The Dragon Brothers
Chapter 45 - The Mirror Breaks

* The Castle at Drakor; The Capital of the Chromos * Lucian POV

I walk back to Father Godfrey's office holding Angelus' hand. I can tell he has more confidence in himself after telling me about the bullying and what Corporal Hoods said. I think after this is over I'm going to take him away for some father and son time. I can see how much he needs me.

I open the door to Father Godfrey's office and the two boys have solemn expressions on their faces as they probably know they've been caught. "Father, I've been given an entirely different account of what occurred at lunch today and I'm quite concerned about it."

"Well, we have two accounts that match up. Does he have any supporting witnesses or are we just supposed to believe that he's being honest?" Hoods asked snidely.

"Yes, we can bring in my daughter Sia. She was there from the beginning. Angelus, can you go get your sister from outside? She's with the guards." I say with a smile. I start studying the other young boy to see if I know him. His father is not in the royal army so he must be a local businessman or merchant.

Sia walks in with Angelus all smiles. She's licking on a piece of stick candy.

"Sia, can you tell us what led up to Angelus getting into a fight at lunch?" I ask as she runs to sit in my lap.

"Those two," she points at Thomas and Alloys, "stole my lunch and were tossing it back and forth until that one," pointing at Alloys, "stomped on it! Then Angelus pushed him to the ground. Then that one," pointing at Thomas, "started saying he was going to tell his dad so Angelus started laughing. Then he told Angelus I don't know what you're laughing at because the king isn't his real dad anyway. So, Angelus punched him and then the other boy jumped on Angelus and started punching him too. That's what happened."

"Father, the account that my daughter described is what happened. My son did not, unprovoked, start a fight with these two other boys. I expect that my son will not be disciplined in any way; however, I would like to see both of these boys suspended. I'll allow you to determine the amount of time. Corporal Hoods, I need to speak with you first thing tomorrow morning." I stand up with Rohesia in my arms and clasping Angelus' hand and we walk out of the office and school. It's still early afternoon so I take Rohesia to Viola and then Angelus and I leave the castle grounds and walk through the woods until we find the creek. I show him how to fashion a fishing pole out of a stick with some string and how to catch fish.

"Angelus I want to make sure that you know that just because you're not my son by blood you're still my son in my heart. What's so special about you and your sister is that we chose you out of everyone else. We handpicked you. I hope you know what that means." I say as I notice the sky is starting to get dark and we should be heading home.

"I love you dad and thank you for picking me and Sia." Angelus says as we walk back to the castle.

When we get back to the castle there is a frenzy of activity and obvious whispering. So, I find Viola to ask what's going on.

* The Castle at Arkala; The Capital of The Neopatras *

Trigger Warning: Rape Scene

I'm leaving to get the soldier boys more beer to drink from the cellar. The cellar is cold, dark, and damp. I hear footsteps behind me and a large soldier, Bjorn, comes down behind me. I assume that he wants to help so I turn to him smiling and he meets my smile with a backhand slap across my face knocking me to the ground.

He then picks me up by my hair forcing me to kneel in front of him. "Now you're at just the right height." He pulls out his flaccid dick and I want to vomit. "Open wide for daddy like a good girl."

"Fuck you!" I reply and he punches me this time right on my cheekbone and I can feel it instantly starting to swell. I know I'm going to have a black eye now.

"Now open your fucking mouth!" He shoves his dick in my mouth and starts fucking my mouth while he rams the back of my throat hitting it hard. I start gagging on his dick and I feel like I'm going to vomit.

He gets tired of fucking my mouth so he spins me around and forces me to bend over a table. Then he lifts up my dress. "I got a new use for you now bitch."

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But as soon as he says that he's instantly taken off of me and thrown across the room as I hear a deep growl.

* Bredon: Capital City of the Salona Kingdom *

Wolf POV

Emily has decided to go back to Roselake to help them rebuild. Now I feel bad that we burned down the manor as that would be a perfect place for her to stay. But she said for now she could stay at either the tavern or at the apartment above the bookstore owned by Mr Gravese. His nephew is supposed to return to Roselake and run the store but we don't know when that will happen so she could stay there in the meantime. I'm proud that she wants to go help rebuild the village. They're going to need a lot of help. All of these villages are going to need help. These troll attacks have truly damaged the economy of the Chromos Empire even though they haven't attacked any large cities. I will keep in contact with Emily through letters sent by messengers but it won't be anything like having her there with me but after she was poisoned at the castle I don't feel safe having her there. Emily POV

Wolf and I have said our goodbyes and I am leaving to help rebuild Roselake. It's not a long ride by horseback. I have ten soldiers with me and there are five soldiers posted at Roselake. That should be enough to aid in the rebuilding efforts. The path we are on is rather scenic with woods on both sides. But suddenly I notice the birds stop chirping, I don't hear any wildlife at all, and even the wind has stopped. That's when we start hearing growling but it's not like any animal that I've ever heard growl. The sounds are almost demonic. The soldiers draw their swords ready to defend our position.

* Kingdom of Cait * Cyprian POV

I have concluded my meeting with the King of Werewolves and now we will be traveling together to Drakor. The Queen of Werewolves will be coming with us and I'm taking Molly as well. Molly has become friends with Jillian and the other staff but I still don't like leaving her alone for long periods of time until she is more sure of herself. I know she relies on me a lot for protection even when it's not necessary and she's constantly afraid of being punished even though I've never lifted a hand to her in anger. I suppose that is the mentality you learn to live with when you've been a slave your whole life.

Molly POV

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Cyprian doesn't know it but I have nightmares of being whipped as a slave and lately I've been having flashbacks. I'm afraid to tell him because he'll think I'm crazy seeing something that isn't real.

I'm sitting in front of my vanity and suddenly

*Flashback*

I see Lady Avila standing behind me screaming at me for sitting down at her vanity while I was dusting it. She grabs my head and slams my head into the mirror on the vanity. Blood starts running down my forehead from a piece of glass stuck in my head.

The pain brings me out of the flashback and I see the broken mirror on the vanity. Cyprian had special-ordered this vanity for me so I can't help but wonder what will he say when he finds the mirror broken? That's when I realize I have a piece of glass in my forehead just like last time. I pull the piece of glass out and I hear Cyprian down the hall. I hear him stopping to talk to somebody so I start looking for places to hide. I could hide in the washroom and lock the door but he would just break it down, or I could hide behind a piece of furniture but he would just move it, or I could hide under the bed.

Cyprian POV

I walk into the bedroom and I notice that Molly isn't here and then I see the broken mirror along with blood splattered on her vanity. Now my heart goes into overdrive. I have to find her as soon as possible. I check the washroom, closet, balcony, and behind all of the large pieces of furniture which are her typical hiding places. I stop to listen very closely and I can hear soft crying and whimpering so I know she's in here somewhere and that's when I start to take a closer look at the bed. I bend down on both knees to look and that's when I see her tiny figure curled up underneath the bed.

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