Way down we go

Chapter 6

A/N: I love this mini series aha I'm glad you guys are enjoying it and I love reading your comments!

A/N: child abuse, violence & anxiety

Theo was the first one to gasp as he awoke. Much to his surprise he wasn't in the chamber anymore, he had escaped? Looking around he saw Liam close besides him. They were in a bed? Theo was very confused.

Frowning he sat up more and looked around, it looked like a bedroom. Theo wasn't entirely sure, either way he was comfortable so it was already a lot better than the hospital morgue chambers.

Liam began to stir, Theo couldn't help but notice the way his little nose began to scrunch up as he shifted. Then Theo watched as Liam's eyes fluttered open, the blue taking over. He really did have pretty eyes, Theo immediately turned away.

"We're you watching me sleep?" Liam asked, before Theo could answer Liam shot back against the wall.

"What?" Theo asked watching Liam's widened eyes look around the room. His room. More specifically his childhood bedroom.

"No, no-" Liam said shaking his head, jumping out of the bed he ran for the door, shaking the handle it wouldn't open. "Fuck-" he groaned. Theo hopped out of the bed and took cautious steps towards the beta.

"Liam.." Theo said stepping closer towards him, Liam jumped when he touched him.

"Stop, go away!" Liam yelled. His eyes glowing their fierce golden colour.

"Liam, stop-" Theo said grabbing Liam's arms and pulling him away from the door.

Liam shook his head, "no. I know where we are I'm not doing this-" he said feeling his eyes begin to water. The overwhelming sense of anxiety and fear washing over him. Theo was more scared of Liam's reaction than what was actually going to happen to them.

"Hey look at me" Theo said watching the betas head looking around the room frantically. "Liam, look at me-" Theo said in a firmer tone. Using his hands to cup Liam's face "take a deep breath," he said.

Liam scoffed "I can't-" he snapped.

His chest heaving as he felt the struggle to breath due to the anxiety. "Liam, deep breath. Watch me," Theo said trying to calm the beta down. "In through your nose," he said calmly. Liam tried to follow him, taking a deep breath through his nose.

"Out through your mouth, nice and slow-" Theo soothed. Liam let a tear fall as he followed Theo's words, letting the breath out. They repeated this a few times before Liam felt exhausted. His body leaning against Theo's as he listened to the chimera's heartbeat.

For whatever reason, Theo's heartbeat alone was calming Liam down. He was focused on breathing in and out to the beat of his heart, Tara's heart? Liam wasn't sure and Liam didn't care. If her heart was inside of Theo's chest it belonged to him.

"Good job little wolf," Theo purred; Liam wasn't sure how he felt about that but he was too exhausted to argue with him. "You good?" Theo asked after a little while had passed. Liam pulled back and nodded, his tear-stained cheeks glistening.

"Thanks," Liam sniffled

"Don't mention it," Theo said, turning to the door he watched as shadows underneath it began to move "someone's here..." Theo stated putting a hand on front of the shaky beta.

"It's my dad..." Liam admitted, his chest still heaving as he continued to focus on deep breathing.

"Well isn't that fitting? My sister and your dad," Theo said, although he found it funny he was sure Liam didn't. He was surprised when the beta snickered "what's he going to do?" Theo asked watching as the door handle began to twist.

"You'll see," Liam said softly, hearing his mothers screams he had to remind himself it wasn't real, she wasn't really getting hurt. It was just a memory, a horrible memory. A horrible memory he was being forced to relive, because of Theo fucking Raeken.

The same man who had just calmed him down? Gave him a nickname and soothed him? Yep that guy. Taking a step forward Liam stumbled back when the door swung open. Theo watched confused, the man didn't really look like Liam. Except for his icy blue eyes.

That's where Liam got his blue eyes from? Yikes. Theo watched as the man didn't hesitate to throw Liam against the wall, he wanted to step in but he knew there would be no point. Just like Tara he couldn't be stopped, "You pathetic piece of shit-" the man yelled.

Liam knew what was coming so he rose his arm to try and soften the blow, a fist connected with his cheek before he was thrown against the set of draws. Getting knocked unconscious, the man then turned to Theo.

"Oh fuck-" Theo said realising it was his turn, when could they catch a break? Fuck. Before he could move he was being thrown against the wall, the man laying punch after punch into Theo before throwing him against the same set of draws.

Seeing the room fade around him his eyes met with Liam's fathers, the last thing he saw was the man taking a swing from a drink, probably alcohol. What a pathetic excuse of a parent. This fucking sucks...

Liam was unfortunately the first one awake this time, his blue eyes widened and he sat up. Realising he was back in his old bed, turning he saw Theo besides him. "Theo," he whispered softly shaking him "wake up."

Theo's eyes fluttered open and he sat up, "Liam," he said turning to face him. Silence filled the room, "daddy issues?" Theo joked making Liam roll his eyes.

"You suck," he said smacking Theo's arm.

Bringing his knees to his chest he rested his chin on his arm, his brown hair falling in his face. "I'm sorry for dragging you down here with me Liam," Theo said, Liam turned to see him. His heart beat was steady, he wasn't lying?

"You called me little wolf..." Liam said.

Theo snickered, "I'm trying to apologise to you and you're more concerned about me giving you a nickname?" Theo asked amused, "you really are something special Liam," he said shaking his head.

"What do you mean?" Liam asked, his confused blue eyes meeting Theo's soft green ones.

That was when he heard his father's footsteps approaching "he's coming back," Liam said softly, gripping his arms and listening in.

"Hey, it's okay I'm right here," Theo said trying to comfort him.

"Why? Why are you being so, nice?" Liam asked even more confused.

"We're down here because of me, it's the least I can do," Theo explained hoping Liam wouldn't further question his actions. Maybe he was a bit soft for the beta, he wasn't sure why but he always had been. The little wolf had a little spot in Theo's heart that he couldn't quite shake off....

A/N: oops Liam's turn?

Published: 25th June 2023
Word count: 1129