The Dark Valley (Episode 50)

* THE DARK VALLEY *

                    { Chapter 50 }

          "We got married based on each other consent and one more thing we love each other and it wouldn’t be nice if you say anything against my husband ", I said angrily but deep down I knew I did not mean all I had said, but at least this will make Alkil keep his distance from me.

        

       I had almost choked with laughter seeing the look on Draphel’s face immediately after I said those words.

        I frowned harder so I wouldn’t burst out laughing.

         Thankfully an old woman walked in and everyone of the bowed before her calling her great old witch.

       I remembered clearly to have seen this woman in the king’s chamber the day Astrain had strangled me in the kitchen.

        "Welcome queen Rachel “, the woman greeted me.

        "Thanks great old witch “, I almost bowed before her before she stopped me.

         "Stop!!. It is forbidden for the royal family to bow before me", she cautioned me.

       

       "She is a human and doesn’t know our culture so I think you shouldn’t talk to her that way”, Draphel tried to defend me.

        "I wasn’t talking to her anyhow. I was just explaining things to her”, she tried to justify herself.

       "Let’s not argue about that now. We need to start the rituals for the portal “, Draphel said going straight to the point.

        "That’s why I am here. Come with me”, the woman said as she disappeared into thin air.

        I flinched in fear as she disappeared. How does she expect us to also disappear, most especially me. 

        "Don’t think too much, I will be carrying you there", Draphel said noticing my confusion.

       

         He gently lifts me up from the ground , carrying me on his arms.

       "I need this unfaithful guards gone before I return “, Draphel commanded but was looking at Alkil who was shattered in defeat.

       Before I knew what was happening Draphel was already on the air holding me tightly but gently like an egg.

         I relaxed on his arms because I was already getting used to it.

        In the next few minutes we got to the portal that connects to enternal beast world.

         He placed me down gently and smiled at me. 

   

         "Stand together ", I heard the witch say.

      

          We followed her words and stood side by side.

        She began uttering some strange words. I just stared at her like a dummy, I did not understand a thing.

          "Show your left index finger ", the witch said again.

          Draphel and I brought out our index finger.

          Someone walked from behind us with a needle.

         The witch collected the needle and pierced our index finger with just a dot.

       The witch pulled us closer and placed our index finger on the portal which began glowing with a red light.

         Immediately my finger touched the portal, I could feel something coming upon me. It was like I was gaining energy that I had never felt before.

           Draphel and I slowly pulled away from the portal and looked at the witch.

      "It is done, now you are a half demon ", she said to me.

         "Huh?”, I replied in shock.

          "You now have a royal demon blood running through your veins ", she repeated but in details.

         "I thought this ritual was just to block the beast from coming in here “, Draphel said in anger and shock.

         He never expected this to happen, I knew if he had known this would have happened then he wouldn’t have agreed to get married to me.

         "It’s a lot more than that ", the witch continued.

         "What else is left for you to tell us", Draphel said.

             "Well after this ritual now, the both of you have been bonded together forever. You shouldn’t think of canceling this marriage or divorcing or else ", she threatened.

        I never wanted to be bonded with Draphel forever, I just wanted to help him so he would also free me and my friends. But now this has to happen, I am now regretting my actions. I shouldn’t have brought up that stupid plan in the first place.

          "What will happen if we have a divorce ", I asked.

           "Every demon will perish and any humans on this world will perish along. Only Draphel will be left because he is an immortal ", she smiled at us as she said.

          "This shouldn’t have happened, why did we do this in the first place ", I bursted out with tears.

            Draphel pulled me in for a hug. He held me tightly to his chest like he was protecting me from something.

              "I will find a solution to this, I promise ", he said to calm me down.

       

     **************( Patricia’s POV )****************

   

        After I took my bath I went downstairs to see Anthony setting the dining.

         "What took you so long to dress up, I have been waiting for you for ages ", he said as I walked towards him.

         "You know I have to take my time to look the best for my boyfriend “, I said as I sat down on a chair.

          "But you know no matter what you wear you will always look perfect for your boyfriend ", he said sincerely as he served me.

         "Stop speaking like you know my boyfriend better than I do", I teased .

          "Ohhh sorry, why don’t you tell me more about this boyfriend of yours “, he said as sat beside me, putting his hand under his jaw and resting his elbow on the table looking me in the eyes.

         "He is super cute, handsome, caring,hot,sexy and most of all romantic ", I said to him.

          "But I can be more romantic than him”, Anthony teased.

       "Prove it”, I smiled playfully.

        Anthony pulled me closer and leaned forward to kiss me.

        

       "You shouldn’t do that on the dining table “, Veronica said as she walked in.

          "Argh!! Why did you have to come now ", Anthony rolled his eyes.

        "I came to eat and by the way don’t the both of know when to play your romance somewhere else ", she said as she sat on a chair in front of me.

        "You are just jealousy you don’t have a boyfriend “, Anthony said to make her angry.

       "That’s because relationship sucks. One is jealousy. Why you see your boyfriend with someone else you get angry. Two is pain", she smiled instead and said.

        "Whatever, just you find yourself someone and stop disturbing us”, Anthony said to her.

      I just smiled watching the both of them argue.

      We finally had breakfast and Anthony was about to take me home when his door bell rang.

      Anthony went to open the door. A beautiful lady walked in, she had the same color of eyes with Anthony.

     I could sense they were related some way.

        "What are you doing sister ", Anthony asked annoyed with the unexpected visitor.

          "I came to check on your little assignment “, she answered back fiercely.

          "You should have informed me before coming here. As you can see I am busy with a visitor “, Anthony said an looked at me who was still admiring his sister’s beauty.

           "Ohhh is that the way to talk to your elder sister ", veronica said out of the blue.

            "Stay out of this and mind your business ", Anthony gave Veronica a deadly look.

           "Troyal, you shouldn’t listen to this little brat. After all he already has a girlfriend ", Veronica said to Anthony’s sister calling her a weird name.