Warriors Of The Dark

~CHAPTER 3~

Chapter 3

Wilhelmina

WILHELMINA could almost never believe what she just heard, her stepmother had just told her that within months she will get married to a complete stranger.

"Mamá, have you lost your mind or something?"

"Neither Wilhelmina, and besides you should be thankful to me for I am only doing this for you to have a better life" Alejandra stated.

"For me to have a better life?!" she retorted back to her mother.

"Stop talking back to me that's very unladylike, what a shame!"

"That's very unladylike, as if I care!"

"Manners, young lady."

"Who cares about manners when you have more important things to mind?!" Wilhelmina screamed madly.

"Wilhelmina..."

"I won't marry him!"

"Give me a reasonable explanation as to why you won't marry him and maybe I will change my mind."

"I don't love him." Wilhelmina replied flatly.

"Love?" Alejandra scoffed hearing her daughters reason.

"My dearest Wilhelmina, our kingdom is facing a great crisis and as Duke Arnaldo's daughter you are the heiress of our estate...you will become the next Duchess and I'm sorry to burst your bubble but love isn't real Wilhelmina. What's real is that you have a responsibility to your people, to rule among them and as the Duchess you must marry Prince Edvard of the Southern Kingdom of Valoa to secure your throne."

"But I don't want to rule, I don't want to become a Duchess, and I will never ever marry someone for convenience."

"Wilhelmina-"

"Mamá, you told me that when everything fades the only thing that will remain is love. Why the sudden change?" the young lady asked as tears started to flow from her eyes.

"Wilhelmina, por favor , you are a clever lady my dear think about it wisely...and I'm sorry mi hija but your people counts upon you, take your time and think wisely." Alejandra said as she exited the room.

Wilhelmina stared at the mirror in front of her while thinking deeply. Taking a deep breath while weighing all the pros and cons, she took a long glance at herself as she is determined to make a decision, a decision that could change her life forever.

"Lo siento, pero ya tomé mi decisión ... porque nunca me casaré con un hombre que no amo."

WAKING UP with red puffy eyes, a tear fell on her face remembering what happened last night...

"Papá, por favor, don't do this to me." Wilhelmina begged to her father who is staring at her with no emotions seen on her eyes.

"Papá, por favor, I...I promise I'll do everything you want me to just please don't marry me off to a stranger."

"Mi decisión es definitiva." the Duke Arnaldo said his words marking with finality.

"No, Papá...I beg of you...por favor."

"Wilhelmina..."

"Why Papá? Why me? Why don't you just chose Tatiyana instead of me?

"I am doing this for you."

"For me?! Or perhaps you meant for your beloved kingdom?! For your self, for your throne!" She exclaimed sarcastically.

"You want to secure your throne that's why you're selling me off in marriage. You want the throne all by yourself that's why your willing to give everything even if it means selling your daughter like a prostitute! What kind of father are you?! You are nothing but a selfish, power-hungry person-"