The Masked Vampire King's Accidental Bride
Chapter 353: Love hurts, or was it fate?

Chapter 353: Love hurts, or was it fate?

Elliana sat on the bed with her face in her hands, her body shaking terribly as she tried to control her emotions that were going haywire just at the thought of Mr. Marino walking to that party with another woman.

She knew she wasn’t supposed to feel or react so loudly, but for some reason, she wasn’t able to control her thoughts and overthinking. Her hands shivered, and she clenched them around the bedsheets to stop the trembling sensations.

Even her powers felt sorrowful for their human counterpart.

No woman would accept a thing like this whether it was for the throne or something else, especially when that woman was as devoted as Elliana. When that woman was as living and caring as Elliana, who never cared about her life or health for him.

She hiccuped loudly, wiping her tears furiously as she felt angry at herself for crying over something that wasn’t in her control.

’Stop crying, Elliana. Stop overthinking. No one is going to come and coax you. That was the ugly reality of the royal families,’ She told herself negative things to keep herself from thinking things that weren’t even true.

However, when it didn’t work, she switched to positivity.

He wasn’t like this. Elliana knew in her heart that her Mr. Marino must be compelled or someone must’ve forced him.

The man she knew would never intentionally hurt her. He even promised his loyalty to her till this relationship lasted. She tried to pacify herself, but the revolting questions came back to her mind like boomerangs.

Can someone really force him to do anything? Of course, not. Then why was he doing this?

Why was he acting like this? Like all of this her fault?

Was it because he was already tired of her and her getting into trouble all the time? Wasn’t it exactly what he said when he saw her? That she only attracted trouble?

Elliana placed her fist in front of her mouth to control her voice from leaving the room. She hated herself for being so emotional and useless to Mr. Marino. What did she ever do for him?

Apart from a commodity (because that was exactly how she was treated in her previous household) that his grandfather forced on him and he needed to bear as long as he needed the throne, what was she?

She could be dead the next moment, and nothing would change in his life. It will go on just like that.

Elliana sat down from the bed on her carpet, bringing her knees close to her chest, placing her head on her knees as she hugged and rocked herself back and forth, trying to fight back her own negative thoughts.

Even the thought of him holding hands with another woman was making her heart shatter at this level, why would really happen when he will leave -

This was her reality and even if it wasn’t for now, it would be soon, no?

Only 25.5 days and she would be out of this palace and Mr. Marino’s life forever. She would be in this world alone, living the rest of her life in the salvation of her powers or secrets.

Everything would be over for her, like a wild dream.

She won’t lie, a hope had indeed started forming inside her mind and heart, a hope that maybe Mr. Marino wouldn’t leave her because of how angry he got the last time she mentioned it, but yesterday’s and today’s events opened her eyes again.

He hated witches, he indirectly hated what she was.

And when he would find out that she belonged to a clan that ruined his life, that she was something who ruined his chances at love again, she was sure he wouldn’t be able to love her the same.

There was no way. The realization alone made Elliana break into another wave of sobs.

She grabbed a pillow and placed it on her knees as she screamed in it to muffle her cries, the cries that felt like the louder she would scream, the more at ease she would feel.

"Aaaaaa!" Elliana screamed louder, wailing again.

’Why does it happen to me, moon goddess? Why does it have to be me all the time? It’s so hard to give me some love? Why do I have this kind of destiny and fate? First, my father, then my mom, and my family turned out to be abusive, and when I thought I got saved, you had to throw me in the dark pit again. Why?!’ Elliana thought, clenching her hands as she tried to control her powers from releasing and wreaking havoc.

She grabbed her hair, clenching her hand as she felt like losing it all. She wanted to do anything to ease the pain.

"My poor princess. What have you done to yourself?"

Elliana looked up when she heard the familiar voice, and her lips trembled before she broke into a full sobbing mode, throwing herself in his arms.

Nathaniel sighed.

He hugged her close to his chest, sitting on the ground with her, patting her back as she cried in his arms.

"It hurts so much," she cried louder, breaking Nathaniel’s heart.

He knew.

What happened in the shop, what was happening with her at the moment, he knew everything, and everything made no sense but all the sense in the world.

It hurt him to see her like this, but there was nothing he could do to ease her pain apart from holding her close.

"I know, sweetheart. I know it hurts. Love always hurts," Nathaniel kissed her hair, wrapping his hand around her shoulders as he made sure she didn’t open her neck’s wound.

"I understand, Princess, but you can’t sacrifice your health for it. Look at what you have done to yourself. Why do you keep making me worried? Is he all you care about? What about me? Am I not important? Your crying is only straining your neck muscles and stretching your wound," Nathaniel said as he patted her head, making her sobs turn into a hiccup mode.

She didn’t want to hurt Nathaniel. He was the only person who had stayed by her side despite what she went through or was going through, and she shook her head meekly.

Nathaniel noticed her quietening slowly, and he rubbed her shoulders while hugging her from the side.

"Now will you tell me what it is that hurts you so much? I can’t promise you that I will be able to solve your problems, but you know I am a good listener," Nathaniel closed his eyes and leaned his body back to support himself on the wooden leg of the bed.

"He hates witches, Nathaniel. I am a witch. He would never accept me. Even if I try to be good and hide my identity, I am a human, and he hates them too. He will never love me, Nathaniel," Elliana wailed in Nathaniel’s arms.

He couldn’t say anything for a few seconds, his heart feeling burdened.

He removed his hands from around her and sat in front of her, forcing her to look into his eyes as he cupped her cheeks.

Nathaniel kept looking into her eyes, unsure of how to console a broken heart when he was healing himself.

’You would never accept me too, Elliana. Because it’s unethical. Because fate played a twisted game with me. Who am I to tell you that everything would be alright when it never worked for me?’ He wanted to tell her, but just like her, he was afraid that their relationship would be tainted if he uttered the truth.

"Everything will be fine. Don’t worry. If your love is true, he will come around," Nathaniel whispered to her, even when he knew it was the biggest lie of all time.

No matter how true or devoted your love was, until it was written in your fate, you won’t ever get your love. Wasn’t it exactly what happened to him?

And the funny thing was, unlike her, he didn’t even have anyone to talk to regarding his pain and suffering.

Nathaniel blinked back the tears, knowing all too well the environment wouldn’t be able to take the sad emotions of two powerful witches.

Elliana nodded weakly before she said something that he hadn’t imagined in his wildest dreams.

"I want to move on, Nathaniel," Elliana said after a few minutes of placing her head on his chest, surprising him.

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A/N - This Chapter is dedicated to Dorcas_Idehen. Thank you so much for leaving such a heartfelt review on Chereads for me. Every time, I have self-doubt, it’s angels like you who come and bring me out. Lots of love and strength to you.

To express my gratitude, I will dedicate my next five Chapters to you. You make my day.

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