The loud banging at his door awoke him and Jude groaned, slowly opening his amber eyes, wondering what was going on. His brothers were out on a job and no one would be awake at this ungodly hour...right? The banging came again and he groaned, getting up and rubbing his head; who the hell was here? It was a school night, who would be awake on a school night?! He ignored it and got up, grabbing a coat as the banging continued and he yawned, exiting his room. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" He shouted, yawning again. "Geez, some people." He grumbled, getting to the door. "Now, who the-!" Jude stopped as he saw who it was.
"Jude!" The woman cried in elation, magenta eyes wide in relief at seeing the familiar amber eyes she loved. "Milla?" Jude mumbled, before he saw her condition and his eyes widened in horror. "Oh god, Milla!" Jude cried out and pulled her inside, grabbing her bag and closing the door, locking it and turning to Milla, seeing her shivering. "What the hell happened?" Jude asked, taking his coat off and wrapping it around her, before grabbing the couch cover and pulling it around her as well, eyes wide in worry. "Thank god your awake." Milla mumbled, leaning against him and Jude wrapped his arms around her, realizing she didn't have the strength to continue standing.
Jude picked Milla up, bridal style and walked over to the couch, sitting down with her in his lap and rubbing her head, even as she snuggled against him, trying to soak all the warmth she could get. Her condition scared him. Her lips were slightly blue from the cold, clothes torn and she looked scared and lost, horrified at what happened. "Milla?" He asked, getting her to look at him, that was a good response, at least she was able to look at him. "Do you want to talk about what happened?" He asked and she took a shaky breath and nodded. "A-after a shower...I'm cold." She mumbled, eyes filling with tears and Jude nodded. "Of course Milla, anything you need." Jude said, kissing her and she returned the kiss, feeling loved and safe.
Jude picked her up and carried her to his room, before heading to the bathroom and getting everything ready for her, before coming back and helping her stand, before leading her to the bathroom. "I'll...uh...leave you to do as you need. I'll look for something for you to wear." Jude said and Milla nodded, arms wrapped around her exposed chest before Jude closed the door and Milla walked over to the tub and discarded her clothes, feeling dirty and violated, before she got in the tube and sighed in relief as the hot water relaxed her cold muscles. It even soothes some of the wounds and scars she had from everything her Uncle did and, while they were old, it was soothing to let them soak. She scrubbed her body down as best she cold, her skin red from the scrubbing she did and the heat warming her skin; even though she knew she was clean...she still felt dirty. 'What would've happened...had I given in?' Milla thought sadly, yet didn't think long on it. She was safe now, Jude was there for her and that's all she needed.
Jude hummed as he stood outside the bathroom, debating going in and putting the clothes down; why was this so difficult? Surely couples saw each other naked all the time...right? He slapped his head; only after they were married! He almost walked away when he heard a yelp and a 'thud' and he gasped, going inside and seeing Milla on the floor. "Milla!" Jude shouted, rushing over to her, dropping the clothes by the toilet and grabbing a towel, wrapping it around her. "You okay?" He asked worried and she sighed, looking at him sadly. "I'm pathetic...aren't I?" She mumbled and Jude shook his head. "No, you're not, never say that." Jude said and helped her stand, bringing her over to the toilet and sitting her down; before he blushed red.
"Do you...need any help?" He asked, looking away yet Milla shook her head. "No, I just slipped; I'll be fine but thank you Jude." She said gratefully and Jude nodded. "R-right...h-here's the clothes." Jude commented, grabbing the clothes and putting them on the sink beside her. "I'll make us something to eat, you need warm food." He said and left, even as Milla grabbed the shirt, keeping the towel around her until he left. As she put her undergarments on, then put what Jude gave her on, she threw her torn clothes in the trash; sorry Muzet but they were mere rags now. She left the bathroom, looking around and saw Jude at the counter, fixing on a warm meal and she looked at the clock on the oven; it was two-fifteen in the morning.
She frowned, she felt bad for waking him up yet he was the only one she trusted to keep her safe and warm. She walked over to Jude and wrapped her arms around him, shocking him as he jumped a little, before turning to look at her. "Milla, are you okay now?" He asked softly, cupping her face to make her look at him and she nodded, feeling much better. "Yes, thank you. I don't feel so dirty now." She replied and hugged Jude, he returned the embrace, worried about everything before he looked at the food. "Want to talk after we eat? Get something nice and warm in your stomach?" Jude asked and Milla nodded, nuzzling Jude's collar bone that was exposed. "Yes, please." She replied and Jude nodded, kissing her temple making her smile, happy to have Jude beside her.
Eventually the food was done and they ate in the living room, covers wrapped around them both as the TV was on the weather, neither of them really caring about what was on TV as long as there was background noise. Jude put his plate down, even as Milla put her's down and sighed, before looking at Jude and feeling her eyes burn as she looked away. "You...wanted to know what happened?" Milla asked and Jude nodded, gently rubbing her cheek and she shivered at the touch, enjoying the warmth he gave off. "Please, what happened?" He asked and Milla took a deep breath. "It happened...shortly after I was dropped off back at the estate. I left to talk a way around town and clear my head, I still had my bag with me in case I needed something." Milla responded, remembering the events despite how fast they happened. "I was at the bridge where we meet, when I asked if I could stay with you for that night, remember?" Milla asked and Jude nodded.
"How could I forget, that lead to us really getting close." Jude reminisced with a soft smile, continuing to stroke Milla's cheek. "True." She mumbled with a small smile, before it faded as she remembered what happened next. "I wasn't alone though, I came to realize that when I felt someone grab me and pushed me to the ground, keeping my voice muffled so I couldn't get help." Milla said, starting to breath harder as the memory flashed in her mind. "Milla?" Jude asked, wrapping his arms around her and bringing her closer, letting her lean against him. "I tried to fight him off, he kept saying how I thought I was tough, gave away his intentions with his words." Milla stopped to take a deep breath and Jude tightened his hold on her...did someone...violate her?! "He almost got away with everything as he tore at my clothes, yet I was able to deliver a few kicks that got him off before I ran here." Milla said and snuggled against Jude, laying her head over his heart.
"I thought he was going to kill me or something." Milla mumbled, sniffling a little and Jude hugged her tightly. "I swear Milla, I won't let anyone hurt you, EVER!" He proclaimed and Milla sniffled once more, nuzzling his chin. "I know you won't, I know Jude." She said softly through her tears and Jude kissed her, hoping to ease her worries and stop her from crying. He wouldn't let anyone touch Milla again! He'd rather die than let someone do that to her again. "What he said at the end though caught my attention." Milla said softly and Jude rose a brow, what the guy said? "What'd he say?" Jude asked and Milla looked at him. "Something about 'having orders to break me', it threw me off a little." Milla admitted and Jude hummed, before grabbing his phone. "Jude?" Milla asked as Jude searched his contacts. "Something just reminded me about something Alvin and Ludger were talking about one night." Jude said, remembering the conversation he overheard with his brothers a few days after the party.
-Flashback- Jude yawned as he got up and headed to the kitchen before he heard someone talking in the living room and rose a brow; what were Alvin and Ludger still doing awake? "How do we plan to stop it Alvin, we don't know when it'll happen!" Ludger exclaimed harshly, voice low as the two thought Jude was asleep. "I don't know, stop whining." Alvin grumbled, annoyed at his brother's anger.
"We only heard that one conversation between the two men, we can't let Madhur and that one guy to get close to Milla." Ludger began and Alvin nodded, leaning back in his chair. Jude was confused, who was after Milla? "We heard it loud and clear to. Madhur asked that guy to 'break Milla'. Break! You know what the means!" Ludger said, voice getting a little louder and Alvin hushed him. "Quiet Ludger, we can't wake Jude up, he has school next week and he needs all the sleep he can get!" Alvin commented and Ludger groaned.
"Sorry, I just…*sigh*" Ludger rubbed the area between his eyes, looking at the pictures that Alvin and Ludger had taken of Madhur meeting with the guy. "What if he goes after Milla AND Jude, we can't protect both of them like this, it's wearing us thin." Ludger said and Alvin nodded, he understood all too well. "This plus our jobs, we need more proof though before we get more help. Rowen is doing what he can, we just need to be careful and keep an eye on them." Alvin said and Ludger nodded, relenting. They had to be careful of how they carried their tasks out. -Flashback End.-
"I think Alvin and Ludger might know who attacked you." Jude said, hitting his Alvin's name and bringing the phone up. "What? How?" Milla asked as she looked confused, before Jude heard Alvin answer. "Hey little bro, what's up?" Alvin asked and Jude pulled a flat expression. "You and Ludger need to get back here, now!" Jude demanded a little harshly, making Alvin wince and Jude heard Ludger ask Alvin something. "Why? What's up?" Alvin asked, worried and Jude growled. "Milla was attacked, just about two hours ago." Jude said, looking at the clock and he heard silence. "We're on our way back, tell me all the details when we get home in the morning!" Alvin said, hanging up and Jude closed his phone.
"How would they know Jude?" Milla asked and Jude looked over at her. "Its what Alvin and Ludger said one night, it was a few days after the party your father hosted. They said something about protecting you from Madhur after he asked someone to 'break' you." He said and Milla's eyes widened. "Do you think that...my Uncle is behind this?" Milla asked, feeling fear rise and Jude sighed, hugging her closely. "I don't know but after everything he's done to you, I wouldn't doubt it." Jude said and Milla shook, remembering everything her Uncle Madhur did to her. Jude noticed and rubbed her back, before picking her up, not wanting her to exert herself by walking. "Come on, lets get some sleep. Alvin and Ludger will be here in the morning." Jude said and Milla nodded as the two went to bed.
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Alvin and Ludger walked inside before closing and locking the door, groaning as their bodies ached from the seven hour car ride home. "Ugh, not a nice ride." Ludger grumbled, stretching his arms and legs. "Agreed but Jude sounded worried, so I don't mind it. We got here and that's all that matters." Alvin said and Ludger nodded, before making their way further in. Seeing as no one was in the kitchen and they didn't hear water running, they guessed the two were still asleep.
They opened Jude's bedroom door and saw Milla and Jude sleeping together, a sight that made them smile. Jude had one arm around Milla's shoulder as the other rest on his stomach and Milla was curled next to him, one arm across his stomach and the other resting by her face. "Looks like they're comfy." Alvin commented as Ludger nodded. "I agree, let's start on breakfast so they have something to eat and then we can talk about what happened last night." Ludger said and Alvin nodded as Ludger closed the door and the two began breakfast.
As the food was almost done, Jude walked in with a yawn, scratching his head before he saw his brother's. "There you two are, I wondered why I smelt food." Jude mumbled somewhat sleepily, before Milla stumbled behind him and yawn, wrapping her arms around him, using him to keep her standing. "It's cold out here." She grumbled and Alvin chuckled, getting up and heading to the thermostat. "Well, it is seventy degrees, probably should turn it up a little bit." Alvin said, before bumping it up to seventy-eight and sitting back down in his chair, even as Milla sat down and Jude grabbed some milk for everyone. "Wanna help me out and get the table set, Jude?" Ludger asked the amber eyed boy, who nodded and went over to the cabinet's to get all the plates and then went through the drawers, grabbing the silverware.
Once everything was done, the food fully cooked, everyone sat down and ate; Alvin and Ludger talking a little about their job as Jude and Milla listen, intrigued by the client they had to deal with. Jude laughed a little as Milla snickered as Alvin and Ludger told them how stupid and snobbish the client was, apparently the client didn't know anything about what he was doing and it resulted in Alvin and Ludger having to help the guy go buy everything for the new project he was doing.
"Sounds like it was fun." Jude said and Alvin scoffed. "Well, getting it started was fun but the guy didn't want to admit he was wrong. Hell, the man didn't even know how to budget the funding for his new building!" Alvin exclaimed and Jude laughed harder as Milla shook her head and Ludger chuckled. "Worst part, the guy 'claimed' he started new businesses all the time." Ludger responded and Jude shook his head. "Some people, I swear!" He exclaimed as Milla snickered. "Sounds like my dad's old secretary and what he 'claimed' he did before he began helping my father." Milla explained and they laughed a little more.
They calmed down after awhile, before Alvin and Ludger sighed; they needed to know now. "So," Alvin began, catching Jude's and Milla's attention as everyone began to finish eating. "what happened last night?" Alvin asked, using his stern tone and Ludger paled as he heard the underlying rage in his tone. Alvin was holding a lot of rage over what they heard last night back and now, he wasn't going to beat around the bush anymore. Though Ludger couldn't blame him as he looked over at Jude and Milla expectantly, they needed to know what happened if they hoped to resolve the situation.
Jude sighed before looking over at Milla who paled herself and looked at her plate, eyes wide with fear and began trembling a little; the memories flashed before her eyes and she tightened her hands into fists, trying to control her emotions. Jude laid a hand over one of her own and she snapped her head up, looking at Jude with wide eyes, even as he smiled at her, running his thumb across the back of her head. "Hey, it's okay; I'm right here." Jude mumbled and Milla took a deep breath to calm herself, before nodding; she had to be stronger than this! "Well…" Milla began, before rubbing her head with her free hand. "it happened around midnight, long after me, Jude, Muzet and Gaius had dinner." Milla commented before she recounted what happened last night to them.
She told them about when the guy showed up, what he did, what he said and how she got away; she told the how the first place she ran to was here. "It was...the only place I felt safe." Milla ended, taking another deep breath before shaking her head. "I...I didn't hesitate to run and this place feels like home, I didn't know what part of town I ran into so I let my legs take me here." Milla explained and Alvin's face was contorted with rage and surprise while Ludger seemed completely horrified. "What the hell?!" Alvin shouted as he slammed his hands on the table, making everyone jump, including Ludger. "The hell Alvin!" Jude shouted, standing up as Alvin did. "This is exactly the kind of stuff we were trying to prevent!" Alvin shouted, grabbing a handful of hair and Ludger's eyes widened. "Alvin." He warned with a stern tone, even as Milla and Jude seemed confused.
"Prevent?" Jude asked and Alvin growled, rubbing his head and looked at Milla and Jude. "We've been trying to keep you two safe." He said and Ludger's eyes went dark. "Alvin!" He shouted as he stood, shocking Jude and Milla at his outburst. "What?!" Alvin shouted, glaring at him. "I think we should at least tell them what we've been doing!" He retorted and Ludger sighed, sitting back down, even as Jude did. "What's going on?" Jude asked and Alvin sighed, rubbing his head. "We've been keeping an eye on you two for awhile since we found out the truth of what was going on with Madhur." Alvin said and Jude tilted his head.
"Why?" Jude asked, feeling his gut churn as he felt like he really didn't want to know. "Because, the conniving bastard is planning something." Ludger added in, he might as well explain himself as well. "When you, Jude, went out with Muzet, Gaius and Milla to see the new wing of the school, me and Ludger followed." Alvin explained, rubbing his neck as he sat down. "We were worried since we knew, at that point from what Milla told us, that Madhur didn't really like you, Milla, having friends." He said and Milla nodded, remembering when she told them all about the abuse. "Madhur showed up at the place you were all eating at, yet me and Ludger stopped him from going inside and then, we decided, we'd keep an eye on you two and try to protect you since we knew that Madhur had sources." He said and Milla's eyes widened.
"How did Madhur know where we were?! Why did he follow us?!" Milla shouted, before they heard another voice. "Because it's you he's after Milla!" A female's voice shouted and Milla spun around as Muzet ran over and hugged her, Gaius right behind her with a dark expression. "Are you alright, Milla?!" Muzet asked before she cupped Milla's face, seeing the slight bruising she had that was exposed. "How the-?" Jude stopped as Ludger lifted up a phone, that was Milla's phone! But...when did he grab it?! Jude stared at Ludger in shock as Ludger laid it down beside Milla's plate. "We texted Muzet." Ludger said, before nodding to Alvin. Alvin nodded back and got up, heading into the living room and opening his phone dialing a number, even as Muzet pulled back.
"When Ludger sent me and Gaius the text that you were attacked last night, we came straight here." Muzet said and Milla sighed, while she was grateful, it still startled her at what Muzet said. "What do you mean, 'after me' Muzet?" Milla asked as Muzet sat beside her, even as Ludger listened as he crossed his legs, Gaius sitting beside Muzet. "Remember how, a few years ago, you tried to convince father to step down?" Muzet asked and Milla nodded, how could she forget? "Well, that's why Madhur has been hurting you and trying to 'control' you. You're the only one who can convince dad to step down, otherwise, dad will continue to do what he feels the the city needs." Muzet said and Milla looked at her plate.
"Why me though? Why does Madhur want dad to step down?" Milla asked and Muzet sighed, even as Gaius rubbed his head. "Greed." Gaius stated simply and Ludger with Jude looked at Gaius confused. "Greed?" They repeated and he nodded. "Simply greed, Madhur wants to have Dominus's position so he can have all the power. Since you have the most influence with Dominus, more than Muzet, Madhur went after you because Dominus cares more about your opinion more than anyone else." Gaius explained, even as Muzet nodded. "You are the other half of dad, so to speak, when it comes to making decisions, which is why dad always asks to have a meeting with you." Muzet explained and Milla sighed, so that's why dad always wanted to meet with her. "So...Madhur attacks me, simply because he wants dads position?" Milla asked softly, that didn't seem to be the only reason.
"That's not the only reason." Ludger said, gaining their attention. "Only?" Jude asked, tilting his head a little. "He's hurting you because you are the splitting image of your mother, aside from the brown in your hair." Ludger said, before sitting straight. "You look a lot like Manah, so Madhur hurts you because, by hurting you, he's hurting your father for stealing Manah away. Both Madhur and Dominus fell in love with Manah and Madhur planned to ask Manah to marry him but Dominus asked her first. In retaliation, Madhur hurts you because he's trying to get back at Manah and Dominus for being together." Ludger explained and Muzet rose a brow and Ludger smirked.
"Rowen told us." Ludger replied and Milla's eyes widened. "My butler?!" Milla questioned and Ludger nodded. "Yep, we were curious as to why Madhur hurts you so much, so we asked Rowen and he told us that little secret. He didn't say anything, at first, because he wasn't too sure but he's been hearing some mumbling from Madhur about how much you resemble Manah and how both Manah and Dominus should pay for not doing things the way HE wants them to be done." Ludger replied with a shrug and Jude growled. "If he's behind this attack...I will make his life hell." Jude growled out through gritted teeth, glaring at his plate, even as the others tried to think if he did this.
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The phone rang and vibrated beside the bed and the male groaned; reaching for it and grabbing it, looking at the time to see it read ten in the morning. He groaned, sitting up and rubbing his blonde/brown hair with a green cowlick and he opened the phone, yawning as he answer. "Dominus speaking." He mumbled, wondering who was calling him. "Dominus, we got a problem." A male replied and Dominus rose a brow. "Ah, it's you. What's up?" Dominus asked, not having heard the urgent tone. "You need to come back home, now!" The male said and Dominus rose a brow, worry and confusion crossing his features. "What happened?" He asked and heard the male groan.
"Milla was attacked last night, attempted rape is what we believe. Her clothes were torn, she has a few bruises but she got away before anything really happened, she's here right now talking with the family and Muzet with Gaius." The male said and Dominus felt his blood run cold. "Who attacked my daughter?" He asked, shooting out of bed and getting dressed as best he could with one free hand. "We don't know, Milla isn't sure but the person was asked to break her is what she says." The male responded and Dominus growled. "Do we have a suspect?" He asked, grabbing his suitcase and getting it packed. "We do...but you might not like who we're suspecting." The male responded and Dominus growled, this wasn't what he was expecting!
"I'll be heading home in an hour, meet me outside 'The Spirit's Diner'. We'll talk there." He said and heard a 'I understand' before they both hung up. "Who the hell attacked my daughter?" Dominus asked himself, before his secretary walked in. "Hey, Dom, you...oh, you're up." The excitable male responded, tilting his head a little. "Cancel my meeting Takeda." He stated firmly, grabbing his suitcase and carrying case. "Dom, what's up?" Takeda asked, seeming confused and worried. "Family emergency...Milla was attacked last night." He said and Takeda's eyes widened in horror. "Are you serious?!" He exclaimed, even as Dominus nodded glaring at the ground. "Whoever did this is going to regret they were ever alive." He commented with a dark look over his face. He left the hotel he was staying at and headed to the limo, even as Takeda followed, calling several people before Dominus demanded they go home. 'Milla...please be okay.' He thought, watching the scenery change.