All Chapters of The Golden Blood Project: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Dr. Emma Rockford rode in the back of the uber heading to the Denver airport. She watched the scenery of the Rocky mountains pass by. Her driver wasn't very talkative and she didn't mind in the least. She was too caught up with her thoughts to engage in meaningless chit-chat with a stranger. She'd recently been hired by the United States military due to her extensive knowledge in genetics and blood studies. Emma pulled out the laminated identification card they had sent her through FedEx and her blue eyes scanned over the information. Her Helvetica bold name followed by her numerous PhDs were listed along with her high-security clearance. Getting hired one month after her husband's death had been a Godsend. She hadn't coped with the loss well of losing her high school sweetheart to a heart attack. Needless to say, she took the offered position immediately without a second thought. Dr. Emma Rockford was to be in charge of a new study involving the taxonomies and genetics of secret secu

I lifted the perfectly cooked steak and put it onto the plate and plated the raw lamb for Darya and I just unthawed the chicken for Scotty."You think it should be cooked?" Abby shook her head and grabbed a couple of pudding cups and a spoon. She asked if I was ready as I loaded everything onto a large tray and told her I was. She held the door for me and we hurried quickly to my subjects before we were caught breaking protocol. I slid each of the treats in their food slots and tucked the tray under my armpit as I listened to them eat noisily. I glanced over at Enzo and he looked disturbed. I asked what was going on. He tilted his head to the side and closed his eyes."The Hunters are bringing in an Alpha," he mumbled and looked down at his sharp black nails. Tristan turned and listened attentively. The red lights and sirens started blaring and I looked at an unconcerned Abby."They do that every time they bring in a new subject. You're the only one with empty cells so it's coming here

After the x-rated scene, I headed to my subjects and checked out the chart above the small desk to see what the commander-in-chief had scheduled. As my eyes scanned through each day of the week and numerous blood draws, they landed on a brightly colored square that said a mixer was planned for the last Friday of the month. In bold letters it said all employees were required to participate. I rolled my eyes as I noticed Darya waving at me. I'd been doing well ignoring the two males for the moment and headed towards the reptile woman's cell. She looked anxious as I got closer and my empathic side reached out to her."What's up, sweets? You want another leg of lamb?" I asked. She shook her head and looked worried."I need to tell you that the commander isn't a good human. He takes advantage of the females he's captured when the Hunters lock us up in the quarantine rooms. He rapes us when we're chained," she mumbled softly. I looked at her and nodded with a frown."He did that to you?" She

The room he'd brought me to was an older area but the equipment would work all the same. A war or something must have occurred in this section I surmised from the blackened metal and huge claw marks that gouged completely through the metal. Sani noticed and told me there was an uprising at one time and many were saved.I uncovered a microscope, and syringe and drew a sample of my blood to examine. My mind was spinning at all the insanity being brought into it. First off cryptids were real, secondly, I might be becoming one. I gritted my teeth as I anchored the glass slide and adjusted the magnification on the microscope. My one-peering eye grew larger and I made a surprised sound. I hadn't even seen this special blood they were all after but as I looked down at the oddly golden shimmer on the blood cells slowly converting the normal ones next to it I huffed. The cycle continued as I was viewing it but I realized that it was a very slow process. I leaned back and rubbed my strained eyes

I was happy Enzo had returned but I was confused as to why he would."You know Brian is probably suspicious of you and can sense when people are different," I mumbled sourly and he chuckled."I'd certainly hope so, the man is a strange concoction of several different cryptids. I shudder to think what he appears like when he shifts," he replied and I shuddered. I asked what I should call him and he smiled and told me Enzo was fine as his powers of persuasion were very powerful and far-reaching. We entered the yard and Darya and Griffin both raised a curious eyebrow at the familiar vampire. Enzo elbowed me and asked if I'd submitted to my alpha yet. I narrowed my eyes and told him no. Enzo waved his hand and laughed."Better hope he gets to you before the others when you go into your estrus little lady or those monstrosities are gonna try desperately to mount your sweet tang," he said confidently and I shook my head at his nonsense."I'd rather let Scotty have his way with me," I mumbled