The dragon within

16

             ~Joslin~

   It's been a couple weeks and even though the morning sickness is horrendous and my life is still a huge mess I can't help but smile with an optimistic mind set. I haven't seen Gage or Stephen for quite sometime now and since Leon found out I was pregnant he's made sure to get food to me even though it's not him all the time. He told me if he sent the food he would be sure to put a blueberry scone with it. If someone brought food that wasn't a gaurd or didn't have the scone I wouldn't eat it. It's now July and extremely hot so they try to get ice to me as often as they can. I'm not sure what to expect with this pregnancy due to not knowing any dragons but if you look closely you can see the starting of a bump and I can't help but get a warm feeling.  I am looking out beyond the bars day dreaming of what my life will soon be like when I am brought back to reality by the sound of the iron gate being opened. 

   "It's been a while." Gage said and this sent a shiver down my spine of disgust. I wrinkled up my nose just to show him how appalled I was by his presents. 

   "There's something different about you" he says pushing off the wall. He smelled of cedar with a blend of dead leaves and a hint of decay. I went to look up and my eyes landed on his neck where a white gauss patch covered his neck being held by a couple pieces of tape. I tried not to but there was a slight smile of satisfaction tugging at the corner of my mouth and I tried to turn my attention out the window so he wouldn't see it. 

   "Turns out when you stabbed me you severed my jugular which took a little longer to heal not to worry though I've been back up and going for a little bit just been busy with pack stuff you understand right? "He says as he comes up behind me moving my hair to my left side so he can kiss the right side of my neck. I feel myself start to panic but I try to keep myself composed while I mind link Leon. He told me he'd be there within minutes to keep him talking so I tried my best. 

   "Yeah I was hoping since I haven't seen you in a while you would had forgotten about me.  Too bad for me right?" I said not trying to give him any extra attention. Gage grabs the back of my hair and snaps my head back taking a deep breath of my aroma and tells me how much he missed me and he could never do such a thing. That's when something caught everyone by surprise and I threw my head forward to throw up. As I was hunched over I think it dawned on Gage because I saw a sinister smile play across his lips. 

   He starts to laugh a little and says "you can't be serious right?" 

   "What are you talking about? "I ask but I think I already know what he's getting at.

   "I've been neglecting you so now you are back to thinking you're better than me."He said greeting a little closer "which means I get to break you all over again"

   I back up to the window when my back touches the cool stone. "Get away from me!" I state and I can feel the bile rising in my throat again. I start to get nervous because since I'm pregnant Malya won't shift cause it could kill the baby. He chuckles and puts his hands on each side of my head and starts to kiss my neck and I push him as hard as I can to get him off only moving him to the side and I run to the bars with a lousy attempt to escape only fitting an arm and should between the bars. He yanks me back and I got my shoulder blade caught between the bars and it dislocated it. I let out a short scream from the pain and I mind link Leon again. I'm brought back to reality when Gage laughs and tells me he's calling Stephen to assist seeing as how i want to fight back again. I'm really starting to panic now and Leon is feeling it now. He keeps talking me through it telling me to hold on and what ever happens he will be there with me and this helps a little. 

   As Gage is dragging me to the bed Stephen walks in and helps put me on the bed not saying a word. He just devours my body with his eyes and I feel so disgusting once again. Malya has been trying to avoid coming out but I felt my canines and claws elongate and I used this to my advantage and slapped Gage across the face while he was trying to climb on top of me. I'd be lying if I said the shock on his face wasn't satisfying. He had a deep cut on his cheek that he was holding and I smiled up at him. His face then contorted into anger and slapped me back and roared in my face. I know i shouldn't had but I could hold back Malya and I joined together and let an angry roar out so loud i know the whole town heard it.  Once again I seen complete and udder surprise written on his face and he nodded his head at Stephen who now has my hands above my head. The next thing I know I feel a horrible pain in my temple and I knew that they were attempting to knock me out but the first time wasn't enough. I just roared again and started gnashing my teeth together trying to with all my might to keep these pigs off me until he struck again and my world went black and I felt myself slipping away.