Seven!

Author's POV

Elena was in bed after Liam seducted her. The maids had cleaned her and changed her clothes. She was in better condition now, her hair was washed and combed. Face was clean but pale. The body was clean but filled with marks. The maids there were used to seeing cruelty but even they felt bad for the innocent girl.

She was sleeping peacefully, until a nightmare kicked in. She flinched in sleep when that ugly voice played in her mind.

"I am asking you for the last time, Elena..."

Jaffery growled at her, circling her with the belt wrapped in his hand.

"I don't know anything... Please, let me go!"

She cried and screamed at the top of her lungs.

Jaffery's belt scraped her skin on the back and she cried harder.

"You know everything... Open your mouth, bitch"

Words felt sharper than the belt hit.

Elena screamed and woke up with the jolt before another belt could hit her. She looked around scared and found herself in bed in an unknown room but she was still under the effect of drugs. For her, she was still caged in Jaffery's house.

Adrenaline rushed inside her, all she wanted was to escape Jaffery's house and she saw the door of the bedroom open.

She sprinted out of the bed but as soon as she stepped out, she fell down on her knees. She was extremely weak after going through so much.

Yet her will to escape was stronger, she got up and started running again. Passing stairs and hallways. Her long hair was flying back as weak feet struggled for survival. She ran straight towards the door but suddenly she felt her feet leaving the ground as strong hands lifted her and pulled her back.

She gasped and turned around quickly the moment those strong hands placed her down.

Her heart almost dropped a bit thinking that monster caught her again and she was about to break but she realised she was wrong. It was someone else and that realisation spread weird warmth in her cold body.

She found those grey eyes staring back at her amusingly. Strong arms were wrapped around her waist protectively, as if she would fall if he let her go.

She breathed heavily as she recognised his breathtaking face. He was the same one who broke her cage. Saved her from the fire and Jaffery.

She couldn't understand why but he saved her.

"You are running too fast for a girl who should be weak"

He said amused at her big eyes which were staring at him like a lost puppy. He has never seen such beautiful and pure eyes.

She looked around, trying to make sure that she was really in his house and not in her cage. But the anxiety was still strong. She was not going to trust anything so easily.

Liam saw her breathing turning uneven. He slowly started pulling away but her legs refused to stand. She was about to fall and he grabbed her again, realising she had truly used all her strength to run.

She fell limp in his arms and he scooped her in his arms. He doesn't remember carrying anyone like this, this many times. He couldn't believe he was really doing it.

Lisa was crossing the hallway when she noticed Liam carrying Elena in his arms. She stopped and stared at them for a moment.

"Everything aside, why is he paying so much attention to her?"

She mumbled, noticing how Liam was holding her like she was made up of glass. He was never so gentle with anyone.

She knows her son, he doesn't do anything without a motive. But what if this time he really doesn't have any motive behind this?

Liam carried her to her bed. She was barely awake but her eyes were flickering anxiously.

"You are safe, relax!"

He mumbled before throwing a bedsheet over her.

She might have trusted his words because her eyes finally gave up.

Liam sighed while looking at her.

"What the fuck am I doing?"

.....

The next day when Liam was back from work. Lisa was talking to the maids and everyone looked worried about something.

He noticed and stopped.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

"That girl, Elena is not eating anything..."

Lisa huffed.

"Everyone tried feeding her but she isn't responding. She is not even talking to anyone. It's like she has forgotten how to talk."

"Did you call the doctor?"

He questioned.

"Yeah, she came and checked on her... Elena is still in trauma but she has also confirmed that she has lost a few parts of her memories because of the drugs they used on her... So she doesn't remember parts of her life and it will keep changing. She might remember something now but won't remember it later and vice versa..."

Lisa felt bad for the girl.

"That's problematic."

Liam sighed, he knew that she was weak but didn't realise that this could be so serious.

"Any solution for that?"

"Nope!"

Lisa shook her head.

"We need to let her heal naturally. Her body will fight back and once the side effects are cured, she will remember her life..."

She informed.

"We will work on that but our current problem is that she is not eating."

"Give her shots then. Until she eats."

He ordered and started walking away.

"She needs to heal naturally then how can we give her artificial energy?"

Lisa snapped and he stopped.

"She needs to eat."

"But you said she isn't"

Liam shrugged.

"Do you have any other option?"

"I think you should try"

Lisa suggested.

He frowned.

"What? I don't know how to do that... You know it better, you do it."

"She trusts you, not us... She is not even letting us come close to her and she hugs you."

Lisa looked amused.

"You can control her. I think you should try."

Liam looked at her for a moment like he was having a conversation with himself. Then he shook his head.

"I am not doing that, Mom. Forget it."

He stated and walked away.

Lisa sighed and looked at the maids.

"What to do now?"

Meanwhile, Liam went to his room and freshened up. Cold water was running down his body but his mind was still on Elena.

Lisa's words were running in his mind, she hadn't had anything. She is hungry. God knows for how many days. If she has had anything at all in all those days. If yes then God knows what they gave her to eat. He knows what happens with captives because he does the same and for some reason, the imagination of happening all of that to Elena was unsettling for him.

He tried to ignore the feeling. Tried not to care about it. He is already bothered that this girl is catching his undivided attention and he does not like this. He wants to maintain distance.

"Ignore it... I don't care if she has eaten or not."

He grabbed a drink for himself still annoyed.

After a drink, he couldn't control himself anymore. He placed the glass down with a thud.

"Fuck it!"

He grabbed his shirt before going to Elena's room and opened the door without knocking.