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Bound By Blood Chapter 10 | What Am I?
RayaI pace around my room feeling energized after the time that I spent with Blade. I feel rejuvenated and desperate to release this pent up energy. I don’t know if it’s from the time I spent with him or the blood that he gave me to drink, but it makes me feel different. I’m almost disturbed by the amount of energy I have.I’m also disturbed by the amount of blood that I drank and wondering what is wrong with me. I know, I know I’m half vampire so surely these urges are considered normal. But… I feel off.Is it because I spent my whole life having to deny this part of myself? Is it the actual act of drinking blood?I don’t know. And that makes me all the more anxious.I hate being in this room by myself. Although when I first came in here these four walls felt like they weren’t meant to keep me safe, but now… now it feels more like a prison than anything else.The urge to go and walk around the castle more is strong, but I try to listen to my inner voice and I know for a fact that it
Bound By Blood Chapter 11 | Dress Up
RayaThese men are infuriating.I spent an hour trying on dresses for them and having to model it for them. They wanted to ensure it was the perfect fit and according to them I was ‘too skinny’ since I can’t fit a lot of the clothes they have available. Each time that I walked out they would tell me to walk towards them and then do a spin. I tried to refuse but Adam caged me against the wall with his arms as he reminded me that I am theirs. And I am his ‘doll’ so I have to do what he tells me.I want to smack the smug smirk off of his face, but I can’t deny that the way these men make me feel bothered. The arousal between my legs makes my knees almost buckle under their intense gazes.I walk out to show off one of the dresses they gave me, after the third dress I stopped seeing what it looked like because it didn’t matter if I thought it looked nice. All that mattered was if they thought it was a proper fit. So when Luther says in a proud voice, “Now, that’s the dress.”I have no ide
Bound By Blood Chapter 12 | Dinner
RayaBlade stayed in my room till it was time for me to meet his father. His face is grim and he seems tense and I know he isn’t looking forward to this. I want to know more about the relationship that these guys have with their father. Adam seems determined to do everything ‘by the rules’ almost like he’s scared of him, Blade is unclear of how he feels, and Luther… he seems to either not care or to think that his dad isn’t dangerous.Blade keeps a hand on my lower back as he guides me to the dining room to meet with his father. Adam and Luther both walk in front of me as if they’re my guards. My body is in tense and on edge as I feel like I’m about to enter a fighting ring.When we enter the grand dining room I keep my facial expression blank like I’m not impressed by everything going on around me. The room is gorgeous and when Blade showed me it earlier today I didn’t have much time to be in awe of my surroundings.The man is tall and radiates a powerful ancient type of presence. It
Bound By Blood Chapter 13 | Keep Her Safe
BladeI want to kiss her. If I’m honest with myself I want to do much more than just kiss her.But before I have the opportunity to, my idiot brothers bang on the door.I huff with annoyance, her eyes flicker away from mine, and the moment is lost. Pressing my lips together, I turn and unlock the door for the two of them before locking it back after they come in.Adam looks at Raya while Luther focuses on me and says, “You have father in a state of… bewilderment.”Raya’s voice questions, “Bewilderment?”Luther looks to her as if he just noticed her presence in the room. She walks closer to us and asks, “What exactly does that mean?”Luther’s eyes flicker between the two of us as he says, “It means he is impressed by Blade, but not happy that it has to do with you. He really doesn’t like half-bloods.”Raya huffs and fluffs her dress around as she exclaims, “I can’t help what I am.”I smirk in response, she has such spunk. I thoroughly enjoy being in her presence. Adam runs his fingers
Bound By Blood Chapter 14 | Home
RayaI think Blade is trying to kill me.I have never in my life worked out as hard as. I am to keep up with him. But if I ever fall or say that it’s hard or I can’t do it then he tells me to get back up again and push even harder.It’s crazy to think that I was so close to kissing this man just a few hours ago because now I want to do nothing other than throttle him. He seems to know this and gives me a cocky smirk before setting a cup down in front of me and saying, “Drink. You’ve earned a five minute break.”The last thing I want to drink is blood. I want to drink water. I open my mouth to tell him that and he tells me, “The blood will rejuvenate you and make you feel energized. No arguing.”My eyes narrow and I say, “I’m half human. I need water so I don’t like… dehydrate!”He rolls his eyes and push off the wall walking to the door. I stay frozen in my spot, not sure if I should follow until I hear his voice beckon, “Come along, pet.”I let out a growl but follow behind him becau
Bound By Blood Chapter 15 | Fake It
BlairI’ve always been in good shape. My father made me work hard so that I would be ready in case a vampire ever attacked. My dad’s paranoid after he lost his parents to an attack and he wasn’t home to keep them safe.It’s crazy that when the day comes you truly aren’t prepared for it. It happened so fast, it makes me upset. I should’ve been able to do something but… I know better now. I will get Raya back. She doesn’t deserve this, even if she is his daughter. She’s a human and she belongs with our family.I travel through the woods and it’s harder than I expected it would be. The uneven terrain, feeling on edge by every sound, the hours of walking and not knowing if you’re even close to the right direction. I’m hoping that I might be able to lure the vampire to me once night comes. I could make myself bleed and then put a stake through him before he can kill me.I stop walking and look up at the sky, it shouldn’t be too much longer before the sun has fully set and the night is upon
Bound By Blood Chapter 16 | Knowledge
Raya It’s been a week since I was taken to the Ambrose estate.Julian ignores my existence. I’m not allowed on his floor, not allowed to any meals he wants with his sons, and under no circumstance am I allowed to have sex with any of them.At least, that’s what Julian says. Blade hasn’t tried to be intimate with me and he’s the one around me the most. We train every day, or well… night because that’s when the boys are normally awake. He says I’m getting better, I tell him that I think he’s trying to kill me and he laughs at me.Adam seems to be cautious with me. We’ve bonded over books. He brings me a new one every couple of days that he thinks I’ll like. But otherwise, he seems to be uncomfortable with my presence.Luther enjoys teasing me. He always calls me his toy, he flirts with me more when his brothers are around because he knows it gets a rise out of them, but the few times we’ve been alone he hasn’t tried anything with me. In fact, he maintains a respectful distance from me
Bound By Blood Chapter 17 | Potential
Raya The walk to the office where Julian Ambrose is waiting is deathly quiet. Adam and Luther walk side by side in front of me and Blade walks beside me, his hand on my lower back as he silently guides me where I need to go. We go up to the next floor where I’ve been told that Julian lives. We walk into his office and immediately his eyes glue onto me and he gestures to the seat across from him and says, “Please, sit, Raya.”I do, knowing better than to argue with him, but I notice the way all of his sons frown as if they don’t like me being near him. He tilts his head to the side as he observes me and states, “You look more like a vampire than you did when I first met you.”He’s not wrong. My complexion is slightly more pale, every day I swear my reflection fades a little more, I am learning how to move quickly, my fangs seem to be growing back.I don’t answer him, not knowing how I would even respond to his statement. He says, “I think I may have jumped the gun a little bit, Ms. L
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Bound By Blood Chapter 30 | Not Alone
Raya“Do you know how reckless that was?!” Adam’s voice screeches for the fifteenth time. It doesn’t matter what Luther says, it doesn’t matter what I say, there’s no reason that I should’ve compelled him according to Adam.Blade watches the whole interaction with his arms crossed and he feigns disinterest. I know him, I know he’s a lot more interested than what he’s letting on.Luther snaps, “There was nothing reckless about it, Adam! You don’t get to just control everyone’s life!”“It’s my job to keep you safe!”I breathe out, letting the boys continue to fight as I lean against the counter next to Blade. I ask him softly, “Do you think we were reckless?”He shakes his head softly, “It’s natural for both of you to want to explore this new dynamic. I think Adam believes you were reckless because if our father had seen Luther when the tether broke… there’s a chance he would’ve killed you on the spot. He wants the Ambrose family to be the most powerful and with you having power over on
Bound By Blood Chapter 29 | Testing
BlairTonight is supposed to be my Luna ceremony… I’m not entirely sure what that means, but I trust Hunter and I trust his pack. Or well, our pack.He walks into our room with a small smile on his face, his eyes flicker to look at the mark on my neck. He walks over to me and wraps his arms around my waist before kissing my mark, making tingles erupt through my body. He whispers softly, “You look perfect, like a goddess, Blair.”My cheeks heat up and I turn to look at him, his eyes shining with adoration for me. I tell him, “I’m becoming your Luna officially, I’ll be your equal, right?”He smiles, “You’re already my equal, Blair.”I comment, “I want to see Raya.”He winces softly and shakes his head, “I know you want to, Blair, but it’s dangerous around vampires.”“I don’t care.”He huffs, “You might not care, Blair, but I do, a lot, You are everything to me and if they got their hands on you.” He pinches the bridge of his nose in frustration. This has been our main argument since we
Bound By Blood Chapter 28 | Tether
RayaI feel disoriented. I don’t know what exactly is going on, it’s like my head is spinning round and round on a ride that won’t stop. I hear Adam’s harsh voice as he asks me, “What did you do?”Something about the tone of his voice helps me to focus, although I don’t understand why he thinks it’s okay to speak to me that way. My head snaps towards him and I tell him harshly, “Mind your tone.”His eyebrows raise in surprise and I feel a hand on my shoulder, it’s a silent warning for me to stand down. I look back at Blade whose eyes are shining with concern. I frown as I look at him, I don’t know what they’re so worried about. I just went out with Luther for a little while, it isn’t as big of a deal as what they’re making it be.We went out, we came back, and then… and then… I don’t remember.My eyebrows crinkle together as I try harder to think of what happened next, but nothing is coming to my mind. I look towards Luther who also seems to be in a bit of a daze. He rubs his eyes for
Bound By Blood Chapter 27 | What Happened?
RayaI’m surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed being around Luther. Things aren’t tense with him instead I feel like for once, I don’t have any worries. He doesn’t get too close to me, but I’m not sure if he’s doing that out of trying to give me peace of mind or what his motive might be. Regardless, I’ve been grateful for the night out.We get back to the Estate and he looks at me with a happy gleam in his eyes and asks, “Do you want to see what my favorite spot of the estate is? I like to go here anytime I get out of the house.”I look back where we can see the sun just beginning to peak through in the darkness. I murmur, “Is it outside? You don’t have much time.”He smirks and holds out his hand and asks, “Do you trust me?”And surprisingly, I don’t hesitate to put my hand in his. Even with the sun coming up, I don’t feel afraid. Then again, I’m not the one whose life is in danger because of the sun. He pulls me closer to him and holds me tight and his breath fans my ear as he whispers
Bound By Blood Chapter 26 | Out
BladeIt has been difficult to be away from Raya. I thought I made my feelings for her obvious with that kiss, yet she asked for space from all of us. She has never sought me out so I let her have her space.I watched her from a distance, still concerned about her safety even though my father seems to be less of a threat with each passing day. At this point, I’m just missing her. I miss her presence and talking to her, she was one of the only things in my life to make me feel like I have a purpose.So, after 7 days of respecting her space, I decided that today if she doesn’t crack then I will. And I hope she won’t reject me.I watched her room from afar like I always do until I heard a commotion from some of the servants we have down the hall. I sigh as I force myself to leave to help with whatever was going on. It’s rare for there to be fights around the estate, but I know no one would act up if I was around. With great reluctance, I leave Raya’s space unattended.I couldn’t have bee
Bound By Blood Chapter 25 | Humanity
RayaIt’s been a week since the Adam, Blade, and Luther admitted their feelings for me. They’ve left me alone so that I can have time to process. I haven’t seen Adam at all. Blade is always near, watching me and keeping me safe, but he doesn’t interact with me and I haven’t figured out the words to say to him. I’ve seen Luther in passing. I walk into a room, he leaves it and that’s how it’s been.I don’t know how to talk to any of them. But I feel overwhelmed with guilt for not knowing which one of them I want. For not realizing sooner that they might have feelings for me.The choice should be obvious, I should pick and want Blade. He’s been there for me the most and has made me feel valued. But I think of Luther and his charisma and the chill that I get when he calls me his toy. I think of how I haven’t seen him take a girl to his room, human or vampire, since I came here. And from the way the boys talked apparently that had been a very common thing from him.I think of Adam. I think
Bound By Blood Chapter 24 | Statement
BlairIt’s been three days since Hunter and I returned to the Moon Pack and I abandoned my goal of rescuing my sister. I’ve stayed at the pack, unsure of what to do with myself because I don’t want to go home. I want to figure out what’s going on with Raya, but when I mentioned it to Hunter he told me to wait a couple of days.I don’t know what we’re waiting for and it makes me frustrated. Those bloodsuckers still have her in their clutches. There’s no way she could be safe for the long term and yet…. She had no problem sending me away.I fall back on the bed in frustration as I stare up at the ceiling. For the most part Hunter has left me alone to process things and he has seemed pretty busy with his pack that he hasn’t come to bother me much. I get delivered food for every meal so I’ve had no reason to venture outside of this room unless I’m wanting human interaction.The thing is, I don’t know what I want. With life, with Raya, with… anything. And it’s frustrating because I almost
Bound By Blood Chapter 23 | As You Wish
RayaThe world stills, my heartbeat quickens, my toes curl. My entire being is lost into Blade and his lips and where his hands move to. I can’t help the soft moan that slips from me, but the moment is lost in an instant as the door slams open and Luther shouts, “I KNEW IT!”Blade rips away from me, scowling as he looks at his brother. Luther looks smug as he walks into the room and says, “You like Raya.”Blade rolls his eyes in annoyance add I can’t help but feel pleased from the fact that he doesn’t deny it. He does like me, he wants to be with me. Adam closes the door behind him as he walks back into my room. He moves past me, closer to Blade as he seethes, “What are you thinking?”Blade doesn’t respond instantly and Adam rants, “Do you know the kind of trouble that you’ll be in if father finds out about this? Do you want to die, Blade? Do you want her to die?”Blade’s voice drips with sarcasm as he says, “You act like I’m not already dead.”“You and I both know that there is a way
Bound By Blood Chapter 22 | Belong
RayaAs we approached the Ambrose Estate my stomach felt twisted in knots. If Julian Ambrose sees me he’s going to want answers immediately and right now… I don’t trust him. I don’t feel like I can say everything that Arthur told me.Blade surprises me because as we head inside he doesn’t let me go. Instead, he carries me all the way to my room and then brings me inside the room and drops me on the bed. I look up at him, my eyebrows raised in surprise as I watch him begin to pace around my room.I tilt my head tot he side, he seems as if he’s overwhelmed by anxiety, but that’s not a quality I would normally associate with Blade. He is strong, confident… I don’t understand what has him so rattled.I ask softly, “Are you okay, Blade?”He freezes and looks over at me and states, “I invited a werewolf and a human to come here if they had questions for you. I’m… sure, I guess you could say that I’m ‘okay’.” He lets out a huff and I tilt my head to the side and asked, “Why did you do it if
