The Selection: Bride Of The Dark Dragon

LARA

A girl with long ginger hair burst into the dark room, her golden eyes illuminating the space around us. If anything, she looked furious. She looked over me and her face frowned even more when she got a dagger out of its sheath. I flinched. Was she crazy?!

“I am sorry,” she muttered as if she was in pain to do it, “It has to be done! He is my brother!”

She closed her eyes and the light from the room was gone. But I didn’t indulge myself with illusions that it was over or that she was gone. So, not wasting any time, I changed my location and jumped off from the other side of the bed. Even though I knew for a while that I’d never become a Warrior of Light like my brother and friends, I trained well enough to be able to defend myself from some psycho lady.

She moved quietly, but luckily, she was wearing long skirts and I heard the sound of the fabric touching the stone floor. So, when she was very near, I summoned light to the tips of my fingers and hit her with all that I’ve got, making her fly across the room and land with a thump.

I quickly created a few balls of light and sent them to the ceiling for illumination so that I could see her every move.

“You damn wretch!” she said while standing back to her feet and scratching the back of her head, “How dare you! I am…”

“How dare I?!” I lost my patience, “You are the one who pointed your dagger at me! And if you thought that I wouldn’t be defending myself – you thought wrong!”

“You lied to him!” she gritted through her teeth and I just rolled my eyes.

“Who the chaos are you even talking about?! Because I am pretty sure that I haven’t lied to anyone recently!” I told her, “Moreover, I have no idea where I am! And all I want is to go back home!”

She opened and closed her mouth a few times as if she couldn’t decide what to say next.

“You are not getting married to the Emperor!” she said, yet she didn’t sound so sure anymore.

“Thanks to all the gods for that!” I sneered and her expression changed completely as she stood before me. The magic from her eyes was gone. But I knew not to relax around her.

“You still lied about your hair!” she pointed at me angrily and I froze, touching my locks at once and looking at them. Golden! Damn golden hair!

My lips parted and the girl smirked.

“See! I knew you are a scheming liar!” she snorted her pretty face. By now I had a pretty good look at her to admit that this was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life! Her green eyes sparkled like emeralds, her facial features were the perfection of straight lines, her pink plump lips didn’t need any fake colours on them and her skin was silky smooth. There wasn’t even a single mole or freckle on it. Her body was perfect in every way too, with curves in all the right places. And all that was topped off with luxurious shining ginger hair that was falling in soft waves well beneath her thighs. She was like a nymph from a fairytale. A murderous one that wanted to kill you and looked at you as if you were a spec of dust under her shoe.

She was dressed well with huge gems over her dark teal dress. I knew that she wasn’t a simple person at once.

“Yes, this is the natural colour of my hair,” I answered to her calmly, “And what is the problem with it?!”

“When Demir saw you your hair was red!” she exploded again, taking a step forward and I summoned light to the tips of my fingers. Just a bit, so that she knew that I was ready to defend myself any moment.

The mention of Demir’s name hurt me badly. I was still sure that he is the one responsible for the dragon coming after me. And if I’d ever see him again, I’d make sure he knew what I thought about him!

“That’s true,” my lips coiled into a smirk, “But he never asked me about it and I didn’t think that it was of any importance. What’s the big deal? The Emperor doesn’t like blondes and his dog brought him the wrong girl? What a pity!”

This time the girl’s expression changed again.

“So, you haven’t met the Emperor?” she glanced at me somehow strangely.

“And I am not intending to!” I snorted, “So now, since all that is a big misunderstanding, give me back my wings and I’ll be off here!”

I tried to use a superior tone with her but she looked amused and not impressed.

“Do you even know where you are?” she arched her brow.

“No,” I exhaled loudly through my nostrils, “But I’ll figure that out!”

“Alright,” she agreed suddenly, “I have no idea what wings are you talking about but I’ll find them and they are yours. Get them and get out of here!”

“With pleasure!” I nodded to her. It all still felt like a trap of some sort though. It couldn’t be so easy, right? But at least if she brings me my wings…

“And you are not to seek the attention of the Emperor or… Demir anymore!” she suddenly stopped when she was already at the exit.

“Please!” I roll my eyes, “That dog is the last person I’d ever want to see! And even if I did, the only thing that I’d do would be slapping him!”

She seemed happy with what I said and was about to leave when I added, “And as for the Emperor – don’t you worry. He is all yours! To love and…whatever!”

Her face contorted suddenly as if she was about to vomit. And that’s how I knew that I was right and that Emperor of theirs was an ancient old man. She was ready to fight for her position next to him but the only mention of him made her sick…

“Yeah,” she said, covering her mouth slightly and walking to the entrance, that suddenly got blocked by a broad chest.

“What is going on here?!” the growl sounded menacing.