Leverage

Well?

Just as the twin had told me yesterday, Deucalion enters my room with Kali and Ennis at his side. He doesn't bring his usual chair to sit in so I know this will be a visit straight to the point.

"Well?" He asks me as I sit in my usual corner. After the twin left, I found my way back over to it and haven't moved since.

I didn't look up at him when I told him no. I just kept my eyes down, concentrated on nothing in particular.

"I'm sorry to hear that." He says with some remorse in his voice. I know it's all a facade though.

Without another word, Deucalion and Kali leave the room so that Ennis and I are the only ones left. I would be lying if I said I'm not starting to feel a little nervous. Last time we were alone together...it didn't go so well. Just the thought of it makes my body begin to quiver from panic.

I bring my knees to my chest and wrap my arms around them, my anxiety is pressing into me at what's to come.

I close my eyes, praying that when I open them; the light will be turned off, door closed and room empty of everyone except me.

My ears perk up at the sound of the door shutting and footsteps nearing my location. I tense up, anticipating the punches that are about to be thrown at my already fragile and broken self.

When the punches don't come, I sneak a glance up at the one who is supposed to be dealing them out. He stands there before me, less angry than last time I saw him, but still has a sense of determination to do what needs to be done.

Before another second can pass, he leans down and grabs me by my throat, lifting me up so my feet barely touch the ground. My nails dig into his hand, desperately wanting to be freed from his firm grip.

He raises his clawed fingers in front of my face, sending a series of shivers through me and I know my expression reveals all of that fear. If it doesn't, my heart about to burst out of my chest is giving it away.

I whimper in his hold as his claws drift down to my torso before finally meeting their mark in my side. I cry out in agony as he twists and turns them. I know they aren't deep gashes but that doesn't stop them from hurting so much.

He rips his claws back out of me, blood covering them. I feel my side seizing at the wound that was just created there.

Tears slide down my face as I beg Ennis through sharp breaths. "Please...please don't" I sob bringing one of my hands down between us. It shakes violently trying to block him from doing any more damage.

He looks at me, leaning in until he is only inches from my face. "Are you going to help us?"

I close my eyes in anguish, fear gnawing away at my insides. I don't respond to him but he already knows my answer.

Without warning, his claws reenter my side, deeper than the first time. My pleas to stop are unintelligible with my screams drowning them out. I want to break away from his grasp, but I dread that any movement I make will cause him to wrench into me further.

So I take the pain in without a fight, no matter how unbearable it is. I don't even acknowledge my airway being cut off until I feel a burning sensation emerging in my lungs.

He raised me up so I can't touch the ground at all and I didn't even notice. I kick my legs out of instinct, trying to reach for some support other than his grip on my throat to hold me up, but nothing is there.

I can sense the blood rushing in my head, feeling as if it's about to explode. My vision is fogging up and I can see black specks dancing in front of me.

Just as I begin to pass out, he drops me. I hit the floor hard, not even putting my arms in front of me to catch myself. I lay motionless, except for my chest heaving as I swallow oxygen back into it.

I'm grateful for the overpowering numbness that is spreading through my still body. Making all the stinging, hurting, and aching go away. It gives me relief to close my eyes and escape from reality once again.

A/N: Hello everyone! I just want to let you all know that there is a monster in my head typing this story. He is making fun of me, because I'm getting the feels, but he thought to make it better, he would dump the feels on you guys too. I'm sorry for him. He knows not what he does.

On another note, next chapter will be posted tomorrow morning and I got a request for Aiden's POV. SO, this one, will indeed be in Aiden's POV. Yay!

Last note, again thank you all for sticking with my story. Thank you for the voting and the comments. I really do feed off all of your opinions, and you are making sure I don't stay too hungry. :) I appreciate it! I really do! I love you all and I want you all to know you are all perfect to me.