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29. Stay Down
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2026-04-17 03:30:25
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The Vampire King's Mate 30. My Baby
IVORY POVWalking up the path to my front door felt like a dream. The air felt cleaner, the sun felt warmer, and for the first time in what felt like forever, I could actually breathe without feeling like the walls were closing in. The weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders, and the phantom sound of sirens had finally faded into the background of a quiet, suburban afternoon.My mom didn't even wait for us to knock. She threw the door open, her face a mask of pure, unadulterated joy mixed with the kind of relief only a parent can feel."My baby!" she cried, throwing her arms around me and squeezing me until my ribs.... almost healed now gave a tiny protest. I didn't care. I buried my face in her shoulder, smelling the familiar scent of home."I knew it! I knew justice would find its way!"But before I could even say a word, she pulled back and turned her attention to the boy standing behind me. Daniel looked startled, his shoulders tense as he shifted from one foot to th
The Vampire King's Mate 29. Stay Down
DANIEL POV"Zeke, floor it!" I roared, the sound tearing through the cramped, metal interior of the van.The black SUV didn't just pull into the diner parking lot. it screeched in with a predatory hunger, tires screaming against the cracked asphalt like a banshee. We scrambled into the back, the sliding door rattling on its tracks. Before it could even click shut, Zeke jammed the vehicle into gear. The scent of burning rubber and desperation filled the cabin as we peeled out, the force of the acceleration slamming me against the metal paneling.I looked through the rear window just in time to see four men in charcoal suits vaulting out of the SUV. They weren't moving like street thugs; they moved with a clinical, terrifying efficiency. These were Arthur Sterling’s professional killers—men paid to make "problems" disappear permanently."Miller, stay down!" I yelled, reaching out to grab Ivory.CRACK.The sound of the gunshot was deafening in the enclosed space. A bullet shattered the
The Vampire King's Mate 28. Please, please
DANIEL’S POV The basement felt like a cage. Every second we sat here staring at screens, the police were getting closer to Ivory’s front door. I was pacing the length of the concrete floor, my shadow stretching long and jaded against the wall. I wanted to hit something. I wanted to find whoever put that bag in her locker and snap their hands off. "Okay, here is the crazy plot twist!" Zeke shouted, slamming his palm onto the desk. The sound echoed like a gunshot, making Ivory jump. "This individual? He is a ghost, Dan. He is one of those dark web bottom feeders. They take any job...framing kids, wiping servers, whatever as long as the crypto clears. Completely anonymous." I stopped pacing and stepped over to Zeke, loitering over his shoulder. I didn't care about the guy's resume. "I need a name, Zeke. Now." "In order to get the mastermind, we have to track this asshole down and make him fess the fuck up," Zeke muttered, his fingers blurring over the keys. "Give me a second... his
The Vampire King's Mate 27. Yo Romeo
Ivory POV The city lights below suddenly felt like cold, mocking eyes. The sirens weren't just background noise anymore, they were a scream, tearing through the quiet of our perfect moment. The red and blue flashes danced across the hood of the Mustang, turning Daniel’s pale face into a flickering mask of shadows."A bag of what?" I whispered, my voice trembling so hard I could barely get the words out. "Daniel, what are you talking about? I haven't been near Stella’s locker in weeks!""It doesn't matter if you were there or not," Daniel hissed, his fingers flying across his phone screen as he ignored three incoming calls from unknown numbers. "They found a stash. A big one. High grade stuff, Ivory. And there’s a ledger. A notebook with your handwriting or a damn good fake of it listing names, dates, and amounts. It makes it look like you were the one supplying Stella and her crew. Like this whole 'feud' was just a cover for a deal gone wrong.""That is insane!" I cried, the world sp
The Vampire King's Mate 26. Framed
Ivory POV Returning to school after being discharged from the clinic felt like stepping into a movie set where I had somehow been recast as the lead. My ribs still gave me a sharp, stinging poke if I breathed too deeply, and the fading yellow bruise on my temple was a grim souvenir from the bathroom floor, but the atmosphere in the hallways had shifted completely.It wasn't just respect anymore. It was fear.As I walked down the main corridor, the sea of students parted like I was carrying a contagious disease. Groups that used to snicker at my thrift store jeans or whisper about my shifts at the diner suddenly went silent, their eyes dropping to the floor. About the thrift store...even my mom used to complain about them. She literally begs me to get designer brands but I am too stringent for that.I saw a girl drop her textbook, she scrambled to pick it up, glancing at me with wide, terrified eyes as if she expected me to summon a lightning bolt and strike her down right there by th
The Vampire King's Mate 25. Pop-pop Sounds
DANIEL POVI had managed to carry Ivory into her house, settle her onto the couch with about six different pillows, and pull a blanket over her legs. She looked small too small. Every time she winced, a fresh wave of guilt hit me. I needed to do something. Something "normal.""I am hungry," she whispered, her eyes half closed. "And my mom didn't leave anything prepped.""Stay put," I said, standing up and rolling up my sleeves. "I have got this.""Daniel, you don't even know where the kitchen is," she teased weakly."It’s the room with the stove, Ivory. I think I can manage."That was my first mistake: overconfidence.In the Connor household, "cooking" meant pressing a button on an intercom or sitting down at a mahogany table while a chef in whites presented a three-course meal. I had never actually made anything that didn't involve a microwave or a protein shaker.I stepped into the Walters' kitchen. It was small, warm, and smelled like cinnamon. I found a box of pasta and a jar of s
The Vampire King's Mate 24. Expelled?
Ivory POV I tried to drift back into the darkness, but the sharp smell of rubbing alcohol wouldn't let me. I slowly peeled my eyes open, only to find Dr. Lana….the school’s blunt, no-nonsense doctor standing over me. She was clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth as she checked the dark
The Vampire King's Mate 23. Don't Move
Ivory POV I woke up expecting the world to still be on fire. I expected the whispers to follow me like a dark cloud and the laughter to ring in my ears the moment I stepped onto the school grounds.But as I walked through the front gates, something was... off.The atmosphere wasn't heavy or mockin
The Vampire King's Mate 22. SKULL! SKULL! SKULL!
Daniel POVThe air inside the underground fight club was thick with the smell of old sweat, copper blood, and cheap cigarettes. This wasn't the polished world of the Connors. This was a basement where the only thing that mattered was how hard you could hit and how much pain you could swallow."I am
The Vampire King's Mate 20. Save It
Ivory POV I skipped my first class. I couldn't do it. I couldn't walk into a room full of people who had spent the last hour dissecting a photo of my tongue down the throat of the school’s most dangerous guy.I retreated to the only place I felt safe….a cramped, flickering stall in the third-floor
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