Chapter 14
Ares POV
"I'm going to make sure you regret ever opening that mouth of yours."
It has been quite some time since their 'king' had uttered that statement to me in a crowd of orcs that all looked as thought they'd rather see me torn to shreds right there.
By some time, I was guessing a few days, given the sunrises I had counted from the window of the wretched cell they kept me in. I wasn't allowed to ask any questions nor did they tell me anything or what they even planned to do with me.
"Hey! I said I need to pee!" I yelled at the guard seated at the entrance of my cell who seemed to be trying his best to ignore me, given the interesting stare he was giving the wall opposite himself.
"Hey asshole! Are you listening to me" I yelled again, hearing him growl this time as he stood up and walked towards my cell, the ground shaking with each step that he took, and yet, I could not find it in me to be even remotely care at all.
"If you do not shut that annoying mouth of yours, I will rip you open and eat your insides for dinner." He answered, making me raise my eyebrow at him as he growled down at me.
"You people or should I say beasts have been dishing out those threats since day one and yet here I am, still in one piece, which leads me to the thought that you're all bark and no bite" I challenged and watched his nostrils flare in anger as his black eyes shone against the light of the fire.
Some might call me suicidal, but I was just so tired of sitting here caged up with no way out and if being taken out just to get beat up was my only way out then so be it. I couldn't plan my escape from a damn cell with no clue as to what this damn so called palace even looked like.
"You have a big mouth on that pretty face" someone uttered, causing the orc in front of me to back down and move out of the way.
Curiosity got the better of me and I too turned my and locked eyes with the very orc that had kidnapped me. The orc who had led them into my room and the one whom I was assuming had drugged me.
"I had heard so many tales of the all powerful heir of the fae, they did however, get your appearance right." He continued as he walked towards my cell and leaned against the bars.
"Fuck , you're beautiful." He added as he ran his long tongue along his bottom lip making it so hard for me not to show my disgust at that.
"However, one thing they did get wrong-" he paused as he opened the latch on the gate and walked in.
My instincts kicked in and I automatically walked a step back, watching him smirk at my action as he continued to walk to towards me, with me taking a step back each time until I had pressed my back against the stone wall.
"Was your power. So far, I've seen nothing but pathetic helplessness on your part. Either you're hiding something or the tales are just bullshit." He finished as he lifted his hand and grabbed a hold of my jaw, lifting my face up to lock eyes with his.
He leaned his head in and pressed his face against my neck, inhaling deeply. I tried not kick and squirm like a damn woman, but I would be lying if I said I didn't feel an ounce of fear in the moment.
I could see it in his eyes and in the eyes of the men he had come with. I had seen that look before on the faces of the ruthless soldiers who had been punished by my father for such a crime, and knew all too well what he and the men behind him wanted and it filled me with disgust and fear at the same time.
"I can smell it on you. The power running through your veins." He said in a whisper and ran his slimy tongue along the side of my neck making my heart race ten times faster in panic and I shoved him off me wide eyed.
"He's a feisty one Kronar. Just your type." One of the Orcs uttered making Kronar smile a snide at me and advance toward me.
He gripped my wrists in a deathly grip making me hiss through clenched teeth as I felt his nails dig through my skin and pierce my flesh.
"The more you fight and struggle, the more I will enjoy it" he said making the others behind him bark out in laughter.
All the while, I could feel my heartbeat quicken in panic and my breathing come out in a gasp as I watched his predatory eyes trail over my clothed body and in that moment, I had never ever cursed my lack of knowledge on how to unlock my powers as I did then, simply because when it came down to raw strength, no matter how strong I was, they would outweigh me ten times.
I tried to shove him off as he planted his mouth against the side of my neck, his tusks grazing against my flesh and cutting into it it as he reached down and ripped open my garments. I felt my panic rise within my chest when the reality of what he and those orcs behind him were going to do me, finally sunk in and I felt myself begin to hyperventilate when I saw him removing his lower garment, revealing himself to me.
I winced as he gripped my hair in a grip that felt as though he was peeling my hair off my head and turned me around in such a swift movement, I barely registered what was happening around me. I felt him press the front of my body against the stoned wall and rip the rest of my garments off, leaving me completely and utterly exposed.
I closed my eyes as I felt the tears roll down my face, waiting for that unbearable pain when I felt his grip on me vanish followed by a loud growl and a bang against the bars. I fell to the ground shaking with fear and panic , not trusting myself to look back.
All I could hear were curses and the sounds of fists connecting with flesh, the occasional sound of a body hitting the stoned wall.
"You fucking bastard. Just who do you think you are!" I heard Kronar yell as he spat on the ground.
"Father gave strict instructions not to harm him until he gave his order." I heard a new voice, followed by Kronar's laughter.
"And when did you become his bitch!" He asked.
"Father will want to see you regarding this. You know how important he is for our cause. Doing something this irrational could have costed us everything! For once in your life think with your fucking head and not your dick!" The new voice spat back.
For a few seconds more, I didn't hear anything else until I heard a low growl followed by a loud bang which I was assuming was Kronar's exit from the cell.
I felt myself begin to shake as I heard the loud thump of footsteps as he walked towards me, stopping just behind me. I could feel and hear my breaths coming out in labored pants as I struggled to contain my shit without breaking down.
I narrowed my eyes in confusion when I felt something warm being placed over my naked body and reluctantly looked up, locking eyes with glowing green ones who stared back at me. I widened my eyes as I looked into those eyes of the person who had saved me from something that would have definitely not only destroyed me, but killed me inside.
"Wh..w..who are you?" I asked in a voice barely above a whisper and watched him stare back at me with a blank expression before he replied.
"You can call me Hybrid"