Page 33 of Relentless Queen
Me: See you soon.
I exit the chat and switch over to Jo’s chat when my door swings open. I look up just as Caleb and the boys walk in.
“What do we have here? Looks like someone has been a bad, bad, girl.” Conner smiles sinisterly, walking over and snatching the phone from my hands.
“Well, well. Looks like someone needs a lesson.” Cole says with an amused smirk.
“Grab the boys, looks like we found our victim of the night.” Caleb says with a sinister smirk.
Getting up, running toward the door Conner snatches me by the hair and pulls me back. Throwing me on the bed, he punches me in the face. Blood pours from my nose as I hear Cole and their friends walk in.
“What do we have here?” Someone says.
“Get ready boys. Tonight we have to teach some manners.” Caleb laughs
“Little bitch has been hiding a phone.” Conner says, ripping the shirt from my chest.
The phone rings, and I panic. Please let whoever is calling be here. Please God don’t let this happen to me again. Caleb answers on the next set of rings.
“She can’t come to the phone. She’s a little busy.” He laughs. “You won’t make it but we will make sure to leave her nice and loose for you.” He throws the phone.
“So you have a little boyfriend. I knew you were a whore.” He walks over and punches me in the face over and over, throwing me onto the floor as he tears my clothes off. I feel a kick to the head, and my vision blurs as if I’m floating.
“I need you to hurry, man. She’s losing a lot of blood.” Atti?
“Stay with me. Don’t you fucking die on me. Open your eyes, Lux.” Cade?
I open my eyes, looking through my blood crusted eyelashes into Cade’s eyes.
“Come on, Little Light.” Little Light. I know that voice.
“Lux. Lux, baby.”
Mom?
Opening my eyes, I see I’m at home. I get out of bed and walk out, heading toward the dining room. Sitting at the table is mom. I run over and hug her.
“Mom?”
“Hi, baby.” she says, hugging me back.
“I had the worst nightmare.”
“We don’t have much time. I’m sorry for how I left.” she says, with sadness in her eyes.
“Where’s dad?” I ask, looking around, taking a seat in the chair across from her.
“Lux, not everything is as it seems. I want you to remember that.” she says, squeezing my hands.
“What do you mean? What is going on? Why did you leave me?”
“It was all set in motion from the beginning. I want you to know I tried to keep you safe.” she says.
“What does that mean?”
“It will all come out soon. I want you to promise me something.”
“Anything.” I say.
