Chapter 1
- " KILL HIM !! "
- " KILL THE MONSTER! "
- he was running fast, couldn't change to his wolf form, wounded because of many arrows inside his body.
- " You Slaughtered Our People! "
- " We Will Burn You Alive! "
- .................
- " The crops came out nicely "
- A young woman called Hazel was washing the crops by the river.
- She has beautiful brown hair like her name.
- A beautiful face with a gorgeous smile.
- She is a farmer like her family in their small village.
- Their world was peaceful and calm.
- Suddenly she sensed someone staring at her from her side.
- She turned quickly to find a man, badly injured staring at her.
- He was extremely taller than her, has shining Silver-eyes, and tall black hair, and his clothes were ripped.
- " W, what in the world? "
- She said as the crops fell off her shaken hands.
- He stared at her for a minute before he fall unconscious on his face in the river.
- " Hey, hey, are you alright? "
- She screamed trying to pull him with her thin arms.
- She succeeds and puts him on the ground.
- " Uncle! Brother! Help me! "
- She screamed for help, they came quickly to help the anonymous person that knocked out, bringing him to their village.
- And from now on.
- They decided that he will work with them as a farmer.
- They didn't know back then, that he is a curse that came to end their peace.
- .............................
- After one year
- Hazel's POV
- " No Umera you can not pull the plants like that, we cut it with scissors. "
- " We will eat or sell it anyway, what is the difference? "
- He asked me while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
- I kneeled beside him and grabbed the Lotus he was cutting.
- " When you pull it from its root, it dies, when you cut it, you give her a chance to be reborn. "
- I told him while looking into his beautiful silver eyes.
- " What if it dies anyway? What if it keeps on bleeding and dies?"
- He asked confused, or rather, sad?
- " Then we at least tried to save it. "
- I smiled saying that then grabbed the crops to go to my father.
- " I wish everyone gives chances like you do, Hazel. "
- I looked behind me after his whispering and saw Umera's warm smile towards me before he hides it quickly, faking looking away.
- I smiled feeling my cheeks burning and ran to my home.
- ........
- " Quite absurd isn't he? "
- His name is Umera, which is what he is telling me.
- He looks older than me, I found him nearly dead by the river.
- He says he can't remember what happened to him before we met.
- I believed him, my family didn't.
- For the crimes that happened to other villages near us, we should be afraid of strangers and keep our guard.
- Our village is very important for the kingdom, we deliver to the king the best quality crops we harvest.
- Fruits, vegetables, and Lotus.
- Anyone can poison our crops that go to the king, so we take caution from everything, everyone.
- ............
- " Look at him, he is a complete spy. "
- I keep hearing these comments about Umera.
- But.
- As for me? I'm not going to lie.
- I like Umera so much, not every day you can meet someone kind, caring who is handsome at the same time.
- He treats me well, he is so polite, and shy.
- I don't think he is a spy, or her to do us any harm.
- But indeed.
- he does creepy things sometimes.
- ..........................
- Nine months ago
- " Dad! I'm not marrying that bastard, he is shameless, he molested me in front of my students !!"
- I yelled as I feel my legs hurt, I kept running from that lunatic the whole day.
- " Are you crazy!! He works for the king! He is so rich, do you like your life as a villager! A farmer for the end of your life! How could you slap him, go apologize to him right now! "
- Dad screamed at me and I started to cry as I felt how helpless I'm.
- How week I'm.
- " I don't want to marry a rich man,
- Thanks to my mom, she never taught me to run after money. "
- I spoke sniffling as I clench my dress cloth.
- " Yeah, your mom was stupid. "
- Dad said throwing his wooden plate by the sink.
- I wanted to say because she married him, but I swallowed the words as hard as I could.
- I ran outside again to cry by the river, I couldn't stop even to take a breath.
- I calmed down a bit to take a breath as suddenly I saw a beautiful sunflower in front of my face.
- I looked beside me and I saw Umera standing, smiling happily like he always does whenever he sees me.
- As if, he is here for me.
- He doesn't care about being bullied in here, because of me.
- He doesn't care about my wedding or anything happening around us.
- Umera just wants to comfort me.
- " Why are you smiling? "
- I asked him loudly, his pretty smile didn't disappear as he simply blinked.
- " Because I'm happy to see you. "
- He answered raising an eyebrow as if I asked a dumb question.
- Indeed I did.
- I laughed without knowing it, Umera is way too honest.
- " I just wish to be happy like you too, to live here forever without someone trying to buy me out like some crops. "
- I confessed while taking the sunflower from his hand.
- " Ha, You pulled it. "
- I looked at him, and as I swore, for a moment I saw his eyes shining and I flinched.
- With these hallucinations, I need to sleep.
- " I promise you, Hazel, I'll make you happy, soon. "
- He swore as he held my hand to his chest and smiled wider.
- I felt that something is wrong with my heart.
- It pumps so hard as I look into Umera's eyes.
- I wish I could rely on his promise, but I'm getting married to a lunatic tomorrow.
- ..............
- I went to sleep that day, the day before the marriage as supposed.
- I'm just 23 years old and my dad wants to get rid of me already.
- I opened my eyes in the middle of the night like I always do.
- I saw Umera's silver eyes watching me from the crack of the door.
- It was terrifying at the first, but I got used to it.
- It was like he is guarding me,
- Protecting myself I pretended to be asleep as usual.
- But sometimes, I hope he tells me his feelings towards me.
- .................
- The next day
- the wedding never happened.
- Why?
- Because my fiancé disappeared.
- And I'm not sad about it.
- Everyone looked at me with sympathy as I'm the bride with the wedding dress that standing alone in the alley.
- I noticed Umera as he is standing handsomely in this formal suit with a faint smile on his lips, and his eyes are fixed on me.
- I couldn't help but hide my smile with my bouquet.
- Did I just imagine getting married to Umera?
- That day, Umera's kept me company by playing with me, my dad was extremely angry that Umera is the only one happy about my fiancé disappearing.
- He put Umera in a cell telling me he is the reason that my fiance ran away.
- He scared him or something.
- And.
- Even if he did, I'm not mad about that.
- I was going to free Umera but when I went to the cells I found the cage is already open.
- " Looking for me? Your father already allowed me to leave, someone testified that I was sleeping the whole night before the wedding. "
- He explained happily from behind me I turned to hug him tightly for the first time.
- Umera froze up as I feel that I did a mistake.
- I was about the break the hug but Umera tightened it more as I feel him lifting me from the ground, I was on my tiptoes.
- " I know you aren't the reason my stupid fiance had run away, and I don't care if you did."
- I told the truth as I feel his smile on my neck, his fingertips brushing my hair softly.
- " Thank you, Hazel, I needed that. "
- Umera broke the hug and looked into my eyes, His silver eyes filled with tears.
- I smiled shyly as I needed that hug too.
- " Hazel, Can, I.. "
- His face is so close that I couldn't breathe.
- His whispering makes my whole body shiver, I choose not to pull away from him as I got closer, we were breathing the same air
- And right after I shut my eyes, Umera placed his lips softly on mine.
- Tinder and sweet taste.
- That is what I expected during our first kiss.
- But before I knew it, the kiss started to get more passionately, his right hand is holding my cheek, while his left arm is around my back.
- I felt numb in my legs, couldn't stand nor breathe anymore, and noticed that his temperature is getting extremely hot.
- I broke the kiss suddenly pushing his sweaty chest softly, I couldn't meet his eyes at the moment.
- " Sorry, I couldn't resist. "
- Umera is breathing loudly as he speaks, I felt some regret that I pulled myself away from such an amazing kiss I would never have in 100 years.
- " I have to go. "
- I said because I wanted to escape that awkward moment.
- I shared a kiss with a stranger I know for just three months.
- The innocent man kissed me like a savage beast.
- It is so hot in the winter, I couldn't stop smiling or calm my heart.
- I slept in my room, feeling the sense of being watched.
- ....................
- End of flashback
- .....................
- Hazel's POV
- " And that when the frog started to - "
- I was telling the kids of other villages stories but I stopped suddenly when I saw Umera joining them, taking a seat.
- I shyly smiled at him and continued with my story about the legend, that because of, we can't go outside the village anymore.
- I decided to tell the kids.
- " Listen, children, I know you came from different villages to learn how to read, but I must warn you. "
- " There's a real story, about a silver monster, someone said he looks like a wolf, and someone said, he looks like a human."
- I said completely terrified but I must warn them.
- " Every day and every night, something bad happens to any villager, there is always someone to die, a guy drained of blood, or a guy dies from animal scratches, big scratches. "
- " Wow Hazel, what a story you're telling the children. "
- " Dad! "
- I stood up when I found my dad behind me, I looked at him and he stared towards the quiet Umera.
- " I told you to make sure your fiancé has a nice time today, you threw the food at his face!"
- My dad said firmly grabbing my arm tightly, it almost hurt.
- " He was trying to to-"
- " I don't want to hear more lies! He is rich and a gentleman, he will get us a lot of money, instead of spending time with a useless outcaste, come here. "
- He is dragging me with him I was going to fall but I felt someone holding me by the waist.
- " Umera! Than-"
- I was trying to thank him but suddenly my dad pushed him harder and he backed away.
- " I told you to stay away from my daughter, didn't I ?"
- My dad screamed and he was making a scene already that Umera get close to gaze angry at him.
- If he looked at me like this, I'm going to die from fear honestly.
- " You think when you stare at me I'll be scared! Like you did with my daughter's fiances "
- My dad asked him and left my arm for a moment I backed up.
- The usual fight between them is going to happen now...
- " Oh, I did more than stare, you should have seen their faces back then. "
- Umera openly threatened my father, and if I didn't know his real passion personality I would be completely scared.
- But at the same time, I have to take my dad's side.
- " He is such a good person, father, please give him a break.
- "
- I'm smiling proudly at the man that I love.
- But it was only for a short time.
- No one is perfect, no one deserves to be trusted.
- We're living in hell, and I opened its gate.
- I wish it to end
- I wish
- ...............................
- To be continued