#Chapter 2 (Deonna) – The Roessler Boys

I felt my body growing tense as they forced me out of the cart and onto my feet.

The air felt a bit colder than it had at the quarantining station. As I got out of the cart, my feet were met with the cold pavement. It was almost uncomfortable to stand on. I noticed a silver archway, equipped with a large gate and guards on both sides. Neither of them was looking at me, they were staring at the cart before them.

As we approached the gates, one of the guards unlatched the lock and pushed it open for us to enter. I fumbled awkwardly as my chains were still being tugged and I was being forced to walk. A large cobblestone walkway lead from the gates and spiraled up to the leafy green grass surrounding the Roessler Estate.

The manor was bigger than any building that I had ever seen. It was made up of beautiful pillars of white and gold. It had an endless number of windows and doors and seemed to wrap around to a huge courtyard. It probably cost more to maintain the estate in a day than many families could earn in a lifetime.

I, of course, had heard about the Roessler family and knew of them to be the most honored noble family. They were practically royalty.

We didn’t get far behind the gates before being stopped by two of the most extravagant-looking men. I had never met them before but knew almost right away who they were.

Alex and Bob Roessler.

The twins of Marlon Roessler and his late wife Ashley Roessler. They both looked almost identical, except Bob kept his hair a bit longer and wilder and Alex kept his shorter and neatly trimmed in a professional manner. Both had hair that was so light that it was practically a silvery-white. They were strongly built men with faces that were so beautiful that not even the best painters could describe their beauty.

They couldn’t have been any older than me, if not a little younger. They were both staring in my direction as the guards brought me closer into view. Bob had a boyish grin on his face, while Alex had the look of utter disapproval.

“Where is she going to live?” Bob asked, still staring with an almost hungry gaze in his eyes.

“Where the other’s lived,” Alex told his twin brother. His eyes showed more curiosity than anything. “The slave’s shack in the gardens.”

“Her hair is so black. Father hates the black ones. She won’t be there long,” Bob pointed out. They both stayed silent for a moment. “When does father return?”

“Very late,” Alex answered.

Bob’s right eyebrow cocked upward as he scanned my body. I felt awkward as I stood there, being assessed, and spoke about like I wasn’t there.

My heartbeat was practically coming out of my chest. I wasn’t sure what it was they were even talking about, but by their tones, I didn’t like it.

“So, are we going to have some fun?” Bob asked, a smile twitching at the corner of his lips. I swallowed hard, not knowing what he was meaning by the word “fun”.

“If you dare touch a black wolf slave, father will strangle you with his bare hands,” Alex warned, his voice filled with dismay.

Bob rolled his eyes.

“He won’t be home till late. He wouldn’t even know,” Bob said, his eyes were now assessing my breasts through the ragged gown I was wearing.

Being slaves on a farm, we weren’t given proper clothing. We were given rags that hardly covered our bodies.

Looking at the guard, Bob added, “We will take it from here.”

The guards nodded and released me to the boys. Unchaining my neck and legs, but keeping my arms cuffed and in possession of Bob and Alex.

“Let’s take her to the stables; no one will be there,” Bob suggested as he pulled on my cuffs, forcing me to follow him. Alex trailed behind, hesitantly.

“Or we can bring her to the slave’s shack in the garden before father gets home,” Alex counter-argued. Ignoring his brother, Bob rounded the courtyard, and, in the distance, revealed a giant wooden stable with golden pillars that matched the manor.

My breathing only grew crisp as the cold hair stung my lungs. My legs grew weak from trying to keep up with Bob as he continued to pull me along. My fingers trembled as nerves began rising in my stomach. I could feel the tension growing thicker the closer we got to the stables.

Glancing behind me, Alex was running to keep up with his brother. He had a flash of panic in his eyes as they reached the stables. Pulling me into the stables, I nearly tripped over a pile of hay. 5 horses were occupying 5 stalls, one stall was empty. Each horse was a different color, but each of them was a huge and beautiful stallion.

Pulling me into the empty 6th stall, Bob shoved me against the wall. My body slapped against the hard wooden paneling of the stable walls. Bob’s body was pressed against mine almost immediately and I could smell the rancid scent of flesh coming from his breath. His body was heavy and made it impossible to move.

Alex had finally caught up, breathless and staring at his brother with fury. Catching onto my eyes, I tried to plead for him to help me. The force of Bob’s knee in my back took the wind out of my breath and turned my “help” into a yelp.

He used his other leg to keep my legs spread apart and the force of his body kept my body pinned against the wall. At that moment, I felt helpless, and I knew fighting would do nothing in my favor. Maybe get me killed a lot sooner.

“Bob! I warned you not to touch the black wolf slave. If father finds out, you won’t step foot in the castle for the next month. He’ll make you live in the quarantining station,” Alex shouted.

“I’ll make it quick… Father will never find out.” His voice leaked with a possessive seduction.

His hands cupped my breasts and tugged on them with a force that sent a shot of pain through my body. I felt tears burning in my eyes as the fabrics of my rag were ripped apart, falling to the ground and leaving me naked and vulnerable to him. I felt his warm breath on the back of my neck as he breathed heavily into my ear.

He reminded me of a rabid animal that had just found its prey. I felt his erection through his pants, pressing against my backside. My body was shaking as his fingers found their way to my vagina and forced themselves inside of me.

I drew in a sharp breath as the pain of his fingers shot through me.

“Bob!” Alex hissed to his brother.

Bob ignored him.

I could feel that he was trying to release his erection from his pants. That’s when they heard a carriage approaching from outside the stables, halting his sick game.

“It’s father,” Alex said, urgently. “He’s home.”

He released me and I fell to the ground, defeated. I tried to gather my thoughts as the men ran around frantically.

They were terrified.

“I thought he wasn’t supposed to be home till late,” Bob said, scrambling to fix his appearance.

I looked over at the rags that were torn from my body, knowing they were too ruined to put back on.

“Well, he’s home now,” Alex hissed. “You bastard! You tore her clothing. How are we supposed to cover her?” He asked in a panic.

Looking around, Bob was trying to find a place for me to hide. I could see how frightened both boys were. They were struggling to figure out what to do and by the sounds of the quickly approaching carriage, their time was running out. Considering they were in the stables; they knew the carriage was heading in their direction.

As they scrambled around frantically, I managed to pull myself back onto my feet. Staring at the unguarded doorway, I knew it was now or never. I had to take the opportunity to run. I was weak and I knew I couldn’t run fast, I wasn’t even sure where I was running to, but I had to get away from these monsters.

I ran through the stable stall and made my way through the entrance. However, I didn’t get far before I ran into a hard object, knocking me off my feet, and landed with a thud to the ground. The impact caused me to become dizzy and confused as to what just happened. But I could hear the sharp inhale of the twins behind me, which told me that whatever it was I ran into, it wasn’t good.

Adjusting my vision, I realized we were no longer alone.

In front of me stood a man with long and light hair of white and silver, close to his waist, meticulously teased behind his ears. Like Alex and Bob, he was strongly built and had a face so beautiful that it nearly took my breath away. He was dressed in extravagant, clean, and white clothing with gold armored around him.

Marlon Roessler