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Chapter Seventy-Two- Emperor Franco Centauri Gervais—136 yrs old
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“You can’t be serious. Those were the emperor’s words. I knew he didn’t like me because I’m sure it has everything to do with my behaviour. He’s punishing me like that, but Tatiana is allowed to be footloose and fancy free. How is that fair?” Ana couldn’t believe what George was relaying to her. “It’s not publicly. Not how Tatiana tried to make a scene. He’s ensuring you are where they believe you’d be if the emperor was unaware of her connection with the plot against your family. He’s allowing her to try again to kill him so that he can catch her.” “I’m still unsure if she is guilty. What if she’s innocent and, like me, they’re setting her up to look guilty, too?” “Who would that be? The Blood Traitor Network? If that were the case, why wouldn’t they kill Tatiana as well?” George had his theories, but he wanted Ana to see them for herself in the information they had. “I don’t get it.” Ana distractedly shook her head from side to
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George couldn’t stop himself. He had to touch Ana and make sure she knew it may appear that she was alone, but she wasn’t he’d been there for her. He didn’t know when he moved, but at some point, they were standing together mere inches apart. He could see her large green eyes and smell her alluring scent. George wanted to eat her up, but he relegated himself to holding her shoulders, and leaving a lingering kiss on her forehead. “I promise I won’t let you rot in the dungeons. As soon as I can get you out of there, I will have you free, then we’ll continue with the plan. Okay?” She nodded. “I don’t want you doing anything that will get you killed.” “Too late for that, Ana. I’ve some sketchy things in my past. There’s no time right now to give you the intimate details of that. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of time to talk about it later. Now, you have an audience with the emperor. Then things will be set in motion.” Ge
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George escorted Ana to the cells, but he couldn’t say much to her since they had several other guards with them. If any of them heard the wrong thing and repeated it to anyone, their plan would go up in a blaze of glory.“Just be patient. I’m sure the emperor’s people will discover you had nothing to do with this. Try to keep calm and don’t talk to anyone. Anything you say could be used against you later.”“I’ll be perfectly fine, and I can easily get through this. There’s no question that I’ll stay calm, and I won’t say anything that can come back to bite me in my…” Ana didn’t want to finish this, and it just proved her wrong again.“It made my point. This is exactly why I said that to you. Please, Princess, hold your tongue. This will be over soon enough.” George tried and failed not to roll his eyes in exasperation. He was sure that he’d lost some hair to the sheer number of times he’d run his hand through it as he tried to think past each complication.“I promise I won’t say the w
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Ana sat in her cell. The lighting in it was horrible and she could barely see a foot in front of her face. That might be a benefit. She feared she didn’t want to know the state of the cells or if she had furry companions. A shudder ran through her body at the thought of the mess rats and mice leave behind. She knew she must overcome this and accept it because she didn’t know how long she’d be locked away down there. Time passed, her eyes closed in the darkness because of how boring it was to watch a blackness that never changed. With no windows, natural light didn’t exist here. All three lights came from the corridor outside her heavy door. It seeped in through the cracks and small openings in the door. Eventually, Ana turned to training and exercise to keep the boredom from crashing in on her and turning her life to mush. It wasn’t easy within the tiny cell. The cell held no more than one or two people at any giv
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Franco couldn’t believe how difficult it was to sit there and sentence his own offspring to his dungeons. Edger promised him Adriana would stay separated from the rest of the prisoners. He didn’t want her harmed or killed by a prisoner trying to seek revenge on him. That was the official reason Edger used to have Adriana placed where she was. A second reason for that cell was that it lay near an escape tunnel that only a few knew existed within the dungeons. The emperor who commissioned this palace made, ordered several tunnels throughout the palace be secretly built. Then the construction crews were all executed to maintain the secret of them. The only people within the walls of this palace now that they knew where all the tunnels were, himself and Edger. “Is this really the only way to do this, Franco? You and I know Adriana didn’t have anything to do with what happened to you.” Eva lay beside him now, after eve
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Ana could see the sigh of relief at her words in the way her father relaxed and Eva, too. As if even this setting didn’t quite keep her father’s anxiety at bay and Eva somehow shared in it. Could she really be supporting this?Ana couldn’t see how this would be in her best interest to let this happen. If she even pretended to go along with it and encourage it, then Ana could, too. “I am relieved to hear you say this. Eva has been pressuring me to get this done before we celebrate anything because she doesn’t want there to be any miscommunication between us. I admit I agree with her. There’s been too many things keeping me from being fully in your life and now with most of that gone, I hope you will accept my attempts at rectifying that.” Her father stood up at saying this. “Come here. There’s one thing I’ve missed since you could talk.” Ana frowned because she wasn’t sure what he was speaking about and took a step back.
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Ana couldn’t help it. When they entered the private well-lit moon garden of the Vampiric Emperor, she had to marvel at the artistry of it’s many curated garden paths. It was like a maze laid out before her and put Tatiana’s garden to shame. Here her father could find a little quiet solitude away from the prying eyes of his courtiers and guards alike and he guarded that privacy as if it were more precious than gold itself. She held onto Caun’s arm as they entered the space and stepped down toward the pathway Edger used to lead them to her father. The gravel that made up the surface of the path crunched softly under their feet as they followed. The sounds of night birds in the trees floated down to them as a few random lightning bugs flitted between the trees, and the space looked like someone had infused it with a sweet healing magic that was full of warmth and gentleness.“I have to say I like your father’s choice of private spaces. Between this and
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Edger did return after they’d relaxed a little and changed. Ana still couldn’t help it. When she discovered the clothing, her father had commissioned for her, she’d stopped dead in her tracks in disbelief. Her new lady’s maid gave her a note written in her father’s handwriting which spoke volumes that he’d not dictated it to someone. He’d taken the time to write to her. Ana knew that wasn’t a normal relationship between child and parent, but they weren’t exactly normal people. [Adriana love, this note is to ensure you understand that situations of safety and security forced my hand to do and say things I never wanted to say to my daughter. You aren’t hidden or an embarrassment to me. I am relieved to have proven you are my daughter. Your mother tied my hands when it came to raising you, but I kept eyes on you at all times. Your life partner and you will find I’ve arranged for clothing for you in the tastes you are comfortable in, with a touch of nob
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Ana entered the suite first, followed by Caun and finally Edger. A smartly dressed couple stood there waiting for them. They weren’t in the royal livery, though they clearly wore a livery. It wasn’t unusual in the days before Adriana’s birth for other leaders to have their servants in their own livery. There were a few these days, but many were no longer used since the houses no longer existed. “The Emperor took it upon himself to outfit your servants in your personal livery. This is Jacque and Rachel. They will ace as your personal maid and valet.”Ana nodded at them in recognition. These were people her father hired for them, and that was fine. They knew enough not to say anything suspicious in front of them. The pair curtseyed and Ana dismissed them. “We’ll speak later. I’m sure you have plenty to keep you busy. Are my weapons going to be a problem for her Edger?”“No, Princess, she has received training to look after, maintain, and store your weapons appropriately should the need
