Shadows of Voryn

Chapter Forty-One

Livei

After Forqo explained what was next to transpire, they walked out of the Villa to courtyard as if the intimate moment she'd had was forgotten. But for her and T'ara it would not be.

"Fall in line," Forqo grimaced, the scars across his chest exposed as he stood, shirtless with rigid muscles.

It was in his eyes, loathing what Master Cadius planned to do. Guards were yanking Verro from where they'd been holding him, silver cuffs around his neck and wrist, blistering his skin. There was a deep cut to the side of his stomach, his lean core frame smeared with blood.

   "You will see that I am in control. Always," Master Cadius hissed, stepping forward, snatching Forqo's whip from his hand. "Chain him to the stake."

The guards did as told, another guard bringing out Rina as she was shoved forward, to get full view of what was about to transpire. Her lip was busted, a black eye coloring her left side, and she looked in pain on every breath. Livei couldn't look at Rina without wanting to go and find Lord Commander Joro.

"I will shred your skin until I am pleased." Master Cadius threatened.

Verro stood on his feet, chained to the stake with his back turned to the hyenas; centered in the courtyard.

Livei remembered the first night T'ara come to live here and she;d been, chained and whipped.

Verro looked brave and his gaze zoned into Rina's fragile frame. His anger for her pain would keep the pain minimum.

Master Cadius swirled the whip, trying to gain a comfortable swing. "I will beat him on my own. Stand in your fucking place." He was speaking to Forqo. He stepped close to Verro who stood naked. "Hold fucking hyena in or I will have precious housemaid skinned."

   Master Cadius wasted no time, lashing his whip against Verro's back. Not much pain shown on Verro's face. His embarrassment of tonight cringed in his mind despite keeping favor of the guests. Master Cadius didnt like the chance of how close he'd come to losing reputation. He made money anything he'd hosted an event and if one bad encounter occurred, no one would show again.

Master Cadius was a strong man despite having a thinner frame but even he could not last more than several minutes, sweat beating down his chest. He snarled on every lash striking Verro's back, until he tossed the whip to the ground, exhausted and breathing heavy. "Give me a whip that will make his flesh paint this fucking ground."

One of the guards handed Master Cadius a whip. There were hooks and sharp ends attached to the leather whips. Verro cursed under his breath, his back torn from the lashes but he knew now, it would feel worse. His fingers gripped tightly around the stake, trying not to tense or it would hurt worse.

Looking to the hyena's, T'ara wondered if they were meant to stand and watch. All Verro wanted was to protect Rina. T'ara wanted to protect Rina too but Verro had beaten her to it. She grimaced.

"We can not act. It will only increase his punishment," Livei whispered, sensing her mates distress. "He will heal."

"This is madness," T'ara snarled. Perhaps they were use to this but she wasn't. Not when there were more capable bodies to stop this

"Close fucking mouth," Master Cadius shouted, hearing their voices.

"This—"

"T'ara," It was another hyena. "This is our way of living. It cannot be changed."

"It must," T'ara hissed.

"It will," Livei added. "But now is not the time."

The first strike, tore flesh from Verro's back. Verro winced but held in snarl.