I woke up with a splitting headache and I groaned into my pillow. My head literally feels like someone is doing construction work inside it. There is a lot of pulsing and pounding that I don’t even know how I am going to get through the day.
I forced myself out of bed and into the bathroom and I saw a huge bruise at the side of my head where father hit me with the pillow.
I quickly took a bath and put on a simple pair of sweats and a hoodie and tied my hair into a high ponytail knowing it would annoy father to have my bruise out in the open.
I tried to open my door but remembered that father ordered for it to be locked so I sat cross legged on my bed while I waited for someone to open it for breakfast.
About five minutes later my door opened and I saw Liana. She narrowed her eyes at my bruise and I saw a similar but smaller one hidden by her hair.
“Father wants you down for breakfast,” she said and she walked away.
I took a deep breath before following her down the stairs. Father was already seated by the table and he was already eating. I ignored him and everyone else and took my place but then I saw that food had already been piled on my plate; bread, cheese and a few fruits. I reached out to put some chicken on my plate when I was stopped.
“There will be no meat for you in the days leading up to your wedding,” father said, “You’re already a disgrace so you might as well lose a few pounds to make yourself attractive.”
“I am not getting married so I do not need to lose any weight.” I said defiantly as I picked up a piece of chicken. If he thinks I am going to give into this marriage so easily then he is very mistaken. I saw father’s jaw tighten and he dropped his fork onto his plate calmly.
“You will stop this childish tantrum now,” he warned, “I will not have you disgracing this family,” I leaned back into my chair and refused to meet his eyes, “You will do as I say and you will agree to the marriage with Alpha Hunter.”
“No.” I said simply and I went back to eating my food.
I knew he was going to retaliate but I did not expect him to throw an actual glass plate at my head. Same with yesterday I didn’t notice it in time and it smashed against the side of my face.
I heard Carmen gasp as it shattered and the metallic scent of blood filled my nose. I put my hand to the side of my face and it came back bloody. I held it there and rose from my seat but father grabbed my hand and pushed me to the ground and a few shards of glass embedded themselves into my hands and thighs.
“Listen to me and listen to me clearly little girl,” he spat, “I have been overly lenient with you so far because I thought that you would come back to your senses and agree to it,” he let out a little chuckle before continuing, “I don’t need you to agree; it will happen whether you like it or not.”
“I will fight it every step of the way.” I muttered and he landed a sharp kick to my mouth and I tasted blood.
“You are going to get up and make yourself look presentable,” he said as he made his way back to the table and sat down, “You, Carmen and Liana are going shopping for your engagement party.”
“No.”
“I think you misunderstood me Charlotte,” he said locking eyes with me, “It was not a question.”
I know I can’t win this battle so I forced myself up to my feet. I could already see blood staining my sweats and I limped away.”
“And Charlotte I want you to burn those clothes; we don’t want the help seeing them all bloody,” he said but I didn’t even turn back to acknowledge him, “Liana go clean up that blood it’s disgusting to look at.”
I briefly heard Liana shuffling around but that wasn’t my concern right now. I should have known better than to oppose father directly. He will always win and if he can’t he will just beat me until I surrender.
I took out the little glass shards in my hand and legs and grabbed my first aid box. The cuts weren’t that deep so they didn’t need stitches but I grabbed my first aid box that I always keep for emergency purposes and disinfected the wounds.
I don’t know how father wants me to look presentable after this. They are literally angry red gashes all over my skin and I can cover the ones on my arm and legs but not on my face. I just cleaned it up and placed those skin colored plasters over it and changed into another pair of sweats and a hoodie and I left my hair down.
I made my way down and saw Carmen and Liana by the door. They were both shooting me scathing looks but I ignored them and walked out of the house and towards the car.
“You know that you are such a huge bitch,” Liana said, “You don’t think about anyone else when you do stuff do you?”
“I’m not in the mood for this right now Liana.” I said and I opened the door of the back seat but she slammed it back shut.
“I am not joking either Charlotte,” she said and I turned to face her while crossing my arms over my chest, ‘Have you never considered that we have to pay the price for father’s shitty moods after you antagonize him?”
“Just let her be Liana,” Carmen said as she got into the driver’s seat, “She will never listen; it’s in her nature to be like this.”
“Just like it’s in your nature to be a fake, lying wench?” I asked and she grit her teeth for a second before taking a calming breath and stepping into the car.
“Just stop acting like it’s the end of the world and marry the damned guy” Liana said, “It’s not like you would have gotten a better match.”
“I will never agree to this marriage,” I said, ‘And if I rile father up so much then stay away from him. I didn’t ask you to clean up my messes; I am more than capable of cleaning them up myself.”
I opened the car door and sat inside making sure to slam the door behind me. After a few seconds she got into the passenger seat and shot me a scathing look which I returned with a saccharine smile.
“Try not to spend hours picking a dress Charlotte; you won’t look pretty anyways.” Carmen said and I gave her a smile in response.
“Don’t worry Carmen I’m not like you who needs to use hours to find a dress that’ll fit my Botox filled body,” I said with a shrug, “And even if I don’t look pretty; I am still going to be a whole lot prettier than you.”
Our guards drove in a car behind us. Father doesn’t trust that we will misbehave with our guards and ordered them to keep at least six feet between us at all times except it is a life and death situation.I don’t want to be in this mall and I am making it very obvious that I would rather be anywhere but here. I also want to waste Carmen and Liana’s time so I have been adamantly refusing all the dresses that have come my way so far.“Pick something,” Liana whispered harshly in my ear, “Pick a garbage bag for all I care but pick something so we can be out of here.” “But I have to pick something pretty,” I pouted and she scowled, “We haven’t even visited half of the stores here; I wouldn’t want to pick something here and then find out that there was something prettier elsewhere.”“You a
I didn’t speak throughout the entire time I was getting ready, being silent is my form of defiance. Liana painted my fingers and toes a simple nude color while Carmen did my make-up and hair. I felt like a prized cattle being taken off to an auction except the auction was already complete and I have been sold to the highest bidder and while a cattle knows its death would be swift, mine would be a slow and painful breaking of my spirit and soul.Carmen went through my closet and brought out a white dress that I didn’t even know I had. I rose from the chair and she helped me put it on then led me to the full length mirror. I looked beautiful I won’t deny that but the reason why I looked this beautiful brought bile to the back of my throat.My make-up was completely natural and it made me look like a young, pure innocent little girl. My hair was in simple curls that hung to my waist and it was pinned behind my ears so only a f
I hated dinner before it even began and I loathed every single second of it after. Father made me sit next to Alpha Hunter and it took every single inch of my control to keep forcing food down my throat with his disgusting scent filling up my nose.‘So Liana,” Alpha Hunter began, “Do you have any special skills?” “I always thought that people got to know each other before delivering marriage proposals or did I get it wrong?” I asked and I saw dad’s jaw clench but Alpha Hunter just laughed it off.“Of course you didn’t but that is why I am trying to get to know you now.” He said with a smile that revealed his yellowing teeth, “So tell me Charlotte; what do you do?” “Nothing,” I replied with a shrug, “I stay home all day an
Today is the ball and I am absolutely dreading it. I have been blessed enough to not have encountered Alpha Hunter again since the incident with him in father’s study but I know I won’t be able to avoid him today.For today father got professionals to do my hair and make-up and I fought them at first when they tried to cover up the bruises that Alpha Hunter left on my skin but then father came and restrained me to a chair so I wouldn’t fight.I was only let out when it was time to put on my dress and I secretly prayed that it would look hideous on me. Even as I was led to the mirror I was still praying with my eyes shut but when I opened my eyes I felt all hope deflate from my body.The dress itself is beautiful and it fits me like second skin. It has a single spaghetti strap over my left shoulder and it hugs my upper body and then the bottom of the dress just falls straight to the ground.
I can’t sleep.I keep thinking of the fact that my wedding (just thinking about it makes me want to throw up) is next week. I don’t know how Carmen is going to figure something out before then.I was pacing around the room when I heard a soft but urgent knock on my door, I paused mid-step to make sure I wasn’t hearing things.I heard the knock again; more urgent this time and I slowly made my way over to the door. I opened it slightly to figure out who was there when the door was pushed open and Carmen rushed in. I looked out to make sure no one followed her then quickly locked the door.“How long does it take for you to open a door?” she whisper yelled but I was still staring at her in shock and wondering what she was doing in my room. “Stop staring at me like you’ve seen a ghost.” “I- I&r
“No!” I whispered under my breath and hoping that I was seeing an illusion. “No, no, no, no, no.” I repeated the words as if they would save me but I knew I was doomed.I turned on the ignition but the car wouldn’t start. I tried it again and again but to no avail and I finally started to cry when he lifted his left hand and I saw a few wires.“Get out.” I heard him say but I shook my head, “I will not repeat myself again.” I opened the door slowly and got out and he smiled. “Now come to me.”I took a step forward but then changed my mind last minute and turned on my heels and ran. I heard him chuckle slightly before he started to follow.I ran as fast as I could into the woods. I could hear him behind me and prayed I could outrun him. I would rather die than let father catch me. I had barely finished the thought when I felt him grab m
True to Alpha Hunter’s words a doctor came in to treat my injuries as soon as he left but to my surprise he didn’t bandage me up and he didn’t give me a pain killer so I couldn’t sleep all through the night because of the pain. When Alpha Hunter came in the next morning I had barely slept a wink and he noticed because he took one look at me and shook his head in disappointment.“If you won’t sleep on your own Charlotte then I will be forced to have you drugged. I can’t have you looking like a zombie.” He said as two guards came in and set up a hospital bed at the far end of the room.I looked at it in confusion and turned back to Alpha Hunter who just gave me a small smile. “On the bed,” was all he said and I obeyed because I knew it would reduce my punishment. I stood on shaky legs and made my way over to the bed.“On your stomach.” He clar
I have been here for five days and if my calculations are correct then the wedding should be any day from now. It could even be today for all I know.Since Liana came I haven’t gotten any visitors except Alpha Hunter who comes every morning and evening unfailingly to give his daily dose of torture. I was waiting for his arrival this morning and I had already braced myself for whatever torture he had cooked up for me, but I was shocked when he opened the cell but didn’t walk in. I shot him a confused look but he simply smiled and held out his left hand.“Come Charlotte; you get to be free today.” He said but I still stared at him, “I don’t like to be kept waiting; get up now before I change my mind.”A part of me wanted to tell him to suck it and stay down here forever but then I saw the look he sent to one of the guards and I realized what he issue was; he felt disrespected.