He was a prince among warriors, showered with female attention from birth. But he chose me to marry. A whirl of emotions tugged at my heart as my happy tears glided down my face. It was the best day of my life.
An earsplitting clap of hooves broke the romantic silence and we both jumped up startled. Alexander pushed me in a protective way behind him. My heart rate doubled as I watched the rider who loomed larger than life, dark and threatening, as a master of the underworld.
But as he rode closer to us I recognized with excitement my father. His silvery, blue grey eyes were sharp and assessing, and there was a brutal strength to him, I sensed about him an ancient wisdom. He did not look much like the uncle James that I knew, this warrior looked fierce and wild. He pulled the reins and stopped the tamed beast with ease.
"Uncle James," I cried passionately, and tried to walk around Alexander, but he swiftly stopped me with his strong and possessive arm, and held me back.
"How dare you go against my better judgment and bring her here!" he barked, "Under who's authority did you act upon?" he demanded with a thunderous roar. Quickly jumping off his beast and standing directly in front of us with his hands on his hips. He was a giant of a man, as he stood before us, but I felt no fear. This is uncle James / father, I was overwhelmed with love at the sight of him.
I bolted around Alexander and headed straight for my fathers protective arms. My father immediately wrapped his arms around me and held me in a secure and tight grip. I looked up into his face and he threw me a smile, flashing even white teeth. But the smile faded when his eyes flew back to Alexander accusingly.
I looked up into his chiseled proud features, "Father stop!" I begged. And I felt my father stiffen at the mention of the word "father."
My Father threw a murderous glare at Alexander, but Alexander fearlessly walked up to James and said, "She needed to know the truth!"
"It was not your place to tell her! You are nothing to her!" he yelled.
"You are wrong James. She will be my bride by this time tomorrow with or without your blessings!" my warrior told him.
"We shall see about that!" James warned.
"Stop, both of you stop acting like I am not here! No one besides myself can decide my fate!" I told both of them angrilly.
They both looked at me surprised. I pulled myself away from my father's grip, and said, "Father, I will marry Alexander, I love him and nothing you can do or say will make me change my mind!"
"Nothing? Did he tell you why he wants to marry you?" he asked, arching his eye brows as he waited for my reply.
"Father, he loves me." I told him.
And James threw his head back and roared with laughter. "Alexander loves no one except himself! He wants to marry you to double his power!" he said.
Alexander's body tensed, and he rolled his hands into fists at his side.
"Tell her the truth Aleaxander, tell her everything!" he demanded.
My heart stopped beating as I waited for Alexander to tell me whatever it was my father was talking about, but he just stood there quietly, his strong jaw was clamped shut, and for the first time ever, I saw raw fear play on his handsome features. It was fear of loosing me.
I looked up at my father and was surprised to see his eyes were glittering with triumph.
"Loverboy wants to marry you as soon as possible, before you find out the truth!" my father sneered.
"And what truth is that?" I asked, as goosebumps formed on the back of my neck.
As James opened his mouth to tell me, a savage sound rumbled deep in Alexanders throat, and I watched as he struggled to tame the emotions coursing though him.
Alexander took a sharp intake of breath and said, "Elizabeth I can explain, come with me to my chambers and I will tell you everything in private." his voice was hoarse and pleading.
"No, you will tell me everything here and now, and make sure it is the truth. For if I find that you have decieved me, I will walk away from you and you will never see me again!" I threatened.
Alexanders nostrills flared and his emerald eyes darkened,
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