“I can’t believe it got so late! It almost feels like old times,” I laugh.
“Yeah, it really did. I’m so tired! I didn’t think I would be. Do you mind if I crash here?” she asks hesitantly.
“Erm, yeah I don’t see why not. I’ll grab you a t-shirt and shorts. Do you need anything else?”
“Do you have any blood?” I can almost feel her embarrassment at having to ask.
“Course, I’ve got spares in case the guys are here. They’re in the mini fridge over in the corner. Help yourself, I’ll go grab those bits for you.” I head out of the living room over to my bedroom and grab some stuff for her. I take a minute, giving her chance to drink without me being around. I remember how long it was until Xander and Dimitri felt comfortable drinking around me. I thought it was funny, especially since I still donate once a month. I wait till I hear the bin lid and the sound of running water.
I wander through and give her the clothes, before I make my way to the bathroom to freshen up. I turn the shower on and stand under the boiling hot spray. It’s so nice to have her back, if she’s back, or for however long she’s back. I just wish Xander was here. He’d quiet the voices in my head, he’d make me feel safe enough to work this out. I work the tension out of my muscles as I clean, then just let the water beat my skin. I shut the water off and wrap myself in one of the fluffy white towels Xander insists on me having. Not that I’m complaining, it’s like being wrapped in a hug. I dry off and slip into his hoodie and my pyjama pants and pad back to the lounge where Liv is fast asleep on the sofa. I grab a blanket and drape it over her gently so as not to wake her. I do not want to disturb a baby Vamps sleep. I enjoy breathing. I quietly make my way to our room and climb into bed.
***
I wake up as a pain shoots from my neck down my body, but I can’t move. I try to look around, but everything is just a blur. Everything hurts so fucking much!
“Stupid little bitch, you actually thought I came back for you didn’t you? Why would I waste my time on a pathetic blood bag like you? God knows why he wants you so bad, but you’re my way to climb, so I’m going to deliver you to him wrapped up in a nice little package. God, sitting through tonight was hell, listening to you whine about how shit everything has been for you. Well boo fucking hoo. I can almost guarantee that’s going to be nothing compared to why he wants you.”
I feel myself being picked up and bound, my ankles together and my arms behind my back. Fuck! Why did I trust her? Stupid, stupid Addie. Fuck. Xander will think I’ve just left. What if he doesn’t try to find me this time? Oh god, where is she taking me? Who the hell is he and what does he want with me? I really fucking wish this shit would stop happening to me. My mind whirls as my body is lugged outside and into the boot of a car. Of course she has a fucking car. Bloody Vampyrs! I can’t make a sound. I close my eyes and try to pay attention to what turns she takes, but after a while I can’t keep up. It feels like I’ve been back here for hours and I still can’t move. I hate feeling so helpless, and I don’t know what she gave me, but it’s kicking my ass. I feel my eyes start to droop, and as much as I want to fight it, it’s a losing battle.
***
I wake up and all I feel is pain. It takes me a second to remember, and then it hits me. Livvy. I open my eyes and realise I can actually move again, though the tightness on my wrists and ankles lets me know I’m still bound. I’m lying down on a muddy dirt floor, in a room that looks little better than a cave, except for the bars that keep me in here.
“Hello! Is there anybody there?” I try to shout out, but it comes out a croaky whisper. I really need some water. I tense as I hear footsteps approach the room I’m in. I sit up and put my back against the wall in an attempt to be as far away from whomever that is as possible. I sit and wait what feels like forever until I see him.
“Hello Addie, it’s nice to finally meet you,” he says
“I wish I could say the same, but one, I don’t know who the fuck you are, and two, I’d really rather not be bound in a muddy cell, thanks.” I don’t bother to keep the venom from my voice. I don’t want to be wherever the hell I am; I want to be home with Xander and D.
“Now then young lady, that’s no way to speak to your host. If you’d have asked, I’d have gladly told you my name. I’ll overlook it this time. My name is Cole.”
“You’re not a Vampyr, Livvy told me you syred her?”
“Yes, well. Olivia does tend to have a way with words doesn’t she? Talented little bitch, I didn’t syre her but she is one of my best and brightest new recruits. I think she’s with your friend Logan, but I’m guessing from the look on your face she didn’t tell you about him either.”
I can’t work out if he’s telling me truth, or who the hell he is, and I think that’s pissing me off more than the fact that I’m here.
“Uh-huh. If you say so, but erm, who exactly are you?”
“Ahhh, I was wondering when you’d get to that part. Well my dear, I am Cole, but most people know me as the Demon King, but then I know you know a little more about me than most people from the Academy. Kaden did so well with his little mission until… well yes, you’ll see soon enough,” shut the hell up! No way! “Shocked you again didn’t I? Well one more for you at this point won’t hurt I suppose.” His smirk winds me up.
“Oh just spit it out, whatever bullshit it is,” I yell at him, well I try, stupid croaky voice. I’m going to kick Liv’s ass as soon as I get the chance.
“Oh it’s not bullshit my dear, as you so eloquently put it. What I’m about to tell you goes against everything you’ve ever been told, but it’s one hundred percent truth.” He takes a breath and pauses, watching me to see if I believe him. “You are truly one of a kind Adelaide, and that’s why I’ve persisted in getting to you, so I can tell you the truth. You’re not human Addie. I can see your mind ticking away, you’ve noticed that something isn’t right and soon you’ll see how this fits. You’re Fallen, Addie.”
“What?!” I squeak. “No fucking way. That can’t happen.”
“It can, and it has. I know it for a fact.”
“How could you possibly know that? If I even believe it’s true.”
“I know Addie, because I’m your Father.”
To be continued…
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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