RESCUING HER HEART

glass was slightly comforting. It was nice to see something other than yourself shatter into a million pieces. I watched the large mirror crack, fall in large pieces to the floor

ces. He fixed his gaze on me, taking my appearance in. His lips formed a small smirk once his eyes landed the tasteful amount of cleavage the gown exposed. "My beautiful bride... I can't wait to take you tonight. Make you what you have always been... mine." His eyes grew darker with each word as he slowly got up and made his way towards me. He was practically eye-raping me. With each step he took, I stepped backwards. There wasn't much room for me to keep going and soon enough, my back had hit the windowsill and he was standing only inches away from me. He ran a finger down my left cheek, his eyes finally leaving my body to rest on mine. I stared back at him, wishing looks could kill. If only they could, Noah would have died the moment I set eyes on him in my father's study. "Careful, princess. You could burst into flames with those eyes," he chuckled. "It doesn't help that your hair is the color of a bright burning flame, you know?" He seemed quite amused toying with me. It was hard to come to terms with this version of Noah. This version of Noah was not the one I fell in love with. "Do you remember?" He paused, fingering the strands of my hair gently. "Do you remember the first day I kissed you?" He asked, his voice soft and smooth. "Under the heavens? The moon was at its peak and the stars were just as bright as tonight's." I was almost tempted to recall the memory. The beautiful times we both shared but I knew it was all in the past and this was the present. "I will not marry you, Noah." "I took you by surprise, didn't I? Your cheeks, they had turned the brightest shade of red even the darkness of the night couldn't conceal them," he chuckled fondly again, totally ignoring me. "That was the past, Noah. You were a mistake. A terrible mistake," I spat, my words laced with venom. I wanted so desperately to push him away from me. I wanted to get away from him but right now, I was tr