In the Shadows (Mattheo Riddle)

chapter 29

He came and sat on the bed next to me, wrapping his arms around me, which only made me cry harder.

"I am so sorry, Amelia." He whispered, placing a kiss on my forehead.

"Why would anyone hurt me?" I mumbled out into his chest.

"I will make sure no one does" his answer so vague.

"But why would they Mattheo?" I now lifted my head to look at him. I could tell my crying seriously bothered him.

"You know how my father is, thats all. No one is going to touch you, I swear it." He tried to pull me back in.

I knew the type of people our families were, and if they were going to react anyway he was imaging it, I was completely fucked. All for loving a boy.

"Please, just come lay down with me." He pleaded.

And I did. I put my head on his chest as he played with my soft hair. I couldn't help but wonder what tomorrow held. Facing my brother. Would he tell the others? Would he really risk my safety and tell our parents? I never quite imagined how we would tell Draco, but this certainly wasn't it.

Despite the pit in my stomach, I've never felt safer than I did in his arms. I was right, falling asleep next to him, was everything I could've ever imagined.

When the sun started to creep in through the window, I slowly opened my eyes. We were still intertwined. And waking up felt even better than falling asleep. I gently raised my head, making sure not to wake him. I laid there, just admiring him. He was breathtaking. Even his scar, that slit his eye had a beauty. I laid my head back down, knowing whatever was to come, even if it was nothing, was worth it all to call him mine.

Shortly after, I felt him shaking me awake. "wake up princess, we need to get to breakfast before we miss it."

I groaned. I never wanted to leave this bed. "Do we absolutely have too?" I pulled the covers over my head.

"Im afraid so." He giggled, ripping the blanket off of me, greeting me with a kiss.

"I don't want to see anyone. I can't." I sighed.

"Fuck them Amelia. The worst is over with." He pulled me up. "Leave my shirt on, take these sweats."

He wanted me to willing leave his room in his clothes?

"What happen to our little secret?" I asked, completely thrown off guard.

"Fuck it, everyone is going to know you're mine." He smirked, and grabbed my hand, heading towards the common room.