CHAPTER 79
AUDREY’S POV
I could hear my heart beating so loudly, and it made a frown appear on my face. I didn’t like the idea of being scared. This was a bold step I was making, and I wanted to feel bold as well.
“Give me your hand, my love.” Logan requested, taking my hand in his.
‘We can turn back this instant, if you’re having double minds’. He mindlinked me, and I shook my head in refusal. ‘Whatever you wish, just know you’re safe’. He assured, and a small smile made its way to my face. This was the first time we were speaking to each other, since we left the palace.
I looked at the Fae king, who looked very distraught. My heart went out to him. I wasn’t pleased that he, or any other person was suffering because of Sebastian’s wickedness. When we left the palace, queen Brienne was a weeping mess, and she continued blaming herself for putting me in danger. I actually thought it was the other way around, seeing as she and her beloved had never even planned to fight in the war. Sebastian had taken Dante and the other innocent people, just so he could get to me.”
I looked back to see most of the supernatural officials, and a handful of our best soldiers. Dalia and Katherine weren’t excluded.
“We are approaching the boundary.” I heard Alpha Ryan say. He was just beside Logan, and after him, Liam. Denver was beside me and all the while, he had been silent. I was really disturbed by it.
‘Denver’. I called through our mindlink, but he remained silent. ‘Please answer me. Don’t let me cross that boundary, without hearing your voice’. Still silent. ‘I am sorry I made such a decision, but it is the right thing to do.’
‘I can’t believe your mate is letting you do this!’ He finally burst out.
‘Denver, you can’t blame him. The safety of this kingdom should be his priority’.
‘No! You should’.
‘And I am!’ I sighed. ‘He has promised that I’d be just fine’. I explained, feeling concerned about the fact that Denver thought Logan was not acting as supposed. And that wasn’t true.
‘Please, can we just not talk about this?’ He muttered, shutting me off. Oh, not now of all times. I needed all the emotional and mental support I could get right now.
“I love you.” Logan whispered to me, and I nodded.
“I know, my love. I love you too.”
We could already see the boundary from where we stood, and it was very foggy.
“They are here with rogue witches.” Isobel said, and all Logan did, was nod.
“Yes, they are. Definitely with rogue vampires and Faes too. They are united after all.” Ryan muttered.
Gradually, the fog began to disappear, and we could make out some figures outside the boundary line. Eventually, the atmosphere was all clear, and I felt my heart fall when I laid eyes on the man who stood in the front of the rogue army. Sebastian.
I watched in disdain as a wicked smile appeared on his lips. We were quite a distance away, but I could clearly make out his face and expressions. His mouth was moving, almost as if he was talking.
“Hmmm…” Logan hummed, clearly angry as his eyes focused on Sebastian. Ryan equally looked disgruntled, as well as some other vampire officials. That was when I figured out that Sebastian was talking to them. They could clearly hear him, through their vamp hearing, and it only made me so curious. I wanted to know what the bastard was saying.
“What is he saying?” I asked, and Logan let out a grunt of dissatisfaction.
“He is asking that you come to him.” Ryan said. “But we cannot let that happen, if we haven’t seen Dante and the others yet.”
Just then, one of rogues walked in through the boundary, making his way towards us. One of our soldiers walked ahead and met with him midway. After a brief conversation, the rogue turned and headed back to Sebastian.
“Bruno, what does he say?” Logan asked the soldier who had just spoken with the rogue.
“Sebastian insists that the exchange would be done midway. He would release the hostages back into our territory, one after the other, until Luna Audrey gets to him.”
“Fine.” I said, and found my legs moving in action. Almost immediately, Logan pulled me back and kissed me deeply.
“Do you trust me?” He whispered, and I nodded. “You’ll be fine.” He said, and I turned to leave. Before I got midway, Sebastian made a hand signal, and a man stepped out from the crowd of rogue soldiers. He made his way through the boundary, staggering as he walked.
I could tell that was Dante, and gradually, I started to feel emboldened. I was doing the right thing.
A couple of steps ahead, another lady was let through the boundary. She didn’t look like a fae, so I deduced she was one of the witches. I noticed the cuts on her arm and my heart constricted. The rogues had tortured them. She was also very weak, and I fought the urge to not run to her, and support her back to the rest of our people. I was almost at the boundary, when they released the second witch.
Now, I could clearly make out Sebastian’s face, and all I felt within was pain. And a strong urge to inflict as much pain on him.
When I saw the fae princess emerge from the midst of the rogue soldiers, heading towards the boundary, I took my last step out of the boundary and stepped into the outlands. I was now at the mercy of this bastard.
“Audreeeyyy.” He grinned, stepping closer to me, and sniffing my scent. Almost immediately, he frowned, making me raise my brows. “Get that fae pussy back in here!!” He yelled his orders, and I turned back immediately.
The fae princess had made to run immediately she heard Sebastian’s orders, but just before she could step through the boundaries, a rogue soldier grabbed her by the waist.
“Let me go, you bastard!!” She kicked in the air. “Father!!!!” She yelled out.
“What are you doing?!!” I yelled in anger. “You have me already, let her go!!”
“Do I?” He asked, giving me a deathly look. What was going on? Just then, he tried to touch me, but his hands went through me. Goddess! What was happening? “Logan, are you trying to outsmart me?!!” He yelled in anger.
‘Logan, what is going on?’ I mindlinked him, and he remained silent.
“You put a cloaking spell on my woman?!” Sebastian yelled out, and immediately, Logan stomped his foot in anger.
I literally felt the ground shake under my feet. What the hell?!
‘Mine!’ Logan’s voice filtered through my mindlink, and I was just left in awe.
‘Logan, what’s happening?’ I asked.
‘I put a cloaking spell on you. None of them can touch you. You can return into our territory now’.
‘But I can’t! The Fae princess is still here!’
‘I can’t stand you being out there for an extra minute!’.
‘Logan, we can’t do this to the Fae King. Please’. I begged, watching the rogue soldiers trying to hold down the struggling Fae princess.
“Now, listen to me, Logan.” Sebastian said behind me, and Logan glared. “I would make sure the princess remains with me, if Audrey leaves. You don’t want to know all the things I would let my men do to that fine fae body of hers. It would be interesting to watch.”
‘Logan, please.’ I begged.
‘No!’ His voice bounced back at me. ‘Come back now. That is an order’.
My mind began race with a lot of thoughts, as I wondered when and how Logan was able to put a cloaking spell on me, without my knowledge.
That was when it occured to me.
‘This stone is known to bring peace between lovers. I never want to lose you again’. The spell was tied to the necklace he gave me this morning!
“Sebastian.” I called, and he turned to me. “I would stay. Just let the princess go.”
“I am no fool, Audrey!” He snarled at me in anger.
“Give me your word that you would let her go, if I stay!!” I yelled out in equal annoyance, and he grunted.
“You know I would.”
‘Audrey, what are you….’ Logan had been mindlinking me, but suddenly paused when I touched the necklace. ‘No no no!! Audrey don’t!!’ He rushed out in fear. I was right after all. The spell was tied to this necklace.
‘I’m sorry, my love’. A lone tear dropped from my eyes, as I pulled off the necklace, throwing it through the boundary. Immediately, Sebastian grabbed my waist roughly, and began sniffing on my neck.
“5 whole years…” He sighed into my neck, and all I could feel was disgust, but I wasn’t going to let him see that he was getting to me. “Let the fae wench go.” He gave his order, and the Fae princess literally ran through the boundary like her life depended on it. Her life did depend on it.
I blocked off my mindlink, regardless of how much Logan was trying to get through. I could feel my heart wrenching in pain.
No no no. I had to be strong. I stood still, and watched as Sebastian rounded me, like a pradator did its prey. All the while, my eyes had been on Logan, who just stood still at the other side.
“Tell me what you want, and stop acting like the fool you are.” I said to Sebastian, and he literally grinned. He was a psycho.
“Well, you clearly ruined my plans of causing a little fight amongst the ‘united’ supernaturals.” He said sarcastically. “But then, I want to make you mine.”
“That would never happen.” I shot back with a straight face. “If I were part of these soldiers of yours, by now I would be realizing what a mistake it was, to follow a leader like you. You caused this much commotion, just to lay your hands on a woman that doesn’t want you. And to think you all are preparing for a looming war. Very poor, I must say.” I was audible enough for all of them to hear me, and I could make out low whispers amongst the rogues. Good. I was hitting it just where I wanted.
Sebastian went silent for a moment, probably thinking on what I just said, and the reactions of his soldiers.
“Hmmm…” He forced a chuckle. “This is no fun.” He said, his hand trailing from my waist, towards my breasts. “I wonder if they still feel as soft as I remember.” I had never felt so humiliated in my life, but I had to remain tough. I kept my gaze on Logan, who was clearly doing all it took, not to dash through that boundary now. I slowly shook my head at him, and tears clogged his eyes. This was all part of what we should have expected. “Look at your solid expression. I’m not breaking your pride, huh?” He asked, and I remained silent.
“I would wait until you’re much more fun.” He muttered behind my ears, sending disgusting shivers down my spine. “That would be in 3 weeks time, when I return to kill Logan and make you mine. I would humiliate and break that strong will of yours, until you’re no longer as feisty as you are. Then I would have my way with you, whether you consent to it or not. Just like the last time.” He chuckled, and that was when tears threatened to fall from my eyes. I felt this inexplicable ache within, and the look that Logan and the other vampires had on their faces, indicated that they heard it all. I felt so… ashamed.
“And when that time comes…..” I started. “… I would kill you myself. That’s a promise.” I muttered, then violently pulled away from his hold. “I will leave now. I dare any of these filthy soldiers of yours, to try and stop me. Then we could as well go to war now.”
I walked away, holding my shoulders high. I would never give him the power to break me. The rage deep within me, was so much that I could tear anyone who stood in my way. As if they had gotten the memo, the rogue soldiers stood aside, and I walked right through the boundary, into our territory.Content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
Picking up my necklace which I had thrown away, I started walking down to the rest of our people. The look of relief on the faces of everyone, made this whole thing, worth the while. Midway through, all our soldiers began dropping on one knee, one after the other. Then the officials joined in, leaving just Logan standing. I was still trying to understand what was happening, when Logan joined them on his knee.
“Luna!!” They all chorused, bowing their heads in respect. Now, I let my tears fall freely.