319 Valentine’s Day Special
[A few excerpts from Anastasia’s Secret Diary.]
1st June
Today, I decided to maintain a log of my day-to-day activities here in the castle of Sorvando. I don’t know if I can survive that long in this castle now that I know what kind of a man I have been betrothed to.
So, I will be writing everything that happens to here so that the people who care about can find out what kind of life I had here… or not.
I’m not sure if this diary will find its way back to Orsenia. But I hope that if sothing happens to then my parents will at least be imdiately inford about my death, if not the cause of my death.
I… have a strong feeling that my so-called husband will be the death of .
I fear him.
Just a while ago, he ca to my room and threatened saying that he would snap like a twig if he got hungry… that was the gist of it.
And he tried to chase back to Orsenia. I would have gladly returned to my dear ho if it wasn’t for myself.
.....
Yes, I am being a little selfish by being adamant about staying here. But at the sa ti, foolish. I don’t know if I am doing it right by deciding to stay here. The future will tell eventually.
Ah! I really hope I will be able to et Tilla soon. We had been separated as soon as we arrived here. . . .
I just rembered what I witnessed after arriving here in this hellish castle.
My hands won’t stop trembling… No… I don’t think I am going to write the evil that I saw. I want to erase it from my head.
Sigh~
Anyway, I was told that I have to attend the ball tonight. I will. I have to, no matter how much I dislike it. I really hope nothing will go wrong.
3rd June
Ah! I had already forgotten about this diary! So silly of . But… I had my reasons to forget. After all, it’s been a crazy ti here. A lot of things happened to . Bad things… And maybe sothing good? I don’t know…
Sorry for dropping a blob of ink on you, my dear diary. I got lost in my thoughts for a while. I was just confused about what to write and what not to write.
Okay. After thinking about it again, I thought that I would first ntion why I didn’t write continuously.
Sigh! It was terrifying… Tilla endangered her own life to save mine. She pushed aside and was ready to sacrifice herself at the hands of that vampire.
Yes!
A vampire.
I didn’t write it before thinking I wouldn’t need to. But turns out, this Kingdom is full of vampires.
And mother, you won’t believe it but, even my husband is one of them. That’s why I was terrified to my core.
Father, whatever happens to , don’t try to seek revenge because… I hate to admit it but, you will be defeated. They are far too strong, beyond our comprehension level. And fast. Nothing can stop them.
Ah! I strayed away from what I was going to write.
Returning back to the main topic… I am fine. Tilla saved , and… so did the King. I witnessed with my own eyes how he beat that attacker to a pulp. He was furious! And… I felt really safe in his arms.
I know I am contradicting myself. Even I am confused about what to believe and what to feel.
Feel…
I heard from Lord Zenon that he, the King… my husband looked after the whole ti I was unconscious.
Right! I was unconscious after that attack on and Tilla. I was shocked. Oh, I heard Tilla is doing okay. The wounds on her neck were stitched up. Now, she needs to rest, they say. I hope she will recover soon.
I will go and et her in a while. Um… he told that he would take there.
Oh dear heavens! I don’t know if I can face him. He…
He has suddenly started to treat tenderly, lovingly if I dare say so. I don’t know what changed his mind about . Could it have been that attack on ? Maybe he just pitied seeing how weak I am as compared to him.
But… I can’t help but feel anxious… no… happy? No idea! I guess being treated kindly was a change of pace for .
It was unexpected, but it wasn’t bad.
Yes. I hate to admit it but it wasn’t bad at all.
He… I don’t know if I should be ntioning it here but… I think I am going to. I don’t think anyone will be reading this diary anyway. So… here it goes.
He ca to my chamber earlier to check on . At first, he was reminding of our bet. Oh, I haven’t ntioned it before, right? Yes, to avoid being sent back to Orsenia, I placed a bet with him. We have an agreent now.
If I can make him fall in love with within one year then I will be spared. Else, at the end of one year, I will see my end at his hands.
It’s not a bad deal for since… you know why.
My point is, at first, he reminded that I wasn’t allowed to die before a year. He was threatening that he would kill everyone in Orsenia if I die before that. But, surprisingly, his threat didn’t scare . Well, not after everything that happened afterward...
I’m shy just thinking about it again.
He… made feel things I had never felt before. He embraced and did a lot more things. I feel flustered to even ntion it here. My whole body was… excited. I could feel goosebumps running down my body as if they were fireworks lit in celebration.
Ah! I can still feel the tingling sensation all over my body just thinking about it again.
HE KISSED ON MY CHEEKS AND NECK.
He was even trying to kiss on my lips!
How scandalous!
My heart was thumping so loud that I could hear my own heartbeats.
Oh, wait! But since I am his wife, I think he is allowed to do so. It wouldn’t be scandalous.
Still, he was brave to approach like that after trying to force back to my ho.
Anyway, I have a feeling that I will easily win this bet with him. It seems like he wants to be loved badly. At least that’s how I felt after hearing him out. In that case, I will make him fall head over heels for .
PS. A note to self, he likes it when I say his na. I am going to address him as ‘Caspian’ from today on. I hope I won’t stutter.
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