Exploitative Marriage

nger. Slowly he lowered h

ce between them, a contemptuous whisper pierced into Rita's ear as though it was of a snake.

ince in his gut. She wanted to answer back but realized that exchanging words with a senseless person wo

ts. But Rita couldn't hear his long winded curses and insults anymore- she chose not to lis

's eyes. She pulled the curtain slightly apart and looked out of the window. Th

life, but she felt no regret or sorrow.

lingering feelings

ith a sigh. She didn't know why she kept on thi

ernally. It was foolish of her to miss an already broken relationship. But while curs

l. Gone were the houses; what greeted them was an open plain full of grass. It was a beautiful

ess life ends sooner. With nothing else to do, she fluttered h

immediately, her hair standing on end. Following the roar of the first trumpet, the horn went off one

eeted her, she swallowed hard. Dozens of men on horseback were trailing in

an a

y agile. They simply caught up with the procession and surrounded the perimeter. The piercing

knight who guarded Rita from outside of the carriage. He then pitif

e wind in succession, frantic

e ground. Rita closed her eyes tightly. The carriage, with only the horse

the scratches that mar her skin, it was fortunate that she survived the accident unscathed. Only, sh

nd she looked around. Royal knights were battling their pursuer's on a pool of blood. But it was a meaningless ba

e you, s

his neck. From his throat blood streamed to the grass. At the horrib

d in her vision, High-chromatic eyes,

e royal succession were

figure emerged. The tall man driv

ced Rita. The moment their gazes met, Rita felt the a

W

a split voice, was quickly d

you rem

e, fronting him. In resistance, Rita twisted her body but was simply overpowered by the man'

mbled against the top of her head.

I will ruin