Part 14 (1/2)
”That was a little over the top, don't you think?” She just shrugged her shoulders and picked up the menu.
”You think I was over the top, just wait until Dom finds out.” She said smirking like she would indeed enjoy witnessing his reaction.
”Oh no, don't you dare. Draven doesn't need to hear about petty little mistakes. And anyway, what was with the whole future bride thing?” This brought a smile to her face at just the very mention of it.
”Well it is bound to happen...at some point anyway.” I laughed at this and she shot me a look over her menu.
”Oh come on, we haven't even been dating a week! And considering how you guys regard time that must only be like minutes.” I picked up my own menu and didn't recognise anything that sounded like food. I found myself wis.h.i.+ng we had just gone to the food court and ordered a burger.
”Yes, but he has been waiting for you since the beginning so that kind of overrules that idea, besides, what does time matter when love is involved?” She stated, so I decided to give up with a trade mark 'Grrr'.
After giving her the silent treatment for all of a minute she gave me a coy smile before asking, ”Do you like your daiquiri?”
I sipped my c.o.c.ktail and thought I might have to be alone with it, it was that good!
”Oh my, this is d.a.m.n good!” She smiled as if to say ”Told you so” and we both giggled when she ordered us two more.
”I won't tell Dominic about Claude's insulting you.” This shocked me and the only reason I could think of, was that Sophia was now getting used to my way of thinking.
”Thank you, but I really found it funny more than anything else, I mean come on, have you ever been seen with someone like me before or has your brother for that matter?” Her face gave her answer....oh h.e.l.l no!
”Which is why I can't help but think, if you had been sat here with Aurora, then that wouldn't have happened.” I said this without thinking how Sophia would react, so when she banged down her gla.s.s I jumped, along with the other patrons.
”Keira! Don't be so, so...” She was trying to contain her frustration at me.
”So what?” I asked weakly ”So blind! I never liked Aurora and I couldn't have been happier when my brother finished it with her.”
”Why?” Just then we were interrupted by a waiter and Sophia gave our order in what sounded like perfect French and then he promptly went away again.
”I ordered for you if that is alright?” I nodded thinking it was for the best seeing as I couldn't even read the menu and knowing my luck would have gotten something slimy and in a sh.e.l.l.
”Keira, there is something you should understand about Aurora. She may be an Angel, but there is nothing heavenly or pure about her. She is extremely self absorbed and will only do good for her own gain. She has more Demon in her than I, that I can promise you.” This shocked me enough for my jaw to drop. How could something so beautiful and radiant have a black heart? And if so, why had Draven been with her in the first place?
”So why was he with her for so long?”
”I have said too much, forget I mentioned her.” Oh no, there was no chance of that happening. I shook my head at her before saying, ”No way, come on you can't start to tell me what I want to know and then stop. You know Draven won't tell me, so that only leaves you....please Sophia.” I was close to pleading and could see my sad eyes reflected in her own.
”Fine, but I really need to learn how to say no to you!” She complained before continuing.
”You must understand... first, that my brother was very different before you entered his life and second, he is extremely used to getting what he wants. He had never known love until you, so you mustn't judge him on his past.” When her serious eyes met mine, I knew it was going to be a hard version of Draven to take but I nodded my head anyway and prepared myself for the worse.
”He only used to see women as there to pleasure his needs and very little more. Their beauty played an important part, yes, but he knew it never felt right. He spent his time forbidding himself to get close to anyone until Aurora came. Her beauty captivated him into believing she alone could satisfy his needs and for a while, I suppose she did. She sat at our table as a council member but never at his side where she thought she belonged.”
”Wait a minute, you mean no-one has ever sat next to him at that table other than you or Vincent?”
”That is correct.” She laughed at my expression. I couldn't believe that something that had seemed, at the time, so innocent was such an immense gesture. I knew that it was probably down to my over emotional state but I felt like crying (Thankfully though, I didn't).
”The idea of her becoming Queen consumed her, so after years of her persistence and Dominic's denial, she took matters into her own hand.” Sophia ordered another strawberry daiquiri but I pa.s.sed and ordered water instead.
”What did she do?” I was nearly on the edge of my seat and bouncing up and down like a child.
”Well as you know, Dominic is very possessive and does not share, although it was never an issue with other females.” She laughed but I was being blonde.
”What do you mean by that?”
”Oh Keira, don't be naive. Do I need to spell it out to you?” Then it hit me and soon had me hating this conversation.
”What! You mean Draven's been with more than one woman at a time?” Ok, now I felt like crying for very different reasons.
”Keira do not judge him, this is quite common among our kind but you know he thinks very differently now he is with you.” This still didn't help with the mental picture I had in my head of Draven surrounded by the most exotic creatures, all there to please his every need. Her words weren't calming my green eyed monster, that was for sure!
”Right,” I said in a deflated tone, one she frowned at.
”So, getting back to the story. Aurora, knowing his jealous nature, slept with another in his bed.” My hands flew to my face in disgust. I mean, did she have a death wish? Sophia grinned at my reaction and looked delighted at what she was about to say next.
”I know what you're thinking and we all held the same thoughts...what madness of love drives someone to do something so suicidal?” She looked sorry as soon as the words were out of her mouth because of course I could answer this one. Love drives us to do the most extreme actions.
”Sorry...I guess you can answer that one.” I felt bad for her as she lowered her head but I just leaned my gloved arm across the table and gave her hand a squeeze.
”Sophia its fine, but you're right, I can understand why love does make us do the craziest things but still, I would never be that suicidal!” I couldn't imagine the level of rage this would have put Draven in, having just seen a minuscule amount when kissing Jack. The thought made me shudder.
”What did he do?” I didn't want to ask but the darker side of me was burning to know.
”It may shock you as it did us all but he did...nothing.” She stated simply with only a quaint shrug of her delicate shoulders.
”WHAT!” I shouted this a bit too loud and the rest of the posh diners looked at me as though I had three heads. Sophia giggled before continuing.
”He did nothing, he just didn't care. He told the other Angel that he was welcome to have her. After that she left the council and wasn't seen until years later when she eventually came back to plead for another chance. Dominic allowed her to join his council but nothing more. He changed after the year she did that and none of us knew why....well, until now anyway.”
”What do you mean changed?”
”I mean he lost his pa.s.sion for pleasure. He became more withdrawn and didn't take many to his bed. We all thought it was down to Aurora but he would never talk about the reasons for his change. He started once again to do research into finding you but it was not to happen like that. You were always meant to find him, it was in the written fates and you don't challenge the fates.” I couldn't believe what she was telling me but if I thought that this was hard to take, then the next question I got answered threw me completely.
”Ok, so you said you thought it was Aurora that changed him but now you know it wasn't, so what did happen? Why that year?” She was once again laughing and she took a slow drink before giving me my answer.
”Because my dear Keira...
It was the year you were born.”
Chapter 15.
Cooking for a King After the bombsh.e.l.l Sophia dropped on me I was quiet and deep in thought for the rest of our lunch. She didn't seem to mind, only every now and again she would giggle to herself when she saw my confused face. I mean, could this even be possible. Whenever Draven had mentioned me being the chosen one, I hadn't fully understood what it had meant but now....what did this prove? Did he feel my presence in the world as soon as I was born? I bit my lip at the thought. For some reason what Sophia had just told me, made everything more real...more terrifyingly real!
Once she had paid the bill and we were back in the limo on our way home, she finally pulled me from my mental breakdown.
”Keira please, you look traumatised. Dom is going to be so angry with me!”