Chapter 37
Eleanor:
I opened my eyes at the sound of an owl, cooing around.
I frowned in confusion as I realized that I slept sitting down, and the low thumps that were behind me caused me to straighten up.
His arms, Alpha Killian’s, tightened around me for a second before I turned around to find him smiling as he looked down at me with gentle eyes.
“Easy, baby girl.” He said, his voice comforting, above a whisper, making my chest swell.
“We stayed outside all this time?” I asked, voicing out my question before I could stop myself. He chuckled and nodded before helping me fix the sleeve of my dress. The fact that instead of being threatening to take it off, that he fixed it, meant a lot more than he would think to me.
“I didn’t want to carry you in fear that you might wake up. So, I chose to hold you in my arms as you slept.” He said, and I smiled. He leaned in, taking me by surprise before connecting his lips with mine in a gentle kiss. “Plus, you looked like a peaceful baby in your sleep and I couldn’t help but want to admire you instead of disturbing that peace.”
I smiled, my smile genuine, as I processed his words and he chuckled. I wrapped my arms around his neck, daring to hug him, and he hugged me back, pulling me to straddle his lap.
The safety that I felt was one that I never thought that I would before. And the way that he looked at me told me that he saw it through my eyes.
“Thank you for everything that you’re doing, Alpha Killian.” I said, keeping my head on his shoulder. He didn’t say a word as he ran his finger over my lower back, gently massaging it. “I have been fighting throughout my whole life, and the number of battles that I have been through are endless. I know that you are going to ask me questions, and I know that you want me to open up to you, and maybe I will, somehow. But I want you to know that you’re the one person that I feel completely safe around.”
“And yet, you still refuse to call me by my first name,” he said, kissing my temple. I tightened my grip around his neck and he chuckled before I pulled away to look him in the eye. “I can tell that you’ve been through more than you should have been able to handle, and I can also tell that it hurt you a lot. But when you are ready and open up, I am more than willing to listen. As long as you feel safe by my side, I am more than willing to wait until you can tell me what’s going on. But I want you to know one thing. No matter what you are going to tell me, I am never going to give you up, that is one thing that I want you to keep in mind.”
“What if I am someone that you don’t want in your life? Someone who you wouldn’t even want to hear about?” I asked, looking down at his chest, avoiding his eyes.
“I doubt that I wouldn’t want an angel like you in my life. Needless to say, I have waited for a long time to find my other half, I doubt that I would be sending her away now that I have found her. Especially when I know that she has an angelic heart like yourself,” he said, making my eyes well up with tears. He smiled and wiped them for me before kissing my forehead. “I am more than willing to be your guardian angel, malyshka. All I need from you is to open up to me. I will be the one to do the rest, okay?”
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I looked at myself in the mirror as I smiled, looking at my engagement ring for the third time this evening.
It was my eighteenth birthday today, and I knew that now, I was officially Elton’s fiancé. The way his eyes met mine made my chest swell, and the fact that he held my hand in front of everyone to see, silently claiming me as his own in front of them, and the fact that he did it in front of my father made it all the more special for me.
I was wearing my nightgown, already ready to head to bed. I made sure for a second that the pins that were on my hair initially were all removed before walking to my bed and getting under the blanket. I closed my eyes, allowing sleep to start taking over me only to open my eyes and frown when I heard my bedroom door open and close.
I went to move to the night lamp, wanting to open it only by hand, Elton’s to clasp over my mouth, stopping me from saying a word. I frowned in confusion and wrapped my hand around his wrist, wanting to stop him. However, he pushed me back on bed as he used his left hand to move my panties to the side.
I squirmed under his touch, my eyes widening in surprise as I tried to move; however, he situated himself between my legs, making me feel him through the fabric of his pants before he undid his button and slid his zipper down.
“No.” I tried, but he muffled it with his hand before he quickly removed his hand and connected his lips with mine. I tried to push him away, but he wouldn’t budge. The man was four times my size and I didn’t really expect him to anyway.
I squirmed again, however, this time, he ripped my underwear before grabbing one of my breasts in his hand, squeezing it so hard as he bit my bottom lip while his free hand grabbed my neck, choking me.
“One more scream and I am going to make you regret the day that you were born, do you understand me?” I had to bite my lips to stop myself from crying. The man’s eyes were fixed on mine as he challenged me to go against what he said, and I could feel him sliding his own pants down his legs before I felt something between my legs. I arched my back, wanting to fight him off, but he was a lot stronger than I was before he pushed his tip inside me, stretching me.
He smirked as he looked at me, clearly enjoying this, and I shook my head as I tried pushing him away from me. “Please…”
The man didn’t listen to my plea as his hand clasped over my mouth before he shoved himself in one thrust, ripping through my walls and stretching me. My eyes widened and tears fell from my eyes as he pulled out and pushed back inside me again, his thrusts mercilessly hard and fast, and his hand on my mouth as low groans escaped his lips.
I tried pushing him away despite the pain, my walls felt like they were being ripped apart, and to make it worse, he seemed to be enjoying it. “Stop,”
He pulled out completely before shoving back inside me as he twitched, my head hit the headrest of my bed with each thrust but that didn’t stop him. He simply pressed his hand on my lips as he muffled my screams and cries of pain.
His body shuddered over my own, and it was minutes later that I felt him empty himself inside me. His thrusts growing stronger for a second as he was sure that he emptied every drop inside me before stilling completely.
He pulled out of me and stood up casually, his dark eyes meeting mine for a second as I forced myself to close my legs to kill the burning pain that was between them as he got dressed. He simply shrugged and fixed his own shirt before walking toward me.
His lips touched my forehead for a second before he chuckled at my state. “Happy birthday, little fiancé...”
My eyes widened in surprise as I woke up, screaming in fear.
My heart raced, and I found myself frantically looking around me as I tried localizing myself before tears escaped my eyes.
My hands shook and I couldn’t help but cry out in fear. My hands shook and I gripped the duvet tightly, forcing myself back to reality as the door to my bedroom barged open. I screamed and hid myself under the blanket only for it to be pulled away from me. I squirmed, my vision completely blinded before the side lamp was opened, revealing Alpha Killian’s face as he looked at me with wide eyes.
His heart raced and he frowned as he took in my frightened state before putting both hands on my shoulders, forcing me to look at him.
“Eleanor, baby, breathe,” he said, his voice calm and I shook my head.
“He is going to hurt me, he…”
“No one is going to hurt you, Eleanor.” He said, taking a deep breath as he kept himself controlled before he slowly wrapped his arms around me. His heart raced, and I couldn’t help but let out a sob before I could stop myself. “Shh, malyshka, you’re safe. Whatever it was, it was only a dream, you’re safe.”
But it wasn't.
This was my painful reality.
I buried my head on his bare chest, taking in his scent as I let out a tear before I could stop myself. He kissed the crown of my head, letting his lips linger there as he tried to calm me down. I curled up, wanting to hide, and he tightened his arms around me, feeling my fear as he purred softly.
“I’m right here for you, baby.” He whispered, “just calm down, I’ve got you. And I’m not letting you go…”