Semua Bab Survival Game of a Fake Luna : Bab 11 - Bab 14

– MARILIA–My whole body froze, my heart beating so loudly, it was a shock that he couldn't hear it. Nothing could have prepared me to stand face to face with the man who murdered my family, here in this lonely garden with no one else for miles. I had imagined confronting him, of course. Time without number, I had kept myself awake with the angry thoughts. I told myself that if I ever got him alone, I would attack him when he least expected, tear out his throat, and get revenge for my family.But now that the man was actually in front of me, my body refused to move. I gulped, clenching sweaty hands into a fist to keep them from shaking. Even if he Shifted right now and attacked me, I don't think I would be able to do more than cower in terror.The man was terrifying.First of all, he was so huge that he towered over me, and his flat black eyes had no emotion in them. So when he gave me a smile that was probably supposed to be charismatic, it just came across as deeply unsettling."Pri

–MARILIA– 'Hurray, Marilia,' I thought drily as I stared into the mirror. 'It's your wedding day.'I didn't know much about weddings, except that at the end the groom and bride became husband and wife. Whenever there was one back in my hometown, the other young women would always gush about the preparations while I seized the slightest opportunity to escape and do something else. Since my experience with romance was a grand total of zero, I couldn't help finding the atmosphere too awkward.Still, I knew enough to know that it was supposed to be a joyous day. That, while getting dressed in your bridal attire, you shouldn't be filled with dread.After what happened at the courtyard, I had spent the next few days avoiding Ares. From the way he looked at me, I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me just how badly he wanted to kill me. It was becoming increasingly clear to me that my supposed status as Princess Marlene wasn't enough to keep me safe.'If only you didn't run your mouth,' that