Iris' pov

I stared at my fingers not able to lookup at him. If he looked bigger than Damian, wouldn't that mean his anger is that much bigger?

But then why did the female call him Alpha?

Was he the same voice talking to me?

"You're awake" he breathes. And I could hear footsteps towards me.

"You're actually awake" he said again his voice sounded like the voice Alpha I know.

Though I liked hearing the voice, when I was unconscious but meeting the person behind the voice was another thing entirely.

The foot steps stopped and the female moved to leave the room, I followed her movements as she left then meeting his eyes and bent my head down again.

"No please. I won't hurt you" he spoke up slowly approaching me.

I still stared at my fingers nervous of what to do. "Pl-please don't h- hurt me" I pleaded unsure of what he would do next

He stopped right next to my bed, I didn't know which expression he made since I hadn't felt any other emotion than pain and fear.

He sighed and sat right next me making me see small of his face, but I still make myself meet his eyes.

"Do you think I would ever hurt you?" He asked, making me surprised. He reached out for my shaking hands "I would never hurt you love".

That's when I realized it, it was only the voice that called my that name, and I could suddenly sense that warm tingle on my hands.

Was he actually the voice?

"You're Alpha?" I asked, almost like a whisper but I didn't know how he heard me.

"Well yeah I am...but you can call me Lucas"
His hands reached my cheek and I jumped.
"Oh, I'm sorry. But please don't look away from me. It hurts"

Hurts?

How can that affect such a large man?

I bit my lip nervously, remembering the last time I looked at Damian in the eyes.

I swallowed my fear, if he is really the voice, he wouldn't hurt me right? I decided to take in the risk and slowly raised my head.

I tried to look everywhere else but his face, but I couldn't help it, he had something on his face that looked different.

His eyes were green, and his hair was brown with a big smile I haven't seen before.

Doesn't it hurt? I thought to myself.

His smile was so big it reached up to his ears. It had to hurt.

"Your eyes...are so pretty" he breathes. And I brought my face down to avoid his stare.

"You look so pretty love" he brushed my hair back making me freeze at his touch.

Pretty? I can't be beautiful or pretty, after all I'm covered in scars and bruises. And Damian always called me a disgusting creature.

"N..no. I'm n..not" I frowned nodding my head.

He rubs my knuckles "you are" he smiled "you're unique and to me you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen"

I stared shocked at his words, he found me beautiful?

But how is that possible? I'm a hallow shell of a living being but he finds it beautiful?

I looked down at his hands big enough to kill anyone but instead they were rubbing circles softly around my hands.

I was confused. How in the world am I supposed to trust anyone again, when it was let alone difficult to hope for my freedom.

Looking up to his face still staring at me intently, I don't know if I was a good judge of character but his eyes...

His eyes held emotions, like he had never expressed them until now.

What was I to do?

Honestly I'm scared, I didn't know what to expect, it's my first time outside the cell, free from Damian. But now...

I'm in front of the male that finds me beautiful and says it without any regrets.

Was this actually a chance?

Another chance to live?

I can finally get to move on?

With the little strength I had I held onto his hand.

"Can..I really trust..you?" I asked my body shaking nervously.

He looked at me following my movements.
"Please... don't take me back" I begged, my eyes began to feel blurry again, then I felt tears roll down my face.

He was quick to hold onto to me and I started bawling on him.

"Please... please don't take me back" I wailed, my voice breaking at some point.

My tears fell out uncontrollably and Ihrld tightly onto him, like he was my last hope, my second chance.

"I don't want to go back" I cried.

He held me and stroked my hair "shh love, I'm here. And I won't take you back"

His contact with my skin made me feel tingles all over my body, it was warm and fuzzy.

"I won't let anyone hurt you love" he whispered as I could feel my energy draining.

"I promise"

Feeling my body weaken I used the rest of my strength to reach for his face.

I didn't know why I did that but I just wanted to feel him, maybe to check if it's really real.

I weakly reached for his face, he was warm, really warm. I felt my eyes slowly closing cause of the energy I had used up.

"You need to lie down" he told me. But I still had my hand on his cheek, it was one of the most daring thing I had done today.

He followed suit and placed his untop of mine, making me weakly smile, it was my first time genuinely smiling

My eyes were already closing but before it could fully do so, I felt his cheek again and whispered

"Thank you...Lucas"

Then fell back asleep.