Rebirth After Rejection
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"Ugh!." My head aches, where am I?
I looked around. My eyes caught touches that were lined up on the dark stony surface, illuminating a little brightness in the room.
"Ugh!. How did I get here?", I managed to stand up , it appeared I wasn't naked anymore. Someone tucked me into this big brown t-shirt that covered me down to my thighs.
I felt okay, my injuries were gone. What happened to me?
How did I get here?
"Where am I?", a question I couldn't stop asking myself. I stopped by the entrance, a mirror hung on the wall, reflecting my beauty, my striking red irises, my soft pink lips... my skin,
Everything felt in order.
"I can see you are awake, My Queen."
"Who's that?!"Wait , did she just call me Queen?
I turned to see who had snuck up behind me and called me queen. It was a lady, dressed in a Royal maiden attire.
"I am sorry to have scared you, My Queen. My name is Loretta. Head of the Royal Maidens."
"Where am I? And why are you calling me Queen???"
"Valdam...", she uttered with a bow. “Don’t you remember?”
"How did I get here?"
"The Emperor brought you here."
"Emperor?" Could she be talking about...
"Emperor Jorald Vin."
"Where is he?" I have heard stories about the great Jorald Vin, some say he was cruel. Some say he kills without thinking. I have never really bothered thinking about any of them.
"He's in a court meeting. When he's done. He will come to you. For now, I am here to attend to your needs."
She looked so calm with me. She was nice but I had other thoughts. She entered and looked at it to see that the room I was in was neat and tidy.
My head racked about. Why did the Emperor save me, does he even know what I am? how could he just declare me to be his spouse!.
So far I have heard about the murderous count of Jorald Vin. Werewolves , vampires , Oh Goddess! Could he have kept me here to add me to that list!
No! I am not ready to die!
I have to escape, I refuse to die by the hands of Jorald Vin!.
"I have to get out of here...", I uttered sharply. "I need to leave this instant."
"Why are you in such a hurry? My Queen", the lady walked up to me but I backed away from her. "What's the matter?"
"You won't understand even if I told you. I just have to get as far away as possible from here. I don't belong here." , I looked at every means to escape but there was only one.
The window
Without any hesitation.
I ran through the window , and it turned out I was in a castle , a very high one.
I landed on my feet without sustaining any wounds whatsoever.
It was that time of the hour again. The cold wilderness and I met again.
I chose not to die by his hands, whether he knows or not, I can't stay here.
Valdam is one large empire , getting out may be difficult but I have to try. I still have a life to live.
I began running. Not minding the wailing maiden at the window. I ran as fast as I could. Down the lonely road. Barefooted with the cold winds battering me.
Hoof!
I yelped as I came in contact with an immovable force.
I looked up, but the dark skies forbade me from seeing the man but just then, he stepped into the moonlight and I saw him, he was handsome. His steel blue eyes were adorable. He looked like one of the Norse Gods, what was his name again?
Ah! forget it.
"And where do you think you are going to?"
A stern voice enveloped me, I was frightened for a moment as I dragged myself away from the figure.
"Who are you?",
He crouched and I saw a bit of his face , but I couldn't vividly identify him.
"You were washed ashore on the river banks of Valdam. You are fortunate to have ended up on the river banks... if not, the killers of the sea would have had you.".
I held my entire body in fear. Frightened, terrified. I thought I died when Alexander pushed me off that cliff. I thought I wouldn't survive.
" I am sorry if I have scared you." , he said to me.
" No ... it's okay, you saved me but I have to go.".
"Where to?"
"Anywhere but here."
"Why,what are you running from?"
"Nothing...", I looked away immediately, the cold wind still kept eating up my fragile skin.
"I am sorry but you can't leave. Not in this condition."
He leaned forward and gathered me into his arms. I couldn't resist. I felt tired, weakend, and I was unable to do anything.
I was slowly losing my consciousness, and soon,
I fell asleep . . .
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Next Morning
It was morning already, I moaned a little bit, the sun's light paved its way into the room; brightened it up even better than it was last night. I suddenly got out when I saw I was back in the same room.
The exact same room I was in last night.
"No... this can't be happening", I became extremely restless at that moment. I looked at the window with the thought of jumping through again but it was blocked.
"I would appreciate it if you could stop running my Queen" a voice bit back at me. I turned sharply and found Loretta bringing in some bedsheets.
"You don't understand... I can't stay here. You have to let me go. For your own good.", I panicked as I spoke.
" Why is that?My Queen."
" You...you...you... won't, understand and stop calling me your Queen!."
"Sigh.", she went to the wardrobe and began taking some clothes out. " Look my queen, you have to get ready for your morning bath.
"Oh no.", I muttered, feeling uneasy. "This is a disaster."
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