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Rayla\u2019s words rang in my head in a loop. I clutched my flat belly as I thought of the babies growing inside me; the news had brought the little glimmer of happiness I had lost since I had been put down here. But at the same time, fear coursed through me that what would happen if Edward came to know and if Rayla could sense my babies, could Khole as well? Just that thought brought\u00a0<\/p>\n
a shiver of fear down my spine as I clutched my belly harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t get a chance to ask Rayla any questions singe Edward had sent down a servant to fetch her. She gave me a look of pity before heading up with him when the servant placed a new bottle of water for me. Even though the thought of drinking or eating anything sent down here gave me anxiety, I knew I was growing weak and now that I had four pups inside me and that to future alphas, I had to keep my energy up. And, as much as I annoyed Edward, I knew he wouldn\u2019t poison me or try to kill me, hurt me, yes, but he wouldn\u2019t kill me. I was his ticket to the power he craved. Since the psychopath loved and craved power and could only get it by being a shallow piece of s**t and terrorizing a woman, I had promised myself he would pay for every tear I had spilled from my eyes due to him. Death would be too easy for him, and I wanted to make sure when my brothers and mates came for him, they should let him live.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought of my mates brought a smile to my face as I rubbed my flat belly. Would they be happy? What would their reaction be when they found out? I knew they would make great fathers; there was no doubt about that. As tough and ruthless as they could be, all four had hearts of gold. For them, the family was above all, and I was sure when they would hold their sons for the first time, things would change, maybe even love them more than they love me. I should\u2019ve been cranky about that thought, but it made me giddy and excited.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise to keep you safe, my babies. Your dads are coming, and they\u2019ll get us out of here.\u201d I\u00a0<\/p>\n
whispered, rubbing circles on my belly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at the water bottle in front of me, contemplating whether I should drink it or not. Rayla\u2019s word that they had my mate\u2019s blood and the potion was made rang through my head. Could Edward have mixed the potion with the water? But he knew that I hardly ever drank or ate anything; he wouldn\u2019t risk the only potion he had like that, right? Even with the chicken noodle soup that Rayla had fed me, I was dehydrated and hungry. Praying to the goddess to protect my pups, I grabbed the bottle of water and chucked the lid off drinking the entire thing like a man stuck in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sahara would. Just as I put the bottle down, I heard his voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it looks like my little mate is willing to compromise now.\u201d Said, Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
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His voice brought shivers down my spine; he could smile one minute and then slap me the next. He was unpredictable, but I didn\u2019t care and still challenged him; now that I knew I was pregnant, I didn\u2019t want to think about what would happen if he kicked me in the stomach, which was his go-to\u00a0<\/p>\n
move always. The thought made me sweat in fear, but I tried my best to keep up my poker face. I had to choose either to be stubborn and potentially harm my unborn pups, not to mention Leah\u00a0<\/p>\n
and her pup or just play along till my mates and brothers came once they received Rayla\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
message. The choice wasn\u2019t hard, but I could only pray that my mates showed up as quickly as\u00a0<\/p>\n
possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. I\u2019m sorry for acting how I did. I\u2019ll be better, but that doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m okay with all this.\u201d I\u00a0<\/p>\n
said meekly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew I couldn\u2019t outright be the way he wanted me to be; as much of a psychopath he was, he\u00a0<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t stupid. There was no doubt in my mind he would pick up that I was planning something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, too bad, darling. Plus, it is only a matter of time before our bond is formed, and I mate and\u00a0<\/p>\n
mark you. There will be no one in this multiverse that you\u2019ll care about more than me, well, until we\u00a0<\/p>\n
have children. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll make a great mother to them.\u201d Said Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought of him touching me intimately and marking me had me gag, which I held back with all\u00a0<\/p>\n
my willpower. He was my uncle. How could he even have such thoughts about me? Wasn\u2019t he the\u00a0<\/p>\n
least bit disgusted or horrified? I would rather die than let him touch me. Hopefully, he doesn\u2019t plan to till the so-called bond is formed. I needed to find a way to break the barrier that was put on my\u00a0<\/p>\n
mind blocking me from Trisha and my lycan. I just needed a little strength, just enough to fight him\u00a0<\/p>\n
off if he ended up doing something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, will you be good and behave if I let you come up.\u201d Asked Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I gulped and nodded. My back hurt from laying on the concrete floor; no doubt I probably smelt\u00a0<\/p>\n
like garbage, not to mention I was starving. If I could be let up, I could make myself something to eat without worrying about it being poisoned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow remember one wrong move, darling, and you be back here.\u201d Said Edward as he bent down\u00a0<\/p>\n
to scoop me up bridal style\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he touched me, I repelled back in disgust. You could feel the evil aura coming off of him even though I wasn\u2019t a witch, but the vibes he let out were dark and crazy. Despite all that, I let him carry me; it wasn\u2019t like I had much choice anyway. He climbed up the stair, taking me out of the cold, smelly dungeon and into the light, which had me close my eye at the intensity of it. My\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes had adjusted to the dark; the light was burning my eye. I felt him walk several stairs and tal\u00a0<\/p>\n
multiple turns until I felt him stop. Opening my eyes slowly and adjusting them to the light, we stood in front of a pair of large black doors; the surroundings around us told me we were definitely in some sort of grand packhouse with luxurious architecture and furniture. How did he have the money to afford all this? And if I was kept in a packhouse, that means we were at some pack;\u00a0<\/p>\n
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wouldn\u2019t that be too easy for my mates to find me then? Question after question ran through my mind till Edward opened the door, and his scent wafted from the room through my nose, making my heartbeat accelerate. This wasn\u2019t a guest room but his room, the strong scent in it left no argument. I wanted to argue, but his threat lingered in my mind. I needed to heal and get some information on where I was. I knew it was next to impossible to escape without Trisha or my lycan, but I still needed to see if there was a way. I also had to find out about Leah, if she was okay or not. I had been down there for almost a week, according to Rayla, and even though she said that Leah was fine, I had to see for myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt myself being put down on a large soft bed, the feeling making me remember my bed back home when I was snuggled with my mates at night, the thought bringing tears to my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t cry, darling. Everything will be alright. You\u2019re hurt. I\u2019ll go get something to help you heal since your Lycan and wolf arent in connection with you.\u201d Edward said as he wiped my tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He kissed my forehead and left-the action making me cry out more. I tried calling out to my mates, but all I got was static. I had felt them a few times down in the dungeon but only for a few seconds. I could feel their agony, sorrow, guilt, everything. I tried sitting up, but the pain in my ribs made me wince and fall down; not long after, I heard the door open and close as Edward walked\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLucky for us, Khole has a healing serum made.\u201d Said Edward showing me an injection filled with\u00a0<\/p>\n
what looked like blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heartbeat picked up as I tried getting away from him despite the pain that coursed through my body. I tried jumping off the bed when suddenly I was grabbed and harshly thrown back on the soft material cushioning the impact as I clutched my stomach, protecting it. He pinned my arm above my head as he hovered over me, snarling, my thoughts going toward my unprotected stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never learn, do you! Here I am trying to take the pain away, and you\u2019re being an ungrateful bitch.\u201d He snarled, slapping me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt my lip rip open as blood trickled down. Tears fell from my eyes as my soul called out to my\u00a0<\/p>\n
mates to help us, but all I got was static over and over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI should let you suffer in pain, but I need you fine for the spell.\u201d That was all he said when I felt the needle pushed into my neck. The liquid felt like lava in my veins as it coursed through my body; I screamed in pain, but as soon as it came, it died, leaving a slight burn. The pain I had felt for days\u00a0<\/p>\n
was gone, like it was never there. Looking down, all saw was my fair skin without the black and\u00a0<\/p>\n
blue bruises that littered it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What had he given me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAmazing what a little vampire blood mixed with a bit of herb can do.\u201d Said, Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words made me lock eyes with him in horror. Vampire blood was used to heal; out of all the\u00a0<\/p>\n
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supernaturals, their blood had this magical property, but it was also posion if given to werewolves in a large amount. Edward chuckled and kissed my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, darling, you should know by now I would never hurt you like that.\u201d That was all he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before I could get the word out, I felt another sharp jab in my neck, and I saw him pull out another needle with a yellowish liquid drop falling from the tip of the needle. My eyes went to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
scared about what he gave me, but all I got was his sadistic grin as he chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t believe that I would let you roam around freely after that little escape you just tried to\u00a0<\/p>\n
make. Plus, I don\u2019t need you squirming when I ravish your beautiful body tonight.\u201d He said, eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
black as coal in lust as he grabbed one of my breasts and fondled it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to push him off of me, but I couldn\u2019t move it was like I was paralyzed. Tears ran down my\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t cry, darling! It\u2019ll wear off, and hopefully, when it does, you\u2019ll learn not to run; otherwise, I\u00a0<\/p>\n
might have drug you again.\u201d He said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, I won\u2019t run! Make it stop, please.\u201d I cried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The psychopath just chuckled and started taking off my clothes. I cried out louder, asking for anyone to come and help me, but no one came; instead, I felt another sting on my cheek, which had reopened the cut on my lip from before, making me bleed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore I have Khole somehow shut your mouth, I suggest you shut up,\u201d Edward said, taking off my\u00a0<\/p>\n
panties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was completely bare in front of him by now. The way his eye raked over my body made me want\u00a0<\/p>\n
to vomit. I looked the other way, trying to think about anything, then his disgusting hands roaming over my body as he pinched my n*****s and cupped my v****a.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much as I would love to ravish you here and now, darling. Let\u2019s get you cleaned up first.\u201d Said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
Picking up my lifeless body in his arm and taking me to a bathtub that was already filled with steaming water. He placed me inside; he got in behind me and started cleaning me. Even with the hot water, it felt like nothing on my skin. I could feel nothing on the outside, but my soul was shattering on the inside. I had never let any guy touch me like this other than my mates. Would they even want me after knowing what Edward had done with me? I had shut my mind off, not wanting to think about the feel of his hands roaming my body. After an hour, he had finally taken me out of the bath. I was clean and smelled nice, but I felt disgusted, dirty beyond words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He brought me back to the room, and to my horror, saw a provocative royal blue lingerie on the bed. Tears that I had thought were dried up from my tears glands resurfaced as he put me down on the bed, wiping me dry and putting me in the lingerie. When he was done, he moved back and\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t cry, darling. Everything is going to be okay. We\u2019re not making love today but I can grantee you when we do that\u2019s all you\u2019ll ever want then.\u201d Edward said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those were the last words I registered when I decided to blank out when he placed me on one\u00a0<\/p>\n
side of the bed, coming up behind me and pulling me into deathly harsh grip- I just prayed to the goddess that my pups were safe in my belly and remained unharmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Please note: there\u2019s no indication of rape. Since a couple of you have been commenting on the idea. She was harassed but that was the extent of it, nothing more happened. I apologize if my wording before I edited the content made you belive that\u00a0<\/p>\n
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there\u2019s no indication of rape.Since a couple of you have been commenting on the idea. She was\u00a0<\/p>\n
harassed but that was the extent of it, nothing more happened. I apologize if my wording before Implied\u00a0<\/p>\n
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