'S

ll green eyes. It's been a week since the b

er that night, but how can I believe him if I've not seen her at a

while I'm sitting her

nd the ridiculo

duvet. To the left of it was a window that let in the sun's light, and to the r

p because of constant worrying. I worried about my dad havi

at Axel's expectations of me were. Overall, the room was beautiful, not fancy eno

illed with nothing but worry and fear. Sure, he was being dec

after all, and a r

s that if Axel finally hurts me, I have n

at least a dozen guards to my home, where I was t

thing that could've happened to me. He hugged me and told me how proud he

hair slowly, frowning in distaste as I noticed it was already

I approached the door cautiously, checking the

shit all over you like this, Axel." There

ibly hard for her. Ava's whole life has been flipped upside d

t was so hard to hate him or be cold to him when he's

r whole life has been a change for the better. You took a lowly baker's daughter and

have no pro

't have a choice. There wasn't enough time. Maybe seeing Eleanor will make her feel

ide of her damn room before she can star

ing you deserve is a stake

ugh of their own accord, and I

remembered they were not only princes but vampires as we

ging me to the floor with it. I wasn't down for long, however, because a hand

did you sa

, making him loosen his gri

u're gonna let some stupid girl

as they grew colder than the Arcti

around. I'm not gonna let you hurt her,

atefully. A sudden rush of fear came over me as I started taking bigger and qui

or?" I demanded, but my voice cr

doesn't concern you," he spat at

ll your little bitch not to stick he

to hide them, not wanting to let him know he got to me. Axel sighed exaspera

, just g

at vampire speed. I flinched back. It wasn't the first time I'

umbs rubbing circles on my cheeks in a gesture that was rather comforting. He tuc

It won't happen again. I pro

t and cried out every single thing that had been piling up on my chest. I was getting