rogue ⇒ l.h

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the urge to scream rose in me. erik had lied, he lied that he wouldn't hurt luke. all this while, luke was right under my feet. he didn't leave his apartment, he was taken. bile surfaced in my throat and tears swam in my eyes.

i wanted to run to him, to untie him and free him. to cry in his arms and tell him how sorry i am for letting this happen to him. but i knew i had to be careful, erik might be in here—

i took a step backwards and bumped into something hard. no, someone. "i thought i told you not to leave the room." his breath tickled my neck.

he grabbed my shoulders and spun me around, his eyes glinting with malice and betrayal. i tried to steady my voice, "you told me that you wouldn't hurt him."

"no, i only said that i wouldn't shoot him then, now i can do whatever i want to him."

just then, i heard a groan coming from luke. i watched as he awoke from his disoriented state and opened his eyes groggily. his eyes took in his surroundings until they landed on me. "anna!" he screamed, "get out of here!"

"she's not going anywhere." i heard erik say, feeling his hand on my waist.

the tears that had welled up i my eyes began to spill. "i'm so, so sorry luke," i sobbed.

luke's voice wavered, emotions rich in his voice, "n-no, it's not y-your fault."

my fists curled tightly and i raised my hand to hit erik; i swore never to hurt anyone with my power anymore but i would kill erik with my bare hands if i had to, to save luke. however, before my first could touch his face, erik grabbed my wrist to stop me.

with his naked hands. no gloves. no barrier between our skin. i let out a loud gasp just as luke sucked in a breath. "w-what-how-w—" i stuttered in disbelief, watching as the seconds pass and nothing happening to erik.

erik smiled at me as if i were a small puppy. "when you were gone i was trying to find a way to be able to touch you. i tried all types of experiments and tests with no results but one day there was a breakthrough. the day i found you. i had finally found a drug that could make me immune to your touch!" erik laughed in glee.

i was trying not to collapse on the floor and die at his words. he could now touch me freely whenever he wanted to, no restrictions, no boundaries. what is he going to do to me now that i'm useless?

as if he could hear my question, he let a malicious grin spread across his face. "don't worry love, i'll be gentle. let your dear luke see the things he could never do to you."

i could not react fast enough when he pounced on me and pinned me up against the wall. he smashed his lips against mine and grabbed my waist. i resisted, oh i resisted but erik was too strong, he didn't even let me breathe after each kiss.

tears spilled from my cheeks as erik tore my shirt to shreds and trailed kisses down to the base of my collarbone. but what broke me was the way luke was screaming and crying for erik to stop.

my eyes never left luke, his hands bound to his chair, mouth open as he screamed and shouted and tears rolled down his face. i'm so sorry luke, i love you, i mouthed to him. i am so, so, so utterly sorry.