Chapter 44
ASHER
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After the meeting with the council, Fred and I have decided to go in search of Alexia and Jed ourselves. If truly they used wolfsbane to escape then it means that Alexia is indeed in trouble.
We received a message that was imprinted in blood. Jed was asking me to give up my position as the Alpha of the Knight Moon pack if I wanted to see Alexia alive. He also wrote that refusal might earn me a surprise battle if when I least expect it so we have decided to take matters into our very hands.
Last night, I couldn't sleep. I had to spend the night with Celine but I wasn't enough to take the brooding situation off my mind. I thought of the pros and cons of this journey. For the first time, I allowed myself to think about Alexia. What she could be going through right now.
Celine slept like a log of wood after our slamming session. She has no idea about the troubles I'm facing. Maybe the council was right. Maybe it was time to take a Luna. That way it'll be better for me so that I can be with someone who understands and cares about my needs. The whores are fun but this isn't what I'm expecting anymore.
Fred was right. I blamed Alexia all these while when she was actually innocent. She was my mate. How could I not see through her tears or the emotions on her face. I am a bad person and I doubt that Alexia would ever forgive me but still I have to save her first and bring her home. Maybe after that, we can sort things out.
Later that night after sorting things out within the palace, Fred and I leave for the dead of the night along with some other sentinels.
We scatter ourselves into groups of twos and threes but Fred stayed with me.
This is a game of instincts because we cannot decipher any scent from Jed or Alexia. I just hope that we don't get there too late.
Fred and I pass through a path that leads to a cave after hunting for miles. At first, I want to ignore but I cannot. Something keeps on pulling me closer to that place.
"Let's check here Asher" Fred alerted me before I could speak. It was almost like he could see through my thoughts.
"Okay" I whisper back and we take the path that led us straight to the cave.
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ALEXIA
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"Why are you doing this?" I ask Sally as she rips open my clothes piece by piece.
"Because father asked me to" she replies casually
Tears had formed iny eyes "You're doing the wrong thing Sally. What ever happened to us?" I ask again trying to coax her so that she has a change of heart but I know that it's impossible. Sally has changed and it's so drastic that I'm wondering how we even got here in the first place.
"Sally" I call again. Tears stinging my eyes "Jed is only using you. You knows how powerful you are. He doesn't recognize you as a daughter. He never has. Jed is selfish and he doesn't love you"
She slaps me "You think I'm doing this because of my father? I'm doing this because of Fred. Why did you end up becoming his mate? Why? And Asher too. You just came and I lost my chance of being with Fred. I hate you Alexia and I hope you die as well"
I cried when I realized that there was no point in trying to reach out to her. She's not the Sally I know. She doesn't have any remorse whatsoever and I cried knowing that Jed will have his way with me and no one would be able to stop him.
She successfully managed to ripped open my dress.
I hiccuped as more tears fell freely from my eyes.
"Now you're ready" she gives me a sinister look "I cannot wait for Asher and Fred to reject you when they find out that you belong to Jed. I cannot wait to see the look of disgust in their eyes when they stare at you. I cannot wait Alexia"
She walks away, leaving me standing there fully unclothed and chained as well.
I prayed in my hearts of hearts that Fred and Asher finds me. I will not forgive myself if Jed takes advantage of me.
Few minutes after Sally left. Jed walks in.
When I saw him standing there, looking at me lustfully, I felt used. I felt disgusted. His mere presence repulses me.
He took of his robe and took slow and steady steps towards me.
"I told you didn't I?" He asked as he inched closer and closer to where I stood "I told you that they wouldn't be able to find you and that even if they did, you'll be mine already"
He pushed the few strands of hair from my face that had glued to my face because of my tears.
He touched me on my face.
I pulled away quickly.
"Don't fight it Alexia. I know that you want it as well" he whispers into my ears. This day feels like deja vu all over again. It reminded me of when Jed's guards tried to take advantage of me when he ordered them to lock me up. It reminded of the time that Asher forced himself on me.
Why does this always happen to me? Why am I always the victim of circumstance?
Jed trailed his hands down my cheeks and placed them on my breasts. He squeezed tightly.
I winced. It hurts.
"I cannot wait to see the look on Asher's face when he realizes that he had lost to me again. I cannot wait to tell him that I had my way with his mate" he growled and touched my other breasts.
He kissed my neck down to my nipples and suckled on the bud inside his mouth. I wanted to hit him. I wanted to do anything that'll make him stop but I cannot. I am powerless.
He kneads the other breast and continues with the other one. All I could do was cry.
"No! No!!" I screamed with all my might when he hands trailed down and rested at the centre of my womanhood.
He looked at my tear stained face and laughed. His laugh only seemed to anger me.
"Don't you dare touch me Jed!" I warn with my eyes going red.
He pulled back a bit. He had never seen this side of me before and I'll be more than happy to show it to him if he comes any close.
"There's nothing you can do Alexia so just give up already" He tells me and plunges his fingers inside me. The painful action seems to excite him because a deep growl escaped his lips.
He worked his way inside my sheath. "So this is what made Asher as weak and dumb as he is" he laughed but Asher's voice made him stop. I stare at Asher and Fred and I almost die of embarrassment and Shame. I never wanted them to see me like this.
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