Chapter 30

LEAH

I took a deep breath as thoughts ran through my head, it couldn't be possible. I knew Darren always loved the feel of power, but Victor? He couldn't possibly be working with him or was this Sierra's doing?

“What in the world are you doing here?” My voice echoed in the hall causing a chill to run down my spine as I stared at her with anger bubbling at the tips of my finger.

I wanted to kill her, ignore the question, I wanted to end her here and now but… I turned away to take a deep breath and my gaze collided with Dante's who stared at me like I grew two horns overnight, had he met her?

“Dante, please leave” I looked up at him with literal glitter in my eyes and joy in my heart, I was going to kill her, but she had to beg for it

“Leah…" He started and gave him a look that told him to trust me with this, and he nodded his head before looking to Sierra “... Very well, Hans…"

“Nop, Hans will stay right here” I smiled brightly which made him glare into my soul, I knew he felt left out, but I couldn't let him watch this plus I needed him to rest because I feel something is about to go wrong, and I fear we need him now more than ever or myself as well

“Very well” He walked out with his hand pinned to his back as he moved, and I have never been more in love with this man than this moment

Finally admit it

The little voice rang in my head and realization dawned on me, I have never admitted even to myself that I loved the man, but perhaps this was a good thing, I hope this was a good thing

My smile falls as I turned back to my very own prisoner and I could see the flash of fear in her eyes before it was suddenly not there anymore, rather she was smiling like she had everything else under control when the truth is that she has nothing under control

“How are you Sierra?” I glared at me and let out a wicked laugh that made me want to jump with joy for in that laughter I could feel the helplessness, she knew her death was near, but she didn't want to taste it.

“Is this your revenge for taking your darling husband?” Her voice was raspy as she tried to taunt, but I didn't feel anything.

“My husband just left, I have absolutely no idea who you speak…"

“Oh stop with the lies Leah, we both know that if Darren opens his arms you'll fly into it like a helpless duck”

“Did anyone ever tell you how beautiful you are?” I asked completely changing the subject and picking a dagger from the weapon drawer before stepping into the vicinity of her cell that smelt like rotten blood.

“Don't change the…" Her voice became lost when the dagger rested upon her nape and she swallowed carefully, she was smart enough to know that a single mistake could make her bleed to dead as it was really sharp.

“Are you really going to stoop that low to kill your Ex-husband's wife” I quietly looked her dead in the eyes and reached for her left hand before I gently began to drag the dagger down her skin causing a scream to ripple from her throat as pain registered in her head

It was the most satisfying thing

“Tell me about Victor” I whispered in her ear before pulling away, and she breathes heavily while glaring at me

Such strong will, I wonder what it would actually feel like to break that into pieces. I feel so possessed, but honestly, I don't care enough to stop what I was doing.

“Over… Over my dead body!” She spits blood on my face and I immediately reached Hans who passed me a cloth to clean my face and without looking back, I used the hilt of the dagger to smack her face so hard and let my foot reach her face before she had time to register what was going on.

Both her hands were strapped to a chain that hung on the ceiling while her legs were chained to each side of the cell, she couldn't sit even if she wanted to, her body was strapped to a place and that was nothing but uncomfortable

“Get me a sword, Hans and yeah, a chainsaw as well with a longer whip” Hans hesitated, and I glared before he is running out of the cell to find what I needed and I looked at her “... We both know you crave to sit down, your legs must be so numb, let's be civil Sierra, I don't want to do this” She raised her head and her hair covered her face looking like something straight out of a horror movie.

“We both know you're enjoying” She sounded tired, and I couldn't help my next move

I picked the bucket of water and poured it on her with a strength I didn't know existed. She gasped for air as she got drenched by the water, and she pushed her hair backwards with a flip.

“Who is Victor?” I asked again, and she refused to speak, to I unlocked the chain that held her hands up, and she fell to the ground with a thud and groan before I picked another bucket of water and I tugged her hair hard, causing her to grunt in pain.

“I don't know" She admitted, and I dipped her head into the bucket of water

She struggled under my grip trying to use her hand to push the bucket away, and I pick the rod burning in the coal before placing it against her back and the water bubbled as she screamed then I let go of her head and put the rod back

She coughed excessively and gasped for air while I took a sit staring at her with such interesting

“Are you ready to speak?” I asked with a smile playing on my face and I heard Hans's footsteps echoing in the hallway but I continued to look at her.

She nodded her head and coughed slightly

“Who is Victor?” I asked for the third time and I could taste the bitterness of that man on my tongue already.

I hate it

“His Majesty's cousin” A chill went down my spine, but I remained still, refusing to show even an atom of emotion as I continued to look “... I came across him randomly, and I've been… I've been working with him so since then. He doesn't want to kill you” I raised my eyebrows in surprise.

“Is that all?” She remained silent again, and I turned to Hans, “... Use the whip on her” I stood up and walked out of the cell with my hands shoved into my pocket, I needed some water.

I heard her screams from her cell, and it sounded like music to my ear, a chill went down my spine I continued to walked, but then I paused. It was the same feeling I had from the woods, but this was the dungeon.

It couldn't be possible, I shoved my hand back into my pocket and head out to see Dante standing there like I had assigned him to stand guard

“What in goddess's name are you doing here?” He turned to me, and he was… biting his fingers.

“You sent me out”

“To go to bed!” I snapped at him and looked down at his wound that seemed to be healing slowly.

“You are in there with… With that bastard's wife, I know you want to kill her, and it's odd that I want to watch you do it…"

“I'm not killing her… Yet” I looked at him before grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the room gently “... I need you to rest, I'm afraid something is going to happen.” His worried gaze looked at me before he pushed the door open to our room and I followed him in.

“What is wrong?”

“I don't know, but I want us to be ready when we eventually find out and I need you to heal because I don't think I can fight knowing you can't” He studied my face

“You've changed, and I love this change in you”

“Good because it's going to get worse, get some sleep, so I do not get to kick the king's ass” He laughed then groaned which made me roll my eyes, and I'm heading towards the door when I remembered what Sierra had said and my hand tightened against the door knob

I looked at him before I headed towards the kitchen to get some water and I had the strange feeling of someone watching me again, which made me sigh, it was just my instincts

I reached for the rail when a hand grabbed my waist out of the blue, and before I could react, everything turned blank