All Chapters of Bound To The Aetrakis Enigmas : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

ARIS.“They are what?” I blurted out, shock permeating every single part of my body with speed.“We are your parents,” the woman said with a small smile while the man beside her nodded.I shook my head because hell nah! This was not happening.“Grandma, you said they died in an accident after I was born,” I asked Nana, staring pointedly at her.“I am sorry Aris, I lied,” she said weakly, tears in her eyes.“No.” I shook my head, hugging her close to my chest. “No Nana, you don't have to apologize.”She sniffed.“Go talk with them, Aris,” she murmured as I drew back.I couldn't speak for what felt like minutes, eyes flickering over to the unknown persons there. But before I could say another word, the woman stepped forward.“Let's talk outside, shall we?” She asked. I turned to my grandmother, who gave me a tired nod. I didn't speak and just walked out first as the two followed after me.I went down to the empty supply room at the end of the corridor where I knew no one ever came.The

ARIS.“When do I go?” I asked with a low voice, my head dipped low in a tired bow. I just wanted it to end. I just wanted my grandmother—the only person in the world that cared about me—to be fine.“Now.”I whipped my head up so fast that my vision almost blurred from the speed. “What?” I asked, my hands tightened against my jean pants. “I just got here. I just …I just signed the marriage contract too.”He straightened up, and fixed his tie with a nonchallant calm. “We can not keep your new husband waiting for long, young man.”My lips moved, but I didn't get to say anything before he walked out of the door. I sat there, stuck to the chair with my brain trying hard to process every single thing that has happened in the last few hours.Aetios and my mother gave me one last glance of contempt before they walked out, leaving me alone in the library. My gaze darted all around the room, and it felt like the room was getting smaller by the second. I stood up first, but I stayed, and crashed