The Dark Valley (Episode 53)

* THE DARK VALLEY *

              { Chapter 53 }

       After we were done discussing, I sent for Rachel in the dining room because I knew she would already be hungry.

        As she walked in majestically, I could see how those fools were watching her.

       At least now I feel a little bit at ease to leave her alone because she’s now a demon and a powerful one at that.

       Suddenly her eyes locked with mine, I couldn’t resist her beautiful brown angelic eyes.

        I called her to sit beside me and asked what she would like to eat.

      I immediately asked the chief to attend to her, I saw how cute she looked as she ordered for food.

      I began teasing her to make Alkil and his sister jealous but I ended up enjoying the teasing sincerely.

      I just felt like I was beginning to get attached to her at that moment.

       To be sincere I think am in love with her but I don’t want to hurt her. I know my time is about to come, the old witch had told me the girl that was prophesied to kill me was already near me.

        So it’s best if I don’t make Rachel fall in love with me. I am rest assured for now that she only sees me as her friend.

      

         After playing for a while, I carried her back to her seat and place her down gently with care.

      I was expecting Alkil to also walk out of the dining room but instead he just sat down quietly eating his food like he saw nothing.

       I know deep down he was boiling with rage and probably wants to do something to me but I think his acting like that due to his father presence.

       "Open your mouth", I forced Rachel as I saw her blush reddishly in shyness.

         She opened her mouth and I fed her with care and affection.

      

         After we were done eating, I lifted her in my arms and carried her to her room.

        

         "Stop, I have legs “, she tried to protest against me.

          "I don’t want you to stress yourself ", I said.

        "When did walking become stressful. Please just drop me down I can walk myself ", she tried to fight me off.

       "Well we need to do this to make it look real", i whispered into her ears before she finally stopped fighting me.

       ******************( Rachel’s POV )****************

         Draphel carried me to my room after eating.

       I tried to protest but he gave me a reason for doing it.

      I actually loved the way he was carrying me but am still shy knowing that all eyes are on us.

        We finally got to my room and he left me for some important stuff he had to attend to.

       I was left alone again, bored,lonely and restless.

     I just sat down on my bed trying to get use to its wideness.

      Just as I was about to fall asleep, I felt someone appear in my room.

      "Who’s there", I called out bravely looking at a dark corner of the room.

      "It’s me", I heard Troyal whisper as she walked towards me.

       "You almost scared me to death, I thought it was probably one of those demons against Draphel’s marriage with me", I blunted out in relief.

        "Why didn’t you inform me about your sudden disappearance with the king ", she asked going straight to the point.

      "I wasn’t also aware of it, I was just taken without any explanation “, I replied.

       She sat down beside me and said,"why did you marry the king? Did he force you? What did he use to blackmail you ", she asked questions non stop.

       "Firstly he did not force me to get married to him, I did it willingly and secondly I demand any explanation from you", I said with a serious tone.

        "I should be asking for an explanation, you know we never planned all of this “,Troyal said angrily.

      "And you never told me you promised your sister Draphel ", I said.

       "Am so sorry, I just wanted....",she was about to explain but I cut her short.

       "You wanted what? Why didn’t you tell me about this sooner. And now am sure she has something up her sleeves for me", I said as I looked down at Troyal who was kneeling to beg me.

       "Well we’ll just have to leave this realm as soon as possible ", she said.

      "I can’t! I can’t just leave Draphel now that he needs me the most ", I looked up lost into the space.

      "What do you mean you can’t, you have nothing to do with him. He’s nothing to you”, Troyal said to me.

        "He means a lot to me, I thi....think”, I said in tears.

       "You think what. Just tell me”, Troyal asked curiously.

       "I think am in love with him “, I finally said.