Drowning in Fire

A kiss

" yes! I was worried" I whispered to myself realizing how childish I must have sounded

He didn't say anything he just looked back

" are you okay?" I asked

He seemed taken back as a whole

A silence filled the room and we were left just looking at each other

I realized how much we have been through in these past few weeks and how close I felt to him despite all our interactions being life or death. This was the first time we'd had an actual conversation.

" Are you okay?" he said looking at me

For a second I forgot about my injuries

I nodded my head and walked back towards the bed to sit down

" We need to talk"

"About what?"

"Well apparently we are to be wed in a couple of months kai"

He remained silent

He seemed to be quite a lot more often

"It was the only way to save you" he seemed kind of hesitant

"I understand that, it's just that we need to figure out a plan I would never want to force you to be married to a woman you didn't love for the rest of your life," I said looking into kai's eyes

He slowly pulled his eyes away from mine and onto the floor

" There is no way you can get out of this marriage the entire kingdom now know about it. The only other way out is for you to be executed and me being punished for lying to the royal family"

My breath was caught in my chest

We have to go through with this wedding

The thought of Kai surrendering himself to me

His future

His love to a woman he didn't love at all

I don't even know if I can love him the way he wanted to be loved.

" Kai we have to confess"

"What?' he questioned

"We have to confess! This isn't real, we aren't real, you can't be forced to call me your wife"

He seemed taken back

" Luna I just told you that you would die?"

"I don't want you to act as you love me for the rest of your life. That is a fate worse than death" I finally yelled

" what if we have children, could you love them with a mother like me" I continued

I felt tears filling my eyes

I've accepted that I would never find love

In my village rose was sought after by many men in the village. She had received too many marriage proposals. She was beautiful how could they not.

She walked with poise and danced with grace

Rosie was the best dancer I had ever seen

But she was held back because of me

I couldn't provide enough for her

She didn't have enough for a new dress for every date

And if people found out her relation to me

To the village whore

A woman believed to be a witch

My dark appearance my unusual hair.