Chosen By The Moon

Chapter 30

This Chapter contains strong scenes of self harm. Please read at your own risk.

Dylan POV

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I didn’t have it in me to fight back, so I just let him carry me, my naked body flopped over his biceps as he began walking indoors..

Servants and maids scurried passed us many times, non of them even daring to look at me or the king. He made his way up every single flight of stairs while carrying me effortlessly, until finally coming to our rooms. I could feel his gaze on me but I refused to meet it, my head remained facing away from him.

a gentle kiss on top of

sheets now can I?n’t answer, I didn’t even acknowledge that I had heard him. He

to protect both her and Freddie from any trouble. I always took both their punishments myself, so they didn’t have to. I promised my dad I’d

warm soapy water,

chuckled as he picked a loafer up from the side. He gently began to wipe my back, catching the large scratch and puncture marks he had previously made. All the while I just stared straight ahead of me and bunched my knees up to my chest, my arms wrapped around them like a safety blanket. I wanted to

off. “You must be exhausted, you have had a rather busy day, and the maids informed me you didn’t sleep in your bed last night.” Again I didn’t answer, my mind was screaming at me to run, to get away from this sadistic man, but my body was too weak. I was too sore and I couldn’t bring myself to even look him in the eye

him whatsoever. “What are you thinking about?” His tone was beginning to get hard, you could clearly see him progressively getting annoyed with me. When I didn’t answer him again he growled and grabbed my shoulders, forcibly turning my body painfully to face him. “ANSWER ME!” The loudness of his voice caused me to curl into myself more, and my head lowered. Before I could even think he had raised his hand in a fist. I tensed quickly and braced myself for impact, but

I knew it my eyes were streaming water down my cheeks, my hand slapped over my nose and mouth to keep my noise down, I must have been there for a good 5-10 minutes just crying to myself, I could have stayed there for

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