by Tatiana Ruiz
The man felt a pungent pain in his chest. The girl’s words hurt him beyond reason, even though pride stopped him from showing it in front of his servants. He raised his right hand, waving it to show he did not care.
— If that is what you want... This house would be yours when you married. Since you will never marry I could not leave it to you. But seeing you have now turned it into a den of debauchery, it is yours! From you I do not even want your name. I don’t want you to even look at me, if you see me in town, lower your eyes. You are no longer worthy of the name Emrich or anything else that comes from me. I will leave this place today, since there is no more place for decency here! - after saying that he addressed his servants, while still looking at his daughter – Let us leave. And do not dare to even look at that woman. She is not even worth your pity!
Lucélia saw them turn their backs and leave, one by one, and ran to Halaesia, that was still on the ground over a pool of blood.
— I will take care of you.
She took her to the tree and hugged her, caressing her face, while she watched everyone who one day loved and respected her take their things and leave. One by one the chests and bags piled on the garden, always at a safe distance from them. No one dared to get close. Everyone ran in order not to get on the Count’s bad side.
She could not say how many hours passed there. Halaesia laid on Lucélia’s lap, with this one caressing her, observing the movement around the house. Walking fast the man approached both of them. Hope grew in Lucélia’s heart. He could have repented...
— This is your last chance. Come with me and forget this silliness or stay to die, for from my hand you wont get a dime.
The girl breathed deeply and did not move an inch. The head of the one she once called father fell, and she could swear she saw a tear. She sorrowfully watched all the servants and maids leave the house, never to return. Her heart ached, corroded by sadness, but she knew it would pass. She was with her love and soon all else would be nothing. And that is how they followed their paths. Father and daughter... No regrets... The world as it was known, in its prefect frame, broke then. She said goodbye to a past she never seemed to have belonged, hugged the present that softly smiled at her, a vivid glow in it’s eyes announcing it was only the beginning.
Thanks
I’d like to thank my parents for their unwavering support, my girlfriend for always being with me through everything and for never letting me give up, the friends that even from far away are always present and mainly the readers who always encourage me to keep writing.
Also I want to thank Rodolpho Neto, the translator that made this version turn from dream to reality.
This book only exists because of y’all.
About the Author
Tatiana Ruiz is a Spanish citizen born in Brazil. Cover maker and actress, she found in writing the pleasure of life. She has short stories in books like “Insanas... Elas Matam”, “Steampink”, “Angelus – Historias Fantásticas de Anjos”, “Piratas - Os Senhores das Aguas Sombrias”, “Sos - A Maldição do Titanic”, “Erótica Steampunk: Por Trás da Cortina de Vapor”, “Tricksters”, “Meu Querido Diretor e outras histórias” and “No Escuro da Noite”. She organized and co-organized on “Steampink”, “Erótica Steampunk: Por Trás da Cortina de Vapor”, “Deus Ex Machina: Anjos e Demônios na Era do Vapor” and “Sos - A Maldição do Titanic”. She also has stories on Wattpad – user: @tatianaruizz - @ladybigby / [email protected]
Other Works from the Author
Tricksters
Kalis could never guess how everything would end after she lets curiosity get the better of her. Now she has to live with the loss of her younger brother and the misunderstanding of the entire town – including her own parents.
To say the truth or to shut up about it? Be known as mad while trying to prove her innocence our pretending nothing happened? Is there a possibility beyond the obvious?
Find out the every joke has some truth in it... Or some Vengeance.
Labirinto
In a town full of creeds and fears. A magical labyrinth, guarding it’s deepest secret. An innocent child. A sacrifice. She’d only had to survive a month and then could go home, but the paths she’ll take are very different from the small green corridors everyone imagines.
Meu Querido Diretor: A beautiful boss, a hot secretary, many fantasies involved. Mr. F. and Magnólia are enjoying the forbidden pleasures in a game of seduction with no losers, one room and one desire. But what can be so special in order to unite those two??
Ester: A night among friends, filled with dancing, tequila and body shots. An introverted boy. A woman capable of bewitching even the coldest of men. He was happy with seeing her dance, but she wanted so much more...
Jingle Bells: Sometimes all we need is a Christmas fantasy to spice things up.
No escuro da Noite
A book with horror short stories to be read on those nights when you don’t want to sleep.
Apenas Mais Um... Ou Não?
Another day of tiring work, more of the same... Slap, step on and humiliate... Not this time.
Silvia, or The Powerful Queen – as she’s know in the club she works – is payed to fulfill all the fetishes of her clients. The place only had one rule: No sex
Rick, the owner, believes that someone who’s looking for whores should go to a whorehouse. But someone who’s looking for a good time filled with Domination and Sadism, should go to the Náiades.
It was just another day of work, just another client... But this mysterious client was the one who turned upside down the Powerful’s life. Who is this man and what does he want? And the most important to Silvia: will she really give herself over, without thinking, to a complete stranger?
A story filled with love, intrigue, hate, envy, whips and a lot, really a lot of fetishes!
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