From Slave to Luna

Chapter 9

***Trigger warning: This chapter has violence of self-harm. Readers beware!***

Veronica POV

“What do you mean he can’t be our mate” Valerie said

“I don’t deserve to have a mate like him. The sacred part of myself has been taken away from me without my consent. On multiple occasions, and I’ve be touched in ways you can’t imagine. I don’t know if I can ever be touched again” I told Valerie

“I understand that but our mate can help us, and he is willing to”

“No, you don’t understand I’ve been alone my whole life. The first time I was touched by one of them was when I was five years old” I said to her as I got up to retrieve the knife I had stolen from the kitchen.

“You are not alone now” she said but it was to late I had already slit my wrists.

I fell to the ground and let the darkness take me.

Zayn Jr., POV

“Can I come back now Grace” I mind linked her

It had been almost two hours since I left her room.

It took her at least twenty minutes to respond, and she knew if she didn’t I was coming back no matter who was there.

“Yes, you can come back” she responded

I made my way to her room as fast as I could, but of course I was stopped by my father.

“I thought you were training at least that’s what Zion said” he said

“Yea I was just finishing up heading to my room” I lied and said

I never lied before, but as of recently I have been all because I’m intrigued by this girl; my mate.

I arrived at her room, but she was still asleep, so I sat down to wait until she woke up.

“I’ll bring the charcuterie board up along with some water, and a bottle of champagne” she said as she whispered the last part.

I smiled I was glad Grace was okay with me staying.

Veronica POV

I awoke in the bedroom I was given in the bed. I spotted him the moment I opened my eyes, somehow his scent brung me out of the darkness.

“Why did you do it?Did you try to kill yourself because you found out we were mates?” He asked me as soon as our eyes met.

I still didn’t know what to say because in a way it was true. I didn’t know how my future was going to be, but I know I didn’t want to stick around to be violated all my life, and have babies that I wouldn’t be able to see anymore.

That wasn’t life, that wasn’t happiness, and I would be damned if I put my children through my life.

“Can you please answer anything I ask?”he continued

He looked down at the floor for a moment, and before he had a chance to respond the door opened and Grace walked in. She had her hands full and I wished that I was strong enough to help her.

“I can help you Grace” the guy said to her

She shooed him away and told him that she had it herself. He sat back down in the chair while Grace placed the items on a table that she rolled in my room earlier for the doctor.

“I’ll be back to check on you” she said and left

“Are you hungry? I had the chef make us a charcuterie board” he said

“What is that” I asked

“Wow, you are in for a treat. There are 4 different cheeses soft and hard, with different crackers, grapes, strawberries, cantaloupe, and I even had her bring us some champagne so you can get the full effect” he said happily

He saw that I wasn’t enthusiastic like he was so I guess he tried a different approach.

“Let’s come back to that. I didn’t properly introduce myself. I am Zayn Culver Jr., next in line to be alpha” he said as he bowed

It made me smile a little to see him bow before me.

“I’m Veronica” I said

Not wanting to say too much in case he wanted to send me back.

“It’s nice to meet you” he said holding out his hand for me to shake

I hesitantly put my hand in his, and gave a light shake. When he touched me things happened to my body that I was not in control of. His touch made me feel safe, protected, and tingly inside. I knew it was wrong for me to be feeling this way, so I took my hand back.

He was so handsome, sweet and gentle, and I could tell he was sad in his eyes from my gestures but I couldn’t let my guard down.

“Okay, let’s try the foods on this board yeah” he said as he placed it on my bed.

He sat down next to me and put some cheese with sausage on a cracker and ate it. He seemed to be in heaven from the taste. I’ve never seen someone into food like that.

“This is so good. Would you like to try?” He asked me

I looked at the board and I wanted to try everything on it, but I was hesitant I didn’t know if this was a trick or not.

He picked up a cracker spreading some soft cheese on it and topped it off with a piece of sausage. Then he put it up to my mouth.

“Come on, try this open up please” he said

I did what he asked and he placed it in my mouth. I ate the spread he gave me and it was amazing.

“Isn’t that good” he said

I shook my head yes.

He placed more food up to my mouth, but I didn’t feel comfortable so I took it from his hands and ate it.

He opened the bottle Grace brought up and poured it into the glasses.

“Try this with it” he said as he handed me the glass

I tried it and the bubbles tickled my nose, but I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not.

We finished up the board along with the glass he poured for us. I started to feel funny, and I remember this time when the person I trusted the most gave me a drink that made me feel funny then he took advantage of me.

I tried to shake it off but I couldn’t, and I didn’t want what happened to me the last time to happen again.

I started freaking out because I was so scared and tired of people taking what wasn’t theirs.

Grace came in immediately and gave me a shot that calmed me down, and put me to sleep.