Lahat ng Kabanata ng Sunstone - Tainted by Enemy's Blood: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Joffrey’s POV After everything we had been through together these past couple of days, I would have thought that she could see through my facade of just wanting to be friends, but she was still holding onto the lie that we had told each other the night that we met at her ball. I had already caved once from the little act, stealing a kiss from her that haunts me every time I look at her, at the possibility of what could be between us, if she would just let her own guards down and trust me.There was an undeniable pull that I could feel in the depts of my soul towards her from the moment my eyes laid on hers, telling me that she was the one, but as I watched her that night at the party, I could clearly see she was just as lost in this world as I was. I sensed right away that she was different like myself, but even as I open up to her, telling her my secrets, she remains a closed book, unwilling to let me in.Unfortunately, without the knowledge of why she was being targe

Angelica’s POV My eyes widened as Uncle Tristan walked into the room with a very stern look on his face, making me wonder how much Joffrey had told him, and how much he had told Joffrey, as I look between the two of them, now both staring at me. Uncle Tristan was the one to break the awkward silence by saying, “Angelica, do you know how worried your parents are right now? Do you know how much of your father’s resources are being used to find you? They think you were taken, and here I find out that you took it upon yourself to go rogue, hunting the individual that is hunting you on your own. You’re lucky to still be alive.” My head lowered knowing how disappointed he was in me and knowing now all the worry I had put my parents through. I should have realized that my parents would have exhausted their resources trying to find me, but honestly, I had done this to protect them. “Although I am infuriated with your poor decisio

Angelica’s POV Unfortunately, Uncle Tristan’s home was like a maze, and I found myself lost within its walls, trying to find him. One would think that there would be an immense amount of help around with a home of this magnitude, but the place seemed to be deserted, giving me an eerie feeling. It was clear that Uncle Tristan had placed me as far away from everyone else within the home, obviously to keep me safe, but right now, a map of the house would have been nice, so I could at least find the kitchen. Finally, I came upon a massive staircase, and as I began to race down it, the sound of voices drew near, telling me that I was heading in the right direction to someone that could point me towards my uncle. With only one flight of stairs to go, I could now see who those voices were coming from, and of all the people it could have been, it was Joffrey speaking with someone. His head immediately turned in my direction, as I made my way to

Angelica’s POV As I began to move towards the elevator, Joffrey grabs ahold of my hand, steering me towards a thick metal door. Once again, Joffrey swipes the card he had used to get into the parking garage, gaining entry through the door. “What is this?” I asked Joffrey, as lights began to turn on down a long narrow tunnel, making me feel like I was in the twilight zone. “It’s a tunnel that my grandfather built many moons ago to access both his businesses, so he could easily maneuver between them without having to use the busy sidewalks above. Only my family knows about this tunnel, so we should be able to gain access to my aunt’s restaurant without anyone noticing us.” Joffrey explained to me, and I wondered why the other night he didn’t use the tunnels to take me to his aunt’s restaurant, but then I realized that it was before his secrets were outed to me. Making our way through the tunnel, I held tightly onto his hand

Joffrey’s POV Staring into Angelica’s eyes, I could see something had changed in the way she was looking at me now, but after already being denied twice by her, I knew my heart couldn’t survive another rejection. It took every ounce of strength I had inside of me to look away from her, and with my aunt and her uncle missing, I knew I had to do everything in my power to get them back, as the fate of this city was now on my shoulders. This wasn’t how I had envisioned my day, as I should’ve been landing in Europe by now, but it was clear that fate had other plans for me, plans that I couldn’t just run from. Becoming the Alpha of my father’s pack could wait, but now that my vamp side’s Prince was captured, along with my aunt, there was a grave responsibility on my shoulders that I would never have foreseen. Right now, I was at a loss for whom to turn to for support, as I didn’t know who within the city was compromised by this vamp that claim