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Athena
When I wake up, I’m alone.
My first feeling is a deep, utter fear that takes my breath away, leaves me wide-eyed and gasping, frozen in terror. For a second, I’m sure I’m back in that awful room, that those guys will be back any second to have their way with me again, hurt me, violate me.
And then, my vision focuses, and I realize where I am.
In my room, at home.
Home.This isn’t my home, not really. But it was my first thought when I saw the familiar surroundings, and I know that’s something I’m going to need to examine later.
But not yet. Right now, I need to take stock of what I know for sure.
I’m back at Blackmoor House, in my own bed. That means Dean, Cayde, or Jaxon—or maybe all three of them, came for me. Found me. Rescued me.
I can move again. The drugs seem to have worn off, and every part of my body is screaming with an unimaginable pain. However, I manage to twitch the sheet away enough to see that while I’m still naked, I’m clean. The cuts are bandaged, my skin is free of dirt and blood, and every other disgusting thing that was on me.
I’m safe. I don’t know what it says about my life now that I feel safe knowing I’m here, under this roof with my three bullies, but I’m not entirely sure that’s what they are anymore. I’ll know more when I know who came after me, who found me. But that, too, is something to figure out later.
I remember what happened. I remember enough. And I won’t forget.
I’m wounded, in body and in spirit, but I’m not going to let it break me. Nothing yet has managed, and I won’t let those fuckers be the ones to do it. Whoever is doing this to me, whoever they really are, no matter the reason, I’m going to heal, and I’m going to take them down. I’m going to have my revenge, and those guys, the ones who hurt me?
They’re going to die.
And as for my guys?
I have Dean and Cayde now. I’ve thrown a wrench in their game, and once I’m healed, I’m not about to stop. I’ll make sure I have them on my side when I go after the ones who hurt me, when I bring this whole fucking town to its knees, and there’s only one thing left that’s missing.
Jaxon.
The one I wanted from the beginning, the one who pushed me away, who wanted nothing to do with any of this—but who I know wants me. I just have to find a way to get him to give in, to get past his resistance, if I want to win this game.
He’s the final piece, and I have to make him mine.
Check…and mate.
This queen is going after her King.
