I'll Stab You

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The flight to the Dragon territory felt like falling. Wind screamed past her ears as black dragon cut through clouds like a blade. Behind her, Kael Draven didn’t speak.Just sitting there solid and silent, like she was cargo. Seraphina didn’t cry, she save it for when the ground came back. As she sighted the dragon kingdom The Dragon Keep was not a palace,It was a mountain carved into a fortress in black stone andred banners. Everything smelled like iron and smoke. No jasmine, like her kingdom The moment the dragon landed in the courtyard, guards were already there bowing. Two women in black grabbed Seraphina’s arms before Kael even dismounted. “To the west wing,” one of them said. No princess. No your highness. Seraphina looked back at Kael for him to say a word about what is going but hewas already walking away. They dragged her through halls that has no light each hall getty darker that before. Every servant they passed dropped their eyes not daring to look up till they go to a room The room they shoved her into was big brown in colour with bed big enough for 4 people. A fireplace with no fire and standing inside were three women with towels and soap . “Strip,” the oldest one said. Seraphina crossed her arms. “Excuse me?” “You heard her, My Quora( that their word for my queen),” another said. “First night with the King, you have to bathe and be prepared. Those are the rules she continued Rule one: You do not leave this wing without permission. Rule two: You do not speak to the King unless he speaks to you first. Rule three: You do not deny him.” She said it flat. Like she was reading from a list. Seraphina’s stomach turned. “Or what?” The woman looked at her. “Or you burn.” The word landed like a slap,Seraphina’s hands started shaking.Not from fear but from rage is she a prisoner . She turned her back to them and yanked the black dress off herself. She stood there in nothing while they poured hot water into a stone tub. Rose oil. Herbs. Like they were preparing a sacrifice. The moment they left her alone, she broke. She slid into the water and cried. Hard and gly. The kind of crying she hadn’t done since she was 8 the dobs that shook her whole body. Is this how I die? As the bride of the devil? Traded for peace and stripped like cattle? Caelen gets Lyra. And I get this. The water was too hot and It burned. Good. She scrubbed at her skin until it was red. Washed her hair until her scalp hurt. Washed away the garden. Washed away the slap. Washed away the ceremony. When the tears stopped, she stood up. Wrapped herself in a towel and stared at the mirror. Her eyes were red from crying too much and her cheek still had a faint mark. On the bed was lingerie,Black lace. She pickt it up and laughed. Once. Bitter. Before dhe put it on, because if she was going to be paraded, she would do it with her chin up. Two guards came for her 10 minutes later and led her down another hall. To a door twice her height and it's carved with dragons. They opened it and pushed her in. And then closed it behind her. The King’s chamber,It was beautiful. That was the worst part the bed has a black silk sheets. A fire roaring in a hearth big enough to stand in. Windows that looked out over cliffs and gold was everywhere. Weapons on the walls. Books. I She walked around and ni one was there. Seraphina stood in the middle of the room, barefoot, shaking. Minutes passed. Each second stretched. Then the door opened, Kael walked in wearing a red glowy find, he stopped when he saw her. Looked at the lingerie, her bare feet and her face. “You’re late on killing him,” Seraphina said. Angryvbecause if she wasn’t angry she would break again. Kael arched one brow. “ Ques delar drouao “I was waiting to know how I’m supposed to die,” she snapped. “Will it be quick? Or will you do what everyone says and bathe in my blood?” He walked further into the room. Slow. “ seems yo got sharp mouth ?” “Aren’t you?” Seraphina took a step back walking away from him. “You took me from my home. You didn’t even want me. You wanted my sister. And now you expect me to just lie down and—” “Stop.” The word cut through the air as Kael was in front of her now. Close. Too close. He reached out like he was going to touch her face. Seraphina grabbed the bedside lamp smashing it She held it up between them like a weapon. “If you come any closer,” she said, voice shaking but loud, “I will stab you with this.” Kael stopped, his molten eyes flicked from the lamp to her face. For a long time, he just stared and did something she didn’t expect. He laughed and took one step back and sat down on the edge of the bed. Far from her, the distance between the two is more than six steps. “Good,” he said. “At least you have teeth, little phoenix." I was worried they sent me a corpse.” Seraphina didn’t lower the lamp,her heart was hammering, she didn't expect this. She didn't expect him to be calm and not talk at all. In a blink, kael was already in front of her her neck his his hand as he strangle her seraphina stood there, lamp still raised, her socked and neck vein out she's red like tomato. “You just knock on death door” Kael growl.
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