Rejected And Forsaken
Chapter 35

Carol pov

I loved how the sparks exploded each time our skin contacted. It gave me a weird sensation each time. Those sparks would tingle, giving a completely new feeling of pleasure to me, something which I had never felt before. Something I was already in love with. It was like a drug. With each touch, it only got better. I kept yearning for more. And after that brief k**s, I felt as if I wanted more. If that was what a simple k**s could do, I wonder what our marks could do to us. I suppose we would be inseparable. Perhaps that was the whole reason why daddy wanted me to find my beloved. And maybe that was the reason that even after years my mother died, he just couldn’t find anyone else as a life partner.

I snuggled in to his chest and sighed in content. A small chuckle escaped my lips as I thought of how shocked he looked when I kissed him. He looked so cute and innocent. He was not expecting that at all.

“What exactly is going on? Why was I asked to come here? And Carolina what do you think you are doing down here?” a series of questions brought me back the reality.

Oh, so my father is here. Stepping away from my beloved, I turned around so that I could face my father completely. To say I was unhappy about what had happened would be an understatement. I was utterly disappointed.

Yes it was true that father has declared war against the wolves and it was natural for him to hate them. There must have been a reason for him to declare war anyway. But at least my father could have talked with him. He didn’t hesitate to put him in the cells designed for war prisoners. And on top of that, David was already tortured? I just couldn’t digest that.

“Yes. I am here with him daddy. He is my beloved and I think it is natural for me to be with him since he is being beaten up unfairly. Why did you put him here?” My questions were just as stern as his.

“Carolina Kamila Garcia, you don’t understand what these animals have done! They have stolen the most precious thing to us! They are liars, power hungry maniacs. They will go to any extent to have what they want. You…..” father’s eyes were now red as he pointed a shaking finger at David. “I don’t know what you have done to my daughter. I don’t care. You will not be her life partner!” he screamed.

I felt my anger boil. My face heated up and my fists clenched together. By now, my breathing had become uneven and my heart was thumping frantically. I could literally feel how hard my heart beat in my chest. Taking deep breaths, I spoke with confidence.

“Father, with due respect. You have no right to accuse my beloved like that. I don’t know what was stolen, I was hoping you would tell me once I turn eighteen, but you don’t have time for that. You are too busy locking my beloved up for something which I am almost certain that he didn’t have a part in it.” I knew I was addressing the feared vampire king. But that didn’t falter my determination. After all, I am his daughter. I stood firmly on my spot and held my chin high, just like I was taught. I was taught never to show fear or loss of courage. I maintained eye contact with my father, who seemed to be shocked when I reprimanded his decision.

I knew his anger was somehow dissolving since his red eyes were now returning back to his normal green ones. He stood frozen on his spot, not moving a single muscle as he listened carefully to my rant.

“And, dear daddy, you have no right to come in between a sacred bond formed by the Lord. And you have no right to lock him up and torture him unjustly.” I was practically shaking in anger when I thought of the pain, he must have gone through.

“What did you think father? That I wouldn’t feel his pain when he was beaten up? Did you think that I would just sit in my room and do nothing when your guards beat the crap out of him? I felt each and every punch daddy. I am here because I can’t let him get hurt like that because, I swear to God that he is innocent.” I was struggling not to raise my voice. However my voice was shaking with the immense fury I felt.

My father furrowed his eyebrows and looked at the guards beside him. “What? But I didn’t order to torture him. I just told them to lock him up.” He said. The guards kept looking at their feet, their faces showed signs of guilt. I could clearly see how guilty they were from where I stood.

Well that could only mean that a couple of the guards were in trouble. But that was not of my concern. I was more worried that my father was against us being together. I wanted him to accept David as my beloved. Why can’t he speak to him? Why can’t daddy try to solve problems like grown people would? Why does it have to war? There must be another way to solve things. War must be the last choice.

“Daddy.” This time, I had better control over my voice and enragement.

“David was bleeding from his nose when I came in and was strapped to these silver chains.” I told him.

“Why can’t both of you just talk? Like two normal people?” I asked hopefully, looking deeply in to his eyes which only looked at with love, during my entire life. I just wished that daddy would stop being stubborn and give him a chance.

He shrugged. “Because we are not normal people.” He answered and looked at me. The fury in his eyes were now completely gone. However, his answer broke my heart.

I shook my head. “Perhaps that is what the seer meant that night. Perhaps that is what is going to take me away from you daddy. Perhaps I will have to leave because you refuse to accept my fate.” I voiced my thoughts, with my eyes stinging with tears.

“Because I know one thing for sure. If I am paired with him, then he is the best for me. He is my better half and my soulmate. And there will be a reason good enough for me to be paired together. So I will not leave him daddy.” My voice quivered at the end of my little rant. “You are the one who taught me all of that daddy….” I felt my throat tighten, making it hard for me to form words.

However, fighting against it, I tried my best to say what I had to. I gulped down the discomfort. A small sob escaped my lips before I could move my tongue.

“Daddy. I love you so much. But…. David is my future. And if you speak with him, I’m sure that you will realise that he really is innocent. And if he suffers any more of those beatings, I promise you daddy, you will not see me again.” Holding back a sob and a sniffle, I stressed on my words and hastened out of the place.

I covered my mouth, trying to stop myself from crying. Tears flew from the corners of my eyes as I ran away. My feet carried me towards the palace as fast as it could. Perhaps this was reason why David hesitated to show his real self. A sharp pain jolted from my chest towards my back. David….oh David. I am so sorry I didn’t realise it earlier.

I kept thinking about the two most important men in my life. Daddy was the one who made me so eager to meet my beloved. He was the one who taught me all those great things about finding and living with my beloved. And even I had started to have feelings for David, I suppressed it because I wanted to feel and live those wonderful things with my fated one. But now when I did find him, daddy keep denying him. Just because we are at war with the wolves. Oh how it hurts when they are not in good terms. I feel so helpless. I wish I could make everything right, however, I didn’t have any control over it.

Gasping for breath I sprinted across the hall of the castle as soon as I entered. Rushing up the stairs, and heaving with uneven gasps of breath, I dashed towards my floor. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream. I wanted to beat myself. Perhaps it will take some of my misery away. I just wanted this to end. I wanted things to go back to normal. I didn’t want life to be full of worries.

“Princess! We were looking for you every where!” Elle’s voice made me stop on my tracks. I looked at the direction of the voice and saw that she was standing on the stairs with everyone else. They were about to say something, but went silent when they saw my tear stricken face and puffy eyes.

“Carol…” Kat called my name but then, didn’t say anything as they approached me. Maybe she didn’t know what to say. I raised my eyes to meet their sympathetic gazes. Kat, Nolan and Evan stared at me with sad eyes. Elle too was looking at me as if someone had died. They looked at each other, lips paused together in grim lines and their usually jovial selves hushed in to silence.

Unable to control my sobs anymore, I held on to Kat and cried on her shoulder. I know all of them most probably were getting worried about me. But I didn’t care. I cried hysterically, soaking Kat’s dress with my tears. No one asked me to stop, which I was grateful for. I didn’t want to stop. I wanted to cry until there were no tears left. Perhaps until I shed b***d for tears. Maybe that would take away my sorrow from me.

“Hey hey girl. We are all with you.” Kat cooed, as she caressed my hair. “You are not alone.” She added.

“Hey. Yeah. I’ll get him out of there in no time. I promise.” Evan promised. “Don’t cry Carol. We believe you both are the best for each other.”

I looked up at him still sobbing and sniffling.

“Everyone knew you guys were having feelings for each other. But none of us said anything because…you know.” He smiled at me as if to reassure that things will turn out just fine. I smiled back, although my heart still felt as if it was drowning with no hope of being saved. Let’s just hope that it will be fine.