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I close my eyes and let out a shaky breath. "I do trust you. You are my oldest friend. But there is no saving me from this"

"There is. I will find a way. I promise you that."

I turn my head and look at him. His eyes are full of emotion. I can see it on his face. He truly does want to help me. But I know there is no way out of this. If they want to find me, they will find me. It would just be a matter of time.

"Leo, let it go. He will kill you. Please. Just let it go. You have done more than enough."

"I will figure something out. I will get you out of here. I promise." He says as he leans forward and kisses me on the forehead. Just hang in there, okay?"

He gets up and walks out of the room. I can hear the door lock click. I don't know how he will do it, but I believe him. I have known Leo since we were kids. He is a good man. I know if nothing else, he will at least try. He will try to get me out of this mess. But I don't know if it will work.

I only have a few days until they force me to marry Sal. Then hell will start if the last time I saw him is anything to go by. I can still feel his hands on me. The way he forced himself inside of me. I felt like I was being ripped apart. I still have bruises on my face and my body. I still can't look at myself in the mirror. I have never hated anyone as much as I hate him.

I wish I could call Vlad; I wish I could talk to him or at least get a message to him. But I don't even know how to contact him. I know that he cares about me. I know that he wants me. But he doesn't know how bad my situation is. I want to see him. I want to tell him everything. I want him to hold me and tell me that it will all be ok. That he will protect me. I just want to feel his arms around me again.

I sob as I sit on my bed. I have never felt so alone in my life. I don't know what to do. I don't know where to go. I’m trapped. There is nothing I can do. I am going to be married to Sal in a few days and there is nothing I can do to stop it. I want to run, but I have nowhere to go. My only haven would mean war. I can't do that to the men with families. I can't do that to Vlad.

I get up and walk into the bathroom. I turn on the water and get into the shower. I scrub my body until my skin is red and raw. I can still feel Sal's hands on me. I can still feel his cock inside of me. I can still taste my blood in my mouth. I wish I could just go back in time. I wish I could just be with Vlad again. I wish I could feel his arms around me and his lips on mine.

I step out of the shower and wrap myself in a towel. I walk back into my room and get dressed. I sit down on my bed and wait. I know that it's just a matter of time until Sal or my father comes back into my room to torture me some more. I just hope that Leo can figure out a way to get me out of here.

There is a knock on my door, and I tense up. "Come in," I say in a shaky voice.

The door opens and Leo walks in. He looks nervous. "What's wrong?" I ask.

"Let's go. Almost everyone is gone. This is our only chance. Put your shoes on."

I look at him in confusion. "What?"

He takes my hand and leads me over to the window. He opens it and I look at him like he has lost his mind.

"Come on, Rose. You have to trust me. I need you to climb out of this window. I have a car waiting for us."

"Leo, what are you talking about?"

"I'm getting you out of here. It's not a long drop. Just give me your hands and let me drop you into the bushes. Then you stay there until I come and grab you. Quickly, we don't have time for this."

I slip on my sneakers, not caring that I have no socks on, and climb onto the windowsill. Leo kisses me on the forehead and drops me into the bushes below. I land softly and I see the window close. After what seems like forever, Leo appears. He grabs my hand and pulls me towards the side of the compound. He helps me climb the wall and climbs over after me. Grabbing my hand, again he pulls me through the small wooded area. We round the corner and I see a black SUV parked by the tree line.

"Get in," he says as he opens the back door.

I get in and he gets in the driver’s seat before pulling off. I am shaking from fear and anxiety.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"Somewhere safe, Rose. I will keep you safe, I promise."

"You shouldn't have done this. I am going to get you killed." I breathe.

He laughs. "You aren't going to get me killed, Rose. I have it all taken care of. Don't worry."

We drive in silence for a while before I realize we are leaving the state. Are we really going to get away? If so, I could always hide out for a while and then ask Vlad to hide me in a Bratva safe house. It might work. I want to see him so badly. I need to talk to him. I need to tell him everything that has happened. I know he will protect me.

I need to text him. I need to let him know that I am ok. I need him to know that I am thinking about him. But my phone doesn't work anymore.

Chapter 19

Rose

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