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
head, and I stay frozen
a bed… he kills me in a
my arms around myself wishing I knew what my dream
But
won’t- wait, I’ll
soon… As Zedkiel’s
to me and offer
was what was
The fact that he
nightmares that have plagued me for years… I walk to the window and look out, it’s foggy, and I
day, and I cast my gaze to the mountains, the very same ones I had tried to drive down
do my best in whatever training he was going
in a few places. It was strange to have jeans that were made to look like this instead of my
people paying to
clothes.
feeling they are a size too small. Perhaps I need to
a woman with meat.’ My cheeks burn and I pause. Did he actually
look in the mirror that was on
the walk-in closet staring
will beg for me.’ His words
my mind.
No, I will not!
was nothing special about
was wearing my black bra that only makes my boobs look bigger. I slowly zip my jeans up and pull my hair back into a ponytail until Alistair
and quickly message Alistair on the tablet that I will have breakfast, and then come to see
replies instantly, and I
quarters, heading to the kitchens for a
that
asked for food. They were also treating me a little
acting like I was a burden, even though the whispers
I was at the dinner last night or because of the huge mark on my back? Gossip
by the
my way to the head Omega’s
doesn’t bother us; I
being here. He first styles my hair, then
was the dinner last night, girl I
I remember what
My heart begins to thump, and my cheeks
mortifying! Remembering how it made me feel, I feel an odd sensation between
chuckles. “Now I get what that glow is! But
happened!” I
I mean,
louder and Dolores huffs.
her.” Alistair
palette.
makes a face as she
at the dinner last
sure if I was
she wasn’t leaving, and I needed Alistair’s
to make me
what-” They gasp, looking at
me. Alistair looks
pale.
gosh,
squeals and I flinch at
sound.
She isn’t Luna yet. The king won’t
didn’t refuse.”
and Alistair simply smirks. “Yes, Dolores? Anything
purses her lips together, looking
starts today. I don’t know what he meant. I was h-hoping you could
looking at Alistair hopefully.
his palette
I don’t know what
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