My Demon, My Love...

More than two weeks had passed since Azlyn and Reve had shared their kiss. They had told no one about what had transpired between them for fear of retribution. This did not stop the rumors from flying as those who had seen Reve carrying Azlyn, naked, to his bedroom speculated with the others about what they had seen.

Azlyn had found a few minutes of free time in her day and decided to use it to seek out Nissa. She needed to see a friendly face other than Reve’s. Not to mention, she could use another woman’s advice on how to handle the rumors flying around about her.

Azlyn wandered into the kitchen and found Nissa washing dishes. She walked over to her and cleared her throat to make her presence known. She was not sure how Nissa felt about her, as she was certain that she had heard the rumors by now.

Nissa slowly turned to face Azlyn. Upon realizing who it was that was standing behind her, Nissa, immediately, dropped the plate that she had been cleaning, then flung her arms open wide and embraced Azlyn in a tight hug.

“How are you doing? Are you alright? What happened?!” Nissa began bombarding Azlyn with questions.

Azlyn was unsure exactly how to respond to Nissa’s questions. There was only so much that she could tell her without implicating Reve any further in the situation. It was bad enough there were rumors going around that they were sleeping together, she did not know if he would get in trouble defending her the way that he had.

“I am alright. Just a little banged up, luckily, nothing worse happened. All just a day in the life of a slave, I suppose.” Azlyn answered, forcing a smile.

“That is true.” Nissa said, staring down at her hands.

Nissa began twiddling her thumbs and shuffling her feet around. Azlyn could tell that something was clearly on her mind, but she was hesitant to discuss it for some reason. There was an awkward pause and just as Azlyn was about to break the silence, Nissa interjected, breaking it for her.

“Could I ask you a question? If it’s too personal, you don’t have to answer.” Nissa asked, carefully.

“Of course, you can ask me anything. You know that.” Azlyn reassured her.

Nissa paused for another moment, taking in a deep breath before beginning again.

“There are a lot of rumors flying around about what happened that day…”

“Yes, I have overheard a few things.” Azlyn interjected.

“I was just wondering if you would clear up one thing, in particular…”

“What is that exactly?”

“Did Prince Reve rescue you that day or was he involved in your attack?”

“What?!”

Azlyn was surprised by the question, it had never even occurred to her that someone may think that Reve could have beaten her and raped her. She had assumed that everyone would automatically understand that he had come to her rescue by the way that she had clung to him when he carried her to safety.

“Some are saying that Reve attacked you, by himself, in the shower and then carried you to his room to finish the job. Others believe that Prince Reve and two guards teamed up on you, for lack of a better term, in the shower. Then the prince grew tired of sharing and took you to his room to be alone. Then there are a small group of people who insist that the prince was, actually, rescuing you from being assaulted by two guards. Then he took you to his room to protect you. I am just curious to know which it is.” Nissa stated, honestly.

Azlyn was not sure how to respond. Reve had not told her what he wanted her to tell people in this situation. She assumed that he would not want people to know that he had harmed two strong, healthy demons in defense of a worthless slave. On the other hand, she could not bear the thought of having anyone thinking that he could have raped her. She did not want him to be thought of in that fashion; he was far too kind to deserve that.

“Prince Reve did not cause me any harm. His majesty kept things from being much worse than they could have been.” Azlyn finally answered after some consideration.

“I knew it!!!!” Nissa squealed with delight.

Azlyn quickly motioned for her to quiet down.

“I am sorry! I am just so excited! I wanted so badly to believe that the prince had rescued you even when most people were telling me that it was merely wishful thinking.” Visit novelceo(.)com for the full chapter.

Azlyn giggled at Nissa’s reaction.

“I cannot imagine why you are so excited.”

“I don’t understand why you aren’t?!”

“What is there to be excited about?”