Chapter 78:
Confusion hit me as I considered muttering a thank you, but I waved it away. Thank goodness!
“After dinner, I want you here by eight, promptly.”
Aurora
I dashed out of his room, holding my torn clothes as tears blurred my vision.
I didn’t care about the gossip or the glares I received as I made my way, my mind blank. They were the least of my burdens.
As long as I was out of that devil’s chambers, I was safe.
But for how long?
My body tensed as his words echoed in my head, spiking my anxiety. I had until 8 p.m. before my life was ruined by that demon.
Fuck!
Wild thoughts ran freely through my mind as my heart pounded against my ribs.
Think, Aurora!
But my nervousness overwhelmed me, erasing every thought before it could even form.
I halted in my tracks as dread crept from the pit of my stomach.
I felt my body stiffen in shock, and my eyes widened as a thought rang in my head.
Cold sweat formed on my forehead, rolling down my face as I searched frantically for the little secret I had hidden.
My life would be over the moment he found out about it.
Touching my body rapidly, fear engulfed me at the consequences of losing it.
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There was no explanation I could give that would convince him.
I would be branded a killer. A spy.
Or worse, my parents might be killed.
Shoving my fears aside, I tried to focus on my encounter with him.
I was sure it was protected properly.
Or had he seen it and pretended not to? Or did he intentionally keep it from me?
No doubt, if he had found it, I would have been thrown behind the heavy bars of the dungeon.
Tears started to prick my eyes as my fingers grazed over a hard surface.
Muttering a prayer to the moon goddess, relief washed over me as I hid it further in my clothes.
There was no way he wouldn’t have seen it if he had had sex with me.
“Hey.” Alex’s voice jolted me from my thoughts, making me jump.
My hands flew to my chest as shock hit me hard, almost weakening me.
“Is everything okay?” she asked, giving me a suspicious look, but I was quick to mask my feelings.
“Yes. You just scared me. But it’s okay.” I slipped my hands off the bottle, adjusting my torn clothes to hide my bare skin from Alex.
