Page 126 of Ashes

I staggered over to Sirena and fell to my knees in front of her.

“I-I don’t want to do this,” I choked out softly. “Please, angel, know that I don’t want to do this. I-I just don’t know what else to do. We’ll all be hurt if I don’t. I’m sorry. I’m so fucking sorry, baby.”

She didn’t move.

I reached out with fumbling fingers and untied the back of her hospital gown. Then I let it fall to her waist, revealing more of her pale skin and her full breasts.

I swallowed thickly, wanting to cover her back up. My hands shook as I reached out and cradled her face, tears sliding down my cheeks.

“Undo her belts.” Sully grunted.

With shaking hands, I undid her bindings, freeing her. She fell forward against me limply, her body still trembling slightly.

“Angel.” I wept softly. “I’m sorry. Please. Be brave.”

“Take her to the bed,” Sully instructed. “She needs to be in bed.”

I lifted her naked body into my arms as her gown slipped away. I forced myself to focus and ignore the heaviness of my body. Carefully, I took her to the hospital bed in the room and laid her in it.

Right in front of the fucking mirror.

Of course it was.

Fear choked me as I brushed her hair from her face. Her eyes wavered as she stared at the ceiling, her lips parted.

I blew out a shaky breath, dreading what would happen next.

“Asylum,” Sully called out. “Your turn.”

“Go fuck yourself,” Asylum said, glaring at Sully.

Sully let out a soft chuckle. “I’m sure I’ll get the opportunity soon. For now, comply or I’ll have Mr. Wolfe put her back in the chair and see if she can handle another round oftherapy. Not like it matters if we lose a catatonic patient. They’re a bit useless anyway.”

Asylum jerked free of the wards holding him and strode toward me and Sirena, his blue eyes darkened with rage.

I’d never seen anyone look quite so frightening before, and I lived with the watchers.

This Asylum was the guy who’d force you to eat your own eyeballs. That much I knew.

“Mr. Wolfe, if you’d be so kind to hold Miss Lawrence down for this next part.” Sully offered another grin. “This is what our audience paid for. We want to give them a good show.”

Dread overwhelmed my fear as I stared at Sirena.

“I sometimes allow audience participation,” Sully murmured. “So consider that before you tell me no.”

Bile burned my throat as I realized I had no choice. I knew what was going to happen. They were going to watch us defile her. Defile my angel for their sick pleasure.

If we were going to do this, I was going to make it as painless as I could.

I crawled into bed with Sirena and hauled her limp body into my arms, situating her on my lap. Her small body fit easily between my legs as I cradled her against me. I’d be sure to hold her through this nightmare.

“Mr. Cain, show us the wicked you’re capable of,” Sully said softly. “If you fail, I’ll take over.”

I watched, nausea and pain choking me, as Asylum got onto the bed and pushed Sirena’s legs apart.

“Don’t,” the words slipped from my lips as he unzipped his pants and pulled his cock out. He stroked it to get it hard.

He said nothing, but his body trembled as I held my angel in my arms.

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