Forced into Fantasy

Chapter 6 - Bonded

Adomis;

The gall of that girl, the sheer arrogance!

Why does it entice me so?

First she and her temptress whore accomplices attempted to assassinate me within my own castle walls, and now she has the audacity to escape from me and my men. I was outraged.

"Prepare my horse and gather soldiers." I commanded as I marched along the darkened corridors on my way to the front entrance of the castle, "We ride after her at once."

"My Lord." several of my soldiers replied, bowing their heads and rushing off to complete their task.

As I made my way down to the main courtyard just outside of the castle's entrance, I noticed Stone, my large black stallion standing silent and proud before me and I wasted little time grabbing the reigns and hoisting myself up over his back. There are around twelve of my best trained men seated on horses around me, patiently waiting for me to lead them out through the gates and across the drawbridge after the missing wench.

I spoke loudly and with a hint of warning to my men.

"Your orders are to find the girl and return her to me. I want her left alive, do you understand? Anyone who is found to lay a hand on her will answer to me."

I wanted her back. Unsure of the true reason why I felt this way, I needed to learn more about her and why she had come. Was she one of the assassins sent to kill me? I was desperate to know more.

"Yes Sire!" they all reply loudly and in unison, and I know I have been understood.

No one would dare oppose my command. No one would be that stupid.

With a firm nod of my head, I kick both sides of Stone's body and my stallion proceeds to gallop off through the middle of the large courtyard, headed in the direction of the great gates which are now opening to allow us passage.

As we exit through the large gate and ride across the large thick wooden drawbridge, I immediately sight her and my blood begins to pulse with excitement; the excitement of the chase.

"There she is!" one of my soldiers calls out as we speed off into a full gallop along the grassy fields before us, spread out in a singular line.

"After her!" another adds.

My dark brown eyes are locked onto her as we speed along through the crisp evening air. The sky around us is beginning to darken now as the sun has finally set behind the distant mountains. It will be night soon and I know I must hurry. She can not be allowed to reach the treeline, or she may very well disappear from our sights.

I can not allow that.

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Ivy;

My heart thumped loudly inside of my head, over and over as I ran in a full sprint across the thick grassy field. I hadn't even realised yet, but my right hand was holding onto the hem of my soaked dress, keeping it up and allowing my legs more room to move as my feet padded along the soft comfort of the green grass below.

I instinctively turned my head to get a quick look at their proximity to me and my blue eyes widened in both surprise and terror; they were rapidly closing in the gap between us!

My breaths were now heavy pants, short and sharp as I used everything I had left in me to reach the safety of the visible treeline. Even with the adrenalin kicking in I was no match for horses in a full speed gallop! There was no way I could possibly outrun them on foot!