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.

clean-up job,"

know what to

course, I knew only too

hour, I had packed my things

impossible for anyone to recognise me; this being accomplished via a moveable cloth mask that could be

one of the most important things when completing

no

least, if they did, then ensuring that

all, no one wanted to be recognised at a murder

to stick to the

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

I knew I would still need another day

But I persevered regardless.

only the intent in mind of proving

that nothing else

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

my mind, the

on the night

wished would

here it was again, now of all times.I gritted my teeth

wasn’t the time and I could deal with i

just needed to focus on

I slipped through the

the easy part; entering the public area without being

not late enough that people wouldn’t still be

knew this wasn’t that big of a deal when this side of town was as neglected as this apartment’s security

all things considered.I hadn’t been

first name, a brief description, a time

press for more details since it wasn’t something I needed to

that I didn’t want to push my luck, having

follow the orders from the boss.No questions

no need to

to avoid the elevator, until I finally came

the corner and somewhat away from the eyes

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

front door harder as

though.I had to hold out for just a little

I could hear sounds coming from aT.V.and smelt the scent of someone located in the same

almost guaranteeing the

do was sneak up

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

the floor for

Moving closer until—.

‘—you don’t have to..."

suddenly spoke behind me, and I

one was

was almost like a whisper and yet I’d

it were right next to

were close

it wasn’t just

in my brain, a new pain

focus a s I looked around, frantically trying

for whoever

there was definitely

now be heard, along with some light snores coming from the armchair in front of

whoever had spoken, it wasn’t stemming from the man I

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

I stood right behind the man who

was now

and aimed my dagger, going for a

was no need to cause unnecessary pain, I just

do this...You don’t

and lashed my dagger out towards

the intense, sharp pain

make it

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

been messing

...It was that drug.

Kieran Lycroft

whatever he’d done to me must have still been in

my work Scaring me out

could do this though? Or was I wrong and I simply was just losing my mind finally? Had this last punishment been the straw that finally made 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 waiting to happen then snapping

the fuck?" someone

hell

around once more and, sure

Awake.

me in his living

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