Chapter Ninety Six.
Chapter Ninety Six
Daemon stood before me, furious.
I crawled away from him. “Don’t touch me.” I warned, but the Daemon I knew was gone, and the monster–the demon–was all I could see.
“I’m going to hurt you, Riley, and this time, you deserve it.
A kick to my abdomen sent me flying through the air, and I crashed into the wall with a cry. He walked to me, taking deliberate steps. I aimed for his ankle, trying to make him lose his balance, but he didn’t even flinch at my strike. He picked me up by the hair, his grip firm, no doubt would lose a few strands. I head–butted him; dark blood poured down his nose, but he didn’t seem to notice that. He slammed me face–first into the jagged cave wall, and I crumpled to the ground.
Blood dripped down my face. I curled into a ball as my vision blurred–maybe from the tears, or maybe from the blood.
He picked me up once again, this time by the arm, and in a matter of seconds we were back in our room.
“Take a bath, wash up. I have work to attend to.”
With that he was gone. I walked into the bathroom, not because he told me to, but because I needed a wash.
I wouldn’t accept that I lost. I would have to find a way to rescue Thane.
After I took a quick shower, I got dressed. Lpaused when I saw my own image in the mirror. My face was a complete mess; small cuts and injuries marred my face, my lips were swollen, and one of my eyes had turned red. Not to mention my abdomen hurt like a bitch.
I put on a hoodie and a pair of pants to cover the bruises on my body and let my hair down to cover as much of my face as it could.
Just then Daemon walked in; his eyes lingered on my face a little too long.
“Are you hungry?” he asked.
“No, I just need to sleep.”
“Is there anything else you would need?”
“No.” I responded. All I wanted was for him to leave me alone; I just wanted to be alone, and he seemed to get that.
“I had to check up on you, to be sure you don’t do anything stupid.”
“Okay.”
He paused, about to say something, but he seemed to reconsider.
I woke
up to discover I wasn’t alone. A maid placed the tray of food on the table. It was Priscilla.
The moment our eyes met, I clearly noted the look of pity that crossed her eyes. I knew that look; it had been the very same look I gave to Freya the first time I saw her face unveiled. I had never felt so embarrassed in my life.
“Would you be needing anything else, Luna?”
“No, you may leave and keep this to yourself.”
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Chapter Ninety Six
I didn’t need to explain any more than that; she knew exactly what I was referring to.
“There’s something I have to tell you, Luna.”
“That can wait; I need to be alone now.‘
“It’s about Thane.”
For a moment my heart sped up, then I realized she must be referring to Daemon, who was pretending to be Thane.
“What about him?”
“I know where he is.”
“Of course we know where he is; he is in his office or somewhere around the pack.”
“You don’t have to pretend; we both know Thane would never do this to you. Just as we know that the man in this pack is not Thane.”
I rose from the bed and headed to the door; I made sure it was shut.
“You know?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Then you have to keep this to yourself; he will kill you if he finds out that you know. Tell no one about this, as telling anyone will only mean putting their lives in danger.
“You don’t understand Luna. I was a part of it all.”
