Hearts On Fire
Chapter 32:

Nash: “How about you? Tell me…did you miss me? I'm sorry for this whole mess and I can't tell you how sorry I am for leaving you with that awful creature that calls himself your mate. You're not his…you're mine but it had to be like this. There was no other way. I needed to sacrifice you to him in order to obtain what we wanted. I see his mark on your neck has faded. I wouldn't be able to stand it. I was mad when I saw you come home with his mark on your beautiful neck but it needed to be done. Unfortunately, it was the only way, don't worry. The mark will disappear soon and I hope the same will be with his scent. I hope it’ll be less potent since you just showered…but no. You still reek of him. How many times did you have to sleep with him? I can smell him all over your body and I can barely contain myself. I want you but this smell…I guess I'll have to get used to it. I’ll do it for you. I’ll do anything for you. I'm sorry for everything I did to you but I know you'll forgive me. It needed to be done and now that everything is according to the plan nothing and no one will stop us. We’ll conquer this world together. I love you. I know you're confused now but I know you love me too. You don't have to say anything, I just know it. Be a good girl and I'll treat you like a queen. My queen. I have something. It was crafted especially for you and this occasion. Do you like it? It looks perfect. I knew that it’ll compliment your eyes. Your veins disappeared. You know what it means? It means you're more calm. I understand this is all confusing but it’ll be okay. You need to trust me and your family. We only want what's best for our pack. It's your pack too. I'll make you happy like he couldn’t. Everything’s okay. Relax and enjoy. Return my kiss, Amaya. I know he's still there in your mind but it'll go away soon.”

In Amaya’s head: I was in a haze. My mind was foggy. It was a feeling I wasn't used to at all. Completely disoriented. Confused that I couldn't think clearly. Everything was vague. I couldn't even know for sure what was happening. What is this? What's going on? Where am I? How did I get here? Is this really happening? I was trying so hard to remember. To remember what was the last thing I did but something was there blocking it all out. Preventing me from getting my memories. Is this a dream? I really couldn't tell. Everything was a blur. I couldn't see the face well. Their voices were like an echo inside my head yet everything was so familiar.

Nash: “You’ll forget about Azar completely soon.”

In Amaya’s head: The next thing I know, I was kissing someone. The feeling I had inside of me was strange. Something was wrong. I didn't have a clue why I was kissing him but it felt so far from right. The moment his lips touched mine and when I returned the kiss something was rising inside of me. Some sort of sickness…like I'm about to throw up. His kisses felt so unnatural, so awful but for some reason I just kept going like I had no other choice. I don't know how I got to this point but I knew was that this wasn't what I wanted. Even though my mind was telling me exactly what I'm supposed to do, it was like my heart was telling me otherwise and it wasn't until he mentioned that name. Azar!! Oh my God, Azar!! My mate!! My husband!! That pulled me out of a trance that I was in and all of a sudden, everything became clear.

Nash: “Calm down, it's okay.”

Amaya: “Get your dirty hands off of me!! What did you do to me?!”

Nash: “I didn't do anything to you.”

Amaya: “Stop lying!! What am I doing here with you?! Why did you take me here?! You're a monster. You even have the audacity to laugh.”

Nash: “I'm laughing because you're wrong. I didn't take you nor kidnap you. Remember our talk from before? I told you that you would come back to me willingly and you did.”

Amaya: “LIAR!! I would never fucking come to you. I hate you. Laugh while you can before I rip your head off.”

Nash: “You're so sweet, it turns me on, stop denying it. There's nothing to be ashamed of. You chose me and came back to me…where you belong, you came home.”

Amaya: “You've lost your mind, this isn't my home and I don't belong with you. I have a mate, he's the only one for me. My home is where he is. (Amaya and Nash fighting)”

Nash: “ENOUGH!! Tell me…where’s your mate?! Do you know what you did to him?!”

Amaya: “I didn't do anything.”

Nash: “Oh my poor girl. So you don't have any idea?”

Amaya: “What are you talking about?”

Nash: “Do you feel different?”

In Amaya’s head: I didn't wanna admit it but he’s right. I did feel different. Like a whole new person. Not to mention all this rage that was inside of me and strength. I did make progress with training but not this much and for sure not enough to punch a strong wolf like Nash before he even got the time to react. He was standing there with a stupid grin on his face. Looks like he knows a lot more than I do. I didn't even know where I was. I started to remember seeing my mom and brother here earlier and as Nash said home, looks like he really meant it. I'm obviously on their territory. I had so many questions running through my mind but I don't have the answers. Not a single one. Again, there was something that made a block, preventing me from remembering previous events. All I can think about was Azar. But even his face and voice were like a distant memory to me. Completely detached from my feelings. It was like I knew I loved him but for some reason now I couldn't remember it. I couldn't feel that love. It was taken from me. The harder I tried to remember, the further I was from it. What the hell is going on? This vile man standing in front of me knew all of it. I've never seen him this smug nor happy. While I couldn't feel my bond with my mate, I could feel hate. Hate towards Nash and everyone from my past. Towards all of those who I used to call my family. They've done something to me…that's for sure. But what? Then it dawned on me. It must be a spell. nothing else could be this strong. Nothing else could make me forget and feel detached from a person who I knew and loved more than my own life. Bastards.

Amaya: “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?! WHERE’S AZAR?!”

Nash: “You didn't seem to care about him at all. Want me to refresh your memory? Just a few minutes ago you were enjoying kissing me. It was the most amazing kiss I ever had. I'm sure you feel the same. Looks like you're stronger than I thought.”

Amaya: “What kind of spell is this?!”

Nash: “Obviously not a potent one. It was supposed to last a lot longer but it looks like it's wearing off. (Amaya’s eyes go from red to blue). Stop fighting it!!”

Amaya: “NEVER!!”

Nash: “That's better. Red eyes suit you better and show how powerful you actually are. But hear me out, you have nowhere to go. This is the only home you have now. You know, we were waiting for some really important news. You see, after what you've done, we don't know how your pathetic mate is doing. An extremely strong creature. Specially now. So we don't know for sure what happened to your sweet lovely Azar. If everything went according to plan…he's dead by now.”

Amaya: “What? If you hurt him, I swear to God I'll rip your throat out with my teeth.”

Nash: “Feisty, I love it. I didn't do anything to him…you did. Isn't it just perfect? To be hurt by the one you love, but the person you call mate. There's no bigger betrayal. It's truly amazing. I keep telling you, but you didn't wanna listen to me.”

Amaya: “I would never hurt him. I’d rather die than do him any harm.”

Nash: “Aww…how adorable. Too bad it's not true. You did hurt him and hopefully even killed him. Let's pray that he's dead. You see, your lovely mate marked you and by doing it, he unlocked your full potential. I know you're not aware of this but ta-da. News flash, you’re a siphoner. When dear Azar marked you…you siphoned all of his powers. Isn’t that amazing? You took them all from him and absorbed it into yourself. Now the question is if he'll survive or not. I must say his chances are slim.”

Amaya: “What did you make me do? You're a dead man!! I'll fucking tear you to pieces!”

Nash: “You hold a lot of power now and thankfully I took precautions. Let me show you. Kneel!! I command you.”

In Amaya’s head: What the hell just happened? As soon as he gave me the command, I fell to the floor. It was the last thing I wanted. I would never kneel in front of the man I hated the most but I didn't have a choice. I didn't even have the time to react. Before I knew it, my body betrayed me and obeyed his command.

Nash: “As you can see, you can't do anything. I guess I was right. I knew you were too stubborn and hot tempered to just fulfill your destiny and stay by my side like you were supposed to. You were supposed to forget about him and be mine but like always, you needed to mess everything up. I wanted to spare you your suffering. The mate bond is an incredible thing. When you’re without him, you'll be in agony…not to mention if he dies so I had a witch do the oblivion spell on you. Looks like it was far from enough for you. You're too attached to that idiot but I made a smart move. See the necklace and the bracelet you're wearing? I put them on while you were still under the spell. You’re bound to me now. You don't have a choice. You will obey every command I give you and you can't use any of your stolen powers unless I asked you to. See how smart I am? I'm the only one who can take those off of you but I don't think I'll ever want to. Don't even dare to try and take them off. This is also a command. Now I can do whatever I want with you. I really wanted to make this easy for you. Now you'll have to suffer but don't worry, I have patience. You would succumb sooner or later and you'll beg me to take you. You'll learn to love me and I'll be kind enough to forgive you but you’ll need to be really persuasive if you get my drift. Until then enjoy your stay. Remember you can give up at any point. You'll know exactly what to do. no more spells. I like this game better.”

Marian: “Do you need my help?”

Nash: “Oh, Marian. Yes, please. I need you to beat some sense into your sister. Like the good old days.”

Marian: “With pleasure.”

Nash: “Until we see each other again. Don't worry, I'll come see you soon and that's hope you'll be more willing to cooperate then. You’ll stay here. You’re not allowed to fight your brother. You’ll let him punish you for your bad manners. Enjoy your stay.”

Marian: “Hello, sissy. Remember how you've always been my favorite punching bag?”

In Amaya’s head: Fucking bastards. I can't even move. (Azar’s hospital room)

In Azrael’s head: Please wake up, son. We need you. Everyone is going insane. We need you to stay strong, please.

Azrael: “Any news, doctor?”

Doctor: “Unfortunately, it's nothing good.”

Azrael: “What do you mean?”

Doctor: “I know we said it's gonna be a slow process but it's going a lot slower than expected and it looks like it's getting slower and slower. Like the healing process is stopping. I'm really sorry but at this point we can't be sure if Azar will ever wake up.”