The Untamed Series 2: The Patriarch's Kiss

Chapter 17: Endless Apologies

Third Person POV

Agonizing echoed on the dark hallways of the passageway directing to the dungeon along with a few loud whipping sounds. A dark figure ran as fast he could in direction of the agonizing screams, passing through the dim light passageway a few torches lit, he ran with every ounce of strength his body had, As the figure ran closer, he furiously and desperately opened a woodened door, any emotion in his heart completely overflowed at the sight that greeted him. He is late. Controlling his eyes, he tried calming his body and spoke.

" Stop, that's it..Leave NOW!" he demanded to a man that wore a mask. The man bowed his head but stayed in place.

" Your Highness, The Chief specifically instructed me to tor.." The man shut his lips tight when he saw the deathly glare the Jade was throwing in his direction, if that glare could kill ,the man would have certainly died the moment the jade furiously entered the room.

" I'll leave.." The man placed the whip he had on his hand on a table and left the room quickly, not wanting to be killed by the Jade.

As soon as the man left, the jade ran towards the chair in the middle of the room. In the chair, sat Wei Wuxian with his arms tied to a metallic tube just above him, the patriarch's body was completely naked, sweat dripped down every inch of his body, blood oozed out in a few scratch marks on his legs, his exposed chest moved up and down slowly, tears ran down his cheeks, his lips were so parched and pale, his silver hair pointed to different directions with continuous drops of sweat rolling down his forehead and his eyes locked lifeless.

" Weiying.." Wangji began crying as he began to untie the Patriarch's hands from above. The Patriarch did not speak a word, his hands fell down as soon as the Jade untied them. The Jade then began untying the Patriarch's legs and when he finished, he quickly took off his own jacket and covered the Patriarch's exposed body.

" I-I'm s-sorry....I got here...so...late" Wangji gently caressed the sorcerer's cheek and his touch was so gentle, he felt that if he pressed even with the smallest amount, Wuxian would break, as if he was a bubble that once you touch it, it pops and disappears. The Jade sobbed and he glanced at his lover's eyes.

" Wangji...back away...." Wuxian managed to whisper weakly but the Jade didn't bulge.

" Wangji...move for a mome..." The Sorcerer managed to gain a small amount of energy and turned his body to his left. His lips parted and his face pointed directly at the floor as the small amount of food that was given to him a few hours prior was expulsed from his body.

" Weiying!" Wangji got up and slowly massaged circles on the sorcerer's back. The Jade's hands massaging the sorcerer's back felt all the sweat that had formed in the sorcerer's body. Wangji felt so broken seeing the man he loved heaving the small portion of food that was given to him earlier and watch how his lover's body was so weak but worst of all, he couldn't stop it before anything happened.

" I'll take you to my room. I'll protect you, over my dead body will you be tortured." Wangji said as soon as Wuxian collapsed back on the chair. " Let me clean you" Wangji used his handkerchief to gently wipe any remnants of the liquid that had come out of the sorcerer's parched lips.

" No. Leave me here. You'll anger your father if he finds us. Just... prevent the man that tortured me to keep doing it. Take me to my cell." Wuxian said weakly and his eyes kept closing." Don't fall asleep!Weiying, please..Let me take you to my room, no one will find us please. I can't bear to see you in this state." Wangji's tear fell in top of Wuxian's stomach but the sorcerer shook his head.

" Lanzhan Please...If you want...you can stay with me." Wuxian continued to try and convince the Jade but Wangji wasn't having Wuxian suffer anymore in the cell of the dungeon. Instead of agreeing to the sorcerer's request, Wangji gently picked Wuxian up with his right hand under the sorcerer's knee and his left hand holding the sorcerer's waist." I'm taking you to my room. Don't fall asleep until you drink some water." The sorcerer sighed and slowly gave in to the Jade's command.