The Tormented Soul

Chapter 18: leave me alone

Aleera's POV

I opened my eyes slowly and my head felt so heavy because every move I did felt like I was going to pass out again. I moved my head to the left slowly and found Darius sleeping in one of my armchairs. Has he been here all night? He must have because he has the same clothing on as he did yesterday. As I tried to sit up I felt a sharp pain in the area when I punched in the glass piece yesterday.

I took off my duvet to do some inspections on my wound when I found a bloody bandage on. I sighed and pulled the duvet back on because I got cold when I took it off. I looked at Darius again and called out to him.

"Darius, wake up,"

Darius woke up after I called for him once. He got up from the armchair and came over to me in a flash.

"Alea, how do you feel? Are you in any pain?" He asked. I could hear the worry for me in his voice too.

"Yes, I am fine. I just feel some pain here.” I pointed to my stomach. “By the way, why were you sleeping in here and not in your own bedroom?" I asked him.

Darius reached out his hand and took mine as he looked straight into my eyes.

your stomach yesterday?" He answered back and then he took a deep breath. I could see he was upset. I noticed

any idea how scared I was? I almost lost you again. You can't keep doing this to yourself or to me. I can't and I won't live without you." He said with a sad tone and he looked

"I can never give what you want. I am too broken and can never be put back together again. You deserve a woman that can love you and be with you the second you meet each other." I said trying to hold back the broken tone and my

again. I am here for you if you need to talk or have a shoulder to cry on. I want you and no one else. If I need to wait years for you

don't know if I ever will be or if I even want

until I know for sure that your

me. What?" I said in

will no longer be alone and that is final." He said back to me and now I was even more

be a prisoner

And what do you mean by a prisoner again?" He asked me concerned. Why did I say that to him? Now he knows that I have been a

back to him. I turned my head away from him and pushed myself off the bed, it hurt like hell. At lightning speed Darius was by my side and he grabbed my arm and turned me around so I had to face

or to someone." He said back to me and I don't know what came over me. I could not stop myself before my hand came in contact with his cheek. When it had sunken in what I did, I screamed at

AND LEAVE

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