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Iwas18yearswhenthedaysofpeacecametoanendand<b>a</b><b>new</b>versionoflifesetin.ItwasafatefulmorningandIwasjustdonecleaningupanddressingintomycasualskirtandblouse,waitingpatientlyformybreakfasttobebroughtin.
Amaidhurriedintomyroom,herfaceexpressionless.Whensheknocked,I<b>thought</b>itwasmyfoodsoIrushedtoopenthedoor,onlytoseeheremptyhanded.BeforeIcouldaskherwhyshewasherebecauseitwasunusualforanyovisitme.Shetoldmemyfatherorderedformypresenceinhischamberimmediately.
MyheartskippedasIstaredbackatherinshock,wonderingifshewasinherrightsenses.Ireallyfeltshewaseithercrazyorhadcametothewrongroom.HowwouldGraycallforme?DoesheevenknowifIwasaliveor dead?
“Whoisaskingforme?”Iaskedagain,undermybreath asmybrowsfurrowedtogether.
“<b>Gray</b>,yourfatherorderedyoetohischamber<b>now</b>.Don’twastehistime!”Shewarnedandturnedaway,walking fast.thatIcouldn’taskanyotherquestionsbeforeshe<b>went</b>outofsight.
Itwasupto18goodyears,andIcouldcountthefewtimesIhadseenmyfather,butthosetimes,itwas<b>only</b>becausemymotherusedthepoisontodrawhisattentiontome.
Since,Iwasborn,henevercaredtoknowifIwasaliveordead,andtheonlytimehecamewaswhenIwasbedridden,yethedidn’t spendanytimewithmeoraskedhowIwasfaringbeforeleaving.Itwassoclearthathehatedmesomuch.
Withthewayhetalkedandreatmesometimes,IknewvividlythatheresentedmeandIalsoabhorredeverythingabouthimandhopedonedayIwouldleavehishouseandforgetIeverhadthatdevsafather.
Forsomesecondssincethe<b>maid</b>left,Icouldn’tmoveasmybodyfrozeinanxietyandpanic.Itwasweirdanddoesn’tlookright.Toseeamajingtotellmehewasbeckoningonmethismorningwassomethingthatdidn’twentwellwithmy
instincts.
Especiallywhenheasked<b>that</b>Ishouletohischamber,acewherehealwaysspendtimewithhiswivesandchildren.Whatdoeshewanttotellme<b>in</b>there?
IwassoshockedthatIrepeatedlyaskedmyselfifthemaidwassureitwasme,Rose,thatheaskedtobebroughttohim.
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ForDadtoaskformewasasimpossibleasadonkeypassingthroughtheneedleseye,excepthehasapunishmentforme.itwasnevergoingtobesomethinggood,andmyinstinctswastherewithaforebodingwarningtokeepmetremblingasIponderedonwhatwasgoingtohappentomenext.
MywishwastobeleftalillIfoundawaytoleavethishellhole,butItwasclearnowthatmywishesweren’tbingrealityanymore.
Nomatterwhatitwas,Iwouldfaceit.
ThefearbuildinginmeintensifiedthemomentIwalkedintothechamberthatlookedjustlikeparadise.SomorousandamazingthatIalmostdroolstaringathowfascinatingtheinteriordesignwas,butonseeingthefacesintheroom,the beautyoftheroomvanishedbeforemyeyesandseemedlikethehellfire.
Mybodyheatedandmypalmsbecamesweatyasmyheartbegantoramhardinsidemychest,chokingmybreathwhileIstruggledtobreathandkeepmybnce.
ThefacesIdreadedwereallgathered,histhreewiveswhichincludedmymother.Itwouldbeimportanttotellyouallthatshedidn’tactlikesherecognizedmeasherdaughter.Myfather’smotherwhowasmygrandmotherandeverysonsanddaughtersofmyfather hadwerealsointheroom,allseatedwhileIstoodinfrontofthemlikembtobeughtered.
ItwasthesecondtimeIwasseeingmyhalfbrothersandsistersaftertheyoncevisitedmewiththeirparentsonmysickbednineyearsago.Ialmostcriedasmyheartthrobbedinatwingeofshameandrejection.Thedifferencebetweenmeandmyhalfsiblingswassamewiththatofaveandroyalfamilies.Iwasclearlythevehere.
WhileIstood therewithmyold,tatteredandoutdatedgown,theywereallclothedinexpensive<b>clothes</b>andgoldjewelries
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Myhalfsiblingswereallolder<b>than</b>meandlookedsochubbyandfreshwithwealthwrittenalloverthem,meanwhile,Iwasthinandsufferedlikeanoutcast,
Aftertheyhadallfedtheireyeswithmyshambledappearanceanughedtothefill,myfatherclearedhisthroattotalk,andmyheartwasracinginpanic.Thesmirkandsmuggyfacesinfrontofme<b>was</b>ahintthatsomethingbadwasabouttohappentome.
Myinstinctsoffearwasfinallyprovenright<b>as</b>myfatherdroppedthebombthatalmostchokedmetodeathasIgapedandparalyzedinterror.
“Getreadyforyourhusband.Youaregettingmarriedtomorrow!”
Hisdeepandgruffyvoicesoundedsocoldandstraight,piercingdeepinsidemeandresoundingeverywordshesaidinsidemybrainandcausingatotaldisrrayinmyentiresystem.
Wasthisajoke?Iwouldhavebelievedit<b>was</b>one,butthismanIcalledmyfatherwouldneverinhislifebringmeoutofmyroomtothiscetocrackjokesforme.
IwasstrugglingtobreathundermyshatteredstateasIstaredintothezedeyesofmyownfather,amanIhadn’thavetheopportunitytolookcloselyforalongtime.Hisfacewassqueezedwithfrownandasternlylookthatwarnedmenotto darespeakagainsthim.
<b>How</b>wouldIgetmarriedofflikethis?Ithoughttomyself,butfeltalittlehappythat itwasanopportunitytoleavethishellhole.Well,that happinesscametoanendwhenhetoldmewhomyhusbandwasgoingtobe.
“YourhusbandisXanderHughes.Heissendinghismentomorrowtotakeyou<b>so</b>getwellpreparedandneverletthemwait<b>!</b>”Hewarned,hisvoiceemphasizingclearlyonthenameofmynewhusbandlikehewantedittosinkinmewell,buttherewas<b>no</b>waythiswon’tbeajokeorprankofsomekind.
“Nowyoucanleave”HeconcludedlikehehadsaidsomethingIshouldn’tworryabout.Othersintheroomgiggled,andevenmymotherdidn’tcaredatasshegluedhertothechildshehadinherarms,pettinghimtosleep.
Hetoldme toleave,butmyfeetwasn’tleavingtheground.Ilostmyabilitytowalkatthatmoment.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
1wasn’tgoinganywhere,waitingforhimtotellmeitwasahugeprank.Myfatherhatedmesowell,butitshouldn’tbethisdeepastohandmeovertothatdevilishmanwhowoulddestroyeverypinchofhappinessremaininginmylife.XanderwasthstpiecetocrushanInnocentsoullikeme.
Iftherewasanyonemostdreadedbyeverypersoninthepack.itwasXander,whowasthe richestmaninourpack.Ihadreadbooksabouthimandfeltthechillsofhiscrueltyespeciallytowardswomen.Hehadmarried12wives,orrathertakenthemastoybecausenoonehadeverheardorseenhimperformaweddingritewithanywoman.
Hewasrich,butwomenthatlivedwithhimwasinbondagealltherestoftheirlives.Theyareinhismansion,servinghim.likeave.Theybareles<b>out</b>sonooneknewhowterribletheirliveswereinthere.
ThosewomenofferedtoXanderformoneywereoneswhotheirfamilydoesn’tcareaboutandhadbeenadisobedientandwickedchild.ItwasernalpunishmenttobeXander’swife.Nofreedomatall.Youdon’tspeakwhennotspokento,andtheworstisthatyourlifeisownedbyhim<b>.</b>
Itwas<b>a</b>lifewhereyouhavenosayonwhatever.IknewallthesebecauseIreadalot.WhowouldhaveknownthatonedayIwouldbelikethoseunfortunatewomenwho<b>I</b>hadpitiedandprayednottobewhilereadingtheirpatheticstory.
Hehasnoparticrwife,anddoesn’thaveaspaceforloveinhisheart.Itwouldbesafetosayhehatedloveand<b>treat</b>womenliketrashthatshouldbeusedandcrushedunderhisfeet.
Although,Ihadalwayswantedtoleavethishouseatanycost.IwantedtovanishedandneverseethetwowickedhumansIhadasparents,butnotwithgettingmarriedtoamanlikeXanderHughes.
Eventhepartofthestoryabouthimmymotherhadtoldmewasequallyscaryanddreadful.
Myfathercouldbe calledagoodmantobparedtohim.Atleastheleftmetobeonmyownwhilefeedingmeandhedoesn’thitwomenhavewithanywoman,anytime.
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“What<b>are</b>youstillstandingtheredoing,youfool!”Myfathergrowledashesawmestillstandingafter hehaddismissedme.Iclearedmythroatandsniffedbackthetearswhichwerealreadypouringdownfrommyeyes.
“Dad,Idon’tunderstand.HowcanIgetmarriedtoXander,thatman<b>is</b>socrundevil.Heisn’tmarryingmebutabouttousemelikeotherunfortunatewomenthere-I wouldbelikeapaper,usedonceanddiscardedliketrashallthedaysofmylife.Whydoyouwanttosellmeouttohimwhenyouhaveallthemoneyyouneeded?”Iwhimpered,shakingatthecruelfatewhichwasabouttobefallme.
“Justshutupandleavenow.Xanderpersonallyrequestedforawifefrommeamongmydaughterssoyoushouldn’tworry,hewillmakeyouhisofficialwife.Hesnappedaggressively,ringatmeasIsneeredathim.
Someonewhohasdozenofconcubineswithoutanyofficialwife,havingandbeatingthematanyslightestmistakeoutofhisintenseandwildangerissuewasthemanthatwasgoingtomakeme,awretchedsoul,hisofficialwife?
Andwhendidmyfathereptedmeashisdaughterafterabandoningmeforalltheseyears?IfXanderrequestedforoneofhisdaughters,thenIamdefinitelynotamongbecausenooneoutsideknewIwashisdaughtersandallmylife,henevertreatedmelikeone.