Slave

Chapter 17
Over Due Reunions

"Wait a minute. You were abducted?" the lady cried indignantly.
Cassandra nodded as tears continued falling down her cheeks. Cassandra laid a hand over her stomach to try to calm the kicking child.
“And you’re pregnant.” She said softly. Suddenly, the lady got an idea.
"Come with me," she said.
Cassandra got up and followed her curiously. The lady took her down the halls and into the lower chambers of the manor.
"Why are we going down here?" She asked.
"You'll see," the lady replied.
Cassie grew more curious as they went through a tiny door leading to the lowest dungeon. The walls were rough and icy, and Cassandra could have sworn she saw a few torture items in the corners. 'Probably for all the slaves who won't sleep with him the first night,' she thought bitterly. Then the lady stopped as she stood before a wall lined with cells.
"Okay, go and check the cells," she said.
Cassandra stared at her. "Excuse me?"
"There are only six cells down here. You'll find who I want you to meet in no time."
Cassandra felt a little silly walking around like a blind bat.
"Is there anyone down here?" she called hoarsely due to the fear that was choking her. Something in the cell next to her moved, and a voice came out of its pitch-black depths.
"Cas... Cassie?" She froze in place.
"Who's there?" she asked.
Something reached out and touched her arm, making her shriek.
"It's alright! It's me," said the voice again in a gentle tone.
Cassie turned to look into the cell and gasped in joy.
"M- Ma--MASTER!"
She reached out to the arm and grasped it. Seth stepped forward to see her fully. His eyes were just as gentle and stormy than ever. She touched the bars that separated them to move closer. Unable to speak, he bent down slightly and managed to kiss her. He pulled her through the bars and into his arms.
"I never thought I'd see you again," she cried.
He held her closer to himself in pure joy and relief. "I missed you too."
Then she started crying again.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
She broke away from him and wordlessly showed him her arm. His face grew red and twisted with fury at the words inscribed on it.
"When the fuck did he do this to you?" he thundered.
"Last night," she replied quietly.
Seth sat down on the floor with her and cradled her in his arms.
"I swear- I am going to rip the fucking heart out of that damned son of a bitch!" he swore angrily.
Cassandra reached up to touch his face, and he took her hand in his own and kissed it.
"Does this mean I'm not yours anymore?" she asked.
He gently dried her face. "No, of course not. You'll always be my little girl, even if he does that to you fifteen more times, heaven forbid," he answered.
She rested her head on his shoulder and cried softly into it.
"Shh, calm down, sweetheart," he whispered. "You'll be fine. I'm here."
She took a few deep breaths and snuggled closer. He wrapped his cloak over her and rubbed her back until she was sound asleep.
"I'm right here," he whispered again. "I'll always be here. I love you."
Cassandra smiled as she felt their baby calm down. Two hours passed. Seth was still reclining on the floor while still stroking Cassandra’s hair as she slept on. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"I'm still here," he whispered to her. "I'll be here when you wake up."
"The hell you will," answered a cold voice.
Cassandra’s eyes flew open with horror instantly. Seth covered her up and sent an icy glare at the speaker.
"You..." Seth shot out protecting Cassandra.
"I knew I should have taken you with me,"
Jon said to Cassandra, who had hidden completely under Seth’s cloak. Jon jerked Cassandra through the bars of the cell and into his arms.
"Let me go, you asshole!" she hollered.
He gave her a sharp slap and wrapped his own cloak around her. The slap seemed to echo in Seth’s head as he opened the flood gates of rage into his mind. ‘Time to atone for all that you have done; to Beka and to my Cassandra-’ Seth just repeated the words over and over into his mind, funneling the rage into the thought of what needed to be done.