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Story: Three Mates & A Tribrid
Rose's POV
I took a deep breath as I told them the same thing that I had told Atticus about my childhood.
I was dreading the next part though. "Fast forward to after I escaped the alphas," I said as my gaze briefly met Axel's sad eyes.
"I was nineteen and I just started working at a bar so I could pay the bills the right way.
I was trying to change my old habits of stealing and make a somewhat normal life for myself.
One night I was working, I had been serving members of the council.
..and that's where I met Damon. He's a warlock/vampire hybrid. "
The guys were deadly silent as they looked at me to continue.
"I wasn't interested in him at first because I never wanted to let someone that close to me again.
But, he kept coming back every day that I worked.
" I wanted to smile at the memories of him chasing me around like a loved up teenager, but the more recent memories kept that smile off of my face.
"We started seeing each other eventually and I trusted him. "
"Were you in love with him?" Everett asked, interrupting my speech.
I furrowed my brows. "I don't know. I thought I was, but I think I was just happy that someone actually cared about me," I said quietly.
"Where did it go wrong?" Atticus asked carefully.
I sighed as I told them the story of the worst time in my life.
I heard the door open as I smelled the scent of Damon waft into the room. I smiled as I turned towards the man that I was completely infatuated with. "Hey, baby."
He walked closer to me with a strange look on his face. He sighed as he leaned against the wall, crossing his arms. "Ruby, when were you going to tell me?"
I furrowed my brows, confused. "Tell you what?"
He walked closer as he looked into my eyes. "That you were a tribrid." I felt my blood ice over as shivers wracked my body, holding me frozen in place.
I laughed nervously. "I don't know what you mean."
"Why are you lying to me? I thought we were past that. I love you, Ruby. You can tell me anything," He said seriously. And against my better judgment, I told him everything.
He didn't even seem surprised at my confession of my life story. It was like he already knew. He pulled me in for a hug after I told him of my stay with the alphas where I then escaped.
"It's okay. Everything will be fine," He said, almost looking regretful but I had no idea what for.
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I was abruptly awoken by the searing pain and the smell of burnt flesh. I opened my eyes and stared into the eyes of Damon. I screamed as he tightened the silver chains currently keeping me in place. "What are you doing?" I asked, tears flowing down my face.
He looked at me blankly, with empty eyes. "I'm sorry that it had to be this way, but I have orders."
I blinked at him in confusion. "What the hell does that mean?"
"It means that I suggest you shut your mouth and come willingly. You've already made things more difficult on yourself," He said through clenched teeth as he yanked me to my feet.
He teleported us out of the small house that we shared and into a darkened tunnel.
My eyes darted around, trying to look for an escape but I was surrounded by nothing but concrete.
We continued walking until I saw people gathered at the end of the hallway.
My eyes widened as I noticed that it was the council.
I tried to stop walking but Damon held a tight grip on the chains.
I whimpered. "Damon, please. Don't do this." He gave me a quick glance. I noticed his jaw clenching as he ignored me and continued walking. I saw Dean, Damon's brother, standing with the group as he smiled evilly at me.
"Well, I think that we're all surprised that you were able to get the information out of her. Good job little brother. You're now the new member of the council."
My eyes widened as I looked at Damon who refused to meet my eyes. He tricked me. He knew that I was a tribrid this whole time. He just needed proof that I was, but also, that I killed all three alphas. It was the only way they could justify what was about to go down.
"Good work, Damon." The head council leader said, looking at me with a look that made my skin crawl. "Now, let's get on with what we all came here for."
I dreaded the next possible situation as the man grabbed the chains, making me clench my teeth in pain.
I hadn't realized just how easy Damon was going on me the whole time.
I was brought into a cold, concrete room that had a small toilet and showerhead.
Both without a curtain or door for privacy.
There was a big glass window that looked like a mirror, but I knew better. I was an experiment.
I was chained up to a place in the middle of the floor, the chains long enough that I could lay on a cot or use the bathroom if I needed to.
The older man assessed my pajama-clad body with hungry eyes as I tried to back away from him.
"Leave us," the older man said as he trailed his rough hands down my body, to my breast.
I felt tears run down my face as I looked over and locked eyes with Damon.
I saw through the blank mask that he had on his face.
He was regretful and sad, even if he was too scared to admit it.
People started to file out of the room as I stood there pleading with my eyes for Damon's help.
He was the only one that I had told about the horrific incidences of rape that I endured.
He knew that it was my worst nightmare, to feel weak.
"Sir," Damon spoke up. "I think maybe I should be the one to handle her. I did bring her here."
The older man looked back as he tugged on my nipple hard, making me bite my lip in pain. He narrowed his eyes "Very well." I expelled the breath that I was holding until he spoke again. "But you must give out all the punishments and experiments," He said, smiling cruelly.
Damon stiffened slightly before clenching his teeth. "Fine."
Damon walked closer to me as the older man left the room. "I wish things didn't have to be this way," He said, caressing my cheek.
I spit at his face as my own face contorted to anger. "Fuck you. You were playing with me all along."
He wiped the spit off his face, only looking slightly annoyed. "I wasn't though, Ruby. I love you, but I had to do what my job required me to do. You're lucky that it's me in here instead of one of the others."
I scoffed, "Lucky? I'm a prisoner Damon! Are you fucking insane?"
He shushed me. "Calm down. Just take the punishments and answer the questions and this won't hurt so much," He said, looking at me seriously.
He asked question after question as he whipped, punched, and beaten me.
I buckled my legs, falling hard on my hands and knees as I wept.
He sighed and put away the weapons, before coming back over to me.
"I told you that it would be easier if you were just honest with me, Ruby," He said, before tilting my head up and kissing me. "I love you."
A part of me wanted to melt into his arms and let him take away all of my pain, but I couldn't. He betrayed me.
He hurt me. He humiliated me. I pushed him away as hurt flashed across his face.
"No, you don't. You don't hurt people that you love, Damon," I said, genuinely concerned for his sanity.
How the fuck could he say that to me after everything that he's done?
"You don't see it now, but I do, Ruby," He said, before walking out, leaving me in the cold, dark room.
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Weeks passed with the same routine. Wakeup. Interrogated. Beaten. Interrogated. Beaten. Damon kissing me. My heart, breaking. Thoughts of suicide. Eating cold, stale food. Experimented on. Beaten. Bed. I was growing tired and broken of the same routine every day.
I had overheard the guards talking about a big council meeting coming up for days now. I had been formulating a plan in my head and was ready to execute it tonight. I took deep breaths as I waited for Damon to do his nightly visit. He smiled at me as I stood up and waited for him.
"Hey, baby. You look great," He said. I knew that was a lie since I hadn't had a proper meal in weeks. He leaned in and gave me a kiss, except this time, I didn't resist, I went full in. He released my lips as his eyes darkened as he gazed down at me. "What was that for?"
I licked my lips. "I've just missed us. Missed touching you," I said in a voice that I hope sounded sexy and not dry from my lack of water. I reached down with my chains attached to my wrist, as I rubbed his hardening cock through his jeans.
His eyes dilated as he groaned. "I missed you so much," He said as he claimed my lips again. I continued rubbing against him, making it known that I was having a hard time doing so with the restraints on my wrists.
"Damon, can you take these off of me, please?" He looked like he wanted to say no, so I continued. "I want to please you and these are hurting me." I made sure to give him puppy dog eyes as I grazed his cock through his pants.
His eyes softened as he reached into his pockets and grabbed the keys.
He unlocked my chains as he leaned in for another kiss.
I let myself relax and let the magic flow through me once again before I shot it through his body.
He landed on the opposite wall with a thud as he groaned.
Before he could use his own magic, I restrained him with the chains.
Even though the silver wouldn't do anything to him, it would restrict him from using any magic.
"Ruby, what are you doing?" He looked at me genuinely shocked and confused.
"I'm leaving, Damon," I said, emotionless as I grabbed his key card and walked to the door.
"But I love you!" He yelled after me.
I shook my head and laughed bitterly. "No, you don't. You just think you do. One day I'm going to be happy with someone who will stand up for me and protect me. That guy isn't you, Damon," I said, walking out of the door.
The last thing that I heard from Damon was, "If I can't have you, then no one can. You're mine, Ruby. I'll find a way to kill you if you choose someone else over me!"
I took a deep breath, tears rolling down my face as I finished the story. "He's found out how to kill me."
"How?" Everett asked, clenching his teeth in anger at the story that I just told them.
"The knife. The one that I was given at birth."
"And where is it?" Atticus asked, on high alert.
I looked at all three of my mates as more tears streamed down my face. "I don't know."