Chapter 4: Better Understanding

Majin couldn't let go of the face his future mate had made before dinner. Even throughout the meal, she plastered a fake smile at his parents and him but he wasn't blind to the dread hidden behind her eyes. After dinner, the boys dropped off their new found mates at the place the three had requested. Majin had followed the girls to the house that had been hidden before. Parking his car, he silently got out and followed. Hiding in bush, he scaled a tree quickly to a window with a wide open view of the second story. Stealthy, he crept on to the roof before opening the window from the outside. Slipping into the room, he waited a moment as the scent of his woman and lust filled the room. The door opened and he quickly hid himself in some shadows in the corner, a trick his father had taught him at a young age. He watched his woman walk into the room with a dead face. While he may not have known her longer than a day, that face didn't fit her at all.

A human male walked into the room. Majin watched as he approached the girl. He held back a growl when his lips were pressed onto hers. Why wasn't she fighting him? She already said she would be his mate. Was she not the faithful type? But by the way her eyes had that dejected look told him that wasn't it at all. That male looked so familiar. The male soon moved from her lips to her neck and shoulder in sloppy kisses. His hand had found its way inside her pants to get her nice and needy. Yet, Sean said nothing and remained silent. Nothing would give her away. Even as his hand rubbed her sensitive spot, she did nothing. Majin watched in complete confusion and anger. Another male was touching her. Just as he about to come out and destroy the male, the next words stopped him and at the same time surprised him. He recognized who he was. He was the one that tried to mess with his mom a month ago.

"It's time for you girls to get back to dancing. You cost me some real money with all the fights you had." The male spoke into the dim room.

"You know those weren't my fault." Sean hissed. Some fire had come back to her eyes.

The male stabbed her clit.

Seanissy grunted almost silently.

"Did I ask you to talk back?" He paused for effect. "I don't believe I did. Now unless you want your sisters to get what's coming, you'll do as I say." He threatened.

"Leave them out of this. You picked me therefore you can have me." Majin could hear the plea in her voice. Self-sacrificing for her sisters? Who was Seanissy?

"How noble of you. But alright, then it's you who will get the punishment." He chuckled.

Sean's body stiffened as he let her go. Steeling her body, she watched as he grabbed a silk black whip with glass shards embedded into it. Her body was quiet familiar with it and she knew scars on her back would be reopened and it was going to hurt worse. But it was to save her sisters from him and she would take the punishment without so much a sound.

"Shirt off. You know how this goes."

Sean took off her shirt and tossed to the dark corner of the room. Yet she didn't know that that corner held her future mate. The male motioned for her black sports bra. With a blink of her eyes, she tossed it off as well. Both males in the room stared at her big breast. Teeth and claw marks were around the sides and on her nipples. Majin wondered, did this male do that to her?

"This is your last chance to tell me where you were at so late." He warned in a sweet voice.

Sean, being ever defiant, turned around and showed her back to the two males. Majin couldn't have guessed it was that bad. How could he? Her back looked like thick worms lived in her skin from all directions. There were still some raw wounds but they looked like they were healing. He watched her wrap her arms around her breast and duck her head down slightly. When he heard the first crack, he was shocked he heard nothing from her. She remained in her position even as her blood hit the ground in a steady pattern of rain. Not a word, not a sound, not a tear escaped her as the cracks from the whip got louder and stronger. The male had asked many times where they had been yet she refused to answer. When strips of skin fell from her back and lay upon the ground, the male stopped.

"Be that way then." The male hissed dropping the whip. He turned and walked out the room to go off somewhere.

Sean had yet to move from her position. It hurt too much to move. A sigh escaped her mouth but she couldn't move her shoulders in a sigh. There was a knock on the door.

"Sean are you alright?" Brooke's soft voice asked through the door.

"I'm fine."

"We're coming in." Elaina called through the door.

"No don't. I'm fine. Go get ready to sleep. I'll see you in the morning." Sean said pressing the door close.

"Are you sure?" Brooke asked.

"I'm sure. Just go. Call your intendeds and thank them again for tonight." Sean nodded before stepping away from the door and back to holding her breasts.

"Okay." Elaina whispered. Why did her oldest sister have to hide her pain?

Sean heard them leave before she let the tears go. She was only trying to shield them from what was done this time. They didn't need to see her in this condition. In an hour or so, the skin would be scarred and fleshy like. She had an hour to cry to herself cause she wouldn't allow herself to cry in front of that man. When strong arms wrapped around her gently, she nearly screamed as a soft voice whispered into her ear.

"You shouldn't have to deal with this."

Turning her head slightly to see Majin, she let out a pained cry as her flesh pulsed against his shirt. "What are you doing here?" She whispered.

"You were distressed Sean. I'm especially sensitive to you." He answered in a low tone.

"How much of this did you see?" Her voice broke at the end.

"All of it. I really wanted to kill him for doing this to you." He stated, running his dangerous claws in her hair.

Sean sighed. "That whip is made of the blood of a white tiger. It weakens my skin greatly, takes me longer to heal."

"Then let me help you." He said, squatting slightly.

"What are you going-" She was interrupted by his tongue gracing her sore and tender flesh. A soft cry left her mouth as his tongue once again licked her back. It continued for a good fifteen minutes. When it was over, she could finally move and her skin was calm.

"Is that better?" He asked softly.

Sean turned around in his hold as he stood up straight. She finally noticed the slight height difference. He was taller by a by a foot and some inches. Her strong muscular arms wrapped around his torso, pushing her huge breast against his stomach. Her head rested on his chest. Tears slipped down her face. No one had been gentle with her since her parents were killed. She could no longer be weak. It was time for to step up and be the big sister and protect them from everything. "Thank you." She whispered.

"This is my job. I'm supposed to fix you up." He smiled softly.

Sean smiled softly. "I enjoyed tonight. Your parents are very charming."

"Where are your parents?" He asked gently.

Sean pulled away before turning away. "Dead. They were murdered in front of me by the man you just saw."

"You don't deserve this. You taking these punishments for your sisters is stressful. Come stay with us. My parents won't mind at all."

"Are you sure?" Sean asked softly.

"I'll call them now." He said pulling out his phone and dialing his mom's phone.

…

Buttercup sat in bed reading some papers for Butch when her phone rang. Seeing her son's name light up on the phone, she frowned minutely before answering. "Hello?"

"Mom, we have a situation."

Majin's hushed tone spoke through the

phone.

"Why are you whispering?" Buttercup asked confused.

"Because, I'm at the girls' house. There's been an incident involving my mate. They need to get out of here quickly." Majin answered pulling Sean close to his chest.

"What happened?" She asked sitting up and moving the papers.

"You remember that guy from the buffet a month ago?"

"Yes." Buttercup answered standing up and grabbing her shoes.

"Babe, what's wrong?" Butch asked coming into the room.

Buttercup threw her hand up in silence.

"He's the girls' guardian. The things he has done can only be shown." He answered in a slight grunt from anger at the memory of the whipping.

"Tomorrow they will come here. I will have their rooms ready. Warn your brothers and I will talk to your father. We are a family Majin and both I and your father will protect us all. Your mates are now a part of the family. Tell them to pack everything they want to keep because they will not come back." Buttercup ordered as she started thinking on who that male really was. The girls were in danger with him. "And I will evaluate Sean tomorrow."

"Thanks mom. I'll stay here tonight with them to keep watch. He left to go somewhere." He said looking directly at Sean. She nodded to him slowly.

"Alright. Stay safe Majin. I love you." Buttercup sighed rubbing her face.

"Love you too mom." Then he hung up.

"Buttercup what happened?" Butch asked grabbing her arms softly.

Buttercup kicked off her shoes with a sigh before falling into her mate's chest. She told him all Majin had said and tried to keep her brain from working too hard.

"The girls will be safe here with us. But for now, I need to take care of you. That man whoever he is up to something." Butch said picking her up and carrying her back into the bed.

"I'm not worried about him. I'm worried about our kids."

"Their strong and they have us. We can handle this BC like we handled everything else." Butch reassured.

"You're right." Buttercup sighed.

"I usually am." Butch chuckled.

Buttercup rolled her eyes before closing her eyes.

Butch smiled as he continued on to his thoughts. Diablo had been unusually quiet lately. He always was nagging him about one thing or another. But lately he had been quiet. Butch wondered what the trapped devil was up too.

…

Sean awoke to the steps of him. The sun was up in the air slightly. Looking to her side, she noted Majin was wrapped around her. Cursing lowly, she woke up Majin silently. His eyes popped open at the scent of her fear. She motioned for him to go as his ears picked up on the male. He shook his head in protest but the fear in her eyes and scent had him complying. He silently slipped into the shadows of her closet as her door opened.

"Seanissy," He called with a sing song voice. Almost like he knew a joke and he wasn't sharing. "I found you're sisters talking to some males on the phone last night. Do you have any idea of who they were?" He asked with a sinister grin.

"What did you do to them?" She asked rising from her bed. She was still dressed in jeans without a shirt. Her hair covered her breast as her hair hung. Her fists sat at her sides in anger and fear.

"Oh, those two? Why don't you see for yourself? Brooke. Elaina." He called.

Brook and Elaina walked in with bruises covering their faces. Seanissy gasped at the blood etched into their skin from a few cuts. They had tears in their eyes and were hugging each other.

"Who were the boys?" The male asked again.

Seanissy didn't answer.

"Still you defy me. Last chance Seanissy."

She still didn't answer.

The male shook his head with a sigh. "I guess I have no choice. Girls sit on the ground and say nothing. Your sister will pay for her defiance."

"Sean, just tell him." Brooke sobbed softly.

"No." Sean replied.

The male grabbed her neck before he slammed her onto the ground hard. Sean's already heavy body made a loud thud on the ground. He sat on her chest heavily His fist began punching her in the face repeatedly till there was a crack. There was some satisfaction from the crack but he needed more as he kept going till something else cracked. He grabbed her hands and began breaking her fingers and wrists. She squirmed and tried to free herself but he punched her hard again. She turned he head to the closet. Her eyes pleaded that he stay there. Once he was done breaking her fingers, he stood up. His size 12 shoe connected with her ribs in a hard kick over and over again till he got bored and decided to stomp on her. Her eyes widened at the pain but no sound left her mouth. Over and over again, she could feel her ribs crack with pain and it hurt to breath. Her deep red and brown eyes watched as he pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the chest. Taking it out, he carved a word on her chest before putting it back in the hole he had made in her chest. Leaving it there, he kicked her head before turning to her sisters.

"This is what happens to you when you don't listen to daddy. Let it never happen again." He panted as he walked out the room.

Both Brooke and Elaina could only stare at their sister in shock and with tears. She lay on her back coughing up blood all over herself. After another moment, they held their sisters broken body to them. Crying on her shoulders, they were surprised when she lifted up her broken hands to pat them gently.

Majin appeared out of the closet and stared at his bleeding intended. She looked up at him with a nod before she closed her eyes. He growled darkly surprising the girls. They both looked up at him in surprise before relief. Pulling out his phone, he dialed his brothers' numbers. With the orders of them meeting at the girls' house, he quickly called his parents. Informing Buttercup of their current state, he had orders to bring them all three back. Hanging up the phone, he tried to control his rage.

"Go and pack your most valuable things. We're getting you out of here." Majin growled softly.

Brooke and Elaina nodded. They gently sat down their sister before rushing to their rooms. Majin picked up his broken mate before carefully laying her on the bed. "Why didn't you let me save you?" He whispered angrily at her.

"Because I'm alive." She whispered back softly before coughing up more blood.

"Don't talk, save your strength. What's valuable to you?" He asked looking around.

She tried to point but it was useless since all her finger were broken. "Top drawer."

She had already packed her bag from last night. He put her picture books in the bag before looking out the window. His brothers were here. Placing a gentle kiss on her head, he walked out the room to see her sisters packed and waiting. The door opened and in came his brothers. Tocar had Brooke scooped up in a matter of seconds at the scent of her blood. Frost held Elaina close as she sobbed softly. His brothers looked to him.

"What happened?" Tocar asked in a slight growl.

Majin turned away. "They suffered for not tell their 'daddy' about us. These two were caught talking to you two and got some damage for it. That's why they're hurt." He answered softly.

Tocar raised a brow before looking at his intended. She was hurt for talking to him? He saw them all but one here and it hit his curiosity. Where was Sean? And when he voiced his question, the girls sobbed harder. He could feel his brother's control wavering at the question.

"He broke her." Brooke answered.

"He broke her for not telling who you were and where we were last night. She can't move. Her blood is all over her." Elaina elaborated.

"And you watched?" Frost asked softly.

"She gave me no choice. She said if I interfered, it would be worse. What could I do?" He answered as his eyes flashed with rage.

"Calm down Majin." Tocar sighed. "None of us are faulting you for not helping her. We will take them home and get them some help."

"Then let's go before he comes back." Brooke whimpered.

They all nodded as Majin disappeared up some stairs for a moment. When he returned, he carried Sean in a bridal fashion yet her head lay on his shoulder and her eyes were slightly opened. Her bag was in his hand. The boys saw her back but held back their questions. What had they been dealing with?

…

Upon arriving at the estate, Buttercup and Butch stood on the porch waiting. They watched as Frost walked up with Elaina and her bag into the house. She had small wounds that could be easily taken care of by her mate. Next was Brooke. It was the same for her as well. But when Majin walked up with Sean, Buttercup felt her heart drop. The damage that was done to her was indescribable. Butch shook his head as he reached for the girl. He wasn't surprised when Majin growled at him. Sighing, he took the bag and followed in after his mate.

…

Elaina was laid on Frost's bed. He had had her take off her shirt and lay on her stomach. Frost held himself above her before dipping his head down and licking her bleeding flesh. A soft sound let her mouth as he continued to lick her wounds. He made sure to get the deep one with longer strides. It was silent till Elaina spoke up.

"These aren't as bad as Sean's." She whispered.

"What do you mean?" He asked mid stride of his tongue.

"He did horrible things to her. But she never complained or cried. She always took the punishment for us. We used to be dancers and when we didn't bring home enough money, we were punished. Sean always took the brunt of the punishment to spare us. And I always wanted to step in and take it one for her but she would never let me. She said it was her duty as the eldest to fight for her sisters. She never cried or screamed, merely taking it as a game. Like last night when he was whipping her, we could her everything he asked her. He wanted to know about you guys but she refused to tell him. Even as we heard the shred of skin, she didn't answer. I just feel so useless." Elaina sobbed.

Frost had finished licking her wounds a while ago. He lay on her back softly before kissing her cheek. "It's okay. She took it because she loved you. Your sister couldn't bear for you to get hurt."

"You're right. I have to do something for her." Elaina sighed.

Frost nodded. "But first you need to sleep." He smiled.

…

Brooke was laid on Tocar's bed. He had had her take off her shirt and lay on her back. Tocar held himself above her before dipping his head down and licking her bleeding flesh. A soft sound let her mouth as he continued to lick her wounds. He made sure to get the deep one with longer strides. It was silent till Brooke spoke up.

"Mine are like paper cuts to Sean." Brooke whimpered.

"Why do you say that?" Tocar asked in mid stroke.

"I know you saw my sister's back. She has been enduring it for years for us. She never let him know that it hurt her even after he killed her first pup. She didn't say anything when he let his friends rape her in our place. And she always hid the pain from us. Her face was always filled with a smile when she was with us after the torture. I asked her why didn't she let us get the punishment and she said it was her duty and honor to take it for us. Even when she as covered in blood from a fight, she never let us see her pain. She fought if only to protect us. But we couldn't protect her." Brooke sighed in a soft cry.

By the end, Tocar had been done cleaning her wounds. He switched places with her before kissing her forehead. "It is out of love that she does the things she does. You are precious to her and me."

"Yeah, you're right. I should get her something."

Tocar chuckled softly. "But first you need to sleep."