9 I can't. (Chapter 8)
What the fuck just happened!?
I run up the tower stairs trying to out run my brother as he was following me wanting to ask my questions about what the fuck just happened!
I reach my chamber to see Isla already inside. I quickly lock the door. I can't face him!
What the fuck just happened!
Why did I do that!?
Argghhhhhhhh!!!!
"Kat what the hell!" Isla whispers wide eyed hands on hips.
"I don't know myself Isla how the hell am I supposed to explain it to you!"
"Forget about me! How the hell are you going to explain it to the King!"
"I DONT KNOW!" I realise how loud I was and sigh.
"I don't know Isla..." I whisper sitting on my bed. She comes and gives me a hug as I sigh into her shoulder. She saw my concern and decided to cheer me up.
"So that's the Prince huh?" She says smiling at me. I giggle and nod.
"He's really hot." Isla says in a serious face.
I laugh at her remark as she tried to avert any of her questions.
"Isla I don't know what happened. One minute I'm ready to end him and the next....I can't. I froze. He looked at me and I felt.... I don't know." I say as Isla looks at me intently listening.
"That's never happened to me before.
I had to heal him. I had to. I couldn't bare to see him in pain. And I know, I know I should hate him. And I did. But when I saw him.. and when he looked at me....
No man has ever looked at me the way he did. He Wasn't in fear. It was with amazement. And when I looked at him.
I forgot all my troubles. Everything just gone. Faded away. But then I remembered my father my mother my destiny everything got swept up so I beat him. But I couldn't leave him in pain. I saw it in his eyes. He was in so much pain. And because he was in pain so was I.
He didn't deserve that I-"
A loud knock interrupted me.
Isla Hastily went to the door to open it. Revealing my father on the other side.
"My king." Isla said curtsying. I stood and curtsied but refused to look him in the eye. He walked into the chamber and headed straight for me.
"Good match Karina.." waiting for the real reason he came I thanked him.
"I wanted him to feel pain Karina. You were supposed to inflict pain onto the Prince and then eventually kill him" I choked on the air when he reminded me of my task.
"Do not. Disappoint me Karina.
Get dressed the banquet is soon. Isla bring the Ceremonial knife for the ritual at the Lake of Truth. You shall be married this year Karina.
Make me proud to be your father and kill that fucking Lightning boy before he leaves.
Only then will you be allowed to marry your soulmate. Is that understood?"
I nod. He smiles "Oh and Happy birthday darling" and turns on his heel to leave. The door slammed shut.
Isla's face was in utter shock.
"You have to kill him?!" Isla asks. I nod and make my way to the window. I see Drake and Damien walk into the Castle together. Terrified i might see him again. I shed a tear instead.
I'm sorry Damien. I'm so sorry.
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"Isla breatheee" I say to Isla. She is panicking for me as usual. She drops down to fluff out my dress. It doesn't need fluffing but i know better by now then to interrupt Isla when she is in a spiral.
"Breathe right breathe." She says over fluffing the dress. I open my hair leaving it natural. My dress sticks to my waist and flows outwards. Long from the back touching the floor but short in the front revealing some of my legs. My arms are only covered up to my elbow and there is no back to this dress leaving it revealed up to my lower back and there isn't anything to cover my shoulders. It's small diamonds glisten on my body. It sparkles in the moonlight. Isla adds my silver tiara and fixes some strands of my hair.
"Ohh.." Isla says tearing up.
"Why are you crying?" I say suddenly concerned.
"Because you look so beautiful and you are gonna find your soulmate today and get married and have kids and leave me alone in this massive castle and you are gonna be so happy and live a wonderful life and I'm just little emotional ok you shouldn't have a problem with-"
"Islaaa!!" I say somewhat laughing.
"I'm not going anywhere ok." I give her a kiss on her forehead and make my way over to the dresser. I take out the necklace Isla gave me earlier and put it on.
"I think it looks beautiful what about you isla?"
She gleams with happiness and nods uncontrollably. I look at myself in the mirror and sigh.
Isla takes off her apron and lets her hair down. She already got dressed in a dress I had made for her. She was to attend tonight as my guest. She looked beautiful.
"I have a surprise for you Isla."
Her face was perplexed.
"Really for me?" Pointing at herself there was a knock on the door. I went to open it revealing Ryan and Drake.
" Ryan will be escorting you to the banquet."
Her cheeks flushed red as she stopped mouth open and eyes wide avoiding Ryan's direction.
"You look stunning." Ryan said to Isla.
Her cheeks officially went tomato.
"And you look alright." Drake said to me flashing that devilish grin. I stick my tounge out to him.
"He is just joking." Ryan started.
"You look beautiful sis." He says kissing my cheek.
"And if I don't like the guy the lake chooses, he is gonna get beat up right Drake?" Ryan says to Drake. Drake says nothing and smiles, slightly blushing. I roll my eyes hard. Quickly finding his smile, Drake extends his arm for me to take. I take it in force. Isla takes Ryans arm.
We make our way down the stairs towards the music coming from the hall. It's time to begin.
