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Chapter 175
Chapter 175
Sabrina’s POV:
My eyes flew open, and with it came a rush of fear.
I sat up hastily, looking around me for Caldan. The last thing I remember was him knocking me out with that strange substance. Where is he?! Where am I?
“Sabrina,” a deep voice sounded beside me. Warm hands grabbed mine and squeezed. “Hey, you’re alright.”
That didn’t sound like Caldan’s voice.
And on second take, this room was oddly familiar. I had been here before…
I turned to the side. And my eyes met the King’s.
For two seconds I was stunned, frozen in place. I’m in his bedroom.
His eyes bore into mine, his face aglow with a half smile. He squeezed my hand again and I looked down to the mattress where we were connected. And slowly back up at him.
He’s alive.
Dear goddess. He’s alive!
My body moved on its own. I dashed at him, nearly knocking him over. Straddling his waist, I grabbed both sides of his face. I had to make sure he was real. And not a phantom of my imagination.
His skin felt warm under my touch, his chin rough with stubble. His eyes widened a fraction, and then he smiled warmly.
“You’re alive,” I whispered, my voice choked up. “I…I thought you’d be dead. Caldan…he…he said he was going to kill you!”
He gently grabbed my wrists but didn’t pull me off him. “You seem surprised.” He said.
I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat.
“I thought you hated me, and my death would bring you immense joy. I’m pleased to know that you actually care about me.”
I lowered my hands from his face and went still. “That’s not true. I never wished you death. Yes, I hated you more than anything and I still do, but I never wanted you to die.”
His eyes remained unreadable. “Is that so?”
I drew back and moved away from him. My eyes scanned his form, from his face and down to his legs. He’s okay.
I’m glad.
And with that realization came a twinge of pain. Why am I so relieved that he’s okay?
“How are you feeling?” He asked.
My mind immediately went back to the dinner with Caldan. And then his room, when he tried to force himself on me. And all the disgusting things he spewed. All the women he’s been with, some kind of fucked up way of making me feel special? How gross.
All the emotions I felt came rushing back, the fear clogging up my throat. My body began to tremble, and my vision blurred.
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Chapter 175
The bed dipped as the king got closer to me. He pulled me into his arms and held me, my head pressed to his chest. The steady thump of his heartbeats resonated in my ear, and I felt his warmth through his clothes
“You’re safe, Sabrina. I’m right here with you. Nothing will harm you, not while I’m here?
“I was so scared,” I whispered, gripping fistfuls of his shirt tight. “I thought I thought he’d kill me
“He won’t ever touch you again,” He stroked the back of my head, his touch calm and reassuring,
Tears rushed down my eyes, staining his shirt. I couldn’t hold it back anymore. All the tears I had been pushing back. The fear. Everything came rushing back. The king’s scent filled my nostrils, and oh how I had missed it
He held me while I cried, his whispers of “I’m here” soft in the Air between us.
I raised my head an looked at him. “Where is he? Caldan? Where is he now?”
He cupped my face, his thumb wiping my tears away. “Don’t think about him. He will never get his hands on you again”
“Promise?” I asked, trying not to keen at his touch.
“I promise, on my honor as king.”
My shoulders relaxed at his words. I don’t think I can handle it if I ever see Caldan again. He was going to kill me, he made it very clear.
“Thank you,”
“You’re welcome, always,”
For a moment, I was lost in the eye contact between us. The warmth of his palms on my cheeks. The fact that I was straddling him.
That’s right. I shouldn’t be here.
I still hate him.
My eyes hardened and I pushed his hands off my face. I turned and tried to get off the bed. He grabbed my arm and yanked
me back.
“Where are you going?” He asked.
I glared at him. “I’m going back to my room. I shouldn’t be here.”
“Why?” He asked with a frown.
I scoffed. “Really? Your majesty, perhaps you have forgotten, allow me to remind you. “I faced him fully. “You threw me out of the palace. And then when I returned, what did you say to me? You hated me. You insulted me. And now, I would like to take my leave.”
“Sabrina, you’re not leaving.”
“Even now, you still pull this card?”
“It’s not that. There’s a lot that you
don’t know.”
I cocked my head to the side. “Very well then. Tell me. What is it I don’t know? Tell me, I’m listening.”
He went silent.
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I waited, Tense seconds passed. Anything at all. A decent explanation as to why he was so cruel to me after all I thought we had.
He held my wrist and jerked me closer to him. His arms enclosed around me, his face buried in the crook of my neck. He inhaled my scent deeply and his breath shuddered.
It crossed my mind to pull away. To tell him to get his hands off me.
But my body was starting to relax. I missed this. I missed him, so much. And I liked the feeling of hir arms around me. Caldan couldn’t compare to that, ever.
I’m being stupid.
What is a hug when he’ll throw me out himself once he remembered how irrelevant I am.
The thought hurt. That one day this would become a thing of the past. No more of his warmth. Nothing
“Sabrina,” He called, his voice deep and raw. Goosebumps covered my skin and I shivered.
“Yes, my king?”
“I don’t know what I would have done if I lost you Tonight.”
My heart skipped a beat.
“I can’t lose you.” He said, his arms tightening around me. As if to make sure that yes, I’m here.
I hugged him back, my mind racing with a million different thoughts.
He can’t lose me.
That’s crazy. Who goes about saying things like that? I must be hearing things.
He shifted, and his lips pressed to the side of my throat. I gasped softly, shivers running down my spine. He kissed my neck slowly, each press of his soft lips a whisper of softness.
“I will never let you go. Never.”
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