Xenia has always tried to be the perfect daughter. All her life, she's been good, non rebellious, obedient. Even when her parents kept treating her like an outcast over her sister because she was born wolfless. Never for once did she deviate from being the good little daughter. UNTIL her own parents sold her off to an Alpha who was crippled. That was when she realized that being good surely wouldn't pay her and she's ready to do anything she can - to get out of this stupid arrangement. Even if it means paying a stranger she met in a dirty bar to take her virginity. Isn't it a taboo for the Alpha to marry a non virgin? For all it's worth, she taught she definitely won. But then her father introduces the Alpha in a wheel chair and when she turns ready to blurt out that she's no virgin - SHOCK FROZE HER FEET TO THE FLOOR. Because sitting in that wheel chair was the same man who she had spent the night before with.
View More「結婚しよう?」
「古都、俺のこと好きだろ?」
小さいころからずっとそばにいるあなたは、私にとって一番遠い雲の上の人。
それなのに、どうしていきなり戻ってきてそんなことを言うの。
あなたを嫌いになりたい。
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「なんとおっしゃいましたか?」
「だから、結婚しようって」
ここは旧財閥である大友グループの屋敷。
そんなことを思いながらも、やはり聞き間違いではないと感じ、私は優雅に紅茶を飲むその人を改めて見た。
「誰が誰とでしょうか?」
表情を変えることなく、紅茶に視線を向けたまま告げられたその言葉に、私は大きくため息をついた。
目の前のお坊ちゃま――大友秋久は、由緒正しい家柄に生まれ、頭脳だけでなく、高い身長と見事な容姿まで持ち合わせている。
昔からプライベートも派手で、隣にはモデルや女優など、数多くの女性が付き添っていた。
「申し訳ありませんが、私たちって、結婚するような間柄でしたか?」
その言葉に唖然とし、私はただ彼を睨みつけたい衝動に駆られたが、実際にはできなかった。
私は大原古都、今年二十七歳。私の家は代々、この大友家に仕えてきた。
秋久とは違い、私は至って平凡な人間だ。肩より少し長いくせ毛の髪は、セットに時間がかかるため、いつも一つに結んでいる。
屋敷と同じ敷地に我が家があったこと、そして多忙な秋久の両親に代わり、私の母が二人と、さらに秋久の弟・正久を育てる時間も多かったため、小さいころはまるで兄弟のように過ごしてきた。
そんなことを知らずに育ったが、両親ですら秋久たちが優先で、私はいつも後回しだった。
そんなことすら疑問に思うことなく育ってきたが、成長するにつれて現実が見えてくるようになった。
そしてそのころようやく、自分と秋久とがまったく違う世界に生きていることを悟った。
父に言われるまま大学に進学し、資格を取り、父の後を継ぐべく一緒に仕事を始めてから、もう数年が過ぎた。
今日も何も変わることなく仕事をしていた。
“What do you take me for? some sort of whore?” The man asked but there was no anger in his voice and that gave me hope that perhaps, I could really get him to do this. Just maybe.“No-no i am sorry but that is not…”“Are you drunk?” He leaned closer as if to perceive my breath and I frowned.“I can assure you that I am of sound mind and -” I stopped and blushed in shame.Goddess above what on earth was I doing?Is this really how bad I had fallen?“Don't worry.” I whispered, “I am sorry for being so rude.”I stood up from the chair. Best that I just accept my fate.But before I could turn to leave the man grabbed my arm and stopped me in my tracks, “Wait!”I did, heart racing so wildly in my chest.‘Tell me why you want to do this.”I took a deep breath, “My father has arranged for me to marry a stranger and… I just want to do something out of my own will before I throw my freedom away forever.”He had a contemplative look on his face as he stared at me then nodded, “Fine. Come on - i
I froze, my heart beating against my chest wildly because surely he had to be joking.Surely I heard him wrong.There's no way…there's no way on earth that my father would sell me off to a stranger for money like I was some sort of commodity. My own father.‘What?” I gasped, unable to form anymore coherent thoughts. This had to be a nightmare. It better be a nightmare.“You are finally getting an opportunity to become useful to the community, Xenia. You should be grateful.”His words were like a slice of a blade into my heart.Grateful?I had to be grateful that I was being sold off?“Besides, he is an Alpha which means you are going to be a Luna. A blessing we were expecting to fall on you.”A blessing?Tears burned my eyes and I felt rage building up in me as I looked at my father. MY father.“When he said your daughter - did you for once think of handing lyra over ?” I asked my voice calm, “Of course you didn't. Even though she was the only one worthy to be called your daughter. Bu
Invisible.That was one word that relates with me the most these days, a word that best describes my life.And invisible was exactly how I felt as I sat by the window of my room, staring down at my family gathered in the courtyard below.And that feeling of not been seen dwelled on as I watched them fawn over my sister, who was covered in sweat and dust from sparring with a guard.A sigh escaped my lips, when my mum drew her in for a hug, not minding that the dust and sweat might stain her elegant white gown.I drew the curtains closed, shielding myself from the sight that never failed to prick at my heart.One would think that I'd be used to it by now.It's been five years since the local Mage confirmed my parents' worst fear - that I was born powerless.Five years since my parents all but abandoned me. Five years of them treating me like an outcast.Five years of being relegated to the sidelines, the shadows and watching my sister bask in a spotlight.But even though it's been long,
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