Chapter 87: No One Fucks With Family

Vincent

As I enter the lab, I am met with a thrilling sight - Quinn, in his wolf form, and Alec have Stephen pinned in a cell. With a sense of betrayal burning in my chest, I stride up behind my friends, my unconventional brothers. A sly smirk plays on my lips as I confront them.

"Do you find amusement in experimenting on my family? Do you believe it is acceptable to put them in danger? I trusted you!" I roar, my voice echoing off the cold, sterile walls of the lab. "Though my memory may be fragmented, our bond spans centuries. Yet you have betrayed me, all because of the possibility of offspring. A phenomenon unheard of in our kind, a mystery I would have unraveled to understand why my family is unique. But you couldn't wait, could you? You took away my wife...my mate!"

Stephen's piercing gaze meets mine. "You've had two wives, and look where that got you. You were only drawn to their physical appearance, and one of them betrayed you to the Docs. You never truly loved either of them."

His words cut deep, as there is a painful truth to them. "You know what? You're right. My last wife, something always felt off. It turns out I had good reason not to love her. But Bianca, I did love her, though it pales in comparison to the love I feel for Nelly. She is everything I could have ever hoped for in a partner, mate, wife, and so much more. You, on the other hand, are too consumed by your own ego to understand what true love is."

I reach into my pocket and produce a vial, causing Stephen's eyes to widen in fear. I have no idea what this vial contains, as I simply grabbed it from the table as I walked in. However, he doesn't need to know that. "Since you enjoy experimenting on others, how about we conduct a little experiment on you? It worked well enough for Nelly's parents. So, how about it, Stephen?"

"What is that?" He gasps, his eyes widening in fear.

I flash a wicked grin at him, relishing the power I hold over him. "You see, when I took control of the lab where I was experimented on, I had them create a few special concoctions. Ones that I used to inflict pain on the humans, especially Nelly's parents. I wanted them to suffer like I did. And now, you will experience the same torment."

"I am your leader!" He shouts defiantly as I approach the cell.

"No, you're not. You forfeited that title the moment you betrayed my trust and put my family in danger," I retort, my voice dripping with contempt as I lock eyes with my former ally.

"The Hordes won't follow you," Stephen declares, his voice filled with defiance but tinged with fear.

“Who says I want to be their leader. I just want to be with my family and enjoy our lives.” But I know that they will because I have earned respect, and I bet they fear Nelly, and I don't blame them if they do. She was an expert assassin as a human, and now that she's a vampire, she will be unstoppable, if she's not constantly pregnant. I put the syringe in the vial and fill it up. Stephen moves away from the cell wall. I laugh because nothing will stop me from hitting him. “So are you ready for your first test?”

I have an evil grin plastered on my face as I approach him. Alec and Quinn are behind me to make sure he doesn't escape. I hit him in the neck and pressed on the plunger of the syringe, forcing the solution into him. As I walk out, I can hear him cursing. “Fuck! It burns!”

I finally glance down, and what I had injected him with was a tranquilizer, and I smirk. He'll be out soon. When he wakes, I plan on having some real fun. I signal to the guys to meet me outside. I inform them of the situation, and we wait for him to collapse. Once he's unconscious, we tie him up and bring him back to the chateau.

"I'm going to put her down and then take a shower," Nelly announces.

"Okay, I'll be up soon. I need to make sure our guest is taken care of," I reply. She gives me a soft smile. I love this woman so much. I kiss Alexis on the top of her head before they head upstairs.