Reflections

Chapter 4

I shivered when his breath caught my ear and struggled to get out of his hold.

"You can't escape," He whispered. "I finally have you and I'm not letting go."

I elbowed his side as hard as I could resulting in a grunt from him. He loosened his hold on me just enough for me to break free and kick him in the groin. His breath caught in pain as he reached for his private area. I finally was able to get a quick look at my captor and recognized him almost immediately. He was the man from the town, the one who walked out of the carriage to investigate the mother and daughter. He must be close with the king considering how nicely dressed he was.

" I will never go with you," I yelled at him and started to walk away but decided I needed to say one other thing. "Oh, by the way, you would look a lot more manly and intimidating if you actually rode the horse instead making it pull you around like the princess that you are."

I kicked him again while he was down and went to walk away when a strong hand gripped my ankle and pushed me down.I hit my head on the way down and felt a bit dizzy. I instantly regretted my choice to stay as long as I did and physically felt my regret when I was turned on my back with the man crawling up me. "Get off of me, you creep." I yelled and yelled trying so hard to push him off.

" I don't know," he smiled evilly. "I kind of like this position."

"In your dreams, sicko." I pushed him but he didn't budge. "This is sexual assault and plus, I don't think the king would like someone like you taking advantage of me." It was a long shot that something like that would scare him out of his actions but it was worth a try. I continued to struggle against him when he laughs.

"Oh my dear Ralin! I am the king."

I stopped and stared at him with wide eyes and mentally cursed. "That still doesn't give you permission to do this!"

He laughs again and gets up holding onto me with strength that I knew I couldn't get out of. "I don't need to; I have many other women throwing themselves at me. Beautiful women."

I rolled my eyes as he took a pair of handcuffs and locked my hands behind my back. "Cocky much?" Of course he was good looking but it definitely wasn't enough for me to throw myself at him like he said many women have.

"It's true."

"Yeah," I breathed. "Well, right now i'm not in a very trusting mood. Try again later when I get out of these handcuffs and get away from you."

He laughed. "Oh Ralin you are too funny." He gripped the handcuffs even tighter, something I thought was impossible. I winced in pain and felt his hot breath on my neck. "You are not getting away so long as I have a use for you."

A voice behind us bursted. "Sir, we found the guardian."

" Good," The king said before turning me towards the man. "Bring him here."

The man whistled and nudged his head toward us and smirked at me. He had long brown hair that was held up in a pony tail. He couldn't have been much older than me. "She's a beauty, huh? Just like her mother. " He looked to the side just as Talan was pushed into view. His hands were handcuffed, too and he was even bloodier than I left him. "Luckily for you, princess, I like my women older." I gasped in disgust.

"You, Boru." The king said from behind me, "Will not be touching anyone. If I hear so much as you looked at the queen or the princess wrong, I will kill you." Never had I been so thankful for someone who had me handcuffs... not that it happened often. Or at all. "Am I understood?"

Boru narrowed his eyes at the king and nodded. "Yes, sir."

Talan finally looked up and noticed me.When he did he looked shocked but almost immediately, his expression changed. I've never seen his face turn so cold, never have I seen his expression so angry.