A TALE OF DARK LUST

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ERIC'S POV

The royal chef presents the goblet filled with wine. I gesture for him to leave and he bows his head before leaving. I look towards the goblet. It is a silver goblet adorned with different precious and rare stones. I pick the goblet up and take a sip of this wine of Eden. The moment the liquid touched my tongue I felt heavenly bliss. This is my favorite wine because its red color represents victory, my victory. It has always been said that red is the color of victory and that is the reason I like it.

I look at the map sprawled in front of me. I, Eric Leonor has now become one of the most powerful kings of this world. I have made my kingdom the strongest by conquering a large number of towns and villages. I have made my kingdom the largest by extending its territory. Now I will extend the trade over to far areas. I bring the goblet to my mouth and gulp the whole goblet filled with wine in one go. Now no one can defeat me.

I look towards the servant who entered the tent. "Sir Marius is here to meet you, my king". He says with his head bowed. I gesture to him to send Marius inside. Marius is the head of my army and is one of my most loyal workers. He has gotten old now but because of his skills and experience in wars, he is still my army head. He has been the army head since my father's reign and has proved his loyalty more times than one could imagine.

I respect him because he was one of my father's friends. I know he can never betray me. He is a strict man and in the twenty-five years of my life, I have hardly seen him smile. He is the one who has taught me how to use a sword and archery.

"The preparations of our return to Ash Ville are now complete and we are ready to start our journey, my king". Marius says after bowing his head. I look towards his face and then again pour wine into my glass. He is looking at the floor with his eyes cast downwards. He knows how close he is to me but still bows his head like others.

"Ok. If everything is ready then we should start our journey before noon. I want to reach Ash Ville as soon as possible". I order him and he bows his head obediently before leaving the tent. Ash Ville is the capital of my kingdom. It is the biggest city in my kingdom and is the center of trade. Things from all around the world are present in Ash Ville. You can buy anything you want from here.

My eyes fall on the box placed on the table near me. I pick it up. It is a box made with the best and the most expensive wood. This box is made by skillful makers of Ash Ville. Its unique design is what makes it special. I open this wooden box and look at the worn-out bracelet made of colorful threads. This bracelet may look too cheap for this expensive wooden box for any person but for me, this bracelet has enough worth to be placed in this box.

One would think that why I have placed this old, worn-out thread bracelet inside this box? The answer is quite simple. For me, this bracelet is not common but it reminds me of a special person. It reminds me of that person whose memory I always want to keep inside my mind. This bracelet reminds me of the only woman I love and want with me my whole life.

This bracelet belongs to a special person in my harem. That special person is the slave in the harem. For me, she is more than a slave. The first time I saw her was when I had conquered her village and she was captured by my soldiers as a slave. I had seen her during my two days' stay in the palace after conquering her village.

She was brought here to this palace as a slave.

The very first moment when I saw her, I was captivated by her beauty. Even in her disheveled state, she was looking quite stunning. Her white skin was shining brighter than the stars.