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2021-08-19 01:57:07I pulled the phone out of my pocket and dialed Javier’s number.
“Mr. Steel,” he answered on the first ring.
“Who was standing guard?”
“Gregory and Cal,” he said in clipped tones, knowing that I meant the penthouse
“The Outsiders took Leila,” I said, headed down the stairwell. “Round up some men. We’re going after her. Meet me in the lobby in five.”
“Yes, sir,” he said as I hung up the phone and dialed Ferdinand’s number.
“Mr. Steel?”
“How the hell did The Outsiders get into the castle?!” I demanded.
“The fire alarm sounded and there was smoke,” he said, his heels clicking against the hard, tiled floor of the lobby. He was in the casino. “We were busy evacuating the guests …”
“While they came after my family?!”
“They must have come in the back way,”
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Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 186
We ran over the rough terrain as the wind blew past us. The sun was high overhead, but the heat didn’t affect vampires the way it affected humans. None of the elements did. We ran over mountains and even jumped over a gorge, not losing one vampire. Within minutes, the sound of running water rushing by filled my ears and I knew we were getting close. Soon, the black and red mountain peaks rose up before us. Within minutes, we were on the edge of Promontory Point, on the west side of the Hoover Dam.I looked down at the blue lake and at all of the surrounding igneous rock formations that created mountains, just as Xander came up on my right side. “She could be anywhere.”Xander clasped a hand on my shoulder. “We’ll find her.” Then, he turned to his wolf pack, who had joined us. “Split up! Look for any sign of Leila and the baby!” Xander then began ordering his pack to go in every direction. Immediately, they leapt and turne
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“Leila?!” I yelled at the top of my lungs as the screams of dying vampires resonated within the cave behind me. I closed my eyes for a moment and then silently prayed. “Please, help me to find them.”I opened my eyes. As I looked at the caves, the one in the center of the humongous cavern stood out. I ran down the narrow path, throwing vampires over my head behind me as I ran, letting my coven tear them apart, and killed several at once, taking their heads off easily with my sword. I threw several against the wall with a wave of my hand, who were ripped apart by shifters. Then, I shoved my hand into the chest of another vampire with milky white eyes when he got too close and listened to his screams as he burst into flames. I jumped over his flaming body when I saw a faint light at the end of the tunnel, running my sword through another vampire that was coming at me. As he lay on the ground, I stomped on his throat and ripped his head from his body. As
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“Something tells me that you won’t need to bite your wrist for me anymore,” she joked, suddenly sounding more like herself.“Leila!” I said, crying openly as I pulled her to my chest. I pulled back and crushed my lips to hers, and she responded with all of the pent up passion that we both felt. “Leila, love. I’m so sorry …”“Shush,” she cooed, looking into my eyes. “It wasn’t your fault.”“Yes, it was!” I said, as tears ran down my cheeks. “I should have protected you. I should have been there for you!”“Shush,” she said, then smiled. “You were.” I looked at her, puzzled. “You were with me in my heart. Before I died, you were the last thing I thought of; your face was the last thing I saw in my mind. I love you, Lance.”“I love you, too,” I cooed, “always and forever.”Sudden
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Leila reached over and took her from me. โWell, Amy and Angela went through a lot of trouble to organize a surprise anniversary party for us, so youโd better not disappoint them โฆ and look surprised.โ In the last several months since The Outsiders attacked and Leila was turned into a vampire, the cure had been perfected and several vampires were turned successfully back into humans. We had to set up a secret relocation program for them, as well, as they would no longer be able to protect themselves from supernatural creatures. Many of the innocent Outsiders were also turned into humans again, successfully. Once they had the cure, their bodies reverted back to their human form, to our relief. Also, Drake had built a private facility just for vampires going through The Change, headed by Amy and Elias. They both would be busy for a long time. I raised my eyebrows and opened my mouth, over exaggerating mock shock. โHowโs this?โ โSilly Daddy!โ Sirena said as she laid her head on her moth
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BEGINNING VOL. 3: TO LOVE A VAMPIRE Leila Walking with our childrenโJase, the equivalent of a twelve-year-old, and Sirena, the equivalent of a four-year-oldโI canโt help but notice how much theyโve grown. Dhampir children grow at an accelerated rate and will reach their full maturity at ten years of age. As I watched them, a part of me already missed their baby stages, but I want what all parents wantโฆ for my children to be happy, to grow up strong, to feel loved and protected. And now, as a vampire, I can give them all those things. In fact, it will take vampires to keep up with them. As dhampirs, they are half human and half vampire. As such, they have superhuman strength and need blood, but they donโt crave it like vampires. Our friend Amy is a dhampirโฆ super strong and intelligent, but the sunlight doesnโt affect her the way it traditionally affects vampires, burning them to death. Nor does it affect my children. After Lance and I first got together, I developed a sunlight ser
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Drake not only worked at Southside Medical Hospital, he was also the head of the South Coven and had come to our aid more times than I cared to remember. Amy smiled as she looked her arm in mine. โWell, follow me, and letโs get this show on the road!โ She headed toward the main table, and we followed. Jase was still fidgeting with his tie, so Amy took it off, laid it on the table, and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his dress shirt. โBetter?โ A broad smile spread across his face as he nodded. โThanks, Aunt Amy!โ I laughed, shaking my head. โHe was supposed to leave it on, at least until after dinner.โ Amy arched an eyebrow. โSo, is Lance wearing a tie?โ I chuckled. โYou have a point.โ Actually, he rarely wore ties, but he always looked dressed up and looked debonaire. Lance laughed as he lifted our daughter into his arms and placed his hand on my back. โLeila and I would like to thank all of you for coming today and for your well wishes! Please, join us in celebrating our weddi
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LeilaEven though I knew that Lance wasnโt telling me everything, it was our anniversary, and I didnโt want to spoil it. I looked over, and Jase was still dancing with Addie.โYou know, Jase is a good dancer,โ I said, surprised.Lance chuckled. โYes, I think Addieโs been teaching him when weโre not looking. It looks like she wants to make sure heโs got the moves when itโs time for him to start dating.โI burst out laughing, shaking my head. โSo, itโs okay for Jase to date, but itโs not okay for Sirena?โLance looked at me as if wondering what the problem was.I smiled, shaking my head. โIf Jase is allowed to date when heโs old enough, then so will Sirena. We wonโt have different rules for each of our children. Itโs not fair. And keeping her on a tight leash will just make her turn wild.โLance nodded, pulling me close as he leaned his head against mine. โWell, thank goodness we have a few more years before we have to start worrying about that.โ Then he raised his head and gazed into m
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LeilaA smile lit Angelaโs face as she approached our table. โHappy anniversary, you two!โโThank you,โ I replied, giving her a kind smile. โAnd thanks for setting up the decorations.โShe chuckled, placing a hand on her chest. โWho, me?โI laughed. โIโd know your style anywhere.โโWell, ma cherie, thatโs very kind of you to say,โ she said in her beautiful French accent and then reached over and gently squeezed our hands. โI wish you a long life filled with love.โ She started to walk away when Lance stopped her.โAngela, do you have a minute?โ He nodded toward a vacant chair across the table from us in a way that she couldnโt say no to.A crease formed between her eyes. โYes, of course. What seems to be wrong?โ She perched on the edge of the chair, her back straight in perfect posture.Lance let out a deep breath as he rubbed Sirenaโs back. โI had to kill Jeremy tonight.โHer eyes widened. โWhat? Why?โ She started to stand, but Lance held a hand up to stop her.โBecause he almost took
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Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 241 and Epilogue
LeilaJase started toward me, but Selestra held up her hand, stopping him. โWait!โโSelestra,โ Lance growled, his eyes flaring a brilliant green. โIf you do not release the children now, I will personally tear you to pieces.โโAs a show of good faith, Iโm giving you back the children,โ she replied. โBut Raif is crazed with vengeance. I couldnโt take his abuse anymore, and I left him and took your children with me.โโItโs a lie!โโLance, wait!โ I held my hand up, stopping her. โWhat if sheโs telling the truth?โ Then I turned to Selestra. โSo, give us the children. Once theyโre safe, then weโll talk.โSelestra nodded. โAgreed.โ She motioned for Jase and Addie to go to us, and they both rushed toward me and hugged me.โSheโs alone,โ Addie whispered, keeping her voice so low only I could hear.I nodded once. โJase, Sirena, go home with Raven. weโll talk when we get there.โJase looked between us and said, โBe safe.โLance pulled them both in for a quick hug, making it look good. But he ki
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LeilaโI spoke with Kellen,โ Lance said, quickly crossing the room. โHeโs called an emergency and is locking down the castle as we speak. Heโs also agreed to stay with Sirena and Emma, too.โ He let out a deep breath, placing his hands on his hips. โIt may be overkill, but I donโt care. Sirena needs all the protection we can give her.โA moment later, there was a knock on the door.Lance held up his hand to me and quickly crossed the room. He looked through the peephole, opened the door, and extended his hand to Emma. โThanks for this. Iโm so sorry we had to phone you on such short notice.โโNot a problem. Iโm glad to help.โ She walked in dressed in a pair of jeans, a floral shirt, and boots, similar to what I was wearing. I was sure she had come prepared to fight, too.โThank you so much for this.โ I pulled her in for a quick hug. โAfter Kellen locks down the castle, heโll come stay with you.โEmma nodded. โThatโs fine.โ She pointed down the hallway. โIs Sirena in the family room?โI
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LeilaโWhat do you mean โtheyโre missing?โโ Lance demanded, taking a step closer.Raven took a deep breath, the most flustered Iโd ever seen her. โAfter dinner, they were dismissed and were in their common rooms. One of the other students said that Jase got a call... from you.โ Her head snapped up toward me. โSo, he stepped out into the hallway with Addie and never came back in.โโFrom me?โ I asked in disbelief, shaking my head. โIt wasnโt me.โโWell, the student said your number popped up on his phone.โ Raven shook her head. โIโm so sorryโโโWho was the student?โ I asked.Raven let out a deep breath. โKian Medine. The Medine family is important in the witch community and very trustworthy.โI nodded. โCan you do a locator spell on him like you did last time?โโThatโs what I planned to do.โ She looked into Lanceโs eyes. โI knew you would want to be present.โLance nodded. โThank you.โ He gritted his teeth. โIf Raif and Selestra have them, there will be no place they can hide. Iโll tear
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LeilaI nodded. โI know you will.โ I rose to my feet and pulled her in for a hug. โMy husband and I will discuss this and will get back to you. Thank you for coming.โโWould you like to meet our daughter before you go?โ Lance asked.Emma nodded. โYes, please.โ Her eyes brightened. It was clear that she loved children.I nodded. Whether or not we hired her, what harm could it do to introduce Emma to Sirena? โRight this way.โI walked down the hallway, and Emma walked beside me as Lance followed behind. When we entered the family room, Sirena was playing Chess alone, switching seats at each turn. It was the funniest thing Iโd ever seen. Then guilt filled my chest for not having anyone her age to occupy her. โSirena, honey, Iโd like you to meet someone.โSirena looked up and smiled, her game forgotten as she crossed the room purposefully toward Emma and thrust out her hand. โHello. My name is Sirena. Whatโs your name?โโMy name is Emma.โ She tilted her head to the side, smiling. So, you
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LeilaEmma sat on the edge of her seat and smiled, folding her arms on her lap. โMy name is Emma Fitzroy.โ She had the type of British accent that I could listen to all day.Lanceโs head snapped up, a crease between his eyes. โFitzroy? As in โthe bastard son of a king?โโโLance!โ I scoffed, unable to believe what he had just said.โPlease, pardon me, both of you.โ Lance looked over at me and smiled. โThe word was more commonly used in our time. Please, forgive me.โI nodded cautiously. โItโs okay.โBut Emma smiled, unaffected. โItโs okay. I used to hear it all the time years ago. But not many people know the meaning or connotation today.โLance nodded. โSo, who was your father?โShe let out a deep breath. โMy father was King Henry I, and I am one of his illegitimate children.โMy eyes nearly bugged out of my head, but miraculously, I maintained my composure. โCould you explain that to us? I mean, how did you come to be in our coven?โShe nodded. โI was born the twenty-sixth of June, i
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LeilaLance let out a deep breath. โAfter hearing everything, the Council agreed with my reasoning. They couldnโt believe all the threats Raif had leveled against you and the children, and they agreed that if he defeated me, he would also take over the Council, the vampire world, and the rest of the supernatural creatures. When I told them he wanted to be king, they agreed that we canโt let that happen.โโWell, letโs eat, and then you can take a shower before Emma gets here.โ I made a sandwich out of a biscuit, an egg, and a slice of bacon.Lance laughed. โWhat are you doing?โโI used to do this all the time when I was human.โ I picked it up and took a bite. โYou should try it! Itโs good!โโCan I have some?โ Sirena asked, looking at my biscuit sandwich with curiosity.โSure!โ I slid her onto my lap and made her a sandwich with the other biscuit, egg, and bacon. Lance got up and made another one for me and warmed up a bag of blood for her.โHere you go!โ I handed her the biscuit sandw
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LeilaLance raised up and kissed my shoulder, smiling as he laced his fingers through my hair. โWhy donโt you shower, and Iโll fix the coffee?โ He traced lazy circles over my body, raising my nipples to peaks and sending chills over my body. โI would take a shower with you, but Sirena will be up in a few minutes, and her seeing her mommy and daddy naked may cause unnecessary trauma.โ He chuckled. โItโll cost me a fortune in therapy for the rest of her life.โI laughed, running my fingers through his dark brown wavy hair. โWe really need to find her a nanny.โHe laughed. โYes, we do.โ Then his lips descended upon mine in a passionate kiss as my tongue swiped over his, all heat and desire. He pulled back a moment later and gave me one last sweet kiss. Then he slid out of bed and slipped into his sleeping shorts and a white T-shirt.โAhh,โ I moaned, reaching for him. โCome back to bed.โHe chuckled, one corner of his lips curling into a sexy smile. โYou donโt know how tempting that is.โ
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LanceI nodded. โSo, what say you? I will poll each of you. An answer of Yay will be in favor of banning together to fight. An answer of Nay will be against.โ I looked around the room. โXander.โโYay.โI nodded. โDrake.โโYay.โโAnnette.โโIf he would go so far as to threaten you and your family and then take over the Council, then my answer is Yay,โ she replied.I nodded. โFelicia.โShe let out a deep breath, a crease forming between her eyes. It was clear that she was not making her decision lightly. โYay.โโSo, itโs unanimous. We will stand and fight. I appreciate your support.โ I placed my hands on the table as I leaned forward. โIโll coordinate with you and will let you know when we plan to attack. But as of this moment, we are at war with Raif Cavanaugh, Leader of the East Coven.โ I let out a deep breath. โI asked Chef Faustino to prepare a special buffet for you. So, please. Enjoy.โ I motioned toward the buffet lined up against the wall, filled with all sorts of delicacies incl
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LanceLeila and I went through several applicants for Sirenaโs nanny but didnโt find anyone suitable. The successful applicant needed to be a vampire with fighting skills, capable of protecting Sirena during a crisis. He or she would also have to have good nanny and child nurturing skills. Not an easy combination to find in one person.โSo, did you have any luck finding a nanny for Sirena?โ A smile spread across Kellenโs face as we headed toward the main conference room for the meeting with the Supernatural Council, consisting of the heads of all the covens and packs in Las Vegas.I scoffed. โNo. Not yet. Itโs proving to be as difficult as it was to find a nanny and protector for Jase.โKellen nodded, stopping just outside the door. โI think I may have a solution for you.โโOh?โ My eyebrows shot up.โI know a young woman that reminds me a lot of Addie, but she was a little older when she was turned.โโHow old was she?โโEighteen,โ he replied. โI think Addie was sixteen when she was tu
