All Chapters of He Cheated, Now the Blood Pact Activates: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

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Chapter 11

Augustine awoke to a world shrouded in darkness.The castle was hauntingly silent, the wind rattling the windowpanes with a cold touch. The pain in his chest hadn't faded; every breath was a sharp reminder of the blood oath’s backlash, leaving his face nearly transparent.But he couldn’t afford to care about that.The first thing he did was call Lila.After a long moment, her perpetually sarcastic voice came through. “Well, well. To what do I owe the pleasure, Your Highness?”Augustine clenched his fists, forcing down the emotion rising in his throat. “Tell me where she is.”“You’re only asking now?” Lila scoffed. “Where was this concern when you were fooling around with that disgusting blood thrall?”“There were misunderstandings,” Augustine’s voice was hoarse. “Lila, listen to me, the situation with Lucy isn’t what you think…”“And getting her pregnant with your heir was a misunderstanding, too? Augustine, you know better than anyone what Haley gave up for you.”Augustine closed his

Chapter 12

(Haley’s POV)The Nightshade Clan’s ancient castle stood on the highest peak of the mountain range. Moonlight spilled over its black spires, bathing the thousand-year-old structure in a mystical silver glow.As I stepped onto the familiar stone path, the great doors of the castle swung open. A group of white-haired elders was waiting.“Our queen has returned,” said the one at the front, Elder Marcus, opening his arms. His eyes were full of love.I fell into his embrace, and at that moment, the dam broke. I no longer had to be strong. Tears streamed down my face.“I’m home, Elder.”“It’s good to have you back. It’s good,” Marcus murmured, stroking my hair. “That disgusting man isn’t worth a single one of your tears.”Elder Sophia stepped forward and patted my shoulder. “Child, you did the right thing by breaking the blood-pact. You are the revered Princess of the Nightshade Clan. Why should you ever lower yourself to be someone’s accessory?”“Yes, Haley. The mighty Nightshade Clan will

Chapter 13

The phone rang for a long time before a low, elegant male voice answered.“Lucy. What is it?”“Prince Finnian,” Lucy whispered, her hand clutching the phone, her voice trembling. “I need your help.”The line was silent for a few seconds, then a sinister chuckle echoed through the receiver. “It seems our plan has run into some trouble?”“Augustine is about to go after Haley,” Lucy said, getting straight to the point. “He’ll be gone within a month. He’s going to defy his oath and go to the Nightshade Clan.”On the other end, Prince Finnian of the Moorland Clan made a thoughtful sound.As Lucy’s true master—and the father of her child—he knew every detail of the plan. Lucy had been his pawn from the start, a spy sent to shatter the powerful alliance between the Nightshade and Salinger clans. The child in her womb was indeed his bloodline, not Augustine’s.“Do you remember the oath he swore?” Lucy continued. “The moment he steps foot in Nightshade territory to find her, he forfeits all his

Chapter 14

Three days later, Kael came to the Nightshade castle with his findings.“For their own safety, they won’t make another move anytime soon,” Kael said, sitting gracefully across from me. He placed a file on the table. “However, if you’re still worried, I would be honored to serve as your protector.”I raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on my lips. “I don’t think I can afford to hire the Prince of Kingswell as a bodyguard. What would that even cost?”“It’s free,” Kael replied without hesitation, his amber eyes shining with sincerity.I was taken aback by his directness.From that day on, Kael truly kept his word, staying by my side almost constantly.When I was handling clan business, he would sit quietly nearby, reading a book. When I needed to go out, he would follow silently behind me. He even tasted my food and drink for poison before every meal.At first, I felt a bit awkward, but gradually, his presence became a source of unparalleled security.“The terms of this contract are not in

Chapter 15

A week later, I announced that the Nightshade Clan would be hosting a grand celebration to mark my return. I made a public show of procuring a large quantity of rare, high-grade blood for the banquet, inviting representatives from all the major clans to attend.As Kael predicted, the bait worked perfectly.On the night of the banquet, I moved through the crowd in a deep red velvet gown, exchanging pleasantries with the clan representatives. Everything was proceeding according to plan.“Lady Haley, congratulations on your return,” a young, unfamiliar server said, approaching me respectfully. In his hand was an ornate goblet filled with a dark red liquid.I took the glass and immediately sensed the subtle, yet lethal, trace of silver dust within.The plan was a success.In full view of everyone, I slowly raised my glass, a graceful smile on my lips. “Thank you all for being here tonight. To the glory of the Nightshade Clan, and to peace and prosperity for the entire vampire world—cheers!

Chapter 16

A month later, the Nightshade Clan officially announced that a distant relative, Helena, would be succeeding as the new Princess.The old ruler had fallen, and a new heir had risen. As for what truly happened, those who knew the truth kept their silence.Augustine, meanwhile, was lost in an endless night.After returning to the Salinger Clan, he stopped feeding. He did nothing but clutch Haley’s belongings—the broken ring, a shawl she once wore, even an old perfume bottle—and sit motionless in a darkened room like a soulless puppet.He became shockingly thin, his pale skin losing its last hint of color, his eyes sinking into his skull. The once sharp, arrogant, and predatory gaze was now just a hollow, dead void.The Salinger elders tried to reason with him, but it was useless.Under intense pressure from the Nightshade Clan, the consequences of the blood oath were enforced to the letter. All of Augustine’s assets—his territories, mines, castles, businesses, and personal wealth—were tr

Chapter 17

While pureblood vampires were more resilient to the sun than their lesser counterparts, the punishment by sunlight was still a profound torture of both body and soul.Augustine didn’t resist.He had lost the will to.He knew it would hurt. He knew he would burn, that he would be forced to face the limits of his body’s endurance over and over. But none of that could compare to the wound in his heart that would never close.The pain of losing Haley was far worse.Meanwhile, Lucy’s position within the Salinger Clan deteriorated rapidly. She had assumed that as long as Augustine was around, she would have a safety net. But when she learned he had been stripped of his power and sentenced to torture, she realized the game had changed completely.She immediately called Finnian.“Finnian, you can’t abandon me!” she whispered, her voice laced with panic. “Augustine is finished. He has nothing left. The Nightshade Clan took everything. You promised me…”The line was silent for a few seconds, fol

Chapter 18

Before Lucy’s fingers could even touch the papers, Augustine snatched them. The parchment crinkled in his fist, the edges nearly tearing from the force of his grip. He thought he had already received the worst news possible, but as his eyes fell on the first conclusion, a wave of ice water crashed over him.“Subject's bloodline is critically damaged. He is sterile.”Augustine stared at the word, the color draining from his face as a roaring filled his ears. His hands trembled as he flipped to the second page.“Paternity test result: Augustine is not the biological father.”His breath hitched.He tore open the third report.“Further analysis confirms the biological father is Finnian.”In that instant, all the strength left Augustine’s body. He staggered back, his spine slamming against the corner of a table with a dull thud. He felt no pain, only staring at the words, his eyes turning red with shock and humiliation.“Impossible…” he whispered, his voice barely audible.Lucy’s face had a

Chapter 19

Lucy finally realized what she had let slip. She trembled, her eyes darting away.“I asked you a question,” Augustine snarled, looking like he was about to tear a piece of flesh from her body. The sheer violence radiating from him made the servants shrink back in terror.Lila, however, watched the spectacle with detached amusement, enjoying the show.Lucy’s mouth opened and closed, but it was too late for denials. Augustine’s fingers dug into her jaw, forcing her to look at him.Blood streamed down her face. Shaking uncontrollably, she finally broke. “It was me!” she screamed. “I told Finnian to do it! I told him Haley was in the way, and I told him to get rid of her! I just didn’t want you to give all your assets to her!”All the grief and rage that had been festering inside Augustine finally found its release.He grabbed a fistful of her hair and dragged her from the floor. Lucy shrieked in pain as he hauled her, stumbling, toward the door.A gust of wind blew in. The sun was at its

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