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2024-10-29 19:42:56Following the wake of Rakesh's movements, I noticed several injured people along the way. I decided that I would leave Eris with them and make sure there was someone there who would be able to take care of them. I stood and looked down the hallway. Some people were making their way here, but there were far and few between them who were unharmed.
"Eris," I said firmly, I could feel the anger inside of me welling up, but not just anger. I felt afraid. What if I lost Rakesh to whatever he was going through?"You want me to return your connection with him, don't you?" Eris asked with a sigh as she looked up at me as someone helped to tend to her leg. I glanced down at her and she flinched. I didn't need to see for myself, but I knew that my eyes were giving that telltale flashing sign of angry command.I saw her avoid my gaze in order to try and resist it and I made a heated sound in my throat. "This is not the time to play games, Eris, give me back our bond link. NRelated chapters
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A month passed by quickly. My grandfather Edward had been convinced to come to where we were and was rather glad that I was well though he was shocked when he learned the truth of everything. He worried about the other side of my family not accepting me anymore, but otherwise, he was happy to stay with us for a few weeks to help. He and Tudyr seemed to get along well.Eris and DJay had bonded and had started a relationship much to the joy of most of the supernatural beings that had belonged to the group. Only the other Ancient Ones and vampires from the red-eyed family were not fully accepting of the match, but they were well aware they couldn't hassle the pair. Tudyr was very firm about that.Tudyr, of course, bonded with Eris making him the official leader. Their relationship wasn't great but Eris settled down after a couple of days. Though she held her usual spark whenever she disagreed with something he said or did. The two were almost like an old married c
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Tudyr watched me painfully mull over my options which only made me feel further pressured. Finally, I asked, my fingers holding onto my neck tightly, "what if I say no? What would happen to them?""I have no use for families that do not submit to the First," Tudyr said harshly but with no malice within his voice. "I will spare your life, only because you are one of mine, but like those of the red-eyes, Rakesh and his sister must submit or they will die.""And why do you need me for that? You could just ask them yourself..." I uttered, glancing away.Tudyr gave me a long look before he replied, "Eris will never submit and Rakesh has bonded with you, I cannot force him into anything without your permission. The same was true for Eris with you and him, is that not correct?"I gave a thoughtful frown and then nodded slowly. "I thought that was for all Ancient Ones... but you said... my blood was your right?" I looked back to Tudyr with the sam
