Todos los capítulos de Claimed By Labête: The Beast: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

Elysia I paced my room back and forth, restless. I didn't know if this was the right time, if what I was about to do was even right, but I knew I had to do something. I wrapped the cloak I wore tight around me. My heart was racing so fast, it felt like everybody in the palace would be able to hear it.I tiptoed to my door and pressed my ear against it. I could hear guards, but they weren't close. "Oh, goddess, what the hell am I doing?" I whispered to myself. I wasn't even sure if my plan was going to work.But I couldn't wait anymore. The longer I stayed here, the more uneasy I became—and I was also really worried about my mother.For the past couple of days, Sylvie had been acting a little suspicious. I tried my best not to give anything away, but I wasn't sure I was convincing enough. I knew she just wanted to help, but I couldn't even face her properly because, out of everyone in the world, I had to be pregnant for my best friend's brother. Slowly, I pushed open the door of my

ElysiaI held onto a tree, trying to steady myself, but even the slightest step made pain shoot through my legs, and the sound of the horses grew even louder. From a distance, I could see the torch lights.“No, no, no, no, no,” I whispered. “I can't let Gabriel's men take me back to that devilish place.”I heard a branch snap behind me, and I started running, even with the pain.“Over there!” I heard somebody yell.But I didn't stop. I dragged my feet. The pain was unbearable. My legs were totally swollen from the first steps. I wasn't going to be a prisoner to Gabriel, not again.“Stop running!” I heard someone call from behind me.I ignored them.I pushed through the bushes, my breathing ragged, my heart racing so fast it made my chest ache.But no matter how I ran, I was too slow. I couldn't outrun the horses.And suddenly a horse appeared in front of me, blocking my path. I looked around and realized I was completely surrounded. There was nowhere for me to run.A rider jumped down

ElysiaMy entire body was killing me. Pain came from everywhere. I hadn't showered in days, and my foot—I was pretty sure it was infected. The swelling didn’t stop; it only got worse. The pain had spread all the way to my knee. I had cried so much, it felt like the tears in my eyes had run out.“Are you okay?” Lily asked, her voice filled with so much concern.Ever since I met her that day, the guards had kept us together. They wanted her to take care of me so that I would appear ready for sale. No one wanted to buy me because of my foot. Just thinking about it devastated me.“I’m fine,” I said, my voice cracking. I was shivering from the unbearable cold.It had been six days, and I had foolishly hoped—just maybe—someone would come to save me. I was stupid for thinking that. I had run from Gabriel straight into the worst misery of my life.The way the guards looked at me, even with my condition—they gave me filthy looks, staring at my body. Thinking about it disgusted me.And Lily—sh

GabrielI hadn't left my room in days. I wasn't even sure how many days had passed. I just sat on the chair, watching the sun rise and fall.I was a king. I was supposed to be able to find her. But I had searched everywhere. My guards had been everywhere. It felt like she fell off the face of the earth.Where the hell could she have gone? Who the hell would have taken her?I wasn't myself. I was inches away from madness. I've had sleepless nights just thinking about her.Maybe… I was never supposed to get anything that would give meaning to my life, that would make me happy, because just once, when I thought, okay, my life wouldn't be as miserable as I thought it was, I was going to have it—her, my child—she was just gone.I got up from the chair I had been sitting on and walked to my bed slowly. I lay down on it, staring at nothing.The door swung open. My head turned immediately, and Sylvie walked in.“What are you doing here?” I asked, staring at the ceiling.She didn’t respond imm

Gabriel I found myself in the woods. It was foggy. I couldn’t really see clearly. I kept moving, but I quickly realized I was lost. “Help me…” I began hearing voices coming from every direction. “Hello?” I said. “Is someone there?” The voice came again. “Help me…” I moved towards the direction where I assumed the person would be. The fog was thick, but from a distance, I could see a figure. When I got closer, it felt like the person was disappearing, but I saw her eyes. Those were the eyes that, even in the thickest darkness, I could recognize. Elysia. I ran. I called her with everything I had in me, but she was gone. I was left there in the foggy darkness. I screamed her name, but there was no response. My eyes shot open. I was covered in sweat. I quickly sat up, realizing it was a dream. My chest was rising and falling, but I didn’t know why it felt like that wasn’t just a dream. It felt like a part of her was trying to reach out to me. “Zaine, did you feel that too?” My