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Chapter 3

Ben's P.O.V.

"Sir they just left the Isle" Owen informed me "Connor believes they will arrive in 40 minutes"

"Thank you Owen" Owen gave a small bow before leaving my office.

I turned to look at the Isle while tapping my feet before getting up to check on Mal's room decorated by Evie, Lonnie, and Jane. As soon as I arrive I saw her bed with royal purple sheets and pillows both in the colors, beige and lavender. Her bed frame was gold with purple roses curling around. Her glass wall was covered with curtains with the colors purple and gold. On the left side of the room it was filled with Mal's art supplies, all stored in drawers or hung up on aboard. Her 'best' work (I quote it because her work was always amazing) was hanging on her wall or the smaller ones were on a shelf. Her bathroom was between her workspace and display of her art. Her closet in the other hand was on the right with a golden vanity table filled with her favorite products like her favorite strawberry perfume along with the jewelry that I had given her. But farther than that was the door of her closet which I imagine Evie filled from top to bottom ranking for different occasions to casual to elegant, to comfortable too tight.

"This looks perfect!" I smiled "she'll love it"

The girls smiled while the guys flopped down on the couch in Mal's room.

"Thank god, Evie had us rearrange everything 5 times!" Jay cried out.

"Jay! It's for Mal. everything needs to be perfect" Evie said while hitting his head.

"Speaking of Mal, Owen said she will arrive in 40 minutes" I smiled, I felt my pulse quicken, I was going to see her again.

"Really?" Evie squealed with a huge smile. She then ran to Carlos and Jay and hugged them.

30 minutes later we- Evie, Carlos, Jay and I along with my parents were waiting for her to arrive outside the castle. My parents had decided earlier that when Mal was found she would live with us for a while before going back to her dorm. My parents were whispering to each other, Jay, Carlos and Evie shifted around and looked at the road while I pulled on the sleeves of my royal blue suit jacket and glanced at my watch as we waited for her to arrive. Just as the air was getting tense with each passing minute the royal limo appeared making Evie jump up and down and causing Carlos and Jay to grin wide while my parents held onto each other for support, I, on the other hand, straightened my back, fixed my blazer and grinned uncontrollably making it my cheeks hurt.

When the limo stopped in front of me I tried to keep a straight face, I didn't want to scare Mal, maybe she didn't even want to see me. The two guards in the driver and passenger seat got out first before one of them opened the door while the other stood guard. The first person to come out was the doctor, and then a nurse. I walked closer to the limo craving to help Mal out of the limo but the doctor put out a hand in front of me.

"Sire, before you go to Lady Mal you need to know. She isn't the same as before she left. She's going to need time to heal. She has trama for what he put her through, she might not remember who you are, it could be her way of dealing with what she went through." the doctor told me before stepping aside.

I swallowed hard before looking at the limo again, the nurse was trying to convince Mal to get out. It seemed to work because Mal put a foot out. I let out an unease breath and inched closer. The nurse managed to get Mal out of the car but her head was still down. Her purple hair was messy and longer than before, reaching almost her hips while her bangs from what I can see hand grown out and I think maybe framed her face while her skin seemed paler than what it normally is, Mal was wearing a loose huge shirt with grey sweats with flippers. I instantly noticed a small voice, my beast purring out one-word "mate"

The nurse walked her closer to me, "Mal this is King Ben he's the one that got you off the Isle" Mal kept her head down for a few seconds before shyly looking up before quickly looking down again. But in that second I saw enough, her cheeks were badly bruised to the color blue while her lips were chapped and her eyes...her eyes were the most heartbreaking things about her, they were alert, darting each and every direction trying to look out for danger.

The nurse continued to say, "You're going to stay with him" Mal quickly grabbed the nurses hand and shook her head, the nurse tried to comfort her, "Its alright Mal he isn't going to hurt you, you can trust him" Mal looked at the nurse uncertain which made my heart clench. She didn't remember me or trust me.

He was going to pay.

He put her through so much, he...I-I was a fool, it's my fault she's in this state. I should have fought harder for her, I should have found her earlier. I took a step closer to Mal and gently laid a hand on her cheek, she flinched but did not oppose when I lifted her head, so she was looking at me.

"I promise you, Mal that you are safe and no one will hurt you here. I promise I won't hurt you" I spoke softly looking into her beautiful green eyes that seemed to be trying to find out if I was lying or not. A few seconds later she did a soft nod and looked around. "Come. I want you to meet these people", I held out my hand and she lifted her hand but before it touched mine, she quickly put it down and walked next to me. I let out an uneasy breath before continuing to walk, I felt my beast want to let out a whine but tried to shrug it off.I walked closer to Evie, Carlos, and Jay as they shifted with anticipation. "Mal this is Evie, Carlos, and Jay". As I looked next to me to see her reaction towards them, I saw her gone, I panicked until I saw her head peek out from, next to my arm.

"Hi" Evie uttered bubbly and loud.

"Hi," Carlos and Jay said in a sort of outburst taking a step forward.

Mal's eyes widen, letting out a small whimper she hid completely behind me.

Their faces fell.

Both Carlos and Jay looked down while Evie whispered with tears forming and a hand over her mouth "I-I didn't m-mean to s-scar h-her."

I gave her a sad smile, "She's fine Evie, just give her time." I turned to look at Mal, "Do you want to go inside?"

Mal looked around before her eyes landed on the nurse, the nurse gave her an encouraging smile before walking into the limo to take her and the doctor to the hospital. Mal's body language immediately changed. I couldn't see her face but she tensed up and clenched her fist tightly and started to shake a bit.

"Mal?" I heard her count softly, barely a whisper before turning to look back at me. "Do you want to go inside?" She turned to look at the Castle before nodding her head. I made a move to grab her hand and as I did, she immediately looked up her eyes startled and pulled her and away from me. We locked eyes and the only emotion I saw was fear, as she instantly pulled her hand away from mine and held it closer to her chest. My face fell, she didn't trust me. I mean I knew it already but knowing and seeing it happen was two completely different things.

"Let's go," I said while trying to give her a smile but the ache never left me.

I felt her follow me as we walked inside and from what I could tell she didn't look up the entire time, I gave her a small tour around the Castle in case she had any questions and when we were done, I showed her, her room. For a few moments, she just stood in place unsure of what to do, "This is your own space Mal, you can do whatever you want with it." I told her trying to encourage her to look around and she did. I smiled as she looked around in wonder and fascination but before I could really enjoy that look my phone rang startling her. After calming her down from the loud noise, I left her alone for a moment to answer a phone call and I found her asleep.

She was wearing the same clothes she had arrived, curled up in a ball laying down on the side of the bed with no blanket on top and her head resting on the edge of the pillow. I smiled softly at her, quietly walking over to her and caressing her pale bruised cheek.

She didn't deserve it.

She didn't deserve the pain.

The torment.

But she's safe now.

I will make sure of it.

I moved towards her chaise and picked up the blanket on top before covering Mal with. I bend down on my knees and moved her hair from her face before placing a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"You're safe Mal, no one else will hurt you ever again."


Also, I kinda have a schedule for this book: I will be updating on Saturdays His Fatal Mistake while the Real Movie will be updated on Wednesdays (the days might change!)

this just helps me organize myself better

ps. just because I only update once a week doesn't mean that's all I write I'm actually on the 7th chapter! and I have a semi plot I want to write

QUESTION!

-do you want a Mal POV?

and if so what about?

-her torment in the Isle?

-what did Audrey and Chad do to her?

-a heartbreaking scene between Ben and Mal before she was sent?

-her family (the rest of the VK's) not trusting her?

-how does she feel now?

or any other ideas?

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