Chapter 4

Xithara's POV

I had been imprisoned for a week and during this time, I had been put through hell. The guard would come to whip and torture me everyday.

Keith did the worst thing possible, he decided I didn't deserve to have a wolf so he took her away. They performed a ritual on me that not only hurt like hell but took away my wolf permanently so I wouldn't be able to rebel against their torture since I had been trained in combat.

The procedure left me so weak that I couldn't even fend off the huge rats that lived in the dungeon. They fed and nibbled on my feet during the day. After being beaten and tortured, the rats would nibble on my skin at night, it was dark in the dungeon so it would be impossible to chase them away. I was also weak, tired and my body ached with pain. All I could do was cry while they nibbled on me piece after piece. It was agonizing but I had kept hope alive that if only I could see Keith and explain everything to him, my suffering would finally be over.

I also prayed and wished that Xianna would be able to see me so I would plead with her to send Keith to the dungeon so I could talk to him but after finding out everything, I've finally realized something. I had already lost and evil had won.

"How does it feel to be the loser? How do you feel after finding out the truth that I stole your happiness away from you and I'm the reason for your unfortunate end. How does it feel?" She jeered.

"You bitch! Do you think I'll let you get away with any of this? I only ever loved you and you did such terrible things to me but there's one mistake you made. You made a huge mistake by revealing everything to me before my death. Do you really think I'll keep quiet after everything I've just found out?

I may be executed but I'll reveal your truth to everyone. You may have succeeded in turning a great number of people against but I know there are still few people who believe in me.

I'm sure our parents will investigate after I tell everyone the truth today. So that even if I die, you'll go down with me because you'll be punished for all your crimes." I screamed at her, nearly out of breath.

My heart was constricting in pain and it was getting harder to breathe.

My heart is hurting so bad. The pain in my heart is far worse than the physical torture my body has been put through. My head is buzzing and it feels like I'm losing my mind.

Xianna broke into a cackle that resounded around the dungeon. Had she finally lost it?

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. How I pity you, even with everything I've told you, you're still as stupid as a brick. You greatly underestimate me and it pains me. Do you really think I would disclose all my evil deeds to you if I didn't have a plan to counter it? Do you really think I'll just sit back and let you expose me? Even if everyone hates you, they're bound to take interest in your words if you reveal everything I just told you." She said and suddenly brought out pincers and walked menacingly towards me.

My eyes widened in horror as I crawled backwards, my back hitting the wall sooner than I expected. I had never been so afraid in my life, now knowing what she's capable of, I don't even know what to expect.

"What…..What are you going to do with that?" I stuttered.

"Gosh, this look of fear in your eyes, it's so sexy on you. The smell of your fear is so appetizing, I can't get enough. 

Well you see, you can only tell the truth if you can talk, right? So I'm going to cancel out the possibility by cutting off your tongue." She said in a sultry voice. 

She then brought out a lighter and started heating up the pincers, all the while keeping a smile on her face.

"Please….. please no. I promise I won't say anything but please stay away from me." I found myself pleading and this only seemed to excite her.

"You're so cute when you beg, you know that? But I unfortunately can't oblige your request. If you don't want your mouth and pretty face to be burnt, I suggest you stay still." She said and grabbed a handful of my hair, nearly ripping it from my skull.

I gripped her hand with what last bit of strength I had, trying to remove her hand from my hair.

"I see you won't let me do this the easy way. The hard way is fine with me too." She said and finally let go of my hair.

She then grabbed my left hand and held it firmly to the floor before stepping on my wrist heavily and repeatedly with the heel of her shoe, crushing the bones and breaking my wrist.

I screamed in agony, the pain almost making me lose my mind. She did the same to my right wrist and I screamed until my voice went shrill.

"Good. Now that your hands are mangled and out of use. I can finally proceed." She said and sighed satisfactorily

"Please….. please don't do this Xianna, I'm your sister. Please stop while you can, there's still a chance to repent for all the evil you've done." I pleaded, my voice low and raspy.

"Just cut the sister crap, it makes me sick. I'm warning you for the last time, open your mouth and don't you dare bite or else I'll ruin your face." She warned and more tears fell down my cheeks.

She gripped my jaw roughly, opening my mouth forcefully.

I was weak and tired and my body was just about to give up on me. I didn't have any fight left so I didn't resist.

Xianna dipped the red hot pincers into my mouth, burning it and I screamed in pain. She clamped the hot metal around my tongue, pressing it into it and my body went stiff as the receptors in my brain suddenly went numb.

The only thing I could feel was indescribable pain as she tore through and burnt my tongue at the same time but a numbing effect followed or so I thought as my body shut off on me.

Xianna's distorted smile was the last thing I saw before my eyes closed as her actions burnt into my memory.