My Forest Nightmare

Chains Scars and lots of Blood

*3 MONTHS SINCE THE DEAL WAS MADE*

"I HATE YOU! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT OF FREEDOM?! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!"

"YES I CAN! YOU BELONG TO ME!"

"I'M NOT SOME TOY YOU CAN CONTROL NATHAN!"

"YOU BELONG TO ME ALYSHA, I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH YOU!"

"YOU'RE A DEMON! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE ALIVE!"

"IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED I'M A VAMPIRE - I AM DEAD!"

"I'M NOT STUPID! I KNOW YOU'RE A VAMPIRE!"

"THEN YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT I COULD KILL YOU RIGHT NOW WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT!"

As soon as those words left his mouth I froze to the spot. I realised what I've been doing for the past hour. Tears brimmed my eyes as my body violently quivered. My eyes clouded with terror as Nathan stalked over to me, eyes raging red, fangs sharper than ever. It was clear that I had lost the fight. I knew what was to come. I have no way out.

"You will pay for what you have done Alysha! There is no way in hell you're getting out of this!" True to his bitter word I soon found myself chained up in the basement. It was the only room I had never been in until now - and I wish it could've stayed that way.

Chains were attached around my wrists and ankles tightly, causing them to dig into my soft, tender skin. A blindfold blocked my sense of sight, a gag muffling my deathly screams of pain as I was weakened, and tortured at the hand of a monster.

For hours I was slapped, punched, kicked, whipped, cut and burned. The pain I endured was unbearable. I could feel a warm substance trickling down my body, every part of me becoming weaker, and weaker as more, and more blood flowed out through the numerous cuts and wounds covering my body. The black material of the blindfold still blocking my sight, my sobs muffled by the material used as a gag.

I heard a door open and slam close making me squeal, the frighted sound echoing throughout the room. Silence soon consumed the room once again.

Anxious. Scared. Tender. Three weak words to sum up how I feel right now. I wish I had never fought with Nathan. The deal we had is definitely off. I had broken the promise I made, the one that had me bound to the success of the deal. It's probably guaranteed that I will never get another chance to see the people that I hold close to my heart. All I can do now is hope that the fierce beating I just endured, would be the only punishment I receive. I really don't think I could handle a repeat of the hostility and excruciating torment of agony Nathan had just inflicted upon me.

Not long after the door slammed shut did my body start to give into the desire to shut down. I fell into unconsciousness.

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I awoke to a sharp, stabbing pain in the side of my neck. I felt cold hands on my sides holding me still. The familiar scent of Nathan's aftershave filling my nose. I tried to speak but the gag still prevented me from doing so. I really wanted to speak to him and tell him how sorry I am for fighting with him. After a few moments I felt Nathan move away from me slightly, his hands moving from my waist to my neck. I felt his nails digging into the right side of my neck, then tearing the skin. I yelped from the pain, fresh tears building up in my eyes as I tried to hold them back. I felt the material fall from my eyes. My once tightly closed hazel eyes hesitantly opened to meet the darkened blue-green orbs belonging to Nathan. I wanted to look away but I couldn't. My eyes refused to look away and I don't know why. A single hot tear rolled down my cheek as my heavy breathing wavered. Nathan brought his hand up and gently wiped it away with his thumb.