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,"

what

course, I knew only too

packed my things

being accomplished via a moveable cloth mask that could be

one of the most important things when completing a mission like

sure that no one saw

then ensuring

to be recognised at

started heading to the location, choosing to stick to the shadows of

strength made the journey easier, but I'd be lying

air and with slightly faster healing, I knew I would still need

But I persevered regardless.

the intent in mind of proving myself to

that nothing else

the run-down looking apartment complex, but as I did

burning in my

experienced on

wished

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

time and I could deal with i t later once the job

now, I just needed to focus on my

so I slipped through the front door

been the easy part; entering the public area without being

late at night but not late enough that people wouldn’t

big of a deal when this side

considered.I hadn’t been given

brief description, a

details since it wasn’t something I needed

push my luck, having broken rule number one this week

obedience.Always follow the orders from the boss.No

no need to undergo another reminder

made my way up the stairs, choosing to avoid the elevator,

conveniently around the corner and somewhat away from the eyes of anyone arriving via

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

lockpicking the front door

to hold out for just a little bit

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

almost guaranteeing the

I needed to do was sneak up and

to complete with the new dagger I’d

a few cautious steps, testing the floor for any weakness that may create sound, and proceeded

Moving closer until—.

‘—you don’t have to..."

behind me, and

no one was

had that come from? It was almost

it were right next to

were

it wasn’t just a

brain, a new pain pierced me and caused me to

difficult to focus a s I looked around, frantically

whoever had

yet there was definitely

be heard, along with some light snores coming from the

stemming from the man

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

behind the man who fit

was now

going for a spot that would make this

no need to cause

don’t have to do this...You don’t

towards the voice, hoping to silence whoever it

intense, sharp pain it seemed to

make it

me.No, there was no one there...but I thought I knew what

that had been messing with my head

...It was that drug.

Kieran Lycroft had

to me must

me out of doing

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

fuck?" someone

hell are

shit.I turned around once more and, sure

Awake.

me in his

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