Title: Moon Light Nights
Chapter: 10
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Stars did little to light the moonless sky. Sharai leaned down and patted the horse beneath her. Her mount snorted and shifted uneasily under her. Sharai's hand immediately reached for the sword at her side. A cloud of dust come into her vision. She narrowed her eyes to try to get a good look at her opponent. A rider finally separated himself and his mount from the dust cloud. Sharai took a deep breath and unsheathed her sword. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up and she suddenly felt a cold fear grip her. She suddenly couldn't move. The rider got closer at a neck breaking speed. Closer. Closer. He raised his sword. 'Move! Move!' her mind screamed at her but her body refused to obey. Nearer, nearer the rider approached. He was suddenly upon her. So close that she could feel his breath on her check yet she couldn't make out any of his features because of the darkness. He laughed as he raised his sword and with one quick swipe Sharai could feel the blade bite into her neck and..
Sharai woke up with a strangled cry and reached for her neck. Of course it was intact but the dream had seemed so real. She sat and ran her fingers through her hair and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She shivered and pulled her blanket around her tighter. It was getting closer.
"She thought I was married to Nerfera?" asked Endymion with shock clearly written over his face. Adrian raised an eyebrow and grinned over at Nerfera who looked about ready to die laughing. Nadia nodded.
"So when are you going to ask her?" Rankin asked with a smile.
"Don't even start. Just because you went off and got yourself married doesn't mean I do," Endy protested. Rankin just grinned wider. Endy had to admit, Rankin marrying Nadia had done him good. He had never been this easy going before. Maybe Nadia was drugging him. Endymion sighed. He had more important things to think about other then Sharai, although she was constantly in his thoughts no matter if he wanted her there or not.
"Alright, all of you listen up," Endymion commanded drawing the attention of his knights and his sister. Endymion paced back and forth.
"I feel the danger is even closer then ever. In the next few months it will appear," he predicted grimly. He looked up and scanned his knights in the tent. "Where's Orion?" he asked.
"I can't see you again," Lanaa said quietly staring down at the sand. Orion squeezed her arm causing her to look up at him.
"What?" he asked.
"It's too dangerous. We will be killed if we are discovered together. Don't you realize that!" she demanded. Orion stepped back. No this wasn't happening. He had loved her since they were children. He shook his head in denial.
"Orion. I'm married. This cannot continue," she stated.
"No, he doesn't love you. He just married you to show you off," he protested. "Leave me alone!" she cried and jerked away. Orion caught her again. Her violet eyes flashed with anger and grief.
"Orion, I'm pregnant. It's yours," she confessed. Orion felt like he had been hit in the stomach as he loosened his grip. Lanaa pulled away and ran toward the camp leaving the knight behind.
"So what are you going to do about the Outlander?" asked Nerfera as she brushed her long black hair. Endy turned to scowl at his sister. Like usual, this had no effect on her whatsoever.
"Don't call her that," he warned. Nerfera sighed and shook her head.
"Everyone knows it's going to happen sooner or later. You are constantly staring at her with a strange look on your face if you can't decide if she's real or a dream," Nerfera commented softly. Endymion let out a sigh and stared back at the scrolls he had been trying to read. Nerfera was right like always, although Endy hated to admit it. He just couldn't get her off his mind ever since the time he first laid eyes on her. He had never believed in love at first life and laughed at the love sick fools until he became one himself.
The moonlight streamed through door of the tent. A cool breeze teased Sharai's hair with it's invisible fingers. The sleeping girl didn't stir. The tent door was pulled open and Endymion silently entered. He stood and just watched her sleep for what seemed like an eternity. He remembered the night when she had fallen asleep and he had caught her. She was looked so peaceful as she did now.
"Sharai," he whispered. She stirred a bit just long enough to turn over. He smiled in spite of himself. He knelt by her and lean his head close to hers.
"Serenity," he whispered in her ear. Her eyes immediately flew open and widened as she saw him inches above her face. Endymion resisted the urge to kiss her.
"Sharai," he whispered and unwrapped his sash. Sharai sat up and watched him as he offered it to her along with a pure white rose.
"Marry me," he whispered. Sharai stared up at him unable to speak. Which had to be a first.
"Please, I can not think of living my whole life without you. I need you," he said. "No," she answered firmly. Endymion stared at her as if her hair had just turned green. "What?" he asked.
"I said no," she repeated. Endymion nodded and stood up. He took a few steps toward the tent door when her voice stopped him.
"I am honored that you need me but I'd rather you loved me," she stated somewhat hopefully as she too stood up. Endymion turned around.
"I do love you," he smiled. They faced each other in silence.
"Then why didn't you say so in the first place?" she asked with a smile as she threw her arms around Endymion and kissed him. Sharai's blood serged with pleasure and she felt like there was a threat of her simply melting away in his arms.
"Does this mean you accept?" he asked between kisses.
"Yes, I will marry you," she answered breathlessly. Endymion kissed her again. Someone cleared his throat intrupting the couple's embrace. Jeriah stood at the doorway looking rather embarrassed.
"get your sash, Sharai," he ordered. Sharai blushed and nodded as she undid her sash and handed it to Endymion. Endymion then in turn handed both sashes to Jeriah. Endymion then took Sharai's hands into his own. Jeriah then intertwined the sashes binding their hands together.
"I take Sharai as my wife as long as I draw breath. I will care for her and protect her. She the missing half of my soul and I am now complete," he said with a smile. Sharai felt herself panic. She did know the Bedouin vows. She took a deep breath.
"With this umm.sash I thee wed. I, Serenity take thee Endymion to be my lawful husband. To love honor and obey, in sickness and in health till death do us part," Sharai recited. Endymion raised and eyebrow but said nothing at the strange vows.
"I, Jeriah, elder of the Bedouin people and teacher of the Knights do witness this joining. Let none break this vow made before the heavens and each other. Many blessings on the both of you," he said with a smile. He then took the sashes and hung them outside leaving the couple by themselves.
"So does this mean you'll obey me now?" he looked down at her and asked with a smile.
"Don't hold your breath," she laughed and he kissed her again.
Sharai awoke to see Endymion staring down at her. "Good morning," she said sleepily. Endymion leaned down and kissed her.
"Good morning," he answered. Sharai sighed contently as she snuggled next to her new husband. "How about we stay all day here?" she asked with a mischievous gleam in her eye. Endymion appeared to consider it for a minute.
"Tempting, love. But today we celebrate," he said as he got up and started putting on his clothes. Sharai threw him a fake pout and she too got up and dressed. When the two reemerged from the tent people surrounded them.
"I knew you too would join up," giggled Elidi who threw a wreath of desert flowers around Sharai's head. Sharai smiled and greeted all the well- wishers.
Deva narrowed her eyes as she watched the couple. Nerfera caught her gaze and returned it with a smug look. Deva's hand tightened around her goblet. How dare he choose that outlander.that ignorant wench over HER? She would pay. Deva would make sure of it. She would be queen and kill that Outlander witch that got in her way.
Stars did little to light the moonless sky. Sharai leaned down and patted the horse beneath her. Her mount snorted and shifted uneasily under her. Sharai's hand immediately reached for the sword at her side. A cloud of dust come into her vision. She narrowed her eyes to try to get a good look at her opponent. A rider finally separated himself and his mount from the dust cloud. Sharai took a deep breath and unsheathed her sword. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up and she suddenly felt a cold fear grip her. She suddenly couldn't move. The rider got closer at a neck breaking speed. Closer. Closer. He raised his sword. 'Move! Move!' her mind screamed at her but her body refused to obey. Nearer, nearer the rider approached. He was suddenly upon her. So close that she could feel his breath on her check yet she couldn't make out any of his features because of the darkness. He laughed as he raised his sword and with one quick swipe Sharai could feel the blade bite into her neck and..
Sharai woke up with a strangled cry and reached for her neck. Of course it was intact but the dream had seemed so real. She sat and ran her fingers through her hair and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She shivered and pulled her blanket around her tighter. It was getting closer.
"She thought I was married to Nerfera?" asked Endymion with shock clearly written over his face. Adrian raised an eyebrow and grinned over at Nerfera who looked about ready to die laughing. Nadia nodded.
"So when are you going to ask her?" Rankin asked with a smile.
"Don't even start. Just because you went off and got yourself married doesn't mean I do," Endy protested. Rankin just grinned wider. Endy had to admit, Rankin marrying Nadia had done him good. He had never been this easy going before. Maybe Nadia was drugging him. Endymion sighed. He had more important things to think about other then Sharai, although she was constantly in his thoughts no matter if he wanted her there or not.
"Alright, all of you listen up," Endymion commanded drawing the attention of his knights and his sister. Endymion paced back and forth.
"I feel the danger is even closer then ever. In the next few months it will appear," he predicted grimly. He looked up and scanned his knights in the tent. "Where's Orion?" he asked.
"I can't see you again," Lanaa said quietly staring down at the sand. Orion squeezed her arm causing her to look up at him.
"What?" he asked.
"It's too dangerous. We will be killed if we are discovered together. Don't you realize that!" she demanded. Orion stepped back. No this wasn't happening. He had loved her since they were children. He shook his head in denial.
"Orion. I'm married. This cannot continue," she stated.
"No, he doesn't love you. He just married you to show you off," he protested. "Leave me alone!" she cried and jerked away. Orion caught her again. Her violet eyes flashed with anger and grief.
"Orion, I'm pregnant. It's yours," she confessed. Orion felt like he had been hit in the stomach as he loosened his grip. Lanaa pulled away and ran toward the camp leaving the knight behind.
"So what are you going to do about the Outlander?" asked Nerfera as she brushed her long black hair. Endy turned to scowl at his sister. Like usual, this had no effect on her whatsoever.
"Don't call her that," he warned. Nerfera sighed and shook her head.
"Everyone knows it's going to happen sooner or later. You are constantly staring at her with a strange look on your face if you can't decide if she's real or a dream," Nerfera commented softly. Endymion let out a sigh and stared back at the scrolls he had been trying to read. Nerfera was right like always, although Endy hated to admit it. He just couldn't get her off his mind ever since the time he first laid eyes on her. He had never believed in love at first life and laughed at the love sick fools until he became one himself.
The moonlight streamed through door of the tent. A cool breeze teased Sharai's hair with it's invisible fingers. The sleeping girl didn't stir. The tent door was pulled open and Endymion silently entered. He stood and just watched her sleep for what seemed like an eternity. He remembered the night when she had fallen asleep and he had caught her. She was looked so peaceful as she did now.
"Sharai," he whispered. She stirred a bit just long enough to turn over. He smiled in spite of himself. He knelt by her and lean his head close to hers.
"Serenity," he whispered in her ear. Her eyes immediately flew open and widened as she saw him inches above her face. Endymion resisted the urge to kiss her.
"Sharai," he whispered and unwrapped his sash. Sharai sat up and watched him as he offered it to her along with a pure white rose.
"Marry me," he whispered. Sharai stared up at him unable to speak. Which had to be a first.
"Please, I can not think of living my whole life without you. I need you," he said. "No," she answered firmly. Endymion stared at her as if her hair had just turned green. "What?" he asked.
"I said no," she repeated. Endymion nodded and stood up. He took a few steps toward the tent door when her voice stopped him.
"I am honored that you need me but I'd rather you loved me," she stated somewhat hopefully as she too stood up. Endymion turned around.
"I do love you," he smiled. They faced each other in silence.
"Then why didn't you say so in the first place?" she asked with a smile as she threw her arms around Endymion and kissed him. Sharai's blood serged with pleasure and she felt like there was a threat of her simply melting away in his arms.
"Does this mean you accept?" he asked between kisses.
"Yes, I will marry you," she answered breathlessly. Endymion kissed her again. Someone cleared his throat intrupting the couple's embrace. Jeriah stood at the doorway looking rather embarrassed.
"get your sash, Sharai," he ordered. Sharai blushed and nodded as she undid her sash and handed it to Endymion. Endymion then in turn handed both sashes to Jeriah. Endymion then took Sharai's hands into his own. Jeriah then intertwined the sashes binding their hands together.
"I take Sharai as my wife as long as I draw breath. I will care for her and protect her. She the missing half of my soul and I am now complete," he said with a smile. Sharai felt herself panic. She did know the Bedouin vows. She took a deep breath.
"With this umm.sash I thee wed. I, Serenity take thee Endymion to be my lawful husband. To love honor and obey, in sickness and in health till death do us part," Sharai recited. Endymion raised and eyebrow but said nothing at the strange vows.
"I, Jeriah, elder of the Bedouin people and teacher of the Knights do witness this joining. Let none break this vow made before the heavens and each other. Many blessings on the both of you," he said with a smile. He then took the sashes and hung them outside leaving the couple by themselves.
"So does this mean you'll obey me now?" he looked down at her and asked with a smile.
"Don't hold your breath," she laughed and he kissed her again.
Sharai awoke to see Endymion staring down at her. "Good morning," she said sleepily. Endymion leaned down and kissed her.
"Good morning," he answered. Sharai sighed contently as she snuggled next to her new husband. "How about we stay all day here?" she asked with a mischievous gleam in her eye. Endymion appeared to consider it for a minute.
"Tempting, love. But today we celebrate," he said as he got up and started putting on his clothes. Sharai threw him a fake pout and she too got up and dressed. When the two reemerged from the tent people surrounded them.
"I knew you too would join up," giggled Elidi who threw a wreath of desert flowers around Sharai's head. Sharai smiled and greeted all the well- wishers.
Deva narrowed her eyes as she watched the couple. Nerfera caught her gaze and returned it with a smug look. Deva's hand tightened around her goblet. How dare he choose that outlander.that ignorant wench over HER? She would pay. Deva would make sure of it. She would be queen and kill that Outlander witch that got in her way.