Bound with fear

Undead

………………..there was a ticking sound that was a constant in the darkness other muffled sounds were there but nothing but white noise. If this was death then it was worth it for being able to free people from my father’s wishes. A warm breeze seemed to blow over my skin and the darkness began to lift paling into grey and then white, I felt myself blink a few times the fan on the ceiling turning in a slow circle I moved my head slightly.

“Well good morning My Lady” a voice said from the side of em making me jump I turned quickly feeling every part of my body ache. A heavy tattooed man was sitting next to the bed reading a book

“Where am I?” I moved back from him and bumped into the wall next to the bed.

“Safe” he smiled closing his book “If you’ll let me take a look” he reached for me I immediately balled fire at my finger tips

“Kendra it’s okay” The door across the room was open and Star was standing in the doorway “Joe’s my Guardian” I felt the tension ease a little from my body as she walked in and put her hand on his shoulder. “You had us all worried” she looked tired

“I failed” I gasped “You’re all dead” I felt my eyes get wide “He killed us all”

“What?’ She tipped her head “No… Kendra No you’re alive it’s Gregor that’ dead” she sat on the bed and held my hands “I promise you… Joe go get Seth” Joe got up from the chair and walked out of the room

“I don’t’ understand… I thought he’d killed me” I reached my hand to my throat as the memory and pain returned from the whip tightening round my neck.

‘He tried and hell he almost succeeded” she put her hand over mine and moved it from my neck she got up and picked up a table mirror and brought it over to me “It took a lot out of Seth to stop it from killing you” She smiled warmly at me as I heard the sound of running in the hall outside of the door.

“You’re awake” Seth walked in his hair lose round his face he looked as tired as Star.

“Yes” I nodded he came over and looked at Star who got up letting him sit down.

“You were stupid and dumb and irresponsible going in that room alone” He chastised making my head drop forward my eyes stung with tears “I almost lost my only chance of a sister” his arms pulled me close to him “You were brave mo dheirfiúr (my sister) you were ready to die for all of us” He let go of me and held my arms

“It was my place to put my life down for those with love” I looked from him to Star “You are the ones with the chance of a happy life together I do not have that” I felt a tear escape

‘You have a family” Star was choked as she wrapped her arm round herself “We love you” there was a knock at the door

“Damn you still look like crap” Brae’s beaming face greeted me

“Brae” Seth shot him a look

“I hadn’t finished” Brae winked at me “I was going to say you still look like crap but then you did almost lose your head and you’ve been out cold for two weeks” he walked into the room and bent and kissed my cheek “You’re alos a dumb ass for taking on Gregor alone”

“Seth’s already done that” Star smiled

“Well I’m having my say” Brae stood up and put his hands on his hips “But I’m glad we all got the chance to get into you”

“I’m sorry” I looked at the three of them “I was trying to just…”

“No more sorrys” Star moved round between Brae and the bed “We’re done with sorry okay you’re as good as my sister and we’re going to get to know each other and well teach you a few things about this life we all have”