BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 458: Stolen

Chapter 458: Stolen

"You stood beside him. I am really glad you’re my Lioness. You’re good for him and I can feel it. I want you to stay, will you please stay"

I didn’t know what words to say so I put her back into a hugging position. "You’re strong Diana, stronger than I was at your age. Always be" I said softly, running my hand up and down her hair.

She pulled away with a smile on her lips and gave me a nod. I smiled right back at her.

I felt a hand on my waist and without bothering to turn I knew it was Dace, just by the sparks flying through my body. Diana smiled at Dace before bowing and walking to join the rest of the party.

"She likes you too much," he murmured to my ear. Sweet tingles found my body, the warmth radiating off him kissing my skin.

"Jealous?"

"She’s not a worthy competition. She doesn’t have the same hold I have on you"

I turned to him. "Don’t get cocky Dace Devereaux"

"So I should be worried?" he raised an eyebrow and I rolled my eyes at the man suddenly acting immaturely.

"You just blatantly announced I am your female" I began.

"That was the plan after all" he mused. "At least I know that poor Jack will get his head separated from his body when I find him"

Poor Jack.

A group of men came towards us.

"We will talk more after this" he whispered to my ears before engaging in a talk with them with me by his side. It felt weird because I was also the center of attention too. I was suddenly nervous and needed a break.

I need to use the restroom.

He looked at me as I peeled away his iron grip. He gave me a look and it showed that he didn’t want me out of his sight.

You can’t always have eyes on me

Dace: This is not the place or time for this, remember I told you I would keep you safe here

It’s just a restroom.

Dace: They will accompany you.

I frowned at the two guards stepping forward.

Pulling away from him I walked out the hall with two men following behind. I almost growled at them because of how frustrated I suddenly was.

"Wait out here except you want to follow me inside," I said to the two bulky men. "They both looked at each other and gave a nod.

I shut the door in their faces and went about to do my business. It was also a breathing space for me after everything that happened tonight. Fuck! A lot happened and I can’t keep up. I took a deep breath standing in front of the mirror. Washing my hands and fixing my lipstick.

I heard sounds from the door I couldn’t make out but I didn’t pay any attention to it. It swung open and Isabella walked in. I paused but chose to ignore her as I applied my lipstick. The door shot close and she strolled to the mirror keeping a good distance as she fixed her hair.

"I heard," she began. "All hail the new Lioness" she chuckled as she searched for something in her purse. And I just place my lipstick back inside mine.

"Tell me, Emmaline, is it usually fun when you steal someone’s fiance"

"I didn’t steal your fiance, he made his choice"

She huffed. "Dace can make crazy decisions... I guess you did bewitch him after all"

I looked at her. "Bewitched?" I mused. "That is a strong word... especially when it has nothing to do with that"

She faced me, her face holding a deep scowl. "So what the mighty Dark alpha falls in love?"

"I told him not to and yet he wants me to expect the disappointment when he doesn’t listen to me" I grabbed my purse. "I didn’t steal anything away from you Isabella. Like you said you stopped loving him yourself, so it’s not that much of a loss is it?" I walked past her to get out and not have to deal with her any longer but a grip on my hair was enough to make pain shoot through me like my skull was being ripped off.

My body was thrown like a sack against the wall and I think I broke something, my rib.

"YOU BITCH!" she roared at me and my vision blurred but I could tell she was coming for me.

I blinked to snap out of it and I saw just how monstrous she looked, mid-shift, with sideburns of her golden hair, her saber tooth on display, her nose flattened, her eyes glowing the brightest dangerous gold.

"I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU FOR TAKING EVERYTHING FROM ME" She came at me again and when she reach to grab me I use to purse to hit her square in the face. She broke into dark laughter.

"Is that all you got?" she grabbed my neck and raised me to my feet until they wobbled from the loss of gravity. "I guess so... is Alex’s venom still lingering in your body? You should know his bite is like a slow poison, even though the bite is gone it takes time before your body burns it off, you are just as feeble as a human now" she growled.

I clawed at her hand to get rid of the tightness because it felt like my throat would snap in two. I need to do something, think of something before she breaks my neck.

"When I snap your neck, I will cut you to pieces and show the werelion society how weak their new Lioness is"

I closed my eyes.

"Giving up already?"

Concentrate Emma!

"Pathetic!"

I flashed my beaming green eyes open, everything was in the hues of green in my vision and a rush of power surged through me. At my command, the mirror broke and the lights shook, the shards scattered everywhere and she had to cover her face to protect herself from them in the sudden combustion. I used that opportunity to use my heel to kick her off with enough strength I could muster.

She stumbled backward and fell to my knees, the shards digging into my flesh but I was too focused trying to breathe as I held my neck. I coughed so loudly it felt like I would vomit my entire intestines.

That was close. Any minute I would have had my throat cracked! The pain burned my throat until I saw stars but I shook my head to get rid of it. I can’t be distracted right now, I need to face what is right in front of me.

I looked back at Isabella while wheezing, she was up on her feet and so was I. My legs shook but I stood my ground, my chest rising and falling heavily.

I smirked.

"I will bathe in your blood. Dace belongs to me!" she wailed. "And you have no right to take him away from me! He’s mine!"

"He was never yours" My words came as a whisper because of my sore throat but I knew she heard me vividly well because she came at me in speed.

I stretched my hand forward and she hung where she was like an invisible wall was right in front of her, her eyes wide as she looked at me. I looked at her right back without blinking. Blood ran down her nose, her eyes, and her ears, and for a minute confusion took over me. Was I doing this?

Before I could get the answer to my question she exploded, and I closed my eyes and flinched when the blood splashed everywhere. Breathing heavily I opened my eyes as the ringing in my ears intensified.

I looked at the destruction I made... what was left of it, just body parts, the blood, and the gore were too much to take and my stomach turned and suddenly it felt like everything was crashing down, whatever power was surging through me was too much, it made the entire bathroom shook from it and the ringing increased to the point I can’t hear anything.

I raised my head and the door barged open, breaking off its hinges in force Dace came in looking worried and distraught, behind him was the blood and bodies of the supposed guards. I wondered if he killed them or if it was just Isabella.

Dace said something to me but I couldn’t hear him. I couldn’t even feel him as I just stood there numb. He looked at the pieces, walking over it and to me as he cupped my cheeks speaking to me but I couldn’t hear.

It took a moment before I did.

"Talk to me baby girl, I am here, say something" he begged. "I am here" he chants trying to ground me back to reality but I was too stuck up to think and my body was too heavy, it was like everything was closing on me.

I darted my eyes to him, his eyes begging to say something and I did.

"I-I blew her up"