CRUEL INTENTIONS

Chapter 24

Carvida stared at Aziel, exhaustion taking over. She struggled to keep her eyes open after all the torture she went through for hours now but she still did not scream, not once. She did not back down. She held on while he tortured her again and again... She knew Lucius was coming for her especially after hearing Aziel talking to him on the phone. She had faith he would come for her. Lucius was cunning. He would save her.

"He killed my nephew because of you" Aziel spat making her snap out of her thoughts. Right... Lucius told him and she knew why he did that. She kept her mouth shut to protect Lucius but he opened his in hopes to prevent her from suffering. Lucius hoped that Aziel would come after him and let her go but it actually just made Aziel more angry...

"You do realise that torturing me won't bring back your nephew" She whispered in a barely audible voice. Fuck she did not even know how she was still alive till now, after all this torture. But maybe her willpower and love for Lucius was stronger than this torture.

Aziel looked at her with hatred in response and threw the knife on the ground "Fuck how are you not dead yet?!" Aziel asked clenching his jaw.

"I don't know either" She replied with a bitter chuckle. "But you tortured me for nothing. Torturing me is not doing any justice to your nephew nor will he rise from the dead" She added in a matter of fact.

Aziel stared at her for a few seconds in response. "You know what? You are right... It was Lucius who killed him... I'm sure. And I already tortured you but I don't play like this. Lucius is the one who should pay the most" He stated looking deep in thoughts.

"I will punish him in a way that will never end" He added pacing back and forth. Her heart instantly raced thinking about what Aziel was possibly going to do to Lucius.

"He loves you... Henceforth he will do anything for you" Aziel said while staring at her with a hard gaze.

"No. He doesn't love me. You are wasting your time" She lied not wanting Lucius to be hurt. She could certainly not bear the thought of the only one who loved her being hurt. Anything but that.

"Tsk Tsk... Such a bad liar... I know he loves you and that's what I will use to hurt him" Aziel said, his eyes holding nothing but mischief and cruelty.

She stared at him fiercely in response and spit on him. "You are pathetic" She spat livid.  She was scared for Lucius but she would never show Aziel that.

"Quite the opposite actually "Aziel replied wiping his face with a handkerchief while looking at her with hatred. "I will make sure you live the rest of your life with guilt and remorse Carvida" He vowed before turning around to leave and slamming the door shut.

She exhaled heavily once he was gone and tried to free her wrists from the chains but she was very weak. She had lost a lot of blood and was barely able to stand. There was no way she could escape unless Lucius came to get her.

She sighed and closed her eyes wondering when Lucius would come for her. She did not even get the chance to tell him she loved him. If she was going to die soon. She at least wanted him to know that she loved him and that she did not regret anything that happened to this day.

"Lucius... Come on be quick" She whispered to herself holding on a beacon of hope in the depths of her soul that she would get out of this safe and sound.

Hours later

Carvida looked up as the door opened again revealing Aziel standing there with a smirk. "What do you want now?" She asked annoyed.

But Aziel did not reply, instead he stalked towards her and injected her with something in her neck. She immediately struggled against the chains trying to pull away from him but in vain. She was too weak.

"Sleep Carvida... Sleep...Your fate is now in my hands" Aziel said pulling away from her with a needle in hand.

"W-What did you do?" She asked feeling her eyes getting heavier, her body slowly giving up.

"Oh don't worry, you will know soon" Aziel replied finally removing the chains from her wrists and her legs. Her exhausted body immediately fell to the floor making her hiss in pain.

"F-Fucking B-Bastard" She stuttered struggling to stand up. Aziel lifted her up in response and threw her over his shoulder, she tried to fight him but her muscles felt numb and she slowly lost control over her body.

"You.. You drugged me" She whispered realising what was happening to her.

"Oh sure I did. But the best part is yet to come darling" Aziel said carrying her out of the basement while she slowly fell into unconsciousness. Her mind turning blank, her body giving up on her.