Page 29 of His Queen

After a few hours of driving, Leo stops the SUV at a small hotel. I follow him into the lobby and the lady at the front desk looks me up and down. She smiles at me and winks. I can feel my face turning red as I look at my feet. I wish I could hide. She thinks something that will never happen. She hands Leo the keycard and tells him the floor and room number.

"I don't know what is going on with you, Rose, but it's time to talk about it." He says as he grabs my hand and drags me into the room.

I sit down on the bed, and he sits down beside me. "What are you talking about?" I ask.

"I think you know what I mean. What happened between you and Salvatore? You can tell me now it's safe."

"He beat me and raped me. He told me he was going to break me in and that I would be his wife and give him heirs. He said that he would fuck me whenever he wanted and that there was nothing I could do to stop him. He hit me in the face and he made me bleed. I can still feel him inside of me. I was so scared. He told me I was not allowed to leave. I have no idea what I am going to do. I don't know how to get away from him."

My body trembles with fear as I recount the horrifying events that unfolded. The weight of the abuse still lingers, leaving me with a constant ache deep within my soul. The bruises on my face and body serve as painful reminders of the violence I endured. Every touch and every movement echoes the violation that occurred. It’s as if his presence has become a haunting part of me, an inescapable presence that invades my thoughts and dreams.

Emotionally, I feel shattered and lost, my spirit crushed under the weight of his threats and control. The mere thought of defying him terrifies me, as he made it abundantly clear that leaving was not an option. The constant fear of what he might do next paralyzes me, leaving me feeling helpless and trapped in this nightmare. I yearn for freedom, for a life without this constant torment, but the path to liberation seems obscured by darkness.

As I gather the fragments of my shattered self, I hold on to a glimmer of hope, however faint it may be.

Leo grabs my hand and kisses it. "Rose, you don't worry. I will keep you safe."

I look at him with wide eyes. Why did he just kiss my hand like a lover? He is a friend, my bodyguard. But I don't see him that way. As far as I am concerned, I belong with Vlad. But it's too late now. I am sure they are looking for me and I don't even have a phone. I don't know where I would go even if I did.

"Rose, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?" I ask nervously. The look in his eyes made me instantly aware.

He looks at me and runs his fingers through his hair. "I have loved you since we were kids. I have always loved you. I know it's not right, but I can't help the way I feel. I just need you to know that I will protect you and I will keep you safe."

I stand up and look at him. "You have been my protector since I was a kid. But you can't protect me from this. You don't know what they will do to you. Leo, you should leave before they figure out it was you. I love you too, but not in the same way. You're my friend and, as far as I am concerned, the only family I have left. But I can't return those feelings, Leo. You have to leave." I turn to walk away and he grabs me by the wrist. I spin around and glare at him. "Let me go, Leo."

"No."

"What do you mean, no?"

"I mean no, Rose. I am not going to leave you here alone. I’m not going to allow you to marry him. I promised you that I would keep you safe and I will. You need to trust me, Rose. Please. I know this is scary, but I will protect you. I won't let him hurt you again. You will learn to love me in time."

I just look at him, and the hair on the back of my neck stands on end. I won't love him like that. Ever. I already love Vlad. I know it with every fiber of my being. I feel it. I will never love another. I will never love him.

"You will marry me, Rose," He says as he grabs me by the hair and drags me over to the bed. He throws me down and kicks off his shoes. I try to crawl away, but he is too fast. "and I will keep you safe. Protect you forever. The way I always have. You are mine, Rose. You will obey me and I will love you."

“No, Leo, don’t do this.”

I scream and kick at him as he rips my shirt. He pulls me up by my hair and kisses me hard. His mouth is demanding and bruising. He forces his tongue into my mouth and I bite down hard. He slaps me hard across the face and pushes me back down onto the bed. He unbuckles his pants and lets them slide down his legs.

"You're no better than he is. Look what you are doing!" I scream.

Shit, no one knows where I am. He just whisked me away from the compound like he was my hero and I went with him. I am so fucking stupid. What the fuck was I thinking? I have to make him see reason.

"What is happening?" I ask as I look up at him. "Why are you doing this?" I beg.

"I am keeping you safe, Rose. You are mine, you always have been. You are going to marry me and I am going to keep you safe. I will protect you. No one but me will ever touch you again. You will be my wife. I love you Rose and in time you will learn to love me back. I am a good man, Rose. You will come to understand that. I will fuck you every night until you bleed, and then I will do it all over again. I will give you children and you will give me your obedience. That is what I want from you. Nothing more, nothing less. You will submit to me, Rose."

What. The. Fuck?

I’ve known Leo since before we could even walk. Why would he do this? Where on earth was he hiding this? And now that I know, it’s too late. He’s already betrayed me. He made me believe that he’s always been there for me, that he’s always loved me. But the truth is, he’s never loved me. I need to find a way to escape from him, but how?

"Leo, please, I don't love you like that. I love Vlad, please please don't do this. Don't hurt me." I beg, as tears stream down my face.

He laughs. "You can't say you don't love me like that, Rose. We have known each other since we were kids. You will love me in time. You just have to learn to trust me."

He strips off his clothes and gets on top of me. I try to push him off of me but he is too big and too strong. He pins my hands above my head and pushes my legs apart with his knees. He grabs his cock and rubs it against my pussy. He grabs my throat and squeezes. I gag as he chokes me. He laughs as I struggle under him.

Source: www.allfreenovel.com