The Dark Rose 🌹 {18+}

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'The strongest people make time to help others, even if they're struggling with their own personal problems.' - Anonymous

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"You've made my life ten times fucking worse!" I yell at Adeline. I glare her way whilst she just sits on the sofa across from mine, rolling her eyes, making it seem that me complaining about being sent off to live with Matthias is no big deal at all.

Well, it is a big deal. A very big deal!

I can only pray Luther and my brothers can get me out of here before that can even happen.

God! It's just one problem after another in this place.

"Rosalyn, just calm down." Adeline attempts to console me but she's terrible at it. How the fuck am I suppose to calm down? "We can fix it-"

"Oh no," I cut in, not giving her the chance to finish that sentence. I point to myself and then to her, shaking me head, "There is no we. No fucking way. You've done enough damage as it is."

Adeline jumps to her defence, "Excuse me, but I was certain that plan was going to work. You're forgetting I have someone to lose in this to ,you know? Do you seriously think I want to give up my beloved for someone I don't even care about, let alone love?" She releases a heavy sigh, her dark orbs daring me to come up with a response to that.

I sigh heavily. Great, now she has me feeling bad for her. Calming down, I say, "I suppose we both have a lot to lose then."

"You can say that again." She chuckles. She leans back on her arm rest and places her legs up onto the other one, sighing, "You have no idea how much I want to be with the man I love. It hurts me everyday knowing that I'm forced to marry someone who can never give me what he can."

She's wrong, I do understand. My pull and the growing emotional connection that is forming between me and Aldéric comes very close. But unlike them, I'm human and incapable of feeling the type of bond that beloved's posses.

I am curious however, to know who her beloved is. "Who is he?" I pry.

Adeline shakes her head, "I can't tell anyone, not even you due to the fear of someone dangerous finding out. I can't risk his life no matter how much I might trust someone. Not even my friends know and it's best it stays that way."

I can respect that.

"Would your father really have your beloved killed just for being your beloved? I mean, he knows your going to have one so why is it such a touchy subject?" I ask, voicing my thoughts. I find it hard to believe someone could be killed in their society just for being somebodies other half. It's ridiculous. Anyone else would kill to have a soulmate and yet here they take it for granted.

Adeline frowns, "I suppose it wouldn't be such a problem if my beloved was just any old vampire, but he's part of my uncles royal court." She stressfully runs a hand through her dark hair, adding, "He would be killed because his presence as my beloved would jeopardise the union between the Rosalìa empire and the Ramanez empire."

Oh, her problems are much more severe than I first thought. Her jealous fiancée act holds more importance then It should and it's all so she can keep the man she loves safe. Even if that means having to marry somebody else. Their society is fucked in more ways than one.