I was still in the dungeon, cold and bruised. My throat had been dying for a drop of water and my stomach had rats chewing upon whatever was leftover.
"You have to perform this act of how apologetic you are in front of Kruz before you even open your mouth in front of Prince Conrad." The lady was known for teaching and educating the prisoners. Her stern look and straight posture was enough to fill anyone's viens with fright. She has been the one helping me to recite the apology I was supposed to say.
"And make sure you don't delay in responding to Kruz, he might think you are showing him attitude and he does not play with attitudes." She had been repeating the same thing about Kruz for hours now. Every time my eyes demanded to shut close, I would pinch myself into waking up.
Soon Kruz entered the dungeon and the woman left, leaving the cell to give us some privacy. He walked straight in front of me and postured straight to listen to what I've prepared as an apology for Conrad's coronation.
"I Cord---," I hesitantly began to mumble even before he had asked me to, but the chuckle he let out shut me up.
"Do what I've told you earlier," He tilted his face and at me with darkened eyes. My body was covered in goosebumps at the recollection of what he had demanded from me before.
"I---," I tried to speak but he hushed me down instantly.
"Lift your dress up!" he repeated himself once again. The demand he made was enough to make me shudder out of fear and disgust. I gulped the fear down my dry throat, while praying for someone to come and save me. The mist in his eyes was nothing but Lust, something that was making me feel ashamed of myself when I hadn't even done anything.
"If you make me repeat myself again, I'll make sure the entire mansion hears your screams." He warned me before he stepped closer to me, "Do it, just show me and be done with it already." he continued to make the same demand again but with more aggression this time.
I was fear struck with the hard expressions on his face, I wanted to do it as he said and be done with the torture but I couldn't just agree to show him my body. He was demanding for something that was not his property, I was not his property.
"I said do it!" he stepped closer and once noticed I wasn't going to do as he said, he grabbed my dress to lift it up.
"No!!!" my hands moved in a reflex and I plunged him back promptly. He stepped away and froze at what just happened. It was a mistake, I didn't mean to offend him but it was too late now. I had already angered him by touching him, whilst he was allowed to touch me anytime, Tsk! The instant he lifted his eyes to my face and reclaimed his senses, I was scared witless.
"It was a mista--," I stepped backward instantly but his pace was faster than mine. A hard slap landed across my cheeks knocking me down to the ground.
"You wh****!" his loud voice faded when he slapped me again and my ear started to ring.
His hands were just as strong as they looked. The amount of pressure he had inserted in hitting me proved he had no mercy in his heart for anyone."I didn't me---," I quickly tried to speak but when he grasped my hair and yanked my head up, I felt my bones cracking.
"I'M VERY OFFENDED!" he grunted in my face, his breath fanning over my skin while his eyes glaring at me in the eye angrily.
Just when I thought he would say something else, he lifted his knee up and kicked me in the stomach. A quick pain spiked through my entire body, bringing tears into my eyes as I dropped down on the ground.
"You thought you could defy me!" His loud screams were all I could hear as he repeatedly kicked me everywhere.
It was so hard for my brain to keep a track of where he was hitting me when his punches began to hit me in the face. A metallic taste of blood numbed my tongue as my eyes felt heavy.
"Now!" he halted, "You don't need this!" I had my face in my hands and my cries subsiding his voice.
My entire body hurt so bad that when he touched me again, I couldn't feel anything. All I could make out was that he bent down and slid his hands up in my dress to pull my panties off my legs. Although I had no strength to fight back, I closed my legs tightly as a response."Ah! It seems as if you have even peed yourself a little," his voice and words were disgusting, the treatment he gave me was worse than death itself. He then bent down again and grasped my arms to lift them over my head. I didn't know what he was up to now, hasn't he already bruised me enough?
I then noticed the knife in his hand. He slid his other free hand through my cleavage and cut my bra from the middle.
"No!!" a fainted cry escaped my lips while he pulled the pieces of the bra out of my dress and collected them in his pocket.
"You tell anyone anything or say my name out of your mouth and the next thing in your mouth will be my d***," he yanked my head back to stare me in the eye. His lewd stare resulted in me looking away from him in repulsion. The moment my ears picked up his footsteps leaving the dungeon, I cuddled on the ground and sobbed louder.
My mother should have killed me there instead of leaving me in the hands of these beasts. I wondered if she was even going to come and rescue me or if my fate would be worse than the death itself. I don't know how long I sobbed there but I was soon drowned in a deep slumber. It happened for the better, my body needed some rest. I woke up to the same lady, teaching me earlier, gently kicking my cheek with her pointy shoe.
"Get up! You are not on vacation here. Prince Conrad is waiting for you in his room. Make sure you don't upset him because he is already in a very bad mood." She had changed into a black jeans and white tank top. Her eyes were narrowed at the cellphone she was scrolling through.
These werewolves had every luxury to enjoy life, while the coven of witches were banished beings known as peasants. I tried getting up but my body was aching so much that I sat down again to gather some courage. She peeked through the side of her phone and rolled her eyes like I was being lazy on purpose.
"Stop wasting time, he will be getting increasingly infuriated while waiting for a peasant like you." she shoved her phone back in the pocket and hunched over me to grab me and leap me onto my feet.
"Arghh!" I let out a scream and held onto her hand to support my body.
"Ehhh! He messed you up pretty bad," My face was in the direct level of Brenda, the 45 years old teacher when she analyzed my bruises and rolled her eyes.
I had no idea how much he had scarred my face but from the way she winced, I could tell he had done a pretty good job in ruining me.
"Can I--- hav---e som---ething to co---ve---r my b----ody!" I stuttered through the dried blood in my mouth. I bet she could clearly see my privates as the silk dress was not only too short but also see through.
"Why? Let the prince enjoy some view." A disgusting smirk covered her lips and she dragged me along to follow her.
I had to hold my one hand down on my v***** and the other on my brea***. After we left the dungeon, I noticed how beautiful the entire mansion was. It was all made of glass and expensive decors were making it look even stunning.
She made me walk among the list of the guards and servants, who would look at me like I was a disease. I even noticed some of them peeking at my privates, hoping to see more. I was able to see the outside of the mansion when she made me tail her in a small hallway, which had windows all around it.
The cars parked in the parking lot were screaming of how rich the alpha king and his son were. It was sad that when they were enjoying luxuries, we witches were being slaughtered and burned to the stakes for who we are.
"Go inside, and remember to obey whatever he says or you'll have a terrible night." She knocked on the door and while waiting for him to allow us to get in, she hurriedly warned me to be on my best behavior. Bold of her to assume I could even defy anyone with the state I was in.
"Come in!" a loud, deep voice came from the inside, letting her open the door and push me inside his room. I hesitantly stood in the corner of the wall behind the door, whilst Brenda shut the door to reveal me after him.
I wished to cry loudly for help or just stop breathing right there. I raised my eyes to quickly glance around, his room was gorgeous. The walls were all white and had his pictures and paintings decorating them.
There was a huge bed in the middle where he was seated and eating dinner I believe and watching TV. The food scent was over the top, my nostrils felt intoxicated. I haven't had anything in days and then what Kruz did to me had even left me shattered.I wished he never finishes his food so that I am never able to interact with him.
"Come forward," the moment he finished his meal, he voiced for me.
It has been a few days since everything. Conrad has been all over me as I overexerted myself during the ritual. I have barely left the room. He gets me everything I would need. As sweet as it was, it was also a little annoying not being able to move or roam around. I am thankful to Uziel for getting Conrad off my back. He has called for a pack meeting and requested my presence. I hope everything is alright. He never really calls for meeting so suddenly. I sighed as I made my way to the meeting hall. I could see the room filled with pack members. Conrad and Uziel were standing on the makeshift stage at the end of the room. Conrad extended his hand, and I gratefully accepted it as he helped me on the stage. Uziel stood at the center with Conard next to him while I stood comfortably next to Conrad. His hand wrapped around my waist and it made me a little shy with the fact that we had the pack members watching our every move. Uziel cleared h
Everything happened in a blur; Conrad had made sure to get Kruz’s body away before I even opened my eyes. Clara, on the other hand, tried her best to free herself. I could see her struggle, her agony on not being able to perform magic. I wanted her to feel every bit of the pain she has inflicted on me. I wanted her to know how to it feels to be helpless. Tears continued to stream down her face, and surprisingly enough, I did not feel upset seeing her that way. “Please, let me go. I promise, I would never bother you again.” She pleaded “You still have audacity to think you could be forgiven?” Uziel asked, his anger and hatred clear in his voice, and the way she flinched, she knew it was for her. “Please, I am sorry. Let me go. I promise to never come back.” She pleaded pathetically making me scoff. “Cordelia, please, help me.” She pleaded with me; it didn’t affect like it normally would. “After everything you did, you still expect me to
After we have shared the vows, both of us stared at each other to signal that we were ready. “You may now mark the bride,” Uziel smiled at Conrad, who tossed his face to me and then looked around. Clara and Kruz were standing very close to us, as I said, there were not many people attending the wedding. “I have a concern,” I suddenly objected and that led both Clara and Kruz to share a glance and then watch me. “We don’t have time, Cordelia.” Clara spoke very anxiously; her eyes weren’t able to focus on one spot. She was quickly looking around to avoid eye contact at any cost. “Maybe she is not ready to help her husband out yet,” Kruz tried to play mind games, pressuring me into showing my sincerity for Conrad.“You are just a Beta, don’t speak on the behalf of your Queen,” Conrad, who had been desperately waiting to punish Kruz, muttered and it shocked him. Kruz had been with him since they were kids, that’s when he thought he deserved more power than him. "I
We couldn’t sleep the whole night. I told him everything in the next few hours."I can't believe Kruz wants me gone." Conrad and I had been lying naked under a blanket and cuddled up. Now that he knew everything, we didn't really need those."When I was first brought here, he as*aulted me in the dungeon," I still recalled everything he had done to me. I noticed Conrad pulling away from me and sitting in the bed, he was staring at me with a frown on his forehead, "the day your father found me using magic, I was actually saving myself from him because he was - - - he was going to r*** me." once I finished, he made tight fists of his hands and tried to get out of the bed but I grasped his arm and pulled him back."We have to be very careful about what we do, we have no idea who else they have under them. They might have casted a spell on most of the mansion, let's not do anything in haste." I rubbed his hand between my hands to calm him down as he breathed heavily like a bull.
"What? I don't know what you are saying. Why would I want your virginity?" He shook his head and started dialing her number again.I knew what was happening and how he can break this spell, well, the answer was right there.Only he can break this spell and set himself free."Because you won't be able to feel my touch after tomorrow." now that I knew Selene won't be able to read his mind or hear what I was saying since she was long asleep, I started opening up to him.There was a mist forming in his eyes, I knew he was feeling helpless and bad for not being able to hold me tight and tell me it will be fine, like he would always do. I remember I used to push him away because of the people around us, because of that link, but I was now realising how much his hug, his arms had boosted my confidence in the past. Yes! we humans do take smallest things for granted but when we lose them only then we realise how important and how special they were to us."What do you me---an,"
I stole my eyes from Clara and began to brainstorm an excuse. The instant Uziel got upo from his seat and left for his room, I cleared mu throat to explain my motives. “I wanted to know why my mother tried to kill me. I just cannot understand that she did it only for power, she loved me.” I was lying out of my mind, fearing if she would even believe me at this point but then she passed me a sad smile and it gave me enough confident to keep moving on.“Cordelia! Evil people dpnt need reasons to hurt ypu, they just find a way to do it and they do it,” now that I was aware of her true intentions, her fake smile and comforting tone was not enough to console me. “You are right!” I whispered under my breath and noticed Kruz and Conrad leaving the table. I knew Kruz only stayed behind to make sure I wasn’t doing anything behind their backs or I have not got up on them. “What is happening between you and Conrad? I noticed the change in his attitude towards you, I thought you