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“Ew,” I mutter. “This place is disgusting.”
The floor beneath me is damp and has a weird coating of slime in some places. I find the driest spot in the room and sit down there. The door leading out of the room has no window or bars on it, and I don’t even bother getting up to check if it’s locked. I already know it will be.
How could I let this happen? I should’ve never left that damn cave.
A thought hits me as I think about it. If I hadn’t left that cave, then they probably would’ve tracked my scent there eventually and found both of us. At least this way, I didn’t take Zephiro down with me. At least he’s safe.
Only, I know the state he was in when I left. He’s still out there, injured and all alone now because of me. How will he recover on his own?
As I sit there, cold and shaking, I wonder what he’s doing right now. What did he think when he woke up and I wasn’t there?
It pains me to think that it’s possible he will think I left on my own. What if he doesn’t find out that the dark elves took me? He might think I was pretending to enjoy his company until he fell asleep just so I could escape him.
I never got to tell him how I felt about him. He has no idea that I love him. But as the tears leak out of my eyes, a new thought occurs to me.
If he thinks I left of my own accord, then maybe he won’t come looking for me. He isn’t strong enough to come after me, and if he does, then chances are he’ll end up dead because of it. I don’t want him to die because of me.
I know he’ll be heartbroken that I left, but eventually, he’ll get over it and at least he will be alive while doing it. I can’t have his death on my conscience while I’m serving whatever dark elf I’m being sent to. I just can’t.
Regardless of this new revelation, I’m still heartbroken that he’ll never know how I truly feel about him. I should have told him that I loved him in that cave. I should have mustered up the courage. What was I so scared of?
It makes me think. How many times in life do we hold ourselves back, overtaken by our fear, only for it to bite us in the ass later on? How often do we regret not taking risks when we have the chance? And why do we never learn?
“I’m so stupid,” I whisper.
Suddenly, I hear footsteps shuffling outside of the door, followed by a soft hum. I tiptoe my way over, pressing my ear to the crack of the door. I’m hoping to hear something that will tell me where the fuck I am.
“She awake yet?” a male voice says.
“Not sure. I haven’t heard anything, so I don’t think she is. I imagine when she wakes, she’ll be throwing quite the fit.”
“True. Keep an ear out for anything, though. She’s high-risk. If we don’t get her to that noble this time, we’re all dead. There have been way too many failed attempts already.”
“When are we moving her?”
“Well, we’ve got elves scouring the surrounding area for any trespassers. We can’t risk going out there only to be confronted by that monster they say she was with. The Zvori are ruthless, and we won’t stand a chance with her out there against one of them. Did you hear how many bodies were found in the forest a couple of days ago?”
“I did… How is it possible?”
“When Zvori get territorial, nothing will stop them. He’s obviously keeping the girl for himself.”
“You think the noble will care that she’s been tainted by that monster?”
“She’s still in good condition. I don’t think he’ll care. But if he does, I’m sure he’ll get just as much joy out of killing her as he would have fucking her.” The other elf chuckles in response.
I press a hand to my mouth, horrified. It hadn’t occurred to me that the elf would just kill me, but it’s entirely possible. Would I rather be killed, or spared only to be fucked without my consent for as long as I’m valuable to him?
At least if I was kept alive, I’d possibly have a chance of escaping one day. But I don’t know if I can handle the torture of being owned by another dark elf. Maybe death is better after all.
“Has anyone thought to make a go at her while we have her here? Who would know?”
“I told you, she’s too much of a risk. Besides, the noble would probably smell us on her before we even walked through his door.”
I cannot believe they’re even talking about this. It’s like I’m right back to where I was before Zephiro rescued me. I’m nothing but a body to these elves.
“That’s true, what a shame. So you don’t know when we’re leaving?”
“If they don’t find anything out there, then we’re moving at the break of dawn.”
