A Pair Of Eyes | GeminiFourth

5. Mark?!?

Fourth's POV

I woke up to the missing warmth and slowly opened my eyes. Gemini, who was sleeping beside me, was now standing in front of the mirror.

"Where are you going this early... Come back" I open my arms for him as I whine.

He smiles as he walks towards me, leaned down to press a kiss on my forehead.

"I have work darling... I'll see you later?"

"Where are you going?" I repeat the question.

"Dungeon, where you were supposed to be" He whispers the last sentence. And suddenly, I wanna go there too. With him.

"Can I go?" I gave him the puppy eyes which made him sigh before saying,

"Only if you promise not to cry"

"Hey!" My face turns sour and he chuckles before patting my head and motioning me to get up.

For some kind of weird reason, he entered the shower with me and yeah! I allowed him.... Cuz..why not?

He holds my hand as he get down and head towards a secret corner in the palace. The guards standing immediately bows down to him and opens the door, revealing a dark staircase.

I was met with the unusual hot air as soon as we take one step in. The smell was very bad. The mixture of blood, sweat and different pheromones was getting to me but I tried to hide my sickness.

Author's POV

They reached the last step and there was a long and dark hallway lined up with cells on both sides.

The cries, curses and laughter were heard and was immediately stopped when Gemini stepped forward.

Gemini's hands were still on Fourth as they started walking. Fourth was eyeing each and every one of them and the prisoners did the same. But he couldn't take the scene of these dirty, bloody and messy persons anymore. He closed his eyes and depended on Gemini to guide him through. But in the middle of the long highway, Gemini and Fourth both stopped.

"Fourth?" The person said, his voice was super low but the pin drop silence made his voice ring out.

Both turned to their left and Fourth's eyes widen.

"Mark?" He says as he tries to approach the cell but the firm grip on his wrist was preventing him.

"You two know each other?" Gemini asked, now fully turning around to face Mark.

"He..." Fourth trails off, his eyes shifting uncomfortably between the two men.

"You already moved on?" Mark smirks

"I'm..." Fourth wanted to say that he was just a sex slave but the thing is...he wasn't. He wasn't just a sex slave.

"Looks like you won the long, old bet. We owe you money, babe" Mark's smirk widens, making Gemini more and more angry

"W-what bet?"

"That you would marry someone Nobel one day. Looks like you hit the jackpot. The king!!" Mark says, looking at Gemini up and down.

"I-I don't remember" Fourth stutters making Mark chuckle

"Of course you don't. You guys aren't married yet. Silly me!! Couldn't get your game. Listen, once I get out of here, I'm gonna pay you my share which is 5,000 and the rest can pay their share" Gemini had enough.

His grip on Fourth's wrist tightens, nearly breaking the bone.

"Chain him" was his orders to the guards before he pulled Fourth out of that sick place.

Fourth didn't say anything, just followed him like a puppy and finally they reached Fourth's room.

"Where are you going?" Fourth asks as Gemini was about to shut the door

"I have work. Real work." He coldly says before shutting the door behind him.

Fourth's POV

I flopped on the bed, thinking why Mark was there.

Mark Pakin, a "friend" of mine. Long time ago, my friends and I were playing a game on my 17th birthday. We were drinking as well. I know, we were not allowed to but we have couple of older  homies to get us through. Out of nowhere, they decided to put a bet on me. And I agreed. You already know the bet and everyone seemed to forget about it since it was not the time to get married and days went on. But I guess Mark didn't. Mark was one of the seniors who helped us get the drinks. But in return, he wanted something I couldn't give. I didn't want to.

So, he forcefully tried to get it. But I escaped in time. And when I explained all the stuff that happened to my friends, they believed me and we all paid them for the drink before cutting them off from our lives.

I don't know when but I fell asleep again because I was still tired and only agreed to get up because we were going to the dungeon.

When I woke up, I realized I was in the arms of someone. I immediately knew who is the owner of this rough, veiny hands. Gemini Norawit.

His body was pressed against my back and it was so soothing.

"Good afternoon, I guess" His deep voice spoke from behind.

"It's afternoon?" I say with my sleepy hoarse voice as I turn around to face him.

"Are you still angry about Mark?" I ask and he just narrowed his eyes before saying,

"You may explain" And I did. I told him everything.

"And then... As a payment he-" I don't why but my heart felt heavy. I was at the verge of crying.

"He cornered me and...touched me... Inappropriately." I looked down, unable to face him. I was embarrassed.

But he made me look at him.

"He gets out in a few months." I widen my eyes. The thought of him harassing me or any other person again was terrifying to me

"But don't worry, I'll take care of him" He reassures me, noticing the horrified look on my face.

"What will you do?" I ask him and he smiles before saying,

"I'll extend his sentence"

I smile before hugging him once again. His long arms wrapped around my waist as he whispered comforting words into my ears.