BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 378: Keeping Your Guard Up

Chapter 378: Keeping Your Guard Up

I tried not to let my mind linger about what happened a few seconds ago or at the thought of Dace having a fiance, someone whom he would marry one day, and spend the rest of his life with.

Do not linger, Emma! I’m only tormenting myself by doing this, I try to keep my stoic expression but it is becoming harder than I could imagine.

Can I really not handle this? Have five years not been enough to make peace with myself? I have to find a way to get out of this place because I crack.

I need my brother, I need Luther. But in the meantime, I can’t be like a damsel in distress. I have to hold my ground. I have to believe in Tiger.

I sat on the comfy seat right in front of his desk, sitting just over it with his eyes on me. I said nothing as I crossed my legs and relaxed more, he just helped himself to a cigarette.

He smokes a lot... I wondered how that habit started, but I can’t deny it was hot each time he took a drag with his lips and blew a cloud of smoke from said lips.

Shit.

I cleared my throat, gaining composure and my own sanity. "What do you want with me, Alpha Devereaux?"

"I’m sure my reasons are clear to you, Countess..."

"You kidnapped me to get to Luther"

"Bingo"

"And what makes you think I would help you or spill?"

"I have my ways," his eyes darkened, and I felt my blood run cold.

"I’m pregnant, you can’t hurt me" I reminded him.

There was a pause from him, a reaction maybe, his piercing gaze on my stomach almost like he wanted to pierce the contents out to see for himself.

"How far long?"

That wasn’t a question I was expecting.

"A few weeks, Alpha Devereaux" and then I smirked. "Does being pregnant bother you?" I hummed.

"It wasn’t part of my calculations"

I leaned more in my seat. "You didn’t think of kidnapping a pregnant Countess? How dense can you be?"

"Watch. Your. Mouth" It was slow and threatening.

"Whatever bothers you, you can’t torture me or do anything, you’re not careless"

He narrowed his eyes. "You speak as if you know me"

I shrugged. "You’re predictable, Alpha Devereaux"

"What have Luther told you about me?"

"Many things. Enough to keep my guard up"

"This is a bonus for me"

"Excuse me?"

He smirks, but it is never heartfelt. "I have his Countess and his unborn child, that will earn a response quicker wouldn’t it?"

Shit.

"I still haven’t heard from your people Countess... I’m eager to know just how much Luther will respond"

"Right, in the meantime, I’m your prisoner"

"Guest" he corrected.

"With limited privileges" I used his words against him and he chuckled darkly bringing the stick to his lips.

"You’re a fast learner woman"

This is bad, if I had known this was his sick plan earlier I would have never asked Tiger to get Luther, he would be walking into a trap, playing right into his hands. It is what he wants and I know I can’t give him that... I know where my loyalty lies and it was keeping the Vampire society away from his reach or he will burn it to the ground.

"He won’t come for me"

"Wrong"

I lazily dragged my eyes to his.

"And when he does I will be ready"

I can’t wait for Luther and my brother. I have to get out of here before chaos ensues, and I knew it would because Dace’s looks said it all. He is ready for blood and it doesn’t matter how he’s gonna get it and that’s what scares me the most.

He will hurt me.

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Food was brought to my room, I guess even the werelions knew Vampires have an appetite for taste other than blood and it wasn’t something new, and given my condition, this was already relevant.

My taste for blood isn’t as immense as a regular vampire, that is something they don’t know, I don’t even need it sometimes because the only blood I crave is Luther’s. Ever since his blood did the liberty of bringing me back to life I was bound to it. None of us knew the effects of a Royal siring a human or more or less a hybrid like me.

There were effects and over the years I have tried to master this new part of myself, but it wasn’t easy... I don’t have every trait a vampire had and speed was one of them, there was a limit to how far my vampire abilities can stretch because of what I am.

My scent was the one thing that became a hazard, which was why the house I stayed in Washington before it was compromised was specially constructed to keep my scent at bay not until I was able to get it under control, it was a kind of scent that attract many things and I don’t know how far it does.

Even now I was able to keep it at bay but I can’t let my guard down when doing it, but I did when Dace bit me.

What if he picks it up? What if he finds out I’m different, what if he finds out the truth? I can’t let that happen, well not until I get out of here.

I walked to the window and met with nothing but the dark skies, with the scent roaming around. I knew this place was heavily guarded, I scented Rogues everywhere and more... a pest at my door.

That guy if I remember... what Dace called him.... Singe?... is keeping an eye on me.

They all thought I was a stranger to this place and I had no will or intention to run but they all thought wrong, I know every bit of Juneau, especially this place and if I play my cards I will be able to get the hell out of here.