When we arrive back at my house I realise that blood is trickling down my thighs. My whole body is in agony as I walk up the steps to my house.

Noel grabs my hand and squeezes tightly "You will not tell anyone!" Noel scolded as he opened the door to our dining room.

I faked a smile as I greeted my father.

"Hello Dears, did you have a nice walk?" Talia asked.

"Yes, thank you Mother. However Miss Aria is quite tired and will be retiring to bed as a consequence of this" Noel said smugly. As he lightly pushes me out the door.

"Oh. Goodnight dear" Holden says.

"Good… n..n…night" I stammer before running up the stairs and exploding into tears.

As I enter my bed chamber I collapse to the floor and sob uncontrollably. I can't marry Noel!.

I slowly take off my dress, leaving me in my corset and torn undergarment. I grab a hot wet cloth from my sink and dab at my bloody thighs.

I was in an unbearable amount of pain all I want to do is sleep. I want to forget everything. Forget what happened and forget what is going to happen.

What if I'm with child? My father will kill me if I am!

The next day I am fearful to join our guests in the dining hall. I do not know what Noel had told my father and I fear they have already arranged the marriage.

Sara knocks gently on my door "Miss Aria?" I force a smile and call her in.

"Miss Aria, your father wants you downstairs" she says slowly as she hands me a clean dress.

I look at the silk blue dress in my hands it was the dress my mother gave me before she died. It was hers when she was my age. I feel myself nearing tears as I pull it on.

When I arrive down stairs I see Noel, Holden, Talia and my father eating breakfast at our vast dining table. They are talking in hushed tones till they see me.

When Noel sees me his eyes light up and smiles cruelly. "Ahh Aria, how lovely to see you on this beautiful morning" he says sarcastically though no one picks up on it but me.

I nod "Nice to see you all. I presume you slept well?" I ask.

There is an awkward silence and I have no clue what has been said about me in my absence.

"Aria. Noel is going to be your husband" Byron says happily. Suddenly I feel extremely sick.

I clap my hand over my mouth and run to the bathroom as tears blur my vision.

My father barges in the bathroom behind me "What the hell was that!?" he exclaims angrily as he slaps me hard across the face.

"Daddy. I… I can't marry Noel. I'm sorry… I… I just can't" I stammer fearful for the beating I will surely get.

"Why ever not?" he asks angrily.

"He… he… when we were walking… he t… touched me" I say as tears fill my hazel eyes.

"You had sex?" Byron said disappointedly.

"Yes…" I whisper.

"Why on earth did you let him have sex with you! You were supposed to wait!" he exclaims angrily.

"Daddy he forced me!" I cried.

"Okay" Byron says calmly "There are other perfect men out there. But you cannot tell anyone. Do you understand?"

"Yes father" I mutter. I feel so betrayed if my father loved me he would do something to help me rather than leaving me feeling depressed and dirty.

*Later*

Ezra's P.O.V

I hear a loud knock on my door so I pull my tired body out of bed and pull open the door. I see my father standing there in a suit.

"Yes?" I ask

"We are going to another estate, a potential wife. She is called Aria. You need to get changed and be ready in ten minutes" he says as he walks off.

I sigh as I pull out my finest black suit. I'm sick of meeting women. They are always all over me and I want a women who is independent and not afraid to go against what men think.

When we arrive at the Montgomery estate, all I see is a young woman who I presume is Aria and a man who I'm guessing is her father. However I do not see her mother, how odd.

"Hello Byron, this is Dianne, Wesley and Ezra" My father says.

"Hello Peter, my you sure have two fine sons" Byron says.

I look at Aria properly for the first time she looks like she is about to be sick with fear.

"Hello Miss Montgomery" I say as kindly as possible as I gently take her hand a place a light kiss on her palm.

I see that her hand is shaking as she retrieves her hand and places it by her side.

"H- Hello Mr… Mr Fitzgerald" she stammers nervously.

A.N: So here is chapter 2...

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