A dragons true tale

Chapter 12 ~ Contract marriage

As usual no emotion seemed to cross Calhoun's features.. and both his parents didn't even look bothered. They knew somewhere deep in his dark brooding beating heart..there was love for his family.

"You grew so fast..it feels like yesterday you just left for high school.. you refusing to leave home.. shedding tears..but now look how hard it is to even miss your mother", his ever loving mother kept singing like she always did and Calhoun used his right hand to massage his temples.

"I don't want to believe that this is all you have to say mother", Calhoun asked.. his gaze unmoving through his thick long lashes. He had clear reasons for leaving home.

"We are here for a very important topic Cal", his father's ever serious tone cut the once blissful atmosphere short. Calhoun frowned upon hearing it..he could detect just how serious it was because the look in his father's eyes was unnerving. A lot of people told him even though he knew..he had his father's blood running in his blood. He resembled his father a lot but it seemed the blood only showed it's appearance when he had grown..when he was little..he cried a lot and threw trantums even very close to his mother.

"Son.. this topic is the only thing that will make the kuinn's company overtake the Reign's.. I don't mean to indulge in a competition but you know how well acquainted we are with the Reign's...we need to create a bond to strengthen our financial status", his father explained theorically knowing the high IQ his son had gotten from him.

"I thought the Reign's.. don't have a heir", Nicholas reasoned out loudly knowing his master wouldn't like to make such bond.

"We thought too.. but they've found her", his father said surprising everyone except his wife.

"It's that beautiful princess we met in the garden when you were younger dear Cal", his mother blurted out in excitement, she had been waiting to have the princess as her daughter too.

"You'll move to England in three weeks.. we'll be engaging both of you", she kept ranting on happily not noticing Calhoun's stiff shoulders.

"So it is now a marriage without my consent", came Calhoun's voice with retained anger..he could only hold back his anger when it came to his parents.. obviously because of his mother. At his words there seemed to be a different look in his mother's eyes. Of course, their family of three started out with pure bliss.. but Calhoun's illness began to tear them apart.. him away from them. She knew and saw it...the slight dejection he usually held in his innocent eyes even as a child was replaced with anger until they no longer looked innocent..his hands began to taint..with blood until there wasn't a single innocence left. Without his consent they had sent him for a memory wipe on the few things that haunted him, they didn't have a single clue on what it was though..he wouldn't tell them. When they sent him..the whole hospital was empty in few minutes time..a lot of blood from those who tried to stop his rage and a few who escaped.

One day he decided to keep a distance.. which they all agreed to without reasons on why he had made up his mind.. somewhere they were hoping for him to see how much they all care even though he was going to turn to a monster.

"It's only a contract son.. you can cancel it whenever you want.. it's only important now at least to strengthen our financial status a little..we might not be needing it later", his father cleared his doubts before he immediately cut the call and Calhoun stood before quickly walking out of the room.

"Where to master", Nicholas innocently asked but the look he received made him wish he never did. 'It's not his fault..good lord he must be growing white hairs by now'.

.....Meanwhile in Shrek mansion

"What do you mean?...I'm going to England? Why?", Isabelle asked...she had told Rohan the news about her mission... thinking on how bad he'll react. Instead he was relieved and told her about a new plan.

"I informed the Dalenn's and they gifted me a huge gift from their company named Reign.. they need you and with how it went.. your father must love you a lot", Rohan broke the news, he was surprised that he wasn't questioned on how he had gotten Isabelle.. instead he was gifted.. he'll miss his Isabelle a lot.. it's like sending his daughter off for marriage. He noticed the frown evident on her features..he would equally be surprised if he were to be in her shoes. What is a royal's daughter doing in the orphanage.

'It was too good to be true. They just accepted her', she asked herself questions.

"And why do you think they'll just accept me.. does this mean I'm no longer doing the mission again..wait! Does Leah know about this", Isabelle bombarded him with all the questions filling her head.

"ISA!!", He called her name.. warning evident in his tone.

"Sorry... I know I'm meant to call her mother but..we uhm.. unlike and like poles are meant to repel each other naturally... back to the topic", Isabelle explained her way out of the situation.

"They accepted you because of your father nothing else Isabelle.. I your name was signed under a contract marriage.. I'm quite sure it's between you and the kuinn's..no need to panick it can be cancelled.. just try your best to maintain it until you end the mission", he explained before clearing her doubts,

"I promised to keep this between us right.. I'll tell Leah you were sold but only when she finds out.. I bet you'll already be gone right", he hugged her as if saying goodbye and receiving a phone call and left leaving Isabelle in a daze.

She never dreamt to end up in a contract marriage.. she'll just burn the papers when her mission is over then she'll be free to live the life she had wished for..after all she was still in her early youth, she'll be nineteenth next year.