BRANDED AS TRAITORS
1322 Words
I should've braced myself before loving you this hard!
Love undoubtedly makes people dumb!
CHAPTER TWO
Cassandra's POV
As I was lying on the cold floor, every inch of my body was shivering yet my body's temperature was extremely hot.
I could feel my mind would be blown away by the heat and uncomfortable feeling inside me. The walls felt like it's trapping me.
The ceiling looked like it was going to squeeze me. Everything around me becomes bigger.
The light isn't helping me at all because the surroundings are getting dimmer and dimmer.
I think I'm having a high-grade fever or maybe saying I have a fever is an understatement since I am feeling worse than a fever.
My throat is extremely dry too. I badly need water.
"Water," I faintly said.
My breathing was getting heavier when I moved as I struggled to keep myself warm.
The room's temperature is not helping at all, it seems like someone purposely dropped the temperature to the coldest level for me to suffer more.
'What did I do wrong?' I thought as I tried to remember where I went wrong.
They killed my baby! They killed my precious innocent baby!
'I should not die here! I will surely take my revenge!' I thought.
I was forced to curl my body so that I could spread warmth but every time I move, my head spins and there is a sharp pain in my chest.
My tears fogged my vision as I gaped in pain.
All parts of my body felt sore and my joints felt like it's all broken.
"Mom, Dad," I whispered.
"Help me, please," I pleaded.
"I don't have to die yet, not now… please help me," I faintly said.
I crawled slowly on the cold floor, almost like a dying person struggling and desperate to stay alive, searching for a comfortable place where I could rest.
'Will this be the end of me? No! This can't be! I don't want to die yet, not now!' I thought.
I gently brushed my hands onto my belly.
As I touched my hand on the floor my heart beat rapidly which made it hard to catch my breath. It suffocates me.
I bit my lips trying not to let out a loud cry.
'They are all monsters! Heartless!' I bit my lips even more, making them bleed.
My unborn child's blood that stained the floor wrapped my heart in sorrow. It is so painful!
'My child! How could they kill my child? He's innocent!' I closed my eyes in despair.
I was still lying lifelessly on the cold floor when I heard footsteps outside.
My body immediately sensed the danger that was slowly approaching.
'Mom, dad… I know you can hear me. Please help me,' I thought as I closed my eyes and pretended that I was dead.
Moments later, the door was opened.
Though my breathing was getting heavier earlier, I tried my best to conceal it.
'I need to be better to have my revenge!
I need to get better to have my revenge!' These words were running nonstop on my end.
I could sense that there was still someone beside me inside the room but I could not hear any sound.
After a few minutes, I felt cold somewhere in my back. It was so cold. I don't like it!
I shivered.
"Don't pretend to be dead, you're almost there anyway… so please, Cassandra, be patient," the familiar high-pitched unfriendly voice broke the silence in the room.
"Well, just to let you know, I am here to inform you that later today, your wish will be granted. I know how much you want to be with your unwanted and unfortunate unborn child so, I asked help from the higher-ups," Salima took steps forward then raised her right foot and stepped on my dampened back.
"You were begging for water earlier, right? Alpha Troy commanded me to bring this bottle of water to you, here it is, all yours," Salima poured the remaining water near my face.
Salima's words pang my chest. She's abominably ruthless!
I opened my eyes and I could feel my blood surging in my body, it was boiling. It felt like the desire of killing someone intensified inside of me.
Yet suddenly, a small voice told me to calm down.
I don't know where that voice came from.
''Calm down, Cassandra," here it is again, the voice.
"Who are you?" I faintly asked.
"Huh? Were you saying something?" Salima asked.
"You have forgotten my name already? Ha! How dare you!" She cursed as she squatted and gripped my chin. Her nails were making my jaw skin bleed.
"Don't you dare forget my name! Understand?! Remember it to hell!" She added. She let go of her tight grip and wiped her bloodied hands with my dampened clothes.
I only glared at her and didn't say anything.
The voice inside me gradually became soft but I can still hear it.
'Drink, Cassandra, give our body some water, please… I'm begging you. You need to lower your pride and have some water for me to stay with you,' the voice became meek.
And since I was so thirsty, as well, I licked the water scattered on the cold floor.
I haven't been treated this way before.
Salima laughed as she was possessed by a demon. She even clapped like a child.
"Good job, Cassandra! That's it! I didn't believe that I'd be able to witness you doing such a disgusting thing," Salima said as she stepped on my head. My teeth accidentally bit my lips and due to the pressure from Salima's foot that is on my head, it bleeds. The metallic taste of my blood somehow heals the pain in my head.
I closed my eyes, feeling the strange feeling happening to my body.
As I was in deep concentration, a loud angry voice echoed in my small cell.
"Salima, that's enough!" It was Drake's voice.
"How can you become so vicious?" Drake asked in a hard tone.
"Are you concerned about her?" Salima asked anxiously.
Drake didn't listen to her and wanted to go near me. He was about to touch me when I unexpectedly moved away from him.
I was shocked, I know my strength is limited but I never thought that I could move that much.
'Was it because of the water?' I thought.
I could sense Salima's jealousy. She moved closer to Drake and dragged him outside the cell.
As soon as the two of them walked out, the light in my cell was turned off. It's too dark but… 'Why am I seeing everything clearly?'
After a few moments, my body became weak again. I no longer have strength.
All the pain I was feeling was getting back at me all at once.
Then I gradually lost consciousness.
When I woke up, the light was on. I can't see the time on the clock.
My body needs water again.
The pain that I am feeling was worse than before.
'Water… I need water,' I thought.
When the door opened, I was a bit excited because I was hoping to have some water to satisfy my thirst and to regain strength but what would I expect?!
Salima, the beta's mate again came in but this time she was with someone whose name I don't even know, came in and slapped me hard on the face and kicked my belly.
After an hour of receiving slaps from Salima Dustin and kicks from this old man, I felt an excruciating pain in my body again. It feels like something wants to get out of my body.
It feels like I'm on fire!
"I… want... water!" I murmured as I don't have the strength to speak louder.
The pain that I am feeling now is different from the physical pain I've been experiencing from the tortures. It is different!
- Writer
