Made of Secrets {Sequel to "Made of Steel} (Divergent/Eric)

Chapter 35

Just as Max leaves the door, I crossed my arms to look at the rest of the leaders.

"What's going on?" Was the first thing that escaped my lips. Veronica and Lilly looked nervous, as though they would of been taken into custody an moment from now. Eric also had a somewhat nervous look, but he easily managed to cover most of it up. Cole however just let out a yawn during the tense situation, which caused me to roll my eyes.

Before anyone could say anything, Max reentered the room.
He gave us a nod, signaling us to follow him. Eric, Cole, Max, and Veronica left through the door in a hurry; Lilly and I however milled around at the back of the group.
We where all joining the mysterious 'announcement' Jeannine has to say I front of all Erudite. Just before we entered the double-doors that lead to the main balcony the Matthew's family was in, a hand roughly grabbed me causing me to stumble back.

Lolly gave me a stern look which cause a further rush of anxiety to wash over me. It was very rare to see Lilly like this.

"What's happening,Lilly?" I asked in a hush tone, you never know who could be around.

Lilly adverts her eyes towards the closed door before returning them back to me.

"There proposing a Marital Code Agreement between one of us female leaders and Jeannine's son," She says just above a whisper. I was taken aback by her sudden statement.

"Max and Jeannine are thinking of you," she adds. I shook my head.

This was not happening.

I am engaged. They couldn't possibly force me to marry him right? Then again, the book I found did say that it was a barbaric way of forcing love between children.
There was a 99.9% chance that I'll probably be forced to marry Jason. I was the only female leader that was close to his age.

I snapped out of my thoughts and studied Lilly's appearance. Her whole demeanor screamed stressed. I instantly knew why. Quickly, I pulled her into an embrace, holding her tightly.

"Promise me you'll stay strong no matter what happens," Lilly's voice quivers in my ear. I nodded into her shoulder, trying to swallow back the tears that where slowly attempting to escape from my eyes.

That was when the door bust open. We immediately pulled apart and turned our heads towards the figure who was standing by the door.

With a sneer plastered on her makeup caked face, Tony opened the door wider, signaling for us to get inside. Without any words spoken, step by step we entered into our blind fate.
Unconsciously, I fiddled with the engagement ring that Eric had given to me, remembering what he said to me that day.

• Flashback •

"The ring is beautiful," I whispered admiring its shape and assets. A yawn escaped my lips as I leaned further into Eric's bare chest. He also yawned, we where both very tired from the faction banquet.
He leaned down and pressed a kiss right by the crook of my neck.

"A beautiful ring for a beautiful girl," He says tiredly.

• EndOfFeels •

I glanced up from my ring, looking for the reassuring mystical grey eyes that I adored. But instead, I met mysterious had green eyes. Jason gave me a smile in which I weakly returned.

"Now," Jeannine's voice rang through my ears like a sickening alarm bell. I almost cringed at the so called, 'sweetness' in her voice.

"The moment we've all been waiting for," she says looking around the room with a wide...smile? She looked, genuinely happy. She looks down at the strange device that was in her hands and held it eye level to herself.

"I, Jeannine Matthews, officially pronounce the Marital Code upon my son, Jason Matus Matthews, to female Dauntless leader, Stormy Marie Theresa Sarah Rosa Caylen."

My heart dropped into my chest as all Erudite that surrounded us clapped.

"That's impossible!" Lilly, Cole, Verionica, and of course, Eric shouted.

A lump formed inside my throat that cut all air way to my lungs. It was like I couldn't talk. The discomfort was slightly getting to me as my heart palpitated in my chest.
I jumped as I felt a arm snake itself around my wait, but I immediately relaxed when I saw that it was Eric.

This side of him was the one that scared me. His eyes were no longer a welcoming yet mystical blue, it was now a cold and unwelcoming grey that could burn a hole through someone's soul. His jaw was clenched shut making it more prominent than it already way and his posture was as straight as a stick, making him taller than his already past 6ft height. His mouth was formed into an intimidating scowl that sent shivers down my spine.

"She's isn't going anywhere," Eric growled, his grip on my waist getting tighter and tighter by the second.

"Says who?" Jason suddenly demands. I quietly gasped, his sudden fearlessness taking me aback. From the first time we talked until now, he was always the cool Erudite who still has his Nose-like characteristics. This, however, was a characteristic of a Dauntless.

"Her fiancé," Eric says with clear possessiveness in his voice. I suddenly felt a hand wrap around my wrist, I twisted my head to see that it was Lilly.

"We don't accept the Agreement," She says confidently.

"It cannot be broken," Jeannine snapped.

"It is already done," Max, to my utter surprise, says.

"You traitor!" Veronica yells at Max.

"Take them out," Jeannine demands to her guards. I quickly turn to Eric who grabbed my hand to make a run for it.

That was the a sudden force pulled me back and away from Eric.

Two guards immeadietly took him by his arms as he continued to squirm in their grip.

"ERIC!" I scream for him as tears brimmed the side of my eyes, blurring my vision.

"STORMY!" He shouts back, but the guards took him away.

"Let's go girly," one guard demanded. I kicked him where the sun didn't shine, but my plan didn't succeed. The other guard took ahold of me, and his one had a much stronger grip.

"Guys!" I shout helplessly at the others who where also being taken away.

They where all taken away. Out of my grasp. It was like carrying sand through thin fingers, all would eventually slip away. I continued to struggle with all my might.

Soon, the guard that was originally holding me replaced his strong grip with an even tighter one.

The person turned me around and placed their disgusting lips onto mine. They finally pulled back; I could now see who the person was.

"You got to get me out of here, Jason." I say a disgustingly helpless voice. But he didn't do anything, which took my by surprise.

His lips turned into a wicked grin that made me turn almost pale.

"You shouldn't trust people that easily, huh Stormy?"