All Chapters of Passions Rising: A Forbidden Vampiric Love Story: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Franco let Tatiana sit in the throne room and receive people. She wasn’t allowed to preside over any official business, and he wasn’t pleased with her recalling Adriana as she had. He would have to deal with Adriana and her safety in his own time. Though it pleased him greatly to have Edger inform him of how she’s thrown Tatiana’s accusations back into her face and stood her own. Adriana definitely had his temper, and it was now clear to everyone in court who was clearly his daughter and a chip off the old block. Tatiana had something to fear of Adriana. That was the backbone of steel Adriana had that went along with a mind that saw ten steps ahead of Tatiana’s. The encounter all but confirmed to Franco that Tatiana may sit in his left hand, but she didn’t belong on the throne. Now he only needed to find evidence she played a part in her mother and sister’s death. He didn’t need it to worry about the attack on himself. He was almo

Maximus couldn’t believe his luck. His reports didn’t cause the princess to be recalled. That’s the issue Maximus had. His contacts hadn’t contacted him in weeks, and his attempts went unanswered. What was happening and what was his next job? He needed to know what his next goals were. The Blood Traitor Network didn’t give out their plans to just anyone. They spoon fed the faithful only what they needed to know when they needed to know it. He knew that he’d have to be patient, but he was becoming antsy again. He needed to cut loose again and get what he was owed. Maximus needed to go out and find another sweet young thing and enjoy himself by availing himself of her virtues and everything that went with it. Adriana was too difficult to manage, and he deserved a reward for putting up with her horrid temper and rude behaviour. Just thinking about how she questioned everything he said and didn’t do what he told her. Her father should discipline her for her wilful n

“You can’t be serious. Those were the emperor’s words. I knew he didn’t like me because I’m sure it has everything to do with my behaviour. He’s punishing me like that, but Tatiana is allowed to be footloose and fancy free. How is that fair?” Ana couldn’t believe what George was relaying to her. “It’s not publicly. Not how Tatiana tried to make a scene. He’s ensuring you are where they believe you’d be if the emperor was unaware of her connection with the plot against your family. He’s allowing her to try again to kill him so that he can catch her.” “I’m still unsure if she is guilty. What if she’s innocent and, like me, they’re setting her up to look guilty, too?” “Who would that be? The Blood Traitor Network? If that were the case, why wouldn’t they kill Tatiana as well?” George had his theories, but he wanted Ana to see them for herself in the information they had. “I don’t get it.” Ana distractedly shook her head from side to

George escorted Ana to the cells, but he couldn’t say much to her since they had several other guards with them. If any of them heard the wrong thing and repeated it to anyone, their plan would go up in a blaze of glory.“Just be patient. I’m sure the emperor’s people will discover you had nothing to do with this. Try to keep calm and don’t talk to anyone. Anything you say could be used against you later.”“I’ll be perfectly fine, and I can easily get through this. There’s no question that I’ll stay calm, and I won’t say anything that can come back to bite me in my…” Ana didn’t want to finish this, and it just proved her wrong again.“It made my point. This is exactly why I said that to you. Please, Princess, hold your tongue. This will be over soon enough.” George tried and failed not to roll his eyes in exasperation. He was sure that he’d lost some hair to the sheer number of times he’d run his hand through it as he tried to think past each complication.“I promise I won’t say the w

Ana sat in her cell. The lighting in it was horrible and she could barely see a foot in front of her face. That might be a benefit. She feared she didn’t want to know the state of the cells or if she had furry companions. A shudder ran through her body at the thought of the mess rats and mice leave behind. She knew she must overcome this and accept it because she didn’t know how long she’d be locked away down there. Time passed, her eyes closed in the darkness because of how boring it was to watch a blackness that never changed. With no windows, natural light didn’t exist here. All three lights came from the corridor outside her heavy door. It seeped in through the cracks and small openings in the door. Eventually, Ana turned to training and exercise to keep the boredom from crashing in on her and turning her life to mush. It wasn’t easy within the tiny cell. The cell held no more than one or two people at any giv