Claus stared at his daughter that resembled a total disaster and mess. Her silver locks which was the perfect ensemble of a waterfall of fine luscious silver silks that cascaded down her shoulders were ruffled like a newly made bird's nest. Her large forest green doe-eyes and a deathly pale skin that made her look like a porcelain doll. She was so thin that she was no different from a twiglet; with her hands that resembled the branches of trees and a neck that was as similar and as beautiful as that of a swan's.. He was so afraid that one day she would end up breaking if she wasn't handled carefully as she looked too fragile and frail to be classified as a woman ..
She seemed oblivious to the fact that she had been kidnapped , Only that bastard knows how he had managed to do what he had done without her being aware _ He snickered.. Silently he walked over to her and sat on the bed creating a marginal dip between him and her as he lifted the hair off her face and his heart shattered to pieces when she winced moving back without attempting to look at him __ probably scared that he was going to maltreat her again . If only she knew that he had done that for her benefit and for the passion within him that burned for her .
Ever since the death of her mother, he hadn't been the same and he himself knew that and out of sheer desperation to protect her from the very thing that had just happened today he ended up entrusting her into a life of suffocation and despair .
" You have grown up to be a very beautiful woman " Claus began with his normal British accent
" The daughter of a well known Duke to begin with , So as to be able to uphold our reputation with ,a proper ado exploration must take place" He said exhaling a large amount of breath
" You don't remember yourself being with a stranger or an unknown place do you ?" Claus asked cautiously trying to confirm if truly she remembered anything at all and he watched as she shaked her head slightly indicating a 'NO'.
" The world is full of unknown mysteries and sometimes you have to solve them on your own, Somethings are going on in this dukedom that I don't want you to get caught up in so I would be leaving you with one of my most trusted acquaintances for now " Claus lied and was a little bit startled to see her raise her head abruptly ..
Ari was surprised to hear her father utter those words to her , For good 12 years she hadn't known what it was to go shopping , partying or playing as all her life she had been home schooled and she knew the world was a technogically advanced and beautiful place and she was very happy that she could now witness it , Her heart lept up in joy but it soon danced bitterly when he told her she would be meeting with a man; She had totally forgotten about her vision , should she tell her father or rather speak with the man she had no idea about ..
" So you would be leaving tomorrow early in the morning " Claus said trying his very best not to yank his hair out . To avoid doing something drastic he left the room immediately
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Ari woke up anxious and excited as the early morning sun planted kisses on her pale skin.. The birds happily chirped carrying on with their morning duties . She bit her fingers nervously as she wondered how her supposed love of her life would turn out to be ..
Hurriedly she rushed into the bathroom to carry out the necessary things just that this time there were no unruly maids that would nag and shout at her at every given chance ..
She ran out of the bathroom with water trickling down her damp hair onto her vulnerable neck ...
Of course she knew that the world must have advanced a little bit but in her home they did everything the traditional way ; wearing flair dresses , being given titles, associating and marrying other civilised dukes or royals that are well acquainted with how it rolls in the business world ..
But she was different, she liked the traditional way also but she wanted to explore, to be with nature and now was her chance .
She chose to wear a peon_pink gown that was embedded with ribbons and tiny marbles .. She wasn't a fan of make up so she didn't bother to apply any on her delicate face.. As usual she wore the necklace her mother gave to her before she died . Styling her hair into a bun she was ready to leave the prison called a home.
She bit her lips as the servants didn't waste time in blabbering about how she looked but she just ran along the stairs until she arrived the large living room that was enough to accommodate 200 people..
She sat in the dining room alone eating her food while the butler ignored her like she was some disease.. The sound of footsteps brought about her abrupt stop.. Immediately she stood up dabbing her mouth as she stared at her father who for the first time in 12 years spread his arms apart for an embrace.
She swallowed her saliva and shakingly hugged him, tears burning her moistened eyes as it threatened to rush down in any second ; though she was hugging him she would never forget what he had turned her life into in the past years
She held her arms together as the servants dragged her luggage to the dimly lighted parking lot.. Her heart raced a thousand times per seconds like that of which a hammer is constituently hamming on her chest ...
She shivered as fear ran down her spine at the murderous and heavy atmosphere that welcomed her .. Sneakily like a thief in the night she walked carefully and carefully until a frightening yet gorgeous voice stopped her in her tracks
" And why exactly were you peeping earlier" The stranger voice echoed unlike anything Ari had ever heard before
Ari turned around to withstand the person that was talking to her and her mouth dropped in shock.. A tall man stood right in front of her , with the most enchanting and coldest eyes she had ever seen _ almost as if they were carrying large glaciers that no amount of furnace could burn down .. She shuddered as she felt her body heat up from the burning gaze that he was directing at her. His smooth pink lips that rested on those sharp angular jaws were tilted downwards into a frown as strands of his disheveled inky hair fell on his face ..
A definition of out of this world beauty. She watched as his thick brows turned taut and she gulped her saliva... Placing his calloused hands into his pocket she drooled as every muscle in his body ripped with every movement he took towards her , her heart beating as erratic as ever
He stood just a centimeter away from her , his musky earth after rain scent intoxicating her senses as his enthralling sharp silver eyes casted a spell on her sensibility. His sturdy chest and muscular arms that some would pay a fortune to touch, Gosh!! this man was worth dieing for...
" Are you deaf ? " He asked in a harsh and cold tone that would have almost sent Ari running off like a chicken ..
" L_o_ve of_ mmy life " Ari stammered staring into his eyes as her heart lept with joy that someone as handsome as this could be the love of her life while her mind remained uncertain as to whether it was an illusion
Suddenly, her ears tingled when she heard him burst into a menacious deep laughter that left her feeling embarrassed ; a tiny hinge of red creeping up to her cheeks
She gasped when he pulled her tiny body towards his manly physique. His laughter that seemed to have disappeared into thin air was replaced by a frosty and nerve cracking look that almost threw Ari off balance
" Little Bird, I am not the type of person you would want to joke with " Ari flinched as the breath that was left from his grievous voice wafted on her delicate face igniting a little butterfly dance in her belly
" I__ am not telling porkies, you are the love of my life " Ari said in her normal British accent stunning the man before her ..
The stranger stared at her amusement written all over his face.. Clearly, when he was busy playing that wretched father of her's he had seen her staring at them through the window though he wasn't certain if she was really staring at him or at the birds that were minding their own business
and he had just asked her a simple question and she was calling him the love of her life and speaking with British slangs, was she really stupid or rather silly .
He let her go and was shocked to see her raise her hands to cover her face as if blocking an attack and he felt the certain urge to spank and speak some sense into her . He was not interested in beating her so why was she acting like a person that had received torture all their lives...
Ari waited for a slap or punch to come her way but was surprised that nothing happened had it been at home she would have received some from the maids or worse her father but this man didn't even touch her ...
" I would take it as though you had forgotten to take your drugs " She heard his breathtaking voice again