Chapter 21

"So you think that was pretty fucking funny what you did" Mhalice said hitting Bheast once more in the face, leaving a red mark that was surely to bruise. Bheast was chained down in the room where he had first made love to Aurora. The thought of her sweet skin against his was the only memory he would hold in this horrible place.

"She's with the Brotherhood now" Bheast said smiling as blood dripped from his mouth "She can't be your little plaything anymore."

"We will see about that" Mhalice said giving Bheast a kick in the side.

Bheast took the blow as he gasped for air.

"At least I can't blame you" Mhalice said picking at his fingernails.

"Blame me for what?" Bheast said looking up at his brother.

"You letting her go, I mean after all, who can resist a female playing the damsel in distress and you just wanting so bad to save her. Face it Bheast, she played you like a fool" Mhalice said shaking his head.

Bheast knew this game, and knew Mhalice was twisting the situation around.

"I know what you are doing, I won't fall for that Mhalice" he said.

"Did you really think that she could care for you? Love you?" Mhalice said with an evil grin "Did you think for a moment that you would just waltz away with her and become her hellren? You? The next king..." Suddenly Mhalice's eyes grew wide as an idea occurred to him he hadn't thought of.

Bheast caught on to what Mhalice was thinking and pure hatred ran through his veins "Don't you fucking dare Mhalice!"

"Oh I dare dear brother" Mhalice said getting right in Bheast's face "I'll mate the fucking female, and then have my way with her and the entire race. And you will be stuck here like the monster you have always been."

"MHALICE!" Bheast roared trying to break free from the chains "I'll fucking kill you if you lay one hand on her head!"

"Oh I'll lay more than a hand" Mhalice said grinning as he watched Bheast struggle in the chains.

Suddenly a shadow appeared with a steel covered box with deadbolts attached on all four sides. Mhalice took the box from the Shadow and came towards Bheast. The male struggled in his chains to try and back up against the wall as he stared at the box that had ended his mother's life...and now his.

"Believe me brother" Mhalice said unlocking the bolts "After this, that female will wish she never laid eyes on you."

Before the box opened to reveal the thing that would no doubt kill him, Bheast thought of Aurora in the snow covered roses and closed his eyes.

And then, the Eye took him.