Todos los capítulos de The Vampire Lord Wants My Blood: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

I blinked, trying to process that. “Poisoned? By who?”“That is what we are currently investigating,” Alistair interjected, his voice turning icy. He stood up and began to pace the small space beside the bed. “But there is something you should know. What was used to poison you is the same that was used to assassinate my father, the late King.”I felt a chill. “So… I was supposed to die like the King?”The Queen Mother shook her head, a small, grim smile playing on her lips. “That is where the assassin failed. You see, I believed you were beyond our reach. I saw in you the same signs I saw in the King when the poisoning happened. It was pointless to call for the physician. I did not know what toxin it was then, so we could find no cure, try as we did.”“Apparently, it is only truly fatal to vampires,” Alistair added, stopping his pace to look down at me. “We noticed that on a human, it causes a severe reaction of paralysis and a temporary shutdown of the senses, but it is not potent en

Lena’s POV For some seconds, the room went silent. Silas stood against the wall still with a wide grin, while the girl kept her head down, acting all innocent.Alistair eventually had to let everyone go. Without proof, he could not punish a girl whose mate was a high-ranking guard in Silas's unit. It would have caused a mess he wasn't ready to deal with.Alistair carried me back to my room. He didn't speak the whole way, but his jaw was tight. He was very upset. When we reached my door, Helen was already waiting.“Helen,” Alistair ordered, his voice low and sharp. “You are to stay with her at all times. No one enters this room. If she eats or drinks, you taste it first. If I find out she has been left alone for even a minute, I will hold you responsible.”“Understood, my Lord,” Helen replied, bowing her head.He set me down on my bed. He didn't say goodbye. He just turned and walked out, his long cloak snapping behind him. I watched him go, feeling a mix of exhaustion and fear.The n

Dinner with Silas was exactly as pleasant as I expected, which is to say, it felt like sitting in a cage with a cobra that was trying to convince me it was a vegetarian. The dining room was smaller than the main hall, lit by hundreds of flickering candles that made the shadows on the walls dance. Silas sat at the head of the table, looking like royalty in deep purple silks. Alistair sat across from me, his expression unreadable, though his hand stayed close to his wine goblet the entire time. “You look much improved, Lady Lena,” Silas remarked, his voice smooth as honey. He gestured to the plate of roasted meat in front of me. “The toxin has clearly lost its grip on you. A miracle, really.” “It wasn't a miracle, Silas,” I replied, cutting into my food with more force than necessary. I didn't look down as I did so, I looked him straight in the eye. “It was just a bad calculation on someone’s part.” Silas chuckled, the sound chillingly melodic. “I do love your spirit. It’s so… refres

Alistair's POVThe silence that followed the guard's announcement was damning. The word "Consort" hung in the air like a noose.Nix was the first to break the stillness. He stood up, his face twisted in a mask of triumph. “There it is! The blood speaks the truth that the Lord refuses to acknowledge. The human has brought death into the palace once more!”“Is this the woman you call a blood mate, Alistair?” Fallow bellowed, his eyes burning with fury. “A murderer who slaughters a servant out of spite?”I looked at Silas. He was still leaning against the pillar, his expression one of perfect, feigned shock. But I saw the slight twitch in his fingers. He had done this. He had realized that Marra was a liability, a girl who knew too much, and he had silenced her. Using her death to frame Lena was a stroke of cruel genius.“Silence!” I roared, my voice vibrating through the obsidian floor. I stepped down from the dais, my eyes locked on them all. “You are all fools if you believe this. Len

Lena's POV I waited until I heard their footsteps fading as they walked off probably to plot more evil. Only then did I dare to move. I slipped through the shadows, as I kept my breathing shallow and my footsteps silent. I made it back to my chambers and pushed the door open, trying to look like I had just been for a quick walk. Alice was still there, sitting on my bed and picking at a loose thread on her sleeve. She looked up and sneered. “Finally. I was starting to think you’d drowned in the washroom.” “I’m fine, Alice,” I replied, sitting down at the vanity to hide my shaking hands. “How are Mom and Dad? Do they wonder how I'm doing?” Alice shrugged, looking bored. “Dad’s the same, grumbling about the crops. Mom’s just happy one of us is at least ‘useful’ to the family and chosen as the Consort for the Lord. They don't really care about the details, Lena. They just care that the Hale name is safe.” The door opened, and Rue walked in. She looked perfectly calm, her face back to