Dawn of Love

Prologue

I was minding my business, arranging my things in my locker before I head home, when suddenly, I was spinning around and the next thing I knew was my back hitting the lockers harshly. Everything was happening so fast that when my mind and vision finally focused, I got the shock of my life!

River Leon was only inches from my face. My breath hitched, eyes widened and throat dried instantly. What's going on? However, my eyebrows slightly furrowed when I noticed something odd. His handsome face had tinge of redness, his nose flared, eyes sharp and bloodshot, and eyebrows quivering as it furrowed. 

Oh no. He's angry. But... why? And what does it got to do with me?

His hand violently banged the lockers beside my head, breaking me from my thoughts. He's seriously mad. My stomach began to churn in fear and my heart paced faster. My eyes glued to his gray ones trying to read them, to no avail. 

Suddenly, he smirked. Then he grabbed my wrist and pinned them against the lockers. Okay, I am seriously, bat-s**t scared now. I looked around and my heart sank when I saw the empty halls. I tried to back up to put a distance between us, but I remembered that I'm already cornered. Hopeless, I swallowed the lump on my throat and returned my gaze back to his.

Then River spoke. His voice had a chilling tone mixed rage and condescension. The moment his voice reached my ears, the hairs on my skin stood on ends.

"You say you like me since forever. But you go around flirting with other men." then he sneered "You seem so innocent. So demure. But, the truth is, you're no different from the other bitches here."

I was so taken aback by his words that my shock turned into a frown then into hurt then into resentment. I have never been so insulted in my life!

"What the hell are you babbling about?!" I gritted my teeth as I yelled at him. I tried to break free from his grasp but he was totally much stronger and taller than me. "Let me go River Leon! You have no right to do this to me!"

River chuckled. But it wasn't cute, more like a sinister one "Let you go? Isn't this what you wanted since - what was it that you wrote? Ahhh... time immemorial? Isn't this what you've been dreaming of? You and me, like this?"

My face flushed red and ears turned hot. Not because the angry man in front of me was exuding with hotness, but because - oh, who am I kidding - yes that's a part but also, this was one of the most embarrassing moments in my life! River Leon read my diary about him! It's almost the same as seeing me butt naked!

"What? You're surprised? I read it all. Thanks to your cousin."

I gasped at his admission. Not a word came out of my mouth. 'I swear I'm gonna kill that man-boy. Austyn! You better prepare!'  I violently thought.

"However, all of those were just a pile of trashy lies." His face darkened and any hint of amusement disappeared from his face. His grip on my wrist tightened and his eyes became sharper. He was like a predator psyching his prey.

My eyes were now brimming with tears. I couldn't think straight and I couldn't care less what he meant by everything he said or by why he was angry. I just wanted out. 

I could hear myself shamelessly whimper under my breath. I tried to squirm away from him as he got closer to me "River... please... please let me g-"

The next second, River crashed his lips onto mine. My eyes opened wide and I gasped in disbelief. However, the bastard took that as an opportunity to slide his tongue inside my mouth, doing who knows what! His kiss was aggressive and felt like I was being devoured. I was using all my strength to get away and to stop him from kissing me, but it seemed like it just encouraged him even more. 

Tears began to flow from my eyes. I couldn't believe what was happening. This isn't how I imagined my first kiss to be like, never in a million years. River he took my first kiss. THIS MANIAC TOOK AWAY MY FIRST KISS LIKE IT WAS NOTHING.

Wait. You might be wondering what happened that got me into this situation in the first place. To be honest with you, I really don't know what had gotten into him. *ultimate eye roll* But, I have a pretty good idea where to begin - the day my mundane life turned into a roller coaster ride.

By the way, my name's Willow Hale and this is the story of how the hopeless romantic in me changed my life forever.