All Chapters of Bound to the Vampire's Heir: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"Isaac, she can't see you here. You can stop this." Lavinia sat up in the armchair, every muscle in her body tensed. His own stance did not soften. He looked unsteady. His weight was shifting rapidly, his feet needing to readjust to support him."I certainly could." He whirled the fireplace poker to point at Lavinia, his grip alarmingly precise. The poker did not shake as Lavinia stared down its iron range. Suddenly, he slammed the point down into the wooden floor, leaning on it like a cane. The poker sank into the wood, digging a narrow hole into its hardened surface. "But I don't think I will."He ripped the poker out of its notch, the motion overbalancing him back towards the fire. The flames illuminated his white eyes making them look like swirling smoke. He was entirely vacant.Lavinia slowly stood up from the chair, raising her hands out in front of her. "Just calm down. We can figure this out. Your mother doesn't get to control you."Isaac laughed outright. "

Lavinia woke up in a dimly lit and unfamiliar room. Her back was pressed against a cold table, the sheet between her and its surface doing nothing to prevent her from shivering. She tried to sit up but a stabbing pain in her neck and side made her groan in pain and lay back flat. Turning her head to the side, she took in the room. There were cluttered shelves and tables. Instruments were laid out and she could see a roll of cotton bandages. On her other side, she could faintly make out two wooden chairs, one of them occupied. Squinting she could see a pale face and even lighter hair. For a second she froze, her eyes widening in horror. She felt her heart rate speed up and was sure he would be able to hear the pounding of her heart. The figure sat forward with a start, long blonde hair falling forward. Lavinia realized it was Arabella and let out the breath that she had been holding."Hey," said Arabella softly. "You're ok. He's not here." She took Lavinia's hand in hers

Isaac growled, baring his teeth. Cyril smiled faintly, cupping Isaac's face. His thumb rested on the corner of his stained mouth."Don't go anywhere near her," said Isaac through his teeth."Looks like Mummy hasn't done a good enough job on you. I remember when thrall made you a monster. Either totally compliant or absolutely feral. You were so much fun to play with.""Times have changed.""Right. You picked a toy that is breakable, so now you have to curb your urges. Lavinia is more work than she's worth." Cyril used his thumb to pull Isaac's lower lip down, sighing. "You should have just used her just like the others and been done with it."Isaac bit down, making Cyril whip his hand back and let go of Isaac's arms. Isaac fell backward, holding onto the stone wall behind him for support. Cyril looked at his thumb, putting it to his lips to stop the bleeding. "That's more like it. So when I go looking for Arabella will I find your little pet?"Anger coursed through

Arabella went back to her room, bringing Lavinia with her."This place is still crawling with monsters," Arabella said. "It has only been a few days. I doubt any of them have even noticed a change. You should stay here for now. No one will come in here. I'm going to talk to him one more time. Just to make sure."She watched Lavinia take a seat on the bed, slowly untying her hair. "Arabella, everything will be fine. know I can do this. I know I can save him.""I know," Arabella wrung her hands. "I know. I just worry about both of you.""Go. Talk to him. I'll be here.""When he comes in here I'll be right outside. In case anything happens.""Nothing will happen."Arabella nodded and headed up the hallway, letting the door close behind her with a click. Lavinia stayed sitting on the bed. She tucked her legs up under herself. Now alone, she took a deep breath. She let the worry flow through her. It was impossible now to deny that she loved Isaac. She was bound

Isaac leapt to his feet, making Rosie jump back. He did not look at her. "I need to go," he said.Lavinia stayed on the ground with Rosie. "We can't just leave Rosie like this. This scratch is still bleeding.""There is no we. You'll be in danger if we go. Stay here with Rosie.""You are not going on your own," Lavinia said incredulously. "You are nowhere near your usual strength. I'm coming with you."Isaac looked like he wanted to argue, but stopped as he saw the stern expression on Lavinia's face. "Fine. We'll take her with us then," he pulled a cover off one of the pillows on the bed and handed it to Lavinia. "Keep pressure on her. I'll go get a carriage ready.""Carriage? We need to find Arabella.""There is no way he hasn't found her already. He's most likely already taken her to Castle Brogan."Lavinia carefully folded the pillowcase and held it to Rosie's side. "Can you stand?""I think so?" Rosie wrapped one of her arms over Lavinia's shoulders and let