Chapter 53 - Teo

I carried Anya's unconscious body to her bed as fast as I could. Her face had a purple tint to it like she couldn't breathe.

"Anya, can you hear me!?" I asked her but she was unresponsive. I put my ear on her chest and relief hit me when I heard her heart still beating at a rapid pace.

She is alive but she's not breathing but if I don't do something fast I may lose her. I notice earlier she looked like she was having a hard time breathing when she was talking to me but I thought it was cause she was nervous. What could be causing this to happen?

As I was rewinding my memories, I remembered when she collapsed. Her small shaky hand was on her chest like she was trying to claw at it. That's it, it's the dress! I didn't hesitate to rip open the upper half of her dress exposing her breast but the moment I tore the corset open, her lungs filled with air.

She was gasping for fresh air like a fish gasping for water. She was still unconscious but breathing at least.

This is all my fault. A huge fist full of guilt and sorrow punch me hard enough to knock me off my feet. I can't seem to do anything right when it comes to her.

I covered her exposed body with her blanket and watched the color slowly come back to her beautiful face. I don't think I have ever been so scared in my entire life.

I don't know how long I have been watching her sleep but I was pulled out of my trance when I heard someone knocking on the door. I got up and opened the door to find Rogan standing there.

"Well I thought you would be done telling her by now." Rogan said looking confused and annoyed to see me.

I felt fear creep up on me when I realized he came to take Anya away from me. "Rogan do you think you can wait a few days. Anya passed out and she hasn't woken up since I told her what you suggested to say. I knew I shouldn't have listened to anything that you said and this wouldn't have happened to her." I said knowing very well that he was not to blame but I was still upset. I gritted my teeth together trying to keep my composure in check.

"Well I only suggested it. I didn't tell you that you had to say it. You could have told her whatever you wanted." Rogan said calmly walking into Anya's room past me straight to where Anya was sleeping.

"Well, well, well I'm sorry to say that this awful event has happened to her once again." Rogan said sincerely shacking his head stroking Anya's cheek gently.

I could feel pure rage pulsing through my veins watching him touch her so casually. He turned his head toward me looking at me with those dark mocking forest green eyes saying 'yes I'm touching her and yes I hear everything, sorry but you can't hide anything from me.' He may not be saying those words out loud but its written all over his face.

"Besides a deal is a deal and all these poor unfortunate circumstances keep happening to her under your care. If you really care for her safety then let me take her now while she is sleeping. That way nothing happens to her while she is a sleep on the way to my palace. I heard the poor thing is clumsier then a new born baby when she is awake." Rogan said still stroking Anya gently like she was the most important person to him.

"You have nothing to fear Teo, I want her to love me and to get her to love me. I have to treat her like she is a priceless valuable treasure, after all she might as well be. She is the key to a big and brighter future for me and my people." Rogan said smiling down at Anya and the fear in me continued to grow as I watched he practically make love to Anya and he knew that I knew there was nothing I could do about it.