Mated to the Dragon King

Pain radiated from my head through the rest of my body. I couldn't figure out what had happened but my hands were bound above my head by a cold metal. Wherever I was, I had dimmed lights and the smell of saltwater invaded my senses, besides the smell of my own blood. I tugged weakly at my restraints and remained unsuccessful. A faint cry of desperation left my split lips. How the hell did I end up here? I thought to myself before I heard men yelling and gunshots fired. My breath hitched, I raised my head as best as I could and tried to see what was going on or if anyone was close by but I could not open my swollen eyes very much. Everything in front of me was a blur, but from what I was able to make out there was a set of metal bars that held me captive and a single light swinging from the ceiling just outside of my cell. I shifted my legs to the best of my ability and sent a sharp lightning bolt of pain down my back. I let out a low whimper since I didn't have the energy to scream anymore. "Where is she?" I heard a man shout in anger. When no one answered a gunshot went off followed by a heavy thud. "Why do you want her so badly?" I heard another man shout. My temples throbbed in pain as I pushed myself up against the wall and laid my head back against the wood. I didn't hear any more words spoken but the eerie sound of hesitant footsteps as they approached my cell. The blurred figure of a man stood on the other side of the bars. I could feel his eyes stare at my distressed and bloodied state, causing me to whimper in pain. "H-help… me, please." I croaked. "I-I don't know where I am." "How could they do this to you?" I heard the man growl under his breath. After a moment a loud bang stung my eardrums. I flinched and shivered in fear, not knowing who this man was or what he was going to do to me. It wasn't like I was well known or had money, but I did have one thing most people wanted… My gift of foresight. Footsteps rushed into the cell and I watched as the man dropped to his knees and gazed over my figure in distress. I had no idea why he was so flustered and angry, this man didn't know me, or did I not remember who he was? The warmth of his hand rested against my cheek causing me to flinch and cry out. "Please d-dont hurt me." I whispered. "Dear, why would I hurt the most precious thing to me? You're my fiancé. You are the love of my life." He cooed. I was taken aback by what he just said. How… when? Who the hell was this man? Honestly I couldn't remember for the life of me who he was. It didn't help at all that I couldn't see him clearly. "F-f-fiance?" I stuttered. He let out a heavy sigh and went to work on the chains that bound my hands. Once they were loose my arms and upper body fell forward. I was expecting to hit the floor but instead, I was enveloped in warmth. "Oh my goddess, what did they do to you?" He whispered into my hair when he held me close. I felt something wet hit my hair and heard his soft cries as his grip on me tightened. My pain rose again and I squeaked to let him know he was holding me too tightly. He immediately let me go and pulled away for a moment. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." He panicked. I shook in his arms, the pain was becoming more unbearable by the second. My breathing slowed and I tried to concentrate on not moving so much. "We will make them pay for what they did to you." He grounded out before lifting me into his arms. I couldn't help but rest my head against his chest and closed my eyes. The creaking of the wooden floor made me flinch and I shrunk into him. Who was coming down the stairs now? Is it someone else that's come to harm me? Is it someone this man knew? I wondered in fear. "Lou, the captain of this ship decided to keep his mouth shut. So what do you want me to do with him?" The man's chest vibrated and his grip on me tightened, but not enough to hurt me. "Bring him back with us. I'll make him f*****g talk." The other man chuckled. "I know you can, brother I know you can. Let's get her out of here. This place f*****g stinks." Lou… his name sounded familiar. I prayed to the goddess that this man was telling me the truth. "Dude… what the f**k did they do to Fae?" He growled. Lou sighed heavily but didn't answer as he made his way out of the bottom of the ship. The rush of cool air whisked through my tattered clothing. I sucked in a deep breath and curled into a small ball of flesh into his arms. "David, grab me a blanket and let's take the survivors back so we can torture them like they did her. I don't play well with those who cause harm to my loved ones." "What the f**k do you want with her anyways?" A man's voice asked angrily. David shouted. "You kidnapped the dragon kings fiancé… you kidnapped my brothers f*****g fiancé. It's not like you chose any other woman on this planet, but my brother's woman. His mate!" Mate? Dragon king? What the hell was he saying? Panic rose in my chest making it hard to breathe, I even choked on a small pocket of air and started coughing. "Darling, are you okay? Just breathe. I can feel your emotions." Lou whispered to me. I reached up slowly, placed my hand on my chest, and tried to calm myself down. "I don't know what's going on. Just get me away from that man and this place… please." I begged. "Lou, you heard the lady. Get out of here. We will meet you back at the main gate." "David, arrange a meeting with that mangy pack of mutts that were supposed to be guarding the main gate when you arrive. I've got a bone to f*****g pick with them." I closed my eyes and drifted out of consciousness. Hours later, I heard a muffled voice just outside of Lou's palm and wondered who it might be. The voice was sweet and calming but somewhat familiar to me. A rush of warm air blew by me as a bright light shown through my eyelids. Was I safe here?