FOREVER MINE

PROLOGUE

Zhalia

6 years ago

Outskirts of the Organization

Prague, Czech Republic

"Here, I've invented a new spell and I want you to master it." Klaus said to me.

"Is that my birthday gift?" I asked him.

He chuckled and said, "No, Zhalia dear! You'll get your gift soon!" Saying this, he handed me a scroll which contained the power.

"Mindsight? This is the spell?' I asked him as I read the matter written on the scroll.

"Is there anything wrong with it?" he asked me.

"What good it will be to me if I get to know what others are thinking? Won't I be invading their privacy?"

"Do you actually care about all that?" he asked me.

I thought for a while. Klaus always taught me never to think about the consequences.

Just do what you've been told, Zhalia. Remember, in the end, it is the power which matters the most.

"No, I don't care." I finally answered him.

"Good girl. We'll begin the practice soon. I'm visiting the professor to tell him about this new spell."

"So, all the Suits will know about it!"

"Only after you master it. I want you to be the best!" Saying this, he left the laboratory.

I always felt that Klaus was a super-weirdo. He invented so many weird things in the past that I always doubted the fact whether he really thought of me as his daughter or just another lab sample to test on. I couldn't be sure about the latter, because he never involved me in deadly experiments. He didn't have a good reputation either. I'd heard some of the Suits calling him 'mad scientist'. In spite of all this, I always thought of him as my father; the one who gave me a chance to prove my abilities.

"Hey, are you free now?" a sweet masculine voice came from the lab entrance.

It was Jonathan Wilson, Organization's top ranking Seeker. He was nicknamed as 'Professional Thief' Just because he was good at sneaking and stealing titans. I believed he could steal anything. He stole my breath, my first kiss and eventually my heart.

"I'm fine." I said.

He didn't answer me back. But, suddenly, he started dancing in front of me like a monkey, wearing a stupid looking party hat and holding a shimmering green balloon which said 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZEE!!". He tried his best to perform well, but in vain. I kept controlling myself, but failed instantly and laughed my heart out.

"Jo, stop it please! My stomach's aching!" I managed to say between my giggles.

"You find it funny?" he asked me in a serious tone.

"Hey, no offense, but you should improve your dancing skills. And, just remove that thing!" I said, pointing towards the party hat.

"I thought you'll like it………" he said, looking down at the floor. He was a sensitive guy.

"I never said I didn't like it. It's just a bit……you know….."

"Stupid?" he said.

"Dim." I said, not knowing what else to say.

"I think I should just go ahead with what I came here for." He said.

"So, what did you come here for?"

"To wish you happy birthday!"

"Is there anything else?"

"Yeah……I don't know how to say it……"

"Just go on!"

"Uh…..Zee……will you…..

"Uh-huh?"

"Will you………"

"Will I what?"

He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. He always did this whenever he felt nervous. He looked so adorable in that image.

"Will you marry me?" he suddenly blurted out.

"WHAT?!"

"Zee, I want to marry you!"

"Jo, are you okay?"

"Why? What's wrong? I just want to marry you!"

"You just don't understand!"

"Understand what, Zee? Don't you love me?"

"I do, Jo. But………..I'm only sixteen!"

"And I'm only eighteen, Zee! But I want you to be mine, forever!"

I stood there in silence. I was too shocked to say anything.

"Zee, I can explain this. I love you a lot. It's becoming harder for me to be away from you everyday! I can't even concentrate on my work and I just keep thinking about you, you and only you! I'm mad about you, and I'm pretty sure that this is not lust. It's love. I love you, Zhalia Moon. I want to be with you for the rest of my life! But, I'm not forcing you into this. I've made my decision. It's your turn now." Saying this, he left the place.

I loved him. I loved him a lot. It's becoming harder even for me to stay away from him. But, wasn't marriage an extreme option? But then, I saw it in his eyes. I saw that he cared for me, and that he wouldn't hurt me ever. He was desperate for me, but he respected my opinion too. He respected me, he loved me. Trail of thoughts went in and out of my head. I had to make a decision. I had made a decision.

"Jo?" I called out for him as soon as I reached his apartment, which was completely dark.

"I'm here." He said from somewhere. I had a bad night vision and couldn't make out where he was.

Then I saw a flicker of a candlelight coming from his bedroom. I went in and saw that he was lying on his bed, staring at me.

"Sorry about the darkness. There has been a power cut……"

Before he could complete his sentence, I closed all the gaps between us. His soft lips were moving perfectly with mine. He pulled me on the bed and I was lying underneath him. He planted light kisses on my neck, which caused me to moan.

"I don't think I'm ready…….." I managed to say.

"Don't worry. I'll wait." He said and got out of the bed.

"So, was that a goodbye kiss?" he asked me in a sad tone.

"No, that was a welcome kiss. Welcome to my personal life, forever!"

His eyes lighted up when I said those words. The next moment I was his lap, kissing him passionately. I knew my decision was right.

I was going to marry him soon.

4 months later

The wedding day

Prague, Czech Republic

"You look beautiful!" Sera, the bridesmaid, said to me.

"I look nervous."

"You know you're stupid! With that awesome gown, you should've got married the church way!"

"Jo wanted it to be quick. Court marriage was the best thing."

"Yeah, and I'm here as a stupid witness!"

"Even I'm here!" Rose, another Seeker close to me, said.

"It will be over in no time!"

"Speaking of time, does anybody know where HER Jo is?" Rose said.

"He must've got stuck into something….."

"Maybe, his toe got stuck in the tap of the bathtub!" Sera joked.

Neither I nor Rose laughed.

"C'mon, I was just trying to lighten you up, Zhalia!" Sera said.

"Don't worry, he'll come." Rose said.

We waited for quite a long time in front the court for a long time. Sera and Rose were trying to keep me entertained with their jokes, but inside I was very worried. Jo Still didn't come. Sera told me that we'd been waiting for past three hours. I knew he wasn't on e of those punctual people, but he'd never been this late before. I hoped there wasn't anything wrong with him. I had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

The sun had already hid behind the horizon. The sky was dark and there were no stars twinkling. Rose was resting her head on my shoulder. She had fallen asleep. Sera was already annoyed with all this, and decided to find out where he was. I looked at the sky. There were clear signs of the heavens bursting up. I was tired. I wanted to go home and lie down. I wanted Jo beside me.

After an hour or so, I saw Sera, running in my direction and breathing heavily.

"He's gone!" she said while taking deep breaths in between.

"What do you mean?" I asked her. Rose was awake by that time.

"I went to the Organization, where I got to know that he had resigned and left for Bucharest this afternoon!"

Her words struck me like lightning bolts. Jo had left me……….after he promised to marry me. He's such a liar! He cheated me! He broke me from inside! He stole everything from me; my happiness, my life! I felt stupid. I should've never agreed to marry him. I was a moron.

He left me.