All Chapters of The Crimson Accord: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

He thinks I’m crazy. My new husband for two days and he is probably thinking about putting me in an insane asylum. But I know what I saw. Or at least I think I know. Now I’m questioning myself at Nathaniel’s doubtful looks.She had taken up so much space in my head lately. Logically, it wasn’t crazy that I would see someone similar and think it was her, but this wasn’t that. It was the same hair, blowing in the wind. The same smirk when she got caught doing something she shouldn’t. It was like a tease of her existence here on Earth. Nathaniel had ushered me into the car and given me a look that said “keep quiet.” So I did just that. Instead I flipped through the memories in my brain of my last few times seeing my sister. She had been her normal self. I had no inclination that she was about to die. She hadn’t given away her prized possessions, rather she went shopping the day before and had sent pictures of her new purchases. She was alive and breathing one day and gone the next.

I sit with my legs hanging over the table in a sterile white room. Celia said this is where Cassia does her routine blood tests each year, a random room hidden in the basement. As new vampires and humans are added into the Founding Ten, they must be accounted for and documented. Apparently, Cassia spends the majority of her time collecting samples during the month long event, adding each sample to her files in the archives back home. A nurse of some kind wearing the House Slavius crest on their shirt escorted me in here and took my vitals and a vial of my blood. I didn’t even flinch as the needle pierced my skin, I was getting used to the sharpness of Nathaniel’s teeth and a needle wasn’t any different. The nurse was just as methodical as Cassia had been during our previous conversations. They were obviously dedicated in playing their role for the Accord.It’s cold in here and the brightness of the room hurts my eyes. I shiver underneath my outfit. Celia let me dress ‘casual’ today

I woke from an uneasy nap and roamed the halls of Tencrest hoping to get lost in the maze of marble and shadows. I took stairs that I hadn’t used yet and found myself in a section of the house that I hadn’t explored yet. I wasn’t alone of course. Ivan must be sleeping. God knows the man never rested. Instead of my usual follower, a guard I didn’t recognize watched my moves from afar. He was a constant presence as I took turns aimlessly. My mind roamed as fast as my feet. The appointment with Cassia was a fresh reminder of what my role here was and my lack of freedom was blinding right now. I was beginning to really enjoy my time with Nathaniel, beyond the scary unknown of rogues and my sister. He listened to me and shared my insistence of honesty in a relationship. It was refreshing. But I also knew I couldn’t leave. Even if I might not want to escape, I still would like the choice. I was a bird in a cage, begging for an open door even though I was quite happy on my perch. My thoug

I awake to rustling in the room and a pounding headache. The tequila from yesterday obviously has caught up to me and I am filled with regret. When I can finally force my eyes open, I am surprised to find Nathaniel not in bed with me. Instead, I can see Celia’s silhouette by my closet, pulling clothes out. Normally I would have freaked out about the intrusion but it wasn’t the first time she had done this since my stay at Tencrest and I was comfortable enough around her to know she was just doing her job and not being a creep. I could hear Matthew’s voice in the other room and the shower being turned on. It was a group affair to get us ready this morning apparently.Celia noticed I was awake when she turned to me and was bright and happy to see me. She immediately runs to grab my coffee as I sit up in the bed, the sheets fall to my lap and I am so thankful I didn’t sleep naked which I often do with Nathaniel. “Rise and shine!” Her singsong voice rings loudly. “So today is judgme

Days had passed since Judgment Day and the manor had already swallowed the chaos of it all. Whispers in corners and the occasional chuckle at those lost cases were still occurring, but the majority of us within Tencrest’s walls had moved on. Luncheons, negotiations, and endless schedules continued on. And now, my own schedule brought me back to Cassia. I found myself sitting on the medical table after an uncomfortable exam clutching the paper gown I was given. I never liked the intrusion of exams but knowing that everything that happened in here today would be written down and added to my file in the archives made it even worse. My head swarmed with the possibilities of the future. My feelings vaulted from one extreme to another. One minute I was grateful to the Accord for leading me to Nathaniel and the possibility of a child and the next minute I was upset at the control that lassoed my throat as the Founding Ten watched. I knew that I could never escape, but I dreamed of the ca