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CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT
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THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FORTY NINE
I thought Aric would punish me for leaving his room when he initially escorted me upstairs. I was sure it would be days before I was able to walk normally again if he punished me for whatever I had done to make him leave in the first place, and if he punished me for talking to Flora, then he would have to punish me for disturbing her from her job.Instead, he'd swept me in his arms and carried me off to his bed.I sighed and laid my head on his chest, enjoying the feel of his fingers on my back and the multitude of little kisses he was leaving there.Several guard uniformed guys burst through the slamming bedroom door and dragged me away from Aric.One can ask, "What does this mean?" When I was being forcibly removed, I heard him demand.A deep, furious voice muttered, "We need to talk to my kid," and the door opened.As I looked, I recognized Lothaire, the Master Vampire of the Northwest Territory, as Aric's biological father.When I saw the terror on Aric's face, my entire body went
THE VICTIMS CHAPTER FIFTY
Aric battled his way to Liberty by killing guard after guard, disregarding any and all wounds he received.When he made it through the crowd of guards, he was just in time to catch her body as his father threw her to the ground, his lips smacking at how tasty she was.Aric's heart was pierced by the terror in her green eyes as he watched her clutch to life while gasping and gurgling.Lothaire replied, towering above them both, "I advise you to put some clothes on and join me in your office for a conversation."Aric looked at his father and said, "I'll murder you." "January, I promise to you, I will murder you.""His father teased, tousling Aric's hair as if he were a youngster, "You will try, but you will fail. Get out of bed and into some clothes."That's it! Aric turned on his father, screaming, and was prepared to murder him for his actions.His father sidestepped and threw a backhand at him, sending him flying across the room.As Aric dropped to the floor in a heap, his body rocke
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
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