23. Questions
EVANGELINE.
“Please don’t!” I scream, tumbling backwards. Something hits the back of my leg making me buckle and I fall onto the enormous bed. I grab onto the deep purple curtains that hung from the canopy of the four-poster bed, the fabric burning my hands as it sears through my grasp as he pushes me flat onto my back.
His eyes are glowing red, and his fangs are out as he grabs me by my throat. His dreadlocks frame his face as he looks at me with emotions that I can’t focus on. For a second, it turns too dark and hazy to see anything.
What…
Then I feel it; the blade plunging into my
chest.
I cry out as pain tears through me, only
for him to pull the blade free, agony
making it harder to breathe. He doesn’t stop stabbing it into my stomach. I cry out. “Stop! Stop this! Stop!” I shriek,
choking in pain as tears burn my eyes.
“Too late.” He snarls,
“No!” The power in my voice is unrecognisable. I don’t think I’ve ever screamed like that… I feel the terrifying blistering rage and hatred I feel for him swirl around me as I try to fight him off, but he doesn’t stop his assault as he continues to plunge the knife into my chest… again and again…
I’m dying. I can feel my life ebbing away. Feeling the pain engulf me, I grapple
weakly at his wrists, both of us are covered in blood. My hands slip from his and I find myself looking into those burning red eyes. Something wet hits my face and I look up at him, only for him to pull back, dropping the knife as he
plunges his hand into my chest.
I scream in pure agony as I jolt upright in bed. My heart drums against my ribcage
and I scan the room, trying to control the terror that is consuming me. I look
around, realising I am in the prince’s bedroom, and this was not the same bed.
I’m drenched in sweat, and I feel the ghostly pain linger as I touch my chest
and stomach
I’m ok! Thank the Goddess!
That nightmare…
I place a hand on my forehead, taking
deep breaths. I’m still trembling.
It felt so vivid…
Kicking the blanket off, I stumble out of bed. Glancing out the window; I see it’s still early. I make my way towards the
bathroom and turn on the sink tap;
splashing my face with cold water, I stare
at my reflection. For a second, my
reflection distorts, and I feel like I’m
looking at myself covered in blood. I gasp, stumbling back, only for it to return to normal. I let out a shaky breath.
It was Zedkiel… only his hair and clothing were different, but it was him… Why was he killing me? Was this a premonition of what was going to happen soon? When I become his Luna or before then?
I turn the tap off and grab a towel, wiping my face. I place it down as I slowly look
out to the bedroom. An eerie, ominous
feeling washes through me and I
shudder, staring at the bed. Flashes of my
in my head, and I stay frozen in
a bed… he kills me in a bedroom…
around myself wishing I knew what my dream means, perhaps I
ask the oracle? But she was for
won’t- wait, I’ll
soon… As Zedkiel’s wife, maybe she
me and offer me advice.
making me
fact that he is the
me for years… I walk to the window and look out, it’s foggy, and I know the sun
out in the yard, starting on their day, and I cast my gaze to the mountains, the very same
then I need to make sure I do my best in whatever training he was going on about. Maybe I’ll have an early breakfast and then prepare for the day. I need to be
patches in a few places. It was strange to have jeans that were made to look like this instead of my old ones that had torn due to how old they were and
people paying to have
clothes.
feeling they are a size too small. Perhaps
cheeks burn and
the mirror that was on the
the walk-in closet staring
for me.’ His words ring
my mind.
I will not!
was nothing special about me….
pull my hair back into a ponytail until Alistair will fix it. I take
fix the bedding and quickly message Alistair on the
and I smile.
him. I leave the quarters, heading to the
was lucky that the kitchen staff didn’t
were also treating me a little better and
I was a burden, even
last night or because of the huge mark on my back? Gossip travels fast. I know by now everyone
by the
eating, I make my way to the head Omega’s
us; I think she
He first styles my hair, then moves on to my
dinner last night, girl
I remember
to
me feel, I feel an odd sensation between my legs and
that glow is! But you don’t smell different…”
happened!” I squeak, “You-
me. I mean, can you
only makes him laugh louder and Dolores huffs.
Alistair waves his hand as he pouts down at his eyeshadow
palette.
face as
at the dinner last
not sure if I was to say
leaving, and I needed
me his
what-” They gasp,
me. Alistair looks beyond ecstatic, and
pale.
I’m talking to
and I flinch at the
sound.
isn’t Luna yet. The king won’t allow it!” Dolores
refuse.” I
smirks. “Yes, Dolores? Anything else you want to say, Sunshine?” 3
her lips
know what he meant. I
at Alistair
his palette down and
“Ok, I don’t know what kind of
give you, but
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