Scared

I slowly turned around to meet Dimitri's eyes, peering into mine. His gaze was intimidating, and I was suddenly feeling like leaving his sight. "What's the matter? You've been acting weird." He said, moving closer to me.

Looking away from him, I wiped the corners of my eyes and looked back at him almost immediately. "I'm fine, I was about to choke. That was why I had to leave." I lied, still keeping up with his gaze.

He got to me, and placed his hands on my shoulders. "Okay." That was all he said before he pulled me closer, wrapping his hands around me. I could tell that he didn't believe me, but I was grateful for the fact that he didn't even ask me about it.

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I woke up really early that morning, surprisingly feeling so enthusiastic. It was time for the ceremony, and I couldn't just wait for it to begin.

Scrambling off the bed, I quickly had my bath and wore a very simple dress to help the maid, knowing that I was going to change back into a more