[SICARIO]
[Fifty-six months ago]
Jer was antsy the whole morning. He was always looking around and while Awuor had noticed, she thought that he was preparing a surprise for her. He had done this again some time back and her investigative skills had ruined the surprise for her.
So today, she would pretend like she didn't know that something was coming for her. Sure, she didn't know it would be evil, but a part of her was excited to see what her mate would whip up today.
While Awuor was excited, Jer was freaking out. He was expecting Razia to show up any time now. He knew that he wouldn't be able to pull off this shit on his own, and he needed her help with the magic.
So, when he saw her walk glamorized towards him, he let out a breath of relief. He looked like he wanted to make a run for the mess, but even he was smart enough to know that it was a bad idea. A really terrible one.
"You look constipated. Relax this isn't even going to take long. I saw Eniola head to the alpha suite. It will be fast, come along," Razia said and Jer sighed.
He hated this. He hated that he was about to take away the smile on his mate's face. He hated that no matter what he tried to do today, the outcome would remain the same and that the girl he liked would be broken for the rest of her life.
With her skills, Jer was certain she would get to the bottom of this and he could only hope that when she did, he was not alive for that, because it would ruin him if she found out while he lived.
Jer knew there would never be a fitting explanation for what he was about to do, so he hoped whatever path his mate would take on after this, she would be okay and of the right mind to get on with it.
They could have used guns but that would be too suspicious, with fingerprints and all. The advanced tech in Sicario was unbeatable and if that ever happened, Jer knew he wouldn't even have to worry about getting castrated anymore.
He would be burnt at the stake and no one would bother coming for him. It was a long gamble and it was scarring with him more than he had ever imagined possible. Perhaps this was his fate, right?
"Okay... I can do this," Jer said even though he looked like he was trying to convince himself that everything would be okay. Nothing would be, but then the illusion was what mattered right?
Jer looked at the blade in his hand, and it didn't take him long to realize it was Awuor's favorite blade. This blade was sharp. Way too sharp that if he mishandled it, he would be the one dead by it.
Just one strike for the blade and even the strongest of bones would be cut. It was a gift for Awuor on her sixteenth birthday. No one knew who had given it to her, but the girl never thought too much about it because it was normal for people to do that.
The anonymous gifts had so far proven to be harmless, until this one, because He was about to put it to use. What if he stopped himself? Would he live? Oh, how Jer had so many questions.
However, he knew that even if he stopped, Razia would just kill him and kill Eniola. It was inevitable. The only choice he had to make today was to see whether he was the one being saved or he was the one who would be taken out by that same blade.
"Don't tell me you're getting cold feet, Jeremiah. We have been training you for this for years. You know what will happen to your dear mother and father if you don't do this, right?" Razia asked and Jer nodded defeatedly.
Fate had to be a cruel bitch for it to have fucked him over like this. Awuor was his happiness. That girl's smile was everything to him and yet today he would be the reason she probably would never smile again.
It was all not fair, but then life wasn't a choice for many. He just had to make sure that there wasn't a thing that could be done without the luna. Oh, how this was unhinged on so many fronts.
"I'm not. I'm going, okay?" Jer said irritatedly as he made his way to the luna who was busy arranging the suite. There wasn't much cleaning to be done, but then it was like Eniola knew what was coming.