Una Rosa Oscura

Una Rosa Oscura

Bethany Donaghy

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Introduction

"Sei... davvero il Re?" chiedo, con gli occhi ancora spalancati.
"Sì, lo sono... non ti sembro abbastanza adatto?" Sorride, facendomi arrossire di nuovo... sembra avere questo effetto su di me, non so perché.
"N-No, uh... volevo solo chiarire le cose... scusa." Dico timidamente, osservando mentre lui tiene gli occhi sulla strada.
"Prossima domanda, amore?" Mi lancia un'occhiata, sorprendendomi a fissarlo e facendomi distogliere subito lo sguardo.
Uhhhh... cosa intendevi quando hai detto che sono la tua... uh, qual era la parola che hai usato? La tua..." Mi interrompo, cercando di ricordare cosa mi aveva chiamato nel villaggio.
"Compagna?" Finisce lui, mentre annuisco brevemente ricordando la parola.
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Dani era stata portata in un mondo strano da un demone. Si trovava sul palco dell'asta e non aveva speranza per il suo futuro. Ma il Re Lycan la comprò e le diede una nuova vita da sogno.

Axel era il Re Lycan di tutta la terra di Revnok. Era forte e potente, ma era noto per essere maledetto senza compagna. Fino a una notte, quando comprò una... compagna umana, una ragazza che cercava da un secolo. Giurò di proteggerla in quel mondo pericoloso.

Come andranno le cose quando i nemici nascosti nell'ombra inizieranno a muoversi?
Cosa farà il Re Lycan per proteggere la sua compagna dal pericolo?

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Chapter 1

Non smisi di correre nonostante i dolori acuti che mi stringevano i polmoni ogni volta che inspiravo l'aria frizzante dell'inverno.

Non potevo né avrei mai smesso di correre... Questa volta mi avrebbe ucciso, lo sapevo con certezza.

Nonostante conoscessi questi boschi come il palmo della mia mano, mi sentivo comunque a chilometri di distanza da qualsiasi strada o traccia di umanità mentre continuavo a correre nella notte buia - i miei piedi nudi che si graffiavano contro il terreno ruvido della foresta.

I miei piedi dovevano essere sicuramente a pezzi a questo punto, ma l'adrenalina era così alta che a malapena sentivo qualcosa nel mio stato attuale.

Continuai a correre più a fondo nella foresta mentre il mio corpo iniziava a tremare, desiderando cedere lentamente al freddo della notte.

Quando sentii lo sparo improvviso risuonare in lontananza... fu abbastanza per farmi continuare a correre con passi rapidi.

Dovevo allontanarmi il più possibile da quel bastardo psicopatico che mi dava la caccia.

Avrei mai osato chiamarlo così in faccia? No. Ma a volte trovo conforto nel sapere che il mio subconscio non era nemmeno lontanamente ansioso quanto il vero me.

Questa volta sarei sicuramente morta.

Mi avrebbe ucciso.

Mi incolpava per la morte di mia madre... mi torturava per questo... ma ciò che avevo fatto non poteva essere evitato... non avrei potuto cambiare l'esito di quella notte... ma stasera era il suo punto di rottura finale. Nel momento in cui sentii il caricamento della pistola dal piano di sotto, sapevo che dovevo andarmene. Stasera era la notte in cui avrebbe posto fine alla mia vita e ad essere completamente onesta... avevo persino considerato di lasciarglielo fare.

Continuando a correre, temendo che la mia vita sarebbe presto finita... mi fermai improvvisamente quando un lampo brillante attirò la mia attenzione da una linea di alberi vicina.

Mi girai bruscamente in preda al panico per vedere cosa fosse prima di incontrare due occhi rossi abbaglianti che mi fissavano da lontano.

Chi diavolo ha occhi rossi? Sono delle lenti a contatto inquietanti... e trovare qualcuno che indossa lenti colorate nel nostro piccolo paese rurale? Questo doveva essere un assoluto primato.

"C-Chi sei?" balbettai freneticamente, osservando la figura uscire dagli alberi mentre mi riportava alla realtà facendomi indietreggiare leggermente.

Indossava un completo nero e sembrava un uomo d'affari (non in senso buono... più come un trafficante di droga mafioso).

"Lupin." dichiarò in modo inquietante, presentandosi prima di inclinare la testa per guardarmi.

Lupin? Non avevo mai incontrato né sentito parlare di qualcuno con un nome come Lupin in vita mia. Sicuramente non era di queste parti.

"C-Cosa vuoi da m-me?" balbettai facendo un altro passo indietro, la paura che avvolgeva il mio corpo mentre lui sorrideva guardando la mia figura minuta di 1,58 m.

Pensando all'altezza di mio padre, quest'uomo doveva essere circa 1,80 m, il che gli dava il pieno diritto di guardarmi dall'alto in basso.

Ero indifesa. Una stupida, spaventata, indifesa ragazza.

Mi vergognavo di quanto facilmente mi spaventassi... ma d'altronde, quante ragazze della mia età vengono inseguite dal loro padre pazzo attraverso i boschi con una pistola (incontrando nel frattempo un uomo da gangster con lenti a contatto rosse brillanti)?

"Posso portarti lontano da qui... lontano da tuo padre dove non potrà ucciderti o farti del male... tutto quello che devi fare è prendere la mia mano." Inclinò la testa dall'altra parte prima di presentarmi la sua mano lunga e ossuta mentre lo guardavo con gli occhi sgranati, osservandolo avvicinarsi cautamente.

La mia bocca si apriva e chiudeva come un pesce fuori dall'acqua mentre lo osservavo... come sapeva che mio padre voleva uccidermi? Chi è lui? Lo conosce bene? Forse è una trappola!

Durante i miei pensieri, salto quasi tre metri in aria quando sento il suono di un altro sparo - uno che ora sembrava troppo vicino per i miei gusti.

Dove potrebbe portarmi quest'uomo? Ovunque io vada, mio padre probabilmente mi darà la caccia comunque... Avrei bisogno di andare in un universo completamente diverso per sfuggire a quell'uomo.

Ma suppongo che la mia vita non potrebbe peggiorare se ci provassi? Forse ha una macchina nelle vicinanze che potrebbe portarmi via da lui e poi forse potrei arrivare alla stazione di polizia? Questo se prendessero sul serio la mia storia.

Ma voglio dire, quest'uomo potrebbe anche essere un pazzo assassino totale... chi sa quali siano le sue intenzioni nei miei confronti?

"Il tempo scorre, umano..." Sorrise, mentre il mio respiro diventava irregolare alla realizzazione della mia situazione attuale.

Aspetta?

Mi ha appena chiamato umano? Che modo di rivolgersi a qualcuno? Suppongo che ora non sia davvero il momento migliore per pensare alle sue scelte di parole casuali...

Non potevo fare a meno di pensare al tempo che stavo sprecando ora stando qui come un idiota balbettante quando avrei potuto correre. Avrei potuto essere arrivata al villaggio a quest'ora... Avrei potuto andare dalla polizia... ma invece sono qui congelata dalla paura fissando questo spaventoso sconosciuto.

"Dani... posso sentirti... so che sei vicina..." Sento la voce cantilenante di mio padre fluttuare dagli alberi vicini - facendomi solo sussultare.

È squilibrato! Non c'era più alcun motivo di cercare di parlargli. Tutte le suppliche del mondo non lo avrebbero fermato dall'uccidermi. Mi odiava.

Non ci penserà due volte prima di spararmi a morte quando mi troverà qui... Ho circa venti secondi per fare una mossa o sarò morta...

"Prendi la mia mano e lo farò sparire." L'uomo chiamato Lupin ora agita le sue dita ossute, tentando ancora una volta di farmi prendere la sua mano.

Come potrebbe mai portarmi via da lui? Ho circa dieci secondi prima che ci faccia saltare entrambi il cervello!

Il sudore (nonostante facesse abbastanza freddo da nevicare) scorreva dalla mia testa a fiotti. Ero un relitto nervoso. Non riuscivo a pensare a nascondermi o a correre. Ero paralizzata fissando l'uomo strano davanti a me. Non potevo farci niente... mi teneva prigioniera con il suo sguardo...

Il mio respiro rapidamente soffiava fumo freddo mentre stavo lì ansimando disperatamente.

"Eccoti qui, piccola puttana! Oh, e guarda cosa abbiamo qui... un tuo fottuto ragazzo inquietante per salvare la situazione... Ho sempre saputo che eri una patetica sgualdrina che si sarebbe scopata qualsiasi cosa camminasse... Voglio dire, la differenza di età non mi sorprende nemmeno!" Mio padre sogghigna, guardando disgustato tra di noi mentre batte il lato del suo fucile sul palmo della mano.

"Se pensi per un fottuto secondo che lui mi fermerà dal porre fine alla tua misera vita, Dani, allora sei stupida e ingenua come pensavo! Quindi dì i tuoi ultimi addii ora, tesoro... prima che ti rimandi all'inferno da dove vieni!" Rise follemente, sollevando il fucile per ricaricarlo e preparandosi per il suo ultimo colpo...

Il mio cuore batteva rapidamente e mi sentivo fisicamente male vedendo mio padre preparare il fucile. Ho rapidamente guardato di nuovo l'uomo ancora accanto a me. Ho notato brevemente che non era affatto spaventato dalla presenza di mio padre, né tantomeno dalla sua arma...

Invece, lo strano uomo chiamato Lupin lentamente chinò la testa e indicò la sua mano ancora tesa che silenziosamente tentò di nuovo di farmi prendere e questa volta... senza pensarci due volte...

L'ho afferrata.

Nello stesso momento,

vedo mio padre premere il grilletto e il proiettile spararmi direttamente contro

Bang!

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