The Dancing Bride And Her Spirit Warrior - Episode 37

 

Koni paced like a cage beast. Neza was totally messing up his plans. He had tried his best not overhear the conversation between his bride and her aunt but he couldn’t help but eavesdrop when he heard Neza talk about the mating. By the time he reached the bedroom Neza had already divulged enough to Vuyanzi to cause his bride to tense up at his presence. All the progress he had made that with Vuyanzi was thrown outside the window.

‘’You called Mr . Jasiri,’’ Neza was standing before him. Her bright eyes blinking at him. Koni was taken aback by the similarities between Vuyanzi and Neza. It was astonishing.

Koni looked at Neza apprehensively, he was able to detect the scent of a spirit warrior on her. She was mated to a spirit warrior. That was expected. What Koni couldn’t understand was the obvious hostility Neza had against him.

‘’You didn’t have to break it down to her like that,’’ Koni stated folding his wide arms on his chest.

‘’Break what to who?’’ Neza coolly asked pulling a fake lint off her blouse.

‘’don’t act dumb, I can tell you don’t like me. What I don’t understand is why?’’ Koni decided not to beat around the bush.

‘’It’s nothing personal, warrior,’’ it was definitely personal, Koni decided

‘’Bullshit

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. Spill, are you trying to turn my bride away from me? We had an agreement.’’ Koni reminded her.

‘’I have not forgotten but then stop treating Vuyanzi like a child. She has a right to know about her fate. Or do you want her to end up like her mother?’’

‘’I will never let anything happen to Vuyanzi. And I know she is not a child,’’ Koni argued back, he had his reasons not to divulge everything to Vuyanzi.

‘’You can’t hide your true nature, Jasiri. I have to prepare her for the day eventually when you will lose your patience and forcefully mate with her. Unlike you I won’t lie to her. So much lies surround her life’’

‘’That is between her and me. Do you know she has nightmares about being attacked by hyenas? She flinches every time she sees my canines. How do you think she will take the information you gave her?’’

‘’Oh…,’’ Neza looked like she was reconsidering her words. Maybe she was too rush.

‘’What happened to you and Vuyanzi’s mother is tragic but don’t involve her in it. She is not you and I am not the warriors’ you two were mated to,’’ Koni clarified. He recently came to know the clears tory between Neza and her warrior. It was a messy business but it was not going to happen to happen to him and Vuyanzi.

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CHAPTER 37.

A RE-POST.

Vuyanzi slowly drifted out of sleep. She blinked her eyes open and watched as the first rays of sun appeared in the horizon on the large window. She was splayed on a large bed with some seriously comfy beddings. Soft and fluffy. It was like sleeping in the clouds. She stretched her hands and was hit by the chilly atmosphere in the room. That reminded her where she was. She was in Nairobi city and most probably in Koni’s bed. But the space beside her was empty apart and the sheets cold. Did he sleep here? His scent still lingered in the room. Vuyanzi strained her ears to hear any sounds but the wide room was as quiet as a water pot.

She remembered her journey the previous need. A flight, her first time inside a private jet. Not that she had ever been on any aircraft before. She was used to road transport and maybe a boat. Nothing as exclusive as a jet. In less than an hour they were in Nairobi, the whole flight she tried to avoid Koni and his intense gazes. It was good they were travelling with Manute, the rest of the team was left at the reserve to watch out for things.

Vuyanzi knew that Koni was looking for a chance to talk to her but she avoided him, for some reason she was not ready to face him. She was either busy on the phone with Tabu who was on the hospital with shosho or she was in the busy in another room. The latest one was faking to be asleep. Whenever Koni approached her she would close her eyes and pretend to be asleep. Koni would sigh and turn away. It was childish for her to behave like this but she couldn’t stop.

Last night after the landed on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. She had been bone tired and she could barely keep her eyes open. She had missed the great sights of Nairobi city and as soon as she was seated on a car that had a logo of Big Cats Group of Companies, she slept. She didn’t protest when Koni pulled her into his arms and cradled her. She didn’t protest when he carried from the car up to his apartment. She didn’t protest when he lay beside on the wide bed and cradled her against him again. Vuyanzi knew all this because she kept slipping in and out of sleep. She might refuse to talk to him but she couldn’t deny that she needed his touch. He was strong and she prayed for a bit of his energy. She might not have known Koni for a long time but she couldn’t help but like him. It was easy to like him. To even love him. Don’t be absurd, she mentally slapped herself.

A deep chuckle sounded from the door and Vuyanzi raised her head to look at Koni, her breath hitched in her throat.

 Koni was a handsome man. He was completely dressed in a green camouflage uniform. His arm muscles bunched on the stretched shirt, his thighs nicely molded on the well pressed slacks. His dreadlocks was bunched up on top of his head and he had a beret under his arm. He was a walking dream. He was leaning against the door, his penetrating gaze on her. Vuyanzi squirmed uncomfortably on the bed. She sit up to avoid lying down. That was a vulnerable position.

‘’Koni,’’ Vuyanzi could not believe her voice was coming out so breathy.

Koni’s eyes changed to the orange flame and he started approaching her slowly. Vuyanzi felt like a trapped rat and Koni was a cat, cornering her. A big cat playing with its food. She swallowed hard and tried to sit more straight but Koni was already on her.

The kiss that followed was different from the normal kisses they had always shared. His always gentle lips were hard on hers, Vuyanzi let out a yelp of surprise and Koni took that chance to slip his tongue into her mouth. He took her lips to a dance where he dominated every move. He pushed her back to the bed and his large hands cradled her head. Vuyanzi could not believe the things she was feeling. Her head was filled with Koni’s scent, his deep groans and she wanted more.

‘’Koni,’’ she moaned against his lips gripping his shoulders tightly, the muscles were bunched under her fingers. Tense like a tight strung bow. That excited Vuyanzi.

Koni’s lips left her mouth and travelled to her jaws and neck. His warm breath on her heated skin felt good. So good but she needed something else. As if reading her mind Koni’s gaze travelled downwards to her cleavage.

‘’My bride,’’ the low growl had Vuyanzi opening her eyes to look at the volatile emotions that crisscrossed Koni’s handsome face. It dawned to her that she was not looking at Koni but another being entirely. This had to be the beast trapped inside Koni’s body. Vuyanzi palmed his cheek, a moment ago he was clean shaven but now fine hair had sprouted on his cheeks. His hair had elongated too.

Suddenly Koni turned her head to the side to expose her neck, Vuyanzi was thrilled. She realized that at that moment she wanted Koni to bite her, mark her.

Koni lowered his mouth and kissed her soft neck, her thundering jugular beating clearly against his insistent lips. His other hand went and cupped her breast, Vuyanzi felt like the last remaining brain cells in her head were fried. Her whole body jerked and leaned towards his hand that had palmed her heaving breast. Koni ran his rough thumb against her engorged nipple and Vuyanzi moaned loudly. She could not believe the sounds that were coming from her mouth. No man had ever boldly touched her like Koni and to her amazement she didn’t want him to stop. She clutched to his biceps like a lifeline.

‘’Vuyanzi, you are so beautiful,’’ his voice came out husky against her throat and Vuyanzi could not form a coherent answer to give him. She could only moan and wreath under him. Koni’s lips travelled to her mouth and Vuyanzi sighed in appreciation at his rough kiss. His large hand squeezed and kneaded her heated flesh.

The shrill sound of the phone broke magical moment between the two of them. Koni slowly stopped his ministration and Vuyanzi whimpered when he pulled away.

Koni stood up and started saying something but the shrill phone call was distracting. He ran his hands through his messed hair and pulled out his phone. His breathing was heavy and his voice was rough when he spoke,

‘’What?’’ he barked at the phone all this time his eyes were trained on her. Vuyanzi looked away. She tightly pulled the sheets to her body. Her blouse lay on the floor beside the bed. Torn and totally useless. Vuyanzi could clearly see claw marks on the soft material. She blushed more, it reminded her what she had come close to doing with Koni. Now she was embarrassed at her own wanton behaviour.

‘’I will down in a few, wait for me,’’ Koni finished his call and turned to Vuyanzi.

‘’Vuyanzi…I…’’

‘’You have a meeting, I won’t keep you waiting,’’ Vuyanzi was torn, she wanted him to stay with her but she also knew he was needed elsewhere.

‘’Look at me when you talk to me,’’ Koni commanded in a low growl. Vuyanzi raised her eyes to look the hurt expression on his face.

‘’Koni…’’

‘’I have to go, I don’t know how long the meeting will take but I will be back in the evening. You will be safe here. The whole building is protected. Everything is in the house, the fridge is fully stocked. Keep your phone on,’’ the more Koni talked the more Vuyanzi’s rage boiled. Why was he treating her like a child giving her commands and ordering her around?

‘’I am not your prisoner Koni,’’

‘’Let’s not do this right now, Vuyanzi. Until I know what I am dealing with you I have to watch you at all times,’’

‘’But…,’’ the doorbell was rang cutting Vuyanzi short.

‘’I have to go,’’ Koni turned on his heels and walked out leaving her lying on the big bed. Vuyanzi felt the chill and she wrapped the duvet across her naked shoulders.

She was feeling lost by the minute.

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Koni was irritable. He couldn’t understand Vuyanzi. In a fit of anger he punched the bonnet of the car startling Manute who was driving. The crunching sound gave him a sense of satisfaction.

‘’Whoa, buda why are you behaving as if you have a thorn inside your paws?’’ Manute was surprised to see Koni so rattled. Koni had always been a cool headed guy but right now he was cracking.

‘’I don’t understand women, I mean what else do I have to do? Vuyanzi is a very stubborn human being,’’ Koni complained, he was frustrated and Manute tried to hide his smile inside the semi dark car. Dawn was just breaking. They had to beat traffic if they were to be at the meeting in time.

‘’Tell me what happened,’’

‘’I don’t get her, she is cold and hot at the same time. All I want to do is protect her but she thinks am keeping her a prisoner.’’

‘’Maybe she doesn’t know where she stands with you Koni,’’ Manute tried to shed some light into Koni’s predicament.

‘’Vuyanzi’s clearly knows clearly where I stand with her, I told her who I am. I showed her the other side of me but she still doesn’t trust me,’’

‘’Have you told her? Using words? Women need to hear these things buda, you can’t guess with them. You have to tell her how you feel.’’

‘’Tell her how I feel?’’

‘’Exactly, buy some flowers and a bit of chocolate doesn’t hurt,’’ Manute continued, ‘’be romantic,’’

‘’Romantic?!’’ Koni knew a lot of things. Send him after a bunch of amanani and he will thrive but when it came to romance he was as green as a leaf. He hadn’t dated much. He dedicated most of his time to the Baraza la Wazee. The reason why he rose so quickly among his peers was due to his dedication.

‘’Yes be romantic.’’ Manute replied shaking his head, ‘’something else, go easy on her. This is all new,’’

Koni sighed, he agreed with Manute. This was all new to Vuyanzi, she had stepped into a very different world than the one she was used to. The past couple of weeks had been hard on her. First the hyena attack, then a blow from the past in the form of her aunt, her grandmother’s sickness and his big revelation. That was a lot to take in even for him but she had met everything stride on. She had hardly spared time for herself and she rarely complained. Not even when he whisked her from Nyati town to the big city. He had left her all alone in that big house. Koni cursed himself, he felt bad.

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. He had a second mind of telling Manute to turn back and head back to his apartments but stopped himself.

The meeting was very important. Koni was planning to go and demand answers. The time for the Chiefs’ to keep mum was over. Now they will have to talk. His father being in the forefront. It was not right for them to send warriors out there to fight amanani with half-baked information. They were risking life for the council and they deserved to know what was going on.

He will have to deal with Vuyanzi later in the evening but now he had an idea.

He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

‘’Whom are calling?’’ Manute asked noticing the cynical smile on Koni’s lips.

‘’I am calling in for reinforcements,’’ Koni answered back, feeling good with himself. Vuyanzi wouldn’t know what hit her.

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Hey Ebonites. Sorry for the long delay.

This is the fourth time am posting this. I dont get why it has not been updated. Bear with me.

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