n trampled by a wild beast. She blinked into the suffocating darkness, wishin
el of the soft silk sheets beneath her, and
n the Mufasa ca
her skull blurred time. Then she heard footsteps, at first coming from a dist
blue eyes darted around the room,
underous voice, it was as usual, cold and b
uld sink into the stone. "Go away," she whispered, her voice shaking. T
she refused him, he became angry. He hurt her until she could barely breathe. She had
y. Her body shook with fear as she clo
to lock this door!
is kick splintering the wood. Quickly, Alora yanked the quilt ov
ross the floor as he walked closer. "Looking for mommy, are you?"
ch of alcohol filled the air. It
Mufasa," she pleaded, her vo
sound brave. "The Steele family won't let you get
rkened. Then he laughed l
re a fool. Do you still think your cousin, Molitta, sen
to the dim light. She turned her head, gagging at the strong smell
u," she said, her v
e leaned closer, his voice dripping with mockery. "You're my bride
th caught in
true. Molitta wouldn'
wo weeks since she's been here. She had been abused for refusi
se friend, why betray h
truth... surely, they wouldn't leave me here. Her
. "No rescue i
dows were too high, and there were too many guards. Every doo
ying to sound cool. "You were a hero in the navy.
words would ease his heart. But he just
d, pushing her voice to stay calm. "Th
If anything, uncle Todd will do everything to have me married off to sir
es flashed
ed at her, his
against the cold stone wall. "Please
say more, he gr
truggling aga
you desire to be given out to th
" he yel
oting up her arm. "But it's been three years, and House K
thick with frustration. "You'd be the most revered l
away. "I don't wan
es dar
owled, pulling her closer. "Edg
nly-his bo
ugh him, shaking his entire
d, torn betwee
in agony, his hand
sly. "You should stop drinking," s
he looked weak
he g
uch you ca
She was only worried about his
lunged and she screamed as he pushed h
eins. Memories of the fears she
is hands caging her in, compl
t his arms. "No-get off me!" she b
hispered with his breath hot