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

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" She repeated these words again and again. Aphrodite pulled away with a bright smile and walked towards the door.

"Tomorrow is a big day," she said before walking out of the room. Like she had said, Sandra opened the door after fifteen minutes and served her lunch. After having lunch, Sarah thanked her and watched her go. 

She tried to rest but her enthusiasm was beyond level. She was ecstatic that finally, she was going to be free from his clutches. As time flew, her heartbeat started fastening with anticipation. The sky was engulfed by darkness in no time. 

The clock ticked and ticked, and finally, it was midnight. 

But Aphrodite didn't come. She waited for another ten minutes and still nothing. Her nervousness was eating her alive as she frowned now and then. 

After waiting for another thirty minutes, the door opened.

"Sorry, was stuck with-"

"No problem." Sarah quickly cut her off and walked towards her. Aphrodite handed her a box filled with pink dusty substance and motioned her to follow her. Sarah raised a brown as she eyes the thing with curiosity.

"What is this?" She asked and followed behind her.

"A powder...well a magic powder. Just blow it when you will reach the gates. I will only escort you to the main door. After that, you have to go all by yourself." Sarah nodded and walked fast. She bunches her dress in her hand so that she didn't trip on it.

Aphrodite led them through a narrow hallway with strange paintings and turn around the corner. After crossing a spiral long staircase, they reached the back of the castle dungeons. 

"Now, I want you to go straight and turn left. You will find a horse there. You know horse riding?" Aphrodite stopped and grabbed her by her shoulders.

Sarah nodded as she remembered when she went horse riding with Matthew. Those were the days she wanted to relive.

"Fantastic! And about your parent's kingdom...the horse is a phoenix...it will lead you directly towards your parent's kingdom." Sarah didn't understand what a phoenix was but still nodded her head. Aphrodite engulfed her in her arms and sighed.

"Stay safe, please," she whispered and pushed her towards the back. Sarah looked at her one last time and ran towards the way Aphrodite told her.

"And give her my greetings," Aphrodite whispered when Sarah was far away from her. She watched her run towards the backyard as she disappeared into the garden.

She tried to be as quiet as possible as she sneaked around the castle and headed for the exit. When she finally made it to the right corner, someone called out.

"Hey, Rick...did you finish your shift?" The silver-haired man, which she assumed was Michael, asked the guard, approaching him.

"Yes, Commander Miles, There is nothing suspicious on the borderlands." The guard squared his shoulders and said with a puffed chest. Sarah hid behind the tall trees and waited for them to end their chit-chat.

Michael motioned him to get back to work as he walked back towards the castle. Sarah sighed a sigh of relief and sneak past the guard. The guard moved towards the right side as Sarah slipped through the left side and ran as fast as she could. 

She reached the left side of tall silver gates. This side of the gate was covered with tall grass which made it difficult for anyone to spot her. She remembered what Aphrodite told her earlier. She quickly pulled out the box from her dress and opened it. She looked around only to find silence and serenity.

She took a handful of pink powder in her hands and blew it on the gates. Her eyes widened in shock as the gates opened automatically. She blinked her eyes a few times and gulped hard. Without further delay, she slipped passed through the gates. 

She sneaked behind the tree next to the gates as she watched it close on its own. She couldn't describe how much happy she was. She ran towards the woods but stopped in her track and looked back one last time.
With a huge grin on her face, she raised her hand and showed her middle finger toward the castle.

"Fuck you, Lucifer," 

She scoffed and again turned around only to run towards the place where the horse would be waiting for her. Sarah tightened her arms around her as she walked into the woods. The trees were abnormally abnormal. But she didn't stop, she walked until she spotted a white color far from her. She ran towards it and smiled brightly. 
A white horse with golden hair was standing next to a tree looking at her. Sarah couldn't help but look at the horse in utter amazement.

"Phoenix," she whispered as she ran her hand along his back with hesitation. The horse leaned into her touch and licked her hand. 

"Aren't you a beauty?" Sarah smiled as a small giggle escaped her lips. The horse sits on his legs indicating for her to climb. She was about to swing her leg around the horse's back before she heard a deep voice.

"My, my.....Aren't you mouth-watering?" 

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