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," he

what

course, I

I had packed my things and

via a moveable cloth mask that could be pulled up to cover both my neck and

most important things

that no

they did, then

all, no one wanted to be recognised at a murder

choosing to stick to the shadows of the night and

the journey easier, but I'd be lying if I said my injuries weren’t

in the fresh air and with slightly faster healing, I knew I would still need another day or so before

But I persevered regardless.

the intent in mind

that

intending t o enter the run-down looking apartment complex, but as I

a burning in my mind, the start

to what I’d experienced on the night of

I wished would

yet here it was again, now of all times.I

wasn’t the time and I could deal with i t later once

just needed to focus on

I slipped through the

easy part; entering

late enough that people wouldn’t still be

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

considered.I

a brief description, a time and a

for more details since it wasn’t

push my luck, having broken

number one; obedience.Always follow the orders

was no need to undergo another

to avoid the elevator, until I finally came upon the room I was looking for; apartment

and somewhat away from the eyes of anyone arriving via

subsided, something I

it made lockpicking the front door

bit longer though.I had to hold out for just a little bit

aT.V.and smelt the scent of someone located in the same

guaranteeing the target’s

do was sneak up and

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

the floor for any weakness that may create sound, and proceeded

Moving closer until—.

‘—you don’t have to..."

nowhere, a faint voice suddenly spoke behind me, and I instantly

one

almost like a whisper and yet I’d heard

were right next

were close enough to

it wasn’t just a

my brain, a new pain pierced me and caused me to

I looked around, frantically

whoever

there was definitely nothing

the muffled sounds of people speaking on the T.V could now be heard, along with some light snores coming from

spoken, it wasn’t stemming

Noah.I persisted through the pain and stood

right behind the man who

now

lifted my arm and aimed my dagger, going for a spot

need to cause unnecessary pain, I just needed

don’t have to do this...You don’t need

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

intense, sharp pain it seemed

make it stop

the space around me.No, there was no one there...but I thought

been messing with

...It was that drug.

drug that Kieran Lycroft

he’d done to me must

with my work Scaring me out of doing what I

Had this last punishment been the straw that finally made me break? But I didn’t get a chance to think on it

fuck?"

hell are

turned around once more

Awake.

me in his living

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