Chapter 54. The King's Girlfriend

Selma’s words replayed in my mind but somehow they were drowned out. Maybe I was the fool for not seeing Marcel for what he was. A dangerous man who shifted into a massive werewolf when he wanted and a gang leader who carried guns and threatened to cut off men’s fingers.

When he wrapped me in his arms at night I didn’t feel like I was with a dangerous man. I felt like I was with a man who loved me and protected me.  Sometimes I thought I was crazy but I was also certain I would never find a man like Marcel. A man who dominated me like him and chased me as if I was the object that dictated his life.

After a few hours the next morning, I knew the news had spread in town. I got all types of stares. Disgust, hatred, fear, and confusion, more than usual of course.

It taught me the importance of having a trusted circle. When it was just Marcel his trusted crew and Mindy no one knew a thing about our relationship. When two other people find out the entire town knows the