BRIDE OF DEAD [Vampire Love Story]

Chapter 7

Soft lights were illuminating the dining hall when I entered, my eyes fall on Brayn, he was wearing a charcoal black suit, that hugged his figure like a snakeskin, I swallowed down the tension. Even when I thought the weather was cold, in that room I couldn't help rinsing the sweat droplets on my head. I'd never seen such a beautiful man before, he had a gentle smile and his eyes were reflecting the lights as if he wasn't human like me, but someone better, someone who could bring hope to a lonely soul like myself.

He noticed my hesitation, and offered his hand to me, "You look beautiful in this dress Elena." Brayn sent me a dress to wear for dinner, it was a royal blue dress with glitters, I've never worn anything that shiny, light reflection made it look like diamonds in the dark sky. I was feeling beautiful as if I was born again, but this time someone who could reach the stars.

Brayn eyes were glittering, he offered me a chair before sitting in front, I was trying to hide the blush, but failed to do so, how could I? I've never been that close with a man, perhaps life didn't turn all bad or maybe I was being skeptical, maybe there's a better future, with Brayn.

My thoughts were interrupted when Brayn poured a drink into the glass, "I don't drink!" I raised my hand to stop him, slightly scared that maybe I ruined the atmosphere. But Brayn just nodded and sat up.

I felt scared, maybe Brayn will think I'm a stupid church girl, I gripped my hands inside the table. Brayn came back with a glass of water and put it in front of me, "Forgive me, I should've asked you before Elena."

My heart was beating fast, no one ever really cared before what I wanted, this was the first time someone showed me a kind gesture, listen to my words, I couldn't help but felt my heart beating too fast, scared that maybe Brayn will listen to it. He looked so handsome, his arms look hard as a rock, as if you want to fall in them for safety, his skin fresh like oranges, and his fingers were long and delicate.

Brayn noticed my gaze and raised his dark brows, I instantly felt something between my things, as if his brows controlling every cell, every organ of my body. I desperately tried to eat the food, but my apatite was gone. He was silent today, just quietly eating dinner, but I couldn't help feeling my body reacting to his every move.

I've never thought I could be so sinful, I was fantasizing about touching him, kissing him, or even being so that I could feel his breath on me. Is it normal to feel that for men? Or devil took a troll on me? I couldn't decide. But I knew if I sat there eating dinner with Brayn longer, he may notice my feelings. He's just gentle with everyone, he is just nice and helpful, I kept reminding myself, that Brayn was nothing but a shadow, he was just there, just like air. We feel but couldn't see.

"Elena, I have to tell you something." My breadth got caught, my heart was beating fast, my heart was hoping was something impossible, that maybe he-

"Lady Amanda, she wants to accelerate the plans, you are going to the palace, sooner than we anticipated."

Blood dripped from my body, my mind went blank, so Brayn wanted to have dinner with me so he could break this news to me, this ugly reality. It felt like a slap on my face. There I was thinking about my future with Brayn and he just broke my dreams like shatter glass.

I chuckled, not believing the reality, maybe I will always be that church girl, who will die without love, without happiness, I knew it wasn't Brayn's fault, but somehow I was angry with him.

"Very well, sooner the better," I said, wiping down my mouth with a cloth. I wanted to run away from there so that I could find a place to sit and cry.

Brayn brows frowned, "Why are you saying this? I thought You would be angry?"

"Isn't that why you asked me for dinner so that you could break down this news without me getting angry."

Bryan's eyes widened, "That's not the complete truth. I don't want you to go, this fast." He looked down at these shoes as if searching for the appropriate words to not hurt me, but he already did, he once again tried to look at me hard, but failed, "It was the plan from the start. You will be sent to Royal Palace, and steal their secrets. But now,-"

"But?" I sat up from my chair, "Didn't you ask me to be a scapegoat? You think I'm a fool who believed that maybe I'll be back from their bloody palace alive!" My voice was heavy, I could feel my heart thumping, "I thought maybe from all people you would be different, you made me believe that there is someone who cares if I live or not, but here you are, not even waiting to break this news. I know I'm going to die if they know what I'm up to. I'm not stupid. I've read that book already, Jennet showed me, a vampire's bride can die, and only her mate can kill her."

That was true when I was searching for truth, I once got the gasp of the book Jennet hides back in Mount Carmel, I couldn't read everything, but the page Jennet showed me, mentioned, that Vampire's Bride could only be killed by her made. No other vampire could kill her. Brayn and Lady Amanda may think that if they tell me half-truth, I can fulfill this duty, and I played along because I knew my life was already ruined, there is no one I should live for. And the only person I thought could understand me, was too eager to send me to that bloody palace.

"Elena!" Brayn got up from his chair, he tried to touch my hands but I took a step back, "No, that wasn't my intention. I invited you because I wanted to tell you without hurting you. You are important, I never wanted to hide the truth from you. I want you to return alive, you don't even know how many times I begged Lady Amanda so she would not send you this fast. But believe me, my hands are tied. If only I could, I would never send you to that disgusting place, I'll keep you away from them, as far as I can."

I stared right into his blue eyes, his gaze was bearing right into my soul, and I knew he wasn't lying, my eyes filled with tears, "Is there no way, I could run away? I don't want to do this Brayn, I want to live, I don't want to die."

Brayn came closer to me, his hands embraced me, that was the first time, someone hugged me, my body relaxed as if I fall on the soft pillow, safe and sound, "I won't let anyone harm you, I promise. And when every thing over, we will run away Elena, where no one hurt you."

I looked at his eyes, he was watching me with sincerity as if I was the only alive person on the earth, he took my hands in his, "Do you know when I first saw you, I never thought I could follow Lady Amanda plan as sincere as before. You were there lying, helpless and innocent, I wanted to protect you from there, but I was scared, I knew that's not what destiny plan, that's why I wanted to keep our distance, I wanted to fill our conversations with this plan, but I was lying, lying to myself, my mind was only filled with you and you only Elena. I liked you from the first time I saw you."

Perhaps it was night or soft lights in the room, but for the first time in my life, I dared to take the first step and then I kissed him. No one ever said these soft words before, I'd to admit, it was the same for me, when I saw him for the first time, I fall for him, there was this selfish desire to live for myself once, to build a happy home where I could live with Brayn, for the first time in my life, I'd a dream.