Lucy Reborn Chapter 17

Lucy was cradled in her Imperial Aunt's arms, watching as her name was engraved onto a jade . Lucy watched it closely, feeling the resonance it held with her . Women with silver hair infused it with Lucy's essence . What was the use of this jade? Why would they bind her soul essence to it?

Advertisement"It's done" The woman set the jade gently on the shelf . "Rimes Lucy, of the Third House . Her name has been recorded in the scrolls, her life jade created, and incense offered to the ancestors for the blessing of a new daughter"  A cunning smile graced her lips, "Now bring Selena forward" The silver-haired woman ordered .

Dressed in a plain green dress, Selena kneels, her gaze steady . "Selena . Do wish to swear your life to Rimes Shaya Lucinda?" The silver-haired woman asks . Selena bows her head . "Yes, Matriarch . Rimes Lucy will be my mistress till death parts us . Allow this lowly servant to serve the Third Young Miss, of the Third House of Rimes Family" Selena says . Lucy held still, observing this . The silver-haired woman, the Matriarch of the Rimes family nods . "As Matriarch, the Family Head . I allow you to swear a blood oath, and bestow the Rimes name for your loyalty . " She says .

    Imperial Aunt Lee brought Lucy to stand in front of the kneeling Selena . Pulling out a dagger, Selena sliced her skin and recites solemnly . "Essence of my Soul, Essence of Blood, I Rimes Selena will serve Rimes Lucy loyalty until the day death parts us . If I betray my mistress, May my soul be destroyed, and my descendant's slaves, and whores eternally . " Selena used her blood to draw on her own skin, and on Lucy's head . The air glowed with a soft light . Lucy felt something shift in her and suddenly was aware of Selena's presence . It lurked in her soul . Lucy knew if she wanted Selena dead, or in agonizing pain, it was just a thought away . What the hell are they doing giving a baby control over someone's life like this?

    Once the glow faded, Selena was allowed to stand . Lucy was too busy eyeing this odd bond in her soul to pay attention . Snapping out of her daze, Lucy in a hall, held by a little boy of eight, or nine years . A little girl with silver hair like the Matriarch was leaning toward him to see Lucy clearer . "Big Brother, do you think Little sister Lucy will be able to play with us?" The little girl asks . The little boy shrugs, "Little Sister Rosemary is too sick to come over . " The little boy says, gently patting Lucy's head . I'm not a dog or a cat . Why are you patting me? "Little sister Lena comes to play, even though she's a baby," The little girl says .

Lucy got passed around, as people snatched her from one another in an informal manner . a benefit was Lucy began to sort names and relations .

The Empress, Lucy's paternal grandmother was the daughter of the Matriarch . Imperial Aunt had married First Uncle Shen and was the Young Madam of the Rimes Family as her husband was the next Family Head .

The little boy Shui and little girl Jiao belonged to First Uncle Shen, and Imperial Aunt Lee .

Chapter end