KING MICAH: World Beyond The Ruins

Lovette POV

There wasn’t a word to describe how furious I was as I stomped towards the bald man. Tolu was behind me as she tried to stop me by grabbing my arm but I jerked it out. There was nothing that could stop me at this moment.

The man noticed me coming and removed his lips from a sobbing Fallon’s neck but his hand was still rested on her thigh.

Before getting could utter a word, I swing my hand back and punched him with all the force I could muster. He stumbled back with a cry and covered his bleeding nose.

“Stupid bitch! You punched me!” He screamed like a baby, looking at his bloody hands and everyone turned to look at the commotion

I hissed at his and grabbed Fallon’s hand. She looked at me with wide puffy eyes, eyes that looked scared but also filled with amazement. “Let’s go” I mumbled.

We haven’t even moved a step when a hand landed on my shoulder and harshly turned me around.

“You’re going to pay for that bitch.” He spat but before he could raise his hand to slap me, I released Fallon’s arm and pushed him.

The man sure wasn’t expecting it as he stumbled and lost his footing making his roll down the fifty steps. Everyone gasped and even i was horrified by what I’d done.

Did I… Did I just kill a man?

He was twisted in an unnatural angle and I cupped my mouth in horror. Before I could say a word, Tolu was pushing me away from the commotion and into the palace. I turned my head back a little to make sure Fallon was following behind me and she was.

All three of us entered the King’s room and when Tolu closed the door behind her, she turned and looked at me with an annoyed expression.

“Did I kill him?” I asked her, dreading the answer I would receive.

“Of course not! He would heal back within an hour or so but what you did was quite irresponsible.” Tolu scolded, lecturing me like a child and I sat on the bed with my head cast down.

I worried my lips and looked at her. “He was hurting her”

We both turned our head to Fallon who stood by the wall side. Her head was down and she wiped a stray tear that rolled down her cheek.

Tolu’s eyes soften and she turned to look at me once more. “I will take care of it but make sure you do not leave this room” She warned and I nodded.

After a nod my way, she walked out the room and I got up to lock the door. Fallon was still in the same position and I hesitantly walked up to her.

“Hey, are you okay?” I asked even though I knew she was far from Okay.

She nodded and sniffle. I placed my thumb and index finger under her chin and raised her head up. Her eyes were puffy and filled up with tears that were ready to roll down her cheek.

“Has he… Has he been doing this to you before?” I hesitantly asked her and worried my lips as I wait for her response.

She nodded and shrugged like it was nothing new which fueled my anger. Was this how humans were treated? Raped and abused by the beasts whenever they like.

I felt guilty. Guilty that I was the only one given that best treatment her in the Castle while the others had to suffer.

I wonder if the others looked at me differently when I pass them. Thinking that I have betrayed my kind by being the King’s mate.

I took in a shaky breath and released the air through my mouth and tried to calm down, getting angry won’t solve anything and I don’t want to frighten her. I pulled her in for a hug and she sobbed while I smoothen her back.

“Shh” I mumbled as I ran my fingers through her bright hair and her hand tighten around my waist.

After a few minutes, she pulled away and I placed my hands on her shoulders and gave her a small smile.

Fallon turned her head to the side and frowned. I was worried she didn’t want me touching her until she spoke. “Your hand is bleeding”

I frowned and brought my left hand closer to my face to inspect it. She was right, I had a few bruises on my knuckles but it wasn’t bleeding that much. The blood at the back of palm was from the bald man’s broken nose.

“It doesn’t hurt that much” I told Fallon while wiggling my fingers. Before she could respond, there was a knock on the door and both Fallon and I looked at each other before I went to the door.

“Who’s it?” I asked making sure it wasn’t the man I pushed coming to get his revenge. “It’s me, Tolu”

I unlocked the door and pulled it open. Tolu walked in with a tray of food and at the sight, my stomach grumbled.

She placed it down on the table and turned to me. “I thought that you might be hungry so I brought this for you…”

“Thank you” I told her with a smile and she nodded.

She wiggle her nose in disgust and looked around the room trying to find whatever it was she was looking for.

Tolu looked at me with a brow raised and picked up the food from this morning. She shakes her head at me and I smiled sheepishly.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“You better eat that!” Tolu said as she points at the food she brought and I nodded. “Okay”

She frowns once again and I wondered what it was this time. “Your hand is bruised” She noticed and I raised the hand up. “Oh yeah” I mumbled.

“I’ll clean that up for you” She said but before I could say a word, Fallon spoke up for the first time since Tolu came in.

“I’ll do it!”

Tolu raised a brow at her and then looked at me for confirmation and I nodded “Fine then!” She said as she slapped her thighs.

She soon left after that and Fallon quickly went into the bathroom to get the First Aid kit.

I sat down on the sofa and waited, soon enough, she rushed in with the kit. “Stay still” Fallon mumbled while cleaning the wound with a wet rag.

She was so focused on the task like her life depends on it with her tongue sticking out the side of her mouth and a little smile formed on my lips.

God, she looks so cute doing that.

She rubbed some alcohol on the wound and I hissed while retracting my hand from her. “So sorry” She muttered and gave me a sheepish smile.

“There, all done!” She said and smiled brightly at me.

Our eyes locked on each others and slowly, we pulled in. I cupped her cheek and placed my lips on her.

It was just there, not moving – just touching. I waited for her to pulled away but she didn’t, instead she applied pressure and moved her lips on mine.

That was all the clue I need to pull her closer by her waist and kiss the hell out of her.