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Chapter 9

They immediately took hold of me , tying my hands so I couldn't fight back or resist. But that didn't stop me from doing it anyway.

"Why are you doing this !?" I yelled out , looking back at him getting out of the coach as he tied the top button of his coat.

"I'm sorry it had to be like this Elena. But it's the only way you'll listen. " He said as his figure disappeared behind the door while I was dragged downstairs. Passing Cade on my way down I could see the pity in his eyes , how he already knew what was waiting for me and he was defenseless to help .

"Cade ! Please !" I cried out to him as he just lowered his head walking past me briskly , I didn't blame him . My sobs filled the halls as I was soon thrown into the basement, being untied and left in the darkness welcoming me . "Please!" I cried out , trying to find a light switch or a window . Yet none came into view... I sat alone in the basement, listening to the leaky roof as it dripped onto the cold tile floor. I listend to the rats scurry around me as I curled myself into a ball in the corner. If I thought being in my room for 12 days was bad , this was another level of torture.

I cried myself to sleep as the spiders spun their webs and the roaches feasted on my lunch. It was a low point in my life and daybreak couldn't have come sooner.

As the small ray of light shone into my peripheral view I woke up with hope . Hope that there must've been an outlet . I scurried up - almost slipping on the wet tile - as I saw the window come into the view. It was old and had a cardboard covering it as I lifted it up , covering my eyes as the light filled the room. Turning around I could see the place more clearly now. It was dark and damp , with rusty old equipment lining the walls - as an old torture containment - the rats sat all huddled at the hole in the wall while the spiders clung to the rusty pipe where the water leaked the night before.

Hearing footsteps from upstairs, I quickly cover the window back up and sat where I spent the night , under the scary equipment. The door opened with a creak making my ears bleed at the sound. A flashlight was immediately shown into my face as I covered my eyes with my hands.

"Get up." He ordered to which he didn't have to tell me twice . I was more than happy to get out of this place. He snapped his fingers and the two guards came back inside ,tying my hands. "Upstairs." He ordered them as they lead me back upstairs. "But that's my room" I said confused while we passed mine. "Sire ordered you to go to his . " The guards said curtly and then throwing me inside , not even untying me this time.

I struggled to get up from the ground - looking like a worm who's head has been cut off - when he came in seeing my struggle and pulling me up by my arm harshly.

"What is this ? What kind of punishment is this? " I said while he untied my hands but not before he locked the door behind him and putting the key into his pocket.

"You see Elena , I've come to the realization that the only way to make you SEE that you're mine is to MAKE you mine."

"W-what does that mean ?" I said swolling the lump in my throat.

"It means , we're going to get you all cleaned up and then we're going to go downstairs and meet the Minster who's going to marry us ."

"You've got to be kidding me ? You can't do this !"

"Oh? I think I just did. " He said pushing me into the bathroom. And this time, he didn't stop at my shoulders. He had no self control and I hated every second of it.

"So this is my punishment? " I questioned as he helped me out of the tub.

"You'll have to be more specific Elena. "

"Me marrying you ?"

"No , you marrying me is just a bonus . Your punishment was this. Being completely helpless as I rid you of your filth."

"You're pathetic." I said while I wrapped myself in a towl and walked out seeing the white dress he had lied out for me. It was rather plainer than I thought it would be. But I didn't complain either.

While I dressed , some of the lady servants were called up to do my hair and makeup - a forgein feeling to me - while he just sat and watched from the couch. When they finished he excused them while he looked me up and down like a prize he won at the fair. Inspecting every last inch and making me want throw up in my mouth at the unnerving feeling it gave me.

"Ravishing. " He purred in my ear making me REALLY almost throw up in my mouth. He then snaked his arm around me , leading us downstairs where the servants were lined up as well as his father.

"Some wedding this is." I mumbled more to myself but of course he had heard it.

"Oh don't worry love , the guests are arriving later." He said with a smirk as I rolled my eyes . We were then taken to a back room with the Minster as we 'were to be wed in private ' as he called it and then we would join everybody for the celebration later.

"Do you , king Derek Lauder take Lady Elena to be your lawfully wedded wife , to have and to hold through sickness and in health, till death do you apart ?"

"I do." He said with a sickening smile . He was SURE enjoying himself right now.

" And do you , Lady Elena take king Derek Lauder to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold through sickness and in health, till death do you apart ?" He said waiting for me to answer. Taking a deep breath I said ;

"I don't. I really don't. "

And I'M going to end it here and leave you all hanging ! * rubs hands together maniacally * Thank you so much for reading. Remember to leave your thoughts in the comment section below. Until next time, keep howling my wolves 🐺❤