The Earl and Countess of Moraghdu
Radomir had wanted Valeriya for his own since the first time he set eyes on her. He had spoken almost immediately with her father and for a sum of gold she was his. She was exquisite and malleable to his ways. He found he only had to hit her occasionally when they first married and she soon obeyed his every command. Now that her family had been killed in the invasion she was his and his alone to do what he wanted with.
He did not know that Valeriya hated him with her every breath and wished him dead. His hand upon her made her shudder with revulsion but she was helpless to refuse him, he was her husband. He had payed for her. He owned her. When she stood on the deck looking out towards Mhalwae she saw a prison, a silent tomb with all the horrors of her life rising up before her.
Whoa, short but intense! “He only had to hit her occasionally”! Gee, lucky for him! He even looks rather nasty.
Hi Verity! I’m really enjoying your story so far. I have to say, Radomir is downright scary — you did a great job of making him sound intimidating! Looking forward to more!
Hi guys… great to have you reading too Jen =). Yeah Radomir is probably my most scary looking character… I think it’s the giant chin that does it.
I won’t be putting another post up till Sunday night I think cause I am in Holland visiting my sister… so don’t think I have disappeared.
Hey, Verity! Just letting you know I saw that you switched sites. I just got back home, so I’m still getting caught up. So far everything looks fantastic! I’ll definitely leave a better comment once I’m up-to-date!
Eeek! This sounds un-good-ish.
Yeah Aithne… I guess when you make it to present day you will see that it really is.
Yikes – an evil Earl. I rather like that, though. The Countess is gorgeous with her sunny hair.
I think Valeriya is so beautiful, like a porcelain doll. But so untouchable too in a way.