BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 376: One Hour

Chapter 376: One Hour

The remnant of the flight was tranquil for me, Just the soft sound of the plane in the air, and the harsh gush of wind. I found it hard to keep my eyes open, each practice of trying to keep my gaze focused was a vain attempt. Everything was becoming more vague by the minute, like the bite was working its way into my body again, like a sedative in my bloodstream. I could feel the bite healing but it was too slow, it would take forever and I don’t have forever.

I have to stay awake... I have to try.... passing out once again wasn’t a good idea. Who knew what would happen again?

I heard the pilot making an announcement to prepare for landing and I knew what that meant.

We’re in Juneau

I never imagined I would come back... I never did and most importantly I never thought I would be kidnapped back to this place. Everything is screwed up and I was right in the center of all this mess. Even though he didn’t say it to my face I knew why I was taken, I was the closest thing to finding Luther and giving a reaction from the Zalatoris

Dace must have deduced this the moment I was found out as Countess.

This will not end well for me... he will make me spill his location, he will torture me... something crawled on my body, pure aversion.

There were all kinds of ways to get answers and I knew torture was one of them and I was no exception, the thought of pain caused more dread to fill my lungs and I suddenly had difficulty breathing replaying everything that would happen to me the moment I’m taken to the lion’s den.

The thought of Dace torturing me... was not pleasant at all.

I heard the door but I couldn’t see properly as the weariness took over me, judging from the smell I acknowledged I knew it was Dace, if I passed out now there wouldn’t be any other way.

I felt my seat belt come off and I was grabbed.

"I’m pregnant!"

"What?"

If he wants to torture me then he should at least know that.

A look of slight disbelief crossed his features and it was the last thing I saw as darkness took me.

~

"Do you hate me?"

"Why would I hate you?"

"I turned you into a monster"

I gasped awake, sitting up instantly and breathing heavily, I ran my hands through my strawberry blond hair as I tried to catch my breath, My eyes scanned the room.

The walls

The design

The sumptuous aroma

A strong wave of deja vu gripped me. This is the Devereaux mansion. And here I was expecting a dark room filled with torture devices. I should thank the stars that I at least woke up in a comfortable room.

I forced my body off the bed even though I ached all over, I hissed as I explored the bite with my finger, it looked nasty, but at least he didn’t bite my skin off.

I could still feel the essence of the bite in my body, but I wasn’t as high as before, at least I was standing on my own two feet, I should count that as a win.

I turned to the glass vase on the nightstand and I stretched my hand out hoping to use my powers.

Nothing!

My powers were still numb and there was no use depending on them, I have to think of something else. I don’t know if Tiger was able to reach my brother but I couldn’t stay dull as I waited, I have to think of something, even though torture wasn’t on my list right now there were other brutal ways.

I’m not home and I’m not at a safe haven, this was the enemy’s abode, the lion’s den, housing hundreds of werelions if possible, and a nasty dark Alpha, and I was the only sole vampire in this building.

Predators are everywhere and I have to be strong so that no one can break me.

A knock distracted me.

"The Alpha will request your presence in an hour"

I narrowed my eyes at the door and a voice I couldn’t recognize coming through.

Why not now?

I looked at myself and I cringed, I was still covered in dry blood and my nighty, I was a mess so I guess I understood why I was given an hour.

What will he see me for?

Torture?

A talk?

Or threaten?

Either way, I have to be ready for anything and make sure I keep my head connected to my shoulders. Having that thought in mind I walked to the bathroom with all the essentials I would need.

"Non stava scherzando quando ha detto che ero ospite" I mumbled under my breath.

(He wasn’t kidding when he said I was a guest)

I pondered what lay in store for me.

~

Bathing was difficult because of the bite on my shoulder but I managed somehow. I was just putting on some earrings when the knock came again, getting me aggravated. I’m well aware I have used more than an hour but give a girl a break... I can’t use just an hour cleaning up that mess.

I eyed myself in the mirror, I wore white jeans ripped at the ankles and a yellow silk tank top, the front curve shape stopping just at my breast, I added mini heels to complete the look, making sure I looked presentable enough... I can’t face the dark Alpha looking like a homeless idiot.

I needed to hold some power on my side, and dressing as one was one of them.

I fixed my let-down hair before walking to the door which barged open before I reached for it, I met with an angry Alpha.

Okay, I was not expecting him to be at the door but I stayed composed even as his eyes raked my body, I couldn’t read them, I once knew how to but right now it was like staring at a cold wall.

"You know better than to keep me waiting, Countess..." his words were not pleasant.

A chill flooded through me.