The Dark King's Bride by Janessa Anderson Page A

enemy upstairs in one of the spare guestrooms, getting her attractive frame cleaned and warmed up from the rain outside. The image of her curvaceous body nestled by a roaring fireplace in a white robe that is slightly open while her long hair hangs down her shoulders and back flooded every single one of his senses, and caused his urge for her intensify.
                  Daniel drew in a breath of air, and forced himself to push away the sexual desires that had risen to the surface by focusing in on Richard, and speaking to him with serious intent in his voice.
                  “I want you…to write out a message, and send it with my bat, Alabaster, to the home of Radcliff and Marigold, before you send out the same message to other mortal and immortal nobility.”
                  “What do you wish for the message to contain?” Richard asked, moving over to his desk and picking up a quill pen and a piece of parchment.
                  “Have the messages contain an invitation to the castle tomorrow night for a grand event that will be taking place at midnight.”
                  “And what event shall I say will be taking place, my lord?”
                  Moving towards the doors of the room, Daniel pulled them wide open, and crossed over the entranceway shortly before his voice came out of his mouth in a dark, sensual manner.
                  “A wedding…”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Eight
     
     
     
                  Arriving to a dark oak door with a rose carved into the wooden surface of it, Lily couldn’t help herself but touch the artwork that had been made with concentration and love. Her fingertips danced across the engraving of a beautiful flower, taking in all of the amazing sight before herself.
                  Wow…This is so beautiful…I have never seen a sight like this in all of my life.
                  A smile started to form on her face from her own enjoyment of the intricate carving before herself. Lily had always enjoyed and loved witnessing unique, beautiful things as opposed to more normal, mundane objects. She liked to be around in an area that was different instead of something that was the same as everyone else.
                  “I see that you like the rose, my lady.”
                  Magdalene’s voice caught her by surprised, and made her body jump, slightly. Lily straightened her body before she focused her eyes upon the smiling face of Daniel’s maid before she proceeded to talk to her.
                  “Um…” Lily’s voice trembled with hesitation from being startled on accident by Magdalene. “Y-Yes, Magdalene…I do like the rose. It is quite exquisite and intricate.”
                  “I will have to tell Daniel that you like his handiwork.”
                  Wait…Wait a minute here…Did she just say that Daniel created this amazing piece of art?
                  The idea of someone of the class and title of ‘king’ having the ability of creating something as beautiful and breathtaking as a rose engraved into the woodwork of a door impressed her. Lily hadn’t heard of anyone in the nobility class being this talented, especially the king possessing the skill of an artist that had years to hone his skills and talents. However…It made her that more intrigued about the very man that had brought her to his home.
                  She lingered on the information that was brought to her for a moment before her ears picked up on the sound of the door opening. Snapping back to reality, Lily focused on Magdalene pushing the door open, and extending one of her arms towards the opened entrance.
                  “I hope you like the rest of the room, my lady, as you have liked