Chapter two: fear me
I staggered backwards, unabk to comprehend what I just heard and I laughed, sadistically thinking it was a cruel butter joke but I looked in his eyes and he wasn't laughing, he was dead serious and busy receiving and exchanging deadly blows.
“That's not possible, you're my father!” I screamed, convincingly. He is my father, I grew up with him, I no one else but him as family.
Rico’s mocking laughter resounded in the forest. “Kill him then get me the girl.”
“This is between us Rico! Leave her out of it.” Dad demanded.
“Oh, it has everything to do with her! When you decided to run off with her do you know what hell I went through? The Alpha wouldn't let me breath in peace! Firstly I was tortured to confess what I knew nothing about and then I spent years trying to compete with your reputation because you're the best warrior that there is, I have so much reason to despise you and I will take my revenge on her as well so yes! She has everything to do with this!” Rico yelled angrily.
“Don't run princess, it will make it harder for all of us, watch me kill your dad and then I'll come for you, okay?” Rico turned around and said it to me.
Three of the men charged at dad. He stood up, gave the man behind me a punch and pushed me away. “Run!”
“I don't care about what he or anyone says, I'm not leaving you, you're my father!” I barked, he is my father.
I hesitated for a moment but then I saw him fighting hard, it took a punch to bring me back to reality and I delivered a hate-packed punch to the attacker. Dad stood right before me, dismembering one of the men and his eyes was full of regret and apology. “Leave!” He growled.
I sprung to my feet and made a run for it, I didn't look back, I couldn't as my eyes were filled with tears. I kept running as fast as my legs could take me and I just kept crying as well, dad's last words, his groans of pain and agony resounding in my head and then I fell, stumbling on something.
“There you are Princess.” I heard Rico's pestering voice boom, flashing dad's necklace to my face and I laughed softly, it was offer.
I didn't fight back and I just watched as he dragged me off my feet and slapped me right across the face, his presence meant Dad is dead.
“What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Where's that fiesty little tigress?” Rico taunted. “Did Jerome raise a pussycat?”
His insult to my father earned him a punch from me which broke his nose and he cursed me loudly, screaming in pain. “Don't you dare say anything stupid about my father!” I warned him.
He hit me and I fell to the ground again then he began to kick me, breaking what's left of my ribs. “ Tie her up and bring her.” He ordered his men.
I was tied up and being dragged like a bundle of firewood.
“Where the hell do you think you're going with my prisoner?” An intimidatingly deep voice called out.
In that blink of an eye, the most handsome man I'd ever seen materialized before our eyes and stared at us like we were pests. I could see arrogance and indifference etched across his face.
“Who are you?” Rico asked. “I don't care, just get thr hell out of my way.”
The stranger frowned slightly. “Leave her here and go, then I'll reconsider killing all of you.”
Rico scoffed. “You think lightly of m-”
Whoosh! Pah!
Four men were down to the ground in less than a minute, dismembered completely and this struck fear in our hearts, instantly.
“You're on my turf, this is part of my pack and she arrived here before you. No one kills anyone without my consent here so leave while you can.” The stranger warned, again.
Rico frowned. “We are ordered by Alpha Jerome of the Crestview Pack to kill her, do you want to go against him?”
The stranger snickered loudly and grabbed Rico's neck, strangling him. “I don't care what your orders were but I get to decide who lives or die in my pack and I say that she gets to live. Tell Jerome I said I won't spare even him if this ever happens again.”
Casually, he was tossed Rico aside and carried me like I was weightless, staring deep into my eyes and I could feel a stir inside of me.”You've done about enough young lady.” He gruffly said to me.
He began to leave but Rico sprung to his feet and lunged towards us. Swoosh! I heard bones snap and then Rico's wrist was ripped off his hand and the air was filled with cries of his agony. My vision blurred as I was already lightheaded and I gave way to the darkness looming around me.
‘Sleep daughter of Krys.’ Was the last thing that resonated in my ear.
“Run Amelia, Run!”
“No Dad, I won't leave you!”
“Go!”
I awoke with a loud gasp and sweat beads breaking off my forehead. A tightening feeling curled up in my chest and I hit it hard, trying to thaw it off. Two girls who looked my age suddenly ran in and one touched my forehead while the other handed me a cup of water.
After I drank from it, I suddenly felt relaxed and noticed I was in an unknown place. “Where am I? Where is my father?” I asked, sharply.
“She's awake.” One of them said and they ignited my question, then proceeded to touch me even farther, I slapped their hands away and tried getting out of bed. A sharp pain in my abdomen brought back a series of unpleasant memories.
“Get away from me! Where is my father!” I demanded then sharply stood up and made for the door, one of the grabbed me and tried to make me fo back to bed but I grabbed her by the neck and pinned her to the wall.
“Get your hands off my maids!” A masculine voice thundered.
Out of fear, I let go of her and watched an intimidatingly familiar walked in. The girls bowed their head in respect and moved out of the way.
“Who are you?” I asked, defiantly.
He frowned and I stood right before him, remembering his face. “You-you were there weren't you? Where's my father? Where is-”
“He's dead.” He interjected.
“What?”
“Your father is dead and even if he isn't, it's none of my business. I brought you here only because you were on my land, which makes you my responsibility. Your life belongs to this pack and I'll determine what we do with it.”
“What are you talking about?” I asked, confusedly.
“Lauren and Naya will be in charge of your health. When you're a lot better you'll join the maids in the kitchen and work for three years until you prove yourself worthy then you'll get a proper title or place in the pack.” He explained.
I snickered loudly. “You can't keep me here, I need to find my father and make those bastards pay, there's no way-”
My words were shortened as he slammed me against the wall. “Don’t think because I saved your life you can speak as you wish to me, fear me, I can take it back as easily as I gave it to you.” He warned, growling lowly and I mellowed, he then scoffed and released me then walked away.