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Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 214
LeilaโWell, Amy,โ I said, taking off my lab coat. โI hate to do this, but Lance is probably waiting for me downstairs.โโLeila, Iโm so glad you came today.โ She pulled me in for a huge hug. โIf you ever want to get out of the castle, give me a call.โ A sly smile spread across her lips. โAnd it doesnโt have to be just work. Letโs do lunch sometime!โI laughed as I sanitized my goggles and put them away. โIโll take you up on that. Lance and I are going to Maggianoโs Little Italy when we leave here.โ I shrugged. โMaybe we can go there for lunch, too.โAmy chuckled. โIโm going to hold you to that! They have the best Italian food in Las Vegas.โโYes, they do.โ I pulled her in for another hug. โAmy, donโt be a stranger. And think about what I said about moving back into the castle.โShe nodded, smiling. โI will.โAfter saying my last goodbyes, I headed out the door and down the stairs, wanting to get downstairs as quickly as possible. Then I froze... for coming up the stairs was none other
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LanceโLance, whatโs going on?โ Drake ran after me as I ran up the entire length of the stairs at full speed.โRaif was here and attacked Leila!โOnce the stairwell was clear, I started at the top floor and quickly combed every room, trying not to move quicker than human speed. The last thing I wanted was to attract the attention of the humans, which could cause a war between the vampires and the humans.โHe attacked her?โ Drake quickly opened an office door, looked inside, and closed it.โHe grabbed her and made a pass at her.โ My blood boiled at the thought as I quickly checked another room, closed the door, and then moved on to the next.โYouโre kidding!โ Drake, check another room.โI wish I were.โ After we had checked all the rooms on that floor, we moved to the next. โShe hid from him to get away.โ Rage filled my chest just thinking about it. After we finished checking the rest of the floor, we moved to the next. โDrake, itโs no use. Heโs long gone by now. Iโm going to his coven.
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LanceโIโll prepare the warriors.โ Kellen let out a deep breath, his eyes filled with concern.โNo.โ My head snapped up just as the elevator doors opened. โDrake is coming with me. Weโre going alone, just Drake and me. I want you to stay here and secure the castle.โ I looked into his eyes. โPlace extra guards on our floor and outside the penthouse. I want Leila kept safe. And if anything happens to her, Iโll have your head.โHe scoffed. โLance, I know youโre angry, but donโt threaten me.โ Kellen held his hands up in surrender. โIโm on your side. Remember? Weโve been through too much for you to level such threats at me. You know Iโll protect her with my life. That goes without saying.โI let out a deep breath, shaking my head. โSorry, Kellen. Youโre right. Wait here for me. Iโll only be a minute.โKellen nodded, giving my arm a gentle squeeze. โDonโt worry, Lance. Itโs going to be okay.โI nodded once and then escorted Leila inside. โWait here.โ I did a quick sweep of the penthouse, ch
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LeilaโOh, thank God youโre safe!โ I wrapped my arms around Lance and pulled him to me as soon as he walked through the door. โHow did it go?โ I handed him a glass of blood that I had just fixed.He downed the glass in one shot. โHe wasnโt there. Selestra said he was going to New York.โโWithout her?โ I scoffed as I poured some wine into his empty glass. โEither sheโs a liar, or he lied to her.โHe shrugged, taking a sip of his wine. โEither is possible. But either way, I suspect they know the children are in New York.โโOh my God!โ I shook my head, trying to make sense of everything. โWhile you were away, I spoke to Raven, and she said the kids are fine. Also, she said that the prophecy has begun.โโWhat about it?โ Lance downed more his wine and then refilled both of our glasses.โShe said that many people will come for the children,โ she replied. โShe also foretold that we would find help in an unlikely source.โLance nodded, walking over to the window. He stared out at the neatly l
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LeilaโThanks for telling me,โ she replied, โbut the children are fine. We have the coven on lockdown until the crisis is averted.โI smiled into the phone. โThank goodness.โLance motioned for the phone.โListen, Raven, Lance wants to speak with you.โThere was a slight pause before she replied, โPut him on.โI handed him the phone. โHello, Raven.โโHello, Lance. Is everything alright?โ she asked on the other end. With my vampire hearing, I could easily hear her responses on the other end. It made me realize how much I had missed out on as a human.โYes, everythingโs fine. I just wanted you to know that Leila and I are on our way to see the kids. After what happened today, weโll feel much better seeing them ourselves.โ He looked at me and smiled.โIt couldnโt be that you both were missing them, could it?โ Raven teased, knowing full well that it was.Lance chuckled. Just then, John appeared in the doorway of the plane. โWell, Raven, we have to go. Weโll see you tonight or tomorrow mor
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LeilaWhen we landed, a limousine was waiting for us on the tarmac. We headed down the stairs, and John and Lance placed our luggage in the trunk. John and Margarite stayed on the plane.โJohn, Iโve made arrangements for you and Margarite at The Plaza Hotel with us,โ Lance said, smiling as he held the door open to the limo for me. โIโll send the limo back for you.โโThank you, sir.โ A smile lit his lips. โWhen you need us, just let us know. Iโll have the plane fueled and ready to go.โโSounds good. Thank you, John.โ Lance slid into the limo beside me, and soon we were on our way.I looked out the window and watched as the sights and sounds of New York passed by. โItโs good to be back. Iโve missed New York.โLance kissed my temple. โI have, too. We need to start coming here every weekend.โMy head snapped up. โThat would be great. I just hope the kids donโt think weโre intruding too much.โLance shrugged. โIโm sure theyโll be fine.โ He tilted his head to the side to look at me. โWhy do
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LeilaโGood!โ she replied, a smile in her voice. โThe children are eager to see you.โโWe canโt wait to see them, either.โ I smiled into the phone. โRaven, youโre welcome to join us for dinner, if you like.โโItโs okay. Iโll let you have some family time.โโWell, Lance and I also wanted to speak with you about the weekends.โ I let out a deep breath. โWe discussed it, and weโre going to buy a house here. Then we can come up on the weekends, and the kids can stay with us, like their home away from home.โโThat would be wonderful,โ she replied, โbut they may want to stay for a football or a soccer game or something of the like.โโWell, Lance and I can take them if they have a game or a function.โ I smiled. โIโd like that.โโGood!โ she replied. โLetโs talk about it when you get here.โโWeโll see you then.โ After saying our goodbyes, I cut off the call.โReady?โWhen I turned around, Lance was adjusting his cufflinks, dressed in a dark gray suit and a medium blue shirt that matched my dres
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LanceThe children prattled on about their pets on the way to the restaurant, telling us that they were familiars that had been in the Silver Light Coven Castle. They also go to Mayfield Manor, the local supernatural high school.โSo, how old are they?โ I asked, amused. I had no idea that Raven had set them up with familiars.Jase shrugged. โI have no idea. But theyโve been friends for a long time.โHis blond hair was getting darker now, and his features were starting to become more manly now. I saw the way he interacted with Adeline, and I wondered if he had a crush on her. I made a mental note to talk to him about it later. I was sure that Addie hadnโt reciprocated any feelings for him. But even though they looked the same age now, she was much older and wiser and hadnโt been a teen for a very long time.But then again, if I had met Leila when she was younger, I knew I would have waited for her, too. But here I was, imagining a romance between them, and neither of them had done a th
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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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 240
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 239
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 238
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 237
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 236
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 235
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 234
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
Touched by a Vampireย ย ย Chapter 233
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
