Chapter 36: Anna

Onyx:

The heavy swirling in my stomach pulled me from the darkness, feeling soft fur under my clammy palms as I sat up, scanning the dimly lit room.

The medieval-Viking era dark lacquered furniture, decorated the room with the matching hand-carved bed covered in a hand stitched fur blanket. The soft flickering of candles gave the barbarian themed room a soft warmth as my stomach swirled in anger.

Jumping from the bed for my legs to collapse under my weight, grabbing the nearest thing I could empty the contents of my stomach into with hast.

Cursing my weakened state silently as my muscles clenched violently with each heave.

“Oh dear!” A soft females voice spoke as the heavy oak door, clicked open with the soft aroma of chicken broth, causing my stomach to clinch angerly as my head dropped back into the antique vase that became my temporary vomit bag.

“Thank you for Flying with Onyx.” laughing silently as the female cautiously approached me, scooping my hair back from my face, placing a cool rag to my neck.

Soft, warm hands and coolness.

“Deep breaths, Misses.” Her soft voice brought a weird calmness to the situation as she handed me a cup of water, in what appeared to be some kind of horn.

Perking my brow in amusement taking slow sips of the cool water, carefully as to not aggravate my very pissed-off stomach. The coolness easing the stinging burn as it slid slowly down my throat, swishing a mouth full spitting it out into the vase.

Soft giggling reminded me I was not alone.

“Where am I?” I whispered hoarsely as my eyes scanned the room closer, seeing the dark starless sky outside of the stone arched balcony doors.

A heavy metallic scent lingered in the air.

“The Misses is in the master’s bed chambers of Blackfang manner in the Dragon Realm.” Her deep ocean blue eyes, glistened with a softness and sadness as my heart clenched tightly at her words.

Standing quickly as my legs shook violently, feeling lightheaded as the woman stood panicked with her hands stretched out in warning.

“No Misses, don’t move so suddenly.” I cut her off with my hand as she shuttered back in fear, bracing my hands to my knees to steady my jelly induced legs from collapsing.

“Please don’t call me “Misses”. Onyx, just Onyx.” I spoke with a hard rasp as my body refused to comply with my attempt to stand, sitting back down on the fur covered bed and soft cream linens.

Feeling the goose feather filled topper, poke into my exposed skin with a slight grimace.

“Please forgive me. I’m Anna.” She bowed her head to me with a scared gaze as her hands, shakily handed me a towel to clean my face of the beads of sweat, streaking freely down my cheeks.

Exhaling deeply, closing my eyes as images of what happened, flashed violently behind my lids, grabbing Anna’s hand causing her to cower back in fright.

“Anna, the Master?” I stopped myself as knocking snapped my attention to the door as a tall, dark auburn haired man stood in what looked like a “Butler’s suit” bowing politely as he stepped inside, closing the door.

“Benjamin.” Anna smiled softly as he walked over to her, gently kissing her forehead before turning his attention to my sweaty, disheveled appearance.

“Misses, it’s an honor.” He bowed formally as his deep blues scanned over my body.

Shaking my head in annoyance as Anna leaned to his ear, whispering something to him as his eyes flashed a softness, but quickly dulled to concern.

“My apologies Mis…Onyx. Master does not like casual interactions, so this must be private between us.” Benjamin spoke with a weird tone as he looked over his shoulder at the door, then back to us.

“Who is the Master?” I asked through gritted teeth as the sweat beads, rolled freely from my brow as they shared a concerned expression between them.

“Master Kano Blackfang.” Benjamin spoke coldly as Anna rubbed his arm with a soft smile.

Blackfang!

As in Draven and Lana Blackfang.

Those Blackfang’s?

The room suddenly became suffocating as Anna reacted quickly, switching out the cool rag with a fresh one as she handed me the cup of water and two tablets of something I was not trusting.

“We’re on your side Onyx but try to calm yourself and rest. These are a mild sleeping pill.” Benjamin smiled softly as I shook my head “no”, feeling scared for my babies.

Anna’s expression softened as she sat next to me, patting my hand gently with a motherly warmth.

“Don’t worry. These are our “secret” and Ben will make sure to keep Kano and Zek away as long as he can.” Anna spoke softly as she placed her hand to my stomach, feeling a warming sensation envelope my body.

The heavy lead weight, sank violently through my chest.

“I need to get out of here. My daughters are with my mates. I need to get to them.” I felt the thin barrier, holding back the tidal wave of emotion rip apart as hot, stinging tears slipped from my eyes, rolling violently down my cheeks.

Ben handed me a handkerchief as he cleared his throat of an emotion well-hidden, looking at the interesting worn, wide-planked flooring.

“This is your second pregnancy?” Anna asked with a shocked expression as Ben placed his hand on her shoulder with a proud smile.

They’re hiding something.

“Yes. Jun had just revealed it the morning Zek attacked me.” I watched as Anna snapped her gaze to Ben in excitement, looking back at me quickly.

Ben went to speak, when he jumped in fear, quickly stepping away as Anna pointed to the pills in her hand.

“He’s coming. Take these.” She whispered softly as she helped me back into bed, adjusting the fur blanket, taking a seat next to the bed as Ben slipped out the door with a quick wink.

Adjusting myself as a dark, timbered voice echoed through the solid oak door, freezing my body in place as my blood ran cold.

“Kano.” Anna whispered as she patted my forehead with a damp rag as the door clicked open with a soft flinch of Anna’s hand.

Even with my eyes closed, I could see him and his smug smirk as his lean physic stalked towards the bed with those cold, calculated gray orbs of malice.

“Master, the misses needs to rest. She has produced a fever and is laying down as we speak from a violent episode of vomiting.” Ben’s soft, cold voice swirled firmly around the room as a deep scoffing laugh replied to his statement.

“Then why isn’t your wife doing something about it?” Kano’s cold, malice toned voice pierced heavily through my heart as Anna whimpered softly next to me.

“She is Master. She’s currently tending to the Misses as we speak.” Ben replied smoothly as the door scraped open, and hollowed heels clicked against the wide-planked flooring.

A heavy energy surrounded the room as Anna stood from her seat with a soft scrapping of the wood legs against the wood planked flooring.

Missing her warm gentle touch that was quickly replaced with a cold, haunting chill.

“Master.” Anna spoke softly as the bed dipped down to my left, feeling his hot breath fan across my neck and face as a disgusting burning, seared through my skin as his finger trailed along the tear streaks painted along my sweaty cheek.

“Why was she crying?” His voice rocked my insides violently as I fought the angry swirling in my stomach.

“She woke in a panic, Master.” Anna replied calmly as his finger trailed lower along my neck, causing an involuntary flinch of my muscles as his smug laugh brushed across my face.

“That’s right my “Bride” your Master is here.” He spoke into my ear, slithering his nasty serpents tongue along my earlobe, causing my stomach to churn violently.

DON’T TOUCH ME! I seethed silently wanting to tear out his heart.