Married To The Mad Vampire Lord

Hislipshoverednearherear,hisvoiceadarkwhisperagainstherskin.“Youmayfearme,littlebride,butIwillteachyourbodytocraveme…toneedme,untilIamallyoueverwant.”---Bellewasnevermeanttobethebride.Butwhenherparentscriedtoherabouthowherbeautifulsistercouldnotbemarriedtosuchaman,shewasforcedtotakehersister’splace.Topreventwarbetweenthetwoworldsofhumansandvampires,thekingsdecidedtosignapeacetreatywithamarriage,buttheonlymantheycouldofferforthismarriagewasavampiresaidtobemadandcompletelyheartless.Whentheysaidheartless,theymeantreallyheartless,butBelle,beinganaivegirlherwholelife,hadnoideawhatshewassteppingintobyagreeingtothismarriage.Atfirst,heappearedinnocent,amancompletelyoppositetoalltherumorsaroundhim,untilsheslowlybegantorealizeeverysinglethingsaidaboutthemadvampirewastrue,orperhapsevenworse!Hewasamanwhowalkedinthepathofdarkness.Heknewnolightandshowednomercy,eventothosewhowerenothisenemies.Hehadnohearttolove,noemotionsbutdarkonestofeelforanythingoranyone.Butallofasudden,whenhesethiseyesonher,hedecidedhewantedtokeepher,andBelle'snaiveworldbegantotakeadifferentturnbecausethemadvampirewashellbentontaintingherinnocentsoul.Expect“Now,canweforgetthishappenedandenjoythenight?”Hearchedanamusedbrowather,makingBelle'sheartdroptoherstomachassherecalledtheso-calledweddingnight.Shehurriedlypulledawayfromhim,herfaceflamingwithembarrassment.Fromeverythingshehadheardaboutthisnight,shewasnotreadytoexperienceitwiththisman.ThewomenwhisperingaboutitinMr.Marchant'sshophadsaidonewouldhatetheirhusband'spresenceafteritandbedisgustedbytheact.Itwasnotanactmeantforpleasureforanywomanbuttorture.Nowthatsherealizedherhusbandwoulddothesamewithher,sheswallowedhardandnervouslyclutchedherdress.“I...Iamnotfeelingwell,MyLord,I—”“Rohan,”hecutheroffwithatoneofamusement.“Usemynamewhenyouaddressme,sweetheart.Youlookedquiteenergeticwhenyoutriedtogoaftertheringforsomeonewhoisn'tfeelingwell,but,”hesighedsoftly,“I'vealwaysbeenagenerousman.Iwon'tletyoustressyourselftonight.”Bellebegantosighinreliefandsmileinhermindthathewouldn'tpushherfortheweddingnightceremony.Shewasevenabouttopartherlipsandagreethathewasindeedgenerousandevenofferhimathankyouwhenhecontinuedtospeak,causingthemomentaryrelieftobereplacedbydread.“Iwillpamperyoutonight,andyouwon’thavetoliftahand.Iwillgiveyouallthepleasuresinceyouarefeelingunwell.Takeitasthefirstlessoninmyplantomakeyouforgetloveandwelcomelust.”“...!”“Lieonthebedforme,Isa.”Bellefeltherthroatgodryatthatstrictcommand.“I...I...”Shebeganbutcouldnotfindanywordstosaytomakehimsparehertonight.Whathadshegotherselfinto?Bellethoughtasapitseemedtoforminherstomach,adeep,gnawingdread.“Doyouneedmetocarryyoutothebed,orwouldyouratherwalkthereyourself?”Rohanquestionedwithdarkmirthinhisvoiceandeyesashewatchedherlikeahawk.Hecouldtellshewasnervous,butwhattodo?Shehadbroughtherselfintohisworld.Bellebegantowalkslowlytothebedatasnail’space,asifdelayingitwouldhelppreventthedreadfulactfromhappeningtonight.Shecouldfeelhimfollowingcloselybehindher.Whenshereachedthebed,sheusedhershakyhandstomovethedrapesasideandcarefullysatattheedgeofit,herhandsfoldednervouslyonherlap.Shefelthispiercinggazeonher,butshedarednotlookupathim.“Liedown,”heorderedsoftly.MATURECONTENT,NORAPE!!