Chapter 20

Flashes of moving bodies breeze by through my vision as it seems as if the world was moving in slow yet also fast motion. Everything happened so fast and now everything's moving so slow. Out of the corner of my eye I can see a couple of the guards talking about how there is no evidence of an intrusion. Bullshit. They're just not looking good enough.

I can still hear the heart wrenching sobs from Lia. Her cries echoing and ringing throughout the room and into my ears. Bryce found a corner to himself where I could hear him leave holes of misery, and heart ache in the walls, but my eyes were locked on Ronan. His body and face stiff and emotionless, yet his eyes told a different story. I saw right through him. I saw his pain. I felt his pain. And it broke me to pieces.

He had to put on a fake demeanor expression as more guards came in and the council inducted a ceremony. They couldn't wait any longer as Ronan's parents passed into the after life and a new ruler was needed immediately. Ronan had to pledge his vows to the kingdom and in just a few minutes he was no longer a prince but was named King.

The head council man put a hand on Ronan's shoulder mumbling about his sorry for his lost, and he'll be a great king like his father. Ronan only nodded his head his face stone cold showing no feelings. But I knew him better, he was breaking.

As everyone left and the late King and Queens bodies were led out to be prepared for the funeral, it was just Ronan and I standing still in a pit of silence. Neither of us moving, you would have thought we were dead if it wasn't for the small rise of our chests every now and then showing out steady breaths. Maybe I should make the first move to him? Yet I'm stuck to the same spot I've been in since we discovered this tragedy.

I'm shocked when I see him turn towards me, his fake demeanor gone. The tears filled in his eyes as one by one they trickled down his smooth cheeks. My heart ached for him. I know what it's like to lose your parents. I don't know if Vivian was telling the truth but I've already come to conclusion I lost them the day I woke up in that cellar chained up like a rapid animal.

My body surprises me as I hear my footsteps and the distance between us gets smaller and smaller but I soon come to a stop when I see fire in his hand. His face was contorted into agonizing pain as he stared at the ruined bed that his parents once lay in. I stare at his hand that magically hand fire coming out of weary of what is intentions were. He slowly moved his hand so that the flame touched the battered sheets and it all irrupted into a flame. He moved back away from the strong light, his hand back to normal and he walked away from the fire.

"Come my Miabella" he grabs a hold of my hand and pulls me along with him. I think that was the first time I heard him speak since we entered the room. We walked through the doors and I turn to see one guard left standing outside of the frame. I quickly try to release my hand from Ronan's but he only tightens his hold on me.

"Inviare il personale di pulizia fino" he smoothly speaks to the guard. In which the guard nods in return walking the opposite direction of us. We continue to walk down the never ending hallway until we finally get to the staircase and one by one we make it to the bottom. He lets go of my hand and my chest falls missing the feeling of his skin against mine. He opens the front door for me gesturing for me to walk outside. I walk through and see some of the slaves putting our luggage in the back of the limo preparing us to head back 'home'. I turn around to see Ronan busy talking to one of the vampires I recognize from the council and decide to just walk to the limo myself.

As I get closer to the car one of the servants goes to the door to open it for me yet he didn't look like a servant, he wasn't human. He looked oddly familiar in a way I couldn't recognize.

"Oh Miabella you never know when to stop. Good thing your just helping with our plan" the man whispers loud enough for me to hear pushing me into the limo and slamming the sort behind me and locking me in. My eyes widen in fear. The moment he spoke I knew exactly who he was and the person awaiting in the vehicle concluded my thoughts.

"Hello Miabella" Vivian's voice breaks through the air from the opposite side of the limousine. I instantly reach for the door handle jiggling it and pushing on the door but it wouldn't budge. I push down on one of the buttons for the window and still nothing. I even pulled the thing up that indicates the doors unlocked but it still stayed shut.

"What kind of vehicle is?!" I mumble to myself getting very frustrated and hitting the door and the window.

"An all around proof limousine" Vivian sneers while chuckling at me. Well fuck me. I turn my head back towards the window and see Ronan coming towards our way. Quickly I hit the window again as hard as I can hoping to make any sound noticeable to the outside world.

"RONAN! RONAN! RONAN!" I scream at the tips of my lungs all while banging on the car window.

"What part about all around proof don't you understand?" I glare at her. She laughs at my facial expression.

"Petty human" she growls. She lifts a glass of what looks like wine to her lips but she stops mid way. "What does a royal Pureblood vampire see in a pathetic, weak, ugly human?" She says in disgust.

"What does Ronan see in a vamp bitch? Oh wait nothing" I reply crossing my arms and leaning back into the leather seat. Oh shit where did that come from? I'm going to get myself killed real quick. She only smiles at me in response. I don't like that look on her face.

"Did you forget he's arranged to get married? And the wedding was moved to tomorrow?" She smirks. My heart drops. Married. The word echoes in my head. I almost forgot and now it's even sooner? "Huh? Got nothing to say now do you?" She remarks.

"Oh that reminds me! You can't come back with us to Ronan's-" she says happily. Just as I'm about to ask why Vivian cuts me off.

"-if you want your family to live."

"Go to hell" I glare at her. Is she telling the truth?

"Oh I'm hurt" she puts her hand to her chest and fakes a pout. "What's your little brother's name? Greyson, right?"

"You fucking bitch!" I get up to attack her but an invisible force holds me back pinning me to my seat. I struggle in its hold but give up since I can't move anywhere. I try to open my mouth to bitch her out but nothing comes out. What the fuck?

"Aw cat got your tongue Mia?" she asks while admiring her freshly manicured nails. My mouth moves furiously as nothing just the sound of my breathing comes out.

"Ah my favorite part about black magic. So much power" she lifts her legs up onto the seats and crosses them as she relaxes back.

"And then I'll be Queen tomorrow when I marry Ronan-" a sly smirk on her face as she continues.

"-and we'll finish our wedding night with amazing sex. Man can he last a while if you know what I mean-" she winks at me. I only struggle more against the invisible force wanting to bash her face in.

"-then at the end I'll be on top. Since he likes a woman that can take control-" she sits up while I mouth a variety of vocabulary at her.

"-and then I'll use this-" she opens her hand black smoke forms but soon disappears and a knife lays in her hand. "-the only existing knife able to kill a royal Pureblood vampire-" no. My eyes widen in horror.

"-it'll be the perfect moment to plunge this baby right into his chest, once and for all ending him and his family line as I take over as Queen and destroy and enslave all of the human race ending any chances of equality with your pathetic kind." She loudly laughs as her words repeat in my mind. She's going to kill Ronan. I have to stop her.

"You won't be able to stop me" she smirks. Somehow I finally find my voice.

"Watch me" I sneer at her. All of a sudden my door is opened and I'm dragged out by my hair. I scream from the sudden pain in my head and fall to the ground scrapping my knees on the hard surface. I look up and see were no longer at Ronan's parents palace not Ronan's mansion but in the middle of no where with a big house and a farm land? Where are we?

"This my dear is where you'll be staying" Vivian says as she comes up behind me. I turn and try to run the opposite direction but the man from earlier easily grabs me by my waist and hoist me over his shoulder. I repeatedly hit him in the punch but he doesn't even flinch.

"Put me down you psycho blood sucker!" I scream pinching him in the back of the arms gaining a hiss as he drops me and I land flat on my ass.

"Bitch" he mumbles to me while grabbing my arm and lifting me up dragging me towards the house.

"NO LET GO OF ME!" I fight against him but his inhuman strength is too much. He opens the door and shuts it behind me and locks me in the house.

"LET ME OUT!" I pound against the door jiggling the doorknob but have no luck.

"Sorry darling. Gotta follow orders!" A few moments later the sound of a car engine starting up rumbles. I rush to find a window and see the limo pull away the sound of the engine leaving with it.

"FUCK" I grab my hair pulling at my roots pacing around in circles.

"Already giving up? The Miabella I know definitely would have put up more of a fight" Vivian's voice laughs behind me.

I don't think twice as I turn around and run towards her body. Her figure just standing with her arms cross. Just as I'm about to jump on her I run right through her as her body turns into smoke.

"What the hell?" I whisper to myself.

"Over her sweetie!" She waves from the couch. I look at her in confusion.

"Did you like that? Very real right? Oh the wonders of black magic" she smiles. Just as I'm about to pounce on her she speaks up.

"Now would you like to see your family?" My faces drops.

"How do I know your not lying" I grit my teeth at her.

"I promise on my great grandfathers grave" she says as she stands up going to one of the doors. I cautiously walk behind her as she flicks on a light and enter down into the cellar of the home. I step down from the bottom step as my feet touch the cold floor. I look around the stairs and tear up.

"GREYSON!" I run towards his fragile body almost tumbling over my own feet trying to reach him.

"MIA!" His voice sounds different. I stop in my trail and look at his figure.

"Grey?" I slowly move towards what looks like to be his body. I get no response as I move closer. When I reach a foot away I collapse onto my knees scrapping them even more.

"Oh my god" I choke as tears fall down my face.

"You really thought I'd keep them alive?" I voice sinisterly laughs behind me. I reach out and touch my brothers pale cheek. The smell of rotting corpses surrounds me but I couldn't care less.

"They put up quite a fight you know. Now I see where you get it from" footsteps make their way towards me.

"It was quite fun actually. Listening to their cries and pleads. And heading their endless prayers of seeing their pitiful excuse of a daughter" laughter continues to echo off the concrete walls tempting me and my pain.

"Oh my were they delicious" Vivian whispers in my ear. I turn and lunge for her but she's back standing on the staircase.

"Being a vampire does have its perks" she snickers. I run towards her chasing her up the stairs as he body disappears once again.

"It's like setting a mouse trap you made this so easy" her voice whispers through the room. I look all around me and see nothing.

"Now how are you suppose to save Ronan now if your trapped here?" She was gone and I was left here all alone to fend to myself. I have to find a way out of here. I have to save Ronan no matter what it takes, even if it takes my own life.