A Demon's Love (The Demon King, #2) ON HOLD

Chapter 24 - Sacrifice

We were both standing beside each other, two guards holding each of us.

"Now this is where the real fun begins." Master said as he watched us all. "Dimitri, you said you wanted Jennifer back. Is that still true? Or is there someone else you'd like to save, now that you know we are holding someone else hostage? You only get one choice." I immediately looked down at that.

The only person that was getting out of here was Jennifer. Not me. I was going to remain stuck here going through god knows what. I didn't want to think about it.

I kept waiting for Dimitri to say Jennifer's name but he remained quiet. Master barked at Dimitri to hurry up but Dimitri stayed quiet.

I finally looked up at Dimitri and found him staring back at me. I felt hope inside me, hope that maybe he'd pick me. But in that exact moment, he spoke. "Jennifer." He kept his eyes on me as I heard Jennifer sigh in relief. I don't know why I even believed for a moment that he'd choose me. And honestly, I was happy Jennifer would leave this hell hole.

I wouldn't feel good leaving her behind in a place like this, while I was being saved. I'd feel sick to my stomach.

"Interesting choice." Master said while eyeing me for a few moments before he turned to Dimitri. "If you want Jennifer, I need something from you in return." Dimitri nodded his head, waiting to hear what it was. "We heard you found Rovana's rarest gem. Lovesand. I want it."

Dimitri's eyes widened. "I don't have it anymore."

"Well then you can't have her ba-"

I took the necklace out of my shirt and put it up in the air for Master to see, causing him to stop talking mid-sentence. "Well look at that, you gave it to Isabella. You must have loved her a lot to give her something like that." Master spoke in a taunting voice while Dimitri remained silent. "I guess it's up to Isabella now to make the choice. If she gives it to me, then you can take Jennifer. If she doesn't, then Jennifer stays."

Everyone suddenly looked at me and I reached my hand out towards Master, holding the necklace out. I looked at Dimitri and noticed another surprised look on his face. Did he think I wouldn't give it? What kind of person did he think I was?

Master took it and then nodded his head towards the guards holding Jennifer. "You may leave." Master said to her.

She immediately ran up to Dimitri and hugged him, causing the guards to pull them apart. "Jennifer, go out, Devon's waiting in the car. Tell him to take you home, because I don't think they're letting me go that easily." Dimitri said as Jennifer nodded her head and ran out.

"No Dimitri, your job here is done. You may leave now." Master said causing me to close my eyes and hold in my tears. I was being left here alone to be tortured in who knows how many different ways.

I looked up at Dimitri one last time as tears slid down my face and found him staring back at me. I looked away immediately as Master told the guards to take Dimitri out. I was hoping he'd say something, ask Master to let me go but he didn't. The guards kept slowly dragging him out.

Suddenly someone yanked at my hair hard causing me to cry out and pushed me down to the ground. "Sorry Isabella but it seems like you're the one who's going to have to pay." Master spoke as I felt something metal hard hit down on my shoulders causing me to scream out in pain.

"Stop! Stop right now!" I heard Dimitri's voice over my crying. I looked up at him through my blurry eyes and found that the guards had stopped walking and turned Dimitri around to face Master. "Stop hurting her! I want her back too."