Chapter 2- Taken
Ravenna knew that there would be dire consequences to her actions and to those of her husband but this was going to far. She got up from the bed and stood ready to except the consequences but not like them. Tristen watched her; she was beautiful even with the panicked look on her face. Neither of them was ready to lose the other and they both knew that. She was the only thing keeping him alive.
"Don't make us come in there. Come with us quietly and no harm will befall you." The guard said.
Ravenna looked at Tristen, "Yeah right and when did I start trusting Romans."
They laughed and he kissed her one last time before she opened the door, "Alright I am here. Now who charged me?" Ravenna asked.
"Marcus Manlius. He said he stopped by your chambers earlier and you attacked him." The guard said.
"Oh, and did he mention how he tried to rape me a married woman?" She asked enraged.
"No, but I see no sign that he did. You still have to come with us. We will be shipping you North in the morning." The guard said.
"What's North?" she asked frightened now that she was going so far from Tristen.
"A Roman family that can deal with pagans like you. They will teach you to respect your Roman superiors." He spat.
"Respect. Respect for Roman dogs like you. You think you deserve it?" She spat back.
"Girl, I am your superior. You are just a whoring Sarmatian woman who is married to a dirty saramtian killer." He said hitting her.
Ravenna could feel the pain in her cheek. She could feel tears well in her eyes but she would not let them see her cry.
The next morning Ravenna was shipped north to the dungeon of Marcus Arelius. She cried just thinking about Tristen but she stopped he would want her to be strong. She sat in the wagon counting the days that passed. First it was one and then by the time they reached where they were going it had been six.
She heard voices and then saw two men come towards her.
"She will be perfect. My son will like her very much. Well until he tires of her." A man said.
"She is married." The guard said.
"Not by Christian law. She is just some whore to be used. Now take her to my sons rooms."