His Prey

Royal Blood

“No, dad! I just can't. I can't marry anyone. I wanna finish my study. I wanna get a job. I wanna go out, see this world! How long you have planned to imprison me here!” I just blurted out, without thinking about the consequence.

“Enough Hazel!” He shouted, coming closer to me and the next thing i felt sting as he smacked me. It was so hard that tears started to streaming down from my eyes ,which I was holding back.

“You are going to marry him next week and that's final! And after that I don't wanna hear any complains from them. Don't ever think to defy me.” He ordered angrily and I just nodded my head in acceptance.

“Dad!“ I whined looking at him with teary eyes, “ Please let me talk to Elvin!” I pleaded. After mom's death he made me apart from Elvin, because he was so protective about me. He couldn't stand anything wrong against me. Elvin just allowed to come here once a year and those days would have been the greatest days of my life. None dared to use a bad word for me in front of him. There was just those days when i felt alive, I felt happy. I used to wait for his coming like Christmas and New year. And Those were the reason dad had sent him away from me, because according to him that would be fell wrong impact on him afterall after him he was going to handle his legecy. And Dad wanted to make him like himself, strong and cold.

“No ! He's coming in your marriage, then you can talk to him.” He refused my request and I knew there wasn't any way I could avert this marriage. So I did which I didn't know ,I should have done or not, because as much as I knew my father, he was hard to convince but I did the attempt because I didn't wanna lose my hopes before trying. Gathering my all courage I took a breath before opening my mouth, “I’m not saying that I won't going to marry but I just need some time dad. I don't know him. I don't even know which kind of person he's. How could I marry someone without knowing?” I chose my words very carefully while making my tone gentle and low, didn't want to make him angry.

I could see his eyes became softer as I finished, he came closer to me and cupped my face between his both hand, making me shudder, “Believe me honey, he's so perfect for you and you won't get any man better than him.” He spoke out very gently and all I heard was he was just like him. I knew what perfect meant for him. And A man like my dad was the last thing I wanted in my life.

I wiped off my tears to back of my hand as he took his hands back. I asked for his permission to leave, “May I leave, Dad!” He just nodded his head and I was about to walk out when i heard his voice behind me, “Next time don't forget your jacket at home. It doesn't suit you to borrow someone’s else things. ” Giving a nod I just walked out to the room. 

As I came out, I found Ruby there, waiting for me. She looked at me with concerned face , silently asking to me about the matter as i wiped off my fresh tears. I just nodded my head, told her silently that i was fine before running towards upstairs towards my room.

“Tell me what the f**k he told you?” I heard furious Ruby behind me when on my bed I was crying out digging my face in the pillow.

“He want me to marry someone! ” I said still sobbing.

“Excuse me! I think I have heard something wrong.” She furrowed her brows as she expected me to repeat myself.

She gasped as looking behind i stared her more than usual with my blur vision “ He want me to marry some Arthur.” Straightening my head back I spoke out blankly.

“Now what?” I heard her asking.

“Don’t know?” I responded staring the headboard.

“You will marry him!”

“I can't marry a man like Dad!” I  responded shutting down my eyelids. “Can you leave me alone for sometime, Ruby! Please.” I pleaded before that she refused to go out. After a while I heard footsteps faded away along, signalling me about her leaving.

I had always thought that one day Dad would some pity on me and he will let me leave my life freely but I think he had no plan for releasing me. After mom’s death i followed his every rules unwillingly just to think that one day he will treat me the way others used to treat their daughters but that never happened. He just pleased to me until i didn’t raise my voice and didn’t disrespect anyone. He always expected to me to being nice and well manner, no matter how others used to treat me. Although followed his all rules except the one ,I had never have any respect towards Megan and her son Nick. She was b***h and being hers son he was son of the b***h. Bloody Bastard! So Dad didn’t like the way i treated them. He thought i was a feisty one but i didn’t think so. My life was already complicated and now Dad just wanted to make it more complicated. This time I wasn't going to follow his this command. 

I wish Elvin would be here then I don’t need to worry about anything. As he's not here for me, so I will have to be my savior. I will have to face my problems. None is going to help me. But I don't know what to do but I just know one thing there is not any ways I will marry someone like him.

Arthur's Pov

“Mr Davis is waiting for you in your office!” Lisa my assistant informed me as I landed on 18th floor and took the way to my office. I gave her my nod before taking the hold of my office's door and went in. I saw Dad was there behind my table, waiting for me. It was not the every day when dad used to visit here. After taking over the business in my hand Dad had stopped to visit here. So his coming in here was a quite surprising for me. Dad gave me a warm smile as his gaze fell on me. Then he walked towards side couch and took his place.

“You must be surprise why i’m here all of sudden!” As if reading my mind ,Dad spoke out. He gave me a smile before patting the place next to him, signalling me to take my place there. I sat next to him and was waiting for him to speak up the matter which caused him to visit here.

“Do you know Mitchell's?” I furrowed my eyebrows at Dad’ s query. I was sure he was not here to ask about that. I mean who didn't know Boris Mitchell. Being the descendant of royal family, everyone’s knew him, beside that he was a good businessman.

“I fixed your marriage with his daughter?”

“Wait! What? His daughter? He doesn’t have any daughter” I asked quite surprisingly. And Dad just chuckled of course to see my expression. But I couldn't help it was so obvious. I had never heard about that.

“Yes! He has a daughter too, Arthur. And like you, I too didn't know about her until today Boris asked that he want to give her only daughter Hazel Mitchell’s hand to you.” 

I was too busy to think about girls. Marriage was the last thing I had ever thought for.  And that too with a girl I didn't even know about her exist before. Didn't know why Boris kept her daughter hidden so far.

“Sooner or later you have to marry someone who would give us the heir of yours then why not she would be that one. Being the royal blood she would be perfect as your wife.” Dad stated.

“I want you to marry her, Arthur.”

I agreed to Dad. Maybe or maybe not I aren't ready for this marriage thing yet but I would have to marry one day for getting a heir who would take this business up after me. And if I have a royal blood to marry then I don't think i should think much. And most important dad wants me to marry her and that's enough for me to say yes to this marriage proposal.

I gave him a positive nod which caused him an instant smile on his face. He stood up on his feet and gave me a warm hug ,when I stood up. Giving a firm pat on my back, he said breaking the hug “I knew Arthur, you won't say no to me.” 

I could feel the happiness in his voice and smile on his face and those were the things meant everything for me.

“Have you talked to mom about that?” 

“Yes! And she's so happy to it.” He didn't need to say that I knew how much she was eager to my marriage. She was the one who always complained that why i didn't date anyone. I'm a greedy man whose only aim was to take his bussines on the top. And in that way I never gave any sort of attention to the other things except work.