All Chapters of Bloodline: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“Take a knee, Your Highness,” he said to me, and I complied with my head bowed, and I closed my eyes.“I will now ask his Royal Highness to complete the oath to his people,” he began. “Do you swear to be true and just, to be a king to your people, and rule with fairness? Do you swear to uphold the laws of our people? Do you swear to exact vengeance upon the guilty and protect the innocent? Do you swear to maintain the laws of our gods and be swift with your actions be it justice, love, or war?”“I swear by Odin’s wisdom and Thor’s strength. I swear by Vidar’s vengeance and Forseti’s justice. I swear by Idun’s rejuvenation and Frigg’s love. I swear by Tyr’s power of war and Freyr’s prosperity. I swear by Balder’s light and purity, and lastly, I swear to protect my people with Heimdall’s oath,” I said, completing my promise to my people.“I bless you with Draupnir, the magical ring of Andvari. I bless you with Angrvaðall, the sword of war. I bless you with the Armor of Örvar-Oddr. I ble

Adelie was sitting on the edge of the bed. I could see the challenge in her eyes. “What are you planning on doing with me?”My hands were in her hair and my fingers trailed down her face to her neck, over her shoulders, and I kissed her gently. She relaxed against me and I broke the kiss off. I smiled wickedly at her before flipping her over onto her stomach and pinning her hands above her head with one hand.“First, I’m going to get you out of this dress,” I whispered in her ear. I pulled the zipper down slowly, my fingers tracing the naked skin on her back. I let go of her hands and pushed the straps over her shoulders and down her arms. She shivered and I could see goosebumps everywhere I exposed her skin.I flipped her over again and pulled the dress down her body, letting it pool onto the floor at my feet. I stood up straight and took a step away from her. “Take those off.”I saw a glint of defiance in her eyes but then she smiled and took her underwear off as I watched her. It

Adara screamed and ran toward us. “Kiran! They’re really here!”“Hi, Mom,” I said with a chuckle, as she hugged me tightly.“Let’s go, the pack’s waiting,” Kiran said, as he walked down the last stair and strode toward me.“You can stay here, Edmund,” I said, and he gave me his cold Zeta stare.“We’ll be fine,” Adara said, still holding Adelie’s hand. “We’ve got wedding stuff to discuss.”“Oh, boy,” I said, as Adara and Adelie laughed at the expression on my face. I kissed Adelie goodbye and followed Kiran to the garage and got in his car.“Falcon’s already at the den, waiting for you,” Kiran said. I had been on the verge of asking him where he was.“Did you tell the pack?” I asked Kiran, and he laughed.“No,” he said, and I shook my head.We drove in silence, and I smiled as the den came into view. I saw all the familiar cars parked in front of it and a pang of sadness went through me. I couldn’t explain how much I’d missed all these guys or my home. I was so used to seeing Kiran eve

“Mom, are you okay?” I asked her, as I ignored Kiran and walked past him towards her. She still looked pale but she was healing and I wrapped my arms around her gently.“There were rogues. They took Adelie,” she said in a whisper, and coughed.“Kai, I’m talking to you!” Kiran said, angrily.“I have to go,” I said, and stood up.“Kai!” Kiran yelled my name, and I clenched my fists. I didn’t have time to waste. The asshole had Adelie.“What?” I yelled back.“Did you just tackle Death into another realm?” he asked me.I started chuckling at the image in my head as I remembered the surprised look on Death’s face. It was the adrenaline and the look on Kiran’s face that had me laughing as well. “Yes, I did. He was just sitting there looking at her, and I thought he was waiting to take my mother,” I said.‘Rogues on the northern border!’ The voice filtered into my head and all instincts took over. The other Zetas had heard the warning as well, as did Falcon and Tala, because both their head

“That was Georgina’s engagement ring, passed down from Montgomery Sinclair’s mother,” Adara said as she made coffee and noticed the ring on Adelie’s finger.“It’s like it was made for me,” Adelie said smiling.“She was a female Alpha, you know,” Adara said, and smiled too. “It’s fitting, since you’re also one.”“I’m just really glad that it’s all over,” Adelie said, as they sat down on the couches with their coffee.“Kai was devastated when he read your letter. I was afraid he’d go back to the way he was, retreating from life, withdrawn and quiet,” Adara said, as Adelie swallowed.“I thought I was protecting you all,” Adelie said, softly.“I know you did, but Kai would never willingly let anything happen to you,” Adara soothed her.“I know but I couldn’t take the risk of them hurting or killing him,” she said.“Kai’s a survivor and a fighter, he’s just like his father. They never back down,” Adara said, and laughed.“What was he like as a child?” Adelie asked her, and Adara laughed ag