Married to the Beast

THE KING AWAITS

King Kadmus 

King Kadmus was a descendant of Prodigiums and had just ascended to the throne after his father died. His father was a ruthless King who believed in order at all times and that every action deemed a consequence that one must always be prepared for. 

He rested one hand to his temple and waited impatiently for her to arrive. He should’ve gone himself but his father said if you did every damn job then lower ranks start to lose their place thinking they’re your equal! He did not like waiting. 

He wondered if she’d look like what he saw in his dreams. If she’d sound the same. If she’d ride him the same.... 

“Your royal highness, the girl has arrived”

But then again dreams have a way of turning into nightmares. 

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Rose

As the massive dark grey palace came into view Rosemarie swallowed hard, the sound of horse's hooves didn’t help but increase her fear. King Kadmus was said to be even more cold and ruthless than his father. Whispers also went throughout the kingdom that he was more beast than any of his predecessors with a dangerous temper. From what she’d seen drawn of him he was very handsome but so serious and … dark.

As the horses came to a stop she looked up at the dark glass windows and her heart started thudding heavily. She thought for a second the soldiers could probably hear it and she felt faint. 

Please dear God let this be a mistake, she prayed in her mind. Please let me go back home to my family. 

She slid off the horse and willed her legs to move up the steps, hands shaking with fear and made her way into the Golden Hall. 

Was this a mistake?

The hall was the most beautiful and glorious thing she’d ever seen. It was the biggest room she’d ever been in. The very large circular room was painted gold and lined red at the top with fine jewels that sparkled and had ancient Angel carvings winding up the dome. Light pooled through two large square windows. 

As she walked to the center of the room it would be impossible to miss him. He sat in a big chair with tanned brown skin and a sternness on his face that made her feel faint from fear. Her hands started to shake and she had to ball them into fists so it wouldn't show. He was dressed in black from head to toe which did not help what she knew of his reputation and rumours about his lineage. 

King Kadmus had both hands on the armrests and he wore a sparkling gold ring. 

She remembered her sister chattering relentlessly about when he was to finally get married and probably to whom. Claire thought he was the most handsome man she had ever seen and staring at him now Claire was right. Long dark black hair was drawn and tied in a ponytail and his small slit eyes pierced at her. 

Prodigiums were descendants of beasts. They didn’t transform to physically look like beasts but at will they had the ability to move just as fast and the strength was unmatched. Rosemarie really took him in, she had never seen a Prodigium before and she was beyond curious. They tended to be royals because if they knew to do anything it was to rule. 

All in all her King was breathtakingly handsome and she was fighting to keep steady under his unwavering gaze. 

There were three guards standing in the room. It was a wonder he even needed any. An old man dressed in brown stood to her right with a sack in hand. The seer…

They all bowed and the king barely waved his hands for them to look up.

“Your highness this is Rosemarie Fraser the Aura.” 

She was even more breathtakingly beautiful than Kadmus had dreamt her to be. He had to compose himself which thankfully he had mastered. She was dressed in a plain worn green dress with brown hair falling down her back. Even in drabs there was no denying her beauty and she had a nice body from what he could see. He could almost picture her bare outside the green dress and had to fight to refocus bringing his attention back to her face. She seemed terrified to be honest and it was expected, almost as if she was ready to faint. And the big beautiful brown eyes.

He wondered if she’d ever dreamed of him too.

He looked at the seer who brought forward a large diamond stone and  Kadmus saw her starting to take deep breaths and his pensive eyes studied her. His eyes rested on her breasts and travelled along her body to stop at her hips. 

Rosemarie thought she must be losing it when she watched his eyes travelling over her body and when he slowly looked up at her his dark eyes were filled with lust. She started to feel very hot and she shifted a bit. His gaze was making her uncomfortable. The seer stretched out a large diamond to her. 

“ Hold this dear.”

“What does this do?”

“Relax you’ll be fine just hold it” said the seer. 

Kadmus leaned forward and Rosemarie started worrying about what would happen if she didn’t oblige. 

She clasped the magnificent rock and suddenly light poured out from her chest and brightened the room, bouncing off the rock in her hand. It was the most pure thing she’d ever seen and for a second she felt as if she could fly. She became frightened and she dropped the diamond, quickly jolted back. She started to back away from the stone terrified when the guards ran and held her on each side. 

Her mouth open, she looked forward to see a small ounce of delight on his face. 

“ What just happened?!” Rosemarie shouted, panicking. Worried what would happen next. She looked at the seer for an explanation. He looked forward to Kadmus with a grin of satisfaction on his face. 

“ Your highness they say that diamonds radiate one's true soul whether Prodigiums or Aura and well as you can see” The seer gestured towards her.

He rose from his seat, he was tall with big broad shoulders. Her father was six feet two and he was taller. She suddenly felt dwarfed down. The guards even teetered back a bit as if they were scared to death of what he might do. Was he that unpredictable and terrifying? King Kadmus strode on over to her and one of his steps would probably make five of hers. Rosemarie then noticed that his steps were actually quiet for a man that big.  He stopped in front of her and she stepped back cautiously not sure what was about to happen from this terrifyingly handsome man in front of her. Rosemarie took steps back but after the first two she couldn’t stop staring at him as if in a trance, there was a pull to him and her legs would not move.