The tension in the guest suite was palpable as Lucius and Sirius continued their conversation. Abraxas, who had been standing quietly at the edge of the room, suddenly erupted, his face flushed with anger and anguish.
"No!" Abraxas shouted, his voice breaking as he stepped forward. "This is not okay! This has been happening for the last three years!"
Everyone turned to look at him in shock. Lucius's eyes widened at Abraxas's outburst. "Abraxas, what are you—"
Abraxas's voice trembled with a mix of fury and pain. "Whenever Orion would act out as a child, Walburga would punish him harshly. Men would come over… they'd mistreat him. And all this time, he kept it silent. But it's not just her—she's been involving others!"
Sirius's face showed shock and sorrow as he turned to Walburga, his anger now directed at her. "Is this true? Have you been abusing Orion and involving others in it?"
Walburga's expression remained neutral, but the guilt in her eyes was unmistakable. Her silence spoke volumes in the oppressive quiet that followed.
Lucius, visibly shaken, turned to Abraxas, his voice filled with concern. "Abraxas, why didn't you come forward with this information earlier? We could have taken action."
Abraxas's face was pale, his eyes brimming with tears. "I didn't know what to do. I saw things I couldn't understand and didn't know who to tell. I thought it was just something that happened to Orion because of… because of what Walburga does."
Sirius looked at Abraxas with a mix of empathy and determination. "We need to ensure this abuse stops immediately. Orion deserves to be safe and cared for, and we will make sure that happens."
Lucius nodded, his face set in grim determination. "This changes everything. We will address this matter with the utmost seriousness. Walburga's actions are inexcusable, and those responsible must be held accountable."
Abraxas stood beside Orion, his own emotions raw. "I'm sorry I didn't do more sooner. I didn't know how to help him."
Orion, despite his pain, reached out a trembling hand to Abraxas. "Thank you for telling the truth. It means a lot to me."
As the room began to settle, the gravity of the situation weighed heavily on everyone. Lucius's resolve to address the abuse was clear, and Sirius's protective stance over Orion was unwavering. Abraxas's revelation had shifted the focus to an urgent need for justice and healing. The path forward would involve not only dealing with the immediate fallout but also ensuring that such abuses would never be tolerated again.