Leverage

Hold Your Tongue

Deucalion smiled at me. "Always the funny one, aren't you, Stiles?"

"Funny? Me? No, not at all. I genuinely think this is a nice place. I think it could do with a little more furniture, some better lighting, and someone has to do something about the lock on that door. I think it sticks a little so your guests can't get out. Other than that, this place is a home sweet home."

Deucalion stared at me a moment, or rather faced toward my direction, before he pulled the cap off his walking stick revealing a spear tip underneath. He swung it in a fluid like motion, slashing me across my face.

I didn't give him the satisfaction of letting him know how bad it hurt. I took the pain silently, biting down on my lip, but man did it sting like a bitch.

"I think I would like to look at your guest policy," I blurted out. "Definitely gonna have to give you a 1 out of 5 star rating on yelp."

Deucalion still smiled down at me which sent shivers down my spine. He leaned forward until he was only inches from my face. If it weren't for the hands holding me down, I would have felt the need to back away from him.

"Stiles," his voice steady. "Say one more word without permission to speak. Just one. I will have Kali and Aiden here, cut your tongue out."

I could feel the horror wash over my face. "You wouldn't," I uttered without thinking.

Deucalion leaned back in his chair before holding up a hand to the other two Alphas in the room as if motioning to proceed with an order.

They immediately grabbed me and threw me onto my back. I felt the wind knock out of me as Kali got on top of me, holding my face still with her clawed hand. I squirmed, trying to loosen her grasp. I used my hands to block her from my face until Aiden came up from over my head and grabbed them, pinning them to the floor.

Groans and grunts and other little sounds could be heard from me as I kept my mouth closed as best as I could. I thrashed my head in every direction but her strength prevented me from moving much at all.

Her free clawed hand came closer and closer to my face. "Open up," she taunted.

I refused until Aiden gripped my arms so tightly that I cried out. Kali took advantage of my pain and swiftly grabbed my tongue, repositioning her other hand to keep my mouth open.

Fear ran through me and I felt tears water my eyes. I couldn't hold back my muffled cries as her claws dug into my the soft tissue. She began to pull when Deucalion could be heard from behind her. "Actually Kali. Maybe it could benefit us more if he kept his tongue....For now."

She gave me one last sneer before they both let go and got off of me. I immediately backed away from them until I reached the wall and leaned against it, the taste of iron filled my mouth. I spit it out and sent a glare at Deucalion.

He had a look of satisfaction on his face, knowing he had gotten to me because of my silence. With that, he stood up and held out his arm for Kali to lead him out of the room. "Leaving so soon?" I asked. I mean, how long could they really expect me to be quiet for?

Deucalion paused before turning to me. "Remember. I said it could benefit us. I didn't say that it was necessary for what your purpose for being here is." He chuckled. "And if you're worried about being in here alone. Aiden here will be more than happy to keep you company."

An uneasiness settled inside me as I watched the other two walk out of the room, leaving me alone with a werewolf that has a less than satisfactory history with anger management.