84 Chapter 2 (2/2)

Alliana's open hand had struck Min across the cheek. Alliana moved her hand to her mouth, surprised by her own actions, while fury slowly built across Min's face.

”Min, I'm sorry, but you mustn't…”

”Mustn't? What mustn't I do… mother? In a world where you spread your legs for any guy…”

”Min! Enough of that!”

”Don't call me that. Never call me that again. It's Elmindreda. The name you chose is dead to me. That's an endearing name of a woman with family, and I have none!”

”Min… Elmindreda…” Alliana wore a genuinely hurt look on her face.

”I hate you…” Min growled before turning away.

”We're not done, young lady.” Alliana stood up and made a grab for Min's arm.

She immediately turned and shoved Alliana, who fell to bed in surprise. ”I HATE you! Never talk to me again.”

With tears in her eyes, Min turned and ran out of the house, racing off into the forest. At this point, it was already several hours into the night. However, Min couldn't stop herself from running. She was so angry, so frustrated, and so lost, that she didn't know what to do.

Part of her considered running straight to Danin and telling him everything. Maybe she'd give herself to him after. If her mom could spread her legs for anyone, then what sanctity was there left in elf traditions? She seemed to like it while that disgusting creep plowed her from behind, maybe Min would like it too. That line of thinking quickly made Min sick, and she stopped contemplating finding Danin. Sex was disgusting. Eventually, she collapsed by a nearby tree.

Min didn't know how long she sat there by the tree. She might have drifted off to sleep, but when her eyes opened again she was still pushed up against the tree. It wasn't particularly a cold night, but she shivered anyway. The night wore on, Min feeling like she had been hollowed out from the inside. She was an empty shell. Dead emotionally. Uncaring about the world around her.

”Min is this way, Mrs. Alliana.” The distant voice was followed by the sound of a branch cracking.

Mother? No… Min had no mother. The sounds of people moving a distance away caught her attention nontheless. Even though she didn't want anything to do with her mother, the words she heard triggered something. They weren't heading in her direction, and she was aware enough of her surroundings that she would have noticed had someone found her.So, where was her mother going?

Unable to help herself, she began to follow them. She finally got close enough that she was able to see the faces, and it was indeed her mother. The anger surged up in her once again. Alliana was still wearing the white negligee from earlier, but she had a cloak draped over it. It looked like she had left the house in a hurry. The person leading the way was none other than Danin. What was Danin doing out this late? Where would he take her mother?

She continued to follow the pair of them as they made their way through the forest in quiet. Then a clearing finally let out. She found a nearby bush and hid under it, peering into the moonlit field. Danin led Alliana directly into the middle of the field, and it was that point that a form emerged. It was Hector once again, still wearing that arrogant hateful grin he had on earlier, although it looked like he had changed clothing and freshened up.

Hadn't he already had his way with her? Why was he meeting her now in the middle of the night?

”What is this?” Alliana was just as confused as Min was. ”Hector? Why are you meeting me here, now?”

Hector nodded to Danin, who bowed his head and then turned around and left quickly while shooting back nervous looks. Once he disappeared in the shadows, Hector tossed something at Alliana. She caught and looked at the thing in her hand, although Min couldn't tell what it was.

She ignored the item and continued to call out to him, ”Where is Min, Hector? You couldn't possibly…” He raised his hand to his eyes and pointed.

”You… a blindfold, is it? Please, I'm looking for my daughter… if I put this on, you'll take me to her?”

He nodded with a smile, and she finally sighed and put the thing he had thrown at her on, a black blindfold that covered her eyes. Once it was firmly in place, she threw up her hands.

”I don't have time for these games right now, Hector. Tell me, what did you do with my daughter?”

Although Alliana couldn't see it, Hector put on a nasty grin. A second later, he nodded to his side. Someone else quietly emerged from the woods nearby. They started taking several steps towards Alliana, and by the time he was visible Min had to stifle a gasp. The person was Dante.

Min was already suffering heavy shock. Her mind was a jumbled mess, and nothing she was seeing made a whole lot of sense. As a result, she had no choice by to keep watching.

Dante made his way until he was directly in front of Min's mom. He looked down on her lewdly. Even though he was younger than her by more than half, he stood a head taller than her, close in height to his father. Min had never though about it before, but the two did resemble each other strongly. Then, he reached out unashamedly and grabbed Alliana's breast.

She gave a gasp. ”Hectus! Right now… it's a little… Please don't make me do this right now. My daughter is missing and I… aaah.”

Dante seemingly ignored her as he popped a breast from her light dress and started sucking it roughly. Hector only watched with a slight smile on his face as his son violated Alliana, who had thought it was Hector.

Min only watched, frozen in place. In some part of her mind, she understood this was wrong. She knew that Hector was doing something violent and vile to her mother. However, all of this was too new. It was too fresh. She was too angry at her mother. The thought occurred to her, 'it serves her right'. Let Dante have his way with her. If she wasn't such a whore, then this wouldn't happen.

The thought she had at that moment would haunt Min for the rest of her life.