Struggling to wake up, chasing every glimpse of light to survive, life have become more tougher than what 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐢 have expected. Shackled and bounded in chains, getting ordered and whipped after making simple mistakes, the...
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𝓛𝓲𝓪𝓱 𝓐𝓻𝔁𝓲𝓮𝓷
"Where have you been?"
My heart clenches the moment I heard his soft voice. I wonder how I survived cruelty without hearing his comfort, without having his care, his worry and his protection. I managed to be alive for years without the urge of running towards him. To seek refuge. Now that I heard him after a long while, feel him this close again, it's painful.
"I have been wandering around the states looking all over for you. I almost believed the news of you being dead."
There's a glint of pain in his voice as he tried to speak in his normal-soft tone. I felt him squeeze my hand that made me look up to him. Dead? What news? Father forbid anyone to mention anything related to me including the media. Who dare broke his law?
"What do you mean that I was reported dead?"
I asked instead of answering his question. I heard him heave a sigh. So deep that it kills me with guilt. He started to slowed down and act like we've been having a great as some eyes are already prying on us.
"Zeliary was in turmoil after Lord Khyro dethroned you. As soon as I heard the decree I went to find you. I was expecting that you'll come to me but you didn't show yourself at my doorsteps. After two days, the incident that your car explodes and the discovery of a dead burned body which claimed to be yours was all over the news."
He explained as we turn, gliding gracefully on the dancefloor. I no longer appreciate the beautiful moment as I was caught in the new information I received. Something is curling in my chest. I don't know if I should get angry or be sad about it. The only thing that saddens me right now is the fact that I made someone so close mourn to my fake death. To whoever did that, it was a best way to banish me from this world permanently.
I am dethroned. My father released a decree that I'll no longer be part of Darmei hierarchy. That I'll no longer be recognized as the lady of Zeliary. And no name shall be called in the entire city. Not just Zeliary but the entire state should never mention the lethal name or will forever perish.
His cruelty took my name, my place, my life and left me with nothing but merely a body of a woman with no family background nor where she first existed. How can I dare took a car and drove away from the city as I was already a rogue? And those who will let me in their doors shall face death, how can I have the audacity to go to him? I can't bear bring him down with me? I chose to roam as no one but a rogue. More like I was left with no options.
"It's the same thing as dying."
I whispered ignoring the nails digging into my chest. I heard lucan growled lowly which made me bit my bottom lip. Zhynob is a huge country but now, I truly believe in a saying that the world is small. We met each other no matter how much I tried to stay away. I even put myself in the chamber of the most dangerous person in the entire state.
