Princess Of The Underworld (Draft Copy)

Chapter 11 - The decision

"We have come to a decision Livana..." my father spoke with his eyes slightly softening but still a pitch coal-black colour. "And what decision do you wish to discuss, father?" I replied respectfully back to my father while then turning to look at my mother, who had sighed and looked down, not looking at my gaze with a sad expression "your father and I, Livana, have come to the agreement of you Marrying Vernon, who is one of the top wealthiest family that live in the underworld, his family is below us in second-ranking, he is also a fine young gentivamp and would be a great partner for you-"  "NO!" I shouted while standing up not looking at my family, as I didn't have to, as I could feel my father's cold stare go through me "you have no choice Livana, this is the decision we had made, and we had agreed to, this is what is best for you and the underworld." 

I felt a painful sting come from my eyes, followed by my vision going a little blurry. I blinked and saw the water that had formed from my eyes fall in front of me; I quickly held my hand up to my cheekbone just underneath my eye; were these tears? I quickly wiped my eyes while taking a deep breath "y-you can't do this; I don't want to" I began to say, trying to hold back the pain and sadness in my voice but had failed. 

"Livana-" my mother began to say as she stood up to walk over to me, reaching out her hand; I stepped back and wacked her hand away "Don't. Touch. Me!" I said in a cold toned voice; before I could react or say anything more, I felt a cold hard hand make contact with my right cheek. "DON'T YOU DARE RAISE THAT TONE OF VOICE TOWARDS YOUR MOTHER, YOUNG LADY!" I heard my father shout; I placed my hand on my right cheek in shock before glaring up at my father, stepping away from them all. "I FUCKING HATE YOU ALL-!" I shouted " I WILL NEVER EVER EVER FUCKING FORGIVE YOU!" my father was about to step closer to me "STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!" I screamed at him "YOU HAVE RUINED MY LIFE!" I stormed out of the room, slamming the door shut behind me and running towards my bedroom, not looking back.

Once I got to my room, I opened the door and slammed it shut, locking it and not letting anyone in. I slid down the door and curled up into a ball, allowing the tears from my eyes to stream down my face. 'I hate it here; I hate being ordered around, I hate being told what to do and when to do it, I hate...' I let out a high, deafening, muffled scream before hearing a faint knock on my door. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" I shouted on the other side of the door "Livana? it's me, Ellerosé, I saw you storm off, and I wanted to know if you are ok.." I sighed while standing up and unlocking the door to see Ellerosé standing on the other side. I looked at her and just fell into her arms, crying, hugging her so tightly, not letting go; I then felt her hug me tightly back, trying to calm me down, but nothing could calm me down from what had just been said at the private room. 

Ellerosé just stood there waiting until I was ready to get whatever I needed to say out. " it's ok, you can tell me when you are ready" I took a deep breath and looked up at her with tear streaks falling down my face from crying "t- they told me that t-they have found a suitor, f-for me" I began to say in each broken sobs. Ellerosé and I stayed in a hugging stance until I got myself together; I then looked at her before turning around and walking towards my bed, where I sat down. Ellerosé followed behind, closing the door. "I'm sorry, Livana-" she began to say; I looked up at her in confusion "this isn't your fault Ellerosé, not in a million years" I spoke in a firm, reassuring voice as she sat down beside me. 

We both sat there for a bit in silence until Ellerosé spoke "I have to go and sort out something, but if there is anything at all that you need, let me know, ok?" and with that, I hugged her before she stood up and walked out of my room closing my door. I then stood up and went to lock my door before heading towards my window, where I drew back the curtains and sat on the nook looking out to the horizon of the underworld, daydreaming. My thoughts were then interrupted by laughter and yelling from below, where I looked and watched the people of the underworld have fun. I then felt my face drop lower in sadness as I played the moment my family told me about Marrying Vernon. 

"we will tomorrow night invite all of the underworld to hear the announcement we have agreed to" my father had said "we will also invite Vernon and his family to stand with us up on our balcony looking down at our people to announce the engagement of you and Vernon, so we expect you to be there and be on your best behaviour." 

I sighed before standing up from my nook, closing the curtain, and heading towards my bathroom, where I had a shower and got into my knight gown before hopping into my queen-sized bed, lying there without a word. I tried my best to sleep, but sleep never came; my mind had so many thoughts running all at once; I felt a wave of guilt wash over me. 'I never thought this day would come, where I'll have to tell not only my family..but the whole of the underworld that the reason why I can't go through with this marriage'  I know this would hurt my family as we are very traditional people and we follow our traditional family heritage, but If I never tell them, I just know I will never be truly happy. I turned to look at the time, and it had read 1 pm; I sighed and closed my eyes, feeling myself fall deep into the depths of darkness, not hearing anything but just dead silence.