44. I Promise You THEON.
She stood up, still clutching the bundle in her arms, as I entered and swiftly shut the door behind me. Closing the gap between us, I pulled her into my arms.
Our hearts hammered as I held her tightly.
“Theon.” She whispered, my hand weaved into her hair. I tugged her head up, pressing my lips to her forehead as I closed my eyes, inhaling her scent.
Fuck, she was here... alive...
“Hush, I got you.” I murmured.
She clung to me with one hand, the other clutching the bundle that she was treasuring, and I forced myself back to see what she was holding.
“It‘s a baby.” She whispered, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks.
There was no heartbeat.
My heart sank as a thousand thoughts ran through my mind. “The baby died because I lost control of my powers.” She whimpered, staring at the dead baby in her arms.
How could he? I tried to control my own emotions as I slowly took the body of the baby from her. She let go reluctantly and I placed him down on the bed. Theoden was beyond fucking messed up. The first rule of war... the children, women, and elderly must not be harmed.
A stifled sob made me turn back to her, and I pulled her into my arms, embracing her tightly. There was nothing to say that would ease her pain and so I just held her, rubbing her back and arms as she clutched my shirt tightly, sobbing to her heart‘s content into my chest.
I placed soft kisses on her shoulders, head and cheeks, trying to comfort her, wanting to ease the pain that was tormenting her. I was seething with rage, every time the collar touched me, it reminded me of its presence.
How dare he fucking collar her like she was his belonging!
His words from a short while earlier rang in my head,
‘I will marry her...‘
love you. I love you, Theon.” She was whispering. I moved back reluctantly, cupping her face and tilting it up as
I let that monster into this kingdom...
slowly ran her hands up my chest and cupped my neck, pulling me closer. Our eyes
killing me. “What did they do to you?” I asked
were attached to them were far more than words could ever
Making the vow to be here for her, this time
as she kissed me back tenderly, her plump soft lips caressing mine in an agonisingly yet
I fucking love you.
both of us breathing hard
wiping a fresh wave
seen her
to rape me,
her. I felt numb, my head
and he stopped before... before...” Her voice
“No one is going to fucking touch you
painful. So fucking painful. I would be the one to rip him apart, inch by
quietly, yet she stiffened, looking up at me in fear as she shook her head. 2 “No,
us the link. It‘s not like I
looking at
me.” She said, her eyes flashing. Oh my beautiful Little Storm. “We may have
wouldn‘t let any
mind link, I also wanted
“Theon, if I die.”
and we will defeat them. Arabella is the one we need to get rid of first. Look Raiden, Charlene, and the others are here in
was far too risky. I lifted her collar, feeling the burning darkness from it, and it was burning
The very urge to rip this collar off her was difficult to contain. I threaded my hand into her hair. “Mark me. I have to leave
her head up, her gaze flickering to my lips, I leaned down and kissed her deeply and passionately. She moaned softly, and the scent
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