A Kill List and A Second Chance

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

 NOTE: Trigger warning! Some parts have been changed. This story does not promote anything!

                   I feel my stomach drop and I wake up grabbing a hold of an arm across my chest. I feel tingles shoot through my hands looking up at Brian giving me a huge smile.

          “Hey sleepy head.”

          “Where are we?” I say looking around noticing some of the body guards sitting around us.

“Right now we are about to be over the Atlantic Ocean.” My mouth drops and Brian laughs.

“Did you carry me to my seat?”

“Yes you wouldn’t wake up so I carried you. You’ve been asleep for quite some time now.” I nod my head putting it down. “Are you hungry?” He asks me.

“I’m more thirsty than anything.” He smiles and hands me a piece of paper.

“What would you like?” I look over the paper and it has all kind of wines and beers. I flip it over finding the sodas and nonalcoholic drinks. I hand the paper back to Brian and he frowns at me.

“I’ll have some orange juice.” Brian presses a button next to him on the wall and soon after a woman with a cart shows up.

“Yes Mr. Knight. How can I serve you and the Misses?” The way she looked and didn’t say Luna I was guessing she is human.

“I would like my normal and an orange juice please.”

“Yes sir right away.” The lady walks away and Brian grabs my hand.

“I can’t wait for the sound of Mrs. Knight coming from the voices of others.” Brian says still looking ahead of him. I blush and look away. I do like that sound, I feel my heart race at the feel of Brian squeezing my hand. The lady comes back handing our drinks.

“Anything else?” She asks

“Do you guys have cheese cubes and meat?” I ask her. She looks at me with a smile.

“What kind of cheese ma’am?”

“Colby or medium sharp.”

“Salami or pepperoni?”

“Both?” I wanted both but I didn’t know if you could do that.

“Right away ma’am.” She tells me and walks away. She stops at a few of the guards that ask for a few drinks.

“Hey Brian, can I order around of beers for the men?” Brian turns his head toward me in question. “Just 1 beer isn’t going to cause any issues is it?”

“Just 1 beer.” Brian says raising 1 of his fingers I can tell he wasn’t thrilled but he understood what I was getting at. The lady came back with my food and I told her to get all the men 1 of their choice of beer. She agreed and did what I asked of her. After all the men had gotten their beers they all spoke at once.

“Thank you Luna!”

“Now I expect all of you to be on your best behavior when we land.” I say out loud giggling.

“Yes Luna!” They all cheer. I hear clanking of the beer and the men started talking to each other. I take a few sips of my drink forgetting about my stitches. I do my best not to make any sounds but Brian saw me. I place my drink in the cup holder and place my hand on his.

“Brian please stop beating yourself up. We have talked about this.”

“I can’t stop looking at you and not see what I did to you.” I look at him understanding what he means from the bruising. I look down between my feet and see my bag. I open my bag after placing it on my lap. I see my makeup bag pulling it out.

“Where’s the bathroom?” Brian points down the aisle as I get up walking to the bathroom. I open the door closing it behind me. I slide the lock over and turning to the mirror. I pull out my foundation from my bag and lightly cover around my stitches carefully not touching them too much. I add a bit pink blush to make it look natural. When I thought I was done someone knocks on the door. “Almost done.” I say looking back at myself 1 more time. I reach for the lock pulling it open. I look up and see a man cute but scary at the same time. We both froze looking at each other. I see his eyes change color and that’s when I took the moment to move out of his way. As I slide away against the wall I see a skull tattoo on his neck just below his ear. The man didn’t move or follow me so I took off with my makeup bag back to Brian.

“What did you do?”

“Does this look better?” Brian reaches up lightly touching my cheek with his hand. I lean into his hand kisses his palm. “I told you I forgive you. Now can you look at me without sadness in your eyes?”

“I’ll do my best.”

“Brian is this a private airplane or are there others on this with us?” Brian places his hand on his lap sitting back a little.

“It public. I use this when I’m traveling with a large group. Why you ask?” I was nervous but I know I needed to tell him.

“Um…when I came out of the bathroom I bumped into another wolf. I didn’t recognize him and we both were shocked to see each other though. I was able to slip away from him when I saw his eye color change.”

“He probably smelled my scent on you. Remember I’m an Alpha, our scents are stronger and he might have told his men to be respectful towards us." I fidget with my bracelets and nod my head. ‘I hope he’s not working for my father.’ I thought to myself. I finish my juice and pull out the tablet looking things over munching on my food. Brian had sent me a list of stores that his business partner might want. I just hope he agrees to this. Brian had set up a meeting for him and me to be alone to make this deal. We did want anything to leak out so the man I’m after won’t run away.

Brian gets up and makes his way to the back talking with some of the men. I continue with the emails finding one from the head lady with the issue about the man that stole a mill from Brian. The courts request for him to give that money back while in prison for attempted murder on me. I was confused about it until I read the notes. Brian had pressed charges on my behalf as being his coworker. I email the lady back but I couldn’t concentrate feeling like someone is watching me. I look behind me thinking it was Brian but I don’t see him. I look at the men and most of them are sleeping or talking among themselves. I look toward the door that leads to the other side where the other people are sitting and I see that man again. The man that I bumped into that has the skull tattoo. The look he’s giving me made me feel sick to my stomach and gave me chills. I look down trying to ignore him going back to my email. I finish it and turn my tablet off to look up at the man standing next to me now. I jump and he smiles.

“I’m sorry sir but you need to leave.”

“Why, I don’t see anyone here with you.” I look up to him and he leans down toward me right next to my face.

“Look if you don’t leave I’ll make you.”

“Oh really.” He laughs grabbing my arm. I stand and push him away stepping back. He steps toward me pinning me between the seats and against a window.

“I would stop if I was you.” I tell him seeing some of the men stand looking at us.

“You’re not marked and I can smell a wolf on you.”

“My mate is who you smell. Who do you work for?”

“I work for myself. I’m my own boss. No one orders…” I watch Brian grab the man by the back of his neck pulling him away from me. Brian lets the man go standing between us.

“What are you doing here with my mate?” Brian says with his Alpha voice. I haven’t heard that voice in a while and I had to tighten my legs together feeling shivers all throughout my body. I had just gotten off my period yesterday morning and I know my hormones are still strong because both of the men turn toward me sniffing the air with black eyes. I look at Brian hoping he’ll keep control over himself to get this creep away. “You better leave or I’ll have my men make you leave. I see you near her again I won’t hesitate to snap your neck.” Brian says to the other man still looking at me. I watch the other man back away slowly leaving our section. Some of guards went back to their seats but about 2 or 3 stood nearby thinking about my safety with the way Brian is acting.

“Brian?” I say with a shaky voice. I held onto the wall knowing if he jumps on me I have no way to get away or defend myself. I was remembering what I did last time to help him but I got my face bruised and stitched so I stay back away from him. I see Brian’s eyes change back to his normal color looking at me sorrowful as I touch my stitches. Brian comes up to me hugging me placing his head in my neck breathing me in. I look at the guards and nod my head smiling. They walk away and Brian pushes me down to sit in his chair. He kneels in front of me placing his head on my lap. I run my fingers through his hair humming.

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It’s alright. I didn’t mean to get all…well you know.” I say a little embarrassed.

“Why did that happen?”

“Nothing.”

“Was it because of him?” He says picking his head up looking at me sad. I grab his face between my hands and lean into the side of his face.

“When you use your Alpha voice I shiver with excitement and I don’t know why.” I whisper trying to back away from him but his hands go to my shoulders.

“Don’t move.” He says in his Alpha voice. I feel my body shake my legs tighten together and I sigh in his ear. I couldn’t understand why his dark voice has this effect on me. I feel Brian rub his hands around my shoulders to my waist pushing me back. His eyes are dark but I can still see the green.

“Brian not here.” I tell him stopping him from picking my shirt up.

“Why?”

“Brian please wait for now.” I grab his face and smash my lips against his hoping it’ll distract him enough to stop pulling on my clothes. I pull away looking into his eyes.

“Sit in the chair.” I tell him slightly putting a bit of authority behind it. I see him smile getting up and sitting next to me. Brian grabs my hand bringing it up to his lips leaning on his elbow kissing my fingers looking at me. “What?” I ask.

“I’m going to have so much fun with you.” I roll my eyes at him looking out the window looking down at the water. So bright and blue shinning in the light as we fly over it.

“You might want to sleep. We have a few hours until we get there. When we do get there we have to go to the hotel and then start our day.” I nod my head answering Brian resting my head on his shoulder.

“Myr I need you to never forget where you come from.”

“I know mommy but I don’t understand.” Mommy bends down to my level and reaches for my neckless.

“This is where you’re from. Everything I’ve told you is real. I need you to believe it. This will protect you from harm.”

“Like a good luck charm?” I tell mommy as she stood up.

“No sweetie the wolf will always protect you. It is its job to always keep you from harm. One day you’ll understand. I need you to never forget.”

“Mommy where are you going?” Mommy kisses my forehead grabbing her suit case and heading out the door. “Mommy!”

“I’m going to get help. I love you remember what I have told you.” I nod my head watching her shut the door behind her. I look at my neckless looking at the wolf as I smile. I never really understood what my mother told me but I never stopped believing until a few months later.

“Daddy why are you doing this?” I ask as my daddy as he ties my wrists behind my back. He ties them to a metal ring coming out of the wall in our basement.

“This will keep you from getting away.”

“Why would I want to get away? I love you daddy.”

“That’s right sweetie you love daddy.” My daddy stood up walking into the other room shutting the light off. I sat on the blanket that kept the cold away from the cold concrete. I hear the door open and a dark figure come in carrying something. “Are you ready sweetie?”

“Daddy I don’t know what we are doing? Why is it dark?”

“Daddy is going to play a game with you and I want you to be on your best behavior.”

“Okay daddy.”

“First I’m going to put this on you.” I feel hands come to my cheeks. “Open your mouth sweetie.” I open my mouth and a rolled wash cloth is placed in my mouth. I feel him tie it behind my head moving my hair out of the way. I feel my daddy’s hand caress my check and another cloth comes over my eyes. A moment later the light comes on as the light shines through the side of the rag.

“My sweetie do you love me?” I nod to my daddy telling him yes. Why wouldn’t I love my daddy? He’s been there for me when mommy left. He’s my super hero saving me from the bullies next door, he’s my chef he cooks all my favorite foods. My daddy is the best.

My daddy pushes me down on my back with my hands still bound behind me. I hear something ripping only to notice it’s my shirt as the cold air brushes over my skin. My pants get unbuttoned and pulled off of me. I wanted to say something but couldn’t do to the cloth in my mouth. I pull my legs toward me just for them to be forced back.

“Don’t move sweetie.” My daddy tells me as I feel something wrap around my ankle pulling my leg outward away from me. My daddy does things to me that make me scream and want to run away. My daddy never hurt me in any way before, I couldn't understand why he was doing this to me.

 I scream, I cry, I wanted to run, I wanted to make this pain stop. Then I remembered what my mother said that the wolf will always protect me. I tried to imagine a wolf coming in and helping me escape but nothing happens as my daddy continues to hurt me. Pain increasing with every push and pull my throat starts hurting as my screams never stop. I hear my daddy grunt and groan. He pulls away from me untying my hands throwing something on me. I pull the cloth off my eyes and mouth. I turn and see my daddy getting clothes on. Tears soaked the cloth that covered my eyes I wipe more away as I spoke.

“Why daddy? What did I do wrong?” He turns toward me buttoning his pants.

“You said you loved me. For now on this is what will happen sweetie, don’t worry over time you’ll love it too.” He puts his shirt on walking to the door. “Now clean yourself up we’ll have company over soon and you speak of nothing that happened here or it’ll be worse next time.” I nod my head looking down between my legs. Blood and white stuff mixed together on the blanket. I stand up just to fall back from the pain. I lay down slowly pulling my legs into my chest crying my eyes out but trying to make my sounds quiet so my daddy didn’t come down and do this again. “I wish mommy was here. She lied about the wolf. I have no one protecting me.’ I thought feeling my chest tighten and my breathing gets heavy.

I hear the door open and daddy comes into the room with another man. I watch the 2 look at me and my daddy comes over to me grabbing my arms. He gets behind me holds me against him and the other man comes toward me. I kick and try to get away. My daddy slaps me across my face. “Stay still!” He yells. The other man comes closer dropping down in front of me. The pain came back I scream and my daddy covers my mouth I try to bite him to get away from the 2 but they pick me up. All I could do was scream over and over again crying for him to stop.

“Myr! Myrkur!!!” I sit up fast hitting my head against something. I look and it’s Brian. The hit didn’t faze him. I felt a bump rise on forehead as I try to rub the pain away. “Are you okay?” He asks rubbing the tears away from my under eyes and cheeks.

“Yeah just a nightmare.” I say forcing a smile.

“Remember we promised not to lie to each other anymore.” He says pulling me into one of his cuddle hugs.

“Can you just give me a minute to collect myself?”

“Yes breakfast will be here soon.” I look around and I’m in a bed.

“Are we at the hotel?”

“Yes you were so tired I decided to bring you here and let you rest.”

“I thought you had plans?”

“Yes but we still have 2 hours.” I nod my head understanding and get up off the bed. I feel Brian staring at me as I walk toward the open door to the bathroom. I shut the door behind me walking to the mirror. I look into the mirror looking at myself. I rub my wrists remembering the memory the first time my father ruined me. The first time my father became someone I hated. I know killing my father would never make the pain and memories go away but it’ll make me feel better, safer, and he can’t do it to anyone else. I turn around seeing Brian leaning against the wall staring at me. I breathe in and out.

“I’ll explain when I’m done going pee.” I say walking to the toilet. Brian leaves the room and I do my business. I flush the toilet washing my hands afterwards. I dry my hands and walk back to Brian. I was going to walk to my side of the bed but Brian holds his arms out for me.

“Come here sweetheart.” He tells me. I walk to him and he picks me up placing me on his lap. I lean my head against his chest letting a sigh out as I feel relaxed in his embrace.

“The nightmare wasn’t really a nightmare it was more like a memory.” I say looking at the door the leads out of the room.

“I’ll listen sweetheart, I’m here for you.”

“It was the memory of my mother leaving me and my father taking me for the first time, then having him and another man having me soon after. The feeling of my father betraying me like that made me realize how much I want him dead the sooner the better.” I sigh again and then someone knocks on the door I’m staring at. I lean back getting off of Brian walking to the door.

“Wait!” Brian whispers loud enough for me to hear. I stop and didn’t move. I feel Brian walk past me walking to the door looking out the peep hole. “Go to the bathroom.” He tells me. I turn running to the bathroom shutting the door behind me. I hear Brian open the door and he talks but I couldn’t hear what was being said between the 2. About 5 minutes later Brian comes to the door telling me to come out. I open the door looking at him holding a tray of food.

“Was it the staff?” I ask

“At first no it was the man you want to kill telling me about the meeting later today. Then the staff showed up with our breakfast.” I sit down on the bed and Brian hands me a plate full of eggs, bacon, a waffle, and a sausage patty. I dig in and completely forget about the memory I had. Food always makes me feel better and Brain as well. I finish my food pushing the tray forward toward the foot of the bed. I sit back swallowing the last part of my bacon.

“Hungry?”

“Yes I was.” I tell Brian giggling.

I watch Brian finish his food and grab both trays placing them on the table next to the door. Brian goes into to the bathroom and my tablet vibrated. I lean over to the nightstand reaching for my tablet. I lean back against the pillow looking at the notifications. I have a few new emails about the status of some of the buildings that Brian owns. I wanted to look these over but I’ll do it over lunch. I have a message from the second in command back at the pack. I open it and it’s a report about everything that had happened yesterday. Morning was a smooth training session. Brian’s father is keeping to himself. The blonde has left a few hours I did. Around lunch a rouge showed up but didn’t fight. He simply collapsed in front of some of the warriors. He was taken to the clinic and is now resting. Further investigation will take place after the rouge wakes up. I messaged him back telling him not to kill the rouge no matter what. If he gets out of control sedate him and take him to the cells.

Brian sits next to me on the bed as I messaged his second in command back. I received a few more emails that I didn’t need to look at the moment. I look at Brian and he’s on his phone.

“Brian your second in command messaged me about a rouge that showed up at the pack.” Brian turns his head toward me. His eyes go foggy and change. He must be mind-linking someone. “I told him not to kill him.” I tell him hoping he could hear me. Brian’s eyes turned back to normal and he looks at me.

“Why?”

“The rouge didn’t attack. He collapsed in front of strangers that could kill him. Why can’t we show kindness until we need to be ruthless?”

“I see your reasoning. We have a few previous rouges in the pack. We are not an evil pack.” He says with an amused voice. I smile and place my tablet back on the night stand. “How much time do we have until we leave?”

“Well with the meeting moved again we have 5 hours now. I had plans to do something until the meeting tonight but had to cancel.” I throw my body across Brian’s lap and he moves his phone up to look at me under it.