It's finally the day of the ceremony, ever
since the night of the dinner I have neither heard from Lucian nor his brother.
Well, since I am here getting ready for the ceremony, I guess Darcy's wish wasn't granted.
A servant walked in and asked me to strip. I
was still hesitating when she ordered the other servants to do that for me,
then she ordered three of the servants to bath me. Once that was done, they began
to dress me up and by the time they were done dressing me up I couldn't
recognize myself anymore. I never knew I could look this pretty.
"Now, that is better than when you looked
like one of those leeches, enjoy this while you can" the oldest servant said before ordering everyone to leave.
What a twisted turn it took, I can't wait to get out of here.
Lost in my thoughts, Lucian walked in and said he is to escort me and I asked him
where my father was and he said they are not coming.
"What!!
Why?? It's my wedding day for crying out loud" I screamed trying as much as
possible to hold my tears.
"Turns out he was plotting against my brother who found out and has them
under captives so hurry up no time to dilly dally" Lucian said.
I didn't know what to feel because what if he finds out I was in on the plan, seems
I will stay here a little longer and look for where he is keeping them and set
them free before we run away together.
The hall was looking so ravishing just like
my dream wedding except not with my dream man ,I could see his back and I felt
the aura oozing out from him and when he turned, I froze for a moment lost in
his eyes so bright like the sky , I am just noticing he has a very light blue
eyes and his cheeks were chiseled to perfection. "Don't fall!! focus on what
you are here for" I told myself.
The ceremony went so fast with him not even
sparing me a glance and as soon as we finished saying our vows, he dashed out
immediately without even kissing me, not like I expected much from him. A lot
of people that I don't even know were gathered drinking and dancing and I just
stood at a corner, lonely and can't wait for the day to end. Yeah this should be the worst wedding one could ask for.
"You look so ravishing and prettier than
the rumors I have heard" I heard someone said from my back, it's a very pretty
lady and I could sense her aura.
"I am Corlett a friend of the family" she
said extending her hand out for a shake which I ignored.
"What a bad start off and don't be scared I
won't bite" Corlett said.
"I am Celeste and I am not scared just
taking precautions" I replied.
"Already carrying your shoulders high, I
see. well, enjoy it while it lasts, as soon, you will be disposed like the rest of them which won't be long since you look more fragile than the rest" She said.
Surprised by what she was talking about I
asked what do you mean.
"I see no one told you, well, I will do the honors, this night while
consummating your marriage, you will die! as no one has ever been able to come
out of that room, ask yourself why you have never heard about the rest of his
so called wives" she said.
"I heard he divorced them" I added trying
to convince myself that nothing is going to happen to me.
"Oh, my love those were all lies, however I
will help you escape because I don't want to see another girl suffer in his hands anymore" she said with a sarcastic look.
"How? I am not ready to leave here until I
can free my family, he has held them as his captives" I said seeing more reasons why I should stay.
"So even your family lied to you poor soul,
once you are led to his quarters at the left wing of the castle find a way to
slip away from the guards, locate the underground stairs just behind his doors
follow there and you will find yourself outside these big gates. Have a nice evening and you are welcome" she said and left.
Lost in my thoughts on what to do before someone tapped me on my
shoulders and it was Lucian.
"What are you thinking about little witch?
He asked with an inquisitive look and what was Corlett saying to you now?
"Nothing" I answered.
"Please do you know how your brother found
out about my father's plan? I asked trying to push my lucks. "He sneaked into the castle and tried to poison my brother in his sleep" Lucian
said.
"Okay thanks" I said and walked out immediately.
Nonsense that's a lie my father can't sneak in I saw the gates myself, nobody can, not to talk of the fact that my dad can't even harm a fly, one thing for sure is that Lucian is lying to me meaning my family do not want me out of here so I have only one option and that is to escape.
It was getting dark already and the guests
were leaving bit by bit except the vampires of course that their day had just began. A servant walked up to me and asked to follow her, it's time I told myself.
Reaching the left wing of the castle, I
excused myself to make use of the lady's room. It's just a servant, I can take
her out and head over to the underground stairs. I hid at the back of the door
and screamed then she rushed in and I knocked her out with a mopping stick I
picked up nearby.
I ran out immediately and reached for the stairs. I ran as fast as I could, the
stairs were long and dark and when I finally reached the end of the stairs, I saw a long tunnel and moved immediately, getting to the end of the tunnel, was two tunnels at my left and right.
She didn't mention that I will have to take a left or right, what should I do? I asked myself terrified and tired already as I have been standing since morning.
Since there is a right wing, I assumed that the right tunnel will lead me to that side so I took the left and increased my speed because by now I am sure they would have noticed my absence.
I was still running when I heard a loud scream not knowing where it was coming from. I
kept on running, filled with the thoughts that someone might have already found
me, I failed to realize that I was running right into where the sound is coming
from. Right in front of me I saw someone being decapitated, I screamed so loud
I didn't see who or what did that and before I could understand what I just saw,
I fainted out of shock.