His Estranged Mate

Chapter 44: Mate!!

CATRINA

I try not to panic when I feel his naked skin on mine. My entire body burns when he hovers above me, bringing me back into the horrific event of my life. I push him away when his disgusting hardness rubs on the inside of my thighs but he's much too stronger than me, leaving me helpless to whimper and cry out in pain when stinging needles poke into my skin wherever he touches me.

I've closed my eyes long back, not at all wanting to see his triumphant face when he violates me but I am forced to open them when suddenly the rogue's body is lifted off my body, and a loud roar is heard from inside of this chamber.

Startled by the roar, I quickly curl up in a foetal position, flinching in pain yet not wanting to see if it's Xanthos or any other rogue. Lance was told not to hurt me yet he almost raped me and with this realisation, I know that I am not safe here. If not him, now the other rogues might hurt me. Or someone else.

I keep my eyes shut, not even daring to lift a lid and see which rogue has come to delay my trauma. I just keep rocking my body, trying to cover up the nakedness with my hair and legs, but still, I feel the chill of the air as it skitters over my bareback.

"Stop. Don't kill him."

I recognise that voice.

With that realisation, I scramble up into a sitting position, ignoring the havoc inside my body and open my eyes, finally, to look at Fenris entering the chamber followed by Nora.

I cry out in elation, not believing my blurred vision as tears stream down my cheeks. Fenris's eyes are not on me but on the wolf, who's holding a bloody Lance in his jaws. I don't even dare shift my eyes on the wolf and Lance. It's my nightmare and I just want to forget about it.

I watch Fenris instead, who bends to pick up the baby whom I had almost forgotten about. Another bargaining chip used by Lance. First Cayden then this baby.

I am shivering uncontrollably, trying to rock myself, letting the knowledge of being saved by my cousin, wash over me.

"Shhh.... Baby girl," whispers Nora from beside me. I scream at her sudden presence, startled by her nearness. I scoot back, afraid of her too, not wanting her to see me naked and so vulnerable.

"No." I don't recognise my voice as it comes out with a low kneeing sound. Nora shakes her head a bit and then out of nowhere holds out a black cloak for me. Not wanting to raise my hands and expose myself, I sit still and watch her, not sure yet if this is my illusion or if she's really here.

"You are safe, Malyshka. Hold out your arms. No one will see you," she whispers softly, motioning towards Fenris who's not looking at me but at Lance. Only when it's confirmed that no male is watching me, do I raise my arms, wincing when another wave of uncontrollable heat travels down my body.

"Good girl. I'm just draping this cloak over your body, okay? Then I'll take you home," she whispers.

"Promise?" I ask, not wanting to be here anymore.

"I promise," she whispers, her eyes shining now when she looks at my body. Her reaction makes me bend my head and see my body which is now covered in bruises and bites marks. Some of them are bleeding.

"I don't feel it," I whimper when I see the damage that has been done to my body.

"Don't think, baby. Just keep it on you, okay?" she says and then comes closer to drape it over my shoulder. There are drawstrings which she uses to tie the ends of the cloak near my neck. The rest of the cloak automatically closes over my body. I finally unfold my legs and sit up properly, wincing at the jerk of my limbs, only now daring to look at Lance.