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Chapter 8

Teela wake up in a room she had never see. She felt some anger toward herself for fainting so much. It's not like her at all ! Never before she had let her guard fall down so easily. It's a little like if she knew deep down that with Adam she can be herself for the first time in her life. Even with her father she had always hid a side of her personality. She had to be the best warrior, the proud woman. And sometime she had just wished to be the one who was protected, not that she would have told it aloud. But, she don't know why she was so sure of it, but she knows that Adam would protect her of everything, and for their whole life. And this idea pleased her too much for her liking.

" Finally. You have regained conscious." Said a voice near by Teela.

Teela felt startled by this voice. She don't have expected someone to stay with her during her fainting.

" Don't worry. Adam had just asked me to stay with you and made sure that you are well." Said again the woman, who Teela recognized as Glimmer.

" Adam had asked you to ?" Said a puzzled Teela.

" Of course, he had. He was worried sick for you. But as the prince he can't have stayed with you like he wanted to. So he had send me at his place. The second best I suppose."

Glimmer was smiling and Teela smiled to her in return. She really loved the princess and she hoped for them to become friend, like she once was with Adora. Thinking about the princess made her heart ache. She wanted so much to be able to talk with her again and made things right. They have parted with anger, and there is nothing that Teela can do to change the things now. She had to forget her past, even if it was so hard to do so. She is now the princess of the horde and there is no way for her to escape from her destiny. She will do everything who was needed for saving Eternia from the horde, but no one would know which sacrifice she had to do for their safety. They will only see that she had left them and marry their enemy. Now, for them, she can be only their enemy.

" He loves you with all of his heart, you know." Glimmer cut through her thought. " Please give him a chance to prove you that he can be worth of your love."

" I will."

At first Teela had said this to ease the mind of her friend. But as soon as the world have escaped her mouth, she had known that she meant them. She had lost everything. Now she had just Adam, and willingly or not she had to made the better of it. Maybe, with time, she can fall in love with him. Who knows ? Living a life of hate don't suit her very much. But for now she will not let her guard down anymore. If Adam wanted her lover, then he would have to prove that he deserved it.

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Adam was worried for Teela. He was well aware that his young wife had to take a lot in a very short time, so it was no wonder that she had fainted. But he can't help himself, but be worried for her. And he don't liked to not have her by his side. He had send Glimmer to her, so he was sure that nothing would happen to her, but he wished for her to return to his side as soon as possible. She was part of him now and forever, he had no doubt about it. And the sooner she will come back, the sooner he can enjoy their party.

Hordak was happy for his son. The little time he had spend with his daughter-in-law before the wedding had helped him to have a good vue of the woman Adam had chose to spend his life with. He was impressed by the courage and the beauty of the woman. His son had made a very good choice indeed. And one day she will be a good queen for the horde. It was how his brother was wrong. He don't had take a queen. He had a lot of concubines, but he was not ready to share his power with someone else. But a good leader sometime need some advice and help from someone close to his heart. Horde prime was alone, and it will be his downfall one day. Fortunately, his son don't have followed this path. And he had even made the royalty of Etheria happy without marrying one of their daughter. Hordak was indeed very proud of his son.

Castaspella was looking at the prince with anger. How dare him to use her like he had and left her to marry a woman who was not royalty and even more, not from Etheria. She can't understand why the others were so happy about it. They must have feel spoiled from what they deserved. But no ! All of them were just happy for him. And all of this because he had chose to have an Etherian's wedding. Like if he belonged with them. But it was not the case. Even if his mother was an etherian, he was not. He is one of the horde, nothing more. And she hate him like she had never hate anyone. She left the party before she do something wrong, but she swore to herself that he would pay for what he had done one day.

Bow was sad. Sad and happy at the same time. He had see how happy Adam was to marry Teela. And he had also see the way Teela had kissed him back before she fainted. That's what make him so sad. She was never his, but in a way, he thought that she would have been better with him, than she can be with Adam. He know that he was a fool to think like this, but he can't help himself. For now, he felt like if his heart was ripped from his body, and it hurt like hell. But there is nothing he can do about it. Maybe before the wedding he still could have, but not now. And Adam don't deserve his resent. As soon as possible they will discuss about it, it was time to make thing clear between them.

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The party was finally over. Soon after she had wake up, Teela and Glimmer have returned to the party. And as soon as he had saw her, Adam had come to her side and never left her. They have danced together. And Teela had loved it very much. Adam was a good dancer, and he had even managed to make her look a good dancer too. She was very glad about it. Because she was all to well aware that she was far from a good dancer. During all the evening, Adam was very nice to her, but she can't have left her guard down, because she was not sure that he don't had put an act for the people around. The party had ended too soon for her liking.

Adam knows that his bride was nervous about their wedding night. He he was surprised to feel nervous too. It had never happen since the first woman he had slept with when he was so young. But Teela is nothing like the other women he had bedded. She was special to his heart, and not only to his body. It was a little like if she is the first one he would slept with . And she was, because when they finally would become intimate, it would be the union of their soul. That's why he don't wanted to rush thing. For the horde, no proof was need. They can't doubt that the prince would use his right of a husband. And there is no need for them to know better.

The servant have left her alone in the prince's room. They have take her wedding dress with her and have helped her to wore a nightgown. To tell it was sexy would have been an understatement. Teela blushed at the sight of the see-through and with lace nightgown. She wanted to take it off, but the other choice was for her to be naked. And she really prefer to wore something when her husband would join her for the night. She was very worried about what would take place during the night. Even if she don't had practiced it herself, she was not naive. She had often heard the guard talking about their mistress and the way they have to please them. She can't imagine herself doing the things she had heard, but if Adam wanted to, she could not refuse him. She just hoped he would be nice with her.

When Adam entered his room, he saw his wife jumping at the sound. She was so beautiful that for one second he forget what he had promised himself and go to hug her. But he stopped himself before he can touch her. The pure fear in her eyes had stopped him. So, instead, he take his hand and give a light kiss to it.

" It's time for us to go to bed." He began, but he saw the fear in her eyes grow and it made his heart ache. " Don't worry." He said with a gentle voice. " I won't impose me to you. You are my wife, we have all the time to become intimate."

Teela was stunned by his words, and some of her fear left her.

" If you want to, I can sleep onto the floor." Adam continued. " You don't have to be afraid of me. I have never take a woman against her will, and I would never."

With this Adam take some blanket and pillows and began to made his bed on the floor like he had said. Teela can't help herself but feel sorry for him to sleep like this. He was right, she is his wife. She had to trust him. So she speak before her mind can register what she was saying.

" You can sleep with me. I mean in the bed. It is big enough for the two of us." She said it with a blush.

" Are you sure ?" Asked again Adam.

" Yes. Just keep your promise and everything would be right."

Teela was not sure about what she said, but for one night she can try. And if he don't keep his promise she can still find a way to end her life. Because if she can't trust her husband, then she would be alone. And she rather die than live with a liar.

" Thank you." Said Adam.

He take his blanket and pillow and make his bed on the top of the bed. And as soon as he was settled in his makeshift bed he fall asleep. Teela smiled. He had kept his promise. She let her hand caress his face and she fall asleep too. Her last thought was that maybe she would not be alone anymore.

To be continued.

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Next chapter : Adam and Bow have a discussion.