Todos os capítulos de Six Years Later, I Was Gone: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

After the banquet ended, I returned alone to the castle's master bedroom.I slipped my hand into my gown's pocket, my fingertips clutching the pregnancy test I'd received tonight, instinctively protecting my flat stomach.Lucius had always thought I was just an ordinary human orphan.He never knew I was born into the oldest pureblood noble family in the human world.Six years ago, Lucius and I fell in love at first sight. My father fiercely opposed me marrying a vampire. But I went against him, cut ties with my family, and married into vampire territory alone.In the early days of our marriage, Lucius cherished me to the bone.He would take me up the tower on full moon nights and confess his love at the top.He gave me an immortal flower watered with his own blood, promising our love would never wither, like that flower.He would clasp my hand in front of every vampire and declare I was his only mate in this life.Until the council, without Lucius's knowledge, forced me to sign that he

Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, irritation flickered in Lucius's eyes."Alright, stop putting on that deeply wronged look.""A woman like you, who'll do anything for money and immortality, has hypocrisy and calculation in her blood. You can put a price on love itself. What's there to play pitiful about?"I trembled all over and looked up at him, gritting my teeth.The reason I'd abandoned my noble background, hidden my name, and insisted on marrying a vampire was because the ancient texts said vampires only ever recognize one mate in their lifetime. Until death.In our first year of marriage, when he held me in the castle bell tower to watch the first snow, he had personally sworn he would never let me suffer.Even after he came to hate me because of the contract, I knew vampire mates were bound by blood. He had never truly touched another woman.That was why I had pathetically endured his coldness again and again, hoping that one day he would calm down, would see that I h

By the time the private jet touched down on the landing pad of the St. Augustine estate, a sliver of dawn was just cracking across the sky.My father stood at the bottom of the stairs, leaning on his silver-handled cane. His temples had gone much grayer than six years ago.When he saw my face, pale as death, his fingers trembled violently around the cane. But he didn't say a single harsh word. He just took off his cashmere coat and wrapped it around me."It's good to have you back.""A daughter of the Windsor family doesn't bow to any other race."I leaned into my father's chest. The strength I'd held onto all night finally drained away. My vision went black, and I passed out.When I woke, I was lying in the greenhouse at the top of the estate.The family physician was preparing a marrow-cleansing potion to remove the residual vampire mate mark from my body."Miss, there are only four days left until the six-year contract expires."The physician reported quietly. "When the mark is auto

In the castle's side hall, Vivian still had no idea disaster was coming.She was trying on a princess consort's crown from Lucius's study in front of the mirror, planning how to smoothly take my place once the six years were up.The door was blasted apart by a tremendous force.Lucius walked in, wrapped in terrifying killing intent, his eyes utterly devoid of warmth.Vivian went pale with fright. She quickly took off the crown, dropped to her knees, squeezed out tears, and clung to his leg."Lucius, what's wrong? Did the madam say something about me again outside? Last night I really just wanted to keep her here. She lost her footing on her own..."Lucius looked down at her, his voice cold as poisoned ice."Lost her footing?"He grabbed Vivian by the throat and lifted her clean off the floor."Who gave you the nerve to wear her clothes, live in her master bedroom, and kill my child?!"Vivian's breath was cut off. Her feet kicked wildly in the air. Seeing her disguise completely torn aw

Lucius didn't give up.Three days later, the human noble families and the vampire council held a centennial alliance banquet at the neutral sanctuary on the border.When I walked into the banquet hall in the pure white gown of the Windsor family heir, my arm through my father's, every guest rose to bow.A swaying figure suddenly rushed out from the corner.Lucius, ignoring the guards of both races, forced his way into the central hall and dropped to his knees before my skirt.His face was pale as paper. His chest was a bloody mess.When all the vampire elders present saw what was in his hand, they gasped."Lord Prince! You've cut out half your own blood core?!"The vampire blood core is the source of immortality and power. Cutting out half would not only permanently drop him from the rank of prince, but a single misstep could reduce him to ashes on the spot.Lucius held the faintly pulsing dark red blood core in both hands, looking up at me, his eyes full of humble, frantic hope."Zhiz