Natala (Emerald) POV:
âEdward.â I hissed
I wasnât sure if this was one of my premonitions or if he was actually invading my dreams since I had no control of my body and I couldnât figure out my surroundings. What also was making me scared by the minute was I could not feel Trisha or my lycan.
âSuch hatred from a lovely mouth like yours doesnât sound right, darling,â Edward said, a smirk playing on his lips.
His endearments had me cringe. What the hell was wrong with him? I was his niece, for crying out loud! I tried ignoring his advancing steps towards me as I concentrated on trying to get back to reality. This had to be my powers in play, which meant that the sociopath was close by, and if I could wake up in time, I could have him caught, but my thoughts were short-lived when suddenly Edward stood in front of me and suddenly had my hands behind my back in one of his handâs while my back collided with his front as his other arm went around my waist pulling me close. I cringed when he buried his nose in my neck and sniffed me. I tried struggling against him, but I couldnât get out of his hold for some reason, which shouldâve been impossible. I was a hybrid stronger than my twin brothers and mates. The realization that I wasnât in a premonition was slowly dawning on me; I didnât have much practice, but I was able to control my powers to a degree, and the biggest giveaway was that my wolf and Lycan were always at my sides when I used my powers, this was probably something Edward and his witch concocted. My heartbeat skyrocketed as I thrashed against him with all my might. I heard him chuckle behind me as his hold on my hands tightened, making me whimper.
âNo point, darling. You see, Khole put a separation spell on your body, so your soul is here with me in an alternate realm while your wolf and lycan remain in your head, unaware that their precious counterpart is here with me.â Edward purred as he licked below my ear
I cringed.
âDonât touch me. Iâm not yours; I never will be. I bear the quadruplets marks!â I hissed out.
Just his hands on my body were making me go crazy. I belonged to no one! I was my own person and sure as hell wouldnât be leaving my fated mates for this sociopath. I thought that wouldâve irked him or gotten some reaction, but instead, the sociopath just laughed and kissed the place under my ear. Before I could give him my two cents, he spun me around, both hands still held in his one while his other hands held my cheeks, making my lips pout out; his grip was insanely strong, bringing tears to my eyes. I truly believed if he didnât let go soon, my jaw would dislocate.
âThatâs where youâre wrong, darling. Those mutts shouldnât have marked what wasnât theirs, but itâs all good. Khole has a way to remove the bond. Unforntuanly the ugly scarring you call marks will remain, but the bond will be gone, and youâll be free to mate and be marked with the one person you shouldâve always been destined for.â Edward said.
You could practically see the insanity in his eyes. He was delusional. This was not the uncle, daddy, and da had talked about with so many emotions before he went rogue. In front of me was a psychotic narrsastic that needed help.
âNo one can mess with the bond. If it were that easy, everyone would do it.â I choked out since his hold on my jaw remained tight.
âWell, that is true, but you see, darling, I have a witch that is as old as dirt and is a pro in dark magic, and secondly, the spell will guarantee work when one of these mates comes willingly, and since my princess is such a good girl, sheâll come to me herself,â Edward said
The sadistic smile spread on his face as if he had just won the lottery. I scoffed as I would willingly come anywhere with that docuhebag. I may be reckless, but I sure as hell wasnât stupid as he was making me out to be, believing I would freely-nilly walk to the dude.
âIn your dreams.â I meeked out.
Edwardâs hold on my jaw tightened; his eyes were getting darker by the second as his wolf came forward. I was getting scared as his grip tightened, but suddenly it was gone, and out of nowhere, I felt a pair of cold lips touch mine, a shiver of fear and disgust racked over my body as I tried to push the deranged person away, but he grabbed onto the back of my neck and tried deepening the k**s. He tried gaining access to my mouth, but I pressed my lips together. Tears were welling up in my eyes. I felt dirty and disgusted; this man was practically my uncle. I could feel him getting frustrated by the second when I didnât give him access; he growled at the back of his throat and then bit my lower hard I felt b***d trickle down my chin, but I didnât open my mouth; I would never! Finally, he let go, but before I could heave a sigh of relief, I felt something strike my face making me tumble and fall; pain radiated over my cheek as I felt it heat up. He had slapped me.
âYouâll learn, darling, to never deny me anything.â Edward hissed
I managed to keep my whimper at bay so he couldnât hear it. I couldnât feel my wolf or Lycan, my body felt weak, and my jaw and cheek radiated with pain from his assault. But I would never let him have the satisfaction of seeing me weak! I would never become that pushover again, especially to the likes of this sociopath.
âIâm not your darling! I never will be! This isnât real, you may be in my head, but thatâs all you can do! Youâre a coward to come forward. you know the moment you set foot in the pack lands; youâll be ripped to shreds and thrown out like the garbage you are.â I snarled.
I thought he would get pissed and probably end up slapping me again, but to my astonishment, he just chuckled and bent down to my level. I tried not to flinch with how close he was to my face again, but even if my face remained expressionless, there was no doubt he couldnât see the fear that lingered in my eyes, his sadistic grin that spread over his face the moment he locked eye with me said it all.
âAs I said, youâll learn; I donât want to scar that pretty face; I want to see my mateâs beautiful snow-white skin as I make love to her. Since your wolf and Lycan are under a spell, you wonât be healing as fastâ¦.â Edward said as he caressed the cheek that was probably bruised by now, his touch had my body repel in disgust. Hell could freeze over before I let this guy touch me. I would die fighting but never give in.
âNow, the statement you claimed that you would only come willing to me in my dream fits perfectly in this situation. You see, my darling, Khole and these three lovely new recruits of mine have someone more like some people who you hold close to your heart, and you wouldnât want anyoneâs innocent b***d on your hands, especially an unborn pupâs.â Said Edward, that sadistic grin never leaving his face.
It was like time had stopped; my heart was beating so hard that I thought it would leap out of my chest, and my throat clogged. The visions I saw in the dungeon were about Leah and her pup. Sanity left me as I lunged at Edward with all my strength, but since I didnât have my supernatural strength, he quickly dodged my attack, spun round and tackled me to the floor with one hand, holding both of mine behind my back, and he pressed his neck into my back. I whimpered in pain as his knee dug deeper into my spine to the point where I thought it would break. His other hand grabbed the back of my hair and pulled my head up, his hold so strong I could feel my hair being ripped out of my skull.
âYouâre really pushing me, Natala. I donât want to hurt you, but I will. Behave! If not for your sake, the sake of your friends who will die because you couldnât control your attitude.â Edward sneered in my ear.
âYour lying! If anyone were in the packhouse, my mates and brothers wouldâve picked up the scent, especially those three bimbosâ stench. This whole thing is not even real; youâre in my head.â I said
Edward chuckled.
âYou should know one thing about me, darling: I donât bluff. Yes! Weâre in your head as for the rest; your so-called mates and my nephews arenât here. You see, they are dealing with a little rogue problem thanks to yours truly, thinking they left their precious baby sister safe in a room that has been enchanted. But if you still donât believe it, thatâs alright. When you open your eyes, youâll see for yourself.â Edward said.
My heart skipped a beat. They were in battle; why didnât they wake me? I couldâve helped! After the whole talk I gave them, they still chose to lock me away like some piece of jewelry. Before I could say another word and ask the sociopath hovering over me, everything darkened, and I felt like I was dosed into cold water as I shot up from the bed, panting heavily, my limbs feeling heavy. I called out to my wolf and lycan, but I couldnât feel them nor the power that surged through my veins when I shifted into my hybrid form. The moment my eyes adjusted to the dimly lit room, the scene in front of me had my heart stop.