My eyes snapped up to Austin, and our gazes locked; he seemed to be at war with himself as he quickly placed the ring on my finger and let go of my hands as though they had burnt him.
Thankfully, the officer finished the vows without a mention of kissing the brideI mean, even if he did, there would be none of that since Austin stormed off as soon as he declared us husband and wife.
My family, of course, found his actions hilarious since any embarrassment on my part was like diamonds served on a tray to them.
On the other hand, Austin’s family seemed upset at his behavior and tried to reassure me that everything was okay. I didn’t know how to react to their hospitality since all I’ve ever known was hate from everyone around me.
“Well, I guess this is it; goodbye, Lucy.”The king spoke up, the queen and my step-sister repeating his words.
“Don’t you want to stay longer until she gets more comfortable?”King Jeremy inquired.
“That won’t be necessary.”The queen cut in.”We have more important matters to see about.”
My heart ached at their immediate dismissal of me; how could they let me go so quickly after years of having me by their side without a proper goodbye? They, indeed were cold, heartless beings.
..
“So this is Austin’s room and where you will stay.”Princess Maya, Austin’s sister, pointed out to me. I dragged my gaze from the beautiful princess to evaluate my surroundings.
His room screamed masculinity, not a pinch of a woman’s taste. nevertheless it was a beautifully crafted room with paintings on the wall and a huge bed in the middle. The massive stereo system next to the television caught my eye since I was never allowed the luxury of having one of those in my last home.
Maya suddenly cleared her throat.”Am, about Austin’s behavior earlier today, please don’t take it too personally; this whole marriage came as a shock to him, and I believe he just needs a little time before he adjusts to married life. I hope you can give him that time .”She pleaded.
I brought my gaze back to her and gave her a slight nod.
She suddenly cracked a huge smile.”I’ve always wanted a sister; I’m happy I won’t be the only girl around here from now on. I know we will get along just fine, and I want you to know that you can always come to me if you need someone to talk to.”
“Thank you for being so nice to me,”I replied honestly. It felt nice to meet people who were nice to me for once; I just wish it were under different circumstances.
After a few hours of the princess giving me a tour of the entire palace, she finally left me alone in the room so I could get settled in by myself; I fell back against the bed, my senses suddenly on overdrive as I took in what was most definitely Austin’s sexy masculine scent, it was all over the bed, I turned and as if I had no control over my body whatsoever, took a sniff at the sheets, inhaling deeply.
And, of course, that is precisely when Austin chose to come storming into the room; he paused as soon as he caught me in the act, his eyes zeroing in on my hands tugging at the sheets, his eyes flashed with something I couldn’t read before he slowly shut the door behind him.
His entire movement screamed menace as he walked over to the bed.
Oh no.
What was he going to do?
“Let’s get something straight, there is only one woman in my life and there will always be only her.That being said, I can’t sleep in the same bed with you.” He hissed with so much hatred that I winced at the intensity.
I blinked up at him, this was definitely not what I was expecting from him. “Excuse me?”
Did he really just say what I think he just said? We barely knew each other and we were already married. Then why did he think I had to accept something like this?
He narrowed his eyes at me. “We aren’t sleeping in the same bed together.”
“not that I want to be sleeping in the same bed with you.” Lies… okay, who said that? I ignored the inner voice and continued with my rant. “But why did you agree to this marriage if you already had a woman in your life?” I demanded. He could have saved us both from this horrible arrangement if he had just stopped this wedding and be with that awful woman.
He gazed past me as he stared off into the distance. “I don’t owe you an explanation.”
What a jerk, we were now officially husband and wife and he didn’t owe me an explanation?
“Where do you expect me to sleep then?” I demanded.
His eyes swept over my body once before clenching his jaw and looking away. “I’ve already arranged for another bed to be sent to the room, it should be here before tonight.” He informed me in a dry tone.
Before I could respond a knock on the door interrupted our unhappy conversation.
“Come in,” Austin called, his face still set in an unhappy frown.
“Sire,” the maid called, her cheeks red as she kept her gaze down. “The King has asked for you and your bride’s presence in his study. He said that it is urgent and you must come now.”
Austin glanced at me and without waiting for me to ask any questions, already started making his way out of the room. I had to hurriedly follow behind him so as to not get lost.
..
“What’s all this about mother?” Austin inquired taking in all of the arrangements taking place around him.
“Your father and I had a discussion and we’ve decided that it would be best if we hosted a welcoming party in Lucy’s honor where we introduce her as your wife.”
Both Austin and I stiffened at this news. I was never one to be fond of parties, it always left me extremely uncomfortable. I hated to receive weird stares or listen to any of the gossips about me, like I’d often witnessed back home.
“I thought we agreed on not doing that.”Austin demanded, his mood getting worse by each second that went by, I didn’t think that was even possible.
“This had to happen eventually Austin, it’s better we get it over with tonight. Besides, Lucy deserves a proper welcoming.”
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