Chapter 232 – True Luna Book Free: The Darkness Within

“Oh, my Angel,” I said as I tangled my fingers into her hair. “I love you too. I missed you so much.”

I bent my head and kissed my mark on her neck. She pressed herself closer to me.

“I can’t wait to wear your mark on my neck, my love,” I said softly. “I can’t wait until everyone knows that I belong to you.”

Sophia lifted her head and I took that opportunity to kiss her. She moaned quietly, making my body burst into flames. She tasted so fucking amazing and I wanted so much more from her.

“I was so scared that you didn’t want to see me ever again,” I mumbled as I leaned my forehead against hers.

She pulled back from me so she could look at me.

“You were scared that I wouldn’t want to see you?” she asked, furrowing her eyebrows.

“Yes,” I nodded. “I was scared that I did something…”

She interrupted me by cupping my cheeks.

“No, Hunter,” she said, shaking her head. “I want you and I will always want you. I was just so ashamed of everything that I did and said.”

She shook her head and took a deep breath.

“I am still ashamed of it,” she mumbled. “I still just want to disappear and…”

This time I interrupted her.

“No, Sophia,” I said sternly. “You won’t disappear. You can’t disappear. Not again. I won’t survive it. Your parents won’t survive it. Alex…”

I stopped talking and took a deep breath.

“Your brother won’t survive it, Sophia,” I continued quietly. “You have no idea how much he suffered. He was trying to hide it, but I saw how desperate he was.”

Sophia gulped and another tear fell on her cheek.

“We can’t lose you again, Angel,” I added. “We wouldn’t survive it again.”

She leaned in and pressed her lips against mine. I kissed her back and tightened my arms around her.

“You won’t lose me again,” she mumbled against my lips. “I promise.”

I kissed her harder and pressed her as close to me as I possibly could.

She was right. I would never lose her again. I wouldn’t let it happen again.

Sophia’s POV

“Did you eat, Angel?” Hunter asked after a while of just hugging and holding each other close.

“I’m not hungry,” I mumbled, turning my head so I could bury my nose into his neck and fill my lungs with his scent.

I couldn’t get enough of it. No matter how deep I breathed it in, it just wasn’t enough. I wanted more. I wanted his scent to enter every part of my body and never leave.

“You need to eat, Sophia,” Hunter said and ran his fingers through my hair. “It’s been a while since you ate.”

I didn’t want to eat. I just wanted to breathe him in. That was more than enough. I took another deep intake of his scent and closed my eyes.

Hunter chuckled and rubbed my back gently.

“It looks like someone really missed me,” he said teasingly.

I nodded. Being away from him was torture. He was all I could think about when I was lying on that steel table. I missed his scent. I missed his arms around me. I missed his lips. I missed everything about him.

“I missed you too, my love,” he said softly. “I missed you so much.”

He turned his head and kissed my cheek.

“Come on, Angel, you really need to eat,” he said, making me groan quietly.

I lifted my head and he smiled at me.

“I am more tired than I am hungry,” I said, making him sigh.

I really was tired. I was exhausted. If he hadn’t spoken, I would have fallen asleep in his arms.

He looked at the plate on the nightstand and frowned.

“It’s cold now anyway,” I said.

He looked back at me and rolled his eyes.

“Promise me that you will eat the second you wake up,” he said sternly.

“I promise,” I said, giving him a small smile.

He nodded and placed a soft kiss on my lips.

“Come on, Angel,” he said. “Let’s get you home.”

I looked around the room and gulped. I couldn’t believe that I spent a few days locked up in here. I couldn’t wait to get out of here. I couldn’t wait to go home.

“Do you remember everything?” Hunter asked quietly.

He caressed my cheek and leaned in to kiss my forehead.

“I do,” I said. “I remember everything I said and did.”

I looked at him and smiled.

“I remember you marking me,” I added quietly.

I remembered it like I was there. I remembered his lips on my skin. I remembered his words. I remembered the feel of his canines piercing through my skin. I didn’t remember it clearly, though. It was like trying to look through a foggy glass.

“You do?” he asked, raising his eyebrows a little.

“Not clearly, but yes,” I said. “Maybe we could do that again so I have a clear memory of it.”

A huge smile spread across his face.

“Of course, my love,” he said as he leaned his forehead on mine. “We can do it all over again. We have to do it all over again. You still need to mark me.”

I caressed his cheek and smiled.

“I do,” I said quietly. “And I can’t wait to do it.”

Hunter grinned and kissed me hard.

“I can’t wait, love,” he mumbled quietly. “It will be perfect.”

I cupped his cheeks and kissed him, trying to transfer all the love I had for him in that kiss. I wanted him to know how much I loved him.

“Fuck, Sophia,” he mumbled and tangled his fingers into my hair.

Our kiss was intense, but too short for my liking. I wanted to continue. I never wanted to leave his arms.

“I love you too,” he said. “I can’t wait for you to mark me so I can show you just how much.”

I smiled and ran my fingers through his short beard.

“I already know that,” I said quietly, making him smile.

I knew exactly how much he loved me and it made my whole body tremble. His love was all I needed and I was terrified it would be taken away from me. I was sure that he would hate me for killing his grandfather. I was sure that I wouldn’t feel his love ever again.

And then a thought came to me. It made my stomach turn and I froze.

Hunter’s father.

I hadn’t even thought about him.

Oh, Goddess. What would he do? What would he say? He would surely be angry. He would tell Hunter to leave me. He would.

“What’s wrong, Sophia?” Hunter asked with a hint of panic in his voice.

I would answer him, but the fear squeezed all the air out of my lungs. I couldn’t breathe.

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