Monster Academy - The Blood of Mermaids - Chapter Seven

Castle of Myths
It was like Alex's whole world was coming crashing down...an arranged marriage. She couldn't believe it. She knew her father was going to try that for atleast one of his daughters, but why her out of all of them?! She was the youngest, she hadn't lived as long as the others.

Had he found out about Darren? Is that why? Did he not want her to be with him? We'll that was a given but still...

This wasn't supposed to be happening she was supposed to be with Darren. She wanted to scream...so she did, she started screaming and stood up, she screamed at the ocean angrily, her angry salty tears falling down her cheeks.

"Why me?! Why me dammit?!" She couldn't help it. Darren then walked over to her, he was still in shock if what was happening, but he wrapped his arms tightly and firmly around her.

He wanted to hold onto her and never let her go. Never.

They spent a few minutes like this silent, and then he spoke, "Who's Seren Aqua...?"

Alex was silent but then sighed, "he was a fugitive sorcerer...he's one of the strongest magic users....my dad's been trying to get him to join to help the vampires for months..." She pulled away from him.

"I guess he found a way to have him help.....marrying me."

Darren stared at her, "isn't there...couldn't you marry him and then divorce him?" Even that made him sick to his stomach, but the though of still being with her was what he really wanted.

"Not for political alliances on land....though It doesn't matter...when your married in my culture...your married for life...the kiss at the end seals it. Even if the couple want to separate...they can't...the kiss, it binds them together...for life."