Bound with fear

Other side of the coin

………….. I was looking into an ornate office My Father sitting behind a the desk sunlight streaming in the stained glass window behind him casting colored patterns on to the dark wood floor, the door opened and Seth walked in.

“Marco said you wanted to see me” he stopped in front of the desk

“Yes” My father put down the ink pen he was writing with “I’ve found out the Remus girl will be down by the pier this afternoon” I saw the twitch in the nerve in Seth cheek “Time to court her don’t you think”

“I was going riding this afternoon” Seth sighed

“it’s not choice Seth she is almost of age”

“I understand that”

“So what is making you balk at the thought” My father lent on the desk and looked at him “I mean she is the talk of the town with her beauty and charm as are you people would see the two of you as a good match”

“She is Beautiful I agree but you do not wish for me to court her for me you want her for a child”

“Son, you are too serious” my father got up and walked round “She is her Mother’s daughter” his tone became hard and bitter “She will repay her mother’s failings and it was set that way from her birth. You as my eldest son are to take her as yours even though Cole and Marco want her in their beds… Maybe you could share her with them once she’s had your child” Seth’s head snapped up

“Share her” Seth looked a little taken aback a wry smile slowly formed on my Fathers face

“So you do desire her”

“I do” Seth nodded “But its wrong the reasons I’m pushed to be with her”

“There is nothing wrong with it, it is meant to be and will be” the anger flashed behind his eyes as he stared at Seth “Do not become weak Seth do not fall for the feminine wiles she is to be used to gain power for us. Can you imagine the pure strength and power of two immortal beings created into one… Your child will make me powerful” Seth folded his arms over his chest

“What about its mother?” Seth narrowed his eyes “what about Star?”

“Once she has bore the child you can do with her as you please I will take the child to raise it and educate it” My Father rubbed his hands together “She can become your own personal whore or you and your brothers can share her, or better still we can dispose of her she is stronger than her mother and could be a threat”

“You created my Brother and myself what can’t you do it again if you want a child?” Seth shook his head “It’s wrong to take a child from its mother” My Father rounded on Seth throwing his arms forward and I watched Seth lift from the ground and get thrown hard against the oak paneled wall pining him to it.

“It’s called pay back Seth, Her mother rejected me and took the love of a weak mortal… she attacked me making sure I’d never be able to father children” Seth was gasping for air as our Father paced the floor in front of him “She was mine to take and wouldn’t bow to me” he looked at Seth and tipped his head “I was in her bed when her husband was away on business I had her fooled to believe I was him” he smiled as if reliving the memory “but she was already pregnant with her children, those children should have been mine… they should be mine and so the war began there in her bed that night, she had to make the choice of giving her daughter to me when she became of age or watch her beloved husband and son die” he released his hold on Seth “You will do to remember that no one takes from us any opportunity and you will take her or I will let your bothers take her” Seth got to his feet “Now get ready you’re to ‘bump’ into Miss. Remus on the pier”

The Blackness returned flowed by the bright light and pain. I moaned as I opened my eyes Bare was still holding me on his lap in the chair, Seth was looking at me the sweat beading on his head he looked like he’d been running he was breathing hard. Star walked over and handed him a glass of whiskey and rubbed his arm, worry etched on her face he looked up at her and smiled taking her hand from his arm and kissing the inside of her wrist. He loved her, he truly was in love with her, I could feel what he felt for her. He looked back to me and held out the glass as Brae let go of me.

“Drink it will help” Seth said quietly “Do not try anything though there is still three of us” I reached forward and took the glass from him.

“He hurt you?” I murmured “You were created like I was?” Seth nodded, I took a drink

“Brae” Star looked at Brae and inclined her head to the window seat I felt brae Nod and his hands pushed up on my hips standing me up He moved round me.

“Sit” he instructed “and like Seth said don’t try anything” I nodded a little absently as I lowered back into the arm chair as he walked over to Star and they both sat watching us.

“Drink” Seth said again as he pushed up the sleeves of the snow white shirt he was wearing. I lifted the glass and sipped again while looking at him

“You’re not his son?”

“I’m as much his son as you’re his daughter” he nodded “We’re tools to get him what he wants”

“And he wants a child” Seth Nodded again leaning his elbows on his knees. “But you killed Cole and Marco”

“I did but I had reasons for it” He moved forward in the seat “I’m sorry” he put his hands on my temples again and I felt the pain spike and the light blaze before I slumped in the chair………………