5 Game On

STEPHANIE'S POV:-

My life had not changed a bit. I knew I overreacted earlier but it was out of reflex. I could control it but I didn't want to. I wanted him to know to stop acting like he cared. But whatever I said was true and I was honest. He must know that this marriage was just a bride trade and nothing else. Adrian Ozark, why do you have to be so different? I never wanted to come back here but fate played well. Last time I was in Vampbell was eight years ago when the bride trade was announced. I never missed this place. The carriage stopped and Adrian climbed out of it at once without looking at me. I sighed and embraced myself for this event of misery. I stepped out of carriage on the foot when four girls around my age came running toward it and bowed. I was helped by a handsome man.

"Princess Stephanie, welcome to Vampbell. I am your guard Felix and these are your ladies."

I smiled to all of them and they returned it with the same intensity. I thanked Felix and they led me in the palace. It had not changed a bit. It was the same rich and luxurious castle with thousands of paintings and décor over the wall and Persian carpets. Adrian went missing and Felix left for his work while my ladies took me to Adrian's chamber.

"Princess, I am Lily and we are orphans."

Orphans. What a word it was? A lot was hidden behind it but I felt no less than them.

"Lily call me Stephanie and please I am not used to this comfort so be my friends not the ladies."

"You are unique. I am sorry. I am Kate."

Kate and Lily were almost alike. They had big features and light irises with high cheeks. I wondered if they were twins but they weren't.

"I am Perry and this is Mina. She is shy around new people."

Perry oozed confidence and maturity as compared to the rest. Her thin sharp nose complimented her oval face and Mina she was youngest among us with a little confidence but she was cute. She had beautiful blonde hairs with round cheeks and a little short height.

"These are your chambers. I know it looks so dark and gloomy but I know you will change it well, Stephanie."

I smiled at Lily. She looked the most enthusiastic.

"So, what's your story? We heard you ran away."

Perry seemed to get direct to the point. I didn't like her to get nosy all of a sudden. I didn't want to talk about it now. I am not comfortable enough. I looked everywhere but them when Kate spoke.

"I get it. You don't want to talk about it. It's alright. Tell us when you feel so. We won't push."

Kate was the most understanding and excellent observer.

"Prin- I am sorry, Stephanie. I am a slow adapter. Take rest. Prince Adrian would be here soon to join you."

Mina had a very delicate voice. She might be shy but she was not naïve. The thought of Adrian here turned me cold. I wanted him to be here but I also didn't want him anywhere near me. I wanted to apologize to him earlier but I also didn't want to. It felt like a war going on in me. I felt nervous around him but also I like his presence. I felt warm. Urgh! I just didn't know what it was.

"I guess Mina is right. Take rest."

They all left me alone in the chambers. I took my time and saw the dark colors in the room. Under the candle light the room appeared gloomy but it had a sense of home in it. There were three doors in the room. Two led to separate wardrobes along with the bathrooms and one led to the empty balcony. The room looked dead though. Just like a residence of evil in the novels I read. I smiled to myself remembering the recent novel I had read. How Lord Mikaal tortured himself to prove his love to Lady Tara. It was so epic. I knew the definition of love but never felt it because I was never loved. I wanted my blood relations around me but they didn't care. The only sin I ever did is to be a girl. How ironic. I sat on the soft king sized bed with ivory covering and the drapes were also in ivory color. Royalty. I was so in my thoughts that I did not hear the door opened and footsteps approaching.

"Lie down. It will be convenient."

What do you mean? Adrian looked serious. I did not care ask him anything and got over the bed with my pumps on. He did not mind either instead starting to pull his shirt off.

"What are you doing?"

I could not control myself anymore so I asked. Why was he taking his clothes off? He continued with his work revealing a set a abs over the pale skin. He did not look to have them. But he had, WOW. I gulped as he walked near me and started to climb over the bed like a predator. His green orbs dilating rapidly. How so? I asked again a little bit uncomfortably.

"What are you doing?"

"…Mating with you. What else do married people do on their first night of marriage? By now your brother would be in bed with my sister in between the process of producing an heir. We also require an heir."

He sat their bored while my body turned extremely cold due to the weather also by what he meant. No, I couldn't do this. I just couldn't. I backed off and he stopped and sat over his knees.

"Nn-No, I-I can't."

A flash of an emotion crossed his face but he recovered with a smirk over his perfectly molded face.

"Oh, really but we have to."

Is he teasing me? No, why would he? I collected all of my confidence and jumped out of the bed before I was thrown over it again by Adrian atop of me holding my wrists and caging me under him. I did not dare move. He had a cold expression over his face. It didn't suit him. He looked good when he cared.

"You don't get the right to decide. You are under my command but I will be lenient if you remain obedient. I won't mate with you and in return you won't tell about it to anyone and as about the heir thing. I will get someone else pregnant than you to be my heir's mother. You might be my wife but nothing more. You are shallow and a runaway, a shame to my name."

I had tears in my eyes and he noticed but his grip only tightened and he pressed me further. I winced and he smirked. I let my tears fell. It was not like I was strong. Nothing changed. I was living the same life. The hopes I had vanished by his every word. Yeah, I knew I am worthless, useless and waste of space but did he have to remind all of it to me? Jerk!

"Do you understand?"

I nodded my head and he let me go and vanished in the thin air. What did I do? I cried like my life depended on it but I would survive. I had done this for a while. I could mange. He could do what he liked I wouldn't question. I don't want to be the mother of your child too!