Masked Feelings

Chapter 88: Trade

"Stop" I begged. Jace turned to look at me. A sick grin appeared on his face. Oh no. He got another idea.

"It would be too easy for you to just die" Jace told Damian and took a step backwards. "The only way for you to get hurt is through her" he continued as he walked to me. "Yeah, you're going to watch me take your mistake out of her" he said. Jace walked to me, then caressed my face with his hand. "It's going to hurt, love" he whispered to me. I spat on his face, making him close his eyes and take a deep breath.

"Don't fucking touch me" I spat. He growled then ripped open my shirt, exposing my bra. I moved my head to the side to look at Damian who was struggling with the ropes. He looked so much in pain. I started struggling. I didn't want him touching me. He was now staring at me in awe. He seemed to be no longer pissed. He ran his fingers on my belly.

"Your skin is so soft" he whispered then suddenly pinched it, making me yelp. It was not soft. No. It was a pinch to hurt me. "I don't want to ruin it" he continued as his eyes drifted to the blade. I was panicking internally when he reached for it. "But I'll have to" he said with determination.

"No!" I yelled and kept moving with the hope that the rope would loosen and I'll get to hit this motherfucker with his blade.

"Stop fucking moving!" Jace shouted, making me freeze. He sounded so violent. He sounded so sick.

"Please stop" I cried as he stared at my skin. He started moving the blade to my belly, making me cry even more. "No. Please Jace. Please stop. I'll do whatever you want" I said in a rush, trying to control my tears.

"I'm sorry" he simply said and the next thing I knew, I had the sharp blade pressed against my skin. I stopped moving. I rolled my lips in my mouth as I felt it cut open my skin. I cried out in pain. He slowly slide the blade, opening my skin even more. I yelled out in pain. The pain was atrocious. Before I could feel more pain, I felt the blade being taken away from my belly. I heard a noise. I rose my head to see Jace on the floor and Rose standing next to the table. She had hit Jace with a chair and the latter was now laying on the floor. Seems like the chains that Rose were tied up with, were really long. Rose quickly untied my hands and gave me a towel that was on the table to put on my wound. I winced as I sat on the table.

"Untie Damian" Rose told me as we heard Jace groaning. I walked to Damian, with the blade in my hands and cut open the ropes. Damian quickly took me in his arms then pulled away to look at my wound.

"You're so fucking dead" Jace growled. Damian and I turned to look at him. He was standing in front of Rose.

"Go" Rose told us. We both shook our heads in the same time. Damian seemed to be weak. He wouldn't be able to fight against Jace, who now had a knife in his hand.

"We're not leaving you" I told Rose.

"No one's leaving" Jace said with a grin. What was he up to? Just as we were about to walk to Rose, Jace bent down and took hold of the chains that were tied up to Rose. With a smirk, he pulled on it, causing Rose to be pulled in his direction. The only thing separating Rose and Jace was the table. Damian and I quickly ran to Rose and took her hands in mine.

"We need to find the keys" Damian said as he glared at Jace. The latter chuckled, then put his hand in his back pocket to reveal a set of keys.

"Come and get it" he said with his taunting smirk. Rose seemed to be worried now. I didn't want any of them getting hurt because of me. I closed my eyes for a few seconds to make up my mind. I had to save them.

"Let them go. I'll stay" I said suddenly. Damian's head turned into my direction so quickly that it made me not want to look at his reaction.

"No fucking way" Damian growled.

"you're in no position to argue" I said. "You're hurt and I don't want Rose getting hurt" I told them.

"Athena" Rose started but I quickly shook my head. No. I wasn't going to change my mind.

"That's a good arrangement" Jace said.

"Don't so this" Damian said and started walking to me but I quickly moved.

"Walk to me, then I throw the keys over there" Jace ordered. Without waiting another second, I started walking to him. Tear rolled down my cheeks but there was no emotion on my face. I saw him throwing the keys to Damian. I was standing next to my kidnapper. He took the knife and put it next to my throat. "Now get the hell out of my house" he demanded.

"Go" I practically begged when I noticed Damian standing there, frozen in place. Rose picked up the keys and started taking off the chains off her body.

"Don't fucking try to call the cops. I'll kill her" Jace said as he pressed the knife against my neck, making blood ooze slightly. "Now Go" he snapped. I stared at Rose, silently begging her to take Damian out of here. She nodded in my direction and grabbed Damian's arm, trying to pull him.

"Damian, Go" I repeated. "Just go" I begged.

"Go or I'll cut her throat in front of you. You wouldn't want that, right?" Jace asked with anger. Damian clenched his jaws as Rose pulled him away. My heart ached as I watched them walk away.

At least they were safe.