Anya's pov

I was silent the whole time and could only watched as Nuala was being dragged by her brother Nuada. The only thing I could think of was my dear sister Guinevere. Those words she had said to me cut my heart in two. She had said many hateful things to me but she never meant them. But her expression told me that she wasn't kidding when she said I had betrayed them. I was so caught up in my own grief that I never noticed we had arrived into a palace like structure. I turned my head and saw that this was what was left of Bethmora. It looked like the very underworld itself. I tried to picture what it had looked like back in all it's glory, yet nothing came to mind.

" Come" Nuada said grabbing my elbow and literally began dragging me towards my room.

I was being weighed down by my regrets and allowed him to drag me. He led me through many corridors till we eventually came to my room door, which was next to Nuada's. He unlocked the door and held it open for me. I walked in and headed straight for the bed, not caring about how luxurious the place was. All that I wanted was sleep. But sleep apparently did not come to me so easily. Each time I closed my eyes I woke up crying instead. The best thing I could do was cry myself to sleep.

" Why do you cry fair one?" Nuada asked standing suddenly beside my bed post.

" Why should you care?" I spat and drew my legs further into me.

" I care" He growled " Because you are a guest in my realm"

" I gave up everything for this, all for this" I yelled standing up and clenching my fists at my sides to stop the tears from streaming down my already stained tears.

" You have done nothing wrong Anya. You followed your heart" Nuada replied taking a step towards me and placing his right hand over my heart.

I could feel the bood rushing swiftly to my cheeks. I quickly turned my head and sighed brokenly. A pale hand cupped my cheek and gently forced me to look at Nuada. I saw in his eyes that he felt sorry for my loss. He was so close that I could feel his breath upon my lips and next thing I knew he was kissing me. My body trembled from the overwhelming passion that this was turning into. I felt his arms snake around my waist and I couldn't help but lean into his arms. The kiss ended so quickly that I wanted it to last a bit longer. He leaned over and whispered tender words in my ear, My eyes closed slowly and I fell back against the bed. I was asleep and could barely feel Nuada running his hand along my cheek.

" I love you" He said and made his way back to his room.

I spent the next night like this with him. He seemed intent on killing the humans since they were killing the earth. I made a somewhat understanding with that theory, but I had started to sound like his father saying it was their nature to build and destroy since they were greedy and hollow. Yet I could not turn him from the path he has already chosen. Instead I contented myself with just being near him and telling him funny stories concerning Gwen and Adrian. He listened and smiled when I would laugh. When the sun set, Nuada bid me good night with a kiss and left me to my own dreams.

Nuala awoke me the next day with a cheery smile and brought in a tray of assorted items. The only thing I ate was an apple and I had some tea with Nuala.

" Anya you know my brother loves you?" Nuala asked setting her teacup aside and placing her hands in her lap

" Yes I do." I said smiling like a love struck girl

" Then you know what will happen tonight?" Nuala said hoping Anya would catch on to what she was getting at.

" No" Anya confessed her smile fading somewhat.

" Never mind then" Nuala said and went back to drinking her tea. while smiling a secret smile.

We passed the time by exploring the palace and telling jokes. Soon the time flew by and eventually Nuala had to say good-bye and retire to her bed for the evening while I did the same. I couldn't help but let out a small moan when Nuada wrapped his arms around my waist. He smiled, pulling me closer till our bodies were pressed against each-other.

" Do you need anything Nuada?"I asked and bit my lip when I felt his hand rest on my thigh.

" Yes. Please be my wife" He asked spinning me around to face him.

" I haven't known you very long enough to even consider marriage" I replied and tried to wiggle my way out of his arms.

But he held on to me with a firm grip. It was then that I looked up at him to see that he truly wasn't kidding about getting married. Slowly, he backed me up against the wall and stared intently at me.

" I love you more than you can imagine. Even though I have known you for a few days I still want you to be my wife." He replied resting his forehead against mine.

I nodded my head and wrapped my arms around his neck. He took this sign as a yes and picked me bridal style and laid me on the bed. I gave myself willingly that evening to Nuada. Liz was right about the first time hurting despite the fact that Nuada was a gentle lover. I smiled, contently sleeping in Nuada's arms and listening to the sound of his heartbeat. What surprised me the most was the new side he had shown to me this evening.

I woke up and turned, expecting Nuada to be by my side; but he wasn't. Instead there was a simple note and a cream colored dress laid out for me on the chair. It took me a few minutes to put on the dress, eventually i had succeeded and stared into the mirror. The dress clung and accent every curve of my body nicely, it stopped at my hips and then fell straight to the floor. The sleeves stopped at my wrist and had a bell like shape to them. Overall, I loved the dress. A knock at my door caused me to turn around and I saw Nuada dressed in a garment fit for royalty, He had Nuala in tow and grabbed my wrist without even saying a word. He led us to the main entrance where the gang stood.

" Your here, so I assume you come for peace" Nuada said taking a step forward.