LILLIAN'S POV
I slowly opened my eyes and looked around the new room until I saw Callum.
"A-are you o-okay?, he stuttered.
"Yeah, where are we?" I yawned.
"I-in y-y-your room."
"My room?"
It was then that I realized I was no longer chained, but in clean clothes on an actual bed. Then, it hit me. What did I drink and why the hell could I not move?
"Y-yes, I am t-to be h-h-here with y-you unl-less Mast-ter Ed-dward comes."
As if on queue, in walked the devil himself. Callum immediately put his head down and walked out the door.
"Finally you are awake.", he softly said while steadily walking towards me.
I could not help but to roll my eyes and look away. He grabbed my chin and jerked my face towards him, smiling, looking into my eyes.
"I suppose I have yet to break you. No matter, you seem to be becoming quite fond of little Callum there. Perhaps I will let him take the brunt of your misbehavior, hmm? he sighed before roaring, "CALLUM, IN HERE NOW!"
"NO! STOP! HE IS JUST A BOY!", I screamed as I fell to my knees in front of him as Callum walked slowly into the room.
"Now that I see that I have your attention. Let's continue, shall we? You are now mine. You will do as I say, when I say, and how I say. Otherwise, little Callum will suffer greatly because of you. You are a mere play thing. I expect that we will no longer have any issues?" Edward warned.
Callum shuttered and began to slightly shake at his words while looking down at me, still on my knees before this sinister man.
"Yes...", I muttered as he left go of my chin and my head fell.
"Callum, after dinner you are to leave when I arrive. It is about time to test out my new toy.", and with that he simply walked out of the room.
"Callum, do not be afraid. I will find a way to leave this place and I want to take you with me.", I whispered as a sat on the floor with my legs crossed.
He looked at me as if he was confused before finally replying, "You r-really w-w-want to t-take me?."
I just nodded.
"I c-can't l-leave them. Th-they are m-my br-br-brothers and t-take care of m-me. We end-ded up h-here and they h-have s-saved me a-lot and eve-ven taken b-b-beating for my stu-stutter..." he choked out while tears began to fall.
"I understand, I have a twin brother and there were a lot of times he took the fall for me too. How many are there?"
"Th-there w-was nine...b-b-but T-tyler and R-ri-rin didn't c-come b-ba-back with y-you and f-father.", he breathed.
"Somehow, some way, Callum, I will make sure you all come with me. Have you always stuttered?"
He shook his head and looked down.
"Would it help not to look at me while you talk? Try to slow down, I would never hurt you."
"okay.."
"see, better"
"Thank you. I-I got my st-stutter after Ty-tyler was beaten s-so badly because I tripped and dropped F-father's plate and h-he told him th-that he had r-ran into me and ca-caused me to drop everyth-thing. We n-need to r-rest b-before mas-ster Edward returns", he explained before lying on a small cot in the corner of the room.
I went to lay on the bed, but I couldn't sleep. I was heart broken by the reason he developed his stutter. He was right, I needed to take them all with me somehow. This is no way for anyone to live and it is definitely not a family, more like some kind of jacked-up cult. I do not know what this Master Edward has planned for me, but it definitely does not sound good at all. However, I have to endure it. There is no way I can let Callum get hurt because of me. He is only a child and has been through such messed-up things. I have to keep hope that Liam and Dad can somehow find me and rescue us. I know for a fact they will not give up and are doing everything it takes to find me. I miss them so much.
NOAH'S POV
Today is the day that we set our plan into motion and are even taking Tyler. With the betrayal of this so-called "Father", he says the only thing he wants is a chance to get his brothers out of that life before they end up like his brother, Rin. I have already decided to allow Tyler to join my pack, so it only makes sense that I offer the same courtesy to his brethren. From my understanding, there are seven more that are living a life with the air of caution.
KNOCK. KNOCK.
"Yes?", I inquired, looking up at the door from my desk as Alpha Anderson and Liam walked in.
"We are about to begin. Bring her home.", Alpha Anderson stated with a heavy heart before turning and walking out the door and to the meeting hall. Liam and I quickly followed him silently.
"Okay, everyone. Today is the day we bring my Lilli-bear home. We know that a rogue with several young orphans and a dark warlock has her. I want no bloodshed from the children. Our main objectives are Lillian's safe return, and the death and/or capture of her kidnappers, Art and Edward. With that being said, we will now begin. Our future Gamma, Ezra and Maikoh's Beta, Luca, are now stationed at the mountain base with two elite teams. Once inside, it is imperative to take down the barrier as soon as possible.", he stated, looking around the room before walking in front of Liam and I.
"I trust you boys to bring my baby girl home.", he whispered, before pulling Liam into a hug and continuing, "Make sure you BOTH come back safely no matter what."
"Okay, Băieţi. Listen, this will cause you to feel a little light headed and most likely nauseated at first, so make sure to take a moment to recover before moving forward. Since the basement was empty when I checked the location, that is where we will enter before making our way upstairs to her room.", she reminded everyone before taking we joined hands with her and Tyler, forming a circle.
Once we both nodded to her, we were surrounded by blood red smoke and once it dissipated, we were in a basement. She was definitely not joking, Liam nearly fell and I felt as though I was going to spew at any moment. Her eyes were beginning to glow red from the shimmer there. Finally, we had regained self control and began to slowly walk to the door. Tyler looked at us and nodded.
LILLIAN'S POV
BANG!
The sudden noise caused Callum and myself to jump. When we looked to the door, we saw a smiling Edward. The way he stared at me just gave me the creeps. I gave Callum a small nod and a smile to assure him that I would be okay before he silently left the room before Edward started to come towards me. I was shocked by the sudden pain in the back of my head when he grasped a large portion of my hair and pulled me onto the floor before him as I screamed. That only seemed to give him more pleasure as his smile grew larger and he pulled me closer to his waist.
"I see you truly are fond of him. So, my little pet, I am not going to take you quite yet, but that doesn't mean we cannot have fun in the mean time.", he spoke sharply while unzipping his pants.
No. This cannot be happening. I tried to put some distance between myself and his waist, but he only tightened his grip on my hair, forcing out yet another scream.
"Do I need to call Callum in and let you watch as he is beaten?", he heckled.
Oh my Goddess. Callum.
"Well, what will it be, hmm?" he inquired, raising a brow at me.
I went limp and turned away.
"Very well. CALLUM!" he bellowed.
I began to shake at the sound of his work and felt tears begin to fall as Callum walked into the room with fear written all over his face.
PAH.PAH.
Just like that, Callum fell to the floor as blood began to drip from his nose and tears began to make their way down his small face.
"STOP! PLEASE PLEASE STOP! DON'T HURT HIM! I-I-I WILL DO IT!" I screamed and begged on my knees.
Callum looked up at me with his face full of blood and tears shaking his head from side to side. Even after that, he wanted to protect me instead? No.
"I WILL! LET HIM GO! PLEASE!" I roared as I bowed onto the floor behind Edward.
He turned and smiled brightly at me before dragging Callum into the hall and closing the door before walking back to me and continuing what he had started. I felt the tears falling down my face. I kept thinking about Callum and forcing myself to keep hope.
CALLUM'S POV
Besides my brothers, no one has ever been so kind since my parents were killed. When I walked into the room and saw his pants with her before him with tears streaming down her face, I froze. It was the first time I had met anyone so beautiful and kind. I felt hopeless as I fell to the ground from Master Edward's slaps as I heard her muffled pleas. Pleas not for her safety, but for mine. Why can I not be stronger? I shook my head at her, begging her to just let him do it so that she wouldn't be taken advantage of, but I could feel myself being dragged to the hallway. I can't even raise my head, but I can hear her muffled cries and screams from within the room. She keeps saying to keep hope, but I don't see how that is possible. As I listened to the sounds within, I felt myself falling into the darkness. Lilli-lian….