A Devil's Bride

Phoenix Force made his way over to Gale's room. He was dressed in his finest silver armor and he was levitating a violet rose for Gale. Once he was in front of her door, he knocked hard with his hoof.

"Time for our date my bride."he called.

Gale opened the door. She was wearing a lavender silk dress with black lace along the edges. It was embroidered with darker purple roses that grew darker as the dress reached the end of her tail. Her mane was tied back in a long braid, silver bands wrapped tightly to keep her mane in check. On her hooves were glass slippers that gently hugged against her.

Phoenix Force couldn't help but blush upon seeing her beauty. He quickly shook that off , not wanting to grow soft on her. He then placed the violet rose in her mane. "There, now you look perfect my darling, and the collar I gave you matches your eyes perfectly." He smirked.

Gale rolled her eyes. "Let's just get this over with."

Phoenix Force took her hoof in his and lead her outside to the gardens. Many of the flowers glowed from the rays of moonlight hitting them. Gale looked in awe at how breathtaking the gardens were. Phoenix Force smiled seeing her reaction and he lead her over to a table that was already furnished with food for them. He let her sit down first before he sat across from her.

"So my dear, are you happy with your new arrangements?"he asked.

Gale into his red eyes. "Well...The bedroom is lovely...but it's still uncomfortable being a mare now..." she answered.

He placed his hoof over hers. "You will adapt in time. Of course once we have little foals they'll need a strong mother to raise them."

Gale made a face still not liking the idea of having kids with him. "You're still hung up on us having foals?"

He chuckled lightly. "Why of course my beloved. Once we are married, you will be expected to carry my children."

"Isn't there..some way we could..postpone the marriage?"she asked.

Phoenix Force's eyes narrowed and he pulled her forward using his magic to yank her by her collar. "Our wedding will not be postponed! We are getting married this weekend whether you like it or not!"he snapped at her.

He released her once he was done. Gale whimpered and rubbed her neck, now bruised from being yanked so hard. Phoenix Force noticed the marks on her neck. He felt of pang of sorrow in his heart for hurting her, but he brushed that aside. He gently cupped her face in his hooves.

"Now now my dear, you see what you made me do? If you had not tried to move our wedding date, I would not have hurt you."he whispered soothingly to her.

Gale turned away from him ,not wanting to look him in the eyes. Phoenix Force huffed lightly and he pulled his hooves back. "Well if you're just going to act like an immature filly then you shall be treated as such. Our date will be cut short. Head back to your chambers. You will not be allowed to leave till our wedding day. I will have guards posted to keep you inside." He got up and pointed toward the door. "Now go."he commanded.

Gale slowly rose to her hooves and walked away from him. Some guards took her back to her room and the door were locked tight behind her. Gale threw off the clothes and crawled into bed. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes. Her heart ached in sadness, not because of Phoenix Force but because of her being treated and nothing more than a slave. She levitated the rose out of her mane and stared at it a moment.

"If only the real you could see....How you've betrayed yourself and those around you..."

A single tear fell from her eye and onto the rose before it was followed by many tears of sorrow.

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