Leia POV:
I had lost track of the days at this point, I stopped paying attention to people that were coming and going, Una was doing her best to keep her strength but I could feel that I was losing myself. The things this horrible man made me do will forever haunt me. I've killed innocent people against my own will. I was nothing more than a toy to him. At least when I would see Atsila he would somehow get me to stay positive but it has been days since I have seen him. Maybe Bosch killed him. Maybe he went to Alley. Maybe they have given up searching for me. I felt bad as soon as the thought passed through me. I know they would never give up but it's just so hard to stay positive. "Ah, my little soldier. Are you ready?" Bosch asked, grabbing the sides of my face. I wanted so badly to jerk myself away and kick him in the nuts but I could. I could feel his long nails digging into my cheeks and it was painful. I've been whipped and burned and turned into a monster. I didn't even recognize who I was anymore.
We were at different houses now, somewhere in the woods. Dark witches and vampires were running around everywhere and I just had this feeling that if those queens find out their own people turned against them it was going to be a bloodbath and unfortunately I was going to get caught in the middle of it. It would end our suffering though. "Leia be a good girl and go fetch me a dark witch." Bosch said. As soon as the words left his mouth my body was in motion and I coward by Una. We were going to do something bad, I just knew we were. The first dark witch we came across is the one we grabbed first. She was sickly looking and struggled against us. "How long have you been sick?" Bosch asked looking at her with anger in his eyes. "I'm not sick." She spat. Bosch took a deep breath and looked at me. "You know what to do my little soldier." Bosch said before turning around and walking away. In one swift movement I had snapped this poor woman's neck and let her body fall to the ground.
I felt a piece of my heart break looking down at her, she did nothing wrong and still lost her life at my hands. I heard movements and I felt my body jerk to the side in time to barely see a male figure duck behind a tree. Who was that? He looked a little familiar. "It was Tyler." Una whispered. "Tyler? From our pack?" I asked, leaning against the cage. "The very same. I feel something is about to happen, have faith." Una whispered before she laid back down. Have faith? I was losing the last that I had. I heard a whistle and once again my body moved to see Tyler was poking his head around from the tree. He was trying to get me to go to him but I couldn't. My body wouldn't move. He ducked back down and I heard my name being called. This time my body did move. I was now walking back towards the house and as soon as I entered I was hit in the stomach with a fireball. Heat, nothing but scorching heat. "What took you so long to get your ass back in here?!" Bosch yelled, kicking me in the side. I could feel the wind being knocked out of me but I made no sound. I couldn't.
I wouldn't want to give him the satisfaction of it anyways. Bosch grabbed me by the hair and dragged me across the room before throwing me in a chair. He strapped my arms and legs down before pinning my head backwards. He placed a shirt over my head before I felt myself choking on water, gasping for air. What the hell is he doing?! I was on my hands and knees trying to catch my breath but I couldn't. He is going to kill me. They just spotted me and now he is going to kill me. I could hear myself coughing when the water stopped. I felt something wrap around my neck and tighten. My body started jerking but it was no use, he had my strapped down and over time he had weakened my body. "Sometimes you can be really useful but on the other side you are useless." Bosch spat before dragging me into a cell and throwing me against the wall. I heard my own ribs crack at the impact. I heard the cell door slam before darkness quickly took me in.
Brandon POVI had just gotten back in time to see Alley had teleported the group we had sent out. I was curious to see if they found anything, at least I could tell her family some good news for a change."It's teleportation, I tend to be impatient at times. We need the full details, how many, where are they, the main entrance? All details please." Alley said, walking over to Stephan. I coughed back a laugh from their reactions. "Well they have one main house which is where Bosch is, then they have three others that surround them, one for rogues, one for vampires and the other for the dark witches." One said."That is perfect. Any children or anything?" Stephen asked. "No children at all, we checked al
Leia POV:When I woke back up I was still in the cell, "Ah my little pet, did you sleep well." Bosch said, leaning against the door. "Bastard." I muttered to myself. "Now, that isn't very nice of you, and here I thought I would feed you." Bosch replied, shaking his head. "Yeah, I'd rather starve and die. Go fuck yourself." I said, flipping him off. I stand by what I said, death would be better than this hell I've been living in. "Today is a big day and I don't need you messing it up." Bosch said throwing the food on the ground. I mean I couldn't get it even if I really wanted it. I'm not in control of what I do. Bosch opened up the cell door and grabbed me by the hair, "Let's go. We have to get to our next destination." He said, dragging me down the hallway. I started smelling smoke and I could swear I heard sizzling. "They are here." Una whispered. Bosch stopped and l
Leia POV:Pythia took a deep breath, "Get with Stony, we need to do wraps that we can place on her, get a pillow and blanket so she is somewhat comfortable. I want an IV in here ASAP to push fluids through her." Pythia ordered. The other woman disappeared and Pythia sat down next to me. "So tell me what exactly happened." She said, looking down at me. There was no judgment in her eyes and I felt oddly comfortable talking to her. "Well, I was having a hard time with Alley moving away so I partied a lot. It's my fault honestly, I knew I shouldn't have gone but I did. I was almost to my car when Bosch showed up. He tried to take me. I busted him up and now I'm here." I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "You are the daughter of a beta right? You're naturally strong. Alley has said you are a tough little cookie." Pythia said with a smile. "I'm sure my family is worried. I don't blame anyone but myself. I knew better but I didn't rea
Leia POV:I didn't even realize I fell asleep until I heard my name being called. "Time to wake up girlie girl." Pythia said, looking down at me. "What time is it?" I asked. "It's about eight in the morning but we need to get started on this process." Pythia replied. "I'm ready." I said sternly. I looked up to see Una was stretching herself out. "Now remember, hold on tight to Una, use her to stay strong because this is going to not feel the best." Pythia said softly. I knew it wouldn't be but it had to be done. Una laid down behind me and I crawled over to her. "Not much longer Una, we will be back to normal." I whispered, wrapping my arm around her. "We are just going to get right into it, we have to make cuts, your body must be at a weak point for this to work so a lot of blood will be lost but it won't kill you." Pythia said. I looked around to see three other women standing aro
*Pythia POV*I honestly felt horrible for having to do this but we all knew there was no other way. She was losing a lot of blood and the last thing I wanted to do was worry her, "We need to start healing the open wounds, apply the herbs please." I said not bothering to look up. My main focus was casting the spells in the books and keeping an eye on her. Even though her outer body stopped jerking around there were still some movements. It was bad enough she had other cuts and bruises on her but now there was more. She would have scars on her body and I made a mental note to make her some sort of cream to lighten them so that they wouldn't stand out all that much. I took a deep breath and looked down at her, "Deep breath in there Leia." I said knowing she was about to start screaming again. "Richiamo la magia oscura interiore. Lascia questo vaso e torna alla madre t
Pythia POV:I grabbed Leia by the shoulders and tried to hold her still. "Get her on her side now! Someone go get that pack doctor, tell her what's going on. NOW!" I yelled, pulling Leia on her side. I lifted her chin and opened her mouth letting her tongue fall out. "Get me something flat." I said looking down on her. "Leia, can you hear me?" I asked opening her eyes, they rolled to the back of her head and I got no response from her. "She passed out." Una yelled. I could hear the panic in her voice. "Una, listen to me now, I need to try to shove your way forward. As hard as you can." I said sticking a small card on her tongue to keep her airway cleared. "Move." The doctor said squatting next to Leia. "What did you do to her exactly?" She asked, looking over at her. "We had to nearly drain all of her blood and nearly boil it to clean it but she was fine until I stepped out." I repl
Pythia POV:That could take days if not weeks and we don't have that kind of time. I slammed the book closed and rubbed my face. "If anyone can do this you can. It sucks but you have to remember that you are saving her life." Stony said sitting on the edge of my desk "I know, I just feel bad for putting her through this. She is fairly young." I replied sitting back. "You killed your own mother without remorse." Stony said flatly. "That was to save all of us." I replied, looking at him. He knew what had to be done. "My point is, death has never affected you before. Why now? Why her, what is so special about her?" Stony asked, crossing his arms over his chest. "I don't know. I guess she kind of reminds me of me in a way, except she is literally trapped within herself. I know all too well how that feels, and I spent a little time with her. She is actually a sweet girl and she was caught in the crossfire and preyed upon. Her body can't
Leia POV: My eyes snapped open and pain shot through me. I took a deep breath and flinched. Wait.. I can feel my fingers twitch. "What happened?" I asked hoping someone was around. "Ah you are finally awake." Lillith replied leaning over me. "Where is Pythia?" I asked. "She is resting, how are you feeling?" Lillith asked. "Is there anything worse than terrible?" I replied. Lillith smiled but it was a sad smile. "We are working on healing the rest of your wounds. You'll be down for a few more days but we will help you recover in every way." Lillith said. "Thank you but I really need to use the bathroom." I replied feeling the urge. "Okay, ladies, a little help. We need to carry her to the bathroom." Lillith said loudly, getting their attention. "Gently though, keep her even." Lillith added as they started to lift me. "I brought a wheelchair for moments like this." One girl said. "Good idea, set her down gently." LIllith replied. I looked down to see a blanket was covering me. "Why