Not once has a family ever seen my figurine. I was in danger and I needed to get out now. Merle was growling and snapping at anyone who got close to me.

"Command your mutt to stand down. We will kill him." The King's guards arrive at Cherry's home. I didn't think this would happen, but it did. What will I do? I snap twice to tell Merle to stand down. Merle looks at me with concern. The guards surround me. They grab a hold of my hands, Merle lunges at the one who holds my arm. The guard pulls out his dagger and Merle backs down.

"Merle ease up." Merle manages to relax, but he senses my fear. Merle and I are connected through a deep bond that will protect us until the end of our time. My intuition tells me that Merle will be killed by Fear or Love. I will protect Merle though. It is the last vow I made to my mom. I will keep it through the end of time. Nothing will stop me though from killing Fear and Love.

"For murdering hundreds of nobles in the past few years. You are hereby sentenced to jail. Your execution date will be determined by the king. May the gods take mercy on you." I laugh at them. They think the gods will have mercy on me. I am their soul and the embodiment of Death. The gods will accept me into their world, because I worship them. "As Jacoin of the King's guard you will be placed in jail. You have no right to laugh, speak, or make any noise possible. If you do, your mutt will be killed." The threat hits me hard. I promised to Merle, he won't die unless I die.

The guards shove me across the market, for all to see the Midnight Princess. The Panthorians laugh and throw whatever they can at me. I am fairly certain Merle caught a piece of meat. It isn't so bad yet though. Once I get to their jail, they can do whatever they feel like to me. Whether it is deprive me of food, or abuse me in any sense possible. I will therefore be owned by the jail.That is how life works for us, criminals.

"Wait!" I hear a familiar voice call out to the guards. "She isn't the Midnight Princess. The Midnight Princess only attacks nobles in Tamchi. If she was in Ekland, she would have surely killed the king by now." Wolfe comes into view.

"How would you know this?" Jacoin questions.

"Because yesterday the Midnight Princess killed another noble in Tamchi. Meaning that she would have traveled three days and two nights in one night? That is impossible, even for someone as skilled as her. Think logically. That would mean the Midnight Princess has a coworker that kidnapped this servant girl and framed her," Wolfe weaves his words into the guards brains. Even I believe it for a second. Much of the crowd is nodding their heads in agreement. The guards look under the coat and see my servant clothes.

Their eyes burst into mine. I can't believe Wolfe did that for me. The last time someone for me, was maybe a couple weeks ago. It was John, Minerva, Ella, and John's lovely wife. It was an interesting fact to consider.

"Until we can prove you annunciation, she will have to stay in the jail. If you are right, you will be rewarded. If you are wrong, you will lose your head." The guards stop shoving me. The Panthorian folk continue with their daily lives.

I always knew that one day I would get into trouble for killing a noble. Just didn't realize that day would be today. Maybe, I can see this as a benefit. I will get closer to the king meaning that I have a higher chance of killing him and his wife better. Man, it must be nice having someone to love you, when you are rich and powerful. I can't risk falling in love. I would end up hurting the person. Many would die just to have someone fall in love with them. I worked at the brothel and listened to the complaints of the people I talked with. Like Tinchan, he complained about his responsibility in his family. He was required to marry another of noble blood. The girl he was to marry was a snob in his opinion. Life never changed around them damn nobles. Nobles have all the power in the world they desire.

"You will bow down before King Gray when you are in his audience. From there the king will decide if you are guilty or not. If he thinks you are guilty, you will have to do what he pleases. You will be owned by the king until he decides to get rid of you. Nothing will stop the king from doing what he wants with you. You could even be given to the queen as a pet," Jacoin informs me. His voice continues to drown out my thoughts.

"I heard the queen had a gorgeous body. One that the king ravages all night." A different guard chuckles at him. Imagining what the king does to his queen is beyond my imagination. I don't even want to know what he does to her.

"What is the problem? Don't want to be the King's plaything?" Jacoin slaps me to the ground. My vision blurs. I don't understand what is happening. I feel as though I am getting knocked out. The concrete is hard and my brain is buzzing. Jacoin grips the hair on my head and pulls me up. "Bitch, I knew you were trouble. I can't wait to abuse you when we enter the jail. You have a beautiful body." Lust fills his eyes. His hands trace over every curve of my body.

"Stop! Merle will attack you," I scream out. Merle starts running at him.

"I will kill you mutt." Jacoin and the other guards stand by me. "Back off mutt, or your Panthorian dies." Merle winces in pain. I always knew Merle was smart. Jacoin drags me all the way to the palace, smiling with lust in his eyes.