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“Such a good little warrior, taking your mate’s cock like that,” he coos in praise as he strokes my sweaty body. “The next time I fuck you, it will be in our nest, where no one can see or interrupt us, and you won’t be walking for days. You will eat sitting on my cock, you will sleep with my face between your thighs, and you will scream with my cum dripping from every hole in your body. Understood, Aria?”

“Yes,” I rasp out, rolling my hips on his hardening cock. “I can’t wait.”

THIRTY-SEVEN

ARIA

That evening, we confirm our roles and plans for tomorrow night, since it’s too late to do it tonight. We just have to last one more day, so we can do it, right?

I nap on and off while Akuji watches the door, taking sentry duty in shifts. I find it difficult to sleep at night now, since my body is attuned to his and I want to rest when the sun is up. I guess the scientists are right—I am changing, but I can’t seem to be mad about it.

Our meals don’t come like I expect, and that concerns me. When the door suddenly slides open and Akuji is once again hit by tranq darts, I yell and try to catch him as he falls. The dose is potent, so it instantly knocks him out. Yet again, they wait for him to be unconscious before opening the door again. I crouch above him, glaring at the guards who form a line before me.

“He’s mine. Don’t you dare touch him,” I spit.

“Do not make this hard,” one replies.

“I’ve never known easy.” I curl my fingers, beckoning them closer. “So bring it. I might not be able to take all of you, but I will take some of you down.”

They share a look before one pulls out a prod. “And then we will be forced to hurt you both. Do not fight. Make this easy for yourself. If we have to knock you out, we will.”

I could fight now, but I would lose and probably get hurt, and then they wouldn’t trust us again. If I fight, I damn us all, the kid included, so even though it goes against my every instinct, I step back and watch them drag Akuji away. The door slams, making me jump.

I pace, I tug at my hair, and I yell for answers. The hours pass by slowly. I worry about what they are doing to him, and my only consolation is that they need us alive. That doesn’t mean they can’t hurt him though. I never knew how much I leaned on him, depended on him, until this empty, silent cell showed me. Fear consumes me until I struggle to breathe, and that’s when I realise I never feel scared when I am with him. I feel strong, sure, happy, and safe.

Even here.

He’s taken over every aspect of my life, and without him, I’m lost. Is this how he felt? If so, it’s worse than torture, and by the time the door opens again, I’m almost in tears. I rush to him as they toss him inside. He groans, starting to wake up. My hands flutter over him uselessly, searching for any wounds, but there are none. His chest has been redressed, and it’s almost healed. There’s no open injuries or cuts, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t do anything.

When his eyes open, I stroke his face, pushing back my pain. “Mate, are you okay?” I whisper.

He groans and leans into my touch. “I am fine,” he croaks out. “Are you? They didn’t come for you?”

“No, shh, they didn’t do anything to me. What did they do to you?”

He looks away and grinds his jaw, so I turn his gaze back to me. “Akuji, please, I’ve been going crazy. Are you okay? What did they do?”

“Blood and semen samples.”

I go cold all over and close my eyes. “Shh, mate, it’s okay,” he reassures me, and that pisses me off. He’s comforting me when he’s the one who needs it.

I force my eyes open as I lean down and get in his face. “I will kill them all,” I snarl as fiercely as I can.

“I know you will.” He grins. “None of it matters as long as you are here. Just let me hold you as my body fights off this weakness.” I know he hates to admit it and loathes the words coming from his mouth. Weak is not something I would ever describe my mate as.

Instead, I curl up on his chest with my back to the door to protect him like he always protects me, and my heartbeat finally slows as the fear disappears and is replaced by a fury so strong, it scares even me.

* * *

It’s time. Akuji said the sun is setting soon, which means we need to get moving. The quicker we can escape, the more time we’ll have to get to the wall. We spent the day letting Akuji recover. He didn’t need the full day, but we pretended he did so they wouldn’t disturb us and drag us out for experiments. I’ve eaten, and Akuji managed to tie my hair back for me, softly combing it with his claws to get rid of the knots. It’s not the best to be fighting in the gown I’m in, but I have no other choice.

Plus, I refuse to be embarrassed. I am not ashamed of my body or skin, and I’ll use it like a weapon if I have to.

Akuji cups my face, his claws touching my hairline as I close my eyes and soak up his warmth. So many things could go wrong. I know our usefulness could be trumped by our attack, and they could kill us or the others, but we have to try to get home. It doesn’t mean I’m not scared though. I am not afraid to die, but I am terrified of losing the one person in this world who feels like home to me.

Whom I love.

My mate.

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