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A Salvation Called Love

-Chapter 27-

-Hate-

[Regina]

The insistent ringing of my phone made me growl as I quickly made my way out of the shower and wrapped a towel around myself as I stepped into my bedroom. I walked over to my bed and picked up my phone, staring at the number. It was one of my spies that I'd had planted at the school after I'd found out Mr. Gold had let the girl go back to her college. He'd even paid for the wretched thing. I sucked in an angry breath and clicked the answer button. "What do you want, Ashley."

"Mrs. Mills, I have some news for you."

I rolled my eyes and plopped down on the edge of the bed, examining the edges of my nails on my free hand. So far the news hadn't been very good. Except for that one time when I'd found out Mr. Gold had driven down to Florida to visit the girl. "It better be good, Ashley because you interrupted my shower and I'm not in a good mood to begin with."

I hear Ashley sift nervously before she spoke in a slightly shaky voice. "It's good news, I promise. Well… I mean it's not good good news, it's actually bad news… but it's good news."

"Ashley."

I could feel her shiver in fear over the phone and I wanted to laugh. I enjoyed it when people feared me. Her voice was a little softer as she spoke. "Promise me you won't hurt my family."

I snorted. "I don't have to promise a damn thing, girl. I don't make deals with people, unlike someone I know."

"Please. Please, I'm doing what you want me to do."

I gave an annoyed sigh and crossed one of my legs over my knee, adjusting the towel so I wasn't flashing the whole room even though no one was there at the moment. That would be a different story later. "Fine. I won't hurt them… for now. Now tell me the damn news, girl, before I change my mind."

"She's pregnant!"

Her words were rushed so I wasn't sure I'd heard her correctly. "Who's what? Speak slower, Ashley. I want to be able to understand your rabid babbling."

Ashley took a deep breath and it gave a small echo over the phone. "Annabelle. Is. Pregnant."

I stopped picking at my towel and froze. My blood felt like it was turning to ice at her words. "Annabelle is pregnant… by someone on campus?"

"No."

I growled into the phone. "If not then who is the father, girl?"

She was silent for a long moment before finally speaking softly. "That man who came to visit her… the rich one… I think his name is Mr. Gold."

I slowly stood up and walked over to my window. My grip on my phone was tightening by the second and my blood turned from ice to magma. "Mr. Gold is the father. Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"How sure?"

She paused for a moment. "Very sure. Annabelle left my room a little bit ago and she's the one who told me she was pregnant."

"And she told you it was Mr. Gold?"

"Yes. She said she went to a clinic today and the test came back positive. She said the only guy she's been with was Mr. Gold."

I hung up and gave a small scream of frustration. Damn him and that girl. He didn't deserve happiness. She didn't deserve happiness. I turned away from my window and flung my phone onto the bed. I needed to finish my shower and get dressed because it was time that I brought out a major pawn and a major plan in this game of powers. I wasn't going to lose to a cowardly bastard like Mr. Gold. I grinned to myself as I thought about how bad this new pawn and plan was going to destroy that man.

[Ellidor Lachlan – 30 Minutes Later]

I sat up as I heard the prison door open at the top of the stairs and high heels click down the stone stairs. When Regina Mills stepped off the last step she flicked on the lights and I blinked rapidly, trying to get my eyes to adjust quickly. The woman who'd held me captive for as long as I could remember stopped in front of my cell and smiled down at me, her crimson lipstick like blood across her lips. "How would you like to do me a favour, Ellidor? I'll give you all the freedom you want, I just want to know you'll behave."

I slowly stood to my full height. I was a few inches taller than this woman even with her heels on. I ran my hands through my uncombed curly hair and shrugged. "What do you want me to do this time?"

She slowly slid one of her hands through the bars and ran her hand across my chest, dragging her nails across my tattered tshirt. "Oh, nothing much."

I blinked down at her not believing a word she said. She was a liar and she always got her way. I'd been her slave ever since she found me as a child. She'd taken me in and locked me down here, only letting me out when she wanted me to do something evil that she couldn't quite do herself… something like killing a person or beating them to within an inch of their lives. In a sense I was her evil-doer. "Do you want me to kill someone?"

She laughed and shook her head, her dark eyes flashing up at me. "Oh no, Ellidor. I don't want you to kill anyone… Well, not right now at least."

"You want me to hurt someone?"

Her hands slid down to trace over the tops of my jeans. I hated when she touched me. "I don't want you to hurt her right away. I just want you to watch her for a few weeks before you… bring her unwillingly back here and lock her up. Then maybe you can hurt her all you like. Or not." She shrugged and pushed away from the bars to dig into her purse. She drug out a set of skeleton keys and flicked through them until she came to the key that would unlock my cell. She slipped it in and before turning it she narrowed her eyes up at me. "You're going to behave and do as I ask aren't you, Ellidor?

I slowly nodded. I had no choice really because she controlled me with her magic. Whatever she asked I had to do. That's what made me her slave. "Yes, ma'am. I'll do as you ask."

She grinned and turned the key, unlocking the cell and swinging the door open. She stepped back as I stepped out. She grimaced as she looked at how filthy I was. It was her fault really because she rarely allowed me out of the cell. "I think you need to clean up first. I have everything ready upstairs for you to take a shower and shave and change into something clean. Henry isn't home right now so you don't have to worry about being seen. I'll meet you in the dining room when you're done. I'll give you the details about what I want done when you're presentable."

I nodded and silently followed her upstairs. When she had closed and locked the prison door behind her I followed her until we got to the first floor where I left her and headed upstairs to the room she had prepared for me, like every other time she'd allowed me out. I quickly undressed in the bedroom and walked into the bathroom naked. I turned the shower on but stood in front of the mirror while the bathroom steamed up. I stared intently at my reflection trying to find the person that I really was. I didn't remember much about before Regina found me. It was a blank canvas. The only thing that stared back at me though was my dirty image. Dark curly brown hair was matted against my scalp and against my face. My dark brown eyes were hollow as they stared back, having no story to be seen through them. My skin was pale from being locked in a cell and covered with scars here and there from the few times I'd disobeyed Regina. The biggest one traced across my chest where she had stabbed me in order to take my heart. I traced my fingers across it and sighed. I turned away from the mirror and opened the shower door, stepping in so that I could wash the dirt and filth from my body. I was nothing more than that evil woman's dog. Nothing more.

A.N. - 1st, the meaning behind the new characters name, because I always have the perfect meaning behind my character's names - Ellidor is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning Sorrow. Lachlan is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning From the Land of the Lochs. I gave him this name because it's got a special meaning. Maybe you'll find out later on in the story, maybe not. 2nd, no I didn't choose the name Lachlan because it's the name of Robert's character in California Solo... it was unintended, LOL. I was scrolling through Scottish Gaelic guy's names and matching up the meaning of the first to the second and BAM, I found one that matched. Then I remembered that was the first name for Robert's new character's name, LOL. I just thought I'd give you a heads up in case you caught on to that part, HAHA! *shakes head* I've lost it... I really have.

A.N. 2 - I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! Your reviews make my heart swell with happiness that I have such amazing readers! You inspire me and uplift me and I just love you so much, and I'm so grateful!

A.N. 3 - Mr. Gold's tears in this newest episode broke my heart! I can't stand seeing him so broken and open and crying and hurting and all of it! Guuuhhhh! No more tears, Mr. Gold, NO MORE TEARS! You'll tear my heart to pieces until there is nothing left!

A.N. 4 - Ok, end of random Mr. Gold rant... LOL... I told you, I've lost it, HAHA... But you know what? All the best people have, MWAHAHAHAHA! *frolicks off to write another chappie* Keep an eye on this cause there might be another chappie in a few hours. Or later at least. I don't know, HAHA!