Chapter 86
Kaiden
I was so hot I couldn’t bare it, but I couldn’t wake up. I was surrounded by a circle of flames, for the sins I had committed against the innocent, and the Horned One himself was my jailer. He looked like a young man, but with flaming eyes, and a frighteningly serious face that was so harsh it intimidated me. He refused to release me out my cage, I had lost many of my teeth biting the bars. My claws had become dull attempting to slash my way out.
“I thought I was forgiven?” I growled, knowing I would get the same response as I did the night before. I had been there for at least 2 years now… and I was losing hope I would ever escape.
“You are, but while your soul is here, I just can’t help myself. My daughter sent me one who I cannot have, so while I have you, I will punish you.” He said with a grin, and poked a stick through the bars. I winced in pain, but didn’t give him the satisfaction of hearing me scream.
She was a half witch, so her spell didn’t just put me to sleep…. She sent my soul to Hell. I couldn’t be mad at her though, it was my fault for putting my nose in things I had no idea what they were. I did now, and I would never mess with magic again. I thought to myself. Rakaam was no help, this place had driven him mad, and if I wake up, I pray to the Lady no one is in my room.
“Um…” I heard the sweet voice of my pup. “Ok…” she hesitated. “I know I’m not all witch but please hear the prayer of your bastard child…” She stuttered. The Horned One seemed to stop for a second, looking amused. “…oh, Horned One, I’m sorry to bother you sir.” She stuttered. “But please release my adopted father from your might. It was my fault. All of it is. Please stop punishing him… I don’t know what he did to receive your attention… but um… I can trade my soul if you want it… I know it isn’t worth anything… but-” He frowned and disappeared.
I didn’t know how long he was gone; time didn’t work here the same way. I was worried for her, and her safety. Rakaam was still wild and uncontrollable, but the thought of our pup being in danger because of us made me feel like shit. I would endure this for eternity if it meant she never had to be here….
The Horned One reappeared “My little one offers her whole soul to keep you from a few more hours of torment. Normally, I would accept, however her soul is worthless to me.” He said with a chuckle. I growled at him. “So impatient. Maybe she will tell you what I took from her instead.” He laughed menacingly, and before I could argue I was in darkness. I was not being tortured physically anymore, but mentally. I was in more pain than he could ever inflict.
What the fuck did he do to my pup?
I began to hear the rain, and I could smell that I was in my room. I could also smell another Alpha. This worried me, why was I still alive, and where was Eclipse? I tried waking up, but it was as if my eyes were glued shut. Rakaam took over, and I could finally see that I was already my wolf. Connor was asleep in a chair in my room, and It took everything I had to force my shift back to human. He scented every bit of an Alpha….
/Let me kill./ Rakaam commanded. He was as vicious as the life I had before babygirl. There really wasn’t a time back then when I would tell him no, but now he had to know better than this.
/We have to maintain control for the sake of the weak that may get in our way./ I thought to him calmly shutting him out, going to wash the strong scent of wolf off me, and then putting on some pants.
/I do not care./ He retorted, clawing his way back.
/What about our mate?/ I interrogate, and he remained silent.
I went to Heidi’s room to see that she was gone, and my worry went into overdrive, she had traded herself for me, and I wasn’t a witch, so I couldn’t just pray to the Horned One… I don’t think? I needed to come up with a plan. I raced back to my room and shook Connor until he woke up. He grabbed me, pulling me into a hug.
“If you don’t let me go…!” I warn, trying to pry him off me.
“I thought you were going to stay like that forever and leave this SHIT title on me.” He whined like a pup, but he really did carry the scent of a true Alpha. How long was I out? I thought.
“Where is Heidi?” I growl, and I felt small hugs on my legs and around my waist. It was my pups and my mate, all worried and on the verge of tears. I embraced her, hugging her and smelling her scent. It calmed my wolf out of the near insanity he held, and her touch healed my tormented soul. I didn’t want to know how many sleepless nights she had worrying about me… I could hear her sorrow every night, but I could not feel her touch. I think that was the worst torture He had created…
I dared not tell them anything about this, but I still needed to find out where was my pup. She was in danger, and I was the reason. She would have never tried to contact someone so dangerous as the God of Punishment and Destruction…... The King of Hell….
“Brother, I need to tell you much, so you need to go to your office now, before Heidi gets out of school.” He said sounding half worried. By his serious face, I knew it was probably bad…. But at least she was alive.
I didn’t let go of babygirl, nor my pups, and all of them sat in my office with me, not wanting to leave my side.
“Ok,” Said Connor, spinning once in the wheeled desk chair. I listened, logging into my computer, to see so many emails responded to, opened, and new ones that needed to be answered.
“First, I want the rest of the week off.” He demanded like an Alpha, not realizing his tone. I growled at him. He ignored. “Second, the Beast escaped, but man did that actually make life easier.” He let that sink in as I glared at him. He did not submit, and it was driving my already crazy wolf mad. I nodded for him to continue. “Also…. Heidi found her mate.” He said, finally submitting by rubbing the back of his neck.
“She’s too young.” I say flatly, though I was a bit happy for her, because that meant she would have a chance to feel loved as we do. I don’t think witches have mates, though I wouldn’t be surprised if they did.
“I know, and she doesn’t know yet. He’s also-” He got interrupted, hearing the front door open.
“Guys I’m Home,” I heard Heidi happily chirp. And the smell of male and sand entered my nose. I growled; I would ask Beta about this later. The boy is Blessed. I thought, stopping my body from marching down the stairs. I took a deep breath and clenched my arm rests on my chair; it was probably her mate. I would have to talk to him some other time, my main priority was Heidi’s soul.
I heard the door close downstairs, and let her run to her room. I knew she would want to go there; it was her safe space after all, and I knew she heard my discontent. I got up and walked to her door and knocked lightly. She didn’t answer, but I could tell she was debating. I knocked lightly again, and she answered the door hesitantly, before pulling me into a hug.
“Dad I’m sorry.” She said, blaming herself.
“Don’t be.” I pat her on the head. “What did you trade the Horned One?” I asked gently.
I felt her body tense. “He made me trade him a smile...” She said very timidly.
I frowned. He is probably happy somewhere that I have been stressing out my mind since I woke up…. “Dirty bastard.” I grumble. I let her calm down, and left her alone after that. She has a lot to possibly think about with her mate being around. I sighed. I need to find out if my nose was working right or did this pup really smell like the Earthen One?
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