Chapter 7

***Allesandro***

The mere thought of the bloody witch laying his hands on my mate is enough to hunt the bastard down and torture him until he begs for his death. Unfortunately, I can’t do that. For now, we need him to help us. I glanced at my brother and he was thinking the same thing. I could see us tearing him limb to limb until he was cut into tiny pieces.
“Did I hear you correctly, my sweet mate?” I growled.
“I…” Cilia bowed her head. “I didn’t mean to… think it.”
“But you did, didn’t you?”
My brother clicked his tongue and grabbed her by the waist. He pulled her close and inhaled into her neck. “You did think it, yes?”
“Yes.” She whispered. “I didn’t mean to.”
“All I want to do is track the bloody bastard down and kill him slowly for touching what belongs to us.”
“Don’t hurt him, he’s my friend.”
I blinked and thought, I couldn’t possibly have heard that right.
Her friend?!
I traced the scars on her back and pushed her hair to the side. “Do friends do this to each other.”
“He didn’t have a choice. It was either that or… I would have faced a worst master.” She murmured.
“Still, he touched you. Hurt you. Put marks on my mate.”
I might not kill him, but I would make sure he paid dearly for hurting Cilia.
Friend or not, he wouldn’t get away without suffering at my hands.
I twisted her around and glanced over her shoulder at my brother. “What do you think we should do with her?”
He licked his lips and darkened his eyes. “I think I have a few ideas. We haven’t showed her the dungeon yet.”
I curved my lips in satisfaction. “The dungeon. So many ways to bring our lovely mate to her knees.”
“D-dungeon?”
I cupped her cheek and leaned in closer. “Which will it be, little mate?”
“Dungeon or tied to the King’s bed?” My brother added.
“I… bed, my King.”
“Bed it is. Get her ready for us, Dante. I’ll be right back with a few toys.”
I went to the dungeon and retrieved a few things to torture Cilia. Nothing too much. Just a blindfold to heighten her senses and nipple clamps to add a little pain to pleasure. I was about to leave the dungeon when I spotted the crop. I wouldn’t use it unless she asked for it. I can’t say the same about my brother.
I returned to my room to see my brother securing the last cuff to Cilia's left wrist. He took her chin and forced her to look into my eyes. I threw him the nipple clamps and smirked. “Clamp our mate. Her punishment starts now. I set the crop down and leaned over her. “I won’t use this unless you beg for it.”
“Master…” She mouthed.
“But I can’t say the same about my brother.” I added.
I slithered up her body and covered her eyes with the blindfold. She whimpered when my brother toyed with her nipples and clamped each tip.
“God… please!” She cried. She thrashed against the restraints and moaned out she wanted more. My brother picked the crop up and slid it down her neck. “Jeremy may have caused you pain, but me, I’ll bring pleasure and pain when I punish this beautiful body.”
“Master, please.” She begged me.
I ran my hands up her legs and brushed my lips against her inner thigh. “Beg me, my obedien servant.”
“Please, master. I am sorry.”
“What are you sorry for?” I asked.
“For thinking about Jeremy.”
My brother slid the crop down further to slip it into my hand. My cock twitched when she arched her back. “Punish me, master.”
I pulled away from her and her her curse under her breath. Her vampire teeth scraped her bottom lip as I watched my brother tug on the chain connected to the clamps. Her chest heaved rapidly and he caused our mate to growl. It was cute the way she thought she had any control. She might be our Queen, but she was still our obedient servant.
My brother knelt at her side and forced her head to the left. She parted her lips as he tugged on his pants to free his bulging cock. He slid into her mouth and hissed. “Fuck, so good. So. Damn. Good.”
I took this chance to watch our mate take every inch.
“Tell me you want to feel the leather against your cold flesh. Tell me how much you deserve this punishment.”
All she could do was moan against my brother’s cock.
“You heard her. Let’s mark our beautiful mate.” My brother said through clenched teeth.
And, so I did.
I teased her.
Marked her.
Tasted her delicious pussy.
And then… I made love to her after taking her punishment like a good girl.
***
I could stay in bed with Cilia all day long, but I had work to do. We all did. Cilia needed to help me find Jeremy. I needed to help Lana with her powers. The first thing I want to do is try a simple locator spell to see if she could find Jeremy. I glanced at the clock and sighed. Jaxson should be here at anytime with Lana. I don’t know what’s going on in Crimson Peak Territory, but Jaxson insisted he come here instead of me going to him.
“Majesty, Alpha Jaxson has arrived with his mate. Shall I send him in?” A young servant boy says.
“Yes.” I replied, clenching Cilia’s necklace.
Jaxson entered the room with his arm protectively around Lana’s waist.
“King Allesandro.” Lana bowed in respect.
“It’s me that should be bending at the knee for you, Luna. None of that King crap with me. All my friends call me Allesandro.” I murmured .
Jaxson smiled. “Allesandro, you look good.”
“Shall we begin?” I asked Lana.
“Yes, King… I mean Allesandro.”
“Let’s start with something simple. A locator spell.”
I handed her the necklace and she furrowed her brows in confusion.
“You want me to put it on?”
“No, I want you to clear your mind and close your eyes as you hold it in your hand. Focus on nothing but the necklace.”
Lana held the necklace in both hands and closed her eyes.
“Now, repeat after me. Occultatum de mundo, verum revelare.”
“Latin?” Jaxson asked.
I nodded. “Hidden from the world, reveal the truth.”
Lana repeated the words and lightening struck from outside. “Concentrate on your surroundings. What do you see?”
“It’s… it’s somewhere dark. I see a prison cell and a man. He’s… changing.” She replied, still in a trance.
“Into a wolf?” Jaxson pushed.
She shook her head violently. “No! He’s like the King, but he’s… chanting.”
That’s not possible, right?
Lana is supposed to be the only hybrid.
“He’s got something in his hand… a picture. It’s a young girl no older than sixteen. Brunette, pretty. Wait, he’s saying a name…”
“What’s the name, Lana?” I urged.
Lana gasped and fell limp in Jaxson’s arms. She peered up through her teary eyes and whispered. “I know where it is. That’s where Lorenzo bought his female staff. The auction house.”
I frantically begged her with my eyes. “The name, sweetheart. What’s the name he said?”
“Cilia, he said I’m so sorry, Cilia. I’ve failed you.”
After that, Lana passed out in Jaxson’s arms.
“What the fuck?!”
“I’m trying to locate my mate’s previous master. I think we can lure him to help us.” I told him.
“And how are we supposed to do that? Yeah, that’s gonna work. They won’t even let me in the doors.”
“Do you trust me, friend?” I asked.
“You know I do, but… I don’t want…”
“Leave it to me. I’ve got a plan. Cilia is a vampire now… a newblood. I’m going to get us in, so she can identify him. He might not do it for me, but he will for Cilia.”
“How do you know?”
“I don’t, but it’s worth a try. If we have another hybrid on our side, it could be at our advantage. We can take the bloody witches down.”
“Secret weapon of mass destruction.” He whispered.
I grinned. “We can weaken the bitches and boom, we attack. Tear them limb to limb and break their circle. We can win this.”
“Ok, I’m in, but I’m afraid I need to get her back home. She’s exhausted.”
“Stay. Your room is still like it used to be. Remember when you used to sneak out and stay the weekend when your parents thought you were studying at a friend’s house?”
Jaxson sighed. “Yes, I remember.”
“You’ll stay, yes?”
“Yes, I’ll let my father know. We’ll head out first thing in the morning. And Allesandro, could you send some food for us?”
“Of course.”