I woke up today feeling sad and tired.
Tonight was the annual Ritual selection where the males of the kingdom chooses a girl and bond with,sealing a sacred pact. Truth to be told,I am so scared, scared I will have to leave my little brother and Nana to live with someone I don't know.
As the night drew closer,Nana dressed me in a long red dress with a red veil that covers my entire face.As Nana walked me out the door i couldn't control my tears.I hugged my brother and Nana one last time and whispered to them that I will visit them.A loud knock came from the door telling me it was time to go. Three guards gestured for me to go to the big church at the village square.
There were thirty of us in the church. We all stood inside a white dust of circle and given a burning candle to hold.The elders of the church started chanting something like
'All hail moonstone pack,all hail Lyriador'. After the chanting they left the room.The door opened again after a 10 minute silence. The air was thick with anticipation. I felt an inexplicable pull towards the enigmatic person who just entered. Then someone whispered into my ear saying 'You are mine now',he growled,his voice low and commanding. 'You will be my bride senorita'. My heart pounded in my chest as I realised the gravity of my situation. I was now bound to a man I know nothing of and I know that resistance is futile.
But deep down,a spark of defiance lit within me.At that moment he lifted my veil up and kissed me on the lips that made my legs weak.As he brought the wine for me to sip,that's when I saw his face.It was the handsome man I saw at the park.He smirked at me when he saw I recognised him.
'Come on senorita,let's get you home,where you belong',he said with a deep voice. Something about how he said it made me feel at peace. He took me inside his car and took off. "Do you want to eat baby?",he asked me.I nodded my head. "Words baby,I need words",he stated looking into my eyes.'Yes i want to eat something'.I said shyly. The ride was quiet again but not suffocating.He stopped at some Italian restaurant when we got to the city.
"Come on baby", he said as he open the door for me and held my hand.We ordered for some pasta and wine and ate in silence. He was staring at me the entire time.
"What is your name?,and how old are you amor?",he asked me. "My name is Layla and I'm twenty years old".I stated looking directly into his eyes. "That's a pretty name for a pretty lady",he said making me blush."And what's your name?" I asked him. "Oh baby, my name is Damon and I'm twenty seven". "So what do you do?",I asked again. "Senorita i do many business but you will find out very soon okay".he stated as I nodded my head. "Good",he said. We finished eating and made our way to his car.Before I could process anything,he had me pinned against his car and kissed me hard.The kiss was rough but sweet at the same time that did things to my body. He whispered 'You look so sexy in this dress that I could not control my self amor'.
'You are so fucking beautiful and God, your scent is so delicious'. He opened the car for me to get in before he made his way back in the car. The ride was a long one so I ended up dozing off.