Chapter 21 EL 20 vouchers . There was a huge different between lying next to Caden , and slept next to the king . With the former , Rania could only feel contempt ,, and a deep disgust . Even breathing the same air felt very dirty for her . hden However , she couldn't say the same thing with the latter . She didn't have a deep seethed of disgust , but fear settled down comfortably along with her longing , because of the mate bond between them . She was scared of him because of the reputation that he built , but at the same time she longed for him , because he was her mate , yet , what Caden did to her create a deep scar , trauma , where she didn't think she could handle of being touched even by him . Rania looked around her , this was her room , but the fact that the king was sleeping in her bed , it meant he had the key to access her bedroom , since she remembered she had locked the door before she fell asleep . Afraid to wake up the king , Rania tried to get out of the bed gingerly , but once she made a move , the king grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her down , within a blurry second , he was already hovering above her . Rania could feel the panic that clogged her throat when she felt the weight of the king's body on top of hers . She felt trapped . She was being trapped , and this was one of the feelings that she dreaded the most . Once she was in this state , she found herself was having a hard time to breath . Her whole body responded by being numb . Lying down like a wooden log , without her being able to even lift a finger . It was like she suddenly lost control over her body . With Caden , he was going to mock her , as he started to do whatever he wanted with her body without any retaliation . He liked it when Rania fought him , but he liked it too when she was being obedient . Either way , he was going to get his way with her . However , it was not Caden , it was the king , and he didn't start with a mocking . Calling her a useless bitch , or little whore . Yet , the way he gazed at her was very intense , Rania thought he was going to create a hole on her face . She looked at anywhere , but at him , which angered the king . " Why you don't want looking at me ? " Maximus grabbed her chin and lifted her head slightly , but his body pressed down against hers , where he positioned himself between her legs . This made Rania wanted to cry . " Why do you always have this look on your face ? Am I that disgusting in your eyes ? " It took everything in Rania to shake her head , and deny the accusation , but she couldn't speak . She was barely able to breathe . Her mind told her to go to that imaginary swing in her head , a safe place in her mind . Yet , she couldn't do that , the king demanded her full attention , and she couldn't disobey him . There was something feral and commanding in the way he spoke . " Answer me ! " Maximus wrapped his hand around her neck , he wanted to strangle her , scare the shit out of her , so she would speak . He grew up by learning that fear would give you everything that you wanted , including an answer to question . And this was the only way Maximus knew how to handle someone , and get what he wanted . " You don't want to answer me ? " Maximus didn't really put pressure on her neck , he only wrapped his fingers around it . However , Rania was starting to hyperventilating , where caused her whole body was shaking . She kept shaking her head , her mouth was slightly opened , but there was no voice that came out . Maximus narrowed his eyes dangerously when he saw her strong reaction , and a second later , he withdrew . He even moved away her body , as he sat down on the heel of his feet , still kneeling before her , from His eyes trained on her body , as she struggled to breath . Rania moved her body to the side , away from him , as she breathed greedily . " You don't like my touch that much , huh ? " Maximus then got out of the bed . Ranja didn't see it , since she closed her eyes to calm herself down , but she could feel his presences recede , until she heard the door was slammed so hard , she was afraid it would come off its hinges . 1/2 P P . Chapter 21 o 0 The force behind it was great , Rania could feel it reverberated through the walls . The king was 0 E 20 C mad , but she didn't even do anything . And once Rania had regained her composure , someone knocked on the door to bring her her breakfast . She didn't feel like to eat . It was not like she would be able to enjoy the food , because she couldn't sense anything in her tongue . She ate because she needed her strength , that was the only purpose of food for her , ever since she had this illness . " What angered you ? " Declan grimaced when he saw eleven warriors were being carried away from the training ground . They were injured , but not dead , probably it would take them half a day to recover . However , that span of time was a great deal for a shifter , since they usually healed themselves very fast . " Find out more about her , " Maximus said . He rubbed his face roughly , and poured water to his head from the bottle . There were claws here and there on his arms , that started to heal from the fight with the warriors . After all , it was eleven against one , and the king had to rein himself back not to kill his warriors , even when his instinct told him to do SO . I have told you about her , what else do you want to know ? " Declan sat down next to the king . The training today was brutal , because of the king's bad mood . " Everything . I want to know everything . " In "Someone Loved is Never Lost" by CrushReel, readers are immersed in a captivating CEO drama that explores the intricacies of love, loss, and redemption. 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