Chapter 67

Her head was spinning and ringing songs of alarms. The echo and hardness of his voice was so hard in her ears. She jerked up with a loud scream causing Mrs Greene and Miss Meyers to shiver.
They rushed to her body, holding her from falling to the ground. She was shaking, screaming and yelling.
With their wolf strength, they held her in position. Desse breathed heavily, then softly as she began to relax.
' What's happening to her?" Mrs Greene asked the doctor.
' I wish I know. ' He simply said, with a shook.
Desse dozed off.
After what took like thirty minutes, she woke up again. Her eyes were opened but she laid still on the bed.
' How do you feel?" Mrs Greene asked.
' A little better." She replied softly.
' What happened?" She asked again, sounding concerned.
' I saw him." The two ladies glared at each other, then back at her. ' Just as history said, he was down beneath the mountain, locked in chains. '
' How does he look like? ' Miss Meyers asked.
' A beast. Like a monster. ' She sighed.
' What about the flower, did you see it too? ' Mrs Greene asked, looking at Miss Meyers.
' Yes, I saw it. It has one leaf left which means, we've got just few days left. '
Just few days before the beast will be released.
She poured splashes of water on her face, rubbing it off with her palms. She stared at herself on the small mirror just above the sink.
' Do we have to be scared of you? Or should we rejoice that you'd bring freedom for us all. ' She said to herself.
Suddenly, there was a very loud scream from the outside which got almost everyone's attention.
Desse rushed outside only to see as people were running for their lives. ' What's going on?" She asked one of the runners.
' The Rutherford's, they are here. Run!! ' She was confused. What are the Rutherford's doing in the rogue camp?
How did they find out about this place? And what exactly do they want from us?
She rushed to Mrs Greene's office and where the other authorities were, ' The Rutherford's are here." She informed.
They all stood at once. ' How is that possible?" One of the men questioned.
' There must have been a spy among us all those while." Replied another.
' What are we going to do?" Desse asked, staring at them at the same time.
'First, we need to know what he wants." Mrs Greene suggested.
They all went outside to the camp field where alpha Matt and his men halted with their horses.
' Mrs Christabel Greene, we meet again."
' Longest time, Matt."
' You missed the word 鈥榓lpha'" he corrected.
' You might be the alpha, but you are not to me. I don't know who or what you want with us, but we haven't offended you. '
' Of course not. Well, I just felt like paying you guys a surprise visit. Aren't you supposed to be happy? '
She scoffed. ' Happy that you almost created chaos in my camp. Happy that you've got an evil intention to achieve here? Please, for the sake of the Moon Goddess, let us be and we will have nothing to do with you. '
Matt laughed loud and hard." Evil intentions? Oh, I almost forgot you are a wolf. Maybe lying wasn't the best option but yes, I came to have a little fun with you. '
' What fun? '
' I need rogues who will work for me. 'He answered.
' You want to make my people slaves for your selfish gain? No way, I won't let that happen!! ' She refused.
' I don't remember requesting for that in a rude manner, so don't let me take them in a rude manner. '
' You are not taking any of my people. ' She insisted.
' Fine. ' Turns to his bodyguard. ' You know what to do. '
' Attack!! ' There was a marathon race going on in the camp. People were forcefully taken, and those who refused to comply were killed.
Desse ran back to the building, sneaking into one of the toilets to hide. Her heart was beating a thousand times in just a minute.
Does it mean鈥� It was the Rutherford's who killed her family?
It's not even up to a week yet and they still won't let her be with her new family??
She covered her mouth to avoid causing a noise with her breath. ' I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die." She silently repeated the words in her head. ' No, I don't wanna die."
She stiffened at the loud sound of the door as it banged open. One by one they kicked the door open.
When they got to her door, she buried her face to the ground, weeping silently. ' I'm sorry, Camila. I failed you."
The door to the toilet she hid opened, and the man grabbed her by her hand, forcefully dragging her out to the field.
The unlucky ones were made to kneel on their feet. They were all shivering, looking terrified at the same time.
' You won't get away with this Matt, I will come for you one day." Mrs Greene yelled as she tried to free herself from the hefty men.
' And I will gladly wait for you." He laughed.
' This isn't the end, you son of a bitch. Even if I don't kill you myself, I will make sure I come for your funeral. ' She cursed.
' We'll see who dies first. '
She smirked. ' We both know who's gonna die first. '
' Good luck. ' He turned away, speeding off.
The other men had to force the rogues to walked on their feet. The journey back to the Blue Stone pack was like walking from city to city.
Some who couldn't withstand the torture and weight of the journey collapsed on the way, and they were throw into the bush or river, to any which was more closer to them.
Those who attempted to run were instantly killed or wiped to dead. So, out of a hundred people including women and children who were taken, fifty five survived.
That night, they decided to camp for the night and continue their journey the following morning. The journey was a slow one due to the weaker ones who were among them.
The refugees were made to sit at the same place. Some women and ladies were forced for sexual satisfaction.
One of the guards picked Desse, dragging her to sleep with him. She bit his hand, causing him to yell in pain.
He angrily slapped her and she fell to the ground, holding her affected cheek. ' You bitch!" He cursed. ' Who do you think you are?! '
As he dragged her by her hair, Matt slapped his hand off her. ' She belongs to me now."
He obediently let go off her for another. Desse breathed in anger, but she knew she can't do anything. She was of no match to them, and besides, her life is all that matters to her.
' What's your name?" He asked in a melodious voice, one which was able to pull a woman to her knees.
Desse was silent.
He held her chin, raising her face up to him but her eyes were still staring down. ' Look at me." She did.
' What is your name?"
' I don't have any name." She said to him.
He smiled. ' That's impossible. '
' What's your name? ' She asked back.
Matt loved her for her boldness. ' I'm sure you do know my鈥�"
She cuts him. ' I don't."
' My name is Matt Rutherford. Now, what's your own name? ' He asked back.
She hesitated. ' Desse. ' She finally said.
' Desse what? ' Requesting for her last name.
' Van Amstel. ' She completed.
' Desse Van Amstel, ' he repeated. ' What a nice name. How old are you, Desse? '
' Haven't you learned, it's unwise to ask a girl of her age on the first day you met her. ' She reminded.
He smiled with a nod. ' Guess I'll have to keep that for next time. As from tonight, you will be my personal slave. '
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The following morning, as early as 6pm, they began their journey. Matt had requested for her to ride with him but she insisted to walk on legs like the rest of the people.
He would look at her after every five minutes to see if she was okay and alive. She felt uncomfortable, so she made sure she avoided his gaze.
' Faster lazy fellows, we are almost there!! ' Cried one of the guards. The refugees were forced to speed their movement.
Now they were in the territory of the Blue Stone pack, slaves could be seen around working tirelessly in one job or the other.
They were going to turn them into slave labourers?
They were all taken into a warehouse, where they were divided into their various duties. The work was gonna start at that moment.
While Desse left with her fellow workers to the stock department. They would help offloading stocks and bags out of the big van into a warehouse twice bigger than the one they stayed.
Desse fell at the weight of the bag on her hand. A guard lashed her at her back, ' Get up and take that fu*king bag inside!" He barked.
She pulled the bag up with her strength, slowly dragging both the bag and herself to the warehouse. She dropped the bag, breathing heavily as she returned back to the van outside.
She took the second inside, dropped it to the ground. She moaned painfully, the wound on her back was releasing out bloods which had already stained her dress.
When she left to take the third bag, a young lady dressed in a maiden attire came, whispering something in the ear of the guard who had flogged Desse.
' Hey, you." Referring to Desse. She stopped. ' Come over here." He ordered.
She slowly walked up to him. ' Follow her."
Desse followed the young lady into a big building which looked like a fortress. The inside of the building was as dark as night, but shun bright due to the candles which were hung at almost every corner of the walls.
They got to a door, the lady opened it. ' Come in."
Desse walked in, glaring around the well furnished room decorated with red colour.
The maid shut the door, bolting it from the outside that Desse was left inside alone. She banged on the door, yelling for the maid to open it.
' Don't worry, you aren't alone." Matt said from behind.
' Let me out of here鈥� Please. ' She pleaded.
' I told you at the camp last night, I will make you my personal slave. You don't have to labour yourself like the others. '
' I'd rather do that than to serve you. Please, let me join the others or kill me instead. ' She insisted.
' Why would you want me to do that? ' He asked.
' I don't wanna die as a slave to you, I wanna die as a rogue. ' She replied.
' I understand. But I do want you with me not only as a slave, very soon, I will make you my queen. '
' Go to hell with your love, you monster!! ' She cursed. ' You better kill me now you have the chance to, cos you won't get the chance to see me tomorrow. '
He walks close to her, holding her face. She shifted her face from his hand but he took hold of it. ' I will gladly grant you your wish but for now, I need you alive for me. '
He leans his head to her neck, caressing it in a romantic manner. ' You don't have to say yes, you already are my queen. ' Placing a kiss on her neck. ' I will make sure you enjoy this life to the fullest, until death do us apart." Drops another kiss on her neck.
Rolls of tears rolled out of her eyes as he kept moving his lips on her cheek. ' Cry no more, princess, I will always be with you. '
Desse was taken to her new room where she had a nice shower and a new cloth. ' You will start your duty from tonight. Have a nice day, Miss Van Amstel. '