Lyra knowing that there is no way of escaping it clutches felt cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Well.. well look at what we have here."The creature said as he came under the moonlight only to reveal it's ungodly pale looking face, with dark hallow eyes.Her teeth sharp like claws and jagged, it's appearance was very terrifying that Lyra felt blood drain from her face.Her throat dried up she gulped to wet her patched up voice throat but it didn't help her situation.
"I guess this is it."Lyra whispered.
The fear and anxiety overwhelmed her , she felt the world spun around her and she fainted.The creature dragged her unconscious body to the back of the temple,it patiently waited for the person to come.
Lyra jolted awake when she heard Azgaroth's voice as hot tears streamed down her cheeks,she thought that she will never see the surface of the earth again even though the world has been cruel to her.She didn't expect him find her this soon.
****END OF FLASHBACK****
"Let her go"he said his voice reverberating with authority.
"Not when she's the key to my success"The griever said.And that was when the last thread of his patience snapped, the griever ran with full force too fast for anyone to comprehend but Azgaroth anticipated it,he stepped aside and it hit it's head on the tree with the force he used in attacking him,before the griever could regain it's composure Azgaroth ruthlessly snapped it head,it collasped on the ground and it's skin faded in to nothingness.Lyra you thought that the fight will take long but no it didn't.
Azgaroth walked to where she sat and gave her his hand to help her up,he removed his coat and gave it to her,
"Cover up"he said and that was when Lyra realised that she has been naked all these while,no wonder why the cold is too harsh on her,her cheeks flamed up in embarrassment.Clearing her throat she said
"Thank you,Mi lord for saving my life."she said with her head bowed.
"Get going"He said.Lyra feeling the coldness in his voice felt her heart jumped to her throat,she walked in a hurried footsteps so that he will not get angry and leave her behind like before.
Azgaroth's lips curved into a simle looking at how she is walking.It was late in the midnight when they returned to the palace,they both parted and headed to their various rooms but not without Azgaroth saying,
"Don't go looking for trouble again cause i won't always be there to save you."He closed his door right after saying that,not giving here a chance to say a word.
Lyra went into her room and changed into her worn out night gown,she slipped under the blanket, staring at the ceiling, she couldn't believe that Azgaroth was the one that saved her,she have heard something's about him that wasn't good,his cruelty and ruthlessness or was just a rumor that people made up to taint his name, whatever it is she's still grateful to him for saving her life.
Azgaroth sat on the edge of his bed in deep thought,he sensed something was off with the glowing rose mark on her forehead.
"I think am becoming more softer by thinking about what doesn't concern me,but why will the griever want her for anything, isn't she a mortal?"he asked no one in particular.
He took his coat and left to meet the seer.He walked through the dark corridors that led to the seer's sanctuary,on reaching there he barged in making the woman to raise her to look at the source of the distraction but none other than Azgaroth.
"Why are you in my sanctury?"she asked.
"There was something you said about the mark of rose many centuries ago, do you mind repeating it."Azgaroth requested.
"There are hours for prophecy not just any time,am sorry your highness but it's impossible to fulfill your wish right now,come back later."She said as went back to what she was doing.Azgaroth tried to control the rage coursing through his veins, having nowhere to vent his anger,he knocked down her pot of cooking portion and walked out.