Chapter Twenty Eight
Axel Riavere
(Rose POV)
"Huh? Where am I?"
I looked around; a white, calm snow surrounded me, the moon making the snow have a light haze of blue to it. To the left of me were the reason tall shadows that surrounded me. I was outside on the castle grounds near the woods. A shadow appeared not too far ahead of me, the figure blended in with the trees so I wasn't able to make out where they were.
"Master?" I whispered.
Why would Master drag me outside in this time of night? But no, the voice that spoke was not of Masters voice, but that of an unknown person.
"Master? No silly girl, I am not your Master. My name is Axel. Axel Riavere and I am pleased to meet you." The cloaked figure bowed.
I nodded, his voice sounded like ringing bells, but with a little depth to it. It was sweet and soft, but it made me feel uneasy.
"Um Mister Axel, where is Master?"
He laughed.
"Do you always have to call him that? No matter. He doesn't know you're out here. And I would like it to stay that way, otherwise things could get messy."
He walked up to me, his footsteps crunching in the snow.
"What's your name anyway? I never got the chance to ask."
Something about his voice. So soft and smooth. No Rose! Shake out of it, he is a complete stranger! Although, he doesn't seem to mean any harm… But why am I outside? How did I get outside? And where is Master?
So many questions.
But that voice seems too sweet to be cruel. So what harm is it telling him my name and maybe he can tell me why I am out here in the first place.
"My name is Rose."
He chuckled. And for some reason I didn't like that sound. It was as though that evil sound coming out of his mouth, didn't suit him. It turned the soft bells into something bitter and harsh.
"Hmmm, Rose" he said to himself. "Only such a beautiful name to match a beautiful woman. Well Rose how about you and I take a walk-."
A roar cut through Axels' voice, a roar I knew only too well.
"Damn!" Axel yelled.
I turned around, only to see Master running towards us not looking too happy.