JUDE'S POV I stared at her in disbelief and anxiety. How could she say that about me just because I refused to be part of her evil pleasures? The men screamed in surprise and attacked me, taking turns to hit me. Derek smiled at me weirdly and joined the men in beating me too. They punched my head and nose and I soon started bleeding. The noise from my screaming and pleading for help seemed to disturb Merida and she woke up, staring at everybody one after the other. "Where am I?" She asked and touched her head in pain, her eyes were now fully opened and I glanced at her in pity, forgetting about the beating the men had given me. Derek walked silently towards her, "You are in our territory and your companion is in trouble, pray for him so that he doesn't die from this beating." He roare

