His Abused Mate

Chapter 18

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As our troops, my Beta, and I made our way to the golden waterfall, I began to get worried. What if I couldn't save Beth? 

Ceaser could tell I was having a hard time and put a hand on my shoulder. Having him here brought me comfort. 

After about a 20 minute walk we finally heard the water. When we got there, I went in, followed by my Beta and our troops. We mind linked Lucy to let her know where we were. Lucy was supposed to meet us in her room and sneak us in the packhouse. I was to go to the dungeon with Lucy to find Beth and Ceaser was going to lead the troops to fight. We planned this at night so we could have the element of surprise. The people who were too old to fight stayed behind with the pup not old enough to shift.

When we found the trap door that led to the room, we mind linked Lucy again. 

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Ceaser mind linked me and I told Beth it was time. I left the keys with her and she hid them in the bloody blanket in the corner. 

I left and went into my room. I locked the door and moved the bed as quietly as I could. I opened the door and Ky's head popped out with Ceaser following. I hugged Ceaser and kissed him on the cheek. I knew that if I kissed him on the lips, I would be lost in his entire being and it is not the time for that. 

Because the room was so small, only a certain number of troops could be out of the tunnel at a time. I led Ky to the basement and it was up to Ceaser to do the rest. 

When we got down there I decided to prepare him for what he was about to see. I held his arms to make him look at me. 

"Ky, I want you to listen to me. She does not look the same. Don't show any depressed emotion on your face and be cautious with touching her. She has been badly tortured and might be jumpy to any male touch including yours. Let her touch you first, okay?"

"What happened to her?" he asked. 

"That's her story to tell, not mine."

I led him down the endless rows of cells until we got to the very last one. 

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When I saw her, it took everything in me not to cry and gather her in my arms. I saw the cuts on her arms, hands, feet, and face. I didn't know if there were any hidden by her sweatpants or shirt but I was afraid to ask. Her hair was braided to the side and her face looked sad. She was curled up in a ball with her face resting on the bars. A woman's hands were poking out of the cell next to her and stroking her face. Beth had a smile on her face which meant she was enjoying the touch. 

As if she sensed me, which she probably did because of our bond, she opened her eyes. 

When our eyes met she instantly stood up. She had only been here for 4 days but she looked like her time her really took a toll on her. I don't even want to imagine what she has gone through in this short time. 

She walked over a red pile of cloth in the corner of the cell, pulled out something shiny and walked over to me. She handed me a key and then took a few steps back. I opened the cell and Lucy rushed past me, going over the Beth and standing behind her for moral support. I remembered with Lucy had said earlier and I took one step forward so that I was in the entryway. 

"Can I come in?" I asked her softly.

She nodded but didn't speak. I wanted to hear her angelic voice so bad but I didn't want to push it. 

I took one more step forward. 

She took a step forward. 

We kept doing that until we were right in front of each other. My instant reaction wanted to be to cup her face in my hands and kiss her but I knew that I had to let her take the next step. 

She took my hands in her and looked up at me. Despite her body looking fragile, her eyes showed strength. I admired that. Then she took her in her arms and nuzzled her face in my chest. I held her back and closed my eyes. 

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I pulled away from the hug. 

"What do we do now?" I asked him. 

"We leave," he responded. 

"Not without my parents."

He was confused as I grabbed the keys and unlocked their cell. They came towards me and hugged me a tight as possible without hurting me. 

Ky watched with confusion on his face. 

"These are my parents. We can do formal introductions later."

We all followed Lucy to the door leading to the elevator. We huddled in and went straight to Lucy's room after. All the troops have left to go fight so we were alone. 

"Lucy, mom, and dad, take the tunnel back to the waterfall. Lucy, can you please lead them to the packhouse? They must be kept safe." 

Lucy nodded while everyone else shook their head. 

"You need to go with them," Ky said. 

"You can't win this battle without me Ky. This is my destiny and you can't stop it. Remember what happened last time you tried to stop me from a fight? I used my powers to stuff you behind a dresser."

We both smiled at the thought while everyone else looked at us weird. 

"We aren't going anywhere either," my father spoke up. 

"I agree with your dad," my mom said, backing him up. 

"You said I could stand behind you and fight if needed. If everyone else is going, then I am too. I will cover you Elizabeth."

My head with swarming but I looked at them and nodded. Because I knew this place better than anyone, I led the way to the front door. We didn't run into any trouble until we actually got the door, where Hazel Eyes, Golden Eyes, and Silver Eyes were waiting. They grinned devilishly when they saw me. However, when they saw Ky holding my hand, their smiles faltered just a bit. They shifted and so did we. They were outnumbered. 

Just them two other wolves jumped out of hiding. Celeste and the guy from the kitchen. Now it was an even fight. However, it didn't matter. We had a past Luna and Alpha, and current Alpha, a stubborn Lucy, and my powers. They didn't stand a chance. 

I closed my eyes and imagined the wolf armory. I thought about the equipment coming toward us and it being stapped on. When I opened my eyes, the 5 of us had battle armor on and the other 5 didn't. They were, however, looking at us with very wide eyes that were full of fear. 

I attacked first, going straight for Celeste's neck. Not only was she a trader, but she was a b***h and I didn't care if she died. She dodged my first attack and bit my leg. With all the adrenaline and power coursing through my veins I didn't even feel it and I looked at her with rage in my eyes. She knew that I wanted to spill her blood. She tried backing away but I attacked again, holding her neck in my jaw and bit down until I heard a crack and her body went limp. She was dead. 

When I turned around, Ky was looking at me proudly. Everyone else had just stood there, watching me take her down. No one had fought yet. My next victim was going to be Silver Eyes. He beat me until I passed out and now I was going to do the same. 

This time I imagined the weaponry and saw a whip made of with bits of silver attached to it. It was made to torture. When you whipped someone and their body ripped, the bits of silver would get into the bloodstream and kill you slowly. There is no way to save someone once it is done. I opened my eyes to see the whip in front of me, waiting to be used. Silver Eyes knew that it was meant for him and I was instantly filled with the satisfaction of knowing what was about to happen to him.