Tricked.

Iris P.O. V

I scrunched up my eyes because of the bright light that slipped through my eyelids that flickered continuously.

A pungent smell overwhelmed me, assaulting and invading all my senses. The blinding lights were starting to subside, causing me to squint my eyes until I could have a clearer image of where I was. 

When the blurred images in my head cleared, then I realized where I was. I was at the hospital.

How I got here and how long I have been here was something I couldn't wrap my head around though.

Then slowly, the memories rushed through my head like a flood. 

From what I could recollect, I ran away from home then I found myself in a desolate area filled with dilapidated buildings. I was almost attacked by a wolf then.......

I gasped when I remembered the man whose eyes gleamed like sapphires, the beauty his eyes entailed were mesmerizing until he transformed into a wolf. Cold shivers ran down my spine as the memories of my knight in shining armor occupied my thoughts.

That was the only thing I could remember but the question was how did I get here and who brought me here? 

I removed the intravenous dip that was connected to my hands, sitting upright on the bed while running my hands through my hair.

I couldn't stay one second here again before my parents found me.

I leapt up and strode towards the door when I heard footsteps approaching, I stood still for a second when the sound of the footsteps ceased just at the entrance of the door. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the door swung open and my heart thumped hard in my chest on seeing the people standing at the door. 

My parents were standing at the door. My mom threw her hands over me, rubbing her hands slowly on my back while I fixated my gaze on my father whose face was devoid of any expression. How did my parents find me? Who informed them that I was here?

I pushed my mom away from me and focused my gaze on the nurse who stood beside my father. "Where is the person that brought me here?"

"He left."

My jaw tightened on seeing my parents and knowing that the person that brought me here abandoned me. But wait a second? Did the nurse say 'he'?

"He?" I repeated.

"Yes, he. A man with tattered clothes and a hat on brought you here."

My heart stopped beating on hearing the statement that fell out of her mouth. Then it dawned on me that it was the man who transformed into a wolf before me that brought me here. 

I was trying to run from getting married off to a werewolf and now a werewolf saved me! Not once but twice. 

I was glad that he left me here and even though I was thankful to him for saving him, I didn't want to be associated with mystical creatures so I was happy that I would never see him again. 

"Now that she has regained consciousness, I think it's safe to say that Iris can now follow us home." My father said to the nurse who nodded. 

What did I hear him say right now? Go home?That must be a huge joke because I didn't just risk my life by trying to run away from an arranged marriage only to thwart all my efforts and take me back home to get me betrothed to a scary being.

"You must be joking!" I scoffed, finding my voice.

"My daughter, your mother and I are sorry for scaring you like that. We were wrong. We have canceled the marriage, you can now come home with us now! We are sorry." His eyes glistened with tears.

"We are sorry, forgive us." My mom sobbed.

I felt pity for my parents on seeing their tears, their apology seemed to be genuine and it looked like they really meant what they said.

"You are not getting me married again?"

"Yes, we are not." My father answered.

I left the hospital with my parents and my heart was filled with joy, knowing that everything in my life was about to return to normal.

My parents promised to get me a new car, then a house when I clock twenty-one. 

"Yes! Mom, dad, I love you so much," I squeaked, planting kisses on their cheeks. 

My life was about to be set forever! When I get my house, I would be able to invite my friends and finally date someone decent without caring about my parent's consent.

All of a sudden, instead of swerving to the road that led to our house, they took another route.

"Dad, Mom, where are we going?" I asked.

"Just keep calm, honey. We are going to visit a friend." My mom answered while I calmed down instantly. 

However, as my father began to drive deep into the forest, my suspicions were aroused and I began to panic inside.

"Mom, Dad," I muttered.

A mansion was visible from afar, further arousing my suspicions. I hoped that whatever was going through my head right now was totally a result of my fear and not the truth.

"Where are we going?!" I yelled at them this time, trying to open the car doors that were locked. My dad increased the car speed when the realization of what they were about to do began to dawn on me slowly. "Get me out of here! Help! Where are you guys taking me to?" I screamed loudly, banging my fists on the door but they ignored all my tantrum.

I could hear tiny sobs that erupted from my mom and I could see the expressionless face of my father through the side mirror. His face might be devoid of any emotions but his eyes couldn't hide his lies. 

"Why are you doing this to me?! Where are you taking me to?" I kicked his chair with my feet while my father turned off the ignition of the car and turned to look at me with anger evident on his face. 

"Get a grip of yourself and stop throwing tantrums like a little kid." He yelled at me. "Do you want to know where we are taking you to? We are taking you to your soon to be husband's house."