"I...can't..."*cough*"breathe!" I exclaim feeling the corset tighten more an more a round my waist and chest. I look in the mirror as Garret continues tightening it and see that the corset is way to small. I seem to be popping out the top and with even the slightest of movement I feel like it would fly off. "Okay done" I hear Garret say out of breath. "Why are you....out of breath!" I yell feeling the corset get tighter with each breath.

"Oh let me see turn around" Garret orders me and ignores me at the same time. I turn around slowly and feel off centered like I am about to fall over when I feel a hand cut me off. "Nope nope way too small sorry about that I guess I messed up on your breast size" Garret says while easily sliding his hand in the back of my corset and breaking me free from it. I let out a deep breath and feel myself slouch over. "Are those things supposed to make me stand straight?" I asked while keeping my back to him digging through a cabinet. "Those things, make women more presentable and give you a beautiful look but they do keep you straight" Garret says while I hear footsteps behind me.

"So did you get another one?" I ask while turning my head slightly. Instead of seeing who I was expecting I see Flynn standing in the doorway. "Yes I have one now let me put this on you" Garret says as I flip my head back forward keeping my eyes away from Flynn. I hear Garret come up behind me and I feel his cold hands move my hair over on my shoulder. I feel the corset wrap around me and after Garret let's me rearrange he begins to tie the strings. I feel the same pain and tightness as last time except it feels slightly better.

"Flynn come over here your strong help me tie these" Garret calls over to Flynn while I can feel him struggling behind me. I stand still not able to bend over or relax a bit when I feel a sharp tug that scares me. "What are you doing!" I yell being frightened from the sudden difference from Garret to Flynn's pulling. Flynn doesn't say a word and I keep feeling pulling and pulling. "Flynn calm down" I say trying to catch my breath. "What?" I hear Flynn ask sounding shocked.

"Calm down Flynn you are pulling on those strings so much that the corset is going to break" I say while feeling sweat fall from my neck down my back tickling me. "Here let me finish it off" Garret quickly cuts in and I feel one last tug then nothing.

"Now let me see you from the front" Garret says after taking a couple of steps back. I turn around slowly feeling like I am being constricted by a large snake and face Garret. "Way better, Flynn go get Arian please" Garret commands with a flick of his hand in the direction of the door. I look up to Flynn to see him looking at the ground with dead looking eyes. "Flynn?" I call as I watch the spirit seem to come back into his eyes as his head swings up.

"Are you okay?" I ask beginning to worry about him after seeing him looked depressed. "I...I'm fine don't worry. You said get Arian right?" Flynn says while running out the doorway before I can say something else. "You have known him awhile what do you think is wrong with him?" I ask Garret as I feel his eyes studying me.

"I wouldn't worry about it he has always been like this. He has always been a happy person but if you leave him to his thoughts he ventures into the dark times of his life. He is like a child you tell them to stay away, even though he has tried, but they always seem to do the opposite. We try to keep his mind off of those times in his life but he always seems to make his way back". Garret finishes while looking at me with sad eyes.

I look at Garret thinking about what to say next when a thought crosses my mind. What about my family or my life before this? What happened that got me here? Do I have any family? I begin to feel tears swell up in my eyes as the thought of what I could have had. I could of had a mother a father or siblings but I wouldn't know any of them. Would they know me if they were to see me or find me?

"Garret you..." I hear a muffled voice begin but fade off as I am left to my thoughts. What if I had a husband or children? What are they doing now? What if I had been homeless and had always been alone with only me and my thoughts? What if before I met Arian and Flynn they would of looked at me in disgust?

"I have said turn around three times!" I hear a loud shrill voice echoing in my head. I shake my head and look up to see Arian, Flynn, and Garret all standing with their arms crossed. Each man seemed to have a curious but angry look on their faces. I quickly take the order from Garret and turn around showing the back of the corset.

"Finally, she doesn't listen does she?" Garret asks while looking over at Flynn and Arian. "She never listens" Flynn says chuckling along with Arian. "Hey are you done you three?" I ask annoyed at the men talking about me when I am right there. "You all can come back when it is the night of the ball and I will be going too so don't make me late" Garret informs us but points his finger like a mother scolding her children at the end of his sentence. "Oh before I forget I have clothes for you after I sized you I found some clothing that will be your clothing for everyday" Garret says as he scrambles away leaving Flynn and Arian with me.

"Why am I getting dressed up?" I ask taking short breaths in and out.
"We are going to a ball you can't be looking like you are from one of the lowest parts of the city" Arian says while raising his head up at me almost like he was disgusted by me.

"Hey! I may have no memory but that doesn't mean I am stupid!" I yell defending myself at Arian's sudden rudeness.

"You need to know how to act while we are there, the king and his family will be there along with important people in the highest parts of this city" Arian says with a harsh voice.

I let out a heavy sigh and look to my right and see Flynn beginning to leave. "Wait Flynn stay here!" I call to him wanting someone nice to stay in here with me. I watch as Flynn stops and turns around to walk back his face slightly red. At this point my breathing increased and with each breath I felt light headed.

I looked back at Arian and see his anger disappear from his face but his eyes still seemed to burn. "I'm back now here these are gowns and things you can wear" Garret calls announcing his return.

"Thank you Garret here" Arian says with a harsh voice and hands Garret a bag of coins. All his muscles seemed to flex and his anger I could almost see through him. Garret could obviously see it too as he seemed to hide away from Arian's hand. As soon as Garret grabbed the bag Arian swings his hand back and I see his arm flex once more. What is going on with him? I ask as Arian's rude attitude and body movements are taking over and showing more.

I glance at Flynn and see his face slightly worried along with his eyes moving between Arian and the door. I look at the door and see a man walking slowly ti the door with a limb in his right leg. The man had a hood covering him so there was no way of seeing his face. He had a weird look to him and his walk seemed like a limb that had been around for awhile.

"Arian he's here" Flynn whispers harshly. Arian's head quickly turns and at the sight of him he pushes me down. I land on the ground hard and uncomfortably with the corset and look at Arian with disbelief.

Flynn's POV
Of all times, of all places why now.
I look down at the ground with the thought and see Lindsey on the ground glaring at Arian. I quickly turn to look out the window at Phillip. "Arian we need to go now" I quickly say as I step to Lindsey and drag her across the ground.

"What are you doing let me I go!" she screams as she tries grabbing my arms in hopes of me letting her go. I turn back to see Arian quickly walking to the door to the outside of the dressing room. I walk into a dark back room and slam the door behind me with Lindsey.

I lift her up and pin her against the wall as she gives me a worried look. "Stay here" I whisper while slowly letting her slide back down until her feet touch the ground. I watch as she crumbles to the ground with her hands between her thighs. I step away and turn the door knob while looking back to see her still in the same position.

I open the door and close it quietly behind me and lock it. I step away from the door when I begin to hear clattering and glass shattering. I quickly run to where the noise is coming from and see Arian across the room from Philip. Philip has a scratch across his face that is new and bleeding. The scratch looks identical to how Arian I looked after the fight at the pub.

"Arian you know why I am here" Philip says out of breath and coughing.

Arian shows a look of horror but it quickly vanishes and is replaced with anger.

"The deal is off" Arian says straitening up to where his back was completely straight and his muscles showed.

"Arian" Philip warned while putting his hand to the blood on his face. The blood slowly slid back up to the original spot and the wound healed.
"You know the rule" Philip began once again and slid his hand away from the healed wound.

"I'm sorry but I can't" Arian said as his eyes slowly turned a whitish purple.

"Your not threatening me now are you" Philip chuckled as his eyes turned an ice blue. He was right with that look in his eye Arian was threatening him majorly. I watch as the two men stand completely still neither one wanting to do something.  Then another clatter echoes through the building and all of us turn to look.

That came from Linsdey's direction, I say in my head. My heart quickens as Philip takes a step towards the doorway. I run blocking the door from his path. "Don't go back there" I warn while feeling my limbs begin to tingle.

"Now you're threatening me!" Philip says his eyes completely ice blue. I begin to feel my body warm up as I don't break eye contact with him. My breathing quickens as Philip begins to show crystals from his right hand.

"Philip don't!" Arian yells as he grabs his shoulder and pulls him back. Philip quickly pushes Arian away as shoot the crystals into Arian's arms. The light color is slightly noticeably in his arm as Arian begins to shake his arm in pain.

"You have two full moons for her to be delivered to him!" Philip yells as he puts his hood over his head and stomps off. I let out a heavy exhale at what currently happened when Arian slams his fist into the wall.

A low noise, almost like a growl, comes from him and gets my attention. Arian begins to slowly slide his back down the wall and when he hits the ground he grabs his knees to rest them on his chest. I didn't want to make Arian angry so I just stayed quiet in the room feeling the tingling leave my body. I keep my my eyes resting on him when he gets up quickly and stomps toward me. I flinch out of the way as Arian keeps walking past me.

Arian's eyes show hatred with a hint of sadness but he doesn't stop until he rest his hand on the door where Lindsey is.

"Arian maybe you should calm down before you go in there" I say and at the sound of my voice Arian's head swings to me and the purple color begins to come back.

I feel hurt hit me but now Arian is threatening me. "Arian why are you threatening me!" I yell as the tingling returns. Arian's hand releases from the doorknob as a small volt bounces on it then vanishes.

"Arian you need to breath calm down for her" I say extending my hand to help him. Arian slowly moves toward me like a cat stalking his prey with eyes like daggers.

"Flynn" Arian slightly warned but I kept my ground and stared back with as much intensity that was in his eyes. Arian then stops and takes a deep breath in closing his eyes and release it. His eyes open and they return to their original color as he regulates his breathing again.

"You good?" I ask still keeping my guard up.

"Yes now lose that look and let's hurry" Arian commands and turns around towards the door. I do the same as Arian and I take a deep breath in and exhale.

With a quick yank Arian breaks the lock of the door revealing nothing but and empty room. My heart sinks at the sight and I feel sweat begin to drop down my forehead in fear.

"Where is she Flynn?!" Arian yells his eyes showing the purple and white again.

"I put her in there" I say while keeping my anger under control. Arian runs his hands through his hair but instead of an angry look he has a look of worry.

Lindsey where did you go please come back. I plead feeling nauseous at the sight of the empty room.