Chapter 23

(Lorelei)

Sarah stood looking out at the Labyrinth in silence. Jareth had made such use of her mouth throughout the night she had no desire to open it at all. Her jaw ached from its constant use. He'd made clear how he would silence her when needed. She frowned wishing he'd have cut her tongue out instead.

Hearing a knock Sarah remained silent. A moment later she heard the door open but didn't bother to see who it was.

"I hope you do not intend to hide the day away." Queen Lorelei said coming up to stand next to the dark haired girl. "We do have wedding plans to complete." Sarah looked over at her warily. "I told Jareth I'd help you after you consented to doing the wedding plans yourself."

"I didn't…." Sarah fell silent as it actually hurt to talk. "Today's not good." She said with a strained voice.

"Made good use of your mouth did he?" The UnSeelie High Queen commented. The green eyed girl looked away embarrassed. "Don't worry about it; you aren't the first woman to be used in such away. Ormond made use of mine often in the beginning of our relationship." Sarah looked at her more than a little surprised. The blonde woman laughed. "Our relationship didn't start out much different than you and Jareth's." She told her.

"Really?" Sarah managed through her sore jaw.

Lorelei smirked. "Ormond stole me. My husband had died as had my child. I made the mistake of going for a walk alone. He took me kicking and screaming to his castle."

"Did you try to escape?"

"Yes. It was a mistake too. He whipped me and then made me pleasure him with my mouth." The woman said so casual it was disturbing to Sarah. "I hadn't even done such a thing with my late husband."

"If you're a prisoner why do you seem to be happy with him?"

"I am happy. I admit it took a while for me to understand my place. He had to whip me from time to time. But it was probably the pleasure he forced on me that made me surrender to him."

"How can you love a man that forced himself on you?" The dark haired girl questioned.

"Ormond didn't rape me Sarah. He may have molested me for a while but he never raped me. Once we were married we consecrated our relationship completing the ceremony but it wasn't rape. I consented to marry him; therefore, I consented to giving Ormond my body. Just as you did, when you agreed to marry Jareth."

Sarah turned back to the window. "I'm almost afraid to know what else I agreed to." The dark haired girl muttered.

"You gave the Goblin King full dominion over you." Sarah looked at the woman concerned. "Or at least he will once you are married."

"What does that mean?" She asked with very concerned green eyes.

"He can do anything he wishes to you at any time. You cannot refuse him anything, Sarah. If he chooses he can even force immortality on you. He can even force you to give your body to another if he chooses."

"What?" Sarah said horrified.

"A wife is owned by her husband. It is your duty to please him in any way he so desires." The UnSeelie High Queen informed her. While the dark haired girl didn't ask the queen saw the question in her eyes. "Ormond has never given me fully to another man but has allowed a few to touch me and had me touch a few."

"He gave you to Jareth!" She said shocked.

"Jareth? No. What would make you think that?"

"Your remark about Jareth being very skilled." Sarah replied.

Lorelei smirked understanding what the girl was referring to. "I've never been with Jareth but some of the others have. There are many stories about his ability to pleasure. My sister even entertained him at one point." Sarah gave an understanding nod without comment. "Come we should get started." Reluctantly the dark haired girl followed the queen out of her room.

They walked through the halls and looked over several options for the wedding to take place. Next they walked outside to look at the grounds in case she decided on an outside wedding. In the end Sarah chose the crystal ballroom.

"Yes this will do very nicely," Queen Lorelei said approvingly. "It needs to be cleaned up of course but yes. This will be lovely." The blonde woman stood in the center of the room and turned around taking the full view of the rooms' size in. "Yes add some flowers and replace some fabric. Jareth will be pleased."

Sarah smiled faintly and nodded. She only hoped the Goblin King didn't realize the incantation of it. The crystal ballroom was beautiful. Sarah had loved the ball room the first time she'd been in it. However it had also been a trap during her run. A beautiful fantasy, which was meant to trap her. The dark haired girl found it fitting as the place for her vow exchange with the King of Goblins. A trap was the reason she was here and a type of trap was the reason she was marrying him.

"Now that the place has been decided what colors should it be decorated in?"

"Black." Sarah mumbled.

"I don't believe that would be appropriate or in accordance with the deal you made." Lorelei said sounding disappointed. Sarah could've kicked herself. She hadn't meant to vocalize her thought of color.

"White." Sarah suggested. "It is a wedding."

"Yes but you don't want too much white. You need color." Lorelei thought for a moment. She looked at the dark haired girl and for the first time noticed how beautiful the girl's green eyes were. For a moment she thought of her late husband King Eliseo. The girl had eyes the exact same color.

"Are you alright?" Sarah inquired. The fact the queen had been starring at her for several minutes made her uncomfortable. However it was when the queen hadn't responded to her she became real concerned.

"Yes. Fine. How about blue? Yellow?" The queen suggested. At first the blonde woman was going to suggest green but the idea died as it brought forth thoughts of her late husband. The woman had almost forgotten how much she'd loved Eliseo. This was not the place or time. Ormond would have a conniption if he learned she'd even had a vague thought of his former rival.

"Blue would be fine." Sarah agreed. "Jareth would probably like royal blue."

The UnSeelie High Queen smiled. "I'm sure he would. Let's go see the seamstress and we'll pick out some dresses for your bridesmaids."

"I don't know anyone here." The green eyed girl reminded her.

"Nonsense. Of course you do. Acrisia, Penelope, and Narissa will be your bride's maids and I'll be your Matron of Honor." Sarah raised an eyebrow at her. "Everything will be perfect." Pulling her by the wrist the Queen headed for the seamstress.