Seven

~Valdus~

I watched how the chains moved side to side when he walked. I watched how easily he held them in his hand. My heart pounded in my ears while I watched him walk towards me.

I didn't show any signs of me moving. Or me being afraid.

Why should I be afraid of my own father?

I looked to his face and saw it clouded. Like, his mind wasn't there while his body moved mindlessly. He stared ahead while he walked past me. I watched him as he stopped right at the cell that was with the collar chain.

"Valdus." I jumped slightly from his voice. Because I didn't think he would say anything to me, or say anything at all.

"Yeah."

"Come here."

My heart dropped. My stomach curled and goosebumps covered my arms. "Wh-"

"Come here." He said again but his voice was stern and a bit louder.

I licked my lips and made my way towards my father. He looked in the cell and didn't give me a glance. "Hold these."

My head jerked to look at him, while my eyes grew slightly. He still didn't give me a glance but kept his eyes on the chain in the cell. "What?-"

"Hold these." He growled. I licked my lips and looked to his hands. "Val-" I quickly grabbed them and held back he grow when the silver started to burn my hands. He opened the cell door and walked in. I bit my lip when the pain started to increase.

He bent down and picked up the collar and held it in his hands. "Bring the chain and come here." I quickly walked in and hurried to bring him the chain because my hands are filled with pain.

"Set it down and here." I dropped the chains and he drops the collar. I look to him as he looks at his hands and takes off the gloves. He tosses me the gloves and I catch them while I look at him weird.

He takes off his shirt and and pants and then looks at me. I hold my breath while he looks at me. "Put those on and when I'm done shifting. Put the collar on me. And then double wrap it with that chain you brought in here." My face grows in shock while I stare at him with wide eyes.

"What?!?" He begins to shift while I throw the gloves on the ground and growl at him.

"Dad. No! I won't do that!" He finished shifting and he stared at me. I shook my head back and took a step back. He did a low growl while I did one back.

"Why!" I yelled. He snarled at me and wipe his paw on the ground.

Do it before I do it to you too.

I growled at what he said to me and snarled back at him. "Why do you want me to chain you down!?"

Valdus! Just do it! I need this!

I looked at his eyes and they were pleading for me to do this. He wants to feel pain. But why?

"Dad. I can't put you in pain. I can't. You're not okay. And pain is not the answer. Why do you want to be chain-"

He did a loud grow and walked towards me. I stood in place while I watched him with sorrow.

Don't you dare fûckin give me that look! Chain me up Valdus! I need this!-

"Why!!" I growled. He stood right in front of me and shifted.

"I need this!!" He yelled. His eyes glossed over but his face held anger.

"No you don't dad!"

"Yes I do!"

"Why!?!" I yelled while I pushed him back and growled.

"I NEED I FEEL WHAT I'VE DONE TO JENNA! I NEED TO FEEL HER PAIN BEFORE I DIE!" He growled.

And that's when my heart dropped and my anger vanished.

"I need to be chained to feel the same pain I put your mother in." He growled but tears fell down his face.

"I need this." He growled. And he then shifted again while he walked to the collar and stared at the chains on the ground.

Mom?

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~Aphrodite~

"Cadmar! How'd you do that?!" I laughed when he looked at me with his mouth filled with watermelon.

"Do what?" He said while watermelon fell out of his mouth. He then got smacked on the side of his head by Zeke.

"Don't talk with your mouth full!" Zeke said but he has mangos falling out of his mouth too.

I roll my eyes while Cadmar smacks him back. "Don't touch me."

"You don't touch me."

"You!"

"You!"

"Yo-"

"Stop!" I yelled but ended up laughing when they were glaring at each other.

"No, for real though. How'd you do that?" I said while I crossed my legs as we all sat on the grass, well in a garden filled with fruit and flowers.

"What?"

"I saw fire-"

"Oh this-" he snaps his fingers and a flame lights on his fingers and then he winks at me and then looks to Zeke who's not paying attention to us while he eats his mangos. Cadmar hands turns into flames and he slaps Zeke hard across his face.

Zeke hisses while I stare with my mouth wide open and my eyes wide as saucers.

Cadmar is laughing while Zekes mango fell out of his hand. I stare at it while Zeke does the same while his cheek is a little burnt. Zeke slowly looks to Cadmar and then jumps on him throwing a punch.

I gasp while Cadmar still laughs as they fight.

"Hey!" My head snaps to the voice and I see a girl running towards us with sea green eyes. I stare at her weird while she runs towards them with a smile. They both lift their heads when they hear her voice and then gets up like they weren't fighting just now.

"Bethany!" They both yell and run to her while she laughs when they both hug her tight. I get up and walk over to them. She looks at me and smiles.

"Hi." She says and I say hi back and smile.

"Bethany, that's Valdus mate. Things might get better." Cadmar says and smiles at me while I tilt my head towards him and grow confused.

"What do you mean things might get better?"

"Remember when my dad said this pack use to be sane, since your here, you can help him. Help this pack." He smiles while my heart picks up.

"Oh, I don't-"

"Just because he thinks us females are weak doesn't mean you can't put him in place." Bethany says while I look at her and she gives me a nod.

"Names Bethany as you knew that already, what's yours?" She says while her sea green eyes stare hard in my grey ones.

"Aphrodite."