All Chapters of Bloodline: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“Is there any change?” Kiran asked, as Carter looked up.“No, the nurse just gave him more blood,” Carter said, and Kiran looked at the full bag hanging next to the saline drip. Adara sat down next to Kai and took his hand.“Get him another blanket,” Adara said, her eyes glistening as the heart monitor beeped with his slow heart rate.“Carter, this is your only chance to tell me the truth,” Kiran said, and looked at Carter. “Earlier you asked Adelie if this was her doing. Why?”“They’ve been having this prank war for about three weeks now. The Princess thought that if she could irritate Kai…I mean the King enough, that he would send her back to France,” Carter answered him.“Did he slip or did she do this?” Kiran asked him.“The Zetas found oil residue in front of his shower, so, yes, she did this, and yes, he slipped,” Carter said.“Kiran, it was an accident,” Adara said, suddenly.“You can inform the Princess to wait for me in Kai’s office,” Kiran said, angrily.“Kiran! It’s not lik

Every day, I felt a little bit better and by the second day after being released from the infirmary, I went outside for the first time and checked on the training status of the Zetas. Carter followed me closely, and I didn’t have the energy to tell him to leave me alone.He blamed himself for not checking in sooner, and no matter what I told him, he refused to believe anything else. He was more loyal than I could have asked for, but his presence was a little stifling, even if he meant well.Adelie had become more attentive, making sure I took my medication, and the stitches were finally taken out and the mark was fading slowly. It was a week before the wedding, and Kiran popped in every now and then, giving me shit when he caught me in the office working.I would only laugh and remind him how he cleansed himself to purify me and still attended a funeral ceremony, even if he had to walk with his arm around Malachi’s shoulder. He only grumbled under his breath and glared at me.Carter h

Adelie and I sat in the dining room having breakfast together for the first time in a week. Ten Zetas lined the walls, and Duncan sat at my right side, as he went through the day’s meetings with me. Carter stood at the other end of the dining table surveying the room.He was taking his Zeta duties more seriously ever since that fall, even though I’d told him a hundred times that he couldn’t have prevented it. I missed the old Carter, but I knew he’d relax again after a few days when things returned to normal.“Your first meeting is a teleconference call with King Magnus, to discuss the rogues that are settling themselves in Denmark,” Duncan said, as he worked down the list.“The rogues seem to be infiltrating royal territories. We should expand our patrols,” I said, and Duncan nodded as he made a note of it.I felt the air shift in the dining room, and I stood up. My arms were grabbed from behind, and I was forced to my knees. A syringe was stuck in my neck, and Carter’s eyes widened

I shook Jace’s arm off me and walked back to our booth in the back. They were all chuckling and more empty shot glasses lined the table. “Time’s up, Princess,” Falcon said, as I sat down.“You guys set me up, I never stood a chance,” I said to them, and they laughed at me.“Of course, we did,” Malachi said, as he grinned at me. I didn’t mind what they were doing. I’d missed them and spending this time with them was something I’d really needed, and Kiran knew I wouldn’t take the time off.“Now for a suitable punishment,” Kiran said, as he smiled.“I thought this was supposed to be fun for me,” I said, as they all looked at me.“Who the hell told you that?” William asked, and they all laughed again as we stood up.I took a deep breath of the fresh air as we walked out of the bar and headed across the street. I saw Jace’s smile, and I wondered how worried I should be. William pulled open the door, and I began to laugh as we stepped into the gay club.The bass was pumping and colored str

“Welcome back, Your Majesty,” Carter said, as Falcon and I appeared on the castle steps.“You’re completely insane!” Falcon said to me, as I laughed.“Thanks, Carter,” I said, and turned to Falcon. “It was still funny, though.”“You can’t take risks like that anymore,” he said to me.“That was probably my last chance to do anything crazy,” I said to him, as we walked up the steps.“You’re going to hear it from Duncan, I already sent him that video,” Falcon said with a smile, then turned off into another hallway as I glared at him.I went straight to my chambers to shower and change before dinner. I knew Duncan would find me, sooner or later, and give me an earful about being absent today, and also about that video. I dressed in jeans after the shower that felt like a godsend.We were standing in the throne room, Adelie was bowing to accept her crown as Queen, when the doors flew open and a large wolf walked calmly into the room. I turned at the sound and looked at him. The Zetas were