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CHAPTER FIFTY
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THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY ONE
A man's voice whispered in my ear, "Wake up."Slowly, I opened my eyes, and the grin on my face vanished as I saw Lord Lothaire's unfriendly gaze.As I struggled to my feet on a slick, soft surface, I realized I was no longer in Aric's bedroom. I appeared lying on a leather couch in a circularly shaped room.A man I had never met before, with curly brown hair and a cocoa-colored complexion, lay asleep next to me. He appeared to be in his late twenties or early thirties, though his perspective made it difficult to tell.Lothaire, seated directly across from me, murmured, "Good morning," the rich crimson liquid in the crystal glass in his hand, drawing my attention back.My eyes swiveled frantically to the left and right, searching for a way out, but none could be seen.Lord Lothaire, seemingly reading my mind, remarked, "We are on an airplane; you are welcome to open the door, but it is a long way down."When I realized there was nowhere to go, I stopped looking and brought my knees to
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY TWO
The two were inseparable as they tried to figure out how Lord Lothaire had heard about Liberty and Alfie and why he had traveled to Spokane.He never ventured out of his Seattle fortress with his groveling courtiers, lovers, and toys. Never!Henry lamented when they ran out of ideas, "The only thing I can think of is that the privacy charms at the bordello were too weak to prohibit someone from listening in on our talk last night."'Those spells are meant to be impenetrable,' Aric shook his head.Do you seriously doubt that Maddie would have allowed the spells to expire? Henry looked at his companion and inquired.Aric's voice hardened at the prospect that one of his own people might betray him: "She would if she was seeking for a knowledge she could exchange that would get her sent to Seattle or Portland."His friend's eyes widened at the thought of the potential influence one piece of knowledge could purchase, and he said, "Do you think she'd do that?"With that, Aric pushed himself
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY THREE
Aric's father was drinking from the man, and the man's screams seemed to continue on and on. I could still hear it with my fingers jammed uncomfortably in my ears.Ultimately, I did my best to block out the sound of the body hitting the water with a horrible thud as Lord Lothaire dropped it.When I dared to look, I saw his lips and chin pouring with blood as he grinned at me, and his face was only a few inches away from mine.Fearfully, I let out a cry before I could pull my hands away from my ears to hide my mouth.He pretended to be confused and inquired, "What?" Do I have makeup on my face?He got up and moved to the plane's rear, laughing heartily at his joke as he kicked the dead guy aside.When I saw it, I cupped my palms around my mouth and cried.For me, this was the worst-case scenario the night I was abducted for the hunt. To serve a vampire master with a vicious streak who would torture me until I begged for my life to end.Now that Aric had me, he treated me well for the m
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR
After Aric was finished with her, Maddie was unrecognizable. He had slashed her face open and let her bleed out, enjoying seeing her life force drained away before his very eyes.It was the corridor that Henry had selected to wait in. To him, it was enough to hear of his friend's illicit activities behind closed doors.When the door opened, he nearly had an emesis attack at the sight of Aric splattered in blood and guts from head to toe.Aric gasped, wiping his face with a sleeve streaming with the same blood he was brushing off his face.In return for power over a new coven in Portland, he informed his father of "everything we said last night," he alleged.Henry exhaled a scathing "bitch," burying the sorrow and shame he had been experiencing.He leaned against the wall and asked, "Did she tell you anything about his plans?"When questioned why he wasn't wearing a shirt, Aric said, "She never asked." He then discarded the shirt with a slopping sound as it hit the ground."What are ou
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE
I was so exhausted that I could hardly get off the plane alone when we landed.Lord Lothaire had not only used me as a drinking vessel again but also assaulted me in ways I had never been subjected to before.As my body shivered from the shock and blood loss, I stumbled down the last three stairs and landed awkwardly on the sidewalk below.Lothaire grabbed the back of my neck and said, "Get up."I was hoisted up to the point where I could only use the tips of my toes to get to the waiting automobile.Walking to the front door, I saw my reflection in the glass. Seeing what I did nearly broke me.My lips were swollen from the countless strikes the vampire had administered throughout his assault, and my face was a mask of bruises. Because my under-eye circles were so obvious, I was convinced that no amount of shut-eye or concealer would ever help.Lothaire pushed me violently into the side of the automobile and said, "Get in."Following instructions, I opened the door and slid inside, re
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY SiX
Aric took a shower at the quickest pace he had ever used in his entire life. He had instructed Henry to return home and wait for more instructions on the next stage of their strategy.He was completely clueless about what that next step would entail. He might submit as many petitions as he liked, but he knew his father would not pay attention to them.His father had always been a horrible guy, but this took his viciousness to an entirely new level.This was more than simply his turning down Josephine's proposal of marriage. If that were the case, his father would have simply forced him and his city to comply by imposing tariffs and other restrictions on them.Aric donned a clean pair of pants, a polo shirt, and a sweater several sizes too big as soon as he stepped out of the shower.Grabbing a bag, he crammed a few pairs of socks and underwear and a couple of shirts, another pair of pants, and another pair of pants into it.Aric climbed into the backseat of his car behind the driver's
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN
As I was being brought through Lord Lothaire's mansion in Seattle, I couldn't help but stare in wonder at the garish wealth that surrounded me.I was escorted into several rooms decorated with gold embellishments, paintings, and sculptures depicting people who appeared to be being tortured or enslaved and were either hanging or standing.Nobody spoke, including any of the other humans I came across, even the slave I was following. Every one of them had obvious evidence of maltreatment and had just been subjected to cruel feedings.When I saw them, I couldn't help but marvel at how Aric could have grown up in such an environment and still managed to become a nice and compassionate adult compared to them.When he was himself, though, he was the kindest, most compassionate guy I'd ever met. It's true that when he lost control, he turned into a complete monster who killed without remorse or guilt, but when he wasn't himself, he was an utter monster.After entering an elevator, a slave hit
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT
While Aric was filling up his tank, Henry rummaged around in his luggage, looking for the blood packets that he had brought along for their journey.While holding up two packets, he cried, "O positive or negative?"Aric said, "Positive, please," while extending his palm in an attempt to snag the pack while it was in mid-air.Before sinking his teeth into the blood pack, his pal questioned him, "Do you think your sister is going to know we're here?"Aric heaved a sigh when he saw headlights approaching their direction and replied, "Yes, she noticed."Henry exhaled and looked in the same direction as the other man. "Crap." "So, I called you on your birthday—how did that conversation go?"Henry laughed cynically as he looked at him from across the car and asked, "So," we're screwed?"Aric had little choice but to shrug and wait as the circle of motorbikes continued to close in on them.At least twelve bloodsucking vampires, clothed in leather, dismounted their bicycles and took off their
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