Allure of Darkness!

14. The Proposal!

Author's POV

"I know!"
Marona quickly said when he looked at her shocked and confused.
"I know that I am asking for a huge favour but I have no other option, Damon... I don't want to end up like other females in this house..."

Damon sighed, he could see how scared she was.
"But Marona, I am___"

"I know you have your life and I am asking for too much."
She pleaded.
"But I promise you that I'll never interfere in your life. You do whatever you want to do. I know you have a different lifestyle and you don't believe in commitment. I will never ask for anything from you... If things went right then you can even divorce me, I won't mind. You won't even realise that I am in your life... But right now I need your protection."
Tears escaped her eyes.

He rubbed his face like he was in a dilemma.
"Marona, it's not that... I just___"
He couldn't understand how to break it up to her. He knows that Mikhail wants her and he can't help her in this.

Marona's heart sank when she saw denial on his face.
"Leonardo will ruin my life, Damon... He will kill me..."
She pleaded him.
"I have come to you because I see humanity in you. You feel like only human among these monsters... I have heard that you always keep women around you safe then why are you denying me? You saved Patricia also then what is my fault?... You were the only one who looked at me with respect and raised your voice in assembly for me... You are my only hope."

"I understand your concern, Marona but I am sorry... I can't marry you..."
He said apologetically and tears escaped freely from her eyes.
"Trust me, I am feeling really bad while saying this because you are asking for just protection... I want to protect you but I am not that powerful to stand against Leonardo. He knows my weaknesses, he will hurt my sisters if I marry you. You have seen how he treated Lovina, it's because he wants to hurt me... You won't be safe with me. I am sorry!"

Marona wiped her tears but fresh came out.
"Then who is powerful enough to stand against him?.."
She asked him like she was struggling to control her loud sob.
"Who will be able to protect me? Don't say Rafael because you know he isn't the one."

Damon shook his head.
"Not Rafael. It's Mikhail!"

Marona stepped back in fear when he said that.
"Mikhail?"
She asked shocked.

Damon could see the fear on her face.
"Mikhail has no weaknesses and he has that power to keep you safe from Leonardo. I know that you are scared of him but he is not that bad... Like me, he also never raises his hand on women so you can be assured about your safety... Right now if someone is powerful enough to stand against Leonardo then it's Mikhail. You should go to him, he will help you."

Marona didn't stop her sob this time.
"Thanks for the advice."
She said defeated and started walking away from him.

Damon closed his eyes and sighed in regret.
"I am sorry, Marona... Your destiny is Mikhail, not me."
He mumbled to himself and went inside his room.

Marona stood in hallway beside the open window and gasped for the breath as she burst out in crying. She was feeling stuck from all the sides.
She sat there and cried her heart out. It was difficult to process, it felt like a bad dream to her because everything was happening with the speed of light.
She hasn't even changed the dress of the funeral and so many events happened to her.

She was confident that Damon would help her but she got disappointed. She didn't expect him to show her way towards Mikhail. There was a reason why she has removed Mikhail from the list in the beginning.

She sat there while crying on her destiny. The horror Leonardo show her was still fresh in her mind.
It was hard to believe for her that she is knocking on men's door to marry her, she never felt so pathetic.