~ Back in the bedroom, I lay here staring at the ceiling in the darkish-lit room. I hate being restless at late-night like this! My thoughts kept racing and wouldn't stop. I can't get the picture of those scavengers out of my head. I couldn't believe what Sabrina did to me. I felt foolish for trusting her.
I looked out the balcony covered over by a sheer black curtain. I kept wishing morning would raise this way I could hang out with Maria. Maria somehow eased my mind. So I wished she could've come shopping with me today. If she was with me, I probably wouldn't have run away, I bit. Although, I still can't believe Cory's sisters tricked me into shopping for the wedding.
My heartfelt broken to think, I am stuck marrying a hybrid man I do not love, nor hardly know. I can't believe what I have to deal with. I wish he wasn't making me marry him. He knows I don't want to marry him but he's still making me do this. Now I have no choice. I can't run away anymore yet am scared to be here. Either direction I take, fate had trapped me to marry, Cory.
I was getting so depressed I had to look at this from a new viewpoint. Everyone says give Cory a chance. So maybe I do need to try and do that. I mean I'll admit I can see Cory is trying to show me a more sensitive side of him. He does try to comfort me. It's not like he's hurt me. Those are all good things. Right?
Sigh... my mind was just boggled with so many thoughts. Maybe there's a way I can talk to him and tell him how I feel. Maybe there's a chance I could get him to change his mind about marrying me. I mean I just don't know how I am going to be a Primary Queen or his wife! So I should try to talk to him about it. Since I've been keeping so much inside me. Talking to Mike and Matt helped me today.
Then on another positive note, I won't be locked away inside one room. I'm sure adventuring around the mansion will be fun, I thought. That shows I am getting some freedom. Right? Perhaps, I won't feel like I am Cory's prisoner.
Keeping this positive thought in my mind, I closed my eyes and tried falling asleep.
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I fly up covered in sweat! Through the baloney's curtains, I saw it was still dim light. So I managed to sleep for two hours. But then I had a nightmare about the scavengers coming into the room and tormenting me!
"It was only a nightmare," I whispered to myself out of breath, and climbed out of bed. I went into the bathroom and the light automatically clicked on to a dim glow. So I went to the sink and splashed up a palm-full of water onto my face. Then I dried myself up with a hand towel and cleaned off the sweat.
Once I came out of the bathroom I stared at the bed. I feel extremely alone and even disturbed by my nightmare. I didn't want to be here. My mind landed on the thought of Cory. I couldn't believe I was thinking this, but I wondered if he was in the living room. Since I can't recall if he ever came back in or not.
So I tiptoed down the hallway in my bare feet and to my discovery. I found Cory shirtless on his back on the folded-out bed. He looked so sexy and harmless, I thought. Yet, at the same time, there was something that always appeared dangerous about him.
For the moment, I stared at him and debated whether I should wake him up. But then my eyes saw the unused section of the couch with the window and backless cushioned bench behind it. I noticed there was an extra pillow and blanket laid out on it. Rather than wake him, nor did I wanna crawl in bed with him. I went over and laid myself down.
Merely seven minutes passed since I've been watching him sleep. I started to feel better knowing he was here. For whatever reason, I felt safer with him. It felt like nobody could barge in that door with him here. I wasn't sure where these feelings were coming from but I was happy to finally feel safe. Then again I've witnessed his abnormal strength. So I know for sure it's unlikely anybody could break-in, I felt. Soon my eyes drifted into a heavy sleep.
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Hearing her and knowing she'd been watching him. Cory's eyes opened and he veered his head her way. A faint smile formed to see she looked like a goddess sleeping graciously. He sighed, knowing she had a nightmare. Yet, he was happy to know she came to him. Even if she didn't wake him. She still came to me, he felt. Although, she has no idea he's been awake the moment she got out of bed.
He was glad he laid out the extra pillow and blanket for her. So Mike was right she did need him. Even though she's rejecting him, she's feeling the imprint, he thought in bliss. That was very promising for us, he believed. He got out of bed and covered her whole body up to her shoulders with the blanket.
He couldn't resist and kissed her head so tenderly. "I will always protect you my sweets." He whispered and crawled himself back into bed. He stayed on his side facing her being about an arm's length away. To him, it was like cuddling with her with a space between them. Even though she wasn't in his arms, Cory was in gleaming she was right here cross from his view.
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