Chapter 40 Punishment

Book:My Half Brother, My Mate Published:2024-7-5

Mia’s POV
I walked into the sitting room and noticed guests were already leaving, while the ones who stayed were chatting with each other. Curious, I moved my gaze in search for Beta Jayson, but he was nowhere around. ”Mia.” I heard my name being called from the stairs.
I moved my gaze to the stairs and realized it was Cassandra calling me. ”May I have a word with you.” She asked and, without waiting for a response, she turned and left. ”What does she want.” My wolf grumbled while I took the stairs and went after her. I saw her enter Ricardo’s room and wanted to stop, but she gestured to me to come in with a friendly smile. ”Maybe she wants to make peace.” I suggested while my wolf groaned at it.
I followed her into the room, closed the door, and stood beside the door. ”Come closer.” She gestured while I stared at her with furrowed eyebrows, ”Just tell me what you want.” I spoke firmly.
”I have a plan, and you fit the perfect prey.” She said and moved closer to me. With confused eyes, I watched her fall on the floor and made a loud cry which was heard all over the mansion. ”What…” I tried speaking, but was cut short when I saw alpha Ricardo in the room. With stunned eyes, I held his gaze and moved my gaze back to Cassandra only to see her whining in pain, but what got me horrify was the blood running down her thighs.
”She has killed my baby!” She sobbed loudly, which got me confused. ”No!” She yelled bitterly while staring at the blood running down her thighs. ”What…” I tried speaking but noticed the door opened and a man who should be in his late fifties walked in with a worried look. ”I heard the Cry of Cassandra, what…” He paused and stared at Cassandra on the floor.
”What happened to you?” He asked in panic while squatting before her, ”She…she…killed my baby…” She sobbed loudly, getting me more confused, but I wouldn’t keep quiet. ”I didn’t do anything to her, she is bloody lying.” I yelled Angrily Only to get a hot slap on my cheek from the man whom I assumed was her father.
With startled eyes I held my left cheek and held his gaze which was burning with anger. ”How dare you speak to my daughter in that manner!” He yelled and wanted to land another slap on me, but I was shocked, Alpha Ricardo held his hand from reaching me. ”She is not a maid, she is my half sister.” He said, and let go of his hand. I held Ricardo’s gaze and realized he was really furious, but I couldn’t tell if he was angry at me.
”Father, I’ve lost my baby!” Casey yelled in pain, ”What happened?” Ricardo asked, ”Nothing happened…” I tried speaking, but he cut me off, ”I wasn’t asking you.” He spoke angrily while I shook my head but didn’t say a word.
”What happened?” Ricardo directed those questions to her while she kept shedding crocodile tears that made me marvel what her plans were.
”I called her in here, so we could have a talk because of what happened a few hours ago. I only wanted to talk to her and apologized for my actions, but she got aggressive and told me to stay away from you, that you are hers alone…” She paused and sobbed loudly before she continued, while I just stood there, dumbfounded. ”I told her you were mine and the next thing I knew she pushed me to the floor and I hit my stomach in the bedstead.” She said and began sobbing loudly.
”That’s a lie!” I yelled while shaking my head, ”She is lying!” I pleaded in fear and stood before Ricardo. ”You know me Rick, you know I can’t do such a thing, I can’t push her when I know she is pregnant and besides all she is saying are all lies…” ”Enough!” He yelled, forcing my words back into my mouth. ”Keep quiet!” He yelled furiously, causing fear to run down my spine.
The room was silent except for the loud sob coming from Cassandra. With confused eyes, I stared at her thighs. I noticed that the blood was still running down her thighs, which made me more confused.
”You know the rules, alpha Ricardo.” Cassandra’s father spoke, while alpha Ricardo remained silent. ”What rules, I did nothing.” I spoke in panic. ”I told you to keep shut!” Alpha Ricardo warned, forcing my lips sealed.
”She must be…” Cassandra’s father tried speaking, but alpha Ricardo stopped him, ”the doctor is on his way to check her, maybe it just a minor thing.” He suggested, while Cassandra kept crying. ”This is unfair alpha Ricardo, this child was yours, and you are doing nothing about it.” She yelled and just then a knock came on the door and a doctor walked in. ”Greetings.” He lowered his head and moved over to Cassandra side. With panting breath, I watched him examine her. ”She is playing tricks with you.” My wolf whimpered, ”I know.” I responded and saw the doctor standing at his feet with a sigh. ”I’m sorry to announce, but she has lost the pregnancy.” He said and got an angry groan from alpha Ricardo.
”No!” She sobbed while I just stood there numb. Everything was like a movie to me, in which I was playing the role of a villain. ”How dare you kill my first grandchild.” Her father yelled and moved towards me, but I quickly stood behind alpha Ricardo with trembling legs. ”She has to face the consequences of her actions.” Her father yelled while I shook my head with fear. ” I did nothing, please believe me…” I tried speaking, but she cut me off, ”You liar, you killed my child.” She sobbed in tears and move her gaze to alpha Ricardo. ”She has killed our baby, you can’t let her get away with it.” She pleaded with tears while I kept shaking my head, but no one was paying attention to me.
”Alpha Ricardo?” Lycan Anthony called out to him when he noticed he wasn’t saying a thing.
”She will be punished for her actions.” He said and turned to hold my gaze while I kept shaking my head, pleading with him not to believe her, but rather he shut his eyes and spoke. ”Hundred lashes of cane will be given to her, and she will be starved for three days.” He declared. ”That is not enough!” Lycan Anthony cut in, ”This punishment can’t be compared to her crime.” He yelled.
With a groan, Alpha Ricardo opened his eyes, held my gaze for a second and turned to Lycan Anthony. ”She is a daughter of my Father, you don’t expect me to sentence her to death because of Cassandra’s claims when there is no much evidence.” He spoke Angrily while Lycan Anthony groaned and said, ”Do you mean my daughter will push herself to the floor and killed her child?, You think all this is a joke, do you just realized that you just lost your child” He yelled with gritted teeth while Alpha Ricardo ran his fingers through his hair and walked around the room while I just stood there numb and didn’t know what to say.
”She has to be killed.” Lycan Anthony requested while holding my gaze. I could see the anger and hatred he has for me in his eyes, which was really confusing because it feels like he hates me not just for this, but for something else.
”I have made my declaration, Lycan Anthony. She can’t be sentenced to death when there is no evidence against her.” Alpha Ricardo spoke firmly, leaving no room for argument.
”She is lying.” I screamed and moved to her side, ”Tell them the truth.” I pleaded, but rather, she cried loudly.
Two guards came in and knelt before alpha Ricardo.
I noticed he hesitated for a while before speaking, ”Give her a hundred wipe and lock her up.” He decreed.
”No, no, no.” I cried and tried running away, but the men grabbed me and dragged me away.
”I didn’t do it; I’m innocent.” I yelled, but it fell on deaf ears.
I was being dragged to an empty room, which was empty except for a wooden object that stood erect and was kept at the center of the room.
”I didn’t do it; please believe me.” I pleaded with the guards, but they both ignored me and tied me to the wood.
”Which whip should we use on her?” one of the guards asked, unsure.
”Any.” The other responded and went for the whip.
“Oh, moon goddess.” I whimpered and shut my eyes, waiting for the first wipe on my body, but Surprisedly, the whip didn’t land on my body, rather I felt something wrapped around my neck. ”A choker.” I whispered in fear and quickly opened my eyes. ”What…” I tried speaking, but my words got stuck in my mouth when a lash landed on my back. With a gulp, I swallowed the pain while another landed on my back. ”We are so sorry.” One of the guards apologized and landed more lashes on my back.
With tears filled eyes, I closed my eyes while I felt the whimpering of my wolf as she whimpered in pain due to the choker around my neck which was subduing her and my abilities.
I whined and screamed in pain as the whip kept landing on my body. I knew the guards were doing all they could to restrain themselves, but it was really painful. My body throbbed with pain and discomfort.
”Please stop!” I pleaded with a loud cry, but it fell on deaf ears.
I couldn’t tell how many lashes had landed on my body when the guards stopped. ”We should stop.” One of them spoke in a whisper. ”But Alpha Ricardo ordered a hundred lashes.” The other one protested, ”She will pass out if we do that.” The other one grumbled and began untying me. ”My lady, are you okay?” He asked, worriedly, but I couldn’t give him a response.
The moment he untied me, I fell on his body and he was quick to hold me. ”Where are we taking her.” He asked the other men. ”To the cell.” The other guard responded. ”What if she pass out there, you know her wolf and abilities are subdued.” he murmured while the other heaved a heavy sigh but didn’t say a word.
With my eyes closed, I noticed one of the guards carried me on his shoulders and left the empty room. After taking a few walks, I heard them talking to someone whose voice sounded familiar. Slowly, I opened my eyes and realized it was Simone. He stared at me with a pitiful look and gestured the men to leave.
With the direction they took I realized they didn’t take me to the cell, rather they took the stairs, opened my door and made me lie on the bed. ”Are you sure of this?” One of the guards asked, ”This is alpha Ricardo’s instructions.” The other guard responded and held my gaze. ”Can you see us properly?” He asked, worried, while I didn’t give him an answer, rather I let the tears fell freely on my cheeks.
They both stared at me with eyes filled with worry before leaving the room.
As they left, I tried getting up, but fell flat on the floor. My whole body twitched with discomfort, the ache in my body was unbearable. I tried making a mind link, but the choker around my neck prevented me.
”Mother!” I cried out in pain, wishing for death to take me. ”I want to die, please take me.” I sobbed silently and slowly got on my feet while my legs trembled with pain.
Gradually, I walked to my window, stood by it and peeped down. My room was on the third floor, so definitely I wouldn’t make it if I jumped from the window. ”Forgive me mother!” I whispered in tears and slowly climbed on the window. With panting breath, I squatted and looked down at the first floor while my heart throbbed with pain. ”This is it!” I whispered and shut my eyes.