Most Precious Blood Astoria 소설 & 이야기

Looking at Alistair's incredibly fake face, I forced down the nausea churning in my stomach. I had to stop this farce. Now. "Alistair," I stepped back, raising my voice slightly. "Since this is an eternal Blood Oath, we need the most ancient witness. Go to the castle's catacombs and fetch the vial of thousand-year holy blood." The elders around us gasped. Thousand-year holy blood. It was my clan's core treasure. Even the high princes of the Council rarely saw it.

“Baby, I’m still young, so I don’t need anti-aging supplements. But a woman needs jewelry to look her best, right? The next item is a pair of pearl earrings. You’ll buy them for me, won’t you?” “Of course,” the man replied indulgently. “I’ll win them for you.” Navia kept her eyes closed, though fragments of conversation still drifted into her ears. The auction continued smoothly. One luxury item after another sold for staggering prices, and the atmosphere in the room grew more heated with every round. Then finally— The final item was brought onto the stage. The entire venue erupted instantly. A 15.99-carat Burmese pigeon blood ruby. Among the four precious gemstones, rubies were considered t

Blanche could still smell the blood of Astolfo lingering, dancing in her nose, seeping on her fingernails, staining the palm of her hands. Astolfo's eyes were lifeless, even though he was shot in the leg and blood was gushing out of the floor, no emotion can be seen in him. "I hope that you knew this is what the devil instructed us to do," Mr. Tassel said as he stepped on the floor spilled with the blood of Astolfo. Leaving a mark on his shoes. Blanche gawked at it and closed her eyes because they suddenly felt a sharp blow in it, like someone cut onion near her eyes, liquid formed in it and it dropped first on her left cheek.

Struck the white ceremonial stone. Another followed. Then another. Bright ancestral blood spread slowly across the sacred altar before dripping onto the polished floor below. Scarlet against white. A color no one in the chamber could ignore. No one moved. No one spoke. The Grand Alpha Assembly watched in stunned silence. As the blood of the last acknowledged daughter of House Moonfang stained the sacred stone where truth was sworn.

Oh. You don’t know me yet, how rude of me. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Anastasia, last name Gastillo. I am an omega to the Grimsborrow pack, or town. We’re really both. My family comes from money, and I’ve never known what it’s like to suffer, or even work for anything. I just had to ask and it was given. That isn’t the case anymore. You see, two weeks ago, I woke up to something horrifying and I haven’t been able to think straight since then. /FLASHBACK/

“And what does that have to do with me?” Astor’s smirk returned, colder this time. “Everything,” he said simply. “You’re the mother of my child, Charlotte. And whether you like it or not, that child is now part of my plan.” Charlotte’s stomach churned, her anger bubbling to the surface. “Jasmine isn’t some tool for you to use,” she snapped, her voice trembling with fury. “I’m not interested in emotional attachments,” Astor said bluntly, cutting her off. “I need her as proof to secure my inheritance. That’s all.”

“Is he related to Starlight?” “No, Ma’am. This was actually purchased by Madame Consuelo in Cavite. It was supposed to be a gift for you on your 21st birthday. However, she didn’t give it to you on your actual birthday because it couldn’t be brought to the hotel. Madame really searched for a color similar to Starlight because she knows how much you loved your previous horse,” he explained while brushing Ace’s head. If I already regretted what I did before, it’s even worse now. It’s like my conscience slaps me every day because of the wrong decision I made.

"But you know how it feels, don't you?" I shook my head. "Ash never wanted my blood. He told me I was special, but he never asked for my blood. I gave it to him because I chose to do it." She burst out into laughter. "Seriously?! You're more naïve than I thought you were!" Then she cleared her throat and gave me a meaningful stare. "What if I told you that Ashtar could have offered King Morfran his lands instead of his own blood?" Her words formed a knot in my stomach. "What are you trying to say?"

Astor, her ‘father’ was on official work. Asher was on some military camp Mr. Astor forced him to go, while Aston didn’t live in the Astor family Mansion but in his penthouse. He only came here on special occasions and the ‘step-mother’ outright avoided me which I am pretty sure was her way of showing me that she didn’t give a f*ck. Today Mr. Astor was returning from his official trip and everyone was supposed to be at the table because they were going to witness Serena’s ‘marriage edict’ which was going to be passed today.

"Exactly. She remains humble even after winning the project. She has a likable personality. I thought she was mean to wrangle the opportunity from the Beckett Group, but I've changed my mind!" People showered Alyssa with compliments, which only fueled Zoe's resentment. She clenched her fists, shaking with anger. All of a sudden, she noticed the ruby earrings in gold on Alyssa's ears and the matching necklace on Alyssa's neck. The Pigeon Blood Rubies are the rarest and the most expensive of all rubies. Betty stared longingly at the huge rubies on Alyssa's neck and swallowed hard in envy. Zoe was similarly jealous of Alyssa but soon spotted a detail and quickly hatched a plan.