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Chapter IX

I was wearing a blood, red dress.

I looked like a piece of meat. Waiting to be ravaged alive.

Isabella had dressed me in the most ridiculous dress. It was a deep, red chiffon frilly dress that came off the shoulder, that was matched with red stiletto heels. Heels that will no doubt make me hobble all night along.

Taehyung took my hand and slowly guided me out of the carriage where before me stands a majestic castle. It was covered in snow with tall towers, thick columns and ice surrounding all the windows like silver tinsel. Even the roof was covered with ice crystals. There was a wide stone, staircase leading up the doors where two enormous bats made out of crystal guard the entrance.

Outside, the place was crowded with people and different creatures in their formal attire. They make their way slowly up to the castle arm in arm. As Taehyung leads me towards the castle, I couldn't help but trip over the dress. Its length was ridiculous. By the time we got inside, I had lost count to how many times I pushed the dress away from my feet.

"Stop fidgeting, you look beautiful." Taehyung mutters.

Huh?

I shoot my head upwards and widen my eyes at him. "Beautiful?"

Beautiful?

"I am?'

He does not answer me.

Had I just imagined that?

He peers down at me, then reaches behind me and unclips the clip holing my hair up in chignon. As soon as he removed the clip, my raven coloured hair cascades down my shoulders. "Now, you are."

A strange sensation flutters inside my chest at his words. I did not know the meaning of it nor what it meant other than I could not look at him. I bite my lip and lower my head.

Only my parents had called me beautiful. Even then, I did not understand what it meant or believed them.

He chuckled at my response and wrapped an arm around my waist, causing me to gasp in surprise. "Before we go inside, I must tell you a few things."

Like what? I wonder to myself. Surely this isn't going to be some sort of vampire ritual or something more disturbing than that. Or is it? Is that the reason why he's brought me with him? Am I the sacrificial lamb waiting to be slaughtered?

"Oh, no." I mutter under my breath as I stop dead in my tracks.

Taehyung notices me stopping and leans down to my ear. "What's the matter? You've gone all pale."

He looks taken aback. "What? Of course, you're not going to die. Did you not listen to anything I said to you yesterday?"

I think back to yesterday when he told me that he means me no harm, but him bringing me here still leaves an unsettling feeling in my stomach.

I nod to his question and lower my voice. "I heard you, but why have you brought me to a place that is crawling with bloodthirsty creatures.

He puts my hand in his and leads me down the length of the hall. "As long as I am next to you, nobody will come near you. Besides, the reason why I've brought you here with me because I thought you might like some time away from the palace, but if you're uncomfortable we can turn around right now and not look back."

No!

"No, I wish to stay." I shake my head repeatedly at the thought of going back to the palace. When Taehyung informed me that I'd be joining him to the ball tonight, I wanted to cheer in delight. I would have agreed to do anything. Any excuse to leave the palace.