SWNOVELS Chapter Aftermath
Ch 12
Killian pov
After receiving the information from Tanook I needed to go for a run. I just walked outside and let Milak run until we collapsed laying on the ground whining for our mate. Why didn’t we fight for her. We were so worried about the crown that we didn’t think of what could happen. Like seriously who would have thought this was even a possibility. I mind linked Tanook I wanted every piece of evidence, every book, everything. Even the bodies. Gross yes, but they deserve to be identified, families notified, and then either buried by their families or buried here.
I dunno how long I laid there, but soon I hear that they are arriving back onto the territory. Milak quickly jumps up and we run back towards the palace quickly shifting, throwing on some shorts. I see suv after suv piled with stuff pulling up followed by a refrigerated truck.
“Take everything to the conference room. I want the bodies taken to the hospital. I want fingerprints, pics and scans done. We need to identify these girls. Elders get to visit our iron cells until I’m ready to deal with them!”
“We brought what we could but still have guards scouring the lands back on the territory.”
“What for?”
“There are 27 books total. We can only account for 16 bodies.”
“So there are girls missing? Where did they go?”
“We don’t know as of yet. We don’t even know who we are looking for!”
I nod my head when I walk inside going toward the conference room having the doctor meet us there. Right when we are about to walk in I see the doctor coming out holding the syringes. I nod my head when he runs back towards the hospital to start running tests to figure out what is going on with Jassara.
We sit down and start pulling out book after book and they are all identified with a single letter. All seem to be different as there are no two that are the same. I look around and spot one with a ‘R’ on it. Could it be for Reina? Rikar’s mom and Hassan’s daughter? I quickly grab it, flip it open and see her photo. I start flipping through and reading his entries when I spot the last page of entries that were logged.
“Experiment was a success and she is pregnant with my offspring. Due anytime and have been assured it’s a boy.”
Then the next one...
“Subject is complaining of severe cramping so I’m assuming she is in labor as her wolf is indicating also that she is. She has been taken to the medical ward for the delivery then she will no longer be needed.”
“Went to visit the subject and was nowhere to be found. Did find the doctor unconscious on the ground. Have put together a search party to find that pup. I cannot let him out of my site as he is my ticket to the throne.”
“Found ‘R’ but that bitch ditched the kid somewhere. We have an idea on who has him and will get my son back!”
That was the last entry, and nothing else was written. I start flipping through the photos and see him torturing her and forcing himself on her. I shut the book and just hang my head. I look over the books and see the book in front of Tanook with a ‘J’ on it. He shakes his head no when I let out a loud growl demanding him to give it to me.
He reluctantly hands it to me and I set it in front of me just staring at the cover. I run my fingers over it knowing that I don’t want to see it, but know we have to. Sure I could toss it aside and pretend it never happened, but that won’t help me to understand Jessara. I ask for everyone to leave and as soon as the doors are shut I take a deep breath flipping open the cover.
I start reading the entries and can feel my stomach turning. I quickly grab a trash can when I lean over emptying all the contents of my stomach. I hear the door open a crack and see a water bottle rolling at me and just laugh. I quickly pick it up, take a big swig and start reading again. Entry after entry of injections, forcing himself on her, torturing her, beating on her. In the back is photos of his handiwork showing her unconscious being tortured.
I hear the door fly open and see Jessara standing there pale white. She looks down at the book that I’m looking at and runs over grabbing it flipping through screaming at me.
“NO! No! You weren’t supposed to find out! Lita told me but said you could never know!”
“Jessara, it’s ok! Please don’t...”
I see her grip her own hair shaking her head when she backs up screaming. The doctor quickly comes in as she continues to scream. I stand up to walk towards her when she turns to run. The doctor quickly shuts the door blocking her in the room when she runs kneeling facing the corner. We just watch when she starts mumbling, rocking back and forth with bursts of yelling.
“I figured out what he was giving her and made a counter drug so now her wolf is back to normal. But with everything that happened I think Lita telling her has sent her into an emotional spiral.”
We watch cautiously as Rikar opens the door and slowly makes his way in through it. She turns looking and quickly balls up in the corner waiting for something to happen. I see Rikar get down on the ground, slowly inching towards her.
“Mom! Mom, it’s ok! Please talk to us!”
“No! Go away! I don’t want you guys to look at me! I’m not the same anymore!”
I quickly get down on the ground trying to talk to her and reassure her that we will get through this!
“Jessara, please I needed to know so I can help you! You’re still my mate! Please just sit and talk to us.”
She quickly gets up grabbing the book and shoving it at me. I turn my head because I really don’t need to see the pictures again.
“How can I be a mate when this is what has happened? Now I am pregnant by this monster! How could you want a mate that has had this happen!”
I quickly grab her around her waist tossing the book, and grip her face hard making her wince. I force her to look at me because she needs to understand.
“YOU ARE MY MATE! Mine! We will get through this! What’s done is done! I should have fought for you and I’m sorry! What kind of mate does that make me? Now I will have to pay for it!”
I crush my lips to hers when she relaxes in my arms. I put every ounce of emotion I can into that kiss and can feel my tears start to fall. I slowly lean back, breaking the kiss when I see her tears are falling also.
“I love you Jessara! I always will no matter what! Nothing will change that!”
She nods her head when she collapses against me, and I just hold her to my chest. We have a long road to go down, but we will have each other to lean on.