Chapter 49 Useless vampire
Amara POV
“You’ve got to be joking.” I shook my head as I leaned away from the edge.
How in the gods did this happen?
How did he manage to create a portal within the palace in the first place?
Goddess, I’m so full of unanswered questions and it’s making me nothing but anxious.
I scream furiously at the sky, my nails digging so deeply into my palms that they created crescent-shaped cuts, deep enough to draw pools of blood.
How could this have happened to me?
I can’t help the tears that escape my eyes. This can’t be my life. It just can’t. My entire life has been nothing short of easy. So why can’t I have one thing go right? It’s not fair. Nothing is fair.
I close my eyes and take a breath.
I don’t even know who I am anymore.
“I see you’ve found there’s no easy escape, little queen.”
Tomas’ voice startled me and I jumped, kicking my foot out and knocking him to the ground. Something I’m sure was surprising to him.
“Ahh fck!” Tomas grumbled as he rubbed his head. I couldn’t help but laugh at his reaction.
“Oh, that’s funny to you, is it?” Standing up, he shook his head, the corner of his lips turning upward into a grin.
A shiver ran down my spine and I looked away, my hands voluntarily going to my arms to rub them.
“Cold?” He asked. I shook my head as I looked back up, our eyes locking.
They aren’t the same crimson as they were in the vendor's booth. His eyes, I mean. No, instead they’re a bright blue. Like the sky on a clear, sunny day. Actually quite nice. A color you wouldn’t expect a vampire to have, though I forget.. they were all human at one point.
I remember who he is while I’m thinking. Remember why I’m even here. Not so funny much anymore. “No. What are you doing here?”
“I wanted to check in on you. Make sure you ate. That you didn’t go crazy again and kill somebody else.” He said, a slight chuckle escaping as he rubbed the back of his neck.
He held his other hand toward the door, motioning for me to go. I walked in to find that a small loveseat had now been placed by the fire. As I move to it, I find the questions urging their way back up.
“Can you do me a favor? And don’t give me a bunch of crap, I just want honesty.” I say, taking a seat and looking toward him. “I didn’t get much from him.. so. Please?”
“You have questions and I may have the answers.” He says. He walks to the fireplace and stands by it, his eyes not once leaving me.
It made me a bit nervous, honestly. I felt as if he was staring right into my soul. I shifted a little as I thought of questions.
“Is he being honest? Am I really his daughter?” I ask. He nods.
A nod? I take what I can get and don’t push for details, seeing as I’ve already been told some of the story. Or at least what Leviath says happened.
“How long am I going to be kept here?” I ask. The thought of being surrounded by a bunch of vampires in a castle.. not so much fun.
He clicks his tongue. “I’m not sure. You don’t have the ruby or grimoire. That puts a damper on things.”
“I was stolen from my bed. Of course I don’t have the grimoire. Who sleeps with a book?” I roll my eyes and huff.
“Well.. maybe they should have prepared better. A mistake on our behalf.” He nods, pinching his lips together and putting his hands up in mock surrender.
“What does he really want with me?” I can tell this question strikes a spot with him. He shifts, crossing his arms and straightening his shoulders. “He wishes to observe you. You are a hybrid after all. The first to exist. He wants to make sure you’re not a threat. And hopefully build a bond with you. You are his heir.”
“He said that?” I asked, raising an eyebrow in disbelief.
“Not exactly..”
“I want to go home. I have a mate. THE Lycan King. I have a life. A kingdom. He’s mistaken. He’s got the wrong girl. I am not a vampire. I don’t like blood. I don’t need it to survive. I don’t have any special vampire ability. I’m not like you. I’m not like him.” I spat, irritation getting the best of me.
“Now that’s-“ I cut him off.
“How did the portal make it into my chambers? At exactly the time Sebastian was not in there? Who betrayed me? I’m a lot of things, but stupid is not one of them. I know someone helped. There’s no way that just anyone can do that. ”
“I do not have those answers and I think it’s probably best that I go. Your father was right. You need to rest.” He says, turning away from the fireplace and taking steps toward the door.
“You said you had answers! This is not right! You’re just a useless bloodsucker!” I scream, anger flowing through my body like electricity.
“You may be a wolf queen, but you are no match. Half of your soul gone, you’re incomplete and acting like a child who hasn’t gotten her way.” His eyes turned crimson as if I’d crossed the line with him.
“Do your best to calm yourself. Your “mate” is already in the dark forest. Soon enough things will happen and you will get the answers you seek so badly. Forgive me, I may seem like a useless bloodsucker, but I’m the one who kept your father from ending your “mate's” life in the midst of your capture.”
With that, he ripped the door open and stormed out. The door slowly shut behind him and I was left yet again in silence.
Well. That didn’t go as planned. As if I ever had a plan for that conversation in the first place. Maybe I went too far. I probably could’ve played nice and squeezed more answers from him.
He definitely didn’t seem too keen on the word mate either. Seeing as how he said it through gritted teeth where nothing else was.
And what did he mean Sebastian is already in the dark forest? Does that mean he’s coming here? If I remember the maps correctly.. going through it does bring him right into vampire territory.
I sigh, standing up and looking towards the bed. It does look a lot better than that stone floor. If Sebastian really is on his way to me, I should probably rest. It would take him quite some time to get through the forest.
Besides, I need the strength. Maybe I’ll be able to come up with something. An escape plan. An offer.. I need to figure out a way to keep my so-called father from killing Sebastian.
I lay in the bed, covering myself with the covers and taking a breath. Lately, I’d gotten used to Sebastian staying with me until I fell asleep. He’d leave to do whatever it is he does, then return before I wake.
But now.. now I’m alone. And what about him? I wonder what he’s thinking right now.