Chapter 38 - Blessed with Two Mates

(Markos)

For months I have been here, in this hell hole. I still remember that horrible night. I saw the sword coming down on Kiera and I didn’t hesitate to pull her back just like I didn’t hesitate protecting her when I saw the arrows and sword coming for me. I don’t regret my actions. I will always protect my daughter and if I had the chance to go back to that night, I would do it all over again. My only regret was not saying goodbye to my beautiful mate. I can't imagine the pain she had gone through when I died, but I knew that she wouldn't die because I had marked her two different ways. The mark above her heart would have protected her when I died. At least she wasn't alone. She had her mother and Kiera, or so I thought. I knew they would help her and make sure she didn't lose herself in grief and revenge. I missed them dearly. Hearing that Jennifer’s mom died during the attack was a shock. She was a strong woman, but deep down I knew she was getting tired of the way she was living. I know she never regretted helping people, but I knew she wanted to settle down at some point in her time. Now that she was dead, I knew she was doing that. I could only imagine how much my mate and daughter were hurting, not to mention that they thought I was dead.

I heard a lock click and I looked up to see we were going to a familiar room. A room I have known ever since I was brought here. It was where I first woke up. Where I have been brought back to life. I looked to my left to see Nidia. She’s the human girl with the ability to move things with her mind. They always keep her asleep, afraid that if she awakes, that they can’t control her. I was pushed on a metal bed and the guards began to strap me down. I continued to look at Nidia and remembered the day when I woke up.

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*Past*

I groaned, opening my eyes. I hissed at the pain and the bright lights, so I closed my eyes back again. I tried to open my eyes but this time I took my time. I looked around and saw a white ceiling with white walls. Hearing a beeping sound, I slowly sat up and saw a young girl in a hospital bed.

‘Oh God, please tell me that’s not Kiera’ I said in my mind and tried to get up. As soon as I stood, I fell to the ground. I felt a warm liquid in the front of my body, but I ignored it. I needed to get to Kiera and try to get her out of here. I pushed myself to my knees and tried to stand up again. My knees wobble a bit but I’m able to walk. I walked closer to the other side of the room and realized this young woman was not my daughter. I see a paper and grab it. Her name is Nidia. Next to her name, it says that she’s able to move things with her mind. At the bottom, in big red letters, it says she needs to be kept asleep at all times. I looked at the girl and realized she was human. I took a deep breath and began to turn off all the machines. Just then, the door opened.

“What do you think you’re doing?” a male shouted. Other men began to rush in and grabbed me. More warm liquid was running down my body the more I fought. Then I saw him. Jennifer’s father. Kiera’s and Helen’s grandfather. Right then and there I knew I was in deep shit.

“I think you opened-” John stopped talking when one of the guards went flying.

“TURN ON HER MACHINES” John shouted. Man after man after man tried to turn on Nidia’s machines. She locked eyes with me and one of the guards that were holding me went flying. She looked at the other guard but more men kept coming in. She was using her powers to try and get free. When, suddenly, she dropped back to the bed. Beside her was Helen. She had turned on Nidia’s machines.

“Oh daddy. You’re always trying to help others instead of helping yourself. Just like Kiera” she spat. She walked closer and looked at my chest.

“Someone get the doctor to stich him back up. We don’t want him to die… yet” Helen said, walking out of the room. I looked around me, seeing the other guards getting up.

“I don’t understand. I was dead” I said.

“Oh, you were, but we brought you back” John said.

“Why?” I asked.

“You will soon find out” he laughed evilly.

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*Present*

He wasn’t lying. I did find out and it was the worst thing ever and wished I hadn’t found out about it, yet I needed to know. I needed to try and find a way to get out and find my daughter and wife to let them know what John and Helen were planning, but I didn’t succeed in escaping. I mean, I have been able to get out of the cell, but soon after, I found out that I couldn’t get out of there, because once I got outside, I was surrounded by hunters and ferals.

A feral came forward, placing a table to my left, then placing some tools I was already familiar with. Ever since I was brought to life, I have been tortured in so many different ways. Then I saw another feral bring a cloth and a huge bucket of water. This was different. I hadn’t been tortured this way yet. John walked forward and grabbed the cloth.

“I wonder if my daughter feels it when I torture you?” John asked with a sickening smile on his face. I knew the answer to his question. It was one of the reasons why I marked her both ways. It kept her safe if anything happened to me, like when I died or if I was tortured. The downside was that if something happened to her, I wouldn’t be able to feel it.

“I know Jennifer and she won’t stop until she finds me and when she does…” I chuckled, looking at John in the eyes.

“Your own daughter is going to make you suffer” I growled.

"Do you actually think my daughter will hurt her own father?" John asked.

"After everything that you have done... I don't think she will have any problem doing it", I admitted.

"Jennifer has always been a pain in my ass. Because of her, you survived that attack in Alaska, but she's not here now and she's not going to find you Markos. Once Kiera gets here and the blood moon is at its peak, I will kill you and then I will kill her after she tells me where her mother is", John chuckled.

"Didn't you hear the King? Your wife is dead. Your people killed her", I reminded him.

"I think they are lying and your mate, my daughter, knows where she's at. I will force her to tell me and when she does... I will make sure she is dead for good. After all I can't have people like her trying to come after me" he said.

"You are demented John. Jennifer is going to stop you", I assured him.

“By then it will be too late” John cackled, which made cold chills run down my spine. He placed the cloth on my face before pouring water on my face. I choked, not able to breath and choking on the water at the same time. I coughed trying to catch my breath, but all I could take in was water. John stopped pouring water on my face and took off the cloth. I gasped for air and coughed. John laughed evilly.

“Helen told me that Kiera was going to trade herself for her mates” he chuckled darkly.

“Then, I’m going to get Jennifer and make her watch as I torture you, then I will make you watch as I torture her”. The look on his face was like nothing I had ever seen in my life. I have known he’s evil, but nothing like now.

“She’s… your… daughter” I croaked out.

“She stopped being my daughter when she chose to fight against me” he shouted.

“Your wife chose to fight against you. Is that why you killed her too?” I shouted back. He looked at me with so much hatred.

"She is not dead! But she will wish she was", he said, then walked out of the room. I guess I hit a tender spot, but I had to wonder how stupid was he?. I took a deep breath when I saw some ferals enter. I prepared myself for my torture to continue, but I was shocked when they unstrapped me and took me back to my cell.

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