A Dark Seduction 5

It felt warm, like there was something next to me. Something soft touched my forehead. I smiled and rolled over to my side. Warm air caressed my face. I had never thought that my bed could be this comfortable. That’s when I realized I was too comfortable. I slowly came to my senses. I snapped my eyes opened only to see two green ones looking back at me.

"Gaaahhhh!" I yelled as I rolled off the bed. I landed with a thud. I groaned. As my sleepiness faded away, I stood up and looked around the room. It was remarkable, like one of those olden day chambers you saw in movies. The carpet was a light green and a matching green was used for the curtains. Though the room was quite simple, but it was quite large as well. A dresser stood near by and a two windows on each side of the walls allowed light to come through, further from the bed was a large round table, probably made of ivory and at the back, a cabinet. But as my eyes drifted over the beautiful furniture, I saw the most beautiful, eye-catching thing on my bed. I saw that David, Prince David, might I add, had his head on a propped out elbow and was lying on the bed. The bed, I was just sleeping on.

His eyes narrowed, "Is something the matter?"

I was completely flabbergasted by his greek-god beauty, I stood there gaping like an idiot. It was moments before I found my voice again.

I nodded, "Um, from the fact that I find myself in bed, next to….to….." I waved a hand to him, gesturing his posture. I looked down, relieved to see I still had my clothes on. "Explain, now!"

He sat up. Thankfully he still had his clothes on, "I take it you do not remember anything about last night?"

Last night? Great just great, now on top of being a witch, I was one that had amnesia. Why can’t anything be simple for me?

He got up and came towards me, I backed away warily, but he still came closer. I stopped short when I collided with the dresser. He placed both arms on either side of me, caging me in. My heart was thudding wildly, and I swear he could have heard it.

He leaned in close to me. Was he going to kiss me? The Greek God was going to kiss me. Come on girl! Where’s your dignity? My noble side said. My heart was thumping. He leaned in, I could smell his cologne, I didn’t think that Medea’s would wear such a scent. Closer and closer….

This would be my first kiss….wait a minute, it would be my second. That creature…didn’t I owe it something?

I pushed David away. His eyes narrowed. My heart was still thudding wildly out of control.

"Did you forget who I am and what you are to me?" he asked.

I sighed and raked a hand through my hair, "Nope. So I guess you better explain from the beginning, you can start about what I don’t remember from last night," I paused, "And WHY I don’t remember what happened last night,"

Prince David sighed then looked at me, and I mean really looked at me, "You really don’t remember do you? I didn’t think it had that big of effect on you, I hoped you would be able to sleep it off,"

"Sleep what off!"

"Where am I and why am I here Prince David! I want you to-no I DEMAND that you tell me what the hell is going on!"

Prince David sighed, "Well, at least you remembered my name,"

I made a frustrated noise.

"Actually, you may call me David, just David."

"Fine then, ‘just David’ explain. NOW!"

"Well, do you remember going to the ceremony?"

I nodded.

David got up and went to the cabinet and mixed a few things together. A puff of smoke appeared. I watched him curiously. He turned to me, "Drink this,"

"Oh no."

I nodded.

David got up and went to the cabinet and mixed a few things together. A puff of smoke appeared. I watched him curiously. He turned to me, "Drink this,"

"Oh no. You are not going to get me to eat whatever mumbo jumbo you put in that thing,"

David sighed, "It will help you remember, it is…..better than me explaining things. For I suspect some things you remember are best not put into words,"

I looked at him suspiciously. He gave a fleeting smile at me and I swear, SWEAR that my heart stopped beating for a few seconds. I took the bottle wordlessly and sniffed it. It smelled sweet. I guess it could be harmless….

I took the bottle and drank it. I gagged. It tasted horrible. I felt light-headed. Images flashed in my mind. I wobbled. Something grabbed me to hold me still. But still the images kept coming.

I was dancing, I remembered the place, the ballroom, where the ceremony was. The stones, the light, David……. The woman came forward, her and David were arguing about something.

"Hand her over!" the woman hissed.

"She’s my beloved. Never,"

Never….

Never….

NEVER!

The voice came into a shout. The last image, me being in David’s arms. Sleeping…… suddenly I heard a woman’s scream. I jolted back into reality. I realized tears were leaking down my face. David’s strong arms were around me holding me up. I had my back to him, but not for long, he turned me in his arms and crushed me against his chest.

"I remember now…." I whispered. It was evident. I had gone to the ceremony, the stone, for me had turned out of control and it had flown into David’s chest, making him my partner. The old woman who handed out the stones had accused me of being a fraud witch. She and David fought over me. He didn’t turn me over to her. She got mad and started calling me names. I got angry and released my power at her. She in turn tried to fire a spell back. I remember the ball of energy in her hands getting bigger and bigger……. The beam came at me, I remember being blinded by its light. David had crushed me against his broad chest. He weaved a spell, and before I knew it we were some place else and I fainted. The last thing I remembered was starring into those green eyes of his. One more thing I remembered was that he had called me his……

"You called me your beloved," I whispered.

He stiffened for an instant and then relaxed, "You remembered that?"

I nodded. He sighed into my hair.

"One question though," I said as I pushed away from him, "Why did I forget?"

"I am not fully sure of that answer but my guess is that the power that you released was too strong for you and it affected your brain and memory,"

"So what is that beloved thing? I mean, like….explain it to me, and what about us being partners? What do we have to do? Why is everyone so against it? I mean-"

He shushed me when he put a finger to my lips. My eyes widened just a bit. I hoped he didn't notice. But his finger felt warm against my lips and the electricity flowing into me was surprising, "You are curious aren’t you?" He chuckled, "I’ll answer your questions. Firstly, no one has ever- well, no witch that is, has ever had a Prince of The Courts to be their partners, several have tried, but they turned out to be cons. Everyone is so against it because, well they may think that this is fraud and others…. Well others just wished they were in our position and will try to exploit us, and as for what partners are supposed to do…" he grinned suddenly, "you are a new-born witch, your powers are still…… in question so, they pair you up with one of us Medeas."

I pondered that for a minute. I realized he hadn’t answered all of my questions.

"What about-"

David knew what I was getting at, "That will be for another time. Sleep first," he carried me and placed me on the bed. He sank down next to me, "By the way," he said, "May I know your name?"

"Lizzie," I responded automatically.

"Liiiiz-e?" he said. I had to giggle at his attempt to pronounce my name.

"It's short for Elizabeth," I said.

"Elizabeth," I suppressed a shiver when he said my name. I never I was brutally aware of his body heat and how close he was to me. "Well, sleep now Elizabeth. sleep, and we will start training tomorrow," He leaned closer to me and whispered into my ear, "and I am a very tough when it comes to training. Very tough…."

My heart thudded wildly. I was lying next to the Greek-god named David and he had just said that he was very tough when it came to training. Something told me he wasn’t kidding…….

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