THE KING’S VESTIGE

Chapter 2

Aunt Mira laid on the concrete floor in her living room, staring at the ceiling that she had patched a thousand time.

The floor was cold, too cold.

Her blood was spreading around her and soaking her clothes. Both of her legs were twisted in different direction and it made her stomach churn anytime she tried to look at them.

Every pain caused her to scream. She was not going to do it again.

“You caused it upon yourself.” A man said and lazily strolled past her.

He walked over to the near couch “You had a very big opportunity,” he continued. “Your brother was sleeping with Celessa Thorne. I don’t think you know what that means. You had all the power in the world but you traded it by running off with the kids.”

He stared down at her. “And look where that has gotten you.”

Mira gathered the remaining strength she had left and spat blood on his shoes. 

“I disowned him as my brother.” She whispered, “the moment he let that witch kill my sister, I disowned him.” 

The man laughed out loud, his scar was fresh from the injury she had inflicted on his face, while he attempted to assault her.

“It does not change anything.” He said. “And incase you don’t know, the girl? The one you tried to protect?”

Mira’s fingers were twitching.

“She is dead.” He said. “She has been sent to the auction house where she would be sold.” 

“You are lying,” Mira said. 

Another man walked inside, he was young and was very nervous.

“Am I?” the man asked softly.

Click.

“You should be worried about yourself.” He said. “The orders were clear. You will suffer.”

Click.

“We are going to start with your fingers one after another.” His lips curled into a smirk “All this can go away if you start telling the truth about your nephew’s hideout.”

Mira’s eyes met him.

“Go to hell”

The pliers were slowly moved towards her hand, when the front door exploded from the inside. The wood shattered into pieces.

Both men froze 

Standing at the door way was Kade. His shoulders were calm and his hand clenched into a fist. He scanned the room till it landed on Mira.

For a moment, he felt something snap inside of him. 

Was it pain or was it fear? He could not tell. 

But it suddenly vanished and his eyes darkened.

The two men in the room took a few step backwards without meaning to move their legs.

Mira’s tormentor swallowed hard and tried to reach for his phone. “How fascinating,” he said, trying to force a grin on his face. “I did not expect you to walk right in.”

His hand was shaking as he raised his phone over to his ears. “I believe the boss is going to triple our pay when she finds out.”

“Kade!” Mira called. “Run away, it is a trap!”

Kade walked inside and felt the tension in the air. “You don’t have to worry about me” He assured. “This will be quick”

The two men rushed forward but none could land a clean blow.

Kade’s movement was timed and calculated. He jammed his fist into one of the men’s throat, dropping the man to the floor as he choked.

The second tried to swing a knife but it was caught mid air and twisted to the side and elbowed his jaw, dropping him to the ground.

They begin to back away until their backs was against the wall.

“We already called him.” One of them stuttered. “Thorne Caspian is coming. You are going to be dead when he gets here.”

Kade stopped walking.

“Thorne Caspian,” He repeated. 

The frail man nodded quickly. “He is Celessa’s nephew, he has money and also has power.”

Kade’s stepped forward and the man kept talking. “You cannot touch him.”

He pulled out his fingers and rammed them into the eyes of the man, pulling his eyes socket out of their place.

“Please,” Mira’s tormentor sobbed. “I don’t know where the girl is. I swear. She was already gone far before we got there.”

Kade grabbed him by the throat and raised him from the floor with one hand.

“I said where,” Kade asked calmly. “is my sister!” 

“I don’t know!” the man cried. “They took her somewhere else. I swear!”

“Auction house” Mira struggles to speak. “They took her to the auction house.” 

Kade snuffed the life out of the man and dropped his body to the floor. He rushed over to Mira, gently placing her head on his laps.

“I heard them say it” She said and closed her eyes.

Kade checked her pulse and noticed it was weak, but it was still there.

She would live.

Kade heard the door slam outside and rose from the floor and walked out.

There were several men standing beside the car.

“Sounds like someone important has arrived,” Kade said calmly. “Where exactly is the auction happening?” 

The door opened wider and a man stepped out dressed in a perfect tailor made suit. 

“I heard there was trouble here,” the man smiled. “Something about the King of the North loosing his temper?” he added.

Thorne Caspian walked a few meters forward and noticed the blood stains on Kade’s hand and the smile disappeared.

He placed his hand into his jacket. “Well,” he said slowly, “now here is someone who knows where your sister is hiding”

Kade looked behind Caspian and noticed the guns in the hands of the men. He was totally outnumbered.

“You should be damn lucky you have these men to protect you.”

“Or else what….” Caspian asked. “Kill me?” He laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

“I don’t think that would be possible.” He took another step and gazed into Kade’s eyes. “You and I have something in common and we are bound by the same battles.”

“Auction house…” Kade said with his lips curled into a smile. “I believe that is where she is being taken.”

Caspian sighed and looked at Kade’s eyes once more. “Lets go inside”