I Was Forced To Marry The Enemy

~DANTE~

"Someone is in a good mood today." Mateo teased. 

It was true. It's been exactly a week since Kyomi agreed to give me one more chance. I'd been trying hard to not mess up again. I took her on dates, I stared at her like she was the only woman in the world. I gave her kisses on her forehead and never pushed it further than that. I wanted her to slowly accept me, I loved watching the way her eyes lit up whenever I entered the room or whenever I dropped her to school. I loved the way she parted her lips whenever I approached her and I loved that slight blush to her cheeks. 

I couldn't have asked for anything else. This chance that was given to me meant everything. 

I laughed. "I guess I am." I answered my brother, thinking of how good this past week had been. It's crazy to think that all of this started because of my father. I wanted to regret what he had asked me to do but I was happy that he did. If he didn't, I would have never gotten to know Kyomi like I know her now. And that is something I wouldn't trade for the world. 

"And somehow I guess your mood isn't going to stay that way." Hugo said suddenly. 

I followed his gaze and everything in me went completely still. I would know that flash of red hair anywhere, followed by bright golden eyes. Elizabeth stood in front of us and her gaze was directly on me. I hadn't even realized her before, my thoughts were stuck on Kyomi.

"Hi, Dante." She whispered. 

My lips pressed into a firm line. Anger fueling my veins. 

Her eyes were calm as she looked back at me, too calm for my liking. She didn't even look like she came to apologize for what she'd done to me in the past . . . To us. 

I ignored her and kept on walking. She was the last person I wanted to see or hear from right now. Seeing her reminded me of what I'd went through when she'd left me. Memories that I'd rather stay

buried inside. 

I stiffened as I felt her hand on my shoulder, stopping me from walking further. 

"I would like for us to talk." She said, louder this time. 

She didn't deserve a chance for us to talk. She didn't deserve anything. 

"Let me go Elizabeth." I growled, pissed that she thought that she could just come back into my life so easily. 

There was no longer a chance for that. 

"Dante please." She cried, refusing to let go. "You have no idea how much I've missed you in the past two years. I've missed you so much. I know that you're angry with me. I understand that. But please know that I didn't do any of this purposely. There is plenty you didn't know when I left. My father threatened me to take your life if we continued to see each other. I tried to reason with him and he didn't want to hear any of it. I was left to leave for your own good. I transferred schools and started my new life and it was all because of you."

I wanted to laugh. I couldn't believe she would come with such an unbelievable story. 

I finally turned to her. "How stupid do you really think I am?" I demanded. "Your parents didn't know that I existed. You made sure of it, I never once met them because that's what you wanted. You're trying to tell me that you left because of your father that knew absolutely nothing about us in the first place?" 

She nodded, this time with tears in her eyes. "I promise you that's what happened. He found out about us Dante. Someone saw us together and told him about it. I did everything for you, EVERYTHING. And the fact that you could stand here and accuse me of lying after everything we've been through, completely hurts me."

I shook my head at her before throwing my head back and laughing. We were in the middle of the school compound and I was sure that students were staring at us but I didn't care. Almost everyone knew what had happened between Elizabeth and I. The people would talk. 

The people would talk. . . Oh God, Kyomi. I needed to move away from Elizabeth before she caused any sort of miscommunication between Kyomi and I. 

"You did good, I'll give you that." I told her. "How long did it take you to come up with that lie?"

Her eyes widened. "I'm not lying, please believe me."

"You're really going to stand in front of me and expect me to feel sorry for you? You're going to stand her and act like you were the victim in all of this?" I demanded angrily. "It's been over two years Elizabeth, you need to move on and leave me alone. There is nothing left between us, it's over. LEAVE." 

"Dante—," I heard Hugo say. I followed his gaze and froze at who I saw next. 

Kyomi. 

Her eyes went from Elizabeth to me and I could see how confused she was. 

F.u.c.k! 

I immediately made my way to Kyomi's side and leaned down to press a kiss onto her forehead. Like I've been doing everyday so far every time I dropped and picked her up from her classes. 

"Are you ready to go?" I asked her softly, still aware of Elizabeth behind me. I needed to get Kyomi as far away as possible from her. 

Kyomi peered up at me and slowly nodded her head. I took her hand in mine and totally ignoring Elizabeth, started to walk towards the Jeep. 

"DANTE!" She screamed. I closed my eyes and let out a deep breath as Kyomi flinched besides me at the sound of the girl calling out to me. 

Before I knew it, Elizabeth was in front of us, blocking us from walking any further. 

Her eyes travelled to Kyomi. "Who's she?" She asked causing Kyomi to gaze at her with a frown. 

I stiffened. 

I'd just gotten Kyomi to give me another chance, I didn't want to blow it over this woman from my past. 

"Who is she Dante?" She demanded again.