Let the Princess Go

COURTNEY'S POV

"I've had enough of you and your sadistic ways!" The man yelled at me. The look he gave me was ferocious and terrifying.

I blinked stunned by his anger. What did he mean by that? I thought to myself.

I tried to get up from the floor but groaned as my side throbbed in pain once again. My hand came to my side it really felt like I'd been kicked or punched. Staring back at the man I noticed one of his legs was free, and the chain cuff on the contraption that was supposed to hold it down was broken off. He must have forced himself free. Had he kicked me in the gut with his free leg? I wondered. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get up. I felt kind of dizzy like the wind had been knocked out of me.

"I won't let you have your way this time." He spat out as he tugged at the rest of his restraints making a loud metal clanging noise.

I flinched in fear. Why was this man so angry at me? I wondered. I tried to piece together everything. The s*x toys, the contraption, his nakedness, his anger, and the fact that I was the only one in the room and I was wearing a skimpy dress…

Was I…doing something to this man? And against his will? Why couldn't I remember any of it?

The man then continued to fight against the chains of the contraption tugging at them as hard as he could. I watched in both shock and awe. His large muscles constricted and contracted as he fought against the contraption, he really seemed capable of breaking the restraints. What's more the chains and the contraption looked very sturdy and strong. He was really a monster to be able to make them shake like that.

Soon the bolts that held the contraption together gave way and the man broke free. He lunged straight toward me.

The man grabbed me from the floor, lifted me up and pinned me against the nearest wall. I let out a terrified shriek as his hands came around my neck and he began choking me.

My hands went up to his in an attempt to remove them from my neck. It was utterly useless though, like my hands were doing nothing at all. I knew men were strong but even for a man his strength was something else! Almost unnatural.

Talk about an escalation of events I just came from being hit by a truck and now I was suddenly being choked to death. Wasn't one horrible death enough? 

"I won't let you or that King brother of yours have your way any longer!" He spat out at me. "Even if it kills me, I will get rid of you and him. Starting with you!" He said as he began tightening his grip around my neck even more.

Brother? King? What was this man saying?

I flailed around as I desperately tried to remove his hands to no avail.

From the way he broke the shackles of the contraption, I knew he could snap my neck in an instant if he wanted, but he was holding back. There was a crazy vengeful look in his eyes as he choked me, he seemed intent on making me suffer before he did so. How did he even get shackled in the first place? I wondered. With his strength, he should have been able to stop it.

But even though he was holding back I don't think I could hold on much longer. I was going to pass out soon.

Suddenly the door to the room bolted open and several men walked in. My assailant Looked at the men that had come in.

"We heard a commotion what's going on?" One of the men commented.

I glanced from the corner of my eye, The men looked like…knights. Wearing armor and all. What was this, the 18th century?

As soon as they stook in the scene before them, looks of horror appeared on their faces and they all drew out their swords and pointed them at the man.

"Commander, stand down! Let the Princess go!" One of them yelled. So, my assailant was a commander and I was…a princess?

The Commander refused to let me go and continued to choke me. "Move any closer to me and I will kill her in an instant." He threatened.

"Commander do wish upon yourself the wrath of His Majesty?" One of the knights questioned.

"I don't care," he nonchalantly responded.

Soon another man walked into the room he wasn't a knight as he wore more formal clothing. As soon as his eyes landed on the Commander and I his eyes widened in horror.

 "Aldric what are you doing? Stop!" He immediately yelled in a commanding voice as he came towards us.

At the sound of his voice, a conflicted expression appeared on Aldric's face, however, he continued to hold me in place against the wall. "Don't try to stop me, Griffith, I've already made up my mind. I've had enough. I don't care about the consequences." He told him in a tone of finality.

"Aldric please think about what you're doing, you may say you don't care but your actions aren't only going to affect you, you'll drag others down with you," Griffith begged him.

Aldric continued with his internal struggle as his hands on my neck began to tremble.

 "You know what 'he's' like," Griffith continued. "Everyone will get blamed. That'll be unnecessary blood on your hands. So please reconsider."

Aldric's continued to struggle to make up his mind. After a moment his face slowly fell. It was as if he was realizing something. His grip around my neck slowly loosened.

"Aldric please, I'm begging you, let her go," Griffith continued to try to calm him.

I was finally released and fell to the floor. Aldric just stood in front of me looking away from me in defeat. I took in large gulps of air as I grabbed at my neck which was throbbing in pain.

Griffith then quickly ran toward me. "Princess!" He called out as he knelt beside me and helped me sit up. "Are you alright?" he asked me as I choked and coughed aggressively gasping for air.

 Did I look like I was alright?! I would've snapped at him if I had the energy to speak but I felt like I was going to pass out at any moment.

Meanwhile, the knights surrounded Aldric. He begrudgingly complied and allowed the knights to apprehend him. They helped him put on a pair of trousers and had him kneel on the floor.

Griffith then stood and lifted me up in his arms. He turned to look at Aldric. "I don't know how severe your punishment will be, but I'll try to talk to His Majesty." He explained to him. "Make sure you behave in the meantime."

Aldric scoffed.

Call the royal physician, have them sent to the princess's room now!" he ordered one of the knights.

"Yes, sir," one of them responded.

Griffith then carried me out of the room and walked down a long hallway. So far, I was still so confused as to what was happening, but something felt strangely familiar about everything that was happening but I was too physically weak to think about it. This couldn't be a dream because that choking definitely was real and the amount of pain I was in was unimaginable.