William the Damned by Lynette Ferreira

Author:Lynette Ferreira
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teen & Young Adult Clean & Wholesome Romance eBooks, Teen & Young Adult Romance eBooks, Teen & Young Adult eBooks, teen vampire romance books, young adult vampire books, teenager books, young adult fiction
Publisher: Fiction for the Soul
Published: 2021-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

FRANCOIS TAKES SUSANNA and her mother to Paris. He showers her with generous gifts, gifts she does not want. Every time he buys her jewellery or gifts, it reminds her of her betrayal to William and to her own heart. Francois confesses his love to her in actions as well as words. He is attentive, the ugly jealousy is gone and he is caring and thoughtful. Why then does she still feel as if she had made the wrong choice? Her heart yearns for William without end.

SUSANNA AND FRANCOIS sit in the library and the sunlight brightens the room, falling through the windows. She smiles absent-minded as she watches the sunbeams dance through the room, it reminds her of the last time she saw William. She looks up and she stares out of the window sightless. When she started her voyage all those many months ago, she was determined to marry Francois, although she never met him. Never did she think he would fall in love with her. She convinces herself she should consider herself lucky because at least she is not going into a loveless marriage and with time, she will forget about William completely.

Francois watches her inconspicuously and he feels her melancholy as if it is his own. He feels the strongest hatred for William. If William did not come after her, she would have been happy now and he would not feel as if she misses William with every breath she takes. The night William brought Susanna back to the château, Francois stood on the steps nervously. He wondered when she turned back to face William if she would walk back to him, where he waited in the shadows. He was relieved when he saw her turn back to him again and she came walking up the stairs. She did not walk into his arms, but into the arms of her mother standing behind him.

Softly Francois says, “Susanna?”

She smiles at him, but sadly, he notices her eyes do not light up when she looks at him as they used to and he feels as if there is no air in the room. Pride stops him from asking her if she is unhappy, so he just smiles at Susanna in return and then he continues reading.

Susanna thinks about the lavish ball they will hold, after the wedding ceremony in which she will marry Francois. She has tried repeatedly to get excited, but she is unable to. Her wedding dress is hanging in her room, ready for her to slip it over her head. The heavy embroidered lace falls beautifully around her body and the material compliments her skin perfectly. The dressmakers have worked weeks of endless days and it is beyond any doubt perfect.

Francois reads his book, but the words jumble all over the page and he finds it difficult to concentrate. He wants to speak to Susanna, convince her of his love, but although he speaks the words to her constantly, it is as if they make no impact on her.

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