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~Levi's pov~

Your body fell numb into his arms."SHIT!" Levi panicked. You were the one who shield him, and now you're unconscious in his arms. He placed you down slowly turning around to the titan with a man killing look, he felt his blood boil under his skin. His blood raced throughout his body.

His grip tightened onto his blade almost breaking the handle, he jumped up and off the branch desperately. His hooks attached to the titans rough flesh, his body flinging towards it's arms cutting through them completely. He swiftly turned his body to the titans head, he flung his blades straight into it's eyes, madly cries escaped the titans mouth as the blade pierced through it's eyes. Blood splattered on Levi's cloths and face, but the anger growing inside him caused him to not give a shit.

"YOU BASTARD!!" He yelled with every cut him made. Small pieces of the titans skin covered the land below, Levi could barely see at this point. He landed back on the branch where you where and soon a loud ground shaking thump echoed inside Levi's ears, his teeth clenched together as he watched the titan evaporate.

He turned back to you, you were laying against the tree trunk your body doll. He walked up to you gently bending down to your level, his fingers traced over your bloody forehead down to your cheek. His hand cupped your cheek, his thumb drew small circles on your soft skin.

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~third person pov~

They hid in the dark parts of the forest unseen by the shadows. Secretly watching. No sound came from them, but the envy and jealousy radiated of them. They watched as the girl they once were in control over is now free with another man.

They hated the freedom the girl had, they knew how fragile she was before how so easily breakable. They wanted to have her again. They wanted to be in control of her, to lock her up so that she could never see the light of day again. They wanted to kill the man she had now fallen for, they wanted her to love them more than him. They wanted her love back.

The urge to just swoop in and take her away, take her back where she belongs. They watched as the raven haired man rapped his blood covered hands around her vulnerable body, he was so gentle with her. Maybe that's why she fell for him and not them, the way he protected her from that monstrosity of a being gave them a sick feeling in the pit of their stomach.

Their clenched fists dangled on either side of them, the man placed her bloody head against his chest holding her close, blood stained his grey button up shirt. He looked down at her with soft eyes, his finger moved a bit of hair out her face and he said something that they couldn't figure out.

The dark haired man jumped up and headed towards the camp leaving them in the company of the quiet forest, their fist smacked against the tree next to them causing the side of their hand to bleed.

"She's mine!" They yelled to no one.

"I WILL HAVE HER AGAIN!"

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[time skip]

~Levi's pov~

He landed on the soft grass, the extra weight finally caught up, almost collapsing on his knees he placed you delicately on the grass holding the back of your head with his shaking hand. He couldn't believe he had let this happen, your face was covered with dry and new blood that was still pouring out of the side of your head.

His shirt was now sicking to his chest, it will be a bitch to take it off later. He looked down at you with hurt eyes, he was so angry at himself for not being able to protect you. He hated that the whole day he was such a dick to you and now you're on deaths door.

"Levi you're back-" he heard Hange's joyful voice quickly turn into sorrow as their eyes landed onto your numb body. They couldn't believe what was in front of them. "Levi... what... what happened..?" They asked terrified of the answer. But he remained silent in shame, Hange was about to speak again but they were cut off by footsteps coming from behind them.

The fear of it being the Commander brung shivers down their spine, and as luck has it they were both greeted by the blondes voice. "Has Levi and Y/n returned?" The Commander came closer but couldn't see you two since Hange's back was blocking his view.

"Hange?" They turned around slowly to reveal you in Levi's arms on the grass, Erwin's eyes widen at the site of your dreadful state.

"Y/n..." Erwin mumbled.

"I'm sorry... it's my fault!" Levi blamed himself, his hand clenched into a fist his nails piercing through his skin. He couldn't believe he had let Erwin down, he sworn to keep you safe for his sake but he had failed. Silence covered them like a heavy suffocating blanket.

Cadets rushed over to see what had the two so devastated, but when their eyes landed on the Captain holding onto you for dear life, they all stopped and imitated the trio.

Hange finally snapped out of the unbearable trance they were in, they bend down and took you in their arms. "I need the herbs we have collected and bandages!" Hange commanded to everyone, but they all just stared in shock. "NOW!" As their words finally reached the cadets they all rushed in different directions for what they were ordered to bring.

Hange carried you over to the lab tent placing you onto the clean side of the table, Levi and Erwin both followed. Erwin was ordering the cadets to bring clean water and towels, while Levi just stared at Hange as they handled you. He looked down at the hand you banged the guilt growing.

"Shorty, don't just stand there! Come here and help me stop the bleeding." He snapped his head when he heard his usual nickname, speed walking over to you ready to help. "There is a huge gash on her right thigh. Here. Apply pressure on it." Levi did as he was told, grabbing the cloth and pressing it against your thigh.

Hange started to make all sorts of medicines with the herbs but Levi's mind was concentrated on you and only you. The next few hours were a blur, voices echoed around Levi but he didn't take anything in.

He was mentally preying to the walls that you will be ok, that you will not die.

Please... don't kill her... not her.

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[flash back]

~your pov~

I was sat onto the fountains ledge, my head tilted up watching the stars. The sky was so plain. the only source of light were the stars twinkling like crystals throughout the darkness; bringing a beautiful white shine to the void that was slowly swallowing me whole. The cool breeze felt so soft, like a kind hand brushing the tears away from onto my cheeks.

It was so peaceful out here the garden was the only place I could really get away, I'm always told to train or do everything father orders me to. I never get this peace not even in my own room, servants are always in and out. I even have guards outside my door. Not that I might be in danger, no, my father wouldn't care if someone was out to get me mainly because he thinks that if I can't defend myself and keep myself alive then there is no use of me living.

My father only put those guards outside my room to make sure I don't leave, or that my mother wouldn't see me. My father doesn't allow me to see my own mother. It is only when I beg of him, and even then he doesn't let me speak with her long.

But unlike the other 'mafia queens' my mother has no say nor any authority regarding anything, she is much like a baby maker and that's it. The only reason father is keeping her alive is because he knows if she dies I go with her. I love my mother more than anyone here, no one loves me in this hell hole but her.

Footsteps broke my train of thoughts. When I looked over in the direction from where they were coming from I was greeted with a smug smirk. "Of course it's you." I say not wanting to talk to him, he was the last person I would like to speak to right now.

"Oh? Were you expecting someone else, maybe a secret boyfriend?" He said trying to sound as comic as possible but I could tell by his face he was a bit jealous of his own suspicions. He walked closer to me, I watched as his body moved into the moonlight.

His red hair glinted a slight bronze under the stars light, he wore a black button shirt that was only done halfway revealing some of his toned chest. He had dark grey shorts that came up to his knees; his legs had all sorts of cuts and stitches, his slippers tapped gently onto the stone as he walked closer.

He was now stood before me looking me onto my e/c eyes and I did the same, "Xenos aren't you supposed to be in your room, it's over curfew so if a guard finds you here you're dead meat." I say causing for him to raise an eyebrow at my words.

"I could be saying the same about you, princess." He said the last part with sexual appetite, he got down to my level before speaking again. "You are mine, only mine." He held my face with both of his cold hands forcing me to look straight at him. My hands rested onto his wrist secretly trying to pull his grip off me.

His words made my heart race. Though it wasn't because of nervousness or that I was flustered, I was scared and disgusted. His words weren't filled with love they had a possessive hunger sound to them. Like a starving wolf waiting for the right moment to jump out and kill it's pray.

He pulled my face closer to his forcefully, he leaned closer and kissed me. I couldn't feel anything anymore; my heart stopped raising, my hands gave up on protesting and just slid down from his wrists onto my lap. My thoughts stopped completely along with everything else, I closed my eyes waiting for this moment to end. Waiting for his lips to leave mine. Waiting for him to leave me. Waiting for him to let me free.

Please... I want to be free.

[flashback end]
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[time skip]

'Thumb!'

My eyes shot open cold sweat running down my arms and face, my eyes frantically looking around trying to figure out where I was, and how I got here. I looked over to my left where light was peeking through the window, the white curtains danced with the breeze that intruded into the room.

I looked over to my arm which was laying on my stomach rapped with bandages, my eyes traveled over to my right. My eyes widen slightly when they landed on the person sat next to me; he was leaning back against the chair, with one hand on his knee and the other on his chest.

His uniform was a bit messy; two of the buttons on his grey shirt were undone revealing some of his chest, the shirt was untucked from his white jeans. His cravat was not rapped around his neck, instead it was placed neatly over the small stack of paperwork on the side-table next to bed, along with a few empty tea cups.

His lips were parted and soft snores escaped them, he look so peaceful; his face wasn't all tensed up like usual, his eyebrows rested, along with his silky raven hair brushing against his forehead. The book that was once in his hand was now on the ground next to his right foot, the book was opened faced down; it's beautiful sage green colour looked back at me, the leather was slightly peeling off the edges revealing a heavy cardboard.

I leaned over the bed to pick it up, I looked inside and started to read through the words;
'Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I can not live without my life! I can not live without my soul!'

I read the the part that stood out to me. I sigh tightening my grip onto the side of the paper, "only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you" I muttered as I looked forward, I felt movement next to me and my head turned to find wide grey eyes looking at me with pure disbelief.

"You're.. you're awake.." his words had relief and shock in them, he was completely awake now. We shared eyes, I could tell he hasn't been sleeping from the heavy eye bags under his eyes.

Has he been waiting for me to wake up?

"How long have I been out..?" my question broke the silence, he looked down at the book before replying.

"Two weeks." His words made me freeze, what happened? Why was I out for so long? And how am I not dead? So many questions ran through my head but I couldn't speak a signal word.

"You scared everyone." His words made me look back at him, his eyes were glossy which shocked me. I never could believe Levi would ever care for me, heck not even be glad I was alive.

"You're an idiot brat. We all thought you were going to fucking die, tch. You worried us all." He muttered the last bit, I was about to say something when the door opened the back of it hitting the wall. Erwin was standing at the door his eyes widen with tears threatening to spill out of them. I gave him a soft smile.

"Y/n..." his breath hinged and the next second his arms were tightly rapped around me. "You're ok. You're alive!" He said trying to believe what he was seeing, I rapped my left arm around him rubbing his back. "I'm ok." I said after a bit reassuring him it was not a dream.

Hange soon walked it when they heard the Commanders joyful words from down the hallway, "MY Y/N!" They ran towards me hugging both me and Erwin, I couldn't help but smile.

I looked to my side where Levi was just sitting there watching us, his arms folded over his chest. I extended my arm to him grabbing a hold of his sleeve and brought him into the hug. He hesitated for a second but soon rapped his gentle arms around me, feeling his warmth brung a slight pink to my face.

I'm ok.

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[Authors notes]
Hellooo I hope u guys are all ok, and I hope u are all safe. I hope y'all like this chapter, also I hope y'all know where the reference quote is from. And no I haven't finished the book actually I haven't started it yet, I will tho but I just went through it and found that quote and I'm literally in love. I also apologise for any mistakes.

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