Marked By The Demon Triplet Alpha Kings

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Rosa’s breath hitched in fright as her eyes scanned the area rapidly.

Tension spread all over her body and her heart pounded hard against her ribs.

Confirming that no one was watching her, she walked faster.

But she couldn’t help the paranoia feeling that enveloped her.

Her sense of smell and hearing heightened. She was certain that she was being followed, yet, she didn’t see the person trailing her.

Goosebumps blanketed her skin as fear consumed her to the fullest.

It didn’t take long before she started drowning in regret.Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

She shouldn’t have stayed till evening at Silas’ place.

She shouldn’t have taken the fastest route to the castle. It was dark and creepy at night.

But she couldn’t turn back and the route was the only place she could take if she wanted to conceal her identity.

The lips of the guards guarding the gate that led to the route had been heavily sealed with bribes.

Rosa clutched her bag tightly on her shoulder and she quickened her steps.

She had never been this scared all her life.

The loud pounding of her heart and her footsteps were the only sounds that filled the air.

She couldn’t wait to be in the warmth of her room. She just wanted all these to be over.

A gasp tore off her lips when she heard a rustling in the bush.

“It’s just a rodent, nothing more,” she repeated to herself, trying to contain her fears.

But the sounds got louder, making her quicken her steps.

She regretted not taking guards to accompany her, but at the same time, she didn’t want to get exposed.

Rosa was about to dash into a race as she couldn’t contain herself again, but she was ambushed by a figure.

Before she could process what was going on, her mouth was shut, and she was dragged into a shabby house.

Alarmed, she kicked and wiggled to get free from the stranger’s arms, struggling with all her might, but her strength couldn’t match.

Exhausted, she grew weak. Tears streamed down from her eyes at the thought of being caught by a rogue hunter.

She shut her eyes, awaiting death.

It didn’t take long before her body was freed from the grip before she was slammed against the wall.

Her headache spiked when it hit the wall.

Wincing in pain, she dropped to her feet, massaging it.

“My bad. I shouldn’t have rough-handled the mistress,” he sneered, mockery dripping in his voice.

“Ray?!” Rosa gasped, her voice shaking in hurt and shock as she stared at Ray who continued laughing nonchalantly.

Anger filled her to the brim, she wanted to rip his face and sink her claws deep into his skin.

“You bastard!” She gritted, panting hard. “How dare you touch me with your filthy hands?”

“That’s why I said I shouldn’t have rough-handled you, but I couldn’t help it,” he smirked darkly. His eyes roam over her body before it rests on her cleavage.

Rosa felt uncomfortable as his eyes undressed her. She adjusted her clothes, covering her boobs.

“Don’t play games with me and don’t ever repeat what you did,” she warned, pointing her index finger at him. Her breath was harsh.

“I will think about that,” he said nonchalantly, walking around her in circles.

His rude behaviour awakened her anger. It was like a volcano, ready to erupt.

She hated the way his guts grew after knowing her secret.

She would deal with him, but she had other pressing issues to attend to.

“Don’t let me get mad at you. I have the power to punish you!” She warned sternly. Her fury grew rapidly like a deadly storm. It was evident in her voice.

“And don’t push me, I have the power to expose you,” he fired, pinning his gaze on her to watch her reaction.

“You and your Uncle’s evil deeds will soon reach the ears of the King if you keep threatening me.”

Rosa’s heart skipped a beat. She glared at him to make sure he was the one spewing trash at her.

That fucking peasant!

Her eyes flashed red at the thought of her Uncle’s words.

“Ray isn’t a threat.”

She would go to him the next morning to get rid of Ray.

He was already posing as a threat and she couldn’t afford to let her hard work get ruined the second time.

How could Silas be blind to Ray’s seeds despite how smart he was?

She walked up to him, pinning her hateful glare at him.

She wouldn’t let him smell her nervousness.

He isn’t capable of intimidating her.

She knew that he could destroy her, but she wouldn’t let him have a glimpse of it on her face.

“I am not afraid of you. If you think you want to pull me down, I’m sorry…because, in your wildest dreams, you can’t. I’m powerful. I am the King’s mistress and he wouldn’t believe a commoner over his mistress.”

“Meanwhile, there is no evidence,” she added, folding her arms under her boobs as she gave him a daring look.

“Of course there are. How do you explain the bags of coins that I was paid with? There is no way a pauper like me would have such coins in my possession without having to do a dirty deal for it.”

Rosa’s brain sprung into action as she let out a chuckle. “I could say you stole them. Since you are poor and you work in the palace. You could have overheard where the King or his mistress keeps their money and sneaks into the room to steal it.

“Stupid. You of all people know there are guards on duty, monitoring the place day and night.”

“You bribed the greedy ones like you and they snitched. You stole them.”

“So explain why I haven’t fled since I stole them considering how cruel the King can be?”

“You actually have a plan to escape but you don’t want it to be too soon since you don’t want to draw suspicion to yourself and the guards you tipped.” Rosa let out a burst of wicked laughter before pinning him with her confident gaze.

“Trust me, I am smarter than you and I’m always steps ahead of you and everyone that poses a threat to me.”

Ray’s eyes danced around as he racked his brain for words to defeat her. He tried hard not to betray his defeat, but his eyes betrayed him. “I could expose the truth. I will tell him that you made me do it-”

“I didn’t make you do anything. Driven by greed, you agreed and I paid you for your service. You are an adult and your choices aren’t forced on you. You weren’t coerced and you are responsible for whatever decision you make.”

“Meanwhile, if you don’t want to lose your life, keep your mouth sealed. Do not tell the King. You ungrateful bastard…” she flared, pushing him in anger.

“… I distracted the king, replacing someone with you to keep you alive. By doing that, he won’t know that you are not dead and that he killed the wrong person. He doesn’t know you still exist and that is because I promised you protection. Except you want to die the second time,” she said with pure hatred. “And this time, you will die a real death.”

Ray scoffed. “You can’t scare me. You are nothing.”

“You can’t scare me either. And one thing you should know is that you can’t bring me down. I will always find my way about it and free myself,” she lashed out, boiling in rage before she turned to leave.

“I never said you could go. I brought you here,” he ordered, standing in her way to restrain her from moving.

“You don’t have the right to keep me,” Rosa said looking deep into his eyes as she tried to push him away.

“I thought I’ve paid you and my deal with you is over. I am the King’s mistress and you should know your place if you don’t want to invite the King’s fury!”

“Also…” she added, walking around him in circles. “If you try anything funny, the guards will find you by the time I scream and growl. By the time they are here, you will explain why you have the Mistress in your custody. The guards won’t find it funny with you when I tell them you tried to rape and kidnap me.”

“Now, Ray, I dare you to lay your wretched fingers on me one more time,” she threatened. Anger oozed out of Rosa like lava pouring from an erupted volcano.

She was ready to burn him with her fire.

Ray’s hearty laughter confused her. “I dare you to scream. Tear off this building with your screams, I don’t care. When the guards arrive, you will explain why you are here with me, what business we have together, where you sneaked to, and where you are coming from at this ungodly hour of the night. Not only will you be dealt with, but the guards you also bribed will be dealt with mercilessly.”

“Well, I went to visit my mother-”

“Your mother is dead, you dirty liar.”

“I went to tend her grave,” she fired, giving a victory smile.

“By this time without guards?”

“That is none of your business.” She hissed.

She almost let out a scream when he inched closer to her. But the fury furnace in Rosa quenched a bit as she processed his words.

She needed to tread with caution. He was right. The consequences will bounce on them.

“We’ll meet again, Rosa. And next time, it won’t be nice,” he warned before leaving the dark room.