CHAPTER FOUR

damn it.

I couldn't utter a word as I was forcefully dragged from the ground and mounted on the horse, he climbed the horse with his hand slightly around my waist

I have been treated with violence since noon and my so called husband stroke me, Shane throttling me and wanted me dead, mom hating me. I could take no more of it as tears kept flowing from my eyes

I was staring at the castle we arrived at, the annoying jerk rode for complete two days without stopping, I was so hungry and tired, my entire body aches badly

I just want to sleep, I really need it more than anything, the servants came as he ordered them around

I was waiting for him to ask them to take me to my room but he didn't say anything. I did love the castle if not for the fact that I wanted nothing to do with this world

I did endure Jean treatment compare to this hell am going through, I sure deserve a better life than this, I stood there watching him as he climbed the stairs, he turn back and glare at me

"Ain't you coming?"

I didn't wait to be told twice as I hurried towards the stairs and followed him, he opened a door to a chamber and as he entered I followed him obediently

"This will be your room"

I stared at the room; it was beautiful and far more beautiful than the one in Irendel. My gaze caught the mirror and I saw the mark on my face I absent mindedly caress it, it was painful and swollen. It was as if it was from a crawl but then I gaze down at his fingers, he has no crawl; I didn't know he was observing me.

I flinch when I saw his icy blue eyes glaring at me, the annoying jerk was too handsome but I hate him

"You are searching for my claw?"

She didn't respond as she looked elsewhere

"If you don't want to have that same mark on your left cheek then don't displease me, you shall be staying here for a month before leaving"

I was excited thinking it was the end of the marriage as if he could read my thought as he added "we are not ending the marriage, dear wife, we will be leaving here to Airangon in a month" he said with a devilishly and mocking tone

Dear wife. This annoying jerk, I did rather die than to remain his wife

I didn't say a word and he seemed to be pleased with my silence

"You won't be warming my bed"

I sighed in relief which made him narrow his eyebrow as he added grimly

"You won't bare my seed. Never! The power you want to control, that I assure you, you will never have"

I was glad that fate is being fair now at least, this jerk will never touch me and once I find my way out, I did end up with a better man perhaps Nick who works in the same company with me. I missed him, he sometimes drift my mind off worries, he loves me but the day he wanted to confess his feelings for me was ruin by Jean.

"Thinking about your lovers? Or thinking about your plans failing" He asked curiously

I didn't answer him, I only sigh as I kept my gaze on the wall behind him

"I asked you a question?"

"I don't know what am thinking about"

"Lie"

"Yea, am thinking about my lover so what?" I snapped out before I could control myself, my eyes widen in shock as the back of his hand crashed on my left cheek as I fell down with my head thudding on the ground then I screamed in pain

"Don't you dare talk to me in such tone" he muttered as he left the room

The maids came in only to find me in towel as I have finish taking my bath, I could see how sorry they felt when they saw the mark he left on both side of my cheek

"Please I need something to wear and am hungry too" I said calmly, my eyes were swollen for I have cried for long, they bow as they went back to return with a tray of food, the aroma filled the room as my stomach growl

"What about my cloth?"

My mouth hung open when I saw them open the box filled with the finest gown I have ever seen and under wears

"Thank you" I murmur as they looked at one another in a daze

I asked them their names and I found them quite entertaining as they left, I eat hungrily not caring what I was eating but it was quite delicious.

I fell asleep after finishing my meal; the bed was more comfortable than the one in my real home

It's been three days since Leah had been in the castle, she loved everywhere especially the garden because it was so peaceful

She decided to go for a walk in the garden, she find her favorite spot as she lay down there, closed her eyes while inhaling the nice scent of flowers as she thought about Nick while clinging to the pendant he gave her, when she felt the sudden change in the atmosphere she knew instantly the person she has been avoiding at all cost is in the garden

She quickly stood up to leave when he roughly grab her arm, his touch burnt through her

"Sit"

She hated the fact that he was commanding her not just her but everything and she found it so annoying

"Why are you here?"

"I ....uh....I..." She stammered nervously

"Planning something?"

"No"

"Leave!"