Duke and Ariel are sitting opposite each other on the dining table. They are having lunch together today, all the maids are just looking at them. Maximilliam looks towards the seena and says.
Leave us alone for some time.
ohh..yes..absolutely, enjoy your private time. ohh and you punk if you did or said something that hurt the Duchess then you know who I am. Seena speaks softly in Duke's ear. Duke looks at Seena and Seena walks down the room with the other maids.
Hmm...Duke wants to spend time alone with me, but why. We are not even that close yet. Ariel thinks to herself.
How is the food? Maximilian is asking Ariel.
Uhhh..food is good. You wants to talk to me in private.ariel reply hesitantly.
Yes, now that you are my wife, I think I should tell you something. Duke Maximilian says looking at Ariel with cold eyes.
He wants to tell me something. Ariel mumbled.
I think you must have got higher education and now you are the Duchess of Drakin duchy so use your knowledge here. Roxan my secretary will teach you all the work. I know that this marriage has happened without your consent and I also know that there might be someone whom you love. I know you hate me and tell me not to have any kind of relationship with me,and I also know that you think I am a monster.
Ariel keeps looking at Duke. She wants to tell him that she never had any lover in the past and neither does she have any now. All those are rumours that Rifael has spread against her. But she cannot tell him. Will Duke trust me if I tell him the truth? Ariel thinks with a sad heart.
It doesn't matter to me but now you are a Duchess and also my wife. You don't have to behave like you love me and you don't have to perform the duties of a wife but you will have to perform the duties of a Duchess.
Duke, our first night. Ariel stops while speaking. She wants to tell Duke the truth and she needs some time before spend her first night with Duke. But she is unable to say anything.
You don't need to worry about our first night. I know that you hate me just like other people, so you don't have to worry about such things because I don't touch used things.
Duke leaves from the dining hall. Ariel cannot hear him, her mind has gone numb, her eyes are filled with tears as she heard something which she was not expecting. Ariel runs towards her room with tears in her eyes and starts crying after entering in the room. "How can he say this to me? I don't touch used things. He does not even think of me as a human being, he is a jerk..what about you you monster." She starts crying loudly.
Duke comes to Arial's room and hears her saying that he is the master. He smiles.
You see, I told you that you think I am a monster. If you want to speak then why do you have to speak secretly, I am used to it so you can speak to my face.
Ariel looks at Maximilliam with angry eyes. Yes you are a monster. You killed your family, you killed three little children you killed your parents who raised you, you killed their parents just for this position. I am a fool, I went away after hearing your words, what else can be expected from a monster like you. I never had any lover in my past nor do I have one now and I never slept with any men, I can say this a thousand times because I am telling the truth. Can you say that you did not kill your family? Can you say that? Go away you monster.
Duke looks at Ariel. Ariel is very angry. Many people outside are listening to them. Everyone is worried. "Yes, I killed my entire family" and how pure you are. prove it not by just saying but by doing something, do something for my duchy and this manor and the people who lives here.Maximilliam leaves the room after saying this.
The news started spreading in every corner of the manor that Duchess called Duke a monster. Roxon and the headmaid Seena started getting angry with Duchess. 10 days have passed and Duke has not returned yet. Ariel's days are passing very hard. She is thinking that I called that person a monster who killed his entire family then why are all these people angry with me.
You. You don't know anything and then you said such harshful words to duke. Roxan says with sad voice.
Ariel surprised and thinks why these people devoted to duke. Why they respect him so much after all his evil deeds. She is confused and also she is little bit of sorry because she knows she said very harshful words but she is also angry because duke also said harshful words to her.
If you want to know real duke you have to explore this duchy. You have to talk people who lives here. I want to tell you the truth but i don't because if I he kills me. So you have to find the truth if you want your relationship don't fall apart. Roxan says with smile face and concerned voice.
Okay today's lesson is finished. Go get some rest after Tommorow we will learn the history of Drakin family.
The history of Drakin family. Ariel curiously ask.
Yes....
Ohh...sir roxan, I want Drakin family book where there stories in it about family members and family leaders. Ariel pleases.
Umm..right now I don't give you because all those books are in old family library..
Old family library. Where it is..you tell me the address I'll go and pick myself..
Ohh..yes you see that tower. Ohh no..no..no don't ever go there I'll give you the book Tommorow and please don't tell duke that I ever tell you about tower. If you want to learn about duchy...
Roxan leaves..Ariel is confused.." what's the history of this family and what is that tower. Why roxan afraid after telling me about that. I want to know and I will..hmm family history book.. maybe I'll have to go to the tower". She mumbled and leave the room.
While going towards her room she is just thinking about that tower. Suddenly her eyes fall on a man who is on a wheel chair. "Huhh..this is Prince Growel, what is he doing here..