't get anything out.

"She doesn't want to go with you." The king's voice was loud and eager to continue with his plan.

"She has a voice, doesn't she? Or did you steal it from her along with other things?" Both eyes were glued on her looking for an answer. Both dangerous. Her voice alluded her. All she could do was breathe erratically.

"Well, it's clear that she is scared of you." The prince took that as a chance to whisk her away to his room. In his chamber, she felt like she could breathe again.

"Thank You for saving me." She choked out, her voice a whisper that was hard to hear.

"My father likes to ruin shiny things. For some reason, I just wouldn't let him ruin you. You're different." She blushed at his words.

But now you owe me."

"What do you want?"

"I need your help."

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Astraea walked back to her chambers at the end of the day to find Catriona there. Her face was hard with anger.

"I saw you"

"Saw me with who."

"The prince, both of you together. Do you want to the prince's mistress? Huh? Is that it." She didn't say anymore and left.

Nestori:

Nestori woke up to a puddle of drool under his face and the sight of his bed. The sound of his door opening alerted him. Looking at the feet in front him that dripped with water he questioned who it was until he heard their voice.

"Come share this bath with me." The Queen, Nestori thought panic springing inside of him as memories of his torture were brought back to life. Every bone ached in his body when she got up to join the Queen's bath. When he arrived at the bathroom Nestori found that she was already soaking in the tub. Nestori settled down into the warm water. His eyes meeting her's.

"Why did you do that to me?" His voice was shaky and filled with fear.

"Oh that, You don't deserve the power that you hold. I am the one who needs it more than you ever will to succeed in my plans.

"What plans? What power? Why me?"

"All in due time. All in due time." She stood up her abdomen directly in his face water dripping down her body. She looked at her, noticing the differences from the other day. She paused and looked at him with evil in her eyes. Sitting down she grabbed his right hand. She is going to do it again. Remember rule number 3 Nestori thought.

Shaking his head while he spoke she stuttered out,"N-NO no no more. Don't do that."

She tugged harder trying to catch his hand.
"Give me your arm or the next time you see your sister ,if you even see her, it will be dismembered left at your door disguised as a present. Now give me your arm."