The Royal Exchange

A man?

Selene and Elle reached a jewel shop. The duo has been going around the town and Elle already fell in love with this place already. Everything was just pretty, the trees the flowers it was all to magical that she started to think she was dreaming.

Now they were at the market, She had never been to a market before and for some reason everything intrigued her, she felt like taking every stall home away with her. Now they were at a jewel store and a certain ring was staring back at her

It had a red ruby on it with shone brightly under the moon light. She wanted it. "Your higne- I mean Elle", A voice broke her out of her thoughts. "Hmm?".  

"You seem to be staring at that ring ma'am do you want it", The owner of the stall said.  "Oh yes how much is it".  "A thousand coins". 

"A THOUSAND COINS!!", Selene exclaimed. Elle just looked at the woman in shock. "Why is it so expensive?", Elle grumbled to herself. "Ma'am this jewel is the rarest stone from the lost Land of Roshar only royals can even get their hands on this you should be happy i am giving it to you for a thousand coins".

Selene brought Elle away from the stall. "Its really expensive and we didn't bring any coins with us maybe we should ask the prince later on". Elle shook her head she really didn't want to ask her so called husband for anything at all. 

Elle walked back to the stall looking disappointed.  "I can give you my necklace for it". Elle didn't know why she wanted that necklace that badly that she was going to sell the only necklace she had from home. The woman took the necklace from her and examined. "Ok you can have the ring". Elle released a breath she didn't know she was holding, She knew her necklace was more expensive than that ring but she thought the woman would deny her either way. The woman put the necklace in a box and gave it to Elle while Selene was coming back. 

"Thank you so much", Elle's voice was filled with gratitude. She didn't even know why she needed this ring so bad. 

As they left the stall Elle was still thinking of the ring she couldn't wait to wear it when she got home. Home... "Lets split up", Elle suddenly said leaving Selene in shock again. "No your highness I couldn't possibly, the prince would have my head if you get lost"

"Look I wont get lost ok", Elle persuaded. "I am sorry your Highness but I can't let you go alone". Elle looked disappointed and then her eyes lit up.

"This is not a request, It is an order", Elle said firmly. Selene was shocked, for some reason this princess felt somehow powerful as she said that she had no choice. "Ok your highness", Selene gave in. 

Soon after the duo parted. As Elle began to walk around the market she felt a presence at the back of her. She looked behind her and saw a bunch of people. Elle then sighed at herself of course she felt a presence this is a market for Christ's sake. 

Soon she found herself in a secluded area and know she was sure someone was following her. She looked behind her and she saw a man. he looked rugged and drunk.

"Oh Hello Sir", Elle said, she didn't want to appear weak even though she knew she was. In fact she was scared very scared. The man kept walking closer. Elle's survival instinct kicked in and she grabbed a stick lying on the floor. The man smirked as his eyes turned blood red. Elle was confused how was it even possible for someone's eyes to change color. Soon he appeared in front of her with inhuman speed. H e touch a piece of her loose hair. "Don't touch me or you will pay!". "And how do you intend to do that, sweet thing".    

"I will kill you, if you touch me you wont get out of this alive... I am the prince's wife", Elle hesitated, she really didn't want to say that but maybe that would make this crazy man back off.

The man just laughed amusedly, "The prince's wife really, why would the so called wife of the prince be in a market much less alone with no guards or no maids, you don't fail to amuse me", "Don't worry i will make you feel good sweet thing", The way he said it irked Elle to disgust.

"Elle raised the stick up him but he stopped her mid way and broke the stick in to with a hand. Elle's face was filled with fear and shock, her only weapon was broken and thrown away. "Please I will give you anything please just let me go, Wealth anything", Elle just began to beg maybe he would listen. "All I need from you is your body", he pinned Elle's hand above her head and brought his hand to her back preparing to tear her dress. "SOMEONE HELP ME", Elle began to scream, "You can scream all you want but no one is coming to help", he said whispering in Elle's ears, Elle cringed at his breath because it reeked of alcohol.  

He teared her gown like a crazy savage beast, his eyes filled with lust as she tried to struggle but every thing she did proved futile "AZAREN!!!", Elle didn't know why she even screamed his name. she just felt like he would appear out of no where to save her like in the forest. "Azaren please come help me". She kept repeating. Soon the atmosphere in the air was thick, heavy and dangerous that she found it difficult to even breathe. She was sure the man also felt it because his breathe hitched as he stopped. Soon there was a shadow of a man at the back of them. Elle was sure it was Azaren she just knew it. 

"A..Azaren", she stammered out. He moved towards the her and the man with inhuman speed, even faster than what the other man had did earlier, it was like he teleported right in front of them. His eyes flickering between red and grey, Elle was wondering how n earth he and that man's eyes changed color. 

 He grabbed the man by the neck as he strangled him. "How dare you touch MY wife", Azaren said through gritted teeth. His voice laced with danger and bloodlust. "Answer Me!", Azaren said again.

"I am sorry Your Highness I didn't know she was your wife", The man begged. "So if she wasn't my wife you would have raped her anyway, Is that what you are saying!", Azaren's voiced thundered again. 

"Your mother may not have thought you how to treat women but I will teach you in a way you will never forget that you would be begging for your death but I won't give you", Azaren looked at  the guards behind him and the carried the man along. 

He ran to Elle seeing her cowering on the floor broke his heart into many pieces. "I am here now. I am so sorry I wasn't here sooner.. God I shouldn't have let you go alone". He said hugging her. 

Elle looked up at him and her eyes brightened up a bit,"Th..Thank you for coming it was my fault, I insisted on coming". Ren put his cloak around her and walked her to the carriage. 

Immediately they entered the carriage Elle passed out, As she rested on Azaren's chest. Azaren swore to make that man pay for laying a finger on his wife.

A/N: Hey guys this chapter is kinda longer than the previous one I just kept on writing lol. Hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I loved writing it? 

Also how did Azaren know she was there? 🤔 Sneaky Azaren

Azaren: You don't expect me to just stand there when Elle was hurt did you 🙄

Author: Shut up or I will erase you or make you ugly and tell them to vote or I will do something to Elle again.

Azaren: Guys please vote Please for the sake of Elle