53 Revelations and confrontations…

Lyla

I pressed against the door as panic clawed in my throat. I reached for the doorknob again, yanking it furiously. “Just let me go, Xander. I’ll think about your offer and…”

“You won’t!” he gave me a sad smile. “You can’t wait to leave here, I can see it in your eyes.”

I back to the door and began pounding, screaming with all my might as tears streamed down my face.

“You’ll hurt yourself,” he said behind me.

ht to be a

“Just let me go!” I cried, turning to face him again. “Please! Please, let me go! I don’t part of anything. I am not who you want. I just want a normal life! I want to go back to my normal, boring life!”

But he remained silent… through all of my tantrums, repeated knocking on the door, calling out to anyone – even Mr Dupree; watching me with an expression mingled with sadness and frustration.

Eventually, my strength gave our

I collapsed onto the floor, my body heaving with sobs as I

buried my face in my hands, feeling defeated.

“I don’t want this, I choked out between gasps. “I’ve suffered more than anyone to go back to this life, Xander. Please… just let me go. I promise, not even a word to Nanny. It’ll be a secret

between us.”

He came and knelt beside me, close but not touching. “Lyla!” he whispered. “You’re special… too special to have a normal life. Someone like you… because of what you are… normality was never

an option.”

argue anymore. Too broken to fight. My body trembled as I felt him gently lift me from the floor, carrying me in his

more than anything that right now, this was Ramsey… holding onto me, telling me not to go. I sighed as

and began to clean my tear–stained face with such tenderness that I felt my resolve wavering. His touch was achingly

my body. His touch was so intentional, so caring that my heart ached in confusion. How could he be the monster they claimed he was and yet treat me with

Maybe, this wasn’t a bad idea after all. I mean, I didn’t know so much about the bad blood between him

Revelations and confrontations…

he liked me to an extent where I know he won’t randomly kill me at least. So, perhaps if I play along… then everything will

at him. “I’ll stop fighting you. “You’re not

“I had never thought of hurting you… not even when you killed me. That’s how much

a knock at the door. My heart lurched as I heard the

nonstop; you need

worry!

call as he turned

her! (2

surprised look

the other nights and then the injury at the Northern Forests, I told you it was too deep. It still

turned to me, a cold smile glittering

do that?” I asked eyeing

specialities, he gave me an evil grin. I control the dream world… I

world?” I huffed. “That’s so shallow. Anyways, I forgive you. You saved me

for a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out of the room. As soon as we were alone,

Panthers

at his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to you in

generals!” I huffed. “Can’t you tell if he’s in my dreams? Surely, you have enough

and the bowl on the vanity “But you took them away. That was the first thing she did when the Moon Goddess

and

her her scent…”

you used to be super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my heat?” I asked my

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