Xavier smirked."Let's get married...Kiara."
Kiara quickly raised her her head,her eyes widened in shock."No!" Her brows furrowed in confusion." It can't be... you're joking with me...ri..ght." she stammered.
"I don't joke...kiara." His piercing gaze carried the weight of certainty.
Her tears resumed pouring down her eyes."Please don't do this to me."
"Well... it's already done. And the wedding is tomorrow."
"Why are you doing this to me?" Her voice was low and edged with pain.
Xavier gently traced his cold fingers from the top of her cheek to her jawline."Cause it's the best punishment for you my dear wife... it's better than being tortured to death."
Kiara shivered by his touch,more tears freely crawling down her eyes."At least it better than getting married to you." She muttered." Please torture me."
Xavier dropped his fingers and stood." No Kiara! Our wedding will be held tomorrow and till then you must lay low, but if dark insist to know the reasons behind our marriage...then you must spark up a lie and spill it... Or you'll be attending two events... Our wedding and your mother burial.Now get out!" Xavier snapped,his gaze void of emotions.
Kiara stood." No!" She screamed, running out of the room,down the corridor, heading to her room,her eyes blurry with tears.
When she got to her room,she fell facedown on her bed, burying her face with the pillow, she screamed, rained curses, cried and cried .
Nyla,had left few minutes from Xavier chamber in anger. Her anger made her to make a drastic and regrettable decision.
She failed to understand that no prisoner can leave the walls of this mansion.
Her intentions were to find a way she could excape and find help,tell the police everything going on in Xavier mansion,but now she is caught by the lower ranking guards who wasted no time in bringing her.
They pushed her to the ground before blade who stood as guardian by the door of Xavier chamber.
"We found her trying to excape."
Blade weighed her with his eyes and sniffed." You all can go. Let president Xavier deal with her ."
Narrowing his attention back to her,he snarled." How dare you take such stupid actions."
Nyla spat at him In anger." I'm not scared of you anymore! Do your worse!"
Blade raised his sword at her." You..."
"Blade!"
The sound of Xavier voice cut him off.
" What's all the noise?"
"It's some stupid being wishing for death boss "
"Bring the person in."
"Yes boss." He dragged her up,by her hair,his sword placed by her neck as he pushed her towards the door." Open it!"
She refused, remaining silent.
Blade dragged her hair harshly."Open the damn door or I'll shove the sword down your throat." His gaze were sharp and piercing.
"Do your worse!"
Blade gritted his teeth."I pray boss allows me kill you." He dragged her hair, pulling her back and used his leg to open the door.
He pushed her to kneel before Xavier who stood after seeing his culprit face."Nyla?"
Nyla gazed at him, filled with hatred.
Narrowing his gaze back to blade,he asked."What's her offense?"
"She was found trying to excape."
"Excape?" Xavier brought his attention back to her and began to laugh cynically.
Nyla clenched her fists together in rage as she gazed at him , trying to read his behavior.
Xavier stopped laughing, squatting to her position,he raised his hand and slapped her hard on her cheek.
Nyla fell back, spitting and coughing out blood. She managed to carry herself up,but received another heavy slap on her face. This time she spat out a tooth.
Xavier didn't wait for her to sit up. He dragged her up by her hair, bringing her to face him." How dare you break my rules...you should know how the devil in me rages at people who doesn't abide by my rules."
He released her hair and pushed her to the ground. Facing blade,he ordered,his gaze sharp and cold." Sever her right leg. She doesn't need it."
" No!" Nyla shifted back." You can't..."
Blade didn't waste time in amputating her leg.
She screamed, moving back as she stared at her already chopped leg.
Blade had chopped it off from the knee. He smiled in satisfaction.
Facing his back towards them,he spoke."Take her to the imprisoned medic in the underground vault."
He was not just Xavier prisoner, but personal medic in treating injuries under his command.
"Stand if you can." Blade chuckled,his voice oozed with sarcasm. He dragged her up, dragging her to hop with her left leg .
Nyla felt like dying instantly,she just couldn't bear the pain anymore. She bit her lips trying hard to endure the pain,her blood kept pouring and her eyes were growing weary.
Xavier halted them as they reached the door."I almost forgot." He walked towards Nyla. He grabbed her by her jaw,his gaze piercing." If death is what you are wishing for... wait until your daughter and I get married before you can peacefully die ." Xavier chuckled.
Nyla pulled her face from his grip and slapped him hard across his face."I pray you die!"
Blade left her hand and slapped her on her hard across the face.
Nyla staggered, quickly holding something for support,her hair scattered all over her face.
Xavier collected the sword from blade, tilting her chin up with the tip of the blade, forcing her to meet his piercing gaze."Once I get married to your daughter... I'll make her suffer for the slap you gave me. See you at our wedding---mother in-law."
....
The next day.
The wedding arrangements were sorted already. Guest, trooping in to attend the president marriage.
Guards were situated In several corners of the hall, calculative while watching every person in the hall.
"Who is this new bride wishing for death now." Lina whispered to Diana.
They both chuckled.
"It's seems like the rumors about women who get married to the president don't live long hasn't gotten to her ears."Diana sipped from her wine." May her soul rest in peace when she gets buried."
"Diana?" Her brows furrowed in surprise." You're wishing the living peace when she dies... what makes you think she'll die?"
"Are you asking me this?" Her brows raised with a grin." Wake up girl...you should know that all this ." She waved her hand in the air."Will all end at the burial ceremony."
"Oh please... let's go greet some friends."
....
Dark sat on his bed, all dressed and ready for the trip.
He was excited because he wasn't going to be seeing his father face again,but worried about how Nyla and Kiara would cope.
He cursed himself for not telling them of his departure. Well it wasn't his fault. He wasn't informed earlier.
Siren,his guardian came in,holding a paper bag in his hand " Your father ordered I deliver this to you." He handed the bag to him.
Blade stared at him,his gaze unreadable. He collected the bag and stared at what was in it. He chuckled. Then he narrowed his gaze back to Siren." The beast finally got me a phone... Let him know that being nice doesn't fit him...he should stop."
" He wasn't being nice ... He just thought having a phone will keep you protected."
"Eewww." His face twisted in disgust." Still doesn't fit him."
Siren rolled his eyes." I also came to inform you that president Xavier driver has arrived...you shouldn't keep him waiting."
" And that's what I intend to do." Dark smirked and dropped the bag containing the phone on the bed." Take my bags to the jet. I'll meet you shortly after I see the only real humans who lives here."
Dark walked off.
"Jerk." Siren took the bags out.
Dark walked down the corridor, heading towards her room. He knocked,but no reply. So he turned the handle of the door and luckily it opened.
" Kiara?" He called,but no reply." Aunt Nyla."
Still no reply,he got out,closing the door shut.*" Where could they be?"* He frowned.
He continued his search down the corridor until he got to a place where he could hear the booming sound of music played in the main hall.
He saw one of the lower ranking guard and called his attention.
"What event is taking place in the main hall."
"The President is getting married...sir."
"Married?" Dark frowned." You can go."
Dark sniffed sharply, marching towards the hall.
He got to the hall,passing through the crowds as he strained his eyes while searching for Kiara or aunt Nyla.
He had asked a lower ranking guard if he had any idea where Kiara was and he was directed to a room.
Dark pushed the door open and found her sitted on a swivel chair. Beside her was a makeup artist fixing her make-up.
"Kiara?" Dark rushed towards her.
Kiara quickly stood, surprised to see him.
"Miss...you have to sit still so I can finish your makeover before the wedding start."
"Please give me a few min." Kiara pleaded
The woman sighed in frustration." Okay miss." She went to sit at the far end on a chair.
"Dark." Kiara tried all her best not to cry
" You came." She smiled .
" You're getting married...to who?" Dark frowned in confusion.
"Who else... President Xavier." Kiara refused to look at him in the eye any longer so she dropped her gaze down.
Dark held her both cheek In his palm, raising her head to look at him."Father forced you to marry him?"
Kiara removed his hand from her cheek." Stop asking me such stupid question... I married president Xavier cause I..." Kiara paused. She can't believe she was going to say such a disgusting thing.
"Cause what Kiara." Dark searched her face."Stop lying to me and tell me the truth."
"Stop!" Kiara closed her eyes and sighed."Stop forcing words out of me dark! You... you shouldn't be here...you should be in college by now. Please leave."
She turned her face away,but dark grabbed her hand, turning her to face him." Father told you already... didn't he? He threatened you Kiara... Don't lie to me."
"No he didn't." Kiara pulled her hand free." I married him cause I wanted to."
"Kiara stop it would you!"
The makeup artist stared at them in confusion.
Dark continued." Would you stop lying to me and tell me the truth?"
Tears struggled to excape her eyes,but she refused to let it. " If I tell you the truth what are you going to do--- my saviour." She sniffed.
"Protect you of course."
"How?" Kiara chuckled."You can't protect me dark... If its pity you feel for me then don't. I don't need your pity. There's nothing you can do to save me from the hell I'm in and would be in..." She sniffed and sighed."You wanna know my happiness for you."
Dark nodded.
" That's if you walk out this door and never come back."
"Kiara..."
" Leave dark...or I might be forced to call the guards."
Dark chuckled darkly.*" President Xavier has crossed his limits."* He gritted his teeth in anger and turned to leave.
"Kill them all...Dark." Kiara muttered the words only meant for his ears alone. A tear finally dropping down her eyes.