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Chapter: 4

The Price is paid

No One's POV:

Lord Dawson had made sure everyone had left, apologizing for what had happened, before returning to his wife and daughter. Both had secluded themselves in Ally's bedroom while waiting for him. Ally was wrapped in her mother's arms trying to calm her from what had just happened.

When Lord Dawson returned, he, like his wife, wrapped Ally in his arms and began to take deep breaths.

"Father, who was that man and what does he mean by take me away or 'time to pay the price'?" She pleaded with her father. Lester looked at his daughter, who had changed from her dress into a simple nightgown, her hair braided and hanging over her right shoulder as she looked at him with scared and pleading eyes. Lester knew he could no longer keep anything a secret. His wife and daughter deserved to know the truth and how they were in this situation.

He got up and walked towards the large window, where rain had begun to fall and lightening was flashing across the sky.

"When your mother and I had gotten married, we immediately started trying for children. We were young and thought that it would happen after the first try, but then the years rolled by and still nothing. We just thought that it would never happen until I was given advice by my uncle. He told me of a warlock who had an elixir to cure infertility in one or both of the parents." Lester stopped when he heard his wife give a small squeak and placed her hand over her mouth. He could see how hurt she was, not because he used magic, but because he didn't talk to her about it before he did it.

"I sought out this warlock, called Austin Moon, and at first I couldn't believe what I saw; this young man, who couldn't be older than 18, was an all-powerful warlock?" Ally shook her head in agreement. This Austin may have appeared young, but a warlock can live for, almost ever, so he was more than likely older than he appeared.

"I practically begged him for his help and each time he would say no until that one day,"

Flashback

A younger Lester Dawson had once again made the journey to meet with the warlock, hoping for a better answer. When he was met with the warlock's red headed familiar, he pleaded with him to let him meet with the warlock. Reluctantly, the familiar let him in and let whatever fate befell the young man be a swift and gentle one.

Lester dropped to his knees in front of Austin and pleaded once more.

"Please, please, oh great warlock Moon, help me to make my wife and I happy once again. All we wish for is a child and then you shall never see me again." Warlock Moon stopped what he was doing and looked at the miserable human. Austin knew that if he said no once again, he would only be faced with him coming back again and frankly he couldn't stand the man any longer.

"Alright, if it will make you go away, I shall give you the potion you desire." He said as he walked towards his potions and elixir cabinet and pulled out the potion the man requested. His cloak sweeping behind him as he moved back to Lester and showed him the gleaming bottle filled with a liquid substance.

"Give this to your wife and yourself through your drink and food with your morning, afternoon, and evening meals. Do this regularly and you will get your wife with child."

Lester smiled at the gleaming bottle, knowing what lay inside it, but before he could grab it, Austin pulled the bottle back. A creepy smile rose to the warlock's face and he chuckled,

"Now, even a mere human like you know that magic always has a price with it and each warlock or witch names their own, depending of course what the favor is. You're asking for a highly valuable potion, so the price to pay will be just as high."

"What is that you want? Money, women, land just name it and it will be yours." Austin ran his right hand along his chin, as if in thought, and finally named his price.

"Money, women, land I have no need for such things, but I will give you this time to actually think of whatever is most precious to you to give me." And with that, Austin handed Lester the bottle.

Lester grinned very brightly, thanking the warlock, and began to walk out when Austin said under his breath,

"In nine moons, you shall have the child you so desire. But, that child, more precious to you than your own life, will be the object I shall acquire." And with that Lester departed back to his manor, where his wife and, hopefully, his child will always be waiting for him.

After he had received the elixir, Lester began secretly giving it to his wife in her tea and food as directed. Shortly after Penny found herself with child and after Ally was born, nothing else seemed to matter, not even the price he would someday pay to the warlock.

End of Flashback

At the time, he didn't think anything of what the warlock said, but now it made perfect sense. He and his wife both desire a child so badly that they would have given anything to have one and therefore, made her the perfect price for a highly prized potion. Lester looked up to see Ally run into his with tears running down her face. If there was ever a moment to be daddy's little girl, it was now. Penny soon followed and looked to her husband with the same tear filled eyes and knew he couldn't sit by anymore. He released Ally for a few minutes to call for his captain of the guard and tell him to position every guard at every entrance in the manor.

"Lester," he heard Penny say, "Even you know that won't keep him out for long. He has magic; he could very well open a window, a door, maybe even walk through solid walls to get through."

"Do you have a better idea?!" He implored her.

"Yes, we must leave now. Go somewhere he won't be able to find us while we search for another solution." But, even Ally knew that leaving would only make it worse. Austin would be hell bent on finding them and innocent people may end up getting hurt in the process.

Knowing there was no other choice but to stay put, the Dawson family agreed to turn in for the night. Extra guards were everywhere, but it did nothing to quell Ally's nerves. Her father noticed this and moved to hold her, trying desperately to comfort his daughter.

"Don't worry, Ally, I'll make sure your kept safe this entire night. He shall not take you from us, I promise."

Ally knew that what he said could very well be impossible, but she shook her head and bid her parents goodnight. She watched as they walked out her bedroom door and then heard her father lock the door. Ally then began to walk her entire room and set to calm herself for the night ahead.

Unbeknownst to the Dawson family, the walls had ears and eyes that heard and saw everything. A small red robin, perched on the higher windows of Ally's room, flew out of the room and journeyed to an abandoned farmhouse.

Austin had perched himself on a hail bail as he waited for Dez to return. He had to hide in the farmhouse to recuperate his magic. That scene at the ball had almost drained him completely and he would probably need more for tonight. It was completely worth it though. To have his precious girl pressed so close to him, to feel her slightly enlarge breast against him and to finally press that kiss into them, made it all worth it. He kept replaying it over and over in his head, a smile permanently etched onto his face.

He had changed out of his suit into his regular attire of a white short sleeved shirt, a gray leather vest, tailored trousers and a pair of suede knee high boots. A small vial filled with a clear liquid was hanging from his neck. He turned his head when he saw Dez enter the barn to report on the Dawson manor. Austin had sent Dez to warm him of what Lord Dawson would do to keep his precious daughter safe from him.

"Well, what are they planning to do?" Austin asked

"Lord Dawson has positioned every shoulder he has to every point along the manor. Every window and door will be locked and the guards were also given the right to shot at anything they find suspicious." Austin, while a very, very skilled warlock, knew he would couldn't just walk through the front door and take on every guard Lord Dawson had. He would have to be strategic and think of an easier way to get in without-

Then it came to him; he knew that a window in Ally's room was broken, had been broken for years, and would be the perfect way to get to her. He smirked evilly, picked up his cloak, and walked towards the entrance of the farmhouse. He looked out as the rain began to slowly disappear and said,

"The Dawson's will soon learn what happens when you don't give a warlock his dues. You pay with agony and sadness as you watch your most treasured item ripped right out from under you." With that, Austin pulled his cloak on, pulled the hood over his head, and walked out into the rain.

Ally, meanwhile, set about making sure every window in her room was locked as tightly as they could be, well except for one. The one that was still broken and unable to lock. She had to improvise by putting her vanity in front of it. She knew that it probably wouldn't keep him out for long, but it did give her some peace of mind. She walked back to her bed, sighing as she collapsed onto it.

This whole thing was just too complicated and dancing with him didn't help either. All she could think about was the way his hands felt on her leg, staring at his sweet, kissable lips, and how they felt on her chest. And his soft, blonde hair that she just wanted to run her hands through… it was just so infuriating.

Somewhere in her heart, she felt it. That dazed and dreamy moment when everything around seems to melt away. During that dance, it seemed as though they were the only two people in the room and she only wanted to know more about him. Now she could only hope that he would stay away from her. If he wasn't who he was, she would have definitely pursued some kind of relationship, romantic or friendship, with him, but now, the thought sicken her. Now, she just wished to fall… into… the realm… of…

And she was out like a light, the actual light soon following her.

Everything in the room fell silent except for the soft pattering of the rain outside when the window, which had been locked, opened. As silent as snow falling on the ground, he approached the side of her bed and gently cupped her face. The time was now and he had to act fast, for surely a guard had noticed his shadow when he came down and rush to tell Lord Dawson.

Austin maneuvered her body into a straight line and moved himself to hover over her. He knew what he had to do and then he saw her lips. Just one kiss wouldn't hurt or delay his plans and this was a perfect chance. So, he brought his hand underneath her chin to hold her face up while he placed his lips on hers. Austin swore he saw stars as his mouth was pressed against hers, but he knew it couldn't last long. Releasing her mouth, he saw what he was looking for.

A small circle of light had formed in the same place where he had kissed Ally during their dance and it's what would bond her to him forever. A bondage contract; the one thing that was used to make good on the collection of dues in their world and with it Ally now belonged to him. He couldn't contain the smirk that grew on his face as he bent down to the circle.

He placed his lips around it and began to suck and nip at the spot. He was sure there would be a mark there and he didn't care. He then decided to be more daring by placing small kisses along the side of her neck. His hand then moved towards the neck of her nightgown as he opened it to reveal her breasts. His hands began to explore as his mouth continued his assault on her neck when she began moaning and moving.

He looked up from her neck to see her eyes begin to open, a sigh escaping her mouth as she fully awoke. Upon seeing him, her eyes widen considerably and her arms began thrashing about. Her attempts at escape, however, felt more like kicks from an infants than a desperate attempt to escape.

"It's no use struggling, my dear. Just give into your fate and submit to me." Austin said as he held her flailing arms. Despite her flailing, Austin had somehow managed to bring her hands and legs together, almost as if there was invisible rope tied around them. Ally knew there was one way to stop him.

"HELP, somebody help me!" Ally yelled as Austin lifted her from her bed. He hurried to the window as the door banged open. Guards flooded the room as Austin maneuvered himself back towards the window to escape. All the while, Ally was still thrashing in his arms. When he managed to make it to the window, he turned back to Lord Dawson.

"You desired a highly valuable potion for the child you could not have. What better price than that very child you would give anything to protect?" With that he jumped out the window. You could hear them as the feel due to Ally screaming at the top of her lungs. However, Austin simply landed on his feet and took off towards the nearby forest, where Dez was waiting.

Once he was far enough from the manor, he stopped and looked down at Ally. Surprisingly, she had passed out as she made no move to escape. He smiled and moved on to where Dez waited with his horse.

Arriving at their meeting point, Austin had handed Ally to Dez to hold while he got on his horse. After climbing on, Dez handed Ally back to him, along with some rope that would be used to bind her waist to him while they rode. He did, after all, have to make sure she wouldn't escape along the way.

Dez had morphed into his red robin form and flew beside Austin as they rode. Austin looked down at Ally's face, seeing the stressed and sad look on her face. That would change the second they got to their new home. He wrapped her in his cloak to keep her warm and picked up the pace on his horse.

Now, he thought, the price has been paid and a new chapter begins

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