All Chapters of Bloodline: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

There were roughly 18,000 people living in Oban. I had no clue how many of them were actually part of my new pack or how many supporters I would have after tonight. They’d been under Conrad rule for a few generations, and I might not be as welcome as they all thought or hoped I would be. Bardo’s father had only fathered his first child when he was in his forties, and according to Duncan, he’d been a terrible king.We drove up to the castle, and my heart started beating slightly faster. I had to win here tonight, for Adelie’s sake. I had no idea what was happening to her in Germany, although Duncan had assured me that as a Princess, she would be treated as such.The SUV slowed down as it neared the castle and came to a stop. My door was opened by a footman, and I climbed out. I looked around as Falcon climbed out on his side and held his hand out for Tala to climb out as well. I could see the instant the footman set eyes on Tala, she was striking in the half-darkness, and she walked ov

“The dominance fight shall commence on the training grounds,” Bardo said loudly. He stood up from his throne, and two Zetas immediately flanked him. Somehow, instinctively, I knew which men were mine and which were his. The two Zetas who were flanking him were men loyal to me. I don’t know how I knew this, but I just did.“No objections from me,” I said, and followed Edmund and Ashton out of the banquet hall toward the training grounds.“Your Highness, any one of us can fight in your stead,” Edmund said, softly. I resisted the urge to laugh in his face. “You can do this, Kai,” Falcon whispered, so low only I heard him. Tala stood a few feet away from us, and it looked like she was avoiding having to see the fight, but I knew better. She was getting into a position strategically chosen to get to Bardo if anything should happen.Ten minutes later, everybody stood outside, and the Zetas made a circle around us. I stripped down to my underwear, took the shorts from Falcon, and pulled

“Your Highness?” Erik said, as he entered the sitting room and found Adelie on the couch, staring out of the window.“Sorry,” Adelie said, and turned her head toward him. “Hello, Erik.”“Prince Rupprecht regretfully has to cancel breakfast with you,” Erik said, with a smile.Adelie grinned. “That’s too bad, thank you, for informing me.”Two weeks had gone by, and Rupprecht had mainly left Adelie to her own devices. She had written a letter to her parents, informing them that she was well and in Germany with the Conrad family. It was a royal letter sent by the King and the Queen. She couldn’t write anything else because she knew they would read it before it was sent.“Why don’t you write a letter to your friend, at least, to let him know you’re okay?” Lena asked Adelie one afternoon, as they walked through the vineyards, two Zetas following them at a distance.“It won’t make any difference. He doesn’t know I’m here against my will, remember,” Adelie said softly. “Besides, why would he

I pulled my aura back, and I could see her visibly relax. She looked up briefly and then down again. “Your Highness, I will show you to your chambers.”“Thank you, uhm … What's your name?” I asked her.“Brigitte,” she answered, softly.“Thank you, Brigitte, lead the way,” I said. It felt like I was home, and that was an odd feeling. I was in a strange country, with people I didn’t know, but they felt like my people. I felt protective over everyone I met, and I could feel their loyalty toward me. Never before in my life had I experienced true power like this.Falcon, Tala, and I joined the Zetas with their training, and after watching them for ten minutes, I put Tala and Falcon in charge. Tala smiled with cold eyes as she looked at them, and I could see the confusion in the Zetas’ eyes at having a woman train them.Things were definitely going to change around here. They weren’t used to a king doing things with them, and I could see that they weren’t used to a king joining them in tra

Most of my time was spent pouring over the books and the financial ledgers of the castle. I was pleasantly surprised to learn, as I went through the books which showed our income, that I now owned 15 hotels scattered throughout Europe. Thanks to Kiran, I knew everything there was to know about running a hotel. Since I had taken over from Malachi, I had tripled the hotel’s revenue, and now I couldn’t wait to pick his brain some more.“Come in,” I said, as someone knocked on the door of my office.“Your Highness,” Edmund said, and bowed his head. He closed the door behind him and came to stand in front of my desk with his arms behind his back.“What can I help you with, Edmund?” I asked him, glad for the break.“I’m here to inform you about the latest patrol report,” he said, and shifted on his feet.“You can sit, you know,” I said to him, but he didn’t budge, and I smiled.“The borders have no fresh scents, and no new activity has been reported. Your borders remain secure and the Zetas