Mare's Nest (Ereri)

Chapter Eighteen

Levi's POV

My hands were bound to the back of a chair. Bruises and cuts had already formed on my face from all the hits I had received. I hung my head to avert my gaze from the others.

This didn't stop Erwin from grabbing my jaw, and yanking my eyes up. He smirked at my hateful glare. His eyes wandered down my skin, making me squirm with discomfort. His fingers brushed over the mark Eren left on my neck.

"Is this a parting gift from Eren?" he asked with a smirk. Scowling, I kicked his leg. He jumped back. "Surprising, I didn't know wenchs bite," he stated nastily. I glared back at him.

"Eren will find me," I growled. Erwin chuckled at my attempted threat. "I'm well aware, and I hope he finds you in good fortune," he said. My eyebrows knitted together.

"What?"

Erwin crouched down, so we were at eye level. "Well I've discovered something rather interesting that -unlike you- Reiner and Bertholdt have informed me about. Eren has risked his life in order to keep you safe, and only after knowing you for a few months, and I hear he's not the trusting type," he said with a smirk. "And I've come to the conclusion that you are his weakness. Isn't that extraordinary?"

My blood went cold as realisation hit me.  "Please don't hurt him," I pleaded. Erwin stood with a cackle. "Wasn't that the reason why we hired you, Levi, to rid the world of Eren Jaegar? But you let your emotions get the better of you," he said.

"Face it Levi, I've won. You know it's true, don't you?" Erwin asked smugly. He won, and I knew it. I despised it.

I turned my head, avoiding his menacing eyes. But he forcefully grabbed my chin, and brought my eyes to his. "The police believe you to be an official Peaky Blinders member, not an undercover nobody," his hand traced my jaw, "I can do anything I want to you. I mean you are a criminal. Isn't that right, Levi?"

His spit splashed on my cheeks, making me forcefully yank my chin out of his grasp. Erwin backed away, and I glared at him through the curtain of my hair. He turned to Reiner. "Would you do the honors?" he gestured to me. My eyes darted to my new enemy. He approached me, staring at my betrayed gaze.

Reiner reached down, and began undoing my trousers. "Stop! No, no, no!" I yelled, kicking my legs to get him away from me.

"Stop," Erwin ordered. Reiner backed away and I stared at the blond who spoke. There was a moment of Erwin and I staring at each other. But he soon started laughing. "You've grown soft, and all for a penniless idiot who is wanted by all of England."

"If he's an idiot, why haven't you caught him yet?" I asked with a small smirk.

Erwin wore a stern look. "Another idiot got in our way," he remarked snidely. I scowled and spit a mouthful of blood his way. It splattered on his cheeks, and he looked at me in disgust.

"I thought you were better than this," he said disappointedly.

And that's when I heard that gut-wrenching sound. A clap of thunder.

I flinched at the noise as my mind was flooded with images I didn't want to remember. Erwin took notice of my nervousness. "Are you scared of a little thunder?" he chuckled. I didn't respond, but I shook every time the sky rumbled.

"Reiner you may proceed, we'll give you two privacy."

My eyes shot back to Reiner as the others left. He wore a broad smirk as he approached me, towering over me. His hands returned to removing my clothing, and I resorted to kicking and screaming.