Chapter 26 - Saved

                                    

                                          
It's currently 100° outside. Y'all it is too hot. 
This chapter does contain sexual assault, violence, death/murder, and gore. If you are not comfortable reading that skip the labeled parts.

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
⚠️Warning gore, murder, weapons, and blood⚠️
"Let's proceed on; I want two teams to take down the guards. Do it discreetly; we don't need them to be alert the others of our presence. I need frequent updates, so Eden stays in the car and keeps the coms on." Sayer and Lynx nod in response.
"I also need you to direct me to Vera's whereabouts. Turn off all alarms once you've gained access to their security system." I give the order with a hard expression and a firm voice.
"Understood. Patrick will be with me in the van. He'll be the getaway driver. We're going to leave once you guys get out and get in the car." Since it's inappropriate at this moment, Eden doesn't joke in his response.
I nod in return, making sure I'm fully equipped with a gun in hand, three knives strapped to my thighs, ammo stashed in my back pockets, and an extra gun tied to my ankle.
When everyone else is prepared, I give the signal, and we go in the direction of the home.
I look straight ahead, ignoring my men killing off the guards. Sayer unlocks the door and waits for us to come inside before gently closing it.
I direct the first team to the left and the other to the right, simply pointing at them. While Sayer, Lynx, and I proceed straight.
"Eden, do you know where she is right now?" I enquire about the coms. However, I had to stop myself since I start to hear rapid gunfire.
"So much for being subtle," Lynx spoke as he prepared his knives.
"Take out as many men as required, and if someone discovers Vera, they are to immediately let me know." I spoke to the others through the earpiece.
"She's in the room, down the hall to the left. The 3rd door, there's a second heat signature as well boss. Someone is in the room with her." Eden informed me.
Even though he won't see me, I nod. A group of twenty men, each carrying weapons, approach us.
Sayer and I take out our weapons, begin firing instantly, killing 10 of the 20 soldiers.
In spite of the blood all over his body. Lynx grabs hold of the man who tried to stab Sayer from behind and slashes his throat.
I then shot another in the head as they tried to detain him. The distraction strategy they employed irritates me after another five minutes of struggling with these little fuckers.
"Take care of the others, Sayer; I don't have time for this. With me, Lynx." I yelled at them.
Following the hallway, we turned left and came to five doors. She is in room three, boss. Lynx told me.
I step back and then raise my foot to slam the door open. I lose it when I see the scene in front of me.
Feeling my blood boil, red is all I can see.
Vera was covered from the waist down by a sheet as she lay on the bed without a shirt. No. Say she wasn't raped, please, no. She's already been through so much.
While Lynz looks around the room for anyone else, I walk toward the bed. 
"Vera, it's me, baby. I'm here, sweetheart. Let's go and get you home." I didn't want to startle her, so I talked gently and moved slowly toward her. 
I knelt down and carefully touched her face with my hand. She finally turned to face me, and as soon as she recognized me, she leaped into my arms and sobbed. 
"Come on, let's go, it's all right, sweetie. You're safe now." She is wrapped in a spare sheet as I stroke her hair.
I make sure she can't see the blood and bodies lying around the house and yard as I leave. The boys are already inside the van when I arrive. 
Vera was wrapped in my arms as I sat on the ground. I swore to her and to myself that she wouldn't experience any harm. 
I promised her that she was safe with me, and look what happened. Never will I be able to forgive myself for this, I dread. 
After an hour of driving, we arrived at the airport, where the private plane was waiting for us. 
Vera will be examined for injuries and assault by the family doctor Lily, who I requested meet us here. 
I held her in my arms as I walked up the stairs with her tightly holding my shirt. As I waited for Lily to arrive, I carried her into the bedroom and sat next to her.
"Vera, hello I'm Lily, the family doctor. Would you like Holden to stay while I check for internal and external injuries?" Her tone was polite and gentle as she said. 
Vera returned the greeting with a muttered nod. She was asked to lean up against the bed's headboard by Lily. 
And asked Vera whether she would like me to leave for the closer examination after she had concluded the routine checkup. 
"No, he can stay." She answered. 
"Please slide off the sheet?" Lily asked once she nodded to Vera.
My hands tremble and tighten in rage as I look at Vera's bruised breasts after she pushed the sheet down to reveal her chest. 
Lily applied a cream thereafter to lessen the discomfort and bruises. 
"Okay, I'm going to lift up the sheet and look okay?" She informed Vera after settling onto the bottom of the bed and gesturing to her vaginal region. 
I took her hand and gave it a soft kiss to let her know I was there. Lily examined her for a few minutes before she put the sheet back over her.
She left some painkillers for her head injuries and the bruising on her arms. In addition to the bruising, use the healing cream. Then left the room, leaving us alone.