???? THE DEMON’S BRIDE ????
( I Fell Into Your Charms… )
CHAPTER 45&46
By; Succie Brown
DON’T BE A GHOST READER ‼️
NOT EDITED, BE MINDFUL OF ERRORS ????
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⟨ SWEET MOMENTS ⟩
⟨ BACK IN THE PALACE ⟩
“Wish me good luck” Cheng said smiling at Waylon. He was getting prepared to leave the palace.
“There’s nothing to wish you good luck on, because Tatiana loves you already” Waylon said.
“Thanks Waylon”
“Enough with the thanking and get a wiggle on” Waylon said, patting Cheng’s shoulder.
Cheng smiles and was about leaving the room, when he felt sting of pains in his heart.
“Ouch!” He gro-ans holding his chest.
“Are you all right Cheng?” Waylon asked.
“My heart suddenly hurts” Cheng said, bearing the pains in his heart.
“Why is it suddenly aching?”
“I… I think Tatiana is in danger” Cheng said, he closed his eyes searching for where Tatiana could be, by tracing her scent.
Then he sees Zelda pouring sands in a pit with Tatiana inside it, and he could hear her begging and pleading with Zelda to stop, but Zelda ignored her pleadings.
“He is going to pay dearly for hurting Tiana” He said with rage of anger, and he teleported out of the room, shocking the living day light out of Waylon.
“Did… Did he just teleport?” Waylon muffed to himself.
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Tatiana’s crying voice could loudly be heard, as Zelda continued pouring more sands inside the pit. But no matter how loud she shouted, no one could hear her, because it was an isolated area.
“Please stop what you are doing, I beg of you” Tatiana said crying, as the sand was reaching her wa-istlevel.
“Don’t worry Tatiana, we are going to have a happy ever after in our next life” Zelda said like a lunatic.
He was pouring more sand when Cheng teleported in his front and punch him so ha-rd on his face, and Zelda fell the ground.
Cheng raised his hand, and Tatiana slowly began to come out from the de-ep pit, and Cheng wrapped his hands around her immediately she came out from the pit.
“Are you all right Tiana?” He asked, but Tatiana broke into tears.
“I thought I was going to die” She said crying, and her tears angered Cheng the more. He looked at Zelda and saw him running away.
Cheng teleported to his front, and Zelda staggered and fell to the ground.
“Who ever gave you the right to hurt my bride!!” He yells at him, speaking in six voices.
Zelda tries to run away, but Cheng used his magic powers to drag him back, chocking his neck. Cheng’s eyes were burning in rage of anger, as his eyes were red like smokey ashes.
“No one dares hurts my bride and stays alive” Cheng said with a voice filled with anger.
He threw Zelda away like stick, Zelda flew and landed his back on a wall, and some particulars of the wall fell on him, Cheng didn’t stop there, he went to where he was and grabbed his neck.
“Die” He said pressing Zelda’s neck so aggressively. He was bleeding from his nostrils, but Cheng wasn’t ready to let go of him.
The more he remembered how Zelda almost buried his Tiana alive, the more angry he became.
Tatiana sensing that Zelda was going to die if Cheng continues choking his neck, quickly rushed to them.
“Let go of him Cheng” She said in a hiccupping tone. Although she has stopped crying, but she hasn’t digested the fact that Zelda almost buried her alive, all because of his obsession for her.
“He has to die for attempting to bury you alive” Cheng said, not willing to let go of Zelda.
“Please let him go Cheng. I’m okay now, please I beg of you, let go of him” Tatiana said.
But Cheng didn’t release his grip from Zelda’s neck. Instead of Cheng to release him, he tighten his hand on Zelda’s neck. He just want to finish him up, for trying to kill the woman he loves so much.
“Cheng I know you are angry, but please reconsider your decision of killing him. You don’t want to be titled as a demon who killed someone because of his dark powers, right?” Tatiana asked.
“I don’t want you to become a murderer again because of me, so please let go of him” She said sobbing in tears.
The sobbing sounds coming from Tatiana, made Cheng unwilling let go of Zelda, and Zelda fell to the ground coughing.
If it was up to him, he’d have ended the life of Zelda, but he couldn’t do it because his bride was begging him to stop.
“Thank you Cheng” Tatiana said.
Cheng looked at her, and diverted his gaze to Zelda, who was still trying to caught up with his breathe. He looked half-dead.
“Just because I spared your life doesn’t mean I will let what you did to my bride slide” Cheng said with rage of anger.
Cheng raised his eyebrows a little bit, and Zelda automatically went blind. The world because dark to him, and he couldn’t see anything like he used to.
Zelda continues cleaning his eyes with the back of his eyes, but yet he couldn’t see a dime, all that surrounded him was nothing but darkness.
“I can’t see, I can see anything, what did you do to me?” Zelda asked with a crying voice.
“This is the price who have to pay for hurting the demon’s bride. You will forever be blind, until death chose to take you to the afterlife” Cheng said.
He snapped his fingers and Zelda teleported to a world unknown.
“Where did you take him?” Tatiana asked.
“I exiled him out of Maelstrom, to a place where he won’t have the chance to interact with humans” Cheng said.
“Isn’t it too much? He can’t see anymore” Tatiana said.
“He should thank his stars that he’s not dead. If not for you, I’d have ended his life. But since I didn’t kill him, he has to live the rest of his remaining days on earth in misery.
“But Cheng…”
“I told you before right? That I don’t mind using my dark powers to hurt those that tried to cause you pain” Cheng said and Tatiana smiles.
“Why did you leave the palace without telling me?” Cheng asked, and Tatiana takes in her bottom li-p.
“I am sorry Cheng, I thought I could trust Zelda that’s why I left the palace with him, without telling you. I’m sorry” Tatiana apologize.
Cheng sighs and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Is okay Tiana. What matters is that you are fine now” He said removing the strand of her hair.
“But how were you able to know where I was?” Tatiana asked.
“My heart always aches in pain anytime you are in danger”
“Really?”
“Yes Tiana. And I am always able to know where you are because I know your scent. You are the only one I can find no matter where you are” Cheng said.
“Really? Why?”
“Because you’re my one and only Tiana, and you’re the demon’s bride” Cheng said and Tatiana smiled.
Cheng squ-atted in front of her, and Tatiana furrowed her eyebrows.
“What are you doing?” She asked.
“Get on my back, I will give you a piggyback” He said.
“But I thought you said you have something to tell at the particular spot we met ten years ago?”
“I know. That’s why I’m asking you to get on my back, we should go there together”.
“Are you sure about giving me a piggyback, I have a lot of weight”.
“There’s nothing a demon can’t handle, so get a wiggle on, before I change my mind” Cheng said and Tatiana quickly hop on his back.
“Did you call this weight? You’re just as light as a pa-ssing air” Cheng said, and Tatiana hits his head.
“Should I drop you down since you have the strength to hit someone?”
“No” Tatiana said, tightening her arms on his neck.
“I wasn’t planning on doing so” Cheng said with a smile on his face. He adjust Tatiana properly on his back, and began walking towards the woods they first met, years ago.
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“The moon is shinning so brightly” Tatiana said to Cheng as they were still one their way to the woods.
“Yes it is”.
“Do you know this isn’t the first time you will be giving me a piggyback?”
“Really?”
“Yes. You gave me a piggyback ten years ago after the lantern festival, and you complained so bitterly, that I was so weighted”.
“That because I was just a boy then, but now I’m a man who can give his bride a piggyback all day” Cheng said and Tatiana smiled.
“Remember me soon okay, it kind of hurt that I am the only one who remembers our past”
“I will Tiana, just be patient with me” He said, and Tatiana smiles resting her head on Cheng’s back.
They both arrived in the woods, and at the particular spot where Cheng first saved her life.
Cheng carefully dropped her on the ground. Tatiana was finding it difficult to stand because of her injured knee, Cheng noticed it and healed her wound, which made Tatiana smile.
“Close your eyes” He said
“Why?”
“Just close your eyes Tiana”
Tatiana took in a de-ep breath and let it out, before closing her eyes. Cheng looked at her beautiful face and smile.
“You can open your eyes now” He said.
Tatiana slowly opened her eyes, and she saw different colors of fireflies flying around the woods. It was so mesmerizing.
“Whoa, it’s so beautiful Cheng” She said, and that when she noticed Cheng holding a bouquet of red tuli-ps flowers which symbolizes everlasting love.
“Cheng” She muttered his name.
“Sorry it took so long for me to do this. I thought it didn’t matter until Waylon told me the importance of saying those three magic words to the woman you love. I love you so much Tiana, the heavens can bear me witness that I love you more than life itself. You came into my dark world, and filled it with so much light, and I will forever be grateful for that. Be my forever Tiana, because without you, life is meaningless” Cheng said with lots of emotions, sparkling in his eyes.
Tatiana quickly clean the tears that was about falling from her eyes, and laughed lightly.
“Should I throw a festival for Waylon to thank him, because I have been patiently waiting for you to say that you love me. I already know you love me, but I just wanted you to say it”
“I am sorry Tiana. I promise that from today henceforth, it will be the first thing you hear when you wake up, and the last you hear, before you go to bed. I love you so much Tiana”
Tatiana smiles and takes the bouquet of red tuli-ps flowers from Cheng.
“I love you too Cheng. You are the only man I love and would continue to love, even in my next life. You’re world Cheng, and without you in it, it will be a vacuum space” Tatiana said.
I won’t hurt, I promised” He said.
“I know you won’t. You saved my life thrice. I love you very much Cheng”.
“I love you triple much too, my beautiful damsel” Cheng said and Tatiana smiles
Like slom mo, Cheng began leaning towards Tatiana’s li-ps. Tatiana closed her eyes the moment she felt Cheng’s li-ps.
Their li-ps collided in one accord, as they both tested and tasted the sweet sugaring flavors of their li-ps.
The fireflies circulated around them, forming a heart shape. The cicadas made it melodious and romantic by chirping for them.
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⟨ THE FOLLOWING DAY ⟩
“Thanks for taking me out of the palace scholar Marcellus” Jai said smiling so broadly, as he looked around. It was his first time coming out of the palace.
“Don’t thank me Prince Jai, we are just going to get books from the bibliotheca” Marcellus said.
“It doesn’t matter, thanks to you I can see what outside the palace looks like”
Marcellus smiled at him, and they both entered the bibliotheca.
“You are free to check out other books you like” Marcellus said to Jai.
“Thanks scholar Marcellus” Jai said and excitedly went to the other end of the bibliotheca, that has books containing everything you needed to know about the stars.
Jai was still checking out which one to take when he caught Anisha stealing a book, and she hid it inside her kimono.
Before Jai could say a word, Anisha left the bibliotheca throu-ghthe back exist. He looked at Marcellus and he was busy checking out some books, so Jai decided to follow Anisha.
“Where did she go?” Jai muttered when he could no longer see Anisha.
“Why are you following me?”
Jai looks around in search for the voice and sees Anisha sitting on a tree. She jumped down from the trees and walked closer to Jai.
“I’m sure we haven’t met before, cuz I know I don’t make friends with rich breeds like you. So why are you following me?”
“Because I saw what you did” Jai answers.
“Which is?”
“You stole a book from the bibliotheca”
Anisha laughs and said. “And what prove do you have that I stole a book from the bibliotheca”
“Because I saw you. You stole the book and hid it inside your kimono. Return it back” Jai said.
“And what if I don’t return it?” Anisha asked with her hands on her waist, like a troublemaker, which indeed she is.
“I am going to report you, and you will be smacked for it”.
“Fine, I will return it” Anisha said, she made an attempt to give the book back to Jai, but took to her heels.
“Hey come back here!” Jai shouted going after her.
Anisha increased the fastness of her feet when she noticed Jai was about catching up with her. Both were still on the Chase when a huge stone from no where hit Jai at the back of his head.
Jai’s eyes went sideways, and his tongue went to the left, before falling flat on the ground. Anisha was wondering what just happened when she saw Kenji holding a catapult, he was actually the one who targeted Jai.
“Why did you use your catapult on him Kenji?” Anisha asked.
“I saw him chasing after you, so I figured I should do something to help you” Kenji said.
“Yeah I know. But using your catapult on him wasn’t needed, can’t you tell from his dressing, that he might be from a rich Noble family” Anisha said.
Kenji squat beside Jai who was still unconscious, checking his heartbeat.
“Is he still breathing? If he’s not breathing, then let’s throw his body inside the river” Came Anisha’s suggestion.
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⟨ UNKNOWN LOCATION IN MAELSTROM ≈ CAVE ⟩
The footsteps of the person in the veil could be heard, as its walked inside the dungeon where the woman was been tied up.
“You didn’t try to escape again. Are you tired of trying to escape?” The veiled person asked.
Tears falls down from the woman’s eyes, as she looked at the veiled person.
“Why are you so cruel? Haven’t you done enough? You kept me locked up in here for twenty three years, and you made everyone believed I am dead, until when will you stop!!!” The woman yells in tears.
“I won’t stop until I make Waylon king. Until then, you will be locked up in here because you and Isha are the only ones who knows my true Identity under the mask” The veiled person said.
“Then what about your daughter who you threw away in the woods 23 years ago, so that you can achieve your selfish aims? What about her!!” The woman shouted at the veiled person.
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TBC