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Chapter 32
9 months later
Ivy was two days past her due date, every day seemed to go like a blur. She didn’t care to live, she avoided people, she avoided anything about the dark dwellers. Quinn became overly protective of her and the baby. He wanted to make sure the baby was cared for, and he wanted Ivy and the baby secured so that no one could take them away from him. He had plans for them.
Ivy would be forced into making a blood pact with the dark dwellers, he wasn’t going to let her go, she was too precious to them, her blood alone could make them stronger, she could produce more dark dwellers, the baby a boy could bring forth an army of strong men that could destroy the white dwellers without even knowing what to do.
“Ow,” Ivy said trying to stand but the pain was almost unbearable.
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“Nothing,” Quinn growled. “I am trying to contain one of my dwellers that had a baby recently, and she is confused.” He said looking at the dwellers all around. “We don’t want to have this war right now.” “Seems to me she doesn’t want to go with you I think we’ll take her and the child into custody.” Nick snapped stepping beside Ivy. “Unless you rather start something that we hadn’t finished before Quinn.” “You know Nick, you and I have a duel to square why don’t you tell your other Dwellers to step down and let us duel and see where we end up.” He mused. “I seem to remember the last battle I won.” 
“Good, so we can do this in a few hours, you will stay here.” He said opening a door to a room. “After that, I will arrange a getaway, but like I said you will have to keep going otherwise Quinn will find you.” “Okay.” She said walking into the room with Evan. “I will be back in a little while with another Elder to help me, after that, I will have to summon Quinn and Nick to be witnesses, unfortunately.” “They have to be here to see it?” she said with a frown. “Yeah, I am sorry.” “But it was only Dr
Ivy’s eyes jerked open, Nick cradled her. She looked down at the dagger still in her stomach, pulling her out she healed her wound. “Ivy you're alive!” Nick said touching her face. “He must never know.” She said before disappearing and reappearing at the train station. She wasn’t sure where she was going, she remembered what Drake said, she had to keep moving. She had to run as long as she can. She knew Quinn would find out she was alive and would come after her, and when he did they would fight and she would have to kill him, or he would succeed and kill her this time. She prayed that her son would be safe and grow up not knowing he was a Shadow Dwe
Ivy wasn’t going to let him get away with this. There had to be a way to get away from him. She would find a way, she needed to find Drake and see if he knew if Quinn knew where their son was. She was afraid Quinn would bring their son there and then it would truly be over for her. Ivy was scared of this place, she wanted to find a way out but she knew it was going to be impossible. She wondered if she could convince Drake to help her get out or if he was under Quinn’s rules. She wondered if he would betray everything he knew and help her out. She felt something for him, she wondered if he was true to his words and that he loved her too or if that was something he lied to her to keep a little control over her. “Ivy,” Drake called. Tur
Ivy looked in Drake's direction as Quinn pulled her away from him. She was concerned there was something sinister planned tonight. She was worried Drake knew something and she was going to find out in the worst way possible. She was scared, she swallowed the lump in her throat and tried to act like herself but even Quinn knew something was up. “Don’t worry Ivy there are only our Dwellers here, the White Dwellers cannot come here not unless they want to die.” He said pulling her closer to him. “I’ll kill them if they try and take you from me.” “I have a bad feeling being here with you.” She said trying to pull away from him. “Can you let me walk on my own?”
Ivy opened her eyes, she was handcuffed to a bed, the room was spinning whatever they gave her made her sick to her stomach the room was nice and dark. She couldn’t speak because there was tape on her mouth. Closing her eyes, she tried to remember what happened, the last thing she remembered was being forced to the ground by someone and then injected with something and then waking up here. Did Quinn know she was kidnapped by someone? Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t realize the door opened and someone had turned the lights on, she closed her eyes, it was too boring for her. “Finally you’re awake.” The man said. “Don’t worry you are safe now.” He said dabbing her
Just as they took steps towards the building, explosions were everywhere around them. Nick grabbed Ivy, they crashed to the ground. “Stay down!” Nick yelled. “We’re under attack! White Dwellers!” Ivy covered her head from the flying debris she knew it was Quinn that was attacking, she knew it was only a matter of time before he would be on her and she would be back with him. Magic and crashing, screaming and people dying all around her scaring her. She wanted to get up and fight but she wasn’t sure what she could do. She felt Nick moving away from her. Looking over to him, he wasn’t there anymore. &ld
Ivy opened her eyes; she wanted everything to be a dream. She wanted to be lying next to Nick and everything to be back to normal, but she was in a dark room. She wasn’t sure if she would have enough strength to get out of bed, but she needed to find out if they found out any more information on the whereabouts of Nick and if Quinn had tried to attack them again. Getting out of bed, the room started to spin, so Ivy sat down for a moment to regain her ground. She wasn’t sure why she felt drugged but it didn’t matter. Getting to her feet she felt for the wall, and then for the doorknob. Slowly pulling open the door, the house was dark and she didn’t hear anyone moving around or talking. She still felt very weak, but she continued along the wall in hopes
Samuel didn’t want to answer him on that one, but he was right. If the dark dwellers surrendered to the white dwellers then it would be over for everyone. But hell he didn’t care; he was tired of this game. Ivy listened to the fighting; it was dying down so she knew it was almost time for her to die. She didn’t want to, but she wasn’t going to have a choice in the matter. “Quinn?” she whispered, hoping he was still alive. “I’m still alive, are you okay?” “I’m dying slowly still but something is coming and I don’t know what it is.” She said wanting to touch him but h
Ivy wanted to get up and kill him; if it wasn’t for him she would have had a safe life. Well, it was her fault since she wanted to go out and take a walk. But she only was out for a little while. She didn’t do anything wrong that night, and he just happened to be there. “So your greed is what made you kill my life.” She said getting to her knees again. “So I am going to give you a little reminder of what you’re not getting.” She said sitting up. “You see my son bound my powers.” She said almost wanting to stand but her body was gone. “Oh look she might have some fight in her.” He laughed. “Don’t bother, because they are coming now.&
“You seem so sure for yourself.” Elder John growled. “But yet no one has come around to try and stop me from doing what I have done to you.” He said looking down at her. “You are almost ready to go outside, once there the war will start. Everyone will come and try and take you this is going to become a fun and entertaining game.” Ivy wanted to show him that she was stronger than he gave her credit for, but she was still strapped down to the table, and he wasn’t about to let her try and get up. Her body burned from all the torture and she was already coughing up blood. She knew her time was limited. She wanted to reach out to Quinn to tell him this was all a trap and that he would die if he came to her. She didn’t want to see another one die for her. She felt powerless but she didn’t want a
Ivy tried fighting Samuel when he strapped her down to the table but he was stronger than she was. Ivy tried biting him, but Samuel was a lot faster than he was and he was able to finish strapping her down before Elder John came downstairs. “She strapped down?” Elder John asked coming down with a few more people. “Yeah,” Samuel said moving away from Ivy. “She awake?” he asked touching her face. “Good I want her to experience every painful moment.” He said checking her eyes. “Stay with us, Ivy.” He said putting the dagger next to her head. “I want Quinn to feel this too; you said he bound himself to her correct?”&nb
Ivy still was afraid about what was coming; she wasn’t sure where they were going to do this ritual and who was going to be there. She wanted to be strong, but she was alone in all of this, she wish she had the strength to run but she couldn’t. Samuel touched her face, he wanted to kiss her, something about her made him attracted to her. Closing his eyes, he had to stay focused; he knew Elder John wouldn’t allow him to feel for her. “Are you ready to go and see Elder John?” Samuel said moving away from her. Ivy looked down at her hands, she didn’t want to face the beast, but she knew he wouldn’t wait for her all day. She had to go through this whether she was willing or not. Closing her eyes she thought about her life before this. She
Ivy jerked her eyes open, the sun was shining through the window. She wasn’t sure what time it was. She sat up, the room was still spinning so she didn’t bother to try and get out of bed until Samuel came into the room with the tea. He didn’t come for a few hours and when he did he didn’t say anything. She drank the tea without much effort; Samuel helped her out of bed. She managed to walk down the stairs with help, but she still felt like crap. She tried to reach Quinn but he didn’t respond to her. The house was a lot less noisy today, she didn’t mind that. She wanted to go outside and see if she could get some air, but she knew she wouldn’t get that, so she didn’t bother to ask. 
Ivy’s hands trembled; she didn’t want to do what they wanted. She wanted to get up and show them that they had no control over her. But her body was weak, she was weak. She was barely able to drink the tea without help from Marcie. Marcie hugged Ivy, “I’m sorry they are doing this to you.” She whispered. “Then help me get out of here, help me get to your son,” Ivy whispered. “Get up.” Samuel grabbed Ivy pulling her to her feet. “You need to eat something and you need a bath.” He said pulling her out of the room. “We’re going to the kitchen; today you are going to eat something more than the soup.” He said impatiently. “I
Ivy opened her eyes; the room was bright, meaning the sun was up. She was still weak but she was able to sit up on her own. “Quinn?” she quizzed to see if she could hear him. “Yeah love, are you okay?” he questioned. “I feel weird still, but was I dreaming?” she said looking around. “No, I don’t know what they have planned for you, but you need to get away from them as soon as you can. I will let Nick go, but you have to come back to me.” “I still don’t trust you either,” Ivy said pushing the covers off o
Ivy opened her eyes; she wanted everything to be a dream. She wanted to be lying next to Nick and everything to be back to normal, but she was in a dark room. She wasn’t sure if she would have enough strength to get out of bed, but she needed to find out if they found out any more information on the whereabouts of Nick and if Quinn had tried to attack them again. Getting out of bed, the room started to spin, so Ivy sat down for a moment to regain her ground. She wasn’t sure why she felt drugged but it didn’t matter. Getting to her feet she felt for the wall, and then for the doorknob. Slowly pulling open the door, the house was dark and she didn’t hear anyone moving around or talking. She still felt very weak, but she continued along the wall in hopes