My Twin Mates

Chapter 14

Author's note
So sorry for the late update, I've had so many tests these last two weeks it's been crazy.
Just wanted to say thank you so much for reading my book, it means the world to me that you guys actually likes my story.
Unfortunately, I've got a few exams coming in the next few weeks so I will try to post once a week but it sometimes might be once a fortnight, sorry.
Also thanks for the votes and comments.
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Jakes POV

I almost walk past her cell, not realising it was her. Standing in front, I stare inside in disbelief at the state Flicker was in. I don't ever remember ordering the silver chains to be placed on her.

Connor appears next to me, he's also frozen in place staring wordlessly at Flicker. I'm horrified at what I see, I never imagined it would be this bad.

Flicker's lying at the back of the cell, her head leaning against the stone wall, eyes closed in pain. A shiver racks her body, but she doesn't open her eyes. She's still in the old top that Connor placed over her all those weeks ago. Staring at her, she was almost unrecognisable looking more like a skeleton than the beautiful women we had met all those weeks ago.

What had we done?

I can't stifle my large vicious growl that echoes throughout the cell, expressing my anger and guilt.
We never should've let it get this far, we should've intervened weeks ago.

At the sound of the growl her eyes flutter open, she looks around the cell before her gaze lands on us, a frightened look automatically covers her face.

Connor growls in response, causing her to shrink further back into the wall, away from us. My mother's words echo in my head, "I was terrified of him". I couldn't believe that history was yet again repeating itself.

I grab the keys opening the door, I needed to take her to the pack doctor. She needed to be healed urgently.

"Please" she whispers only audibly " Please, just leave me alone to die"

"Never" I whisper, "I'm not going to hurt you" I say softly as I slowly approach her.

"I'm just going to take these off" I inform her nodding to her chains.

She puts her hand out causing the metal to burn her skin even further.

"Don't you'll hurt yourself" she rasps and I'm taken back by her want to protect us, it was only a little while ago that she hated us. "Get the gloves"

I shake my head ignoring her plea, it would take too long.

I ignore the burning pain and push the key into the lock twisting it sharply. I gently pull the chains off, not wanting to hurt her even more.
I gasp horrified when I see the damage we've caused.

The silver chains had destroyed all her perfectly porcelain skin. Now it was covered in angry red burn mark which had started to blister. There were patches of dry blood covering her neck while her wrists and ankles were dripping with fresh blood.

Guilt quickly consumes me but like every other strong emotion I have, I shove it down leaving me to deal with it later.

My mother was right, my beautiful mate was strong. I can't imagine any other she wolf enduring this pain for so long or behaving so stubbornly.

She tries getting up, her legs wobbling like a new born fawn but before she takes her first steps I gently lift her into my arms.
Shit, she's so light.

Cradling Flicker, I take solace in the feel of her in my arms, it had been six weeks since I last touched her. Surprisingly she snuggles up closer to me, seeking comfort in my arms. If she wasn't in a tremendous amount of pain, this moment would be perfect.
I check on Ryder who seems to be awfully quiet.