Chapter 8
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I couldn’t believe all this was happening, first everything about my life changed in the blink of an eye and now I get to marry a man I fear so much.
Even if I should succeed in running away, my kingdom will suffer. The main reason the union was taking place in the first place was for the wars between the two kingdoms to end.
What do I do?
Just then, I heard a knock on the door.
“Come in” I said.
The door opened and Maria walked into the room.
“My lady, I came to check if you needed help getting prepared for the night” Maria said.
“I just want to go to bed, I feel really tired right now” I replied taking off my jewelries.
“My lady, you have to prepare yourself, it’s your first night” she said.
“First night of what?” I was beginning to get confused.
“Your first night with lord Akira, my lady” Maria gave a straight answer.
“What do you mean? We’re not even married yet” I said.
“Earlier, Lord Akira has sent everything necessary for the dowry payment to your family and a message to tell them that the marriage will still hold, so according to custom once the dowry payment has been done, you’re already his wife” Maria explained.
“How do you know all this?” I asked with a suspicious look.
She’s just a mere maid yet she knows this much.
“I have a friend who’s really close to the royal family” she replied.
I knew she wasn’t telling me the whole truth but I decided to just let it go, that’s not the problem now, the problem is how do I get out of this mess?
“Maria, do you suggest I run away, maybe I might get lucky” I said.
“My lady don’t say that, the walls have ears. If lord Akira finds out then he wouldn’t mind taking your life, he hates it when people disobey his orders” Maria said in a tone which seemed like a whisper.
“I’ll prepare your bath my lady, make sure you get the thought of running away out of your head if you want to remain safe here” she added before she left the room.
What do I do now? I can’t run away and at the same time I cannot spend the night with someone who’s voice makes me shiver.
The thought of it makes me want to scream, I’m just twenty and too young to be sent to an early grave, what do I do now? I’m so confused.
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