His to Save

Chapter Fifty-Two - Richard

I stormed down the long halls, my nightdress flowing behind me as my bare feet on the stone floor sent chills through my body, but nothing could calm the burning rage I felt.

I was beyond furious, as if it wasn't bad enough I had to pretend to be with that monster, he had used me once again and begun doing too little girls exactly what had been done to me, something I had vowed would never happen again.

The thought of it sent a white fire through my body, I couldn't even begin to contain my anger.

The castle ever so slightly shook underneath my feet as I stormed towards the training grounds, the sound of clanging metal ringing through the air and making me cringe.

I was not going to let anyone else face the same life I did especially not for the gain of Brand. I swung the doors open as I verbally gasped at the sight before me,

Little girls were struggling to lift swords as they rose them to each other, some trying to stretch the wire of the bow's they held as they strained, their little arms failing under the weight. And to make it worse, the men were walked amongst them, scolding and beating them when they did it incorrectly.

I clutched my stomach as I felt sick, and I was transported back to my youth,

"Come on you useless bitch, lift the fucking sword" the man snarled as he pushed me to the ground,

"I can't" I said as I lifted my head, "I haven't rested in days, I can't even stand on my own two feet" I said back as the man grit his teeth at me,

"You get yourself back in that ring or we will find another use for a young girl around here, I don't care if Richard has ordered you not to be touched." He spat grabbing me by the scruff of my collar and throwing me again,

I coughed as the floor spun underneath me and I shook my head defiantly,

"I am not doing another thing until I get some rest" I said as the man grinned at me,

"Well I guess you didn't learn from your last whipping then" he said as my eyes widened,

"Boy's take her down below, and don't be gentle" he said as I tried to scramble away, Bethany's eyes filled with horror as the men grabbed my arms and began to drag me away,

"NO!" I yelled out as I tried to kick them off me, "Get off me you fuckers" I screamed as they took me down the stairs, swinging open the doors and chaining me to the wall,

I scrambled as they ripped my shirt open from the back and grabbed the dirty whips from the wall,

I felt the tears spring as I turned away and shut my eyes, wishing it to be over already.

I was jolted back to reality as I heard a little girl scream and I rushed forwards,

The man lifted his hand as I ran in between them, his hand striking me across the face instead as I was flung onto the floor, coughing loudly as my head smacked on the ground.

"LILLIAN!" Damien yelled out as they rushed over to me, a small cut on my cheek dripping blood onto the floor,

I lifted my head as I held out my hand and pushed myself onto my feet, ushering the small girl behind me,

"Raise your hand again and I will remove it from your body, the same goes for any of you" I called out as the grounds went silent, no body daring to move.

The earth rumbled ever so slightly as I spoke and I could tell my eyes were glowing, my magic flickering dangerously as I hid the small girl behind me.

"The next person to even look at these girls will wish they had never been born. Hyde take these girls back to their families" I said as he nodded and went to take a step forwards,