Page 59 of Rejected Darkness

"Good afternoon, Arabella. I'm here to escort you to your final test." Just the sound of his voice makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I wish Phoenix and Rhys were back at the dorm. They could have helped me out and gotten me far away from the asshole.

"Let's just go," I answer, trying to stick to only business. My voice wavered slightly but I'm hoping he doesn't notice. In answer, he steps to the side to let me pass in front of him. That wasn't want I wanted either. I would have preferred to follow behind him. So as not to make this awkward I walked in front but picked up my pace to keep distance between us. I could hear him following close behind me down the stairs.

"Good luck, Arabella," one of the female guards at the door calls out as I walk past. I give her a small wave and smile and continue walking until Noah grasps my upper arm and drags me to the side of the building.

"What are you doing?" I growl, trying to pull my arm away from him. According to the schedule that was posted I would be starting my testing in the main building, where a small trainingarena was attached. The way he is dragging me is in the opposite direction toward the lake.

"Your test was moved," he answers right before I feel something prick my neck. Whatever he gave me works quickly, I am already starting to feel groggy and my body collapses against his. Still aware of every move he makes, I feel him lift me in his arms and begin to carry me away from the dorms and away from the main academy building.

I definitely am not making this test. Damnit.Trying to fight his hold is like trying to lift a large concrete block. No matter how much I tell myself to move my limbs don't listen to me. I have no clue what he gave me but it's made it so I can't move, I can't talk, I have no control over my body. I'm at his mercy, the worst place I can be. Over and over I will myself to get some sort of control over my body. I need it desperately, but my body just won't listen. Whatever drug he gave me is too strong.

"It's okay, Arabella, I got you. I couldn't let you go, not yet. You're mine and I'm not going to share you. I know how much you want this. The drugs will wear off soon, they are just a precaution in case your mates get any sort of idea. We don't want them interfering and causing any kind of issue that would keep us apart," he explains as he continues to carry me further away from everyone and everything.

With every step he takes, I try to push the drugs out of my system with my healing powers. Now, would have been a good time for my powers to like me, but I guess all the abuse my father put me through messed up my healing ability so well that I couldn't heal at the rate a normal angel should be able to. Fifteen minutes go by of me begging my own power to listen before I finally feel it taking hold. Warm healing magic spreads through my body quickly, following the path of the drugs. By the time we reach the lake, I'm finally gaining movement back in my toes andfingers. It still isn't enough to defend myself in any sort of way but it's a start.

"We're going to stop by the lake, just long enough for us to have some fun, then I'm going to take you somewhere that we can be together. I wanted to wait but I can't. Feeling you in my arms like this is torture to me, Babygirl," he groans, pulling me tighter against him.

If I could show him how repulsed I am with my facial muscles I would have. Knowing now that we are going to stop, I need my magic to work faster. I can't risk him having control over me, touching me in any way. He sounds demented like he isn't all there. When I get away, I'm going to need to be careful what my next move will be. I know wolves have tempers and I wouldn't put it past him to have one as well. His actions at the pub were nothing compared to this. I should have told Talia, taken better precautions, anything to have kept me out of this mess.

Terror continues to rise within me with every step Noah takes. Time is running out, I know that and I think he does too. It's either going to be me or him and right now the cards are in his favor. I wish I could say I knew what to do in this situation but I have no idea. I know how to fight, but what I don't know how to do is fight when I'm incapacitated.

Divine, if you could please help me with my magic, give me a boost, something to help me get out of this in one piece. I'm scared of what Noah has planned. With the way he was being handsy with me the other night, I wouldn't put it past him to try to take advantage of the situation. If he did and I couldn't fight... Well, I don't want to think about that right now, I can't think about it.One thing at a time, Arabella.I remember reading in class about mates being able to borrow some of their mate's magic, and I wonder if I can get that to work for me. The book said that mates needed to be bonded which I'm not but maybe with a strong connection I can get something. Even the tiniestamount would help me right now. Without the bond complete, I can't feel any string of magic within me to tug on. Instead, I focus on Phoenix and Warrick and just push my will out to them, pleading for their assistance and their magic.

"Almost there, Bella. You and your beautiful body will be mine soon. I promise to protect you and take care of you. But I do need to punish you. I thought you would take the mess of your dorm room as a warning but you didn't. You went right to those boys. How could you do that to us?" he complains, his hands tightening on my waist and thigh painfully with his anger.

I want to tell him he's hurting me but I can't. I also want to ask why he would break into my room, and why he has such an obsession with me. Never once did I lead him on, if anything I continued to avoid him as best as I could.

"Did you know I took some of your clothes and I spread my scent on some of yours as well? I wanted everyone to know that you belong to me." He leans down and places his nose between my neck and shoulder taking a deep breath. "Mmm, you smell so good."

Divine that is so disgusting. It seems like the further he walks the more unhinged he is becoming. Forgetting the hope that the mate bond magic will help me, I push more of my own magic into my healing magic trying to combine my different powers to make it more powerful and push the drugs out faster. A burst of power comes forth and begins burning the drugs out of my system even quicker.

"We're here, Babygirl," he states as he comes to a stop along the side of the lake and begins to lower my body to the ground. He's gentle about it but where he places me is directly on top of a rocky portion with several little pebbles stabbing into my back. Staring up at him, I try to convey just how much I hate him as I watch him drop to his knees beside me. He places one hand on my bare thigh and begins to slide his hand up my skirt, pushingit higher and higher slowly. His touch makes me want to puke. "Great moon you have given me a gift," he growls as his hand continues further up.

Divine please make him stop I beg of you to not let him touch me further. I'll never be the same if he doesn't stop. I can handle someone beating me and hurting me but this... I can't handle someone touching me in an unwanted sexual manner. It's wrong. I feel violated already and he's only moved my skirt up. With the burst of power pushing my healing magic I try to speak hoping that I can beg him to stop.

"Please," I beg softly, so quiet that I don't think he can hear me. Clearing my throat, I try again. "Please, stop." Tears slip out from the corners of my eyes. I don't want this. Divine, save me, please. Somehow. Anyhow.

"You don't know what you're saying. Those boys brainwashed you against me. It'll be okay, I promise," Noah tries to soothe but all it does is make me cry harder. One hand begins to run through my hair pushing it out of my face, while his other plays with the hem of my panties. I cry harder, trying to will my body to move. I need him off of me and far away from me. "A few more seconds and the drugs should be out of your system then we can have our fun," he leans down to place a kiss against my lips.

The drugs are out of my system enough that when he kisses me I bite his lip, too bad it works against me and he pushes his tongue into my mouth. I was hoping biting him would force him to pull away and rethink what he was doing but he misinterpreted my action.Damnit.The longer he kisses me the more I can feel the rest of my limbs coming back under my control. Thank the Divine. I'm still pretty weak but at least I can begin to move and turn my body under his trying to get enough leverage to push him off of me. Every move I make he counters. He grasps both my hands lifting them above me and pinningthem in place with one hand before bringing his other back down to the apex of my thighs.

"I love it when you fight me, it just turns me on even more," he growls, grinding down against me. I can feel his hardness against my thigh as I try to push him away and buck my hips to get him off of me. "That's it. Fight me, Babygirl. It'll make it so much more fun when you submit to me." His hand finally slides past my panty hemline as he drags a finger directly down my pussy, pausing to circle my clit before pushing a finger inside of me one by one until I'm so full it hurts. "Great Moon you are so tight. It's going to be amazing fucking you."

His motions cause me to break. My mind fracturing and my magic exploding out of me to defend myself and get him away from me. Cowering back into my mind, I hide from the world, letting my magic take control completely for the first time in my life. Darkness consumes me, becoming my new friend in this dark and dangerous world.

All around me, I can hear shouting but it's like an annoying little buzz in my ear too far away for me to truly pay it much attention. I'm too consumed with my thoughts, the dread and fear filling me completely. I'm ruined, now more than ever. My mates will never forgive me for this. I'll be rejected once again and right back to where I was. No one will want me or love me after knowing Noah touched me against my will.

Chapter 35

Rhys

“Where is she?” I shout, rushing into the dorm room, which I share with my brother. I’m panicked, and the more I panic the angrier I get. Arabella is in trouble and I need to find her now—more than anything in the world. I can sense her distress, or maybe it’s mine I’m not sure. Our emotions have been blending lately it’s hard to tell the difference. When we were dancing at the club I had no idea that she was my mate. She belongs to my brother, never in a million years would I have thought she was mine, I never wanted one. I thought if I just touched her, got her out of my system I could forget she existed until I accidentally cut her when I bit her and taster her blood. The second her blood hit my tongue the bond between us snapped into place for me. Until she takes my blood and completes the bond it will only be one sided. I can feel everything but she can’t feel anything from me. It’s both pure bliss and utter torture. She flipped my life on an axis and she has no idea. I can’t hurt her, or lose her. It makes me hate myself, and question everything I’ve lived for but deep down I know that I’ll only find what I’m searching for in life if I have her. It’s confusing.

“She went to meet with the Council members for her final test this semester. You should have passed her depending onwhat way you came from. She wasn’t here when I got back the room. Why?” Phoenix questions slowly keeping an eye on me as he cautiously approaches me. He can tell my emotions are everywhere and is doing the best he can to remain calm when it’s clear that I can’t.

“Fuck!” I snarl, turning and running out of the room. There’s no time to stand there explaining. I have to find Arabella. I know who is behind the trashing of her dorm and all the stalking. It took me a month but I finally figured it out. If I don’t get to her soon something bad is going to happen. Something that I don’t think most people can come back from and I won’t let her be a victim of it. I can’t. Not my Angel.

“Rhys! Wait!” Phoenix shouts from behind, trying to catch me. “What’s going on? Let me help.”

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