All Chapters of Done With Bloodlust, Done With You: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

My mate, the vampire lord Evander, murdered me. He ripped our blood bond from my soul, and I could only scream as my human body tore itself apart from the inside. I died in pure agony.Then, I shot awake, a gasp tearing from my lungs.The vial of synthetic blood slipped from my hand, clattering to the floor.I looked around. The familiar castle hallway. The gothic carvings. And the door. That damned door.I was back. It was the night of the Blood Moon Feast. The night Evander’s century-old bloodlust curse erupted."Linnea?"His deep voice radiated from the other side of the door—strained, tight, and laced with the raw madness of the curse I knew all too well. It was beginning. He was losing control."What are you waiting for?"Last time, I opened that door.He threw me down, bit me, and sealed our fates with a blood bond.I thought it was the beginning of our love story. It was the beginning of my nightmare."Coming, my Lord," I said. My voice was calm, but my hand trembled as it found

Chapter 2

Evander stalked toward me, each step radiating the menace of an ancient vampire."You have a problem with what happened last night?" His voice was a low, magnetic rumble. It sounded less like a question and more like a verdict.My heart hammered against my ribs. Fear washed over everything else. The memory of his hands around my neck, his red eyes burning with murderous rage as he accused me of killing Odette… it was seared into my mind.I forced my own voice to stay level. "No, my Lord. Your affairs are not my concern." I took a step back, putting space between us. "I'm just the alchemist."A slow, cruel smile played on his lips. "Is that so? Then tell me, why did you slip into my study after the festival, claiming to 'take care of me'?"He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "You stayed for an hour, just... watching. You thought I was asleep when you stole that kiss, didn't you, little alchemist?"My breath hitched.Boom. My mind went blank.The memory came

Chapter 3

Three days later, I was in my lab, putting the finishing touches on the sun-immunity serum. The liquid in the test tube turned a perfect, shimmering gold. The experiment was a success.It was the last formula I would ever develop for Evander.In one month, I would walk out of this castle with the Elder Council’s writ and never look back.BANG!The lab door was thrown open with such force that the glassware on my shelves rattled.Evander stood in the doorway, his face a thundercloud. His crimson eyes were burning with rage, his entire being radiating a violent aura."Linnea."His voice was a low growl, heavy with the authority of an Ancient."You want to leave?"My hand jerked, nearly knocking over the tube.He knew."If I didn't have spies on the Council, when were you planning on telling me?" He stalked toward me. "You filed a request to leave the family?""It's my right," I said, forcing myself to remain calm. "I am an alchemist. I have no bond or contract with you.""Right?" Evand

Chapter 4

Two weeks after he destroyed my greenhouse, news of Odette's pregnancy spread through the castle.The steward knocked excitedly on my lab door. "Miss Linnea, congratulations! Her Ladyship is with child!"The test tube in my hand nearly slipped."The Lord has ordered you to cease all other work. You are to dedicate yourself to preparing her Ladyship's Exquisite Blood Brews."The Exquisite Blood Brew required the purest synthetic base, infused with seventeen rare herbs, and slow-brewed for eight hours. I could only make three vials a day.Odette required five."Understood," I nodded. "I'll begin at once."For the next two weeks, my life was a cycle of brewing. I started at three in the morning and wouldn't finish the last batch until five in the afternoon."Linnea! Where is my brew? I've been waiting for ten minutes!"Odette's impatient shriek came through the communication crystal. It was her tenth summons today.I dragged my exhausted body to her chambers, carrying the freshly prepared

Chapter 5

Evander’s POVThe bonding ceremony was perfect.I sat on my throne, watching the guests toast to me and Odette. The wedding had exceeded all expectations. Odette was an angel in her white gown, her new bond mark shimmering under the lights. Our child was growing within her. The Cavendish bloodline was secure.Everything was going according to plan.I raised my glass, savoring the taste of victory.But the moment the wine touched my tongue, I recoiled. The taste was an insult. A harsh, chemical bitterness that coated my palate like cheap poison.This wasn't Linnea's work. Her brews were perfection. An art form.I scanned the hall. The guests were still celebrating. Odette was chatting with a few noblewomen.But the familiar silhouette was gone.The human who was always in a white lab coat, or lately, gliding silently through the crowd with a tray, was nowhere to be seen."Where is Linnea?" I asked a nearby thrall.The thrall bowed. "She has left, my Lord.""When?""When the midnight

Chapter 6

Evander’s POVHalf a month had passed.Linnea still hadn't come back.I sat in my study, staring at the mountains of family business piling up on my desk, my temper growing shorter by the hour."My Lord, today's synthetic blood."The steward entered, carrying a crystal goblet on a tray.I took the glass and sniffed. It was wrong. But I drank it anyway.Odette had recently taken over the production. She'd insisted it was simple and required no special expertise.Ten minutes later, my own blood declared war on me.It wasn't just a fire in my chest; it was as if shards of glass were grinding through my veins. Every beat of my heart was a fresh wave of agony."Arghh!" A guttural roar tore from my throat as the pain slammed me out of my chair. My body convulsed on the floor, a vessel turned against itself. I watched, helpless, as corrupted black veins spiderwebbed across my own skin.Blood rejection. One of the most terrifying afflictions for an ancient vampire."Evander!" Odette rushed in

Chapter 7

Linnea’s POVThree months later. Manhattan, New York.I sat in my office on the 60th floor of the Genesis Biotech tower, watching the sunlight drench the skyscrapers. The golden light was warm and bright, without a single shadow. It was the first time since leaving the vampire world that I had truly felt the beauty of the sun.On my desk was my latest research report: a breakthrough in cancer therapy based on the genes of the mystical orchid. The single seed that Evander had failed to destroy was now making medical history. I had successfully engineered a biological agent that could target and destroy cancer cells with 95% efficacy in clinical trials.It meant that countless cancer patients, people like my parents, would be given a new chance at life.My eyes started to burn. Mom, Dad, do you see this? Your daughter finally did it.Knock, knock."Come in."David walked in, holding a bouquet of white roses."To celebrate your success," he said with a warm smile. "You deserve it."Da

Chapter 8

Linnea’s POVFor seven straight days, Evander appeared every night. Sometimes in my office, sometimes on my apartment balcony. He was a ghost I couldn't shake, refusing to leave me alone.Tonight was no different.I had just gotten back to my apartment when he stepped out of the shadows on the balcony."Linnea, we need to talk.""There's nothing to talk about," I said, dropping my bag and heading for the fridge. "You should go back to your own world.""I'm not giving up," he said, following me. "You're my—""I'm not your anything," I cut him off. "You have a mate."Suddenly, a piercing shriek exploded in my mind."You bitch! Get away from my Evander!"It was Odette's voice. She was using a dark scrying spell to watch us, and now she was launching a direct psychic assault."You pathetic human whore! Leave him alone! He's mine! He will always be mine!"I clutched my head, dropping to my knees as a thousand needles of pain stabbed my brain.Evander's face changed instantly. "Odette, sto

Chapter 9

Linnea’s POVTwo months later, disaster struck.I was in the lab analyzing data on the new cancer drug when David burst in."Linnea! It's a catastrophe!"His face was ashen, an emergency report clutched in his hand."Someone poisoned the city's water supply! Hundreds of people have already been hospitalized!"I dropped everything. "What kind of toxin?""We don't know," David panted. "The symptoms are bizarre. Massive skin lesions, abnormal blood coagulation, and an extreme photosensitivity."My heart stopped. Photosensitivity? That sounded like..."Get me a water sample. Now," I ordered. "And shut down all public water sources. Initiate emergency purification protocols."An hour later, the results were in.I looked at the sample under the microscope and my blood ran cold.UV Toxin. A bioweapon developed by the Order of Vampire Hunters. It was designed to release continuous UV radiation inside a living host, a surefire way to kill a vampire.But it was just as deadly to humans."Damn it

Chapter 10

Linnea’s POVTwo weeks later, the situation had gotten worse. Even with the temporary relief my serum provided, the hunters had only become more frenzied.And Odette had gone completely mad.She broke into a sealed-off, abandoned hunter lab, trying to steal the raw UV toxin. She triggered a defensive UV trap and was blasted with high-intensity radiation for three straight minutes.When Evander found her, she was in a state of living death. The vaunted vampire healing ability was useless against the toxin. She could only lie in bed, her body slowly rotting like a corpse.The news reached me while I was making dinner."Miss Linnea."An ancient voice spoke from behind me.I turned to see an old man in a long, black robe. His eyes were pure white, without pupils. A messenger from the Vampire High Council."The High Council sends its respects," he said, bowing deeply. "We need your help.""Not interested," I said, continuing to slice my steak. "I already told you, I'm not a vampire vet.

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