True Luna by Tessa Lilly

Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Not Again

Hunter’s POV

I wasn’t going to lock her up again!

There was no fucking way she would spend another minute in that room. It wasn’t happening.

I watched Emma hugging my mate and I got the urge to grab her and take her away from everything and everyone. Maybe we could run away from the darkness. Maybe we could run away from everything bad that surrounded us.

How the fuck could I lock her up again? I couldn’t do it. I simply couldn’t.

I placed my hands on her waist and pulled her from Emma gently. I needed to hold her in my arms. I needed to be sure that she was with me and not in some room.

“Hunter...” she said quietly, but I interrupted her.

“I said no, Sophia,” I said sternly. “I’m not going to change my mind. I am not locking you in that room again.”

Sophia sighed and looked at her family.

“Can you give us a minute, please?” she asked, making me tighten my jaw.

“They don’t need to give us a minute, Sophia,” I said. “I am not changing my mind.”

Sophia didn’t even look at me. She kept her eyes on her family the entire time. I had to hold back from rolling my eyes when I saw them nod and get up. Alex kissed Sophia’s temple before he stood up and walked away after his parents.

Sophia looked at me as soon as her family was out of sight.

“No,” I said immediately. “No fucking way, Sophia. You are not going back in that room.”

How could I go back to waking up without her in my arms?

It was simple. I couldn’t.

“I don’t want to hurt anyone ever again, Hunter,” she said quietly. “I am already having trouble accepting what I did. If I hurt someone I loved, I would never be able to forgive myself for it.”

I cupped her cheeks and sighed.

not going to hurt anyone, Sophia,” I said softly. “I am sure

her hands over

said to my mom?” she asked quietly, her voice laced with

her forehead. Of course I

I mumbled

meant every word that I said to her,” Sophia said quietly. “The things that I was thinking were horrible.

voice broke and she

going to lose her. Not again. I wasn’t going to stand behind that fucking glass and look at her without being able to

said softly. “I won’t let

around my waist and took a deep

said quietly. “No one

closed my eyes and swallowed the lump in my

of it. She already has a plan. I can feel it, Hunter. I won’t be in

No.

No, no, no, no!

wouldn’t be in there at all! Not

I mumbled, burying my nose into her hair. “I can’t

turned her head so she could place a kiss on

she said softly. “You

her head and gave me a small

be completely yours before I go back in there,” she said as he lifted her hand and caressed my cheek. “I want to mark you and make you mine. I

I almost sobbed.

needed to touch her. I

cried out as I pressed my

hold her had me ready to scream in pain. I couldn’t do it

that I have to do this, Hunter. I can’t be free until that thing is completely out of

eyes and furrowed my eyebrows. She leaned in and pressed a soft kiss

be completely yours before

No, please Goddess, no.

and placed her on my lap. I needed to feel every part of her body against mine. She tangled her fingers into my hair and pressed her

whispered against my lips.