Chosen By The Moon

CHAPTER 171

Chosen By The Moon

Dylan POV

I sat on the side of the lake, overlooking the beautiful dark blue rippling water that embodied it, both my feet were hare and gently dipped into the cold substance. My mind reeled with everything I had been through and tears dripped from my eyes still. It was the first moment I’d had alone since arriving at the Rebellions base.

One thing about being away from the king was that I was finally able to genuinely grieve for my mom. The king’s mentality was to simply get over it and m just sat, crying and somewhat enjoying the calm breeze that filled the sky and shook the green vibrant trees.

“Dylan?” So much for peace and quiet. I quickly composed my sorrowful self and sniffed, wiping my eyes quickly, and trying my hardest not to let Lewis see my sorrow as he came up behind me. My moment of peace was gone, but somehow I didn’t mind, Lewis was the only person who seemed to make me feel comfortable here. I went to stand but instead he sat dow

uld feel his h

I just nodded my head and sighed, I could smell his cologne, and I could feel his body heat from next to me, making me want nothing more than to be embraced by it, I would never act on those feelings though. I’m not even su

confusion.

Lewis was simply staring at me, smiling gently, not caring about the fact that he had just given me his jacket to wear. It wasn’t particularly cold, however

“How have you been, Dylan.” I cringed, remembering how the king had spoken my name to me before thinking about giving me another brutal flogging. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Whenever I walked down a row of tents, I’d see the king torturing me in front of the audience sat outside the palace steps, with small tents and cameras every minute of my mutilation. I had only been in it once, but if Every time I step into the lunch hall, I feel the kings fork embedding itself so nonchalantly

“I’m ok.” I wasn’t, I was never ever going to be ok again. The king had done far too much for my mind and body to simply forget, and I still hadn’t bega

stronger, with each passing day.

“Stop it! Don’t just sit there and say that you’re ok! You always say that… I just want you to…” Lewis drew my attention towards him and frowned at my h time I saw you. I… the last time he saw me was when the king defiled me more than ever, the last thing I wanted was for

him to bring that up again. “I never should have left you there.”

I just shook my head at him. He had to leave me, we both knew it back then. The last time he saw me I’d been completely and utterly humiliated, I never

“You had to leave, king Josh would have killed you if you hadn’t.” I was right, but still, anyone could see that Lewis blamed himself for what went on that “I can take it from everyone else, but I can’t take it from you, 1

don’t want your pity.”

“How could you even think that I pity you?” He placed his large hand on my cheek and I subconsciously found myself leaning into it, sniffling as I tried my

Every single word was laced with truth, his bright orbs never once faltering at holding my gaze, and if I wasn’t already sat down, I imagine my knees wou buckling right from under me.

Honestly I had no idea how he could see me as anything other than completely damaged, but I really did like the way he looked at me. It made my inside

Lewis really was a kind and caring man, and as much as I hate to admit it, I really was falling for him, and I was falling hard…