It's sunrise already and time for my
parents to give me off to the man that every lady would die to be with for just
a day except ME!!.
His name is Darcy. Rumors has it that all his ex-wives, concubines and
flings had all the luxury they had wanted. He is known as the devil himself as
nobody has been able to beat him before. He is a VAMPIRE!!! The strongest I
have ever heard of and Yes that scares the living hell out of me. My brother
was killed by a vampire and when my dad tried to revenge his death, his powers
were taken from him. Never would I have imagined that he would give me up so
easily to the enemies that killed his only son.
I
pleaded with my dad the day before but, he insisted that he has no choice. "We
come from a line of ancestral witches", says my dad but I never had any power
or traits linked to a witch. According to my dad Darcy has promised to give him
back his power and of course give him and his coven an old cemetery to practice
their witchy stuff plus, their daughter will have the chance to choose whatever
she wants once he gives her to him. They were chased out of this same cemetery
by this same man. My dad said once he gets his power back that he will come for
me. That's a lie. He knows I cannot escape. No one has before. He is probably
getting rid of me because I do not possess the traits of a witch. Don't get me
wrong, I tried to cast some spells but none is forthcoming. My mom says I need
some time but my dad lacks patience.
Interrupted by my mom knocking, I ran and
hugged her wetting her clothes with my tears "I don't want to
go mummy ,I am too young for this please let me stay" I pleaded.
"It's alright my daughter, it's for the
good of everybody besides you will soon be back and everybody will remember
what you have sacrificed for this coven" my mom said wiping my tears with her
hands.
I was about to say something when my dad
walked in and said it was time to leave, I took my bag and left with him, I
overheard my mom sobbing silently. In front of the gate, stood Mark, my human
friend and childhood lover, he hugged and bade me farewell. He does not know
where I am going to but I told him that I was going to stay with a distant
relative. I have crushed on Mark since I was a kid and I hope to marry him but
that will be when I come back from this horrible journey.
On the way, my dad was just silent all
through and I did not bother to say anything to him. We drove until we arrived
at the big iron gate in a very secluded area. The gate alone scares me as it
looks like one that once you cross it, you cannot escape anymore. A man which I
assumed was the gateman and a vampire stopped us and told my dad to leave me at
the gate as he is not allowed to enter. My dad did not even hesitate and as he
turned to leave, I called out to him and he just looked back at me and left almost
immediately. I stood for some time before turning to the man for him to help
with my bag "carry your
bag and follow me" he said and left immediately.
Surprised on why he did not help, I took my
bag and followed him. We walked for a long time before getting to a duplex. I
was about to say hope this is not the almighty Darcy's house before he cut me
short and said I should go inside and settle in as this is my quarters and
where I will stay till my presence is needed, he turned and left" well good
riddance" I said and walked in.
The place is magnificent. I have never seen
a duplex this big with many rooms and a big living room, plus all this for me
alone. I was a little bit relieved but I have to be careful as "not all that
glitters are gold". I chose the smallest room and took my bath before taking a
nap. Later that evening I was woken up by a servant who served me some meal as
dinner and left almost immediately like she was scared of me before I could ask
where Darcy was.
We
are supposed to be getting acquainted until the wedding which is a month away
from now. He was even the one that suggested that I come and stay for a month
to get used to the environment. Well, at least I would be free for a while and
prepare my mind for what is to come next.
It has been 3 weeks since I arrived here
and I have been in this room without stepping out. Same routine every single
day. I haven't seen Darcy and as a matter of fact I do not even know of his
looks, just rumors here and there. I have tried talking to one of the servants
and none of them replied me. I am bored and tired and decided to take a stroll
to see if I could locate the main building after all I am the soon to be wife
of the house.
I
have been rounding the same garden for a while and don't understand why I keep
coming back to the same spot. Something is wrong and what is happening. I tried
to concentrate but I kept on ending up on the same spot and I was already
panicking as I don't even know how to get back to my quarters and then I
decided to sit under a big tree and wait until someone finds me or when a
servant passes by.
It's
dark already and I am already scared because nobody has passed and I don't
think the servants will realize anything, I got up and tried again but still
ended up at the same spot. I can't see anything because everywhere is dark and
that was when I bumped into somebody.
"You are not a witch" I heard the person
say.