Dark Night by Stefany Rattles Read Free Book Online

them all at the same time I
forgot what it was called. I brushed my teeth then decided to leave
the TV on, as I lied down in my new permanent bed, trying to fall
asleep.

CHAPTER 5
    I didn't know what time it was when Robert
came back into the room. He barely made any noise, but I still
sensed he was there.
    That morning I woke up early, it was seven
and to me that was early. It was the first time in a while that I
had slept peacefully, no nightmares no nothing. I liked that I
didn't know if it was because I was here, but if it was, it was a
good thing. Robert was still asleep and I tried to get up careful
not to make any noise but I failed, somehow he heard me move and
was sitting up in less than a second.
    "Jesus Christ, can I not go to the bathroom
without being stalked?" I asked knowing he was paying very close
attention to what I was doing. I put on a pair of pretty slippers
and started walking to the bathroom.
    "She's not my girlfriend, never was. We were
supposed to be together after graduation by law but not because I
wanted her... They do that you know, you have someone like that
too. Everyone does, it's just the way it is...although sometimes it
changes, if the circumstances change but other times you have no
choice, like I did."
    I froze and turned to look at him, he looked
like he had a good night sleep and had drunk an energy drink, while
I was still waking up. But I was shocked by what he had said and
for some reason that made me uncomfortable. "You did? and you don't
anymore?"
    "That all depends, in what the King and Queen
decide." He started towards me.
    "What did you do to change that?" I sat on
the arm of the sofa as he kept his distance three feet away.
    "I bonded with you. It was clearly a mistake,
because that was not what I had intended to do. No one is supposed
to drink the other person’s blood, unless you have become a vampire
and it is with your partner, for when things like this happen no
one needs to worry because they were meant to be together and then
they are. But things can change before time, and like it has with
us, I don't know what's going to happen now." He slowly took a step
towards me, his face expression changing completely to something I
didn't recognize. "I didn't mean to do that, I was trying to put
the venom in you but.... Well, the princess was supposed to be my
partner...soul mate she's the daughter of the King and Queen
Stuart. If they decide I should be locked up, I will be. If not
they'll make us stay together, even if the bond is artificial...
That means that we're only united by blood, but we don't really
bond, for example we never have... feelings for each other or like
each other... Those are the only two choices we have." Lines formed
underneath his eyes as he squinted as if a bright light was
blinding him, while he looked into my eyes.
    "I knew this was all too good to be true."
Something inside me told me to break the awkwardness and the
tension that had been building up. "Sure you get all rich, the
glam, the power but for what price? Freedom, No. that isn't right
and you know don't you? They couldn't force us to be with someone
we didn't want to be with. It's... disgusting," was the best word I
could think of.
    "Mia no, they don't make
you, you do choose. Since you were born, we believe your destiny
has been written. We believe that you have a soul mate and that you
will be happy and so far all have turned out to be true. What I did
was not right, and I will be punished, you well... you will be
punished too. It takes two to bond, if you hadn't liked it or even
got into it then it wouldn't have happened, but it is my fault in
the end." He turned his back to me and walked towards his bathroom
but stopped short to glance at me when I spoke.
    "This is insane!" I finally snapped, "how can
you walk around and be so," Oh well, what happens, happens." No. we
have to do something! Me...You...there's just no way!" I stomped
off to the bathroom.
    This is not happening to me. I