Chapter Twenty

I am so so so so sorry about they delay! I am in the middle of exams and revision not to mention work stuff...I am really sorry and I had to cram this in so sorry for the quality and I hope you like.

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My ears quickly followed the sound of the slap leading me to face left, my hearing heightened as my sight sense was blocked. Smell, hearing and taste were the only things I am able to use. Even my touch sense was cut off by the thick ropes restraining my hands behind the cold, uncomfortable chair. My auto-tuned hearing picked up small whimpers, the rage took over the fear mixed with worry as my ears heated up. 'Leave my sons the fuck alone!' I growled unsure of where I was directing my anger to.

A bitter laugh erupted from in front me, a hot breath was blowing across my nose. I could feel that whoever it was a mere inches away from me, it was truly terrifying not knowing who it was. But the only thing playing on my mind was my two little boys, I hoped to God that Phoebe was with Christian. I mean he'd keep her safe, this is my over-bearing fifty we're talking about.

'Your kids? Well they certainly have your husbands admirable features but you? Hmm maybe they have your personality, just like the bitch you are' Alarm bells instantly rang in my head, her ragged tone seemed instantly familiar...Lelia...

'No...Listen to me Lelia you need to let my children go, they've done nothing to you. We should talk' I tried to keep calm but the anger was clear in my voice, fucking psychotic bitch has my kids! 'Oh no no no...I'm not setting your kids free they'd run to daddio!' a bitter clogged up laugh came from her rotten mouth. 'Besides we were just having fun weren't we Theodore?' Theodore whimpered.

'NO! DON'T TOUCH HIM! Please...leave him alone' a loud slap rang through her ears followed by a sharp yelp filled with pain and fear. Ana struggled against the restraints as she tried to protect her eldest son, 'no...please. Hurt me...not him...' she whimpered begging for her sons to be kept safe and out of her grasps.

'Oh don't worry Anastasia, I'll get to you shortly...or longly...depends on how long high their pain tolerance is' she stepped around a tied up Theodore and strutted towards Ana, her black stilettos clicking along the steamy floor bed of the sauna. 'Slowly I'll reach you the one thing that will absolutely destroy sir' she leant close to Ana's face and gently kissed the tip of her nose. Her eyes were full of darkness and mirth but they were broken. She was broken. Ana whimpered and she turned her face but Lelia grasped her chin between her fingers, forcefully tugging her to look up at her. 'Please Lelia, don't do this remember what my husband done fore you. He helped you, he tried to save you' Ana's voice was full of reassurance and calm as she tried to plead with Lelia.

Slowly and gently she pulled her hand back thinking. 'He didn't save me, he sent me away he wanted me out of his life, you wanted me out of his life' her voice was laced with anger, hurt and betrayal. She clicked her heels backwards and Ana panicked thinking she would lash out at Theodore again. 'No! I promise you it wasn't that! Honestly' Lelia paused for second then rushed back to Ana, 'Then what was it?!' Ana whimpered and her head reflexed backwards to avoid being hit but Lelia stood stone cold towering over her awaiting her answer. 'You were sick Lelia, you needed help and Christian cared about you so he wanted to provide that help for you. He was doing what he thought best not thinking about anyone else's involvement in the situation, you meant a lot to him Lelia' Ana spat out those last few words regretting what she said but she knew they were true.

Even though Christian would deny it he held something for Lelia, she didn't feel threatened by that aspect but Lelia wanted more so much with Christian and they developed some sort of friendship out of it all. Lelia and Christian never saw each other after the sub/dom relationship but Lelia seemed to connect with Christian on some sort of level yet only Ana seemed to embraced and explore the connection that she to held with Christian, no wonder Lelia got confused. Ana knew that her husband put her and the children's safety above everything and throwing psychotic Lelia into the mix didn't help. Lelia ruined all compassion, friendship or whatever Christian held for her when she held the gun to Ana's head that night.

Lelia was startled when she heard the words, it took moments for her to process it as she kneeled in front of Ana, 'Master cares about me?' Ana nodded feebly, 'Of course he does, truth to be told I'm jealous' Ana was lying through her back teeth but she had to get onto Lelia's level of understanding, to understand Lelia and save her sons. 'Jealous? But he has you Ana I don't understand' she reached up and undid the blindfold brushing her fingers through her hair undoing the black cotton blindfold.

When the material slid down Ana's face her eyes covered in spots blurred her vision as they took time to adjust to their surroundings. When she came around it was a dark grey murky scene all she could see on her right was a black figure slumped in a chair, the figure's boarded body was writhing in pain and fear. Ana whimpered as she realised it was Theodore, 'Oh baby' she whispered soft and worried she quickly glanced to her left where Jaxon was strapped in a baby seat his grey figure just sat there curling into his seat as he tried to find some sort of comfort. My baby boy Ana whimpered as tears strolled down her cheek chasing after each other.

Her fearful, big blue eyes locked onto Lelia's brown orbs as she searched. Lelia's eyes were misguided...broken like she was searching for something. But Ana felt nothing towards her, the woman kneeling in front of her seeking reassurance had captivated her sons. Focusing her attention on Lelia with the sole intention of getting her sons to safety she decided to toy with Lelia's vulnerability. 'How could I not be jealous? Christian was in awe of you Lelia you wanted more with him didn't you?' when Lelia curtly nodded and flinched at the memory Ana decided to carry on, 'He was scared to yes to you, you connected with him in a way I never could...a way I never will...you could give him more than I can Lelia'

Ana stared into Lelia gauging her reaction, she wasn't sure if Lelia would soften at the revelation and not spiral further in this messed up web she was in. Lelia let out a hitched breath, he cracked, dry lips parting as she fought in her head. Her eyes rolling around and chapped lips miming as if she was talking, computing to herself. Ana waited, unsure of how much time she had...Lelia was a ticking time bomb and she was sure as hell she wasn't going to let her sons experience the full brunt of the final explosion that Lelia had ticking away somewhere in her twisted brain.

'Master loves me' she whispered, her voice soft like honey almost twisted in something sickly sweet. She was toying with Ana, trying to twist out her emotions test if Ana was saying this out of the fear of her own life.

Ana briskly nodded, she had to go with what Lelia was saying, tell her what she wanted to hear 'He does, I don't want him to but he does' Ana feigned hurt on her face, she wasn't fully faking she was letting the hurt of not being able to keep her children safe. Tears wound up in her eyes all she wanted was them safe, 'Please Lelia, you can have Christian if you want just let Theodore and Jaxon go' she bore her wide eyes into Lelia's pleading, 'please this is between you and I, not my sons they're innocent'

Lelia pushed herself up off the floor brushing her behind for any unwanted dust lingering, 'you're right you know Ana, the children are innocent but what sort of mother lets her kids get kidnapped?!' her tone was laced with spite and disgust. Ana hung her head in shame, she was right, how could I allow them to be kidnapped I'm suppose to keep them safe and I can't manage that. Slowly Lelia tilted her head to the side examining Ana deep in thought. 'You're a good mother I'd give you that, beautiful kids they certainly get that from their father' Ana nodded and whimpered afraid of what was going to happen, 'then let them go' Ana pleaded, 'please let them go, they're terrified'

Slowly Lelia strolled over to the youngest one, Jaxon. He sensed her coming and immediately hugged back into the car seat whimpering in fear for his life. 'Mommy!' he whimpered his breathing rate inconsolable and fast. Ana's heart broke as she heard him whimper in fear. 'Don't touch him!' a deep husky growl came from Theodore as he tugged and shifted closer trying to protect his baby brother. 'Theodore don't!' Ana warned, 'Baby let me sort this please, It'll be okay' she gently tried to reassure her eldest son and in return he quietened so Ana focused on Jaxon. 'Shh mommy's here, don't cry baby' she held the strongness in her voice but inside she was dying.

Lelia gently lifted Jaxon down and led him towards the door, she was gentle and nurturing guiding him out of danger. The anger in Ana boiled further but she contained it, scared that Lelia would easily turn. Just get Theodore out now she chanted over and over in her head. Once Lelia slammed the door shut Theodore jumped unaware of what's happening, 'Mom? Mommy?' he hoarsed out, the youngness evident in his voice. 'Shh baby, be quiet now I promise I'll get you out, even if it's the last thing I do, I love you' her voice cracked showing her stress and fear bleeding through. 'I love you mom' Theodore whispered a tear trickling down her cheek.

Lelia floating in her own world slowly strode to Theodore, 'someday it's going to be, me, you and your daddy one big happy family' She slipped his blindfold off as Ana's insides churned in disgust at the words she spoke towards her son. Theodore was dishevelled as Lelia untied the ropes setting him free. As he stood up rubbing his wrists his eyes were fixed firmly on his mom. 'C'mon mom lets go' he whispered. Lelia grabbed his wrist twisting back causing him to yelp out in pain 'God!' he screamed.

'NO!' Ana shouted, 'Let him go! Please! Let him go...' her voiced was tainted and wrecked with fear for Theodore as the tears wracked her body, 'Please...' she begged and Lelia's daydreamed smile turned quickly into something sinister and twisted but before she could react Theodore stamped her toes causing her to release his wrist which him taking advantage of ,elbowed her harshly in her abdomen causing her breath to short take. She stumbled backwards glancing at Theodore in confusion and stumbled onto the heated hard floor.

'Mom!' Theodore panicked and urgently rushed over untying her knots that restrained her wrists. As soon as she was released she stood up and enveloped Theodore in a bruising hug peppering kisses down his face and pushing him away to examine ensuring there was no critical injury. 'Oh baby!' she tried to pull him in again but he resisted grimacing, 'as much as I love you to we need to get out here' he glanced at Lelia returning to her senses and started to clamber up, 'fast'

As he turned away grabbing his mom and shoving her roughly under his arm to protect her and keep her from harm. Loving and protecting his saviour. In the darkness which they glanced through to see their way through to reach the door full aware of Lelia approaching, gaining her strength. But in every darkness their is a light, a crack of light beamed through quickly getting bigger as the steam became visibly into view as did shadows awaiting them.

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