Tasting Drakness

Chapter 57

Aleera POV

My stomach twisted, yet I welcomed the pain, anything to stop the memory of them all laughing, anything to stop the sight of my mates just watching. Darius had brought food in earlier and set it down. I just stared ahead; I had no appetite, no will to do anything. Darius lingered, and I remained where I sat; I hadn’t moved from the spot since, even though it was now dark and entire day had passed by.

“You should shower,” Darius said. Silence was all he earned in response; I didn’t even acknowledge his existence. I didn’t care if Darius killed them. He still watched what they did and only interfered in the end; he still allowed them to get to the point they got to. They still allowed them to humiliate me. I heard the door lock when he left.

If he said anything else, I didn’t hear him. Eventually, I got up and showered. The blood coating me made me itchy as it dried. I was numb to everything; I couldn’t even feel the water beating down on my skin. It offered no warmth. Getting out, I walked back to my room, only t o hear the bathroom door lock a few moments later when one of them showered.

I looked for clothes only to remember Darius emptied my room out of everything and everything was in their room. The only thing left was a fresh pair of underwear and a sports bra from the clothes he gave me this morning. Which were for tonight; the punishments never

them on before climbing

I heard the cawing sound of m y Pheonix

was at the window, I doubted he had. I tapped o n mine, trying to get his attention and divert him away from their window. Panic

the glass shatter, and my eyes flew wide as Ryze, looking for me, barged through and broke their window. I hit

they would open it. I could hear Ryze screeching, hear Darius’s angry voice and Lycus yelling, and things being smashed. My

their room, everything was getting knocked over as Ryze flapped around trying to avoid Darius’s magic

and I screamed. The sound was blood-curdling, and Darius scooped him up by his neck only for him to flap

Darius as I tackled him, and we both hit the ground. I landed on top of him before turning to look for my phoenix. Lycus grabbed Ryze, who was stunned, holding him by

window. I ran over, and Tobias

here?” Darius snapped at me before wiping his mouth where my forehead connected when I tackled him. Blood trickled down his