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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ruben was halfway back to the city when a dull ache settled in his head. He shook his head, frowning at the road ahead of him trying to shake it, but it was persistent.
Was he hungry?
He had taken in a lot of Kat’s blood when he had claimed her, so he shouldn’t be… He could go for months without feeding, craving her blood would probably account for it or perhaps he was merely stressed?
Aiden glanced at him from the passenger seat. “Want me to drive, my Lord?”
“No, I’m fine.” Ruben sighed.
“Something seems to be bothering at you?”
Ruben clucked his tongue and rubbed his forehead. “I have a dull headache…its nothing…”
Aiden frowned dubiously. “Nothing? Did you forget vampires of pureblood like yourself don’t get ailments such as headaches?”
Ruben scowled as he stared at the dark road. “Hmm…I think it has to do wit
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Ruben was just on his way in to the board room to see how the progress was going with the warlocks when his phone starting ringing.He looked at it and frowned at the unrecognised number.He still hadn’t heard from Vlad or Lucinda and knew then men he had sent were still on the road. He had even tried to contact the caretaker of the property but he wasn’t answering either, but then it was 2am.Everything about this was screaming at Ruben’s insides to go himself but he couldn’t…he could not miss this 3am time limit to meet with Demon Lord Basille.He would have normally ignored such a number ringing his phone but circumstances were such that after a small hesitation he answered the call, stopping in the hall between his office and the board room.“Luisette…”“Ruben! It’s Vlad…come quickly…they’ve taken her!” Vlad’s voice yelled down the phone.
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Ruben was staring with barely held back shock at the man that was standing before him.He was roughly the same height as himself, but broader of shoulder and heavier of muscle. With long blood red hair that was braided and dread locked back into a Mohawk, the sides shaved. Two black horns came out of his forehead. A bare chested Adonis with a large gold medallion around his neck. The only clothing he wore was two strips of material that went from his lower waist and lower back to his knees front and back, held together by a thick gold chain around his waist. He had thick gold bands around his wrists and lots of rings and earrings and gold shin guards but bare feet. He held a large gold sceptre. He perused the room with a condescending expression, one side of his mouth lifted in a sneering smirk. He was handsome, chiselled and charismatic.How the hell was this the Demon Lord Basille?As the fiery red amber eyes turned to regard Ruben one eyebrow raised as
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