The Devil's Temptation!

49 Record Breaker

Once it clocked midnight in the Viscarrian palace, Anna picked the peach-colored silky night dress from the hanger which stood adjacent the magnificent room she was in.

Her depressed self had been strangely uplifted by the little girl who visited her chambers today. Turns out she ended up using the rest of her day to converse with the little girl, treating the blue bird while telling Gemma some fascinating moral stories she could remember.

Unfortunately for the two of them, it was starting to get late and the story had to be cut short since they both had to retire to bed.

Smiling at the fact her heart eased to a normal rate, she wanted nothing more than to soak herself in the bathtub and get rid of the heavy clothes she was wearing.

Acknowledging the idea, a quick knock came from her door, gaining Anna’s attention and when she turned her head towards the direction of the door, a maid quietly opened the wooden carved door and walked in.

She had red hair which was neatly packed in a bun and her gorgeous green eyes stood out with the beauty she possessed. It looked naturally strict and her face spoke of maturity.

“His highness Roshan orders your presence in his chambers.” Came her straight message as she patiently waited for the stiff Anna to respond.

My....p_presence??

“Why?” Anna couldn’t hold back the question as she blinked in awe, it’s midnight already and everyone should be asleep, so what would he possibly want from her so late that he couldn’t wait till the morning.

.....

“Find out yourself.” The maiden turned around to leave but after getting to the door, she suddenly halted and met Anna’s confused stare.

“His highness doesn’t like to be kept waiting, to avoid trouble, I’d advise you to go now.”

Before Anna got a chance to utter anything in response, she left, closing the door shut behind her and Anna’s words instantly hung at her throat.

Her grip against the folds of the night gown tightened in an attempt to conceal her hesitancy, she wasn’t ready to see that man at all and her lips pursed in displeasure. The look in his red eyes had frightened her to her wits and she was reminded of the devil’s eyes.

“I...I can’t go.” She shook her head in disapproval just by thinking about it, she knew what she did by refusing to see him and she knew very well that she could get punished for this.

But she was willing to face the punishment than having to be in the same chamber with that heartless, immoral and innocuous man who only thinks about himself and his revenge.

When a maid brought food for her earlier, her mind had wandered to Roshan not until the maid claimed it was Levi who ordered her to send the food.

She didn’t know why but the fact Roshan wasn’t the one who ordered the maid brought a surge of pain and anger in her heart, he basically proved that he showed no remorse for the way he treated her and that he was nothing but an emotionless monster!!

She gritted her teeths, he doesn’t deserve her respect since he chooses not to give her the same respect as well, to hell with his orders, she’d rather enjoy her moment in the tub than listen to the orders of a man who had no heart.

It’s possible, he might even go to bed and forget he even asked for her, afterall she’s not in any way special to a man like him.

Damn his highness!!

She strode into the bathroom instead, remaining oblivious to the warnings of the maid who came to call for her.

After thirty minutes of having her moment in the bathroom, Anna finally stepped out dressed in the peach colored silk night gown, she cleaned her wet cinnamon-brown hair with a towel while humming a sweet Melody to appease her racing heart.

She was literally engrossed in the melody that the dark presence of someone in her room wasn’t felt. A figure dressed in black robe casually relaxed on her bed, watching the lady dry her long wet hair with a towel as she had her back against him.

All of a sudden, she stopped humming.

“His highness must be asleep by now_” she thought out loud with a relaxed expression, “I guess the maid was only bluffing, earlier she sounded like if I didn’t go, Roshan would come knocking at my door.” She sighed and gritted her teeth as the thought of Roshan invaded her mind yet again.

“I hate that man..” she spat out, “....he’s cruel, stone-hearted, evil_” she naturally turned around to head to her bed when her eyes caught sight of the pulchritudinous being relaxing on it while looking as ethereal as always, his hardened gaze was locked on her and like a moon-caught ghost, Anna froze against her spot as her heart shook in fast ryhthm, the towel falling from her grasp as she blinked in horror.

“R_roshan?” She wanted to confirm she was dreaming and it had to be a dream, someone please tell her this is nothing but a dream! Roshan?? In her chamber’s??

“Young_” she wanted to feign politeness as she took a step forward, only to catch her foot against the rug below her feet and it made her stumble forward.

“Ahh!!”

She fell right on the bed with a soft cry, almost colliding with Roshan who barely shifted from his position and to Anna’s dismay, she found herself staring into the Hazel-green eyes of her young Master.

The look in those eyes were even more frightening than the ones she saw in his red eyes, they spoke of serious consequences and she gulped.

She’s dead.

“Y_young...”

He didn’t let her finish and leaned closer to whisper in her ears.

“Those who touch me without permission, loses the right to touch anything till they meet the end of their journey.” His breath was hot against her earlobes and it made blood rush to her face. The threat in his tone wasn’t overlooked, it made her glance at where her hands was placed and to her shock, they landed right on his chest.

Now that she even realized it, his body tone could be felt against her palm as they grew hot in embarrassment and she yanked her hands away.

“Forgive me, I never... I mean..... it wasn’t my...”

She wanted to pull back but he grabbed her arm and made her remain where she was, her breath stilled as she looked into his eyes that seemed to seduce her at the moment.

To say she was afraid was an understatement, she had been uttering so many negative things about him, she wondered if he heard it all.

“Am I cruel?”

That question alone answered her questions and she immediately shook her head in response.

“Am I evil?”

She shook her head yet again, earning a dangerous sneer from Roshan who generously helped her tuck a strand of hair at the back of her ear.

His touch made her skin shiver in response. She hated it as much as she liked it the same time.

“You don’t have to lie, I’m not a good person and you my dear tend to play with how linient I get with you.”

He forcefully tilted her chin up so she wouldn’t look away from his stare, “why did you defy me?”

“I.....”

“Don’t test my patience baby girl, my moods this days are very unhealthy to those around me.” He tilted his head to the side a bit, amusement flashing in his Hazel-green eyes. “You deserve to be titled a record breaker tonight, you’re basically the first person to ever defy my orders.”