Lucian's Undoing

Lucian's Undoing

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He was meant to be a sacrifice. Instead, he became an obsession. When Elias is cast out of his master’s home, accused of seducing a nobleman’s son, he flees into the forbidden lands of Lucian D’Arcy—the cruel, beautiful vampire lord feared by all. But instead of killing him, Lucian claims him, drawn to Elias in ways neither of them understand. Elias resists the dark temptation Lucian offers, but his body betrays him, his pulse quickening under the vampire’s touch. The longer he stays, the harder it becomes to deny the hunger in Lucian’s gaze—or the sinful desire curling in his own belly. But something is wrong. Elias’ body weakens, his dreams haunted by whispers of an unseen force calling to him. And when a shadow from his past sends a warning, Lucian realizes Elias is more than just a mortal in his grasp. He is something else. Something dangerous. Lucian swore he wouldn’t break Elias. Wouldn’t ruin him. But as desire turns to obsession, and obsession to possession, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear. He will burn the world to keep him.

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CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1

The grand doors of Everstone Mansion slammed shut behind Elias with a deafening sound. He stumbled down the stone steps, heart hammering so hard he thought it might break through his ribs. 

It was betrayal.

It was shame.

It was fear.

"You have no place here," Lord Everstone had spat at him minutes ago, his eyes gleaming with disgust.

"You filthy little whore."

Elias could still taste Tristan on his lips—sweet, desperate, forbidden. And he could still hear Tristan’s voice, trembling and terrified, as he shoved Elias away in front of everyone.

"I didn't want it! He forced me!"

Lies.

Every word a dagger straight into Elias’s gut.

He wrapped his arms around himself, forcing his legs to move down the driveway. His boots crunched against the gravel. His hands trembled. His throat was raw from the words he couldn't scream.

He hadn’t forced Tristan.

They had kissed because Tristan had wanted it—begged for it in the shadows of the east garden. Elias had trusted him. Trusted that maybe, for once, he could have something beautiful. Something real.

Stupid. So, so stupid.

Behind him, the heavy gates creaked open.

"Oi!" a rough voice barked. "There he is!"

Elias glanced over his shoulder—and his blood froze.

Three guards were charging after him. Their armor clanked with every step. Torches blazed in their hands, lighting their twisted faces. Not just anger there. Not just the thrill of the chase.

Something worse.

Panic exploded in Elias’s chest. He bolted, feet slipping on the icy road as he veered into the trees. The branches clawed at his face, tore at his clothes. His lungs burned with every desperate gasp.

"Run, faggot!" one of them hollered, laughter cruel and sharp.

"You think you can dirty up a fine heir like Tristan and walk away?"

Elias didn’t answer. His voice had abandoned him, just like everything else.

Another voice snarled closer behind him. "Disgusting little shit. Bet that pretty mouth of yours would be real useful."

"And that tight little hole," another jeered. "We oughta put it to better use before gutting him."

Their words twisted in Elias’s ears, bile rising in his throat. He pushed harder, sprinting through the darkness, slipping and catching himself, every muscle screaming for rest.

He couldn't stop.

He wouldn't.

If they caught him, death would be a mercy.

"Where you gonna run, huh?" a voice mocked, closer now.

"You ain't got nobody now. No Everstones. No home. Just a dirty little whore in the woods."

Tears blurred Elias’s vision, but he refused to let them fall. Not for them. Not for anyone.

He stumbled into a clearing, breathless, heart tearing itself apart.

And for a moment, he collapsed to his knees.

"What did I do wrong?" he whispered, voice cracking.

"I just... I just wanted to be loved."

Boots thundered behind him.

He surged up and kept running.

Branches whipped across his face, stinging his cheeks. His legs burned with exhaustion, every step a war.

"You can run, pretty boy," a voice called, almost sing-song, "but we will find you."

"And when we do..." Another one laughed, low and ugly. "You're gonna wish you stayed at Everstone."

Elias’s foot caught on a root and he pitched forward, landing hard on his hands and knees. Sharp rocks cut into his palms. Pain flashed white-hot, but he scrambled upright anyway, a wounded animal running from the slaughter.

In the distance—lights. A village maybe. Or salvation. He didn’t know. Didn’t care.

He just needed to get away.

"Please," he begged under his breath.

"Please, gods, just let me live."

The guards’ voices grew fainter behind him, but he knew they weren’t giving up. They would hunt him like dogs until they were sure he was dead—or worse.

He stumbled into the edge of the woods, where the trees thinned and the shadows stretched long and skeletal across the road.

His body screamed for rest. Blood trickled down his arms. His breath came in ragged sobs.

Elias stumbled forward, gasping, every step an agony.

And then—

A low growl rumbled through the night.

He froze.

From the shadows ahead, a figure emerged—tall, dressed in black, moving with the kind of predatory grace that made the hair on Elias’s neck stand up.

He blinked, dazed, trying to focus.

The man was beautiful in a way that felt unnatural. Sharp. Deadly. His hair as dark as the night around him, his eyes glinting crimson for the briefest second before settling into a piercing silver.

And behind Elias—

The guards burst from the trees, shouting.

"There he is!"

Elias barely turned when one of them grabbed him by the collar and yanked him backward.

"Thought you could run forever, you little slut?"

"Let go of me!" Elias rasped, struggling weakly.

The man in black—whoever, whatever he was—watched them without moving. His head tilted slightly, almost curious.

"Get your filthy hands off me," Elias snarled, even as his body betrayed him, shaking violently.

The guards laughed.

"You gonna cry, whore?" one sneered, drawing a blade. "Maybe we should have some fun first—"

He didn't finish the sentence.

In a blur of movement, faster than Elias’s eyes could track, the dark man was upon them.

There was a sickening crack as one guard’s neck snapped sideways, his body crumpling to the ground without a sound.

Another guard swung his sword.

The man caught it barehanded.

The metal shrieked against his skin—and then he crushed the blade as if it were nothing more than paper.

The guard screamed, but it was cut short when the man drove his fist straight through the armor into his chest. Bone crunched. Blood splattered across the grass.

The third tried to run.

Tried.

The stranger blurred again, catching him by the back of the neck and slamming him into a tree so hard the bark exploded outward.

Silence fell.

Elias stood trembling, staring at the carnage. His breath came in sharp, shallow pants.

The man turned to him slowly, his hands dripping crimson.

Elias stumbled back instinctively.

"Who—who are you?" he gasped, his voice breaking.

The stranger’s lips curved into something that might have been a smile. It wasn’t kind.

"Not who," he said, voice low and rich. "What."

Elias swallowed hard, every instinct screaming at him to run. But his legs wouldn’t move.

"What are you?" he whispered, voice hoarse.

The man stepped closer.

The silver of his eyes glowed faintly in the darkness.

"A vampire," he said simply.

The world tilted sideways.

A vampire.

Those were stories, weren’t they? Nightmares whispered to frighten children.

Not real.

Not standing in front of him, drenched in the blood of the men who had tried to killhim.

Elias’s vision blurred.

His knees buckled.

The last thing he saw before darkness swallowed him was the vampire’s hand reaching out.

And then the world disappeared.

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60 Bab
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 1The grand doors of Everstone Mansion slammed shut behind Elias with a deafening sound. He stumbled down the stone steps, heart hammering so hard he thought it might break through his ribs. It was betrayal.It was shame.It was fear."You have no place here," Lord Everstone had spat at him minutes ago, his eyes gleaming with disgust."You filthy little whore."Elias could still taste Tristan on his lips—sweet, desperate, forbidden. And he could still hear Tristan’s voice, trembling and terrified, as he shoved Elias away in front of everyone."I didn't want it! He forced me!"Lies.Every word a dagger straight into Elias’s gut.He wrapped his arms around himself, forcing his legs to move down the driveway. His boots crunched against the gravel. His hands trembled. His throat was raw from the words he couldn't scream.He hadn’t forced Tristan.They had kissed because Tristan had wanted it—begged for it in the shadows of the east garden. Elias had trusted him. Trusted that maybe
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CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 2Lucian had felt it—a searing, sudden pain that tore through his chest like claws. Not physical, not even psychic. Just… wrong. Something was wrong. He couldn’t explain it, couldn’t ignore it.He left without a word, slipping into the night. The city blurred past him as he followed the pulse—something in his bones guiding him. It led him to a goddamn alley.And that’s when he saw them.Three men.One boy.They surrounded him like jackals, knives glinting in the dim light, laughter sharp and cruel. The scent of Elias’s fear hit him first—raw, bitter, and far too familiar.Lucian didn’t remember moving.One heartbeat they were standing, jeering.The next—ripped apart. Torn to pieces. Screams cut short. Blood painted the concrete like art.Lucian stood amidst the wreckage, chest heaving. His hands were drenched in crimson. It dripped from his knuckles, slid down his wrist. His heart was still hammering, not from the kill—but from what nearly happened.To him.Elias.The boy stood
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CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3Elias woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was dim, the fire in the hearth reduced to glowing embers. He remembered the blood, the silver-eyed man—Lucian. And now…he was alone.Good. He needed to leave.He threw off the heavy blanket covering him, shivering as the cold bit into his skin. Every muscle protested, but he stumbled to his feet, stubbornness pushing him onward. He wasn’t going to stay with a murderer, even if he’d been the one saved.Quietly, he padded toward the door. It creaked as he opened it, but the dark hallway beyond was empty. Holding his breath, he crept forward, each step careful, deliberate.The front door came into view.Almost there."Where the hell do you think you're going?" Lucian’s voice cracked like a whip through the silence.Elias flinched violently, spinning around. Lucian stood in the shadows, arms crossed, silver eyes burning."Away from you!" Elias snapped, hating how his voice shook. "I'd rather take my chances with the monsters in t
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CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 4"Zah’reth nujta, veth riel."Deep, echoing, in a language older than the stars."Zah’reth nujta, veth riel!"The voice again—louder, harsher. A command. A curse.Lucian stood in the middle of a blackened field, the sky above him cracked with veins of red lightning. Smoke curled from the ground, thick and acrid, tasting of blood and ashes. The air pulsed with unseen power—heavy, suffocating.Figures moved around him, cloaked in tattered robes, their faces hidden. They spoke rapidly, each word dripping like venom."Velan thros di’akar. Shira veth sul!”Their chants twisted the very air, making it hum and ripple.Lucian’s heart thundered against his ribs. His fingers twitched by his side, aching for a weapon he did not remember holding.In front of him, Elias knelt—but it wasn’t Elias, not truly.This version of him was clothed in something strange—elegant, ceremonial, stained dark at the edges with what could only be blood.His eyes—those damnable, unforgettable eyes—shone wit
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CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 5Lord Everstone stood at the head of the grand dining table, his palms flat against the polished wood, knuckles white with rage."What do you mean, he has powers?" he snarled, his voice low but deadly.Across from him, a cloaked figure stood calmly, the firelight casting deep shadows over his face. His voice was steady, almost eerily calm."Elias is not what he appears to be. His blood is old. Powerful. He carries within him magic that predates even your House."A crack of lightning split the sky outside, illuminating Lady Everstone where she sat, pale and rigid, her hands trembling slightly in her lap.Lord Everstone’s glare was murderous. He turned on Tristan, who stood by the door, eyes wide and face pale."You worthless, spineless brat!" Lord Everstone roared.Before Tristan could react, Lord Everstone’s hand whipped across his face with a brutal crack. Tristan stumbled backward, one hand flying to his burning cheek."Father…" he croaked, but the word died in his throat un
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CHAPTER 6
The fork whistled through the air, striking the wall with a vicious thunk an inch from Tristan's head.Tristan let out a high, startled cry, flinching so hard he nearly toppled from his chair.Lucian's voice followed, low and disdainful."Watch your tongue, before I tear it from your skull."Tristan coughed, red-faced, smoothing back his hair with a shaking hand."Temper, temper," he wheezed. "We're all friends here, aren't we?"Lucian said nothing. His eyes — cold, crimson, and pitiless — pinned Tristan like a specimen.At the head of the long, dark table sat Lord Sebastian Everstone, Tristan’s father — his posture rigid, his hands neatly folded atop the polished mahogany as though he were attending a church service, not a meeting soaked in thinly veiled bloodlust."Enough childishness," Lord Everstone said, his tone crisp, historical — the voice of ancient nobility, polished sharp over centuries."We are not here to bicker. We are here to retrieve what is ours."Lucian tilted his hea
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CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 7Elias lay in bed, his body still heavy with exhaustion. His mind, however, refused to quiet.Lucian.His touch. His voice. The way he looked at him, like Elias was something forbidden yet irresistible.Why wasn’t he scared of him?He should be. He should be terrified. Lucian wasn’t human—he was a predator, a creature that fed on blood, and yet… Elias felt no fear. Instead, there was a gnawing curiosity, a pull that made his stomach twist in ways he didn’t understand.I’m not afraid of him at all, Elias thought drowsily, his heavy eyelids finally slipping shut.The next time he woke, the room was bathed in the golden hues of late afternoon. His limbs were still sore, but the dizziness had faded.Beside the bed, a tray of food sat waiting for him.Elias hesitated for a moment, staring at the neatly arranged plate. Did Lucian leave this?He swallowed, pushing the thought aside before hunger won over. He picked up the silverware and began eating, though each bite felt like a dis
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CHAPTER 8
The Hall of Ascendancy shimmered with light not born of sun nor flame.Thousands of delicate bulbs — small, crystalline vessels — floated in perfect rows, suspended midair, each pulsing gently with contained power.At the center of the hall, a long table of molten gold stretched endlessly, where the Elders of the Heavenlies sat, cloaked in robes of silver and blue.A younger scribe, barely more than a fledgling, moved down the rows, counting carefully under his breath."One thousand, three hundred, and thirty-seven..." he murmured, brow furrowed, his fingers glowing faintly as he tallied.He reached the end of the final row and froze.A space — a single, perfect space — sat empty among the bulbs.His heart nearly stopped."Elder Samael," he called, his voice shaking, "something is... amiss."Across the hall, Samael rose from his seat, his face unreadable."What is it?" he demanded, already moving with frightening speed.The scribe bowed low, pointing with a trembling hand."One is miss
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CHAPTER 9
Gabriel stepped into the room, his boots silent against the stone floor. The air was heavy—thick with something metallic and sour—and it made his stomach tighten. His gaze landed on the bed immediately.Elias lay there, pale and sweating, his chest heaving in shallow, ragged breaths.Lucian was standing beside him, arms crossed tightly over his chest, his face carved in stone."You said it was urgent," Gabriel said, voice low."It is." Lucian didn’t look away from Elias. "He's burning up. Fever hit out of nowhere. No wounds, no visible injuries. Nothing explains it."Gabriel took a step closer, nostrils flaring slightly. "Poison?""We thought so. It's not. I've tried everything." Lucian's jaw clenched. "And it’s getting worse."Gabriel moved to the edge of the bed, studying Elias with a critical eye. The boy flinched in his sleep, a broken whimper escaping his lips. Gabriel’s frown deepened."His scent..." Gabriel murmured.Lucian's gaze sharpened. "What about it?""It’s wrong." Gabrie
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CHAPTER 10
Lucian stood motionless, staring at the lifeless form of the creature that now lay crumpled on the floor. Its ethereal, glowing eyes were dim, its massive wings crushed beneath its twisted body. . He clenched his fists, pushing down the rage that simmered within him. This thing had been here, lurking in the shadows, trying to drain Elias’s life force—and for what? A mere pawn for Isadora? No. Lucian would make sure she regretted ever touching Elias.Turning on his heel, Lucian’s gaze shifted to the bed where Elias lay, his breathing still shallow. Elias’s face was pale, drenched in sweat, his lips parted.Lucian’s fingers twitched, the urge to touch him almost overwhelming. But instead, he stood at the edge of the bed, watching the rise and fall of Elias’s chest.Elias stirred, his eyes fluttering open. Lucian’s heart skipped a beat as their gazes met. Lucian couldn’t stand to see him like this. Elias had been through enough.Lucian leaned down, brushing his lips over Elias’s forehead
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