CHAPTER 54

(From Rachelle's Perspective) "Bride?" I mumbled, my breath catching in my throat and causing intense pain. "Stop playing with me!" "You think I'm playing?" he asked. "You are. I don't trust you." "I can't make you trust me right away. But you will very soon," he said, his voice calm but confident. "I don't want to come with you," I said, looking pleadingly at him. "Don't make me force you, Rachelle," he sighed. I looked around at the dark surroundings, the sound of the wind mingling with the hammering of my heart and his hushed breathing. I had no idea what to do or whom to put my trust in. But there was something about him that made me think I could try to trust him. "Just give me a chance. You won't regret trusting me," he said gently. I locked my gaze on him, intently studying him. I nodded after a while. Even I was puzzled as to why I had accepted so quickly. "Let's go then," he said and offered me hishand. I studied his hand for a moment before slipping my small hand i