Chapter Four
Absolutely Not
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My father released me just as quickly he had embraced me his face red with anger. I knew I would be scolded but Damien was in deeper than I’d ever be. I'd never heard my father swear before and in the ancient language of my people nonetheless. The hatred in his eyes made me cringe back into Damien’s arms.
"Father please I love him! Don’t I beg you!" my eyes stung with tears as my father screamed in rage his fangs bared in disgust. I could hear Aiden silently congratulating Damien behind me but I was more focused on my dad than anything else at that moment.
"Dad you can’t take him away from me… Please he’s my guardian and I love him!" those last few words had tipped my father’s anger over the edge. Before I knew it I felt a guard pulling me away from Damien. As I struggled to get back to Damien I noticed he wasn’t fighting the guards as the tied his hands. When my father spoke my very being went numb. Damien was condemned to death at noon tomorrow. I was heartbroken and scared. I didn’t want to lose him. As he nodded and allowed the guards to remove him I could only pray. My pleas going unanswered as the doors slammed behind the guards. I managed to catch one final look at Damien as he mouthed I love you to me.
Soon I was released tears staining my face as I fell to my knees. Anger and hatred filled at my father filled my heart. He hated me for choosing my own destiny one I truly wanted. His yelling had subsided as he sat upon his throne again. Aiden kneeled beside me as Skylie remained where she was shaken by the event that had just occurred. My brother was shaking with anger at my father I guessed. When he lifted my chin gently he looked into my eyes seeing the sadness in my face. I could see the warning in his eyes as I nodded lightly wiping my tears away softly. Standing slowly I turned and bowed weakly to my father before grabbing Skylie’s hand and pulling her from the throne room. As the doors slammed shut behind us I could hear Aiden and my father screaming at each other.
When Skylie and I had made it away from the throne room she hugged me tightly. My sister and best friend the only one I truly had left now besides Aiden. Pulling away gently I kissed her cheek then headed for my room. I was torn between family and love. If I decided to save Damien I would be shunned and forbidden to come back, and if I didn’t save Damien I would be miserable for the rest of my life. Sit gently on the large wooden framed bed I stared at my hands. The first thing that came to mind was my mother. What would she have done if my father had been condemned to death when she believed he loved her? Would she have gone to save him or run off like she did when I was still a mere child? Shaking my head I curled up on my bed, sensing a familiar presence as I did so.
“I see the little princess is upset.” It wasn’t Adam it was his brother. Sitting up calmly I looked at him frowning.
“Is it any of your business to know how miserable I am or how happy I am?” I questioned staring at his blue eyes. “If you’re here to take me away then do it now.” I added not caring what happened to me anymore.
“I don’t believe that’s how it works princess. You see Damien is needed in this as well. So tell me where is that black haired b*****d at right this moment Sophia?” That voice made my eyes widen. I knew it but from where. That’s when it hit me like a strong punch to the gut.
“He’s not here, Kyo, so just take me or leave.” I growled my jaw clenched. I knew that Damien didn’t like him and now I knew why. Kyo was an angel who knew how to disguise himself as the perfect human. Non- poisoned lips and all. When Kyo walked toward me I stiffened my automatic reaction making him chuckle.
“Aw, come now Sophia you can’t possibly be afraid of me when you’ve been in ‘love’ with me all this time.” His chuckle made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. It was frightening to hear the malice behind it. My sweet Kyo had grown mean. His sudden change made mind do tricks inside my skull.
“You’re an angel Kyo and I think deep down inside I knew I didn’t love you from the start. So leave me be.” I whispered not fully trusting my voice as my heart clenched tighter.
What scared me most out of this whole situation was Damien wasn’t there to protect me. He was sitting in a jail cell because I was stubborn and had chosen to speak about our love so soon. I was now mentally cursing myself for saying what I had. If I’d just learnt to keep my mouth shut none of these heartbreaking moments would’ve happened. At least that’s what I’d like to believe. As I tried to think of what to do I was aware that Kyo was approaching me his hand stretched out as if asking me to come with him. Without thinking twice I placed my hand inside his. The surprising warmth calming everything within in me.
I knew Damien would never forgive me for trusting them but at the moment I was desperate. I didn’t want to lose Damien and I had to do whatever it took to get him back. Looking up from mine and Kyo’s hands I took in a deep breath. He truly was handsome and I did love him but, something inside me told me that it wasn’t the kind of love I had for Damien. I’d known Damien since we were children and barely knew anything about Kyo. Though I still found it shocking that he was an angel I didn’t seem to care anymore. Damien was the most important thing on my mind at that very second. As I was lead toward my window I heard the door of my room opening. My father was coming into my room and I knew that if he saw Kyo, Adam, or the still unknown man in my room Damien wouldn’t be the only one dying the next night.
Nodding gently as Kyo looked back to see my hesitation I wrapped myself tightly against his back. His leap from the window made my heart nearly come out of my throat. I wasn’t used to flying without surroundings protecting me from the cool air. I knew he sensed my sudden fear when he chuckled softly following Adam and his twin through the skies. That’s when I realized I’d seen them both once before. They’d come to her fathers court requesting a treaty between our people. Smiling lightly I began to enjoy the freedom flight was bringing me. Adam and his brother glanced back and smirked in very identical ways.
“Hey Kyo, it seems the princess is enjoying this a little to much!” Adam called back chuckling at Kyo and I.
“Nah, she’s enjoying the view of you and Stefan flying ahead like idiots!” Kyo called back making me giggle lightly. He was right I had been watching Adam and Stefan flying side beside. Their wing strokes light and even with one another’s.
As I felt them began to soar lower I frowned. I was hoping they were taking me to free Damien or at least see him. At that realization I dropped from Kyo’s back once his feet hit the ground. I wanted to be alone where no one could hear me scream and curse at the gods for what was occurring at this very time the next day. I was never aloud to be happy and that much was obvious. Everything that had made me happy was taken away in the blink of an eye. My mother who’d cared so deeply for me and nurtured me was gone and had been for almost fifteen years. Now, the man I loved was going to be killed by order of my own father. Thinking about all this it made me begin to believe that my mother really had died when I was still a child.
I had become lost in my thoughts when Kyo called my name. Shaking my head I looked at him, true worry was on his face shocking me. He’d looked worried multiple times before but, this was the first time after I’d known him to be an angel he’d looked that way. It frightened me at first but than I simply nodded. I was as alright as I would be at that moment. I wanted Damien back and I wanted everything to return the way it was before hand. Even though I knew that would never happen I hoped. I hoped for Kyo to be human and for Damien to be in my arms.
“Hello earth to Sophia.” Adam and Stefan were frowning as Kyo spoke and I looked up. “Where’s the black haired b*****d at we need to get him out.” Kyo began laughing like the old Kyo I knew.
“He should be in a cell underneath the castle. If he’s not there then his old room.” I said simply not really understanding what Kyo or I was saying.
“Very well I’ll take the princess and go and look for this Damien.” Adam said simply. He seemed to have a soft spot for me and I didn’t understand why.
“You do that. Me and Kyo will keep watch from up here.” Stefan seemed angered by Adam’s kindness for me. That much was obvious when he scoffed at Adam’s offer to help me.
 NightWalkerMalice · Thu Apr 05, 2012 @ 08:50pm · 0 Comments |
