Across the Royal sea

Chapter 5

William 

The young lady fell at my feet by herself. She didn't even try to move, only lifting her face up to meet my gaze.

-Come on, Mrs. Larsen! What are you waiting for to get up? I'm not going to fight all those men by myself!

She murmured something I only half understood, insinuating that a real man wouldn't have hesitated one bit before protecting her all by himself. I grabbed her arm, forcing her to get up. I pushed her in one of my guards arms to fight Mr. Vaughan's last men.

I hated seeing her with another man but she was weak and I needed someone to protect her. I could hear them talking together, her not looking mad at all to be between this man's arms.

-I heard that Mr. Donovan wanted to make me his wife even though he never had any interest in women before. Are all those rumors true?

-Well, I highly doubt that I'm supposed to let you know this, miss Larsen. Anyway, weren't you the one who was earlier telling me that you would be his wife and that your orders were as valid as his?

-Oh, I only said that because I needed you to do what I wanted. I really have no idea. I needed men to help me fight, that's all. I just did what I could to get what I wanted, darling!

I hated hearing her giving such a nickname to one of my men. I was supposed to be the one she talked to that way and I was supposed to be the one she was snuggling up against like she was!

-While we're staying here, not doing anything, tell me all you know! I would be willing to pay to get those informations...

-I do not sell any information provided by my boss, miss Larsen. It would be very unprofessional. And besides that, I am not interested in your money.

-Who said I was talking about money...?

Mrs. Larsen's voice was soft and flirty. This woman was seductive and irresistible and she knew it very well. She was taking advantage of it to get whatever she wanted.

I could've killed my own guard to take his place. I wasn't seeing much but could perceive her hands on his chest and I could just imagine her beautiful and tempting smile as she was clearly proposing him a sexual favor just so he would say I wanted to make her my wife.

-Yes, miss. I received as an order to protect you at all cost because Mr. Donovan wants you in perfect shape to marry you.

She didn't even try to hide her laughter, mocking me openly.

-I would never marry a man like him! Enough talking, I'll go help this poor Mr. Donovan with the rest of the guards. Thank you for the information, darling!

Her attitude was making me lose my mind. She was depreciating me. She was talking to other men with her soft tempting voice, knowing I was hearing her. She was doing it all on purpose. I had never felt such a rage towards anyone but since she had arrived, this woman was making me feel things I couldn't even describe. Mr Larsen was beautiful, but she was a mean and ruthless woman. She was cold, manipulative, arrogant and provocative. She was a hateful woman.

As I was watching her fight almost as good as me, I started doubting. I was thinking that maybe I was trying to get something I couldn't have. She was making me doubt myself, doubt my capacities as a man. I was far from imagining she had such an attitude and, now, I wasn't sure I could manage to make her mine. I wasn't sure I would be able to put up with her.

She put down Mr. Vaughan's last guard and turned her head towards me before coming to me.

-I will never be your wife, Mr. Donovan, get that in your tiny head!