Begging to Marry The Enemy

Prologue Elara's Point Of View I was more than glad to be out of the dirty and bloody wedding dress , more than that I was just glad to be out of that cage within the dungeon and finally in a nice and comfortable room but I still couldn't bring myself to fall asleep. I had servants and guards at my beck and call but I still did not feel safe. I couldn't help but wonder if the guards outside of my door were there to keep me safe and protected by keeping everyone else out or if they were just there to keep me in the room, trapped and caged once more . Deep down I knew the answer, I was a nice prisoner with maids and servants but still a prisoner none the less and I was not about to let all the glits and glamour of royalty fool me . The night had been cold and harsh on my skin but now that I was finally safe and indoors I was burning up a bit … no! scratch that I was not safe , just indoors . For some reasons the demon's seemed to be very hospitable and nicer than expected especially their leaders second in command. Sir Asher's smile seemed to just creep me out and make me feel at ease all at the same time. After everything I was told about the demons , I got to admit that this behavior is somehow both out of character and within their character all at the same time . The cold that went down my spine brought a deep shiver within me as I remembered just how all of the demons looked at me , I couldn't help but think that some of them were excited about the war . It was almost as if they were tired of peace and wanted to drink the blood of their enemies and rip flesh from bone , unfortunately for me … I was the enemy. The clothes I was given were more than comfortable but I was getting way too hot and too stressed to remain in the fluffy pyjamas ,yes I was cold when I trespassed into the territory but now it was just overkill . Ohhh my goodness! Has time always been this slow ? When would morning come and rescue me from this state of overthinking? How the hell was I supposed to sleep when I was the only witch in a kingdom filled with blood thirsty demons that all considered me an enemy? I wasn't just a witch but I was a once powerless royal witch with no magic so basically a human trespassing in my arch enemies territory and starting a war … yayyyy me . I immediately shot up from the bed and pulled the silk sheets closer to my body as I heard a small ruckus outside. My eyes slowly went to the blue pyjama set on the floor as I quickly contemplated if I would have enough time to grab them and get dressed real quick but I couldn't risk it . "Stupid ! Stupid! Stupid!," I said to myself as I looked at the pyjamas one more time before hearing the door slightly being pried open. All I could hear was the rapid beating of my own heart as I slowly started to regret my decision to strip naked in a strange place when I'm surrounded by strange creatures and I had no rights what's so ever . "Good morning, princess," The tension in my chest slowly relaxed as I brought my shoulders down and let out a breath that I didn't even know that I was holding. As weird as Sir Asher was , at least I kind of knew him and felt somewhat safer knowing it was him in the room . "It's still very dark outside and I doubt any of us have slept but good morning to you too sir Asher , how can I help you ? Is something wrong ? Is Lord Dimitriou back? " Sir Asher did not answer me as he slowly stepped closer to me without his signature smile plastered on his face . Something about him was just off and sent sparks of fear back into my system as my fingers grabbed onto the tin silk sheet a bit tighter. The already dark room seemed to get darker and colder with each and every passing second. Shivers of both fear and cold went down my entire spine as I tried to keep my cool and not panic as I looked into Sir Asher's fully black eyes. He had absolutely no white in his eyes and his entire aura was filled with darkness and a strong sense of malice. My chest rapidly went up and down as I struggled to control my breathing as he took slow and calculated steps towards me almost as if he was a predator and I was his prey . " What the hell is going on Sir Asher ? Is something wrong ? Is it the full moon ? Is this how demons get when there's a full moon ? Do you want to harm me ? What will Lord Dimitriou say when he finds out that you harmed his wife to be ? " The man, no … the beast did not seem phased by my words as he continued to focus his midnight black eyes upon me . I could not even stop to wonder when I had jumped out of the bed as I pulled onto the tiny sheet tighter just trying to create as much of a gap between us as possible. "Don't force me to use my powers against you , I'm the princess of the Wiccan clan for goodness sake ! I'm more powerful than any ordinary witch so I am warning you sir Asher , Fall back ! Don't start a war against our kingdoms , this is between me and your king ," *Thud !* I could feel all of the blood on my body run cold as I felt my back hit wall . I was trapped , I had nowhere else to run and he did not even seem a bit phased by anything I said . He held absolutely no Expression on his face as his pitch black eyes pierced my soul and his dark aura almost suffocated me . "Please don't do this Sir Asher, I am begging you to stop whatever this is ! You are scaring me ! Help! Help!" My eyes landed upon the door but I knew that would be of no use since he could easily catch me and if he didn't the guards outside would . I was in his territory with absolutely no back up and no one knew that I was here . He could kill me and no one would bat an eye , no one would come to my aid and if my kingdom found out …it would already be too late for me . I did not fail to notice the literally dark shadowy smoke that followed him about and engulfed the man's beastly form . I had thought Lord Dimitriou was heart attack level scary but at this moment , sir Asher was all of my worst nightmares combined . "Atleast you are not in the vampire kingdom surrounded by all of those blood sucking leaches and their so called king Vladimir," the little voice in my head tried to console me but in this very moment I couldn't quite figure out exactly what was worse . As much as fear crippled me and froze me in place I still could not yield and it was obvious that no form of begging would get me out of this . Lord Dimitriou was far away and no one else would dare say anything against his second in command. Taking in a deep breath and closing my eyes,I accepted my fate and waited for the worst to come …but it didn't. Cold and stern fingers found their way to my cheek weirdly caressing me as I felt his hand slowly go down to my neck. My body seemed to lean into his touch and that in its own sent more alarm into my head as I had a mini internal panic. I came here to marry Lord Dimitriou and not his second in command. If I were to die , I'd rather die by Lord Dimitriou's hand and not sir Asher's but I guess beggars can't be choosers. Anything was better than spending eternity with that dead and heartless blood sucking mosquito, so death is a form of mercy that I could live with…well not live, but you get what I mean. "Look at me , princess," his low and hoarse voice sent wave's of shock and comfort through my system. For some reason I just felt a bit safer and comforted by his dark and sufficatingly malicious aura but I still couldn't bring myself to open my eyes . The horror seemed to glue them shut . "Open your eyes and look at me , little witch . Don't make me repeat myself," his voice was low and somewhat gently but still felt like a command as my eyes shot open before I could even figure out what he was saying to me . Instead of Sir Asher's slightly mischievous brown eyes I was met with a dazzling blue hue . His dazzling blue orbs were all that I could see as the moonlight bounced off his eyes and dark smoke came out of the sides of his eyes . My teeth immediately found themselves between my lower lips as I bit down on it just to hold back a swoon . I would recognise those dazzling blues anywhere. "Lord Dimitriou?" I couldn't believe my own eyes as I looked back at the figure in front of me in pure shock and disbelief . How the hell was that possible? What is going on ? I'm I crazy, losing my mind or dreaming? How could sir Asher have Lord Dimitriou's eyes , voice and aura ? Could my blood loss be giving me delusions and hallucinations? Many thoughts went through my mind as I held my breath and focused my gaze on Dimitriou's beautiful and intriguing blue eyes . "I'm glad you recognise me , little witch. You have no idea how much chaos you have caused by running away from your wedding. Everyone is panicking and looking for you . What the hell are you doing in my land ? Who the hell led you there and why my land of all places ? " The more he spoke the more his anger showed through which was kind of weird to see since it was Lord Dimitriou but in sir Ashers body, so I could not focus much on the intensity of his words and his anger . I was just fascinated by him …them …it ? What exactly was he at this moment? Damn demons are powerful and it's kind of hot , does he do this often? And I'm I getting turned on by this right now? Come on girl get your ish together and focus ! "I'm talking to you dammit! Pay attention and stop testing my Already limited patience ! Are you trying to start a war or do you just have a death wish ? I've even been suspected of having a hand in your escape… " The demon Lord himself had used his second in commands body to come question me and my stupid a*s decided it was the best idea to just ignore all of his questions and ask my own . "How the hell are you doing this ? This is so cool ! Are you in his head too ? Wait… is he d*ad? Did you kill him to possess his body and why the hell would you do that?" I asked him with nothing but awe and confusion laced in my words . " Are you stupid! Can you not hear me asking you questions! Pay f*****g attention or lose what little life you have left in you ," His hands found themselves around my neck and pinned me tighter against the wall and It was at this moment that I realized just how messed up in the head I was . As scared as I was, I still somehow found a way to get turned on by the entire situation . "I'm sorry Lord Dimitriou, I apologize. I tried to explain myself to you but you did not seem to take me seriously when I tried talking to you . I thought it was a good idea to come here and wait for you . I already told you what I want and now I am just trying to get what I want no matter what it takes ," My eyes never left his as the words left my lips with as much sincerity as possible. "And what is that ? Why on earth would you cause such chaos? The entire place is on shutdown and talks of war have already started and you are in my territory trying to seduce my second in command! What the hell is wrong with you ? Why would you leave me in your kingdom and go to my kingdom to look for me ? If you wanted to escape then why not go to your husband's kingdom? Are you crazy , insane or both ? Exactly what is it that you want in my f*cking land ?" He knew exactly what I wanted , I had already made myself very very clear to him and I was not going to back down . "I want you to marry me , I am begging you to please … marry me ,"