BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 147: Enraged

Chapter 147: Enraged

DACE

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Like a snap of a twig, like a dam eruption, like a snap of my consciousness. I felt something weigh on me like a ton, I felt my chest being constricted by an unfamiliar feeling, I felt it being pulled by an invisible force. I no longer had control over my own body, my blood exploded within me, the hairs at the back of my neck stood up in alert, and dread found me as well as panic, the panic that filled my lungs and weakened me at the same time.

My body moved on its own accord like a puppet being driven toward something. My paws made the earth convulse with the very power I depleted as I blurred down the mountains, the trees quivered from it too, and the birds in fright of my monstrous speed soar away into the skies. My body roared at me, my senses on high alert and my mind blank with the pain, the ache from my very mark was overwhelming and consumed my brain too. It burned against my flesh and the much stronger urge to get home in time found me.

The strong desire was like something called to me, in a desperate call for help, I felt it ache into my very bones and I was unable to restrain it, I thought I might die from it. I have never had this feeling before, never in my life have I felt that my life was on the edge, this time it wasn’t just my mark giving me pain, but If I don’t get home right now!

My breathing was rugged and growls were licking off me, my brain was blank and all I could think of was going back home... to Emma.

’Slow down Dace, I can’t keep up!’ Lucas wailed in my head but that was just a fading voice to me, I was nonchalant where he was and my gait only increased further. We were far deep in the mountains but right now we were back in the clearing of Juneau. Just a little further.

’DACE!’

I neglected Lucas further as I darted off the next stream, hovering over the rock and jumping into the air. I landed on my two feet which shocked the ground and then I scurry on all fours. I zoomed my eyes and caught sight of our home. Finally!

I leaped over the gate without letting them open it first, I obscured the garden and then I stopped. Fuck! I forget I can’t go around the house looking like this, I might scare Emma, not just that there’s a house rule about not going into the house with your lion form, but that was the least my concern, my main reason was Emma.

I went on my two feet, leisurely shifting back to my human form as I walked, my hairs shedding behind and my body reshaping, I was already at the door just at the peak of my complete transformation.

I slid the door open and strode to the stairs. I felt if I don’t see Emma right now I might lose my mind, I was already losing it, growls were leaking off me like I was some live animal in the home, and the servants cleared the way for me as I approach, fearing even my presence, the power radiating off me was enough to bring the house down.

I was on my floor and rushed through the doors of my suite and went straight upstairs. What was this? I don’t smell her, her intoxicating scent that was enough to make me cum right then and now. I don’t smell a trail of her, what’s going on? Was she taking a bath?

I got the answer to my question when I walked into my empty room, I didn’t even catch a whiff of her, not in the bathroom or anywhere in the house. This can only mean one thing... she wasn’t here for the day. I exhaled sharply but rather than air, growls left me. My inside felt like exploding any second and the looser I found myself.

"EMILIA!" my voice was enough to bring the house down.

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"WHERE THE FUCK IS EMMA?!"

"Calm down okay?!"

"Calm down?!"

"At least put some clothes on" she pointed out but that was the least of my concern. "Jesus" she held her head like it would come apart.

My blood was simmering and my head was in the shadows. I think I’m losing it, I can’t think and all I see is red "Where is she?!" I asked in a low deadly tone and more power flung from me, I might explode any minute now.

Emilia took a deep breath, looking me directly in my eyes, unwavering but I saw an emotion behind it, she sighed in defeat.

"Her aunt spilled the beans, okay, her clan leader came here..." she leveled her gaze almost like she was ashamed of herself. "...and took her"

I stopped in my tracks. What did she just say?

"By right she shouldn’t be here anymore Dace"

"I asked you for one favor. ONE!"

She jumped slightly at the last part of my tone but she didn’t back down and she should. "What do you expect me to do huh? Because of the bloody damn oath, I can’t do anything, we always hold true to our oaths!"

The chair flipped next and clashed somewhere, My head was in a spin and my anger was eating me from the inside.

"DACE!"

"You let them take her!" I barked at her.

She shook her head almost like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. "What happened to you? Why are you like this?"

Does she even have to ask? They took Emma from me!

"Dace"

"Dude calm down"

I snapped my head towards Lucas hovering over to me in just his shorts. "You need to cool off, stop barking at Emilia, it’s not her fault"

"This is none of your damn business!" I hissed.

"Oh yeah well it is if you hurt Emilia with your anger"

I paused facing her, she had her eyes on the ground and I noticed she was shaking leisurely.

"Cool off Dace"

"FUCK!" I wailed.

"Dace" I shifted my gaze to Emilia but she didn’t have her eyes on me so I followed it to my chest.

"Your mark, it’s doing that thing again"

The initial of my mark D was burning again, redder than the rest of my body, it still hurts and it was what fueled my anger more and before I knew it I was already flipping the glass table this time, the clash sound echoed in the entire house.

I was breathing harshly, unable to contain myself, running my fingers through my hair in frustration.

"Dace Alexander Devereaux!" a voice boomed and we turned to the stairs where my mom descended from with a furious look, at least it was her and not my dad.

Her clicking heels echoed as she hovered towards us. "Your father is in the study, and if one more noise echoes in this house you will get it" she warned pointing a finger at me but she paused when she saw my mark. "What the fuck is going on?!" she suddenly demands.

I looked to the side, my grip squeezing so tightly that almost drew blood, I was still angry and I was trying really hard not to explode. Emma was not here, I couldn’t inhale her scent that got me both wild and checked. I couldn’t see her beautiful face, her bright green eyes always holding questions, and feeling my hand against her petty form. I can’t feel any of that and it made my insides roar.

"Mom it did the same thing weeks ago"

"What? Why didn’t you tell me?" She faced me back. "Dace"

"They took Emma," I said in a low tone with my clenched teeth, trying to sound as calm as possible.

She gasped. "Tell me Dace... whenever your mark burns how do you feel"

My teeth further clenched and my muscles constricted.

"Dace" she placed a hand on my chest but not close to my mark, I knew she could tell my body was on fire but she wasn’t bothered about it. "Dace honey talk to me," she said in a more soothing tone and I was forced to close my eyes. I was trying to calm down and my body was shaking.

I exhaled sharply, leisurely flicking my eyes open.

"I feel like..." I paused as my body constricted once again. "It hurts mom" I faced her with a mix of emotions in my eyes, not settling for one but numerous with the way her orbs moved trying to search my eyes for some sort of answer. She was having a hard time doing it. "My chest feels like it would come apart and my head is about to explode..."

She opened her mouth to speak but it hung, her eyes trembling.

"...And all I can think of is Emma" I finished releasing a sharp breath like the tension was somewhat relieved when I said that out loud.

"T-This can’t be," she said in shock and took a step backward.

I narrowed my eyes at her, she shakes her head like she was having an inner discovery.

"Your mark... its answering to Emma"