(LUKE'S POV)I sat by her bed and gently took her thin hand in mine, recently she had lost weight and her thin hand was lost within my grasp. "I don't know how to protect you, little one," I whispered into the quiet room, holding onto her, hoping she was strong enough to fight for both of us. With a final, lingering look, I slipped out of the room and headed home.Chloe was waiting for me by the door, her arms crossed around her."What do you mean by locking her up, Luke?" she demanded.I said nothing, pushing past her silently towards the cold, damp basement. There, chained to the wall with her legs suspended just above the stone floor, was Rachel.She looked up to me as I entered. "I am going to tell my father!" she screamed at me as I walked in.A cold, humorless smile touched my lips. "Unfortunately for you, your father sold you to me, wife," I said, my voice threatening. "The wedding will be official soon, isn't it what you wanted, to legally be bound to me.”"You can't treat m
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