Chapter One

Title: My Forbidden Lover

 

"Hurry, run." Charles told Jane as they ran through the hall into a store. "Over here Jane, listen, this is not a time to cry do you understand?" He shook her.

"But why? Why didn't you tell me there is a blood sucking demon that hunts strangers if they try to sleep over. Why Charles? Why did you bring me here to die." she cried and hit him continuously. 

"Look at me, I will get you out of here alive, trust me  but the thing is all doors are locked, you will keep going that way and I will go into the security room to unlock the doors and....." 

"Wait " 

"What? " He asked impatiently .

"I need an explanation Charles. " she shouted. 

"But there is no time." 

"Then make it brief ."

"Okay. Long ago we had this our great grandfather, Ryan wellspring, he had a deal with the devil who in turn made him rich and powerful, you see the mansion we are? It's was Ryan's. Long story short, he made a mistake for loving his sister and the devil gave him some conditions like  marrying our sisters or cousins or relatives in order for the wealth and power to continue from generation to generation unborn and we serve him. We marry each other and no stranger dare pass the night in our house else he will be killed."

"But why? " 

"It's Because that's the rule." He shouted, "You shouldn't have entered the sacred room and remove the stone, that's another problem because you just summoned the demon and they think if you pass the night here and they don't kill you before dawn, something terrible will happen to the family." 

"You should have let us remain in Texas not bringing me to my death. " She lamented.

"You are not gonna die Jane, I love you, I promise to get you out then we can run away to where we want to."

"Why did you bring me here Charles? " She cried.

"...Because you are my fiance .....it's a tradition in my family that the day you propose to a girl, both of you will visit the family. I know what you are thinking of.... I tried ignoring it but it kept haunting me." He said as he buried his face in his palm.

" Who did?" 

"Ryan wellspring, my grandfather...He haunts me in my sleep, he is the faceless guy, wearing a hood that haunts me each time I sleep...I couldn't run away from it, I knew it was real and I had to introduce you to the family, if I don't, Ryan will kill me ... I ...I don't want to die"

"But why are you so selfish? you shouldn't have proposed."

"Don't blame me, you said you wanted us to get married, you said you've had series of heart break and you want this relationship to be meaningful." 

"All the same you should have told me." 

"If I had told you, you wouldn't have stayed, you would have gone, I don't want to lose you, you are my life Jane, I can't love anyone the way I love you." he said holding her hands. "I can't imagine getting married to my sister or cousin or any relative of mine, that's bullshit and sometimes, stupid family ancient traditions got to be changed. I tried to explain to them but they don't understand, no one cares to listen to me because they think something disastrous will happen if I don't take my sister as my wife." 

"Oh fuck, this is a mess, you know what? There is always a problem attached to rich " Jane spat at him.

"I know, it's enough. Listen to me. We will get the hell out of here and I need you to listen attentively." 

"Okay am listening."

"I will go to the security room....." 

"No, please don't leave me, I beg you " She cried and held unto him.

"Come on, I have to leave you, you can do this, I have to play along with my family because they must not suspect am helping you, if they do, they will kill us."

"Oh my God, am so fucking dead." She shouted, hitting her head on the wall severally.

"Shhhhhhh" he silenced her, "Keep quiet or they will hear you. As I was saying, I will go to the security room, unlock all doors and disabled the CCTV camera. 

"Okay .... What next?" 

"You will leave this room, go straight after leaving the hall , turn to your left, open the door, it will lead you downstairs, watch carefully for a red light at the door,if you don't see any they means the doors are unlocked. But if you see the red light at the door, hold still z don't panic, hide and wait for it to go off. When am done, I will meet you downstairs. Good luck." he explained hurriedly, breathing hard .

"Give me a kiss " Jane said and leaned to kiss Charles. They kissed for a long time before letting go of each other.

"I love you "

"I love you too. Be careful Jane." He said and left.

Jane was all alone now, trying to figure out a way to leave the mansion. She walked slowly and quietly so her heels won't make noise to attract anybody's attention. She kept going straight, down the dark, dirty hall till she came across a pair of sneakers. 

"This will do." she smiled and pulled her heels and pushed them away, she wore the sneakers and it was her perfect size. 

"Perfect." She said and continued her journey, she got out of the hall and net two doors  in front of her. One door on the right and one door in the left. She got confused. 

"Fuck, which door? "She scratched her head asking no one in particular. "Holy shit where did Charles tell me to go! " She got more confused.

"Right door, left door, left door or right door?" She decided to cast a lot and the lot fell on the right door, "Maybe it's the right door." She smiled and went for the right door. " Ohhh, I don't know if am doing the right thing." She grumbled as she felt some butterflies in her belly.

Quietly, she opened the door and walked in, only to bump into the family that wanted to kill her .

"There she is." Charles' brother, Larry raised an alarm and everyone eyes were on her 

"Oh fuck, amdoomed." She said and ran.

"Get the gun, get the gun!" 

"Do not let her escape never let her escape. She is ours. Prepare for the sacrifice." Charles father ordered and the shooting began.

"Get Charles, get him, he is to kill her, go, go be fast about it."