Chosen By The Moon

Chapter 31

The second he saw my puffy red eyes and the almost completely red bath water, he stopped. “What happened?” His voice immediately held pity, as he looked at me, that just made me feel worse. I sighed and shook my head, I couldn’t bring myself to speak coz I knew my voice would crack. “He’s trying, you know?” 1 couldn’t help the scoff that left me as he spoke. I carefully went to stand up but my legs were seriously killing me so instead I fell right out of the tub and onto the floor. A small cry of pain left my mouth before I felt a gentle grip on me, pulling me onto my feet. “Are you ok?” He wrapped the towel around my back and he held my shoulders steady while gazing at my face.

I just nodded my head and hobbled away from him on shaky legs. I was stopped however by his voice again. “Whatever he did, I apologize for it. He doesn’t know how to show affection, especially to humans.” Ok, now I was mad. Of all the things to say to me, sorry isn’t going to cut it.

“That doesn’t justify him RAPING me!” I yelled, completely forgetting my place, while turning to face him. I’m done with this entire world. I’m done, I want out.

“He…” Lewis looked completely taken aback by my outburst and even more so at what the king had actually done. “Miss Riley I…”

call me Dylan!” I’m on the verge of being broken in the space of two days the king had managed to crack me, and it was only a matter of time

bloodshot eyes met his, making me see

male.”

mate, that’s it. You have someone to love and care for you for life. I always hated that thought, I always hated

couldn’t help but be grateful my mom and Freddie weren’t here to see this. “I swore I would never forget what your kind did to mine, I would never bow down to a

whatever it takes to escape from this life.” I sniffed and wiped my eyes on the back of my

make any effort to get to know a man who gets off on

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but I knew I wasn’t going to try. I never wanted a mate, it’s a destiny worse than death. “Come on, why don’t we wash your face, try to get that makeup off so we can see the damage. Again I nodded my head before sitting down on the toilet. He was a little