Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud.
With every step the man behind the door took, pronounced her certain doom.
Thud. Thud.
Closer. Closer.
Her heartbeat pounded in her ears and the oily rag used to gag her caused her eyes to sting.
This wasn't the first time she was taken but this was the first time she felt certain death.
Thud.
The blood roared in her ears as the shadow stopped right in front the door and the locked handle slowly turned.
Someone was coming.
ABOUT FIVE HOURS AGO
"Why has nothing been done about her?? It's been three weeks!!"
She slammed a fist against the table, sending the tray of cakes tumbling down.
The servants whimpered and scurried out the room, uneager to bear the brunt of the little mistress' anger.
Duke Boss simply put down his fork with a sigh.
Seraphina was a firecracker, just like his wife and they shared the same impatience for things.
"Seraphina.... These things realistically take time. We must be careful."
