Kalina slammed her elbow into Jareth's stomach and was quite pleased to hear a loud "Oomph" escape from his lips.
" I am not a whore for you to pimp out!" shouted Kalina angrily. Jareth having recovered from her attack grabbed her arm and pulled her near. " Let go of me!" shouted Kalina, trying to shake him off.
All the while Cavan was watching the whole scenario, he was thinking of how much he so loved a struggle. " I would like her sent to my room after dinner," he announced to Jareth. Kalina's pupils seemed to disappear, as her temper hit a peak that Jareth hadn't seen.
" Listen here you son of a bitch," she shouted at Cavan, still trying to break free from Jareth's grip, " I REFUSE to go to your room after dinner, especially since I won't be having any. You're going to have to get acquainted with your right hand if you want any action tonight!"
Jareth snorted back laughter at her brazen statement. Cavan looked as if he had been slapped and was starting to get a dark look in his eyes.
" Now Cavan," Jareth soothed, "she is human...so of course she isn't used to our ways."
Cavan narrowed his eyes, " I'll make sure she gets used to it quickly, Jareth...you can be sure about that!"
Kalina opened her mouth to say something but Jareth slapped his hand over it, muffling whatever she was about to say.
" Behome!" called Jareth. Kalina saw a blue-haired man with green eyes enter the room. Kalina immediately knew who he was just by his eyes alone. She pulled Jareth's hand away long enough to say, "Hey lizard guy, can you-." But she was cut off again as Jareth recovered her mouth.
Behome smiled slightly at that, but sobered when he heard Jareth's order.
" Take Kalina to her room and prepare her for tonight." Kalina struggled even more as she was put into Behome's custody.
" JARETH YOU BASTARD!" Kalina shouted while struggling against Behome as he pulled her out of the library, " YOU'LL GET YOURS! I SWEAR ON MY LIFE YOU'LL REGRET THIS!" And with that, the door closed, leaving Jareth and Cavan alone.
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Cavan smirked and said, " The human is quite a fighter...I'll enjoy the struggle tonight."
Jareth's eyes narrowed slightly. He did not approve of the custom of offering any human girl that was wished away to nobles who were visiting, but it had been centuries since a human female of age was wished away so he had nothing to worry about. Until now...
" She is not one to take lightly," Jareth replied, " Kalina is not like the human women who were wished away several centuries ago. Now, they are stronger with supposed equal rights with human men."
" So Kalina is her name? Human men are not Fae men," Cavan replied, " she'll realize soon enough that she has no rights here, and that she would never be our equal."
Jareth snorted, " You remember that she belongs to me Cavan...she was wished away to me, so I have control over her rights. If she happens to anger you, you will NOT lay a finger on her...Am I understood Cavan?" Jareth glared at the young man before him. Purple eyes met with intense mismatched ones. "Cavan?" Jareth warned.
" I understand, Jareth," replied Cavan with a flick of his wrist, " I'll treat the little tramp right."
Jareth tensed at Cavan calling Kalina a name but he nodded. " What brings you here anyway Cavan? I assume all is well with your father?" Even as Cavan talked about his kingdom, Jareth couldn't help but turn his thoughts toward Kalina. He was extremely worried about tonight. No doubt Kalina could defend herself but Cavan wasn't used to taking no for an answer. As with most male Fae nobles, Cavan got what he want when he wanted it. And right now, he wanted Kalina.
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" I AM GOING TO KILL HIM!" shouted Kalina as she entered her room with Behome. " There has to be some iron around here somewhere..."
Behome quietly sat in a chair waiting for the young woman to calm down. Finally, after throwing a cup across the room, Kalina flopped on the floor and rested her against her bed.
" Jareth can't help but offer you to him," Behome explained, "it is customary-"
" He is king...he can choose whether to do this or not!" snapped Kalina, who had got up to start pacing. " This is one command I refuse to do."
Choosing to stay quiet, Behome looked into her thoughts. He knew he shouldn't do it, but he had to make sure Kalina was who she acted. Thoughts whizzed in her head so fast, he had trouble seeing them. One thought would be of Jareth beaten and bruised, another would be Cavan lying crumpled up at her feet. But then the thoughts stopped as it focused on a single male. He had dark hair and eyes, and had an air about him that only surrounded those with money. This image caused such a strong feeling of love and faithfulness in her that he felt guilty about looking into her thoughts. Glancing at her left hand, the flash of a small diamond ring caught his eye.
" Tell me about your fiance," he said, motioning for her to sit down. Kalina glared at him. Obviously, she didn't want to talk about him and he wondered why.
" It is okay to feel attracted to Cavan," Behome said, toying with her mind, " since you have been wished away, I'm sure Jake would understand the circumstances."
Eyes ablaze, Kalina flew at him, but Behome calmly twisted her around until he had one of her arms behind her in a way that she wouldn't be able to get out of it.
" Don't you EVER say his name! You are not worthy to say it!" shouted Kalina angrily, her voice shaking. " You know nothing of what we feel for each other. I love Jake, I will not be unfaithful to him. I'll only love another man when Jake moves on."
Behome was quite impressed. Faithfulness wasn't something he saw much of in the Underground. He let her go and she turned to face him.
" Don't you ever accuse me of having feelings for that...that..." Kalina threw her hands up, flustered that she couldn't think of a name to call Cavan.
" What makes you think he is being faithful to you right now?"
Something flashed in Kalina's eyes and Behome knew that she had thought about it. Kalina lifted her chin and glared at Behome.
" You don't know Jake...the only way he would marry another is if his parents forced him to..."
" Have you given yourself to him?"
Kalina narrowed her eyes at Behome, "That is none of your business." A glint appeared in Behome's eyes.
" So you're still a virgin."
Kalina threw up her hands, "What does it matter to you? If you really want to know, yes I am a virgin! I refuse to have sex before marriage."
Behome regarded her as she stood there, her back straight, her chin up with her eyes flaring. He was surprised at what came to his mind. An image of her, wrapped in his arms in his bed, her head on his chest with her hair spread over his shoulder. Blinking, he shook his head to get the image out. She was way out of his league, it had just been awhile since...he stopped his train of thought.
"If Jareth forced you to marry Cavan-"
" I would refuse," interrupted Kalina, "I will marry the man I love...and only after I marry him will I give myself."
Behome noticed Kalina was trembling. Absently she rubbed her hands together. Turning around, she walked to the cup she had thrown and picked it up. He was behind her faster than she could react to. Wrapping a blanket around her he said, "You're cold. The castle can be a bit drafty at times, but you'll get used to it."
By the time he was finished, she had gotten as far from him as the room permitted.
"Are you scared of me?"
" I'm scared of no one...I just don't like people getting into my personal space." Behome took several steps toward her and she tensed.
" Jareth told me to get you ready for tonight but there doesn't seem to be any clothing that is suitable for this type of...situation. So all we can do, is wait."
Kalina sat on a chair and wrapped the blankets around her. " I refuse to go. I'd kill myself before I let a man touch me against my will."
" If you don't go to his room, he'll just come to yours...it's inconvenient for him but he has claim to you tonight. He will not lose it." Kalina stood up and walked to the window. It had grown smaller, almost as if it suspected that she would try to jump out of it.
A wind rustled through the room. Kalina tensed. She could swear that she heard her name being called. She started to feel as if she was falling, the voice was so soothing, almost as if it wanted to lull her to sleep.
Kalina...She is waiting...She wants you to bring her to him...
Behome grabbed Kalina by the shoulders and held her face, making her look into his eyes.
"Kalina! Don't listen to it!"
Much to Behome's relief, Kalina blinked and started to shove him away.
" What did I tell you about my personal space." she demanded as she glared at him.
Behome smiled. " I won't let him touch you," he said, as he turned invisible and walked out the door. Kalina ran a hand through her hair. Then she looked around for a weapon.
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A certain comment about Cavan made me laugh so hard, my sides hurt. lol, my goal is to make him the villian everyone loves to hate. Hee hee, hope you enjoyed!