Their forced luna
Chapter 58

Amanda

Mitsi led me down the plush pathway and to a large door at the end of it. It had dozens of images of carved naked women on it.

They all had a sadness in their eyes, conveyed even through their wooden features.

There was nothing beautiful about this display. This was truly just about power. I shuddered.

"Cold?"

I looked up. Just inside the room Cee had a feathery red robe wrapped around her. She tilted her head when she saw me, a small smile playing on her lips.

"Cee," I gasped. I scurried into the room and shut the door in Mitsi's face. As much as I liked the maid, I wasn't sure I could trust her at this moment. I couldn't risk any of this going wrong. "Cee, have you heard what's going on?"

She glanced past me at the door and gave a little shake of her head. "I don't bother with the thins that happen outside of my domain. Here I'm the one in control. If you agreed to obey, it could be a kingdom we both rule." she gestured me closer with one of her long fingers.

I looked behind me at the door. On this side there was none of the naked tortured women. Instead there was just a pair of canine eyes carved into the bottom. They almost looked singed into the wood. It made me shiver and I hurried closer to the demon woman.

Her burnt aroma tickled my nose. Would I ever get used to it? Then again, did I want to?

Cee moved back and forth, dancing to a tune only she seemed to hear. She reached over and turned a radio and a fast dance number came on. She held her hand to me and smiled. "Prime, come."

I didn't hesitate. I grabbed her hand and moved closer to her. We were all the way to the wall opposite of the door. "Cee, have you heard what's going on?"

Cee reached up and brushed my hair from my shoulders and exposed my bare shoulder. "Your mating mark. It's gone." she didn't sound surprised, just disappointed. "I suppose this means your Goddess abandoned you as well?"

I stared at the ground. "Abandoned?" I demanded with a scoff. "What she did to me was far worse than something so simple. She took my mate bond, she threatened my others." I frowned and looked away. I shouldn't trust so easily.

"What?" Cee questioned raising a brow. "Or does your sudden silence have something to do with the little prince inside your belly?"

"Prince?" I whispered. My hand dropped to my stomach. This boy was destined to hurt his father? Impossible! "Wait, how do you know? It's been days..."

Cee tilted her head back and her long hair pooled behind her, brushing the floor. "Your aura tells me everything I need to know. But at least with that wall, you won't have to worry about getting pregnant with his child, for awhile anyway." She turned away and stared out the window again at the far away woods. Her own hand went to her stomach and she sighed. "Unlike myself."

"I'm so sorry," I whispered. "What are you going to do?"

Cee's eyes were trained on what lie behind the barred window. Not even his favorite was allowed true freedom. What did that have to say for the future?

"Whatever I have to in order to survive." she nodded her head towards the scenery. "You're here because the demons have launched an attack, aren't you?"

"How do you know?" I blurted. I hadn't got a chance to tell her yet and everyone running around wasn't enough clues for it to be that.

"I know my mates," she replied with an amused smile. "Prime, they're not the only auras out there. I sense two of your kind as well." her smile slowly vanished. "However, I'm not sure even they can stand up to what lives in that forest."

"What is it? I keep getting warned but I don't have a clue."

"Monsters," Cee replied dryly. "That's all you need to know. They are creatures that the world would be a better place if they were dead. If they catch any of our people, they will be torn into shreds and devoured."

"They won't get Zale," I replied. My mate was practically invincible. And with Javier with him, they would be unstoppable. No mystery howls from a forest were going to stop them. "This is our chance, Cee."

Cee glanced back over to me. "Chance for what, Prime?"

"Amanda," I replied. "I want us to be friends."

Cee laughed at me. "Friends? That's not possible, I'm sorry."

I sighed. Why did she have to be so stubborn? "Our chance to get out of here. We can grab a few of the other girls and take off for the woods. Aren is distracted, those things in the wood are busy, and our people are out there. We could make a break for it."

Cee tapped a fingernail against the bars on the window. "You want me to run away from here?" she clarified with a raised brow.

"Yes, if we move now we'll make it!" Maybe she was warming up to me after all.

"No."

My jaw dropped and I stared at her. I hadn't just heard that properly. "What do you mean no? This is our best chance!"

Cee looked away from the window and inspected me. Her eyes were cold. "Because, I only bet when it's a sure thing. I will not risk my life or my future for a mere chance."

I shook my head. How could she give up like this? We wouldn't get another shot like this. "Please, Cee. We can make it."

"If we fail I'd lose the position I've clawed my way up to achieve. You're still new, Alessa. If this escape plan fails, the agony you'd suffer would make you regret living in the first place. I won't let my mate bonds be taken from me. Unless you can guarantee we will escape, you're on your own." she tilted her head and gave me a sad smile. "Good luck."

I sighed. There was only one choice after all this. I'd leave her behind. But nothing was going to stop me from escaping this hell.