Every Broken Part (Series)

Chapter Forty.

D E V I N

"You're so stupid." Graizen spat out at me.

My eyes widened as I felt an immediate knife in my chest.

"What?"

I was completely taken aback by his tone. His eyes were locked on mine, looking at me in disgust. He towered over me, making me feel belittled by him. I turned my head away from him as he inched closer towards me.

"You think I would ever love you?"

He laughed as he rolled his eyes. I didn't look up from the ground as I felt my back hit the wall. I lost my breath as I realized there was nowhere to go. Graizen put his arms on either side of the wall, trapping me. I felt like a caged animal as I turned my head as far away from his eyes as I could. In this moment, all of my feelings for him were gone. I didn't feel the fire between us. There were no sparks. I only felt one thing. Fear. Pure terror ran up my entire body as I felt his breath on mine.

"You can't survive in a world like this."

His words were booming through my ears, piercing my skull. I felt a tear slip from my eyes, only to quickly wipe it away in embarrassment. Laughter filled the room. A sick laugh that belonged to Graizen. A chill ran up my spine as it echoed through me.

"Of course, you resort to crying. Are you waiting for someone to save you? Well guess what, nobody is coming."

I felt his hand press against my throat as I struggled under his grasp. This isn't him. This can't be. As my eyes landed on him, I pleaded with him to let me free. My arms couldn't move as I tried to let out a scream that couldn't reach the surface. His eyes held nothing but malice and pure hatred as he stared straight at me. His lips curved into a grin as the world around me began to slip away.

"Sweet dreams, Devinthia."

I let out a blaring scream as I jumped out of my bed. My hands instantly went around my throat, making sure I was able to breathe. Tears were pouring out from me as I took in my surroundings. I was in my room.

I was safe.

Darkness surrounded me, as reality slowly crept back in. It was only a dream. I repeated this to myself in my head as I let the words slowly relax me. I've never had a dream that felt like that before. It was like I could feel everything that was happening.

"Thia!"

I gasped as Graizen suddenly burst through the door. I flinched away from him as I felt my back hit the wall behind me. Graizen's face filled with concern as he took in my appearance.

"I heard you screaming. Are you hurt?" He stated, his eyes scanning the room. I put my hands out in front of myself in defense as he took another step forward. His face filled with shock at my actions.

"Are you," Graizen paused as he eyed me once more. "Are you afraid of me?"

I didn't say anything as I hugged myself with my arms. His face softened as he sat down onto my bed. He ran his hands through his hair as he let out a frustrating sigh. I wanted to go to him. I wanted to sink my head into his chest and press my lips against his, but I didn't. I couldn't. I don't belong with him. We could never be a couple.

"I know a lot happened last night." Graizen sighed. I remained silent as my eyes focused on the floor. "But, you don't ever have to be afraid of me."

"Well, I am!" I suddenly yelled, my voice echoing through the room.

"You scare the hell out of me every single day. You make me feel things I never even thought possible. One minute you act like I matter so much to you. Then, it's like I'm nothing to you. I can't live like that Graizen. You either care about me, or you don't."