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Authors: Khloe Wren
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until her shoulder gave out. She groaned in pain until he released the pressure, even then it continued to sting.
"Hmm, your skin looks so bloody good with my marks on it, slave. Me and you are in for some good times. I've got me a couple of days off work. So we need to get downstairs and get to work. You need some more marks--don't you think?"
Kelly starting shaking before he even finished talking. Oh double damn. This was worse than she had thought, a bad mood was one thing, a couple of days of continuous abuse was an entirely different level of hell. She took a deep breath, tried to seal herself for what was to come as he pulled her from the floor and led her down the stairs to her very own personal hell. She couldn't stop the tears that silently ran down her cheeks and fell to the floor--these were going to be the longest days of her life so far.
~ * ~
"What the hell? Arson? Are you serious?"
Dominic's body all but vibrated with anger. People could have easily been hurt or killed on that ship. As it was, the ship was gutted and a massive amount of wood had been ruined. Trees took decades to grow so their timber should be used well, cherished for the precious gift it was, not wasted like it doesn't have value. He just couldn't understand how people could light fires on purpose. Fire was unique in its ability to completely wipe out lives and property from the face of the earth--not something to be taken lightly.
"Did the investigators work out how it was started?" He asked his dad.
"The investigator said the point of origin was definitely in the sleeping cabin. The mattresses and bedding were soaked in accelerant then set alight. The Captain reported smelling petrol as he approached his ship just before he noticed the smoke and raised the alarm." His dad shook his head as he spoke.
"Do they have any suspects?" Dominic really wanted this guy caught, just what they needed at the heart of summer was a hyped up firebug with a jerry-can of petrol and a lighter running around the place.
"Well, they are pretty sure it's someone who is familiar with the docks. They're looking at a couple of workers. Apparently the Captain of that particular ship has been taking out his frustrations on a couple of them for a while now. Guess one or more of them decided to get him back with their own style of justice." Jake said on a sigh.
"Does he think they will be able to lay charges for it?" Dominic knew full well, just because they 'knew' who did it, didn't mean they could charge the bastard for it.
"Nah, he doesn't think they will be able to get enough evidence to charge anyone, but the manager down there is planning on sacking both the workers who are involved anyway. He doesn't want the risk of any more ship fires." Jake's voice held more than a little frustration in it--Dominic could relate one hundred percent.
"I know how you feel, Dad. I hate that these bastards get away with it so often, leaving them free to do it again." Dominic scrubbed his face as he sighed. There was no point in getting all worked up. There wasn't anything he could do to change the situation.
"Not much we can do about it. Now son, onto a different matter. I want you to start sitting in on the monthly meetings with me soon. That means you need to learn who all the members of the Council of Alphas are." His dad had leaned back in his chair as he spoke.
"What? Why would I need to sit in?" Dominic was confused. What was his Dad on about?
"You are the future, son. When it's time for me to step aside as Alpha, you will not only be Alpha of the Leap here in Rosebery but of the Continental Leap, you will be our representative on the Council of Alphas."
Dominic sat down hard into the chair in shock. His father had previously told him he would be the next Alpha of the Leap here in Rosebery, but he'd never drawn the now obvious conclusion he would also be the representative at the Council. He watched as his father pulled out a note pad and tossed it towards him
"Hmm, your skin looks so bloody good with my marks on it, slave. Me and you are in for some good times. I've got me a couple of days off work. So we need to get downstairs and get to work. You need some more marks--don't you think?"
Kelly starting shaking before he even finished talking. Oh double damn. This was worse than she had thought, a bad mood was one thing, a couple of days of continuous abuse was an entirely different level of hell. She took a deep breath, tried to seal herself for what was to come as he pulled her from the floor and led her down the stairs to her very own personal hell. She couldn't stop the tears that silently ran down her cheeks and fell to the floor--these were going to be the longest days of her life so far.
~ * ~
"What the hell? Arson? Are you serious?"
Dominic's body all but vibrated with anger. People could have easily been hurt or killed on that ship. As it was, the ship was gutted and a massive amount of wood had been ruined. Trees took decades to grow so their timber should be used well, cherished for the precious gift it was, not wasted like it doesn't have value. He just couldn't understand how people could light fires on purpose. Fire was unique in its ability to completely wipe out lives and property from the face of the earth--not something to be taken lightly.
"Did the investigators work out how it was started?" He asked his dad.
"The investigator said the point of origin was definitely in the sleeping cabin. The mattresses and bedding were soaked in accelerant then set alight. The Captain reported smelling petrol as he approached his ship just before he noticed the smoke and raised the alarm." His dad shook his head as he spoke.
"Do they have any suspects?" Dominic really wanted this guy caught, just what they needed at the heart of summer was a hyped up firebug with a jerry-can of petrol and a lighter running around the place.
"Well, they are pretty sure it's someone who is familiar with the docks. They're looking at a couple of workers. Apparently the Captain of that particular ship has been taking out his frustrations on a couple of them for a while now. Guess one or more of them decided to get him back with their own style of justice." Jake said on a sigh.
"Does he think they will be able to lay charges for it?" Dominic knew full well, just because they 'knew' who did it, didn't mean they could charge the bastard for it.
"Nah, he doesn't think they will be able to get enough evidence to charge anyone, but the manager down there is planning on sacking both the workers who are involved anyway. He doesn't want the risk of any more ship fires." Jake's voice held more than a little frustration in it--Dominic could relate one hundred percent.
"I know how you feel, Dad. I hate that these bastards get away with it so often, leaving them free to do it again." Dominic scrubbed his face as he sighed. There was no point in getting all worked up. There wasn't anything he could do to change the situation.
"Not much we can do about it. Now son, onto a different matter. I want you to start sitting in on the monthly meetings with me soon. That means you need to learn who all the members of the Council of Alphas are." His dad had leaned back in his chair as he spoke.
"What? Why would I need to sit in?" Dominic was confused. What was his Dad on about?
"You are the future, son. When it's time for me to step aside as Alpha, you will not only be Alpha of the Leap here in Rosebery but of the Continental Leap, you will be our representative on the Council of Alphas."
Dominic sat down hard into the chair in shock. His father had previously told him he would be the next Alpha of the Leap here in Rosebery, but he'd never drawn the now obvious conclusion he would also be the representative at the Council. He watched as his father pulled out a note pad and tossed it towards him
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