CHAPTER 36
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I wasn't expecting it but he suddenly stood before me. A dull yet nerve-wracking vibe was surrounding him when he told me, "They were not supposed to infiltrate my dome nor touch you either. Their deaths will not suffice as repentance for bruising my bride." Amanikable said brushing the few strands of my hair away from my face.
His last words registered in my head that knocked me over the feather. It instantly forced my displeased emotion on him to resume back. "Your bride? I don't remember ever agreeing to be your bride!" I inveigh against him. Just because he had saved my life back there, doesn't give him the license card to take advantage of the situation and just have me as his bride without affirming it to me. Regardless if he even ask that from me, I would never knuckle under to such an agreement. I would rather stay a maiden forever than be wed with this man who took away my wings from me and caged me in the deepest part of the sea unbeknownst to me.
Amanikable's expression went from that reserved to somewhat furious. Why is he giving me this reaction now? He is in no position to tell me that I am his bride in the first place. If I don't object now, he may freely do as he wishes to say about the two of us among his servant.
And while I fear that he may harm me with that muscular arm of his, I was astounded to witness how his strong hand cups my chin up enough for my eyes to meet his. And then he said, "Woman, I thought I have already made myself clear to you that you are to become my bride." his brute semblance and cold inflection made me retrieve my abhorrent repugnance towards him.
I immediately sweep his hand off me and I feel relieved to have been released from him. My conviction remains the same--I never want to be his bride. No matter how many times he tries to say it, no matter how many times he tries to enchant me or even save me, it will never be changed. Even if that something in my chest, "I WILL NEVER BE YOUR BRIDE!" I screamed at him. It was raging in fury that even I was so shocked that I had it within.
What is wrong with me? A moment ago, I can't believe that I was feeling at ease and comfortable in his side like I know it was wrong but my body desires it and now, it was like my whole body is pressuring me to withstand him. At this time, I feel as though three personas are residing in my body; me and two other entities that either want or don't want to be with Amanikable.
I now come in between, I hated him but I could not do this much as scolding at him so much fury just like I did. Perhaps this, too, was the one responsible when I had no control of myself back at the firing range. It's really strange because when this thing happens, that something in my chest stings and leaves me an unbelievably aching thud inside. It was as if, every time I commit to harming the master of this household just keeps on taking its toll on me as well.
I wonder what Amanikable thinks of me now? From the way his oceanic-blue eyes look so still at me, I have no idea whatever might be playing in his head. His face is so dull and yet, I still sense an uncomfortable vibe around him at any moment from now it could either do me harm or not. It's very risky to gamble at this risk and thinking for the next move would be crucial as well.
How did I ever end up again in this state? Was the same phrase I've been saying over and over after taking the initiative and provoking the man before me. Either it pleases him or not at the end has always been my responsibility because I was the one who triggered him in the first place. Right now, it's just right if he chose to beat me again, and yet, I was wrong.
He stroked my cheek and I was again submitting to the way the tip of his fingers touches the surface of my skin. It was soothing enough to indulge whatever is this something in my chest to be stirred up and act like it's thirsty. I had to remain still to keep myself from revealing that my body was somehow pleased for what he did. "I'll show you that being my bride is the best option that you can only have..." he whispered as he leans over to add, "...Emalia." biting the lobe of my ear which I didn't anticipate at all.
My true state of mind forced me to push him and say, "Don't ever expect anything from me, Amanikable!" and it was like I just crush myself closer to my own grave after seeing him gritted his teeth while clutching his strong hands on my arms like he has the intention of breaking it.
And as I try to struggle free, he swayed me towards him as he uttered, "How dare you to say that name again!" It was so terrifying that it left me no option but to cry before his face. I can longer tolerate this. He's too much to bear. This treatment is way beyond what I could handle.
"What's so wrong about it?" I was even stupid enough to protest by asking such a stupid question. And this had just added more fuel on the already burning fire on those pair of oceanic-blue eyes.
He suddenly threw me so harshly that I ended up collapsing on the cold tiled floor. Amanikable rush to grant me another gruesome glare like I was about to enter a new stage of my already infernal life with him when he said, "Because that is not my name woman! You dare mention it again for the third time and I will not hesitate to rip that tongue of your mouth!" He said, or more like threatened me before he leaves me behind. He slammed the door as heads the exit and I just felt like my whole body has seemingly frozen on the ground, helpless.
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