Saved by the Shadow Prince

Never again..

Felix's POV...

She's been out for almost a week, she has to wake up soon..I'm dying without that sweet voice...without the way her lips feel pressed to mine..I miss the snarky looks she gives me...I miss Carla... I haven't left her side and there's no way I can ever leave her alone again.. I never knew how much I would come to love a woman...to love a human woman... I had no idea how much I love anyone... I'm going to make her mine as soon as she gives me the opportunity.. And that's a promise..Carla is one of a kind... She's perfect in every way...But I guess I'm not the only one who sees that in her...I swear when I catch the son of a bitch that did this to her...I will rip his bloody throat out...I will drain every last ounce of blood from his miserable useless body...I will rip him to shreds and scatter his remains all across the country...he will be no more.. Not after this...once I catch him..his life will end...with no hesitations what so ever, not after the way Carla has been hurt..

Closing my eyes and laying my head on her stomach, holding her hand tightly against my chest..she isn't even warm..I really do believe I'm losing her...I'm trying to have hope but she is simply to far gone.."Carla...I love you...if you can hear me..I love you..." I feel like someone has ripped the heart out of my chest and thrown it in the floor shattering it into millions of pieces...

"Felix....." I hear her call out..She's awake!!!

"Carla...shhh don't move to much...you're weak.." Standing over her, leaning in grabbing her face cupping both her cheeks in my hands... "God Carla never do this to me again...I know this isn't your fault and when I find the mother fu-" her lips slam to mine. Her fingers intertwine in my hair.. "Cker that did this I'll kill him.." She looks at me...

"Jacob"

The only word that escapes her mouth is the name of my brother... If he did this... I promise...I can..I will end him...of all people in this world it had to be him...I knew he has been acting sketchy the last few days...not coming around much.. Brother or not...he will die if he did this to my Carla. How could anyone even have the guts in them to try to kill her.. "I swear on everything I have, everything I am, everything I'll be...he will pay for this Carla...Carla I promise you that...he won't get away with hurting you like this. I don't care who he is... Brother or not it doesn't matter.." I can feel my grip tighten on her hand... She is still so fragile, so weak... Please Carla..pull through this...

I don't understand...I don't understand why anyone would hurt her..she's never talked to anyone other than patti, the doctor, and myself inside the palace...she doesn't do anything to draw attention to herself...how did he find her...unless..unless she was bleeding and he smelt it..

"Carla how did he find you?..."

"I was sitting on the bed..and..."

"And what Carla...what were you doing?"

"I'm fine..." She says looking away trying to hide her wrists again..

"Carla...no..."

"I'm fine Felix...I promise..." She's crying...grabbing her wrist gently turning it out..

"Carla...you didn't have to do this....nothing can be this bad... I promise Carla.... I'm here for you and you know that... You never need to do this...never Carla..." I pull her wrist up pressing it to my lips..

"Stop Felix..." She pulls her wrist away from me like she's mad or something..

"Carla listen to me, you never have to resort to cutting yourself...never Carla... You know that I'm always here... You never..never have to do this.. Carla I love you...." I can't help but grab her and pull her in close.. "I love you...."

Her eyes widen as if no one has ever told her that they love her...like she has never felt love from anyone other than her family...and I'm not sure that they love her or ever loved her. Carla if only you could see yourself through my eyes..you would see your beauty, your heart, you would see how badly I want you... I want to make you happy, I want to give you everything you want in life, take you where you want to go. Carla I want my world to revolve around you.. I can't let anything happen to you...I will protect you Carla...

"You don't mean that..."

"Carla I do... I mean every word...with every breath I take...with everything in me..I mean those three words...Carla I mean I love you." A tear creeps slowly down her cheek as her eyes lock on mine..

"I love you too.." She softly speaks softly I brush my hand across her cheeks wiping away her tears..I pull her into my chest holding her tight..

"Don't cry my love..." I softly hum a sweet lullaby..everything will be alright. I will protect her..I will never hurt her..."Carla I will keep you as safe as I can... I'll lay my life down if that's what it takes..."

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Carla's POV...

The way he is holding me right now.. How his arms are wrapped around me.... Please Felix...never let go..hold me here like this until the last breath of air leaves my lungs...till my eyes finally close...please Felix... Please... Im dying..I want to die with your arms around me...Felix..I love you..

"I won't let you die Carla.." He grabs my chin lifting it up forcing me to look into his copper colored eyes..tears streaming down his face. "I refuse to let you die...not like this..not because some asshole decided it was okay to drain the life out of you..Carla...you can't leave me..." I reach up touching his face wiping away his tears..I've never seen a man cry, not like this. I seen the man I thought to be my father cry at a funeral but that was it. I never imagined that I would see Felix cry..." Carla is you die it won't be to some dumb ass draining the life from you it will be to old age..."

"Felix...I'm dying..I know that..."

"Carla you are not dying on me...please... Don't do this Carla.."

"Don't do what Felix, tell the truth..Jacob did this...he knew exactly what the was doing when he did this..he knew when he attacked me.. He would kill me...and look at me now.." Tears gathering in my eyes, why is he hiding the truth from me...I know I'm dying... "He knew when he ripped off my night gown that he was going to attack me.. It wasn't an accident..it wasn't an accident..he attacked me..he knew it would hurt you doing this.." Why can't he understand this.."I'll make you scream in pleasure and pain...that's what he said to me...it didn't happen...he tired my mouth and do it...I tried to push him off of me..but he wrapped his hands around my throat while he done...." I stop gasping for air...Felix lets me go... Standing up looking at me in disgust.."Felix I didn't want it! I couldn't stop him....I tried..." My heart racing, I feel like it's beating out of my chest... "Felix..."

"No Carla...no...you and Jacob..no.." He's acting like I wanted this...I didn't...I didn't want to..."I'll kill him..Carla why didn't you say something sooner..." I look at him covering my mouth..I can hardly breathe.. "I'll be back..." He says clenching his fists.. The doctor looks at me rushing to my side...my face turning a bright reddish purple.. I can't catch my breath..feeling my chest I can hear him mumbling something..it's all getting really quite... I can see him saying something but it's all quite, I can't hear what he is saying but he looks like he is screaming. Felix is standing there running his hands through his hair..I can see him crying, but he isn't moving...like he's in shock... I'm trying so hard to get his name out...but it's like I can't manage to make a sound..I can feel myself gasping for air..but I can't breath...I want Felix..I want him..as I'm reaching for him he steps back..Felix...please....please....I know you can read my thoughts damnit please...I want you....it's all getting dark again..everything fading out.. My focus on Felix, he's looking at me, his eyes...his eyes flash red...why won't he just hold my hand....it's like he's scared to touch me.. Please...he steps closer grabbing my hand..I can see him saying something but I can't hear him...he leans in kissing me..softly...kissing softly on my neck...Felix what the fuck are you doing? No..no..no..no..no....Felix don't you dare!! He sinks his teeth into the side of my neck...and it all goes black..

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Hmmmm what's going on here... I guess we will just have to wait and see.. I'll update on Friday..

Yours truly,
Lou