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"Ahhh," Bette cried as the agiel hit her back leaving yet another scar on her mocha skin.

Jodi’s hand caressed the newly formed wound and said, "you’re not gonna be defiant are you?"

"N-no mistress," Bette sobbed letting her head fall forward.

"Good," Jodi said moving in front of Bette and placing a gentle kiss on her neck.

"Thank you mistress," Bette breathed because of the small bit of affection she had received.

"Now, let’s put some clothes on you before Mistress Buckley gets here," Jodi said grabbing Bette’s clothes and putting them on her.

The door opened just as Jodi finished and Faye Buckley walked in.

"Well well, so this is the Seeker," Buckley said, an evil smirk on her lips.

Bette wanted to spit in her face but Jodi’s agiel near her temple made her stop herself.

"Do you wanna know why you out of all people are the seeker?" Buckley spat getting closer to Bette.

"Why?" Bette said.

"Don’t talk!" Jodi snapped pressing the agiel against Bette’s temple. Pain shot through Bette’s entire body as she let out a scream.

"About 26 years ago," Buckley said ignoring Bette’s whimpers, "my soldiers brought a group of people from a town called Aclaidia to be slaves. I was taken by one of them and made him my own personal slave. Next thing I know I’m pregnant. So I give birth to a girl, give it to him, then send them away to be killed."

"You monster!" Bette cried.

"Shut up!" Jodi shouted slamming the agiel against the other temple.

Bette’s screams filled the room again and Buckley waited for them to subside before continuing, "she partitioned her mind. You don’t own her Jodi!"

"I thought I did mistress!" Jodi cried.

"Well, Bette," Buckley said clenching her fists and gritting her teeth, "my daughter and her father were saved by a wizard. Do you wanna know what that man’s name was?"

"No!" Bette cried already knowing the answer receiving another jab of the agiel to her ribs.

"His name was Melvin Porter, I finally had him killed, and the best part is that he told me everything I needed to know about you," Buckley said, "my precious book of orden, you will help your mommy out."