"Did you think healing me would make me love you more?" He scoffed grabbing my hair as he pulled me towards the door. "You're hurting me, Xavier," I cried beating against him weakly. There was not much I could do. "If I ever see you an inch close to me," He threw me against the wall "I'll damn the consequences and kill you,". *** My mate and I were destined to hate each other, only an act of true love or selflessness from the stronger mate could set our destines on the right path but for seven years, I had to put up with my mate's abuse and his supposed love of his life until one day I decided to leave. I left, determined to stay hidden from him forever... but I found out I was pregnant few weeks later.
Lucius POV
I gritted with teeth, trying to fight the urge to whip around and shout at her. This was one of the reasons why I didn't bother about getting married. Women will test you.
"Emilia, I know you think this is easy… what we're doing but it is not. We're going into a dangerous and uncharted terrain without any idea of what the enemy looks like or what he has prepared. So, do us all a favour and sit this one out,".
"Really?" her eyes glinted with amusement "I don't see you making these explanations to the other soldiers you picked. Or is there any reason you don't want me to go with you?" she came closer, her hands splayed gently on my chest. I sucked in my breath, trying to maintain her gaze "Maybe you're scared that I might get hurt… Do you love me?"