The Royal Rescue

Chapter 13

Serenity POV

I woke up this morning in the embrace of a person. Their elongated arms wrapped around my waist tightly as if I would run away. I jumped ever so slightly but realising I was still in my room made me a bit more relaxed. Then again I'm still in the embrace of someone. A stranger.

What happened, last night? I honestly can't remember.

I tried to roll over and look behind me but the embrace the person had on me was a little too tight. Every attempt I took made no help as I still struggled to get out of their grip.

I panicked a little because I'd never been in the embrace of someone before. I wiggled as much as I could to get out of the person's arms but after hearing their voice, I froze.

"Good morning, Dove." That's not a stranger's voice. That's Lord Vera's. What was he doing here?

"Good morning, my Lord. If you don't mind me asking why are you here? I can't remember anything from last night apart from going to bed alone." His eyes widened and his eyebrows raised before giving me a subtle nod.

"You don't remember anything of what happened?" I shook my head in awkwardness. I was so lost, that I can't even remember why he was there. Did we? Oh gosh, I hope we didn't!

"We heard screaming, late last night after we left you to sleep and ran, thinking you were in danger. We found out that you had a nightmare about the day your father stabbed your mother and left you on your own with little money. Stephanie and I heard you crying in your sleep and tried to wake you up. You were very out of it as soon as you opened your eyes. You told us everything about the memory. So I decided to stay until you fell asleep and so did Stephanie but eventually I fell asleep as well. We didn't do anything other than sleep. I'm guessing Stephanie left last night while we both fell asleep." My eyes widened at this and I blushed in embarrassment. I felt so uncomfortable now he knows the truth. How will he react to it?

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to tell you. Please don't hate me!" I begged as I gripped his arm tightly. He looked down at me and smiled.

"Why do you think that I will never hate you? I care for you so much that I don't think hate is in my dictionary. Please, I'm sorry. I know that your family was a tight subject but I'm glad you've told me because now I can help you through this." I nodded and felt a few tears trickle down my face.

I can't believe I told him so easily, especially after a nightmare about the day. I felt so disappointed in myself that I can't even remember what I told him. My parents had their differences and fought but they were good people. My dad didn't intentionally kill my mum but his anger got the best of him and now here I am reciting this story to a Lord who shouldn't be looking after me since he's wealthy, I'm not. He deserves better than a homeless girl with a sob story for a past, he deserves someone with class and wealth. I'm not that person.

"I'm sorry but I just feel awkward about the fact that I told a random person about my darkest of pasts. I didn't think that I would so soon. I thought those nightmares were long gone. I didn't realise they'd be back so soon." I admitted and felt pressure lifted from my shoulders. I felt a burden being lifted and it was only the lord that could make me feel like this.

"Serenity, I know it's hard but everyone needs a shoulder to cry on. Yes, we may be strangers but I hope that you'd let me be your support. You deserve better than what you got and for that, I should be sorry. Sorry for the fact that the problem in Pembroke wasn't solved sooner and sorry for the fact that my carriage cause you an injury. I want you to trust me. Please, Serenity."

I froze.

What was I meant to do? He wanted to take the burden completely off my shoulders and give it to him instead. I can't do that. He's a lord and has more important things to deal with than me.