Familial Ties Novels & Stories

Someone is sending him warning stares in form of invisible daggers. Tyler chuckled. “Kai. Family doesn’t only limit blood. In this world, you will see many, many types of families. There will be families with two fathers or families with two mothers. They could also only be a mother or father. But still, they are families! There are even people out there calling the others siblings because of their strong bonds even though they share absolutely no ounce of bloods. Why Kai? Don’t you see me as a family member?” “I do…”

“That's a nice thought, but you'll never do that. You’ll fight with the vampires.” “Why? Because you’ll order me to do it?” He shook his head. “No. Because you’re not human anymore…you’ll end up going where your blood goes, it’s our nature.” “My father is human, and I have his blood too.” “Not anymore you don’t … I drained you, remember – my blood is your blood.” “What does that mean? My blood is your blood?” “The vampire blood ties are stronger than any human familial ties, it overrides any human bonds you might have had.”

“I just want to be involved in his will.” “You know that's too much to ask of a man who isn't your father.” “Some fathers add strangers to their will.” “Just say it.” “Say what?” “Which of Frederick's property do you want?” “A lot, maybe all.” “How do you intend to do that?” “Just do your part and leave the rest for me, maybe when I’m done, everything will be ours, and you can come for me and the baby. We will be one happy rich family.”

Bob was genuinely angry. He could not fathom why Paige, a Quirk by blood, would not support the Quirks. Why would she not support him, her father, her own flesh and blood? Despite Paige having a good relationship with Chris and being pregnant with his child, what did that really signify? Marriages fell apart, even with children involved. How many couples with kids ended up divorcing? Marital bonds could break at any moment, turning the closest individuals into strangers. Blood ties, on the other hand, remained unbroken.

"One of the peripheral branches." That changed things. Family members could hide, and family members could certainly lie, but family members always left records and patterns behind. "We can narrow the suspects much faster then." "Exactly," he said as he turned several pages. "The list includes every individual with possible access through family connections, financial influence, or inherited privileges." I began reviewing the names. There were far too many—second cousins, uncles by marriage, distant relatives, and former retainers whose families had served the Santoros for decades.

They had been murdering one another for years before deciding recently to stop and focus on eliminating the members of other criminal groups, such as the Maquese and the Triad. "Blood is the strongest kind of tie there is. The Familia at least got that right." I grimaced. "Blood-born; born. blood-stained vow. Their tagline is that." I nodded, but my perplexity just deepened. "Salvatore Vitiello and I had a meeting yesterday."

The bond between these friends and family members was a tapestry woven with shared experiences, genuine affection, and a deep understanding of one another. In the midst of the jovial banter and the genuine connections, Maiari and D'Andre exchanged a knowing look. Their journey had taken unexpected turns, and their path to parenthood had been filled with challenges and surprises. Yet, in the company of loved ones who accepted and embraced them, they found solace and strength.

Blood is thicker than water. It was a very popular saying, conveying the message that those who you share blood with are your family. And to most, that was the truth. DNA is what links you to love- a familial love you can only find in one place. And that's those you're related to. Parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents. That's your one and only family.

I couldn’t stomach how I had broken the link and put my children in grave danger. “It didn’t have to be a formal oath to renounce your ties with the twins, because the parental blood link had just formed. It hadn’t fully settled yet. It would’ve taken a couple of weeks for it to truly take root and solidify. So intent, no matter how small, was all you really need,” Mom explained. “This is why the older generation had always insisted on the importance of belonging to a family and to a pack. Now, look at this mess. Because of ignorance that-”

Lily studied Eamon's face before continuing, "From your features, it appears that your family ties are weak. Wealth rises in the north and settles in the south. You are easily swayed by family connections, but you must sever ties with those harmful relatives. If not, a great disaster will befall you." As soon as Lily spoke, the atmosphere shifted. The crowd's attention turned to her, and murmurs began to ripple through the air. Even Eamon's hand froze mid-motion.