บททั้งหมดของ Bound to the Vampire's Heir: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

Chapter 21: Mrs. Astor's Order

Mrs. Astor narrowed her gaze. Isaac's hands shook. His twitching fingers clenched into fists on the table. Looking closely, Lavinia could see the haze in his eyes had intensified. The icy blue of his eyes faded into a misty grey. He hunched forward over his plate, trying to avoid eye contact with Vivian Astor. Her own eyes were stern and focused. Their light hue seemed to be almost glowing, a mesmerizing blue as she stared at Isaac."Are you ready to answer me, Isaac?" Asked Mrs. Astor.He shook his head jerkily, responding only to Coredeia's grip on his thin wrist by trying to pull it away. She held fast, pinning his wrist to the dinner table. Suddenly, Isaac froze, raising his head. His eyes were completely glazed over, the irises barely discernible from the whites. "Are you ready to listen?" She asked, staring Isaac down.He nodded slowly, his motion barely perceptible. "Good," she said. "Then for your sake, I will state the question before I repeat my order.

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Chapter 22: Isaac's Second Nature

"Isaac, she can't see you here. You can stop this." Lavinia sat up in the armchair, every muscle in her body tensed. His own stance did not soften. He looked unsteady. His weight was shifting rapidly, his feet needing to readjust to support him."I certainly could." He whirled the fireplace poker to point at Lavinia, his grip alarmingly precise. The poker did not shake as Lavinia stared down its iron range. Suddenly, he slammed the point down into the wooden floor, leaning on it like a cane. The poker sank into the wood, digging a narrow hole into its hardened surface. "But I don't think I will."He ripped the poker out of its notch, the motion overbalancing him back towards the fire. The flames illuminated his white eyes making them look like swirling smoke. He was entirely vacant.Lavinia slowly stood up from the chair, raising her hands out in front of her. "Just calm down. We can figure this out. Your mother doesn't get to control you."Isaac laughed outright. "

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Chapter 23: Break your Boyfriend

Arabella stared down at Lavinia's body, her hands still grappling with her open wounds. She then looked at Isaac, catching him mid-swing. She lunged in front of Lavinia, taking the blow herself. Seizing the poker herself and throwing it back into the fireplace. "Snap out of it," Arabella hissed. "Don't make me fight you. I need to take her out of here."Isaac lunged at her, tackling her backward, slamming her into the floor. She growled at him, flipping him onto his back."Stop it!" She tried to pin his wrists but he was able to rip them free. "Leave it, Bells," he whispered. His voice was sickly sweet. Her nickname sounded uncanny in his labored voice. "She isn't worth it. Let me finish the job.""You don't want this," Arabella said. "You were breaking out of it. You were moving on. You were finding a way out from under mother's thumb.""Oh, but it's very comfortable down here. Very little personal responsibility with a high rate of reward." He kicked Arabella

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Chapter 24: Aftermath

Lavinia woke up in a dimly lit and unfamiliar room. Her back was pressed against a cold table, the sheet between her and its surface doing nothing to prevent her from shivering. She tried to sit up but a stabbing pain in her neck and side made her groan in pain and lay back flat. Turning her head to the side, she took in the room. There were cluttered shelves and tables. Instruments were laid out and she could see a roll of cotton bandages. On her other side, she could faintly make out two wooden chairs, one of them occupied. Squinting she could see a pale face and even lighter hair. For a second she froze, her eyes widening in horror. She felt her heart rate speed up and was sure he would be able to hear the pounding of her heart. The figure sat forward with a start, long blonde hair falling forward. Lavinia realized it was Arabella and let out the breath that she had been holding."Hey," said Arabella softly. "You're ok. He's not here." She took Lavinia's hand in hers

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Chapter 25: Isaac's Inheritance

Astor Manor was a vast structure. Below the level where the siblings stored their meals was a deeper basement. This level was open only to Mrs. Astor. Isaac and Arabella were familiar with the space only from their education as children. For them, it was a place of fear and pain. Occasionally, Mrs. Astor would take her board of trustees there. This became habit particularly when she did not want to be challenged. Such a meeting was happening now. The stone floor and walls made each voice at the long table echo. As they interrupted and overtook each other the sound became cacophonous. Mrs. Astor, seated at the head of the table, leaned back in her chair, removing herself from the bickering. Isaac stood behind her. He had changed clothes, looking much more casual than his standard dress. He wore no jacket or tie and his sleeves were rolled to his elbow. A spatter of red had dried on his collar and his face was still hollow. The circles under his eyes had faded slightly

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Chapter 26: Switching Sides

Isaac growled, baring his teeth. Cyril smiled faintly, cupping Isaac's face. His thumb rested on the corner of his stained mouth."Don't go anywhere near her," said Isaac through his teeth."Looks like Mummy hasn't done a good enough job on you. I remember when thrall made you a monster. Either totally compliant or absolutely feral. You were so much fun to play with.""Times have changed.""Right. You picked a toy that is breakable, so now you have to curb your urges. Lavinia is more work than she's worth." Cyril used his thumb to pull Isaac's lower lip down, sighing. "You should have just used her just like the others and been done with it."Isaac bit down, making Cyril whip his hand back and let go of Isaac's arms. Isaac fell backward, holding onto the stone wall behind him for support. Cyril looked at his thumb, putting it to his lips to stop the bleeding. "That's more like it. So when I go looking for Arabella will I find your little pet?"Anger coursed through

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Chapter 27: Homecoming

Lavinia only spent a few days recovering in the operating room. Once she was no longer concerned about tearing her stitches, Lavinia told Arabella that she was ready to return to the manor."Are you sure you're ready?" Arabella asked. "The manor is still occupied. The guests have not yet left."Lavinia nodded. "I need to go back. I can't stay here, and I won't go back to the factory.""As long as you know what you're doing," Arabella said. She helped Lavinia to her feet, assisting her in getting out of the office and into the waiting carriage. As she boarded it, Lavinia could see the look of discomfort and suspicion on the driver's face. Though he said nothing, he seemed incredibly wary as the door closed. He knew his cargo was forbidden, but he would not willingly speak against Arabella."Tell me again what you saw," said Arabella quietly. Lavinia looked forward to make sure the driver had his eyes on the road. "When he was under her thrall, he wasn't himself. His

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Chapter 28: Seeing Isaac

Arabella went back to her room, bringing Lavinia with her."This place is still crawling with monsters," Arabella said. "It has only been a few days. I doubt any of them have even noticed a change. You should stay here for now. No one will come in here. I'm going to talk to him one more time. Just to make sure."She watched Lavinia take a seat on the bed, slowly untying her hair. "Arabella, everything will be fine. know I can do this. I know I can save him.""I know," Arabella wrung her hands. "I know. I just worry about both of you.""Go. Talk to him. I'll be here.""When he comes in here I'll be right outside. In case anything happens.""Nothing will happen."Arabella nodded and headed up the hallway, letting the door close behind her with a click. Lavinia stayed sitting on the bed. She tucked her legs up under herself. Now alone, she took a deep breath. She let the worry flow through her. It was impossible now to deny that she loved Isaac. She was bound

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Chapter 29: Marco is Missing

"Are you sure?" Isaac asked."Well I don't exactly want you feeding on anyone else, now do I?"He smiled, rolling his eyes. Isaac lowered his mouth back to Lavinia's neck. This was the gentlest he had ever been with her. There was almost no pain as he bit down. The feeling of static was muted and it spread slowly. As the two of them knelt on the ground Isaac began to hold more of his own weight. He raised his hands to Lavinia's waist, pulling her closer. She put her own hands through his hair, holding him close. When he pulled away his face was clean and the circles under his eyes had faded. He looked much more present, his eyes bright."This was incredibly dangerous," Isaac said. "What if I had hurt you? What if you couldn't break my mother's control?""I wasn't worried, Lavinia said. "At the ball, I could see you peering through. I knew you were still in there. I knew you didn't want to be doing it but you had no choice.""This was still foolish. I could have killed y

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Chapter 30: Lurking in the Hallway

Isaac leapt to his feet, making Rosie jump back. He did not look at her. "I need to go," he said.Lavinia stayed on the ground with Rosie. "We can't just leave Rosie like this. This scratch is still bleeding.""There is no we. You'll be in danger if we go. Stay here with Rosie.""You are not going on your own," Lavinia said incredulously. "You are nowhere near your usual strength. I'm coming with you."Isaac looked like he wanted to argue, but stopped as he saw the stern expression on Lavinia's face. "Fine. We'll take her with us then," he pulled a cover off one of the pillows on the bed and handed it to Lavinia. "Keep pressure on her. I'll go get a carriage ready.""Carriage? We need to find Arabella.""There is no way he hasn't found her already. He's most likely already taken her to Castle Brogan."Lavinia carefully folded the pillowcase and held it to Rosie's side. "Can you stand?""I think so?" Rosie wrapped one of her arms over Lavinia's shoulders and let

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