Chapter 11
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Inara
I woke up still in the chair but now I was no longer bound by the handcuffs to it. I feel like I'm going to pass out again at any moment but I look around and see that I'm alone and that blood, my blood, is all over the place around me.
I try to remember what happened when I did. I wish I didn't. I looked down and noticed I am still bleeding and there was a large amount of blood on the floor beneath me. I have burn marks and cuts all over both arms and both of my legs. I try to get up but I can't move from the pain, my stomach is the worst it’s beyond anything I have ever felt before. I look down to see why it hurt so bad and notice that the cut from right before I passed out was long and deep. I'm not sure how I haven't died from it or from the blood loss.
The cut, no you know what it's not a cut, it's a damn gash! The gash starts at the top of my breasts and goes between them down to just above my pelvic bone. My shirt is cut open from it and my bra is also cut, my best bra might I add, I can't help but try to stop the bleeding. I know if I lose more I'll probably die and I have two little sisters that need me. Who knows what would happen to them if I was no longer here. Would the beatings go to one or both of them? Would they be taken care of? Would they even live?
My life seemed different now. It seemed like no matter what my brain couldn't get past the fact that my parents did this to me. They went this far and hurt me this bad. Did they even care at all that I could have died?
After sitting there for another few minutes I slowly got up and looked for my phone that was in my purse. I unlocked it and saw three missed calls and over ten text messages, all from Bryan. I noted that it's been almost five hours since I got home, so I sent a message back to him saying I was sorry and that I was so tired I went right to bed. He replied right back saying he was glad I'm home and safe. The word safe hit me hard.
That word was okay when I would just get hit, kicked, and locked in the shed outside. I could even say this place was safe when I was starving myself in order to pay bills and school. But tonight, no. Tonight, this place became anything but safe. It became the place I will die by the hand of my parents one day.
I wanted to leave this place but I couldn't, I have my sisters to take care of and I had nowhere to go, I'm alone. That thought hit me hard and shattered my heart. I'm alone and have nothing.
'You’re not alone. You have me.'
Oh, not this again. Why is my damn brain trying to make it seem like all is just great and that I didn't just almost bleed to death?
'I can hear you and I know what happened. You should have let me out but it seems like it's not the right time yet, but soon and when I'm out and we become one everyone that has hurt us will pay for it.'
'Yeah okay, whatever you say.' I scuffed while rolling my eyes.
'Rude much.'
'Don't care. Right now I need to get up and clean off. I have to make food for everyone and I need to figure out how to let Bryan know I can never see him again.'
'Why the hell would you not see him again? He's made for us! He's meant to be only ours!'
'You heard them! So now get up and let's get s**t done!' I can't help but yell at the voice in my head. It was starting to piss me off. I can’t help but wonder if there is an off switch to it.
'Fine. I will help you heal a bit faster than you would normally but I can’t heal you all the way. It's all I can do for you at the moment but you are not going to like it. Just breathe and think about our mate, our love.'
'What are you talking about? Who the hell is our mate and love?'
Just then an image of Bryan pops into my head and he's all I can think about. As I start to focus more on him I feel my body getting warmer and warmer till I feel like I'm on fire. I want to scream but I can't. All I can do is see images of Bryan and remember how it felt when he kissed me and touched me. It helped with the burning feeling but not by much. I was starting to go in and out of consciousness before I felt the darkness take me completely, but right before I passed out for the second time today I heard the voice say something about being here for me and to keep holding on. That I just have to trust it and our mate.
Trent
I went home that night over the moon. I couldn't believe how amazing she is. As much as I didn't want her in my life nor need her it did feel nice to be so comfortable with someone outside my family. I made sure she was okay by sending her a text and then I went to take a shower.
When I was out of my shower I checked my phone and saw nothing. I couldn't help but worry. I did try to calm myself down by saying she was just tired and fell asleep but something just felt off. I couldn't place it but I did feel it, not just in my heart but also my body. Not to mention my wolf was going crazy. I couldn't put my finger on it and it made me worry even more but I just pushed it aside for now and went to do some work in my office.
I hadn’t received a text from Inara after waiting for hours. I was about to get back into my car and try to find out where she lives when I got a text from her. However, it did very little to calm me down. I wanted her by me and in my arms where I could keep her safe. Now that I know she gets hit by someone, I can't help but want to help her and protect her from everyone and everything. She needs to be safe. She will be sooner or later and that's something I promise myself.
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