I Am The Luna

Chapter 0536

She takes a shuddering breath.

"I managed to kick him off for a second, and that's when he pulled out a knife and made this cut, telling me he would mutilate me so badly no one would want me. I was ok with that. And as we were struggling with the knife, me trying to take it from him and him continuing to hit me as he tried to get me to cooperate, that's when Zade, who heard my screams, showed up and he realised what was happening and began fighting him. They were already on bad terms at this point."

"And did he do nothing to him? He should have killed him," I say, my voice trembling.

Her tears are falling, and she isn't stopping them anymore.

"Zade had already lost his sight from one eye for refusing to attack a defenceless woman in her apartment. And I knew if he did anything to Gaultier they would only hurt him more, so I told him nothing happened and that I was fine. That he came in time..." she whispers.

I stare down at her, my mind spinning. She held this secret to protect him.

"So, he didn't know..."

"He knows he tried to rape me, he saw my torn clothes... but no, he doesn't know that he succeeded and I will never tell him, or he won't forgive himself. He was going to kill him that day." Her voice breaks and she pulls her legs up, curling into a foetal position.

I turn her and tug the bed sheet off; wrapping it around her, I pull her against me protectively.

should have killed him," I say coldly.

and saw nothing wrong with what Gaultier had done, and

and I wish they were alive just so I

when someone robs you of the right over your own body, there's something that breaks inside... A part of me was stolen."

I whisper, truly meaning it. "But 1 know my words will change nothing. But I promise you, I will never let anyone

chance to try to compose my own emotions,

silent until she speaks.

"Does it disgust you?"

1/2

20 BONUS

are quiet, but they send a sliver of irritation through me, and I reach down, curling my fingers under her chin and forcing her to look

that what you think of me? I feel anything but disgust. What that bastard did - I

much fucking pain that he would scream for fuckin

as they look into hers. "You are precious, you are fucking pure, and you are

brave, intelligent and so damn strong that I feel truly blessed

take all

of pain yet hope. Her eyes are glowing grey as she looks up at me. "Has anyone ever told you that you're good with words? Even if they're not true... a sign of a

lean in and kiss her deeply. 'If not my words, I hope you can feel