Chained to the prince of darkness by Lunasads (books for 10th graders TXT) 📖

Noticing her state, Angie nodded and motioned her to sit on the sofa. It didn't take any longer for Sandra to come in and place two plates of delicious food in front of the sofa. After doing her work, she took a glance at Sarah and walked away before nodding her head. 

"You like pancakes, don't you?” Angie laughed as she saw Sarah looking at pancakes in wonder. 

She shook her head and whispered, " I'm...just hungry.."

She didn't remember the last time she had eaten food. Yesterday morning at the breakfast table, she was unable to take a bite before Lucifer dragged her away and after that she spend all her time in his room, mourning her happiness. 

Angie's eyes softened as she saw the look of distress on her face. She felt pity that someone as powerless as her was bound to a powerful creature like him. She quickly put on a fake smile as Sarah looked at her.

"Aren't you going to eat?" She asked softly, eating alone with someone watching her sounds creepy to her. Angie nodded her head and took a seat next to her. She passed a plate to Sarah and placed one in her lap. 

Sarah ate her food thanking the heavens, she didn't know when would she get her next meal. No matter how much she hated Lucifer, she couldn't bring herself to starve herself. 

Simple pancakes tasted delicious to her. Finishing her full plate, she took a glance at Angie and found her almost finished with her food. 

"You want a tour of the castle?" Angie asked excitedly as she placed her empty plate on the table and handed a glass of orange juice to Sarah. 

Sarah looked at her in shock as she nervously nodded her head. She wanted a change of scenery, she was fed up by looking just at these four dark walls and crying herself to sleep. 

"Okay, then let's go!" Angie jumped in excitement and dragged Sarah out of the room. Sarah was being used to dragged by others and didn't protest much. She followed Angie like a lost kid and turns every corner she turned to. 

The long hallway walls were bright in color with white embroidery. They were beautiful, it was the first time she was seeing this castle with interest. The grey and white marble floor beneath their feet felt so soft and smooth. 

Everything corner of the castle was different, covered with beautiful mild times of colors to dark shades of grey. The look was mixed, the modern feeling, the royal sceneries, the ancient sculptures with a touch of vintage embroidery. 
Angie showed her various places in the castle, the grand library which she was well acquainted with. The grand hall, the grounds, where usually soldiers train. She hadn't seen anyone except Angie, Lucifer, and his family. No soldiers were seen by her which made her frown. If this was a kingdom, then there should be people here? And talking about servers, she had only seen Sandra and a few maids now and then.

The whole day she spends with Angie listening to tales of this kingdom. So far she came to know the name of the place, Reynes kingdom. Where it was situated? She had no idea. 

"The king usually holds meetings in the throne room. It is my favorite room of this castle though, no one is allowed there except the King and his men." Sarah frowned after hearing this. 

"Why that?" Before she could stop herself the words slipped through her mouth.

"Umm... Because...after Queen Nora died, the entry of any female become prohibited in that room. It's been ages since I've seen that room."

Queen Nora? Who was she? Maybe his mother? Trains of thoughts drove in her mind, thinking about different conclusions. But she shrugged off the thought before it could worry her. 

"Anyways, do you want to see the gardens! There are so many beautiful flowers!" Angie asked with joy and Sarah swiftly nodded her head. Flowers were her favorite. They made her feel alive. And she wanted to feel alive.

After crossing two hallways with some twists and turns, they reached the garden. It was not the first time she was seeing it but every time she see it, she kept looking in awe. The combination of greenery and colorful flowers were making it look surreal, beyond beautiful. The light touch of the breeze was making the flowers dance with their flow. And the beautiful orange sunset sky was cherry on top. 

"You know th—" Angie turned as she felt Sarah stop walking but smiled widely in amazement. A small smile decorated Sarah's face as she looked around in awe. This was the first time Angie was seeing her smiling and was glad that she saw her beautiful smile. 

They spend their evening there, talking about random stuff. Sarah was still shocked that she was finally getting comfortable around these creatures. But she had no option other than to agree with herself that she was doomed.

"When we were kids, I and Lucifer used to come here to play. Lucifer was a stubborn kid since he was a child, he always get what he wanted. But when he lost his mother he became something different. He started maintaining his distance from his family." Sarah listened to everything Angie told her. She almost felt pity for him but soon scoffed at herself as she remembered all the things he made her go through. 

They were sitting on the ground next to flowers as the cold breeze was blowing past them. Her hands were playing with strands of grass as she listened to Angie.

"She was a great woman, a great mother but she couldn't become a great survivor. Her death cursed us with Lucifer's darkness," Sarah looked at Angie as she felt her voice tensing.

"....I still wish for her...to come back.." Few tears drop on the grass as Sarah looked at her in concern. Nobody knew better than her how did it feel to lose someone they love. She knew how heartbreaking it was to live with the pain of losing someone.