Pain
1173 Words
Liam
Fuck*ing Hell! He ran his thick fingers through his short brown hair.
He had been in his study discussing Ira’s escape and Scarlet’s escape with Ben and Bella.
***** A/N You can read the details of Ira's escape in Her Powerful Witch Mate chapters 'Planning an Escape' and 'Leap off the Cliff' *****
His mother had blasted him for having lost both Scarlet and Jade. At least she wasn’t aware of Ira yet.
He wanted to know the c****s in the armour! How could Scarlet and Jade escape so easily?
And most importantly how could Ira escape so easily?
The previous morning he had led his wolves to attack the Southern borders of the Blood Moon territory. A few days back the barrier that kept the rogues out of the territory had lifted.
His mother had anticipated it and they had tried to abduct Kirra the blood moon Alpha. Everything would have gone more smoothly if that stupid drongo Miro wouldn’t have messed up!
They had failed to capture Kirra that day but they had managed to get hold of the mate of Kirra’s girlfriend.
The mate was a Visha Kanya. What a bunch of f**k*ing weirdos!
Lost in his thoughts, he scowled at the wall in front of him while waiting for Ben and Bella.
His heart had almost stopped when he had got the whiff of the tropical smell of flowers that reminded him of summers and frangipani.
He knew that smell. It had been haunting him since the day Bella had returned from The Royal Academy. The fragrance of his mate had slowly faded from the bracelet and shoes that were safely stowed away in his wardrobe.
He immediately knew she was there in person. His heart raced and his pulse quickened. How was he going to respond when she came face to face with him?
Would she know their special bond? No! I can’t let this happen. If my mother knows about her I will lose her forever.
He had kept his distance for 12 years! There were times when he needed the calming balm of his mate's presence. Those days he had travelled to Melbourne and watched her.
Even being around her was enough!.
When he saw her fall from the blasted dragon his blood ran cold. Crazy with fear he saw it as if in slow motion. He instantly killed the wolf who was trying to rip her leg off!
His command had stopped the battle and that had already pissed off his mother. Now Scarlet and Jade had escaped too.
He rolled his eyes! Looked like things were going according to what Kirra’s clan wanted.
He had carried the limp body of Ira in his arms to his room. He had got his doctor to have a look. He was going to keep her safe here until they had won the battle with the Blood Moon.
He had decided to keep away yet Ira's fragrance lured him. It beckoned him to be around her all the time.
When she had looked at him with fear he wanted to kill someone! Yes, she should be afraid of him! After all, he is a Rogue King and she was a prisoner of war.
But the girl had other plans.
When she had woken up distressed from her disturbed sleep he had rushed to her side. He wanted to comfort her. He would have to look into the history of those two d**k*heads that Ira's dreams showed.
He had known of mates feeling pain and emotions but this was the first time where he could actually see the dreams!
It had felt as if he was part of that sick dream!
Her vulnerable eyes had melted his heart and when she had rejected him, his heart broke a little. She looked away from him in disgust, it infuriated him beyond measure.
How dare she reject him! How dare she look away! He wanted to see love and passion in those blue eyes instead he saw disgust.
In anger, he had crushed his lips against hers. The sweet involuntary moan that escaped from her mouth had him undone as he pushed his tongue into her warm, accepting mouth.
Oh, what a sweet pleasure to devour that mouth!
His painfully erect one-eyed monster wanted to cop a root. Yet he had to distance himself from her.
What if his mother realised who Ira was? The thought and its consequence were etched in his mind.
Yes, he would keep Ira hidden and safe. Once they won over the Blood Moon clan he would let her go.
He tried to convince himself that after winning, his mother’s ideology about the mate bond would change.
He was still thinking back when he got knocked out of his breath. A crazy searing pain ran through his back. He sucked in air and tried to ride the sudden wave of pain when he felt a sharp tearing pain on his back, yet again.
What the f**k is happening? I am safe so is this Ira? What has she gotten herself into?! He tried to tune in to her feelings but couldn’t. The constant bouts of sharp pain on his back continued.
It drove him mad to know that Ira was in so much pain. His soft, fragile Ira!
Are these lashes? Is mother flogging again? He roared in anger bunching his fingers into a fist.
He was going to f**k*ing kill someone for hurting his mate. As he decided to walk out from his study he chanced a glance towards Ben and Bella who had just entered the study.
Both stood silently observing him. Ben had a frown etched on his face.
He must have known that something was wrong with Ira. He had a mate too! He would know what it feels like when your mate is hurting!
Bella appeared lost and confused.
Liam barked orders barely controlling his anger. “Follow me. Ira is in danger. Get gamma Ron to join us!”
He took quick steps to reach the jail where they had confined Lucas and Noah.
Sure enough, Ira stood suspended in one cell. His angry growl filled up the room.
Scarlet was in one cell and the other cell had Jade and Ira suspended to a rod.
They looked tired and dazed with their head lolling to one side.
Their backs were stained with blood. His blood boiled to see Ira's terrible condition.
The four bodyguards allotted to the jail were standing in the shadows. These must be the guys that mother used.
Anger coursed through his body. These bast*ards must have used the lashes!
He almost killed them but Ben mind linked him. 'Don't take rash a rash decision. Your mother would know that Ira is your mate. These rogues love you. They will rebel if they know, you killed one of your own for a human!'
Ben had a point! It only made Liam angrier. He bellowed, "Who dared to flog someone in my cells without my permission?"
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