Chapter 16

Eleanor's p.o.v

I closed my eyes upon calming down. A few minutes that felt like hours had gone by and I could still feel the burn hurting.

The demon King's hatred and the way he wanted me dead scared me so much, but for a minute when he sat on the bed looking at me something felt different. And when he asked me if I usually spoke to myself I detected a friendly tone. In that moment thoughts of finding a way to kill him stopped.

But now after going through such a phase yet again. I was so terrified for my life.

Ducan was about to move when I tightened my grip on him.

"Please don't leave me. He will rape me." I begged loudly as tears rolled on my cheeks.

He sighed softly then grabbed my arms, removing them from around his neck.

"Eleanor." He called softly as I looked at him through blurry eyes.

"The demon king might have gone out of his chambers but that doesn't mean he won't return. What happens if he finds me holding his wife?" He asked, then tried to push me from his lap.

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