The Capture

A/N: Warning! This chapter contains a non-consensual love scene. I will put a warning when the scene begins and when it ends if you want to avoid it!

"You fucking ingrates!" Queen Renee screamed at Seth and Hakam as they kneeled before her. While they didn't show it, both men were terrified and feared for their lives at that moment.

''One job! You both had one job and that was to keep my daughter, your Princess, and your cousin safe! Why was she left unattended?!" she demanded her voice carrying over the entire building.

When Seth sent word to her that Bella had gone missing from her room at Barbeau she immediately got on the fastest winged horse in their stables and flew to the parlor along with the Commander of the Black Magicians and her uncle Laurent and four higher-ranking guards.

"Please calm yourself, Your Majesty" Laurent pleaded.

"Do not tell me to calm down uncle! Seth may be your grandson but if he doesn't give me the answers I want, his head will mount spike by morning!" she screamed back at him.

"Threats will not help the situation, my Queen," Laurent responded as he took hold of her arm.

"Please, Renee! You are not thinking clearly. Sit down and let me handle this," Laurent said as he nudged her to the chair provided for her. Renee sighed and took his advice and sat while her uncle turned his attention toward his soldiers.

"Rise both of you. Tell me what you know," Laurent commanded as Seth and Hakam stood to face their commander.

"We integrated everyone here at the time the Crown Princess went missing last night. The girl attending to her room told us she went to fetch wine and food for her but when she returned Princess Bella was gone." Seth reported.

"Did Bella tell anyone else she would be coming here?" Laurent asked.

"No. It was a last-minute decision; she didn't tell anyone from Kaimana," Seth responded

"And what of Lord Samuel surely she told him where she was going," Laurent asked.

"No. She hasn't spoken to him for a few days now. They had a fight, and she hasn't been able to get in touch with him since," Seth told him.

This Surprised Laurent. He, as did everyone in Keegan, knew how close the princess and the heir of The Rock were.

"Did she tell you what they fought about," Renee asked.

"It was about Lord Jasper's advances during our stay in Kaimana," Seth told his queen.

"Advances! What advances?!" Renee demanded.

"Lord Jasper tried to convince the princess that she would be better suited to marry him instead of Lord Samuel. She didn't respond well to the attempt," Seth said, tensing realizing that Bella didn't tell her mother about the incident.

"Lord Samuel tried to convince her to leave earlier than we planned, and they fought about it. Princess Bella eventually decided to heed Lord Samuel's advice and we departed a few days earlier than originally planned. She decided she wanted to visit Barbeau for a couple of days before heading to the Sky Temples".

"Show me the room she was in," Laurent demanded. Seth nodded and led his commander and queen to the sunset room. The building was evacuated with all the patrons seated outside with three of the guards holding them, Mr. Lao and all his employees.

Once they arrived at the room Laurent went directly into the hot spring room. The first thing he noticed was blood on the floor. He could also sense traces of magic still in the air.

"Bella must've used her blood magic at some point," Renee said knowing her daughter's abilities.

"It's possible. She may have been hurt before being taken," Laurent responded. He turned to Seth and said, "I will go to Kaimana with Hakam and two others and question Lord Jasper and his father. You will escort the Queen back to the capital".

"I'm not going anywhere!" Renee stated, furious that Laurent would think to make orders for her.

"Think Renee! Right now, she and Lady Edana are the only two heirs you have and if word gets out that one of them is missing it could give our enemies certain ideas," Laurent responded. Normally he wouldn't dare speak to his niece in this manner, however, time was of the essence, and he didn't have time to follow protocol.

"Forgive me Your Majesty but you must put aside your personal feelings and think like the queen you are. Go home and continue your duties as usual. Act as though nothing is amiss, and I will find the princess. This I swear to you,'' he told her, placing both hands on her shoulders.

As much as she hated it, her uncle was right. She was a queen before anything and the stability of her kingdom came before anything else, even her child.

"Very well," she said softly. "And what of the other people here," she asked him.

"Do not worry about them. Jane will take care of it," he assured her. Jane, one of the guards accompanying them, was a master at compulsions and mind-altering spells. She would make it so that no one would even remember the royal family or guard being here.

Renee nodded at him and walked over to Seth, "If you were not my sister's son," she grabbed his arm causing him to fall to his knees in pain, his body shaking. She was sending electrical waves through his body. Not enough to kill him, but just enough to make him suffer. After a minute she let him go and he fell backward, coughing and gasping for breath.

Renee didn't say anything else as she stepped over him. She didn't need to; the message was clear. If he wasn't her nephew, he would've died a slow and painful death.

Bella felt like her head had been slammed into a wall. She tried to rub the back of her head but found that her hands were chained above her. She was also blindfolded and laying down on what she assumed was a bed due to its softness. She was confused until she suddenly remembered what happened in the bathhouse. "Son of bitch!" she said to herself.

No matter these chains wouldn't hold her. She pulled her powers toward her hands to try and break the chains however she felt it being pulled in another direction. It was being pulled to the middle of her chest. Something was absorbing her power!

'Oh, this is bad,' She thought as she felt her heart start to race. If she couldn't use her powers she was in trouble. But now wasn't the time to panic. 'Come on Bella! Think!' she told herself.

Based on the men earlier, she assumed she was either in the shadowlands or somewhere south of Keegan. But she didn't know who would want to kidnap her. The neighboring kingdom Sunniva? Their people weren't born with magic, but they were known to use objects that either absorbed magic, like the one being used on her now, or possessed power that could be controlled.

Someone from the old country Idalia, where the Kenna clan originally came from? There have been many attempts from them in the past on her family years ago but nothing recently.

A thought struck her then. Could it be? No! He wouldn't dare! Would he? Could Lord Jasper have been behind this? She couldn't believe that he would go this far! She knew that he was pissed at her, but she didn't think he would stoop this low.

"Hello," She called out. "Is anyone there? Let me out of these chains at once," she screamed. She didn't know if anyone could hear her, but she wasn't going to just sit around and wait for something to happen. Unknown to her, she was being watched from another room by her captures using a crystal ball.

"I have to admit, I didn't think you had it in you to go forward with this. I'm impressed," Paul told the other man in the room.

"Don't make jokes Paul! This is only the beginning. Have you informed Victoria of our progress," he asked.

"Yes, and her response was the same 'Get it done quickly'. I don't understand why you put up with that wench, seems more trouble than she is worth," Paul said.

"Don't be an idiot! Victoria may be insufferable, but she is a valuable asset and to pull this off I'll need a powerhouse like her on my side," the man responded.

Paul nodded, understanding his reasons. A knock at the door caused both men to turn towards it. An older woman, fair-skinned with long brunette hair tied in a neat bun and dark brown eyes, dressed in a light white gown and headdress came inside.

"Pardon me, My Lords. She is ready for you," the woman said to them.

"Thank you, Lady Angela. And did you examine her?" the man asked.

"Yes, My Lord. It is the perfect time for her to conceive your child," Angela responded.

"Excellent, I will be there shortly". Lady Angela curtsied and left the room.

Paul looked at his cousin with skepticism. "Are you sure about this? Once it's done there is no going back". This was the part of the plan he wasn't so sure about. They were risking bringing the wrath of Queen Renee and her entire army down on their heads if this falls through.

"Yes. It's the only way. Bella will come to understand my reasoning with time," his cousin said as he walked toward the door.

"Make sure the shifter is keeping his eyes on Renee and Lord Jasper the last thing we need is the arrogant prick taking things into his own hands," he said.

"And what about Samuel? What are we doing with him?" Paul asked.

"Leave him in the dark cells for now". The Dark Cells were rooms that were void of sight and sound as a means of torture to those forced inside.

Paul chuckled, "You're not getting soft on this, are you? You know as well as I that he cannot be allowed to live".

"What I do with my brother is none of your business! Just do as I command," Jacob screamed before slamming the door as he left.

Paul rolled his eyes at his foolish cousin's temper. He has always been impulsive and sometimes irrational. Paul was surprised that he was able to put together such an elaborate plan. To claim the princess's maidenhood and impregnate her with his child, and by doing so have the sole claim to her hand in marriage.

It was an ancient law, rarely used in recent times. But one that could still be implemented if need be. He would keep the subjugations charm on Bella for the time being and once they were married, he would take control as King Regent.

Originally, Jacob wasn't supposed to take the princess by force. He meant to challenge his brother in proper combat for Bella's hand. He had contingencies in place to ensure his victory, but Samuel secured her hand earlier than he expected and he was forced to improvise.

He came seeking Paul's help two years ago and while the plan itself has changed the outcome will still be the same. He could care less about the woman's cooperation, having made his fortune in various pleasure houses around the country with 'unwilling employees'. With Jacob on the throne, he would be in a position of power to further his other businesses and wealth.

"Jahan!" he called. The shadows on the wall morphed and shifted towards him and took the form of a smaller being with pale green skin.

"Yes, master," the creature responded.

"What news of Queen Renee," he demanded.

"She and the Commander of the Black Magicians have left Barbeau. Commander Laurent is headed to Kaiman to question Lord Jasper and the Queen has returned to the capital," Jahan said.

"Good. Go to Kaimana and assume the role of Lord Jasper and take his place for the time Laurent is there," Paul said to the shifter, and he disappeared to fulfill his commands.

Jasper would never survive a sit-down with Laurent! The sniveling brat would immediately. Not that he had real information, only that he placed a locator spell on the princess before she left Kaimana which allowed them to track her to Barbeau.

With nothing left to do, for now, Paul decided to sit down and watch the show. May as well enjoy the view.

"Okay, this isn't funny! Let…me… out NOW!" Bella screamed as she jerked against the restraints. The suspense was killing her! How long were they just going to keep her here blind?

Finally, she heard a door open, "Whose there?! Answer me!" she demanded.

Jacob didn't respond as he was stunned by her beauty. There she was the woman of his dreams laid out in submission for him. He wished this was under better circumstances, but he had no other choice. It's just as she told him before at her betrothal feast 'when you find that special someone don't let anything stand between the two of you'. Those were her words to him, and what confirmed to him that he was doing the right thing.

He approached the bed she was centered on and ran a single finger down her face, causing her to jerk away in response. He knew Bella wouldn't make this easy for him, she would fight with everything she had. He didn't want their first time to be like this, but they move past it. With time. Jacob decided it best to get the hard part over with, as he removed the thick robe he was wearing. He climbed on top of her and tied a gag around her mouth.

*starts*

Bella struggled against the person straddling her lower half. It didn't take a genius to realize where this was going. She tried to kick him off, but his weight was too heavy. Bella screamed for the man to get off her before he gagged her. She began to sob as the person began to touch her womanhood, a place that only Samuel has ever touched her. Her sobs were mixed with moans as unwanted pleasure rushed through her.

Jacob, wanting the princess to have some pleasure, caressed her slit softly feeling her moisten against his fingers. Once he deemed her ready, he spread her legs wider to thrust himself into her.

Bella screamed as her maidenhead was broken but this stranger. Her tears caused the cloth around her eyes to dampen as she cried out in pain. Her cries were muffled by the gag as her body went limp and the man continued to thrust inside her. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. She was kidnapped, chained up and blinded, stripped of her powers, and being raped. How could she let this happen?! How could she ever face her family after this?! How would Samuel look at her now that she was spoiled by another?!

Jacob was in heaven. Being inside her felt better than he ever imagined. Her virgin cunt wrapped tightly around him as he pounded into her. With his eyes closed, he could pretend that her cries were of pleasure instead of pain. He sped his movements up as he chased his end before exploding inside her. during his climax, he bit down hard on her shoulder.

*ends*

Bella screamed as this savage sunk his teeth into her. She shook her head trying to get him to release her, but the damage was already done. This was Jacob's insurance, Maledictio Signum. A forbidden curse that could give its caster complete control over a person's body. One would have to draw that person's blood and push a part of their being into their victim.

Jacob pulled back and watch as the wound closed, and a five-pointed star appeared. It seemed like Bella passed out from the effect of the curse. He unlocked the chains above her head and removed the blindfold. He pulled the sheet up and covered her so she wouldn't be cold. He kneeled on the side of the bed and placed his hands on her face and said, "I'm sorry" and kissed her forehead.

Jacob grabbed the robe to put back on and stepped toward the window. He hated that it had to come to this, but it was necessary. He would have Lady Angela and the other ladies he employed to care for Bella, to ensure her comfort while he continued with his plans. If Angela was right, then Bella should have conceived his child tonight. If not, then he would try again next month. For now, he would keep his identity hidden from her but once things were in order, he would reveal himself to her.

Deciding his next phase, he opened the door where Angela and three other ladies waited for him. "Once My Lady awakens ensure that she is taken care of," he commanded.

"At once, My Lord," Lady Angela said as she motioned the other ladies into the room and closed the door behind them.

The hard part was over, now to deal with his brother.