Broken

Epilouge

Ryder's POV

"I'm going to Athena's." I said to Khalil who nodded her head, too focused on making out with Juliana. As I turned to leave, she climbed on top of Juliana.

I can't wait to be with Athena. The day is beautiful. So is she. I haven't talked to her today and I already miss her.

It didn't take long to get to her house. Knocking on the door, I tried to smell her. Her scent is so calming, the nice smell of vanilla lavender hair supplies. Even when she sweats she smell amazing.

Knocking on the door again, it was Delyn that opened the door. Isn't he supposed to be at work.

"Hello, I'm here for Athena." I politely said. He's still mad at me for keeping Athena while we were investigating the attack, but he seems to have lightened up since Mark returned home.

"She's not with you?" He asked turned around when Anri came to his side.

"What happened?" He asked looking between me and Delyn. Where's Athena then?

"Did Athena come home?" Delyn asked Anri who snapped his head at me. It seems we're both feeling the same way.

"She didn't." Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.

Turning around, I opened my phone and sped dialed her number. It didn't even take two rings until she picked up.

"Athena, baby, where are-"

"It's about time you called, son. I was beginning to think that you'd never realize she was gone." Dad said with a light hearted laugh, but I knew better. Fuck!

"Where is she?" What did he do to her? Where is she?

"She's with me." He whispered, I can hear her whimper in the background. "Let's see how long she can last. I can't wait to see the look on your face when I take her away from you. You think you can have it all don't you? You think it's okay to defy me. Well, son, may today be the day you realize one and for all that you're just a worthless piece of shit like I've always told you."

"If you fucking hurt her!" I yelled not knowing what to do.

"Shh, don't want to make me anymore angry, now do you? I'll take good care of her, trust me. Here, how about this? You'll get her back in two month, if she lasts that long, and until then, I want every last person in that pack of yours to come back to daddy. You have two months."

Two months? Two months and my pack.

"Don't hurt her, please." My knees ached when I fell to the floor.

"Don't worry, son. Soon you'll learn your lesson." He laughed and before he hung up the phone, he whispered, "last condition. You have to kill those fucking traitors. Want a list? Kill Marcus, Jacob, Kevin, Roslyn, Kian, Eugene, Juliana, Anri, and Khalil. I won't take any of them. But everyone else, I'll give them a chance. As for you, I want you back with me."

He hung up the phone.

What do I do? What do I do?

Anri came to my side, he put his hand on my shoulder.

"Ryder! What happened? Where's Athena? Tell me!" He yelled forcing me to face him. Tears were running down his face.

Those tears are probably running down Athena's face as well. He's hurting her. He's going to destroy her. I-I can't let that happen. 

Slowly, I felt my hands reach up towards Anri's. It's so close. My hand wrapped around his neck, I can feel his veins pulsate against my finger tips.

Tightening my grip, his hands began to claw against my hand. Meeting his eyes, I felt the familiar rush that comes with killing. That rush of knowing that the person is soon to die. Even better, that they know they're soon to die. It's awakening.

But they're my friends. But she's my mate. Is this the way it has to be? Two months. She can't last two months. I know she can't. Dad, his torture is different. It's painless. His punishments are violent, but his torture. It's worse than any pain that can be physically inflicted.

It's so much worse.

In that room.

The darkness.

You're left alone to your demons with my distractions, no way out. He learns your weaknesses. He uses them and feeds you dark, traumatizing words day in and day out.

He does leave you alone. When awake, he feeds you these words, but when asleep, he haunts your mind. He gives you nightmares and forces you to relive each individual worst moment of your life.

She'll never make it.

I have to do this. I have to. 

I can't ignore this feeling. This slight pleasure I feel suffocating him. Fuck! I have to! I have to!

"I'm sorry."

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