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Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 203
LeilaAfter cleaning up the penthouse and putting everything away, I headed down the hallway toward the family room. The children were playing Chess with Addie again.โIs everything okay?โ I asked, sitting on the small sofa along the wall.It was already time to think about remodeling again. Sirena was too big for the rocking horse now, and Jase had outgrown it a while back. They were growing up too fast. And if they went away with Raven, I was sure to miss the rest of their short childhood, too.โMom, whatโs wrong?โ Sirena sat beside me and held my hand.I pulled her onto my lap and held her close. โNothing, baby doll. Mommyโs just thinking.โโWhat about?โ she asked, too bright for her young years.I smiled, kissing her cheek. โNothing, baby. Everythingโs fine.โ I gave her another hug and then set her down. โWhy donโt you play Chess with Addie and Jase while I talk to Daddy?โShe nodded, a crease forming between her eyes. โOkay, Mom.โ Then she hurried over and slid onto Jaseโs lap. H
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LeilaLance nodded. โI was thinking of him, too. And when she goes to high school or college, he looks young enough to blend in, even though he was turned when he was twenty-five.โI nodded as tears welled up in my eyes. โI was wracking my brain, trying to think of someone on this short notice, but he was the only one Iโd trust explicitly. On the other hand, we thought we could trust Jeremy, too, and he ended up betraying us. So, we had to be careful who we send with the children.โLance nodded, looking down at my hand as he ran his fingers over mine. โI know you donโt want the children to go, and neither do I. But with Raif coming after them, Iโd never forgive myself if something happens to the children... or you.โI nodded. โI know, but Iโm staying here with you. I donโt want to send the children away at all. But Iโm not leaving without you. The only way Iโd go is to help settle the children in, but you need to come with us, too.โHe shook his head, his eyes misty. โI canโt leave th
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LanceBang, bang, bang!โStay here.โ I jumped out of bed the next morning, slipped on my trousers, and grabbed a shirt. โIโll be right back.โLeila nodded, already out of bed and slipping into her robe. โWho could it be this early?โโI donโt know, but hurry and get dressed.โ I hurried to the door, and Raven was standing on the other side when I opened it. โRaven, is everything okay?โShe shook her head. โNo, it isnโt. May I come in?โโYes, of course.โ I stepped back to let her in.She wrung her hands, pacing. โI have to take the children... now.โโWhat?โ I asked, buttoning my dress shirt. โI thought you werenโt going to leave until this afternoon.โโI wasnโt,โ she replied. โBut I have to take them now.โ She grabbed my shoulders, looking into my eyes. โTrust me on this.โโWith my life,โ I replied. โWhat is it?โโSomeoneโs coming for the children. Theyโre on their way.โโWho?โI looked up, and Leila was standing in the doorway of the bedroom, shell shocked.โIโm not sure, but itโs someo
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LanceI stormed through the Compound until I came to the throne room, where Darius used to pass judgment on members of his coven. Raif was sitting there with Selestra draped all over him.โWhere are my children?โ I growled, clenching my fists.Selestraโs head snapped up.โSo, Lanceโฆ.โ A broad smile spread across Raifโs face. โHow does it feel to have what you hold most dear taken from you?โโGive me back my children!โ Leila screamed, starting toward him, but I stopped her.โWell!โ Raif chuckled. โI see you brought the little missus this time! I think I just might kill her, too.โโOver my dead body,โ I stormed toward him, but Raif was already on his feet.โIf you kill me, youโll never find your children!โ Raif growled as Selestra took a step back. โYou took everything from me!โI scoffed, inclining my head toward Selestra. โObviously, I havenโt taken everything.โโShe came back to me after you left her, alone and defenseless!โ He walked purposefully toward me.I burst out laughing. โTh
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LeilaโPut me down!โ I yelled when we arrived back at our castle. โIโm in control now.โLance set me on my feet as he looked into my eyes, ripping out my heart. โLeila, I promise you, weโll get the children back.โI nodded. โI know. Lance, Iโm so sorry I called you a liar. I was justโโโI know.โ He pulled me to his chest as I held him, gripping his shirt.โLance, Iโโ Then it hit me as I looked into his eyes. โRavenโs still here.โโI know, butโโโNo, Lance!โ I cut him off. โMaybe she can help us find the children.โHe let out a deep breath. โYouโre right.โ He motioned with his head toward the stairs. โLetโs go!โWe darted up the stairs and were on the top floor within seconds. Down the hall, two guards stood outside our door along with Ravenโs guards.โHas anyone entered or exited the penthouse while we were away?โ Lance demanded.Javier shook his head. โNo, sir.โโThank you.โ Lance opened the door and stood back, letting me go in first.โRaven,โ I said, quickly crossing the room to he
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LeilaโSeize them!โ guards yelled as soon as they saw us.โMommy!โ Sirena yelled, running toward me.Addie stood in front of us, donning her fighting stance. โStay behind me!โBut I grabbed Sirena and Jase and pulled them behind me. โStay behind me and donโt look!โLance leaped at one guard and quickly ripped off his head as his body burst into flames. One of Ravenโs guards ripped out the heart of another vampire, and orange, red, and yellow flames shot up from his corpse as he fell to the ground, along with his heart. Ravenโs other guard ripped the head off the last vampire, holding it by the hair, and then dropped it onto the floor as it burst into flames, along with the body. Addie didnโt move from in front of us, standing as protector over the children and me the whole time.โWhereโs Selestra and Raif?โ I yelled, holding the children behind me.โThey were here earlier, but they left,โ Addie replied.โLeila, stay here with the children!โ Lance and Addie darted quickly out the door,
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Lance Four Months Later โGood morning, love,โ I said, greeting Leila one morning. She looked as sexy as ever after stepping out of the shower. โMorning,โ she replied, sadness in her eyes. โIโll be right out.โ Then she walked into the dressing room and locked it behind her, pain ripping through my chest. She blamed me for the children leaving with Raven, or at least I thought she did, although she never said so. Since the children went with Raven, Leila spent most of her time training with Annette Depraysue at the Tenebris Witch Coven. Luckily, it was close by, so Leila came home at night, but she was becoming more and more quiet, withdrawing within herself. And I blamed myself. If I could have protected my children better while they were here, maybe we wouldnโt have had to send them away. We receive frequent reports about the children from Raven along with pictures... and theyโre growing fast. Too fast. We also visit them as often as possible, but itโs not the same. Although w
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START VOLUME 4PrologueLanceNow that the children are in New York, Leila isnโt the same. Sheโs moping around the castle and barely drinks enough blood to keep her body from desiccating. When a vampire desiccates, their body hardens, eventually withering away until theyโre nothing but a useless shell, becoming living mummies. Although I would never let that happen to my Leila, Iโm worried. I fear she may leave me if something doesnโt change between us soon.Iโm losing my family, and Iโm unsure what to do about it.As the leader of the North Coven, I must stay here to defend and command the coven. It had never been a problem before, but now, it is. My first priority must be my family and their protection. In all my years as a vampire, Iโve never had a family before, and Iโll be damned if Iโll let Raif and Selestra take them from me now.Raif is my one-time best friend. Now, heโs after the children and Leila to get back at me for succumbing to my lust years ago with Selestra, his woman
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Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 241 and Epilogue
LeilaJase started toward me, but Selestra held up her hand, stopping him. โWait!โโSelestra,โ Lance growled, his eyes flaring a brilliant green. โIf you do not release the children now, I will personally tear you to pieces.โโAs a show of good faith, Iโm giving you back the children,โ she replied. โBut Raif is crazed with vengeance. I couldnโt take his abuse anymore, and I left him and took your children with me.โโItโs a lie!โโLance, wait!โ I held my hand up, stopping her. โWhat if sheโs telling the truth?โ Then I turned to Selestra. โSo, give us the children. Once theyโre safe, then weโll talk.โSelestra nodded. โAgreed.โ She motioned for Jase and Addie to go to us, and they both rushed toward me and hugged me.โSheโs alone,โ Addie whispered, keeping her voice so low only I could hear.I nodded once. โJase, Sirena, go home with Raven. weโll talk when we get there.โJase looked between us and said, โBe safe.โLance pulled them both in for a quick hug, making it look good. But he ki
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 240
LeilaโI spoke with Kellen,โ Lance said, quickly crossing the room. โHeโs called an emergency and is locking down the castle as we speak. Heโs also agreed to stay with Sirena and Emma, too.โ He let out a deep breath, placing his hands on his hips. โIt may be overkill, but I donโt care. Sirena needs all the protection we can give her.โA moment later, there was a knock on the door.Lance held up his hand to me and quickly crossed the room. He looked through the peephole, opened the door, and extended his hand to Emma. โThanks for this. Iโm so sorry we had to phone you on such short notice.โโNot a problem. Iโm glad to help.โ She walked in dressed in a pair of jeans, a floral shirt, and boots, similar to what I was wearing. I was sure she had come prepared to fight, too.โThank you so much for this.โ I pulled her in for a quick hug. โAfter Kellen locks down the castle, heโll come stay with you.โEmma nodded. โThatโs fine.โ She pointed down the hallway. โIs Sirena in the family room?โI
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 239
LeilaโWhat do you mean โtheyโre missing?โโ Lance demanded, taking a step closer.Raven took a deep breath, the most flustered Iโd ever seen her. โAfter dinner, they were dismissed and were in their common rooms. One of the other students said that Jase got a call... from you.โ Her head snapped up toward me. โSo, he stepped out into the hallway with Addie and never came back in.โโFrom me?โ I asked in disbelief, shaking my head. โIt wasnโt me.โโWell, the student said your number popped up on his phone.โ Raven shook her head. โIโm so sorryโโโWho was the student?โ I asked.Raven let out a deep breath. โKian Medine. The Medine family is important in the witch community and very trustworthy.โI nodded. โCan you do a locator spell on him like you did last time?โโThatโs what I planned to do.โ She looked into Lanceโs eyes. โI knew you would want to be present.โLance nodded. โThank you.โ He gritted his teeth. โIf Raif and Selestra have them, there will be no place they can hide. Iโll tear
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 238
LeilaI nodded. โI know you will.โ I rose to my feet and pulled her in for a hug. โMy husband and I will discuss this and will get back to you. Thank you for coming.โโWould you like to meet our daughter before you go?โ Lance asked.Emma nodded. โYes, please.โ Her eyes brightened. It was clear that she loved children.I nodded. Whether or not we hired her, what harm could it do to introduce Emma to Sirena? โRight this way.โI walked down the hallway, and Emma walked beside me as Lance followed behind. When we entered the family room, Sirena was playing Chess alone, switching seats at each turn. It was the funniest thing Iโd ever seen. Then guilt filled my chest for not having anyone her age to occupy her. โSirena, honey, Iโd like you to meet someone.โSirena looked up and smiled, her game forgotten as she crossed the room purposefully toward Emma and thrust out her hand. โHello. My name is Sirena. Whatโs your name?โโMy name is Emma.โ She tilted her head to the side, smiling. So, you
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 237
LeilaEmma sat on the edge of her seat and smiled, folding her arms on her lap. โMy name is Emma Fitzroy.โ She had the type of British accent that I could listen to all day.Lanceโs head snapped up, a crease between his eyes. โFitzroy? As in โthe bastard son of a king?โโโLance!โ I scoffed, unable to believe what he had just said.โPlease, pardon me, both of you.โ Lance looked over at me and smiled. โThe word was more commonly used in our time. Please, forgive me.โI nodded cautiously. โItโs okay.โBut Emma smiled, unaffected. โItโs okay. I used to hear it all the time years ago. But not many people know the meaning or connotation today.โLance nodded. โSo, who was your father?โShe let out a deep breath. โMy father was King Henry I, and I am one of his illegitimate children.โMy eyes nearly bugged out of my head, but miraculously, I maintained my composure. โCould you explain that to us? I mean, how did you come to be in our coven?โShe nodded. โI was born the twenty-sixth of June, i
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LeilaLance let out a deep breath. โAfter hearing everything, the Council agreed with my reasoning. They couldnโt believe all the threats Raif had leveled against you and the children, and they agreed that if he defeated me, he would also take over the Council, the vampire world, and the rest of the supernatural creatures. When I told them he wanted to be king, they agreed that we canโt let that happen.โโWell, letโs eat, and then you can take a shower before Emma gets here.โ I made a sandwich out of a biscuit, an egg, and a slice of bacon.Lance laughed. โWhat are you doing?โโI used to do this all the time when I was human.โ I picked it up and took a bite. โYou should try it! Itโs good!โโCan I have some?โ Sirena asked, looking at my biscuit sandwich with curiosity.โSure!โ I slid her onto my lap and made her a sandwich with the other biscuit, egg, and bacon. Lance got up and made another one for me and warmed up a bag of blood for her.โHere you go!โ I handed her the biscuit sandw
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LeilaLance raised up and kissed my shoulder, smiling as he laced his fingers through my hair. โWhy donโt you shower, and Iโll fix the coffee?โ He traced lazy circles over my body, raising my nipples to peaks and sending chills over my body. โI would take a shower with you, but Sirena will be up in a few minutes, and her seeing her mommy and daddy naked may cause unnecessary trauma.โ He chuckled. โItโll cost me a fortune in therapy for the rest of her life.โI laughed, running my fingers through his dark brown wavy hair. โWe really need to find her a nanny.โHe laughed. โYes, we do.โ Then his lips descended upon mine in a passionate kiss as my tongue swiped over his, all heat and desire. He pulled back a moment later and gave me one last sweet kiss. Then he slid out of bed and slipped into his sleeping shorts and a white T-shirt.โAhh,โ I moaned, reaching for him. โCome back to bed.โHe chuckled, one corner of his lips curling into a sexy smile. โYou donโt know how tempting that is.โ
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 234
LanceI nodded. โSo, what say you? I will poll each of you. An answer of Yay will be in favor of banning together to fight. An answer of Nay will be against.โ I looked around the room. โXander.โโYay.โI nodded. โDrake.โโYay.โโAnnette.โโIf he would go so far as to threaten you and your family and then take over the Council, then my answer is Yay,โ she replied.I nodded. โFelicia.โShe let out a deep breath, a crease forming between her eyes. It was clear that she was not making her decision lightly. โYay.โโSo, itโs unanimous. We will stand and fight. I appreciate your support.โ I placed my hands on the table as I leaned forward. โIโll coordinate with you and will let you know when we plan to attack. But as of this moment, we are at war with Raif Cavanaugh, Leader of the East Coven.โ I let out a deep breath. โI asked Chef Faustino to prepare a special buffet for you. So, please. Enjoy.โ I motioned toward the buffet lined up against the wall, filled with all sorts of delicacies incl
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LanceLeila and I went through several applicants for Sirenaโs nanny but didnโt find anyone suitable. The successful applicant needed to be a vampire with fighting skills, capable of protecting Sirena during a crisis. He or she would also have to have good nanny and child nurturing skills. Not an easy combination to find in one person.โSo, did you have any luck finding a nanny for Sirena?โ A smile spread across Kellenโs face as we headed toward the main conference room for the meeting with the Supernatural Council, consisting of the heads of all the covens and packs in Las Vegas.I scoffed. โNo. Not yet. Itโs proving to be as difficult as it was to find a nanny and protector for Jase.โKellen nodded, stopping just outside the door. โI think I may have a solution for you.โโOh?โ My eyebrows shot up.โI know a young woman that reminds me a lot of Addie, but she was a little older when she was turned.โโHow old was she?โโEighteen,โ he replied. โI think Addie was sixteen when she was tu
