Madeline did not stray farther into the market but instead went back to the workshop, the silk was all she needed.
She already had an idea of what to do with the silk, she placed all the material on the table and began sewing.
Byron watched Madeline silently he prayed in his heart that they had forgotten about Madeline and by they he meant the four cardinal points.
Four hours later Madeline placed her finish product in the mannequin in her room, the dress reeked of perfection.
She outdone herself, Madeline stretched she was dead tired, she didn't even take a bath and just laid on the bed tiredly.********
Three moons later it was officially The fall moon ball, the whole of Rutherford was bustling everyone were on their toes trying to look their best, the workshop was practically empty as people had gathered early in the morning just to buy clothes.Byron stretched as Madeline bade goodbye to the last customer.
" you should go get ready....it's almost time for the ball."
Byron advised to stay undercover he never attended any balls or galas, people hadn't seen him for hundred years residing quietly in Thornbury.Madeline wiped the sweat from her forehead as she arranged the loose locks from her hair.
"I don't feel too good leaving you all alone all night...."
Madeline said people been disappearing in Thornbury lately she didn't want her father to be next, at times she forget her father was a elf."Go have fun...your father is a strong man...I'm sure I can last a few hours."
Byron laughed Madeline was a complete carbon copy of Reyna, thoughtful and generous.Madeline nodded and went to the hours, she practically spent five minutes dressing up, Madeline hated corset to she made it in built, so she didn't have to spent all those time wearing it.
Madeline put on a cherry pink lipstick and a rose scented perfume.
She looked like an angel literally, she was really the beauty of Rutherford.
"Wow look at my daughter...your mother knew what she said when she said you would be beautiful."
Byron smiled his daughter was so beautiful that he was afraid."Father......."
Madeline smiled she looked stunning in her red gown."Madeline.....you're a gift to this world never forget that..."
Byron smiled as he paused he gave Madeline a big hug....who knew Madeline would never see her father after that day.Madeline looked at her father confused but she didn't say anything and got into the carriage, bidding him goodbyes.
A silhouette came out of the shadows the moment Madeline left the house.
" it's time to go Ruler....we have been waiting for a hundred years.."
Byron face turned coldly as he stared at the moon elf.....who was a few rank lower than him."Kenai what happened since I left..."
Byron asked as they disappeared into the air .Madeline looked at the house from the carriage feeling conflicted, Su felt there was someone in the shadows."
Madeline bit her lips she had never felt so powerless right now, she need to be strong if she wanted to protect her father.Madeline fell asleep during the ride to the castle, she had a vision she saw her father and another man undoubtedly handsome, standing in a pool of blood.
"To kill you!!!!....."
Madeline woke up sweating dripping from her forehead, she patted her palpitating heart gently. She didn't like that vision at all.She didn't feel like dance when she arrived at the ball all she wanted to do was to see her father.
"Miss Rothschild....welcome...."
Callous couldn't believe that King Damien sent him here just to welcome Madeline."Oh mister callous...lovely evening it is.."
Madeline followed callous right to Damien.Damien smiled when he was Madeline, she was extremely beautiful who wouldn't notice.
"Your highness.."
Madeline bowed when she got near Damien."Maddie you're here....I was waiting..."
Damien smiled lethargically, he was extremely laid back."Your highness I have brought Miss Rothschild, so I shall attend to other needs.."
Damien nodded as he waved callous off."Let's talk as we dance..."
Damien held Madeline's hands under the envious gaze of the women of all the ballroom.Madeline blushed she wasn't used to crowds, she lowered her head staring at her feet.
"I'm very handsome today...why are you staring at your feet..."
Damien pouted as he raised her head, stroking her chin softly."I don't do well with crowds..."
Madeline said quietly she didnt go to parties often.Damien chuckled as he held her waist firmly, his silver eyes staring deep into her soul.
The maestro began playing the piano filling the room with sweet melodies.
"Do you know the waltz.."
Damien asked as he swayed with Madeline, free-styling with her.Madeline nodded slightly as she followed his movement, she read about it in a book.
" I read it once in a book.. a bit difficult.."
Madeline answered as she followed Damien's lead, she wasn't used to dancing like this."Hmm just follow my lead..."
Damien turned his feet slightly, smiling devilishly, making Madeline shudder. He quickened his pace making it hard for Madeline to keep up, her dress was too big making her steps clumsy, stepping on Damien.Damien noticed her discomfort and changed his stance making it easier for her to keep up, his hands on Madeline's wrist tightened as he gave her a Cheshire smile.
Madeline was loss in the music as she followed Damien's lead, smiling brighter and brighter, she was like it was the happiest day of her life.
The music stopped but Madeline could still hear the music in her heart.
Damien dropped her hand earning a frown from Madeline, he wrapped his arms around Madeline, his silver eyes glowing with mischief as he whispered into her eyes, "I'll see you soon my sweet Maddie..."
Damien disappeared after wards, leaving Madeline alone in the ballroom.Madeline walked to a corner and just watched other people dancing, she didn't stray far just stood at a corner in the ballroom.Come to me sweet Madeline....follow me.....Madeline looked around, she felt something was drawing her to follow it....Yes it's me....I'm that voice....follow me Madeline.....Madeline legs started walked towards the south wing, the most dangerous part in the castle.Yes yes that's it....come to me...I can tell you about your mother....Callous frowned slightly, why was Madeline going to the south wing."Madeline don't go there...no one is allowed to enter the south wing without the king's permission...." Callous said as he observed Madeline, she just stood still not doing anything.... before walking again.Callous frowned and quickly went to find Damien, there was something wrong with Madeline.Don't mind him...he just doesn't like you....I like you will you be my friend.....Madeline walked deeper into the south wing, it was darkness and cold.....faint
"Ah.....my head....." Madeline rubbed her head slightly as she got up from the bed.Wait...Wasn't she at the ball how did she....where was she....she knew she wasn't home....Madeline gasped was she died.Madeline bit her tongue.....she heaved a sighed of relieved she was still alive.Madeline looked around the room was much bigger than hers, and even more exquisite."Good morning milady....would you like to have your bath first or breakfast." Theodora Madeline personal maid who was assigned by Damien.Madeline look around was she talking to her."Em are you talking to me...." The maid nodded as she bowed slightly,"I am Theodora...Dora for short, I'm your personal maid..." Theodora answered politely....it seems that this young miss was going to be the king's bride."Theodora....I like it...it suits your personality." Madeline said with a smile as she walked closer to Theodora, her smooth and beautiful face coming to full view.Theodora blushed slightly none of the
Madeline felt a weight like mount tai crushing her, if he really left why didn't he tell her that he was safe and had nothing to worry about."Don't be too worried you father is a strong man, one of the strongest men I've seen.”Damien consoled but he knew Byron wouldn't come back for a long time.Madeline calmed down a bit as she gave herself a little pep talk."I still have to manage the workshop." Even if her father want around she couldn't leave the workshop behind.''Oh you don't know both the workshop and your house was burnt down." Damien laughed he was quite happy that Byron burnt them down, it made the job of owing her easier.Burnt down!!!!What was going, she had a feeling that it was all her father's doing, but why."Why did he do all this don't tell me it's for my protection. Because I am sick of everyone tell me it's for my protection...."Madeline frowned feeling tears in her eyes, her desire to grow stronger increase.Damien felt the air around them turn colder."Ac
Madeline took her bath me and wore a light blue nightgown. "milady you're not going to wear the dress." Madeline shook her head, she wasn't going to a party, was it not dinner in Damien's room. "No need it's just dinner." Theodora nodded and retreated to her room, a little place before Madeline's room. Madeline walked towards Damien's room,it was dark and the hallway was brightly lit but it did not stop Madeline from having goosebumps. She walked into the room hurriedly wanting to escape that chilling hallway. "You're afraid..." Damien muttered as soon as Madeline entered the room. "How did you know...." Madeline was surprise but she did not deny that she was afraid. "I can feel the pace of your heartbeat, if it beats too fast it either you're in love or you're afraid ."Damien laughed with the way she entered the room just now, it definitely wasn't love. "I'm still trying to get used to the castle, that hallway was way too creepy like I'm being watched." Damien sat uprig
Madeline sat in the gigantic bed, Damien's room gave off a dark and quiet vibe."You can choose to sleep here for the night." Damien wrapped Madeline in his arms and drew her deeper into the bed.Madeline's face reddened as she tried to escape Damien's hold, she had never been in a man's embrace before it was oddly cozy and comfortable."I think I'll sleep in my room, we are unmarried.." Damien chuckled since when did he followed the rules."Madeline do you finally agree to marry me, we can get married now." Madeline blushed her father did say she should listen to Damien."Yes.....you did save my life...." Madeline answered as she got up from the bed, it was already late and she needed her sleep."I'll walk you, it is unsafe for you to go there alone." Damien stated as he got up from the bed also, one of the rules in the castle was no never walk alone in the castle at night."But my room is just a corridor away." Madeline protested she wasn't a weakling, she cou
Damien expression was grim, as he stared at the black sky, callous also had a grim expression as he stood quietly in a corner."Didn't we send the changelings back last month, why do I sense that they are back now." Callous shook his head he had know idea, why the changelings came back so early."Damien I suggest we consult, lady Xenia." Lady Xenia was Damien personally consultant, she was a seer and palm reader."Hmm....I will, Madeline is just getting used to the castle I don't want her to get frightened when she sees too many abnormal things.." Callous was surprised Damien was worrying about somebody, apart from his own mother Damien never cared about anybody not even his father." I will prepare the items, you should get some sleep." Damien nodded as callous disappeared from the room, Damien expression was still grim, was it just the changelings coming back to the castle.*************************Ding!! Dong!! Ding!!!Madeline was too tired to even lift her body,
The Madeline now was very different from the previous Madeline, she was more decisive more ruthless."You know, I feel fighting with you is much more boring, but my little scythe wasn't eaten for over a century now. Imagine how it must be feeling..." The scythe shook violently like it was agreeing to what Madeline said.Theodora was not around to see this as Callous had send her out for the courtyard when Madeline and Meara started their fight.Meara brows furrowed as she looked at Madeline, what kind of elf was she. She didn't look or sound like a normal elf and a scythe was definitely not a elf weapon."You're wondering what I am..." Madeline chuckled she could hear her thoughts, however looking at Damien she could not hear anything like he was completely locked.Meara gasped she read her mind, what sort of magic is this.."I am the Madeline Rothschild...daughter of Byron and Reyna. That's all you need to know about me, oh yes I'm about to get married to this guy." Callous
Damien and Madeline entered the court room together, maybe because Madeline just unlocked her elf side, she became even more beautiful and had a rich and healthier aura. The lights has cleansed her body of any impurity.There were a total of eleven people in the court room, with callous standing next to Damien's throne.Everyone wondered who the enchanting woman beside Damien was.Damien made a throne for Madeline, a smaller one next so his. So she sat down beside him.Damien signaled callous to start the section."Eleven court members gather to see his majesty, Lord Holland from Vince cityLord Thomas from galgotLady Agatha from Berry hillsLord Timothy from Scanovia Lord Oman from Dragan city Lord Xavier from persidomia Lord Gabriel from Cecile Lord Matthew from Queenland Lord Ethan from green city Lord Novak from ZilconLady Stephenie from Thornbury.Lady Stephenie from Thornbury, Madeline sat up on matter what Thornbury was still her home and she did not want anything to