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CHAPTER 6 ……………. DESPERATE LOVER

" Damn it, Kahlan ! " Darius spat, holding his stomach and pulled himself up from the floor. Kahlan had kicked him hard when he stripped her boots and trailed his fingers on her feet. Striding from the bed, she armed herself with a piece of wood from the broken armchair.

" What are you going to do Kahlan, fight me ? you could barely stand " He said, flipping the table infront of the mother confessor to get to her. Calculating an attack, Kahlan bent her right leg to support her weight, and as fast as she could, she nudged Darius with her left elbow. He evaded it as she had expected, and she used the distraction to aim the sharp wood at his neck. Surprised by her sudden attack, he backed a single step away, and the sharp wood met his face, leaving a shallow cut on his left cheek, but he managed to knock the wood out from Kahlan's grip. He wiped the blood on his cheek and let out an angry curse as Kahlan kicked the door with her leg.

Darius took a short gulp and taking off his shirt before he lunged forward, gripping her slim waist roughly and pressed her against his bare chest. Attempting to break free, Kahlan tried to pry his hands off of her, but that only made him drain her strength even more, and he could easily dragged her back to the bed. In the worse desperation of her, with both her mind and voice, she called out loud.

" Richard !!! "

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Storming his way through the bushes and leapt hurriedly from one mountain rock to another, Richard's only thought was to get to Kahlan as fast as possible. There was a rattle snake that hissed angrily as he accidentally stepped on its tail. With a deadly attack, the snake jumped over him but it missed in mere inch as Richard went on, increasing his speed without even looked back at the pitiful snake that nearly got toast by the fire hole in its attempt to bite him.

The dry branches crunched by his feet as he get closer to the opening, the trees were getting lesser and the low landscape allowed him to run faster. The sweat prickling down his face, swept away by the wind as he sped like an arrow. He could see the clearing and the green carpet of the meadow ahead, and he stopped abruptly on his tracks.

They had left the horses there, tied onto the trees, but all he could find were the ropes that cut midway, and he let out a curse. " Shite ! " He cut the ropes to free the horses. Now, how can I get to Kahlan on time ? He gritted his teeth, the rage flooded freely inside him, burning his every senses. That was when he saw the path that he could have sworn wasn't there before, a shortcut to the palace. And without delay, he flew.

I'm coming, Kahlan. I'm coming.

As he rushed, another image shown clearly in his mind. Darius pressed his mouth forcefully on Kahlan's neck, tasting her soft smooth skin while he straddled her hands with his own. A fierce snarl ripped from Richard's throat, followed by a deep growl from his chest.

I'm going to kill him !!!

The village finally came to sight, and he breathed heavily with his nose and mouth, still madly running. He passed few villagers that stared at him in awe, and yet he wasn't stopping. Suddenly, there was a woman carrying a basket full of tomatoes , crossing the road infront of him. She squealed as the basket fell from her grip, spilling the tomatoes all over the road and her mouth fell open in a deeper shock as Richard's feet smashed a few tomatoes and he tripped on the basket.

" Sorry " was what she heard from the seeker, and she nodded stiffly onto his back as he was already stormed away without looking behind. The Palace was near, and Richard's heart slammed painfully under his skin.

" Kahlan ! " He shouted loudly when he reached the gate, drawing the sword of truth with a burning rage. The metal ring filled the air. He kicked the door open and lunged into the palace, checking one room to another, only to find them empty.

He stood on the hallway, panting. His body shook violently upon the strangled rage, his fury emanated from The sword of truth, creating a glow of red light at the blade, making a howling sound that echoed along the hall.

Two men came running toward him, stopping midway to see his murderous gaze, and froze for a moment. The fat one braced himself and spoke lamely. " Ssir … you're not allowed to be here, our master – "

" Curse your master !! " Richard retorded, pointing the tip of his sword at the man's neck, causing him to gulp in fear, when his friend looked at him wide eyes, frightened. " Tell me where he is, or I slice your throat " Richard hissed, pressing his word lightly on the man's neck, a trail of blood dripped down his throat.

" We d-don't know Sir, but I – I think he might be in the other palace, at the north side of the island " He managed fearfully, his voice wavering. Richard held his gaze for a short moment and drew back his sword as he saw that he was telling the truth.

With a low – malicious growl, the Seeker was off, taking the horse the man had left outside, and rode to the north side of the island, racing with time.

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The feel of Darius's hot breath on her neck broke her every self defenses and destroy her confidence, and she trembled in unfathomable fright. He had managed to keep her weekend to prevent another fight she might had. His breath quicken as he pulled the last lock of her front dress, the long white laze was thrown aside, revealing her milky skin and her dark – tempting corset.

" Sweet. Finally, you are mine " he whispered into her ears and she shut her eyes tight, trying desperately not to gain back control of her emotion, without a satisfying result. She felt like she was thrown into the foulest depth of a nightmare, where her hands were tied and a devil crawled on her skin.

Gritting her teeth, she hissed with disgust " I will never be yours "

Darius grunted, with a sickening grin, he brushed his cheek to hers, and whispered another words into her ear. " What do you think is happening now, Kahlan ? That we're sitting in a dine, having a chat about our childhood ? "

" What happened to you, Darius ? " she asked bitterly.

Tracing his finger along her face, he answered. " When your love left you without word, and a mean wizard enslaves you, this is what happen. "

" I never-"

" You're trying to buy time, aren't you ? " he pulled back, watching as her eyes snapped open. " He's not coming, if that's what you think. He probably busy fighting Goliath to death. Then after the fight, I will be able to beat the dark wizard and free myself. We can live peacefully here, you and I. The people here honor me like a King "

Kahlan let out a scoff. " Wait 'till they know what you've done "

" You won't give up, do you ? " He smiled, breathing her hair. " I like having a chat with you, but right now, there's other things I'd love to do " and with that, he stripped her from the dress, revealing the dark material under it. The white dress was thrown into a pile of discarded cloth on the floor. When Darius went to work on her corset, Kahlan brought the sharp steel from his discarded belt onto his chest. It buried perfectly into his flesh and Darius let out a cry, pulling out the short steel from his chest and growled angrily at Kahlan, who was crawling off the bed. He pulled her by the ankle and pressed his body roughly against hers.

" That's it. I've had enough !!! Now you will learn how to respect me "

* * *

The images was clearly shown in Richard's head and the pain thudding inside his chest was getting worse. The horse was galloping in its maximum speed, yet it was still not fast enough for him. He passed the shallow river, and as the low hill appeared infront of him, the white palace finally come to sight.

Damn it ! Why does it feels further than it seems ? He thought wearily as he raced. The migraine from his sight was mounting in his head, causing him to winch slightly, but he moved faster still. In his head, he saw Kahlan was slowly falling into unconsciousness as Darius pinned her roughly, tasting her lips.

No !! He cried inwardly. Kahlan !!!