Chapter 101: Chapter One Hundred and One

It had been a month since Headmaster Down had taken over, and to say that it had been a difficult month would be an understatement. My friends and I had been forced to comply with all of Headmaster Down's strict rules and regulations, and we had all been miserable because of it.

Colton had begged us to follow the rules and stay out of trouble, promising that everything would work out in the end. But as the days dragged on and our misery deepened, it became harder and harder to stay optimistic.

We spent our days attending classes and participating in mandatory activities, all the while trying to avoid the wrath of Headmaster Down and her guards. It was a constant battle, and we were all exhausted from the effort of trying to stay out of trouble.

Despite our best efforts, however, we couldn't escape the feeling of unhappiness that had settled over us like a heavy cloak. We missed our old lives and the freedom that we had once taken for granted.

But of course, we found secret places, unidentified dungeons. No one knew our school the way we did.

Saturday night, my friends and I found some happiness. After watching one another learn how to tie up the others partner and the best sex positions to get pregnant in classroom settings, we had become closer than ever before. All boundaries were off the table and we just wanted to blow off steam. Struggling through this had made us closer than ever.

There were trials in place with the royal court to change Headmaster Downs reign. Everytime I wanted to fight back with fists, Colton reassured me that it would be handled through debate. I numbed my anger with blood alcohol and of course, stress relieving sex.

Overindulgence was the word that would best describe the month.

The underground party we helped coordinate was in full swing. The music was pounding and the air was thick with the smell of sweat and alcohol. I was feeling a little bit tipsy, but I didn't care. I was having the time of my life.

As I danced and laughed with my friends, I couldn't help but feel a sense of liberation wash over me. We were all rebels, breaking the rules and living on the edge. It was exhilarating and freeing.

As the night wore on, I started to get more and more drunk. I was laughing and swaying to the music, completely lost in the moment. That's when Colton appeared beside me, his eyes dark and intense.

"Come with me," he said, taking my hand and pulling me towards the back of the room.

Without hesitation, I followed him. I trusted Colton completely, and I knew that he would never lead me astray.

We ended up in a small, dimly lit room, and Colton locked the door behind us. I could feel my heart racing with excitement and anticipation as he turned to face me.

"You know what I want," he said, his voice husky and filled with desire.

I nodded, my body responding to his words with a fierce hunger.

Since Colton and I had mated, he and I were completely in sync. Our sex was like a drug, and we continuously hit it, again and again and again.

Colton took control, guiding my head up and down on his cock with a skilled hand. I submitted to him completely, surrendering myself to his touch and his will.

He kissed me deeply, his lips claiming mine with a fierce hunger. I moaned softly, my body responding to his touch with a fierce desire of its own.

Colton tore off my clothes, his hands rough and urgent as he stripped me bare. I didn't protest, instead I let him take control, submitting to his will completely. Colton turned to face me, his eyes dark and intense. Without a word, he reached out and bent me over in the small dark room.

I could feel the hardness of his desire pressing against my leg, and I reached down to stroke it, urging him on. Colton groaned, his body shivering with pleasure as I touched him.

And then, finally, he was inside of me, filling me completely as he moved inside of me with a fierce urgency. I gasped and moaned, my body writhing with pleasure as he thrust into me again and again.

"Mmmm yes please." I moaned to him. Colton began to moan too.

We moved together in perfect sync, our bodies lost in the escapism of the moment. I had become the only place where Colton could really dominate and rule, and that he did. His commands were sharper, movements more well intentioned.

As we reached the peak of our pleasure, Colton and I both cried out, our bodies shaking with the intensity of our release. And in that moment, I knew that I was officially, completely fucking done with Headmaster Down. I would kill her, I decided. But first, I needed my war god partner.

I needed to wake up Damien.

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Pretending to be drunk and emotionally shut down like all my friends, I went into my bedroom alone for the night and fake fell asleep.

After a half hour I stood up and closed my eyes.

When I opened them again the world around me had froze. The snow outside my high window, and the flowing water of the large lake. It was just me and my thoughts, no more crazy classes, unruly guards.

I walked through the castle, determined to find Damien. He was where we had made love before all of this had happened.

Damien had tried to get me to mate to him by eliminating Colton and stealing me away, but had failed.

I didn't feel like I loved Damien any less than Colton, and had been telling myself lies the last month to avoid thinking about him. But when I finally found him in the castle, my heart stopped.

Fuck chemical mating, I loved this man too.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing as I entered the dungeon. Damien, my other love, was hanging from the ceiling, his body limp and lifeless. I rushed to his side, tears streaming down my face as I saw the extent of his injuries.

"Damien, oh my god," I whispered, my voice shaking with emotion. "What have they done to you?"

As I looked closer, I realized that Damien was trapped in a magic spell, one that kept him unconscious and unable to break free. My heart pounded in my chest as I realized that I was the only one who could save him.

I reached out and placed my hand on Damien's forehead, focusing all of my energy on breaking the spell that held him captive. It was a risky move, one that could easily backfire, but I knew that I had to try.

As I channeled my magic into Damien, I could feel the spell beginning to break. He stirred, his eyes fluttering open as the spell was lifted.

"Bella," he whispered, his voice barely audible. "Get out of here"

I wrapped my arms around him, holding him close as I whispered words of love and comfort in his ear. He was weak and fragile, but I knew that he would recover. With time and love, he would be whole again.

"No Bella, you don't get it. She has everyone trapped in the school. It's a time trap, it's magic. The royal court has imprisoned you and Colton with your friends, no one is even aware it's a prison. They're using compulsion on you every single day." Damien warned me. I couldn't believe my ears.

"I haven't felt it at all." I said to him.

"I knew you would freeze time to see me, they're going to see it. You have to go back and keep acting like nothing's changed."

"Absolutely not. That's what everyone keeps saying, I bet it's just compulsion." I said to Damien. Damien shook his head, but I had already cracked the code. Everyone was under a compliance spell with one message: comply.

"I will get you out of here, we will unfreeze time and see how we feel." I said to Damien, I reached for his chains but he pulled away.

"No, no. You have to stay, you have to keep acting like everything is normal." Damien repeated.

"Why? What will she do?" I asked Damien, his forehead scrunched in confusion again.

"I-I don't know what she will do but you have to keep complying." Damien said.

"Okay big guy, let's get you the fuck out of here." I said to Damien, undoing his chains despite his protesting.

Removing Damien from the chains and convincing him to leave the university was one of the most gut wrenching things in my entire life. At one point he began to cry even, having difficulty fighting the compulsion spell that everyone was supposedly under.

"Please Bella don't make me go." He said to me, my heart completely shattered as I used all my strength to quite literally drag him to the forest.

Finally, when we broke out of the university boundaries, Damien went off.