“W–What… h–how?! 1 splutter, Seaching out to grab her hand–pulfing her arm closer to my eyes for further inspection as her eyes
fall numb at the memory.
“At first I thought he hated me, and was perhaps irritated for making a bad choice at the judgement day…” Erin trails off, as I shake my head in defence.
“You are not the mistake here Erin! That monster is!” 1
glancing between her abused arms and back to her hurt face.
“I just thought that… maybe he will keep me around for the two weeks… and then just take me back, you know?” Erin shrugs a little, her brows pulling together in confusion,
I nod, giving her the space to speak out, as she wets her dry lips momentarily before sighing. “But that was just too good to be true! He claims that I’m just the ‘perfect breeder‘ that he could find and that I will have to do‘ for now.” Erin squeezes her eyes shut, recounting the horrific words he had once spoke as my anger instantly bubbles from deep within my chest.
I hate this man… he’s destroying her soul and it’s not even been a week yet! He’s going to ruin her!
“He’s an ass!” I retort angrily, having never felt my temper rise quite like this…
This has to stop!
“He uh… after the dinner… he was so pissed off that I had went to the bathroom with you… and that’s when he began to give me these marks. Although they are little, they hurt like hell!” Erin confirms, sniffling as she glances down at them once more before looking away – pained by the sight.
“I… I’m so sorry! I should have known he wouldn’t like that…” I feel the need to apologise, having felt that I could have at least helped to prevent this from happening to her.
“H–How did he do this?” My question comes quietly, unsure of whether I was prepared to listen to the details or not – but knowing I
had to.
I keep my grip of her hand, giving it a comforting squeeze to show my unwavering support, as she breathes in and out slowly to contain her emotions.
her
“It was a cigar… and he uh… he strapped me to a chair upstairs where there is a coal fire in one of the bedrooms… before he… he put the tip in to the flames over and over again – placing the end on to my skin each time to burn me.” Erin closes her eyes, hand quivering in mine as I take note of her sudden tension.
“He put a cloth in my mouth so that I couldn’t even scream out in pain or beg for him to stop… I just had to sit there and endure it… over and over and over again!” Erin’s first tear finally falls, as her brave facade finally falters for the first time.
This is awful. I felt guiltier now more than ever before… I didn’t deserve the lavish lifestyle with the Alpha of the pack – the amazing day out, the amazing room and home to stay in – not when my friend was down the hill suffering in this way!
It was only right that I push Kane one more time – have him see reason with all of this! He may be terrifying at times, but I believe he has a heart in there somewhere and at this point – may be the only one to help save her.
“After he was finished burning me… he just left me there in the chair the whole night to replay the nightmare over and over again in my head… I would rather die than live like this Tessa!” Erin’s eyes stream with water now, her desperation flooding out from within.
–
“HE DID WHAT?!” We both shoot up to our feet in fright, hearing a thunderous tone enter the kitchen without warning – as my heart begins to race within my chest.
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Erin instantly pulls her sleeves down covering the evidence as I slfle from foot to foot like a blundering foot.
“DON’T HIDE IT SHOW ME! He demands, as I blink between the pair of them having never seen Seth this angry until now.
From the short time I had known him, he had always been approachable and lighthearted, but not now! Right now he looked as
though he could tare through full villages on his own destroying everything in his path.
He looked hellbent!
P–Please… I… I didn’t mean to show them… he will kill me for this Erin begs, taking steps back as Seth only takes the invite to move closer.
He wastes no time on approaching Erin, taking her hand in his before curiously tugging back her sleeve observing the damage for himself.
Erin’s breaths come out in short pants – her face looking more flushed than ever before as a heavy silence falls amongst the room.
What’s he going to do now?
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