Chapter 66
Is she…is she really saying what I think she is saying?
That can’t be…I think back
on the past month and realize…that my period has been late…how stupid can I
be?! How did I not realize?!
Oh my–no…this can’t be!
Kanda sees the panic on my
face.
“What is it?”
“I…no…I can’t…”
Not now. Not while I am in
here.
“Did you not suspect it at
all?” She asks.
“No! I…I’ve been so out of
touch with myself lately. I…I just can’t imagine it.”
Is this really…real?
I mean…how dumb am I? I
know how babies are made
so how stupid can I really
be?! How did I not think that
having constant s*x with
Colt would not result in this?
Not once did I give
protection a thought. I am
not sure he even thought
about it either. We both have
been in this blissful little
bubble. Like two idiots.
I am in deep shock. I am not sure I am ready for this, actually, I AM NOT ready for this, to have a…baby. I can’t even imagine myself right now going through that.
My thoughts are suddenly
consumed by Lauren and
how much she wanted to
have a child. How she didn’t
get to live her dream because of my own mate, or rather the man that was supposed
to be my mate.
But…what am I going to do? I am in this place…fighting. I
even have a fight tonight.
This can’t be good for…the baby.
It is so weird to think this. To
think that there is a tiny
thing growing inside of me.
It feels so…surreal.
I have to get out of here! Now more than ever, I need
to get out. But how?
I can’t keep waiting and hoping that Colt will come for me. What if they never do? What if they never find
out where I am? What if I die
in that damn arena before
they can find me?
No. I can’t just leave it to
someone else.
I find myself looking around. I don’t know why or what for but I just am. Unable to see anything that can help, I sit
back down but continue to
try. My hands slide up to the mask on my eyes. I pull on it but it is tightly stuck on me yet it doesn’t hurt anymore. I
touch the sides where the
bolts are.
“Kanda. What do you think would happen if I ripped this
mask off of my face?”
She looks surprised at the
question.
“I am not sure. I assume it
would be painful.”
“Yeah, but do you think I
could survive it?”
“Well…I don’t know. But with
your super healing, it is a
huge possibility that you
would. That mask does not
seem to be silver so your
wounds would heal fast.
“Unfortionetly not the bone.”
I mutter.
I sigh.
It’s not like that is going to
help much anyway. I can’t
use this damn power on
command.
What is wrong with me? Why can’t I use it like I
should? Is it normal? I
remember Honora saying something about my powers. Could her magic help?
My eyes go down to my stomach remembering that I am…might…be pregnant.
I am in and out of thoughts throughout the day. That is
until I hear an unwelcoming
voice.
Without thinking, I get up and rush to the corner behind Maribel who again all day sleeps under her blanket, away from the bars.
Ezra and the witch walk in with a few guards greeting
them.
I stay away from the bars,
close to the wall that is
connected to the latrine. It is
as far as I can be from him.
There is no way that he
won’t recognize me if he sees
me from close.
“This is entertainment!
Maybe we should build one
of these too. Use it for
punishment instead of just
killing. What do you think,
Sienna?”
Hearing him talk about killing makes my blood boil.
He killed Lauren. He killed
my sister. And he is just a few feet away from me unaware
of who I am. If these bars
were not there, I would
dismember him right now.
“That is a clever idea, my
love.” The
witch–Sienna—says.
Love? So they are screwing
each other.
His eyes are set on Kanda. “I
want her. a warrior like her in my army would do some serious damage.”
“Maybe you could negotiate with Alpha Zao?” The
woman says.
“Maybe…” He turns around
and now stares at the
direction of the fighting pit.
“Imagine it…Sienna. Imagine
my brother fighting in here every single day with no hope of ever getting out until
one day he is finally killed.
All this while he sees
Casseopea next to me by my
side.”
“By your side? I thought you
wanted her dead?” The
woman asks.
“I…do. I want them to suffer
first. I’d make her my whore
until I am tired of her. She’d
watch him fight for his life
while he would watch her
being mine.”
“Yours?”
“You know what I mean!” He
snaps at her.
The delusion on this man.
He is so poisoned by hate and anger. I can relate
because I feel the same
towards him.
I watch them walk away.
“What is it with you?” Kanda
asks.
I think she has been
watching me this whole
time.
“You know that man?” She
asks.
I sit down and nod. “It’s a
long story.”
“Well, it’s not like we don’t
have all day and night here doing nothing.”
“Alright, alright.”
I tell her my story.
Of course, she is shocked but also now understands my
situation.
“So what am I supposed to do now? How can I fight in there knowing that…I am-”
“Just like you have been doing all this time.” She cuts me off. “You have to fight,
there is no other choice. So
you do what you need to do
to survive.”
I know she is right. But it is so hard now knowing that it
is not just about me anymore. My body doesn’t just belong to me now. It is housing a living being that relies on me to keep it safe.
Kanda suddenly points at
Honora who walks towards
our cell. She looks at the
guard near us before she speaks.
“I had to come see you
before I left.” Her voice is
low.
“You are leaving?”
“Yes. But I couldn’t leave just
yet. Listen…I told you this
before. I could sense a
blockage inside of you and I am afraid that it might have been my doing.”
“What?”
“It has to do with your
mother.”
“My…mother?”
She nods. “I can’t explain right now but, I am leaving you with something. Keep it on you, it will help with your power but it is only
temporary.”
She gets close to the bars and
whispers. “Choke me.”
“What?” I am confused.
“Do it.”
“You have some weird kinks.”
I say and then I rush in and
take her by the n*ck but I
make sure that I really don’t
hurt her.
Guards quickly move and pull her away but not before she puts something in my
hand.
Hiding it, I put my hand
down.
“I’m fine! I am fine!” Honora
pushes the guards away.
“Do not get close to the prisoners!” The guard says.
“Yes! I got it!”
She pats her dress and then
walks out but outside, she is
suddenly apprehended.
“The Alpha wishes to see
you.” A guard says.
“Me? Why?” Honora panics.
They don’t respond and drag
her away.
No! Why are they taking her!? Oh no! She’s my only
hope!
“Kanda!”
“I know.” She nods watching as Honora is dragged away.
“What is happening?”
“I don’t know.” She says.
I sit on the ground with my hands covering my face. I feel hopeless. I then open my eyes to look at what is in my hand.
A golden triangular
pendulum. Like an
upside–down pyramid on a golden chain. The pendulum has tiny white opals in the middle of each triangle face.
I put it around my n*ck and hide it under my clothes. Immediately I feel it warm up. It is a cozy feeling, not painful at all.
The rest of the day, that is
how it feels. I wonder how
will it work. She didn’t really
give me instructions.
An hour passes and we are
finally taken to the barracks.
“Kanda, should I use
something sturdier to
protect my stomach?”
“No. Don’t make it obvious.”
Sheril–who has been added
to the fight–looks at me with confusion. “Why would you use something heavier? You have been doing good
with what you have been
using already. Stick to it.”
I sigh and nod.
Maribel is also here. She
wears the same rags we
always wear and has that huge sword she had
yesterday.
“How strong are you?” I ask
her.
“As strong as you.” She says.
“Huh? Interesting.”
“But the longer I go without
blood, the weaker I am.” She
explains.
“So you are a half–vampire.” Sheril says. “I had my suspicions.”
We sit and talk but I can’t
really get into the
conversation much. The
worst thing about this all is
the waiting.
Finally, the guards arrive. It is like a double–edged sword. I don’t want to fight but at
the same time, the
excruciating wait is over.
“Nubian Pharoah and the
Persian Princess are up.”
If I am honest, I have been lucky that all this time it has been double teaming. With Kanda on my side, I am sure
we’ll win.
We walk out and up to the arena where just like before, people cheer and the
announcer, presents us.
“There they are.” I say
looking up at Zao with Ezra
and Sienna.
“Look at them. If only I
could fly. I’d kill them all.” I
mutter.
Kanda chuckles. “Use that
anger for this fight. How
about I hold them down and
you take them out?”
“Let’s make it as painless as
possible. I don’t enjoy this
killing.”
She nods.
We stand there waiting while
the announcer continues to
talk.
We wait and wait some more looking towards the opening
of the second barracks where
our opponents are supposed
to come from but no one
walks out.
“Oh no! Ladies and
gentlemen. Two of our
favorites will be going
head–to–head! What
curveball!”
“What?!” I look at Kanda who
looks at me with shock.
“What does he mean?”
Kanda and I both look
around at the people who
stare at us as they cheer.
“No…no!”
“We…we are fighting against each other…” Kanda says.
She takes a few steps back
and gets in position.
“No! Kanda! We can’t!”
She has a serious expression and looks ready to fight. “I
am sorry. I cannot lose.” She
mutters.
“K–Kanda…”
“Ready yourself!” She shouts.
My lips quiver but I do as she
says. I get into a defensive
stand.
“Fight me, Casseopea. Fight me with all that you have
and don’t hold back!”
Will there be more chapters?