A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 117: Book 2 - Chapter 9 

"Are you ready to follow the rules now?"

...Rule number one...obedience.

Always follow the orders from the boss.

No questions asked.I'd broken that rule.I knew I was breaking it the moment I’d chosen to run that night.I knew it would land me here.And yet I still did it.I pulled my body upright from the old bed, more sluggish than I would have liked, and hated how] still felt so sore from the injuries inflicted several days earlier.

‘Days’. That was the key word.

That was how long I’d been trapped in here, alone with my thoughts as it forced me to reflect on every decision I’d made leading to this point.

Because, at its core, that was the true punishment.

It wasn’t the pain.

No, that was always over quickly.

Gavin did a great job of making sure the damage inflicted was swift yet efficient.

Always enough to get the point across and never seeming to even flinch as h e did what he did.

But it was the psychological punishment that truly made it horrific...

‘Days’.I'd been in here...for days.

Alone.

In pain.

Wondering how I’d managed to convince myself that running had been worth it.

Wondering how much longer it would take before punishment was finally over.

And now this was the first thing spoken to me after all that time.

This voice of my father on the other side of the door, asking if I was ‘ready to follow the rules’.

Yes, I was ready.Of course, I was ready.I was about ready to do anything, to say anything, if it meant finally getting out of here.I’d learnt my lesson the minute Gavin had ripped me from my bed.

There was only one authority in my life and that was my father.

It had always been my father.

..Someone I just wanted to be free of.I forced that thought away as quickly as it sprung to mind.

It was thoughts exactly like that which led me t o this moment.

Testing the patience of a man who had none.I wasn’t exempt from the rules because of our relationship.

If anything, this punishment had been necessary.I’d clearly become too complacent in its absence and needed the reminder.

Really, it was my fault.

All my fault.

"Raven?" prompted my father.

Slowly, I swung my legs out of the bed and stood up, taking a deep breath.

The first one I’d done in so long, my chest having felt too sore earlier.

..And I committed to this decision to obey.To obey *him*.

“I’m ready," I replied.

It didn’t take long before I heard it.

The sound of a key clinking for a few seconds before the satisfying click of the lock.

Within moments, I found myself face -to-face with my father after all this time.

"Good," he said, entering the room towards me.

"Because there is work to be done."

..Already? So soon? But, no, that was another incorrect thought.I should b e thinking ‘thank you’, praising how lucky I was to be given another chance.

This was a good thing for me.

A moment to redeem myself.

A moment to show that I was still loyal.

My father held out a manilla folder towards me and I took it, giving a small nod to show how grateful I was.

Forcing myself to believe that very thing.

job,"

know what

course, I knew only too

packed my things and

recognise me; this being accomplished via a

was one of the most important things

sure that no

they did, then ensuring that they

one wanted to be recognised at

and swiftly started heading to the location, choosing to stick

journey easier, but I'd be lying if I said my injuries

healing, I knew

But I persevered regardless.

intent in mind of proving myself to my

myself that nothing

perfectly on time, intending t o enter the run-down looking apartment complex,

in my mind, the start

I’d experienced on the

wished would never

again, now of all times.I gritted my teeth

could deal with i t later once the job was

just needed to focus on

through the front door silently, making no

easy part; entering the public

but not late enough that people wouldn’t still be

wasn’t that big of a deal when this side of town

considered.I hadn’t been given much

a first name, a brief description, a

press for more details since it wasn’t something

to push my luck,

one; obedience.Always follow the

need to undergo another

silently made my way up the stairs, choosing to avoid the elevator, until I finally came upon the room I was

from the eyes

my head hadn’t subsided, something I was doing my best

lockpicking the front door harder as concentrating became increasingly

a little bit longer though.I had to hold out

sounds coming from aT.V.and smelt the scent of someone located in

the

I needed to do was sneak up

simple enough to complete with the new dagger I’d acquired from the

a few cautious steps, testing the floor for

Moving closer until—.

‘—you don’t have to..."

voice suddenly spoke behind me, and I instantly crouched

one

come from? It was almost like a whisper and yet

it were right next to

they were close enough to

it wasn’t just

in my brain, a new pain pierced me and caused

a s I looked around, frantically trying to spot the

whoever had

was

the T.V could now be heard, along with some light snores coming from

it wasn’t stemming from the

of Noah.I persisted through the pain and stood back up, walking to behind the

I stood right behind the man who fit the description

now or

my arm and aimed my dagger, going for a spot that would make

to cause

have to do this...You don’t need

around and lashed my dagger out towards the voice, hoping to silence whoever it was

stop the intense, sharp pain it seemed to bring

it stop

only empty air filled the space around me.No, there was no one there...but I thought I knew

same thing that had been messing with my head

...It was that drug.

that Kieran Lycroft

me must have still been in my

work Scaring me out of doing

me break? But I didn’t get a chance to think on it further as I was dragged back into reality, the sound of another mistake

fuck?"

hell

once more and, sure

Awake.

me in

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