The rest of the blood thirsty individual cried with agreement before I could answer to her sarcastic generosity she had already plunged her fangs in his wrist. She picked my empty rock glass and places it against his wrist while he stood quietly just watching like it was something out of the ordinary; I bet he must be under compulsion
"I can get a lot more nutrition from food. I will be happy to take my time recovering" I said forcing down a gag coming up my throat as I watch him bled out
"I doubt that your majesty"
"Lenora that's enough" I said in a mannerly tone after she's already filled my cup and three others more
"Oh my lordship, the glass isn't up the rim yet and he's got a lot to offer"
Seeing that medium cup filling up with the blood of another innocent person especially that he's been cut in a primary vein he's bleeding out and his heartbeat was starting to sprint wildly showing in the lack of focus in his eyes. She's going to murder him if I was just going to continue watching, using my speed I grabbed hold of her and there I pressed her against the wall behind her."I said that's enough and I meant it" from the look on her face she wasn't pleased or that she was surprised that I was much faster and stronger than she'd known me before. I made my way back over to the man and turned his around to face me; I cupped his cheek and kept eye contact
"You will leave this place, go home. The wound in your wrist you had for quite a time now and you will remember nothing of this day" I wrapped my fist around his wrist and surge some of my energy to heal some of the wound but not all. He turned around and left the room. Lenora got back to her seat eye balling me as I did same
"That's just some of her abilities," he boosted
"let's continue" Lord Orpheus started the banquet putting down food on his plate like he'd actually enjoy its flavors.
"My lady Gianna is right, we cannot feast on him but not her" I didn't even know when Cassuis was up because I had been covered in goose bumps looking down at the glass of blood Lenora set in front of me for my pleasure. My gaze made up with his in a second seeing that he's got a girl in his grasp frightened to death, he wasted no time in piercing into her neck with his fangs forcing a hoarse painful cry from her. The rest of the table followed in suit except for Marcos whom I couldn't ignore his stare towards me, they didn't stop until she had fallen limp in their hands retreating one after the other in a placid manner. I tried to save her too but Marcos placed a hand on mine stopping me it was clear that either way that girl wasn't to walk out of here alive especially that Cassuis wanted to satisfy his increasing hunger to hurt me.
Lord Orpheus on the other hand didn't even show concern to their behavior being just an arm's length away from his chair but simply sipped from his cup of blood and bite out of some roasted meat. Lenora's eyes were lustrous with victory but I promised myself its short lived after she let go off the body also the last person to withdraw a guy dressed like a butler because he was one came over and picked up the body and another was starting to clean the feeding spot. Lenora all the way walked by and sat in her seat by me.
"Thanks for such a delicious meal master Cassuis. You always find the best"
"The pleasure is all mine"
"I have heard the royal dungeon has been active again, I would like to harvest some of those" I knew it was meant for me to react but I didn't surprisingly not even from the inside because I knew the man I was facing, my gaze not daring to fall away from him would never let a hair on them to be harmed especially if he wants me to adhere to his diplomacies.
"Speaking of which, I believe this banquet isn't for me to just show my glorious tattoo" I said shifting in my seat as I drop the cutlery in my hand that I haven't even used
"Yes, your glorious tattoo is the center of it all" he said getting out of his seat patting his jacket and securing his jacket button. He walked to my seat and request for my hand by simply extending his hand forward, I took it as he help me out the seat
"It's not the first time I have heard that" He led me back to the middle of the room again striking the edge of his cup with a cutlery,
"Tonight we celebrate our bonding ceremony"
~~~Jake's POV~~~~
After being dragged away because Gia again suppressed my ability to shift we were led into a basement prison, shackled feet and arms to the walls of different cells in couples. Before that we were injected with Wolfsbane as I could feel it burn through my veins, subjecting me to weakness. It must be a mild formula just to keep us incapacitated and trapped there but not kill us. The dungeon rang with the rattling sound coming from the cell adjacent to mine, which contained kai and Maya. I don't blame their anger and neither did I blame their reaction to the outcome of the fight because Cassuis decided to betray us just like I warned Gia before; not even Gia can save him from me after this
"It will not help" I said exhausted and irritated because it has been going on for a while now
"I'm not asking for you advise on how to get out of here. I can handle myself" kai spat
"We cannot break out of here as of yet"
"You need to calm down" Hunter said to all
"I know something was up with her the day I first saw her, I sure hope I get out of here" that immediately made my blood boil
"As you Alpha I forbid you to harm her" My voice sounded with authority in the quiet basement. After a little while of silence I felt the guilt surface again but I cannot let myself down now because I am the Alpha, they need me strong
"What if you're not my Alpha anymore?"That shook whatever resolve I had given myself, kai has a rage issue and he's always acted rash and thinks less of everything that he doesn't have to punch through. We'd argue a lot since we were kids but he'd never said something as drastic as that
"What?" it's not that I didn't hear what he said but I was in denial
"If you're not my Alpha anymore, you don't control what I do"
"What are you doing? You cannot leave just like that" Maya tried to reason with him
"What do you expect to happen when an Alpha decided to risk his own pack, risk my mate for his forbidden love?"
"Forbidden love?" I muttered, I know our love would be difficult but not forbidden
"What are you talking about?" Leo asked
"Don't tell me you haven't figured out that she is the haunted daughter, everyone has been looking for and Jake knew it all along. The first day we've met I felt her power and we all saw it again today"
"Is that true Jake?" I heard Maya ask her voice low and pained. I couldn't bring myself to justify what they think as a betrayal from their Alpha
"You should have trusted us with that; I would never bring myself to hurt Gia, Jake. I know how much she means to you" Maya's mild voice made me feel a crack in my chest, I felt my eyes sting with tears as well
"I will keep my promise to you. No harm will come your way while I'm alive" I promised but that alone wasn't enough to earn me back the trust I just lost from my pack not especially not enough to get kai back.
"I can be better off as a rogue, without a pack" kai stated confident of his word
The silence sits in again when unexpectedly someone came down to the basement, the clinging sound of the footsteps came down the stairs and down the narrow foot path to my cell. I hung my head up to look completely at the woman unlocking my cell. She was dressed in a dark outfit; she had an aura of energetic and vile person in her. I couldn't see much of her features from the distance because of the poor lighting in the basement; I had to strain my eyes to actually see down there. As she came in she let the door behind her close slightly, stopped in her tracks for a moment and then preceded towards me.
Actually I heard her chuckle under her breathe before coming to a stop two feet away. Now I could see her young facial features, brown eyes, hazel eyes and lips caked red. She seemed amused by something while all the while she stared at me
"You're the Alpha, Master Cassuis speaks of" she started and I cut her off
"What have you done with her?" I asked anger spreading across my chest but her expression didn't change but she seemed to have liked my question
"Where is she?" I asked again
"You don't have to worry about her honey," she said bring her other hand up holding a phone in it, she showed me a picture of Gia in a red dress with the vampire royal leader beside her in a gathering. I felt my heart knots loosen after seeing her fit better than when we attacked. She took the phone away from my gaze "But you don't look good"
"What do you want?" I asked sternly as she moved closer towards me placing a hand on my chest
"You care for her" she stated cautiously like she could feel what I was
"You think you are destined to be with her?" She asked or sounded like she stated a fact
"I will get out of here and save her from you all even if it meant getting me buried under a heap of your corpses"
"Just like he said you would, where are the couples?"
"What do you want with them?" Hunter chimed in his voice pretty hoarse
"I would want you to see too but you will hear it nonetheless" she turned towards Hunter before starting to walk towards the cell doors. I yanked on the chains forcefully feeling my muscles strain painfully as I tried to achieve my wolf form.
"Stay away from them!" I yelled as I continued to try but I could get nothing but the pain making me heave uncontrollably with anger and soreness.
"It's useless to try stop me now, you can't" She stated coldly before stepping out of my holding cell, locking it and proceeding forward to kai and Maya's cell.
"You think you scare me?" I heard kai yell as I heard their cell door squeak opened just after a little while I heard Maya scream at the top of her lungs making my heart drop to my stomach