The Light of Dawn (Second book in His Light series)

Chapter Nineteen

Dawn's POV

Everything was weird today. Two days ago, my Mafia bodyguards left and then magically appeared this morning with smiles on their faces and making me pancakes. Chocolate chip pancakes. Leanna took my siblings to school for me, and whenever I went to the bathroom, they stayed right outside the door and made me talk to them.

Especially Caelian. He was always right beside me, talking rapidly and cracking wise ass jokes and having me eat fucking hostess cakes in front of him. It made me nervous.

Did they find out? I thought I hid it well. I sigh as I'm once again followed to the bathroom. I just want to throw up all this food in peace. Jeez.

Is that too much to ask?

I round on Elijah, scowling. "I'm taking a shower." I warn, walking into my room and before he could walk in behind me I slam the door and lock it. I race into the bathroom, locking the door behind me and turning on the shower. I fall to the floor in front of the toilet, making myself throw up. Tears falling down my face as I make my stomach expel all it's contents until I pass out on the floor.

...

I wake up in a hospital, surrounded by my siblings and Aunt Haven with my bodyguards in every corner of the room. I sit up quickly, dizzy from my sudden movement. Elijah steps forward, glaring at me in disbelief. "Why did you do that?" He hisses at me. I choose not to speak. I look down at my lap as I adjust the bed to rise to where my back was, so I was siting up with support.

Silver stayed close to my bed, keeping her head on the side of my bed. "Who are all these men, Dawn? Where's Jayden?" Aunt Haven exclaims, I flinch at the name. Leanna grabs my siblings, taking them form the room despite their protests.

"Dawn." She sternly orders, stepping forward. I burst into tears.

"He broke up with me!" I sob, hiding my face in my hands. "God, I'm so fucking pathetic. I should have fucking seen this coming." I cry, she pulls me into her arms in shock.

"What, why?" She asks, I shake my head.

"He said he never loved me! That... that I was a... a plaything!" I sob, Elliot and Elijah glare at the other guards.

"Leave. Now." They start pushing my guards out the door before coming towards me.

"Dawn, you have to stay in the hospital a while. They are going to make you better." Aunt Haven smiles through her tears.

"I'm going to stay at the mansion and take care of the kids. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about you and... him. Just focus on getting better." Aunt Haven smiles, kissing my temple before leaving quickly. Elliot and Elijah gave me quick hugs before following her. My bodyguards came in, finding their posts and not talking to me as I sat there and stared at the blank wall.

I don't understand. How can the hospital heal me? There was nothing to fix. I was already fixing it myself. I was losing the weight, I was beginning to look pretty, I just had to lose another ten pounds I think.

I went through the motions, but I didn't get better not really. I was released from the hospital a month later, I had missed Christmas but that was fine. My siblings came in and visited me and gave me presents while I told them where I hid there's. I sigh as I walk through the school halls, ignoring the looks of shock around me.

I head to lunch, being forced into the seat in front of my brother and surrounded by his stupid football friends. My one revolt against everyone, was that I went mute and I'd only talk in sign language. Kieran pulls out my lunchbox, handing it to me.

It was a well-balanced meal, and I even had a cookie or two in there. I sigh as I take the first bite of the sandwich. 'I hate you.' I sign to my brother who just smirks.

"You don't hate me. You hate that you did this to yourself and your facing the consequences." He rolls his eyes, I scoff and spit the bite out into a napkin and throw it away.

'I'm not eating.'

"Yes, you are! Dawn, I will shove the food down your throat if you don't fucking eat." Kieran glares at me, I roll my eyes and flip him off

'Grounded for saying a cuss word.' I sign. Caelian walks towards me, leaning over my figure and setting his hand on the table beside my food.

"Eat. Now. Or I will drag you out of this cafeteria, make you sit in the car, as I not only make you eat this lunch in front of you but take you out to McDonald's and make you eat a Bigmac, a large fry, and a milkshake." Caelian growls into my ear, I huff and begin to eat.

He smirks, patting the top of my head and taking a few steps back. I scowl, eating quickly and handing my lunchbox back to Kieran. He sighs as I sulk.

"Dawn will you tell me what happened? Aunt Haven said she wouldn't tell me." Kieran asks, I abruptly stand and walk out. He sighs, but doesn't chase me as I hurry outside. I get into my car, Silver jumping in after me, and I speed to the gang warehouse.

I walk inside, ignoring their greetings as I rush into the workout room and beginning to punch the punching bag furiously. I wasn't sad right now. No. I was pissed.

He dared to leave me. He promised me! So many things. I was introduced back into this life! This life of lies and murder and all things bad, and now he just leaves me. No! I wasn't having it!

With that thought, I punch the punching bag so hard I feel my hand crack as the bag swings outward far from me and comes back. I kick the bag as it swings towards me, watching as it swings furiously around. I spin around, glaring at everyone who dare looks at me as I stalk towards Alan.

"I want in." I scowl, speaking my first words in over a month.