Chapter 47
When Michael and Noah reached the dungeon, there were guards everywhere. They were frantic that their prisoners had escaped right under their noses; Michael did all he could to reassure them that it wasn’t their fault.
Noah watched his father-in-law with a little bit of speculation; how come he was so calm at the news that the prisoners had escaped? Did he know that it was going to happen?
“I can hear the wheels in your mind turning around, Noah; perhaps you have a question or two you wish to ask me?”
They went to the far side of the dungeon hallway for some privacy.
“Michael, you do not seem surprised that your prisoners have escaped. Did you know that this would happen?”
Michael smiled at Noah; his son-in-law was very astute.
“Yes, I knew well. At least I suspected that Raymond would come up missing, Alissa Martin was a surprise, and I don’t feel that she left the way Raymond had.”
“We do have to find her and find out how she got out and what she has been doing since she left, I suspect that she will try to seek out one of her parents to hide her, probably her father, but I don’t really. Know.”
“What bothers me is the blood and bones left in the cell. Are they just there to throw us off, or are they Alissa’s or someone else’s? I had them analyzed. We should know soon. I feel that there is something I am missing with that situation.”
‘As for Raymond, I know where he is and what he is doing right now, and I will let that happen when he is finally dealt with properly. Then I will have to deal with the one who took him. Till then, I will just keep an eye on it.”
“Right now, though, we will visit Alissa’s mother, Tabitha Martin, and find out what she knows.”
Noah stopped for a moment as Raja conveyed how their mate was feeling.
“Michael, I have to go to Daisy. She needs us right now.”
“Is there something wrong? Is she alright?”
“She is fine. She is just tired and feeling a little nostalgic. We will go and kidnap her for a few hours just to be alone together for a little bit. Don’t worry; We will keep her safe.”
“Go and take her away for a couple of days, take her to the lake house. The further she is away from all this mess right now, the better. I will inform her I guard that you are coming. Go…”
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Daisy was exhausted. She was sitting in a nearby food court area in the garden of the huge mall that all the ladies decided was the best place to go to find all that they needed or wanted
She was surrounded by bags, boxes, and security guards. She managed to talk one of the guards into sitting with her while she nibbled on a hot pretzel that Enid had brought her.
The guards have realized that not only are they on guard duty but also that the ladies designated some of them to be pack mules.
She found it amazing how many baby things were out there, and she had a variety of everything, from things that were needed to a category ohh!! That is so cute! Category.
Then to top it off, Enid grabbed Daisy and went clothes shopping for maternity wear. She had just about anything and everything she could ever want or need.
She also kept her promise and bought herself some things that she wanted. Some scarce paint supplies and canvases and a new purse and shoes. She had also found items in an all-cooking shop and picked up some fresh herbs, cheeses, and other fresh and dried spices.
Now she; enough was enough. She was used to buying things when she was resting and had no intention of buying more stuff. She had a need and very rarely treated herself with what she wanted.
She couldn’t help but think back to her Mom’s house on mirror lake with everything going on. The quiet solitude and memories that it had. She had accepted that her days of being in solitude were over, not that she minded it just the opposite.
She fell in love with everyone here, and her life as the princess wasn’t all that bad. There were the problems she knew were lurking in the shadows of the future, but she felt that they could be dealt with.
What she was missing was sitting on the screen porch as the summer rain fell, the smell and the sound. She closed her eyes and tried to transport herself there, and she could almost smell the rain and hear the gentle fall of the shower.
In that instant, she heard purring, and she smiled; Raja was looking in on her. She sent him a feeling of contentment and that she was alright, just tired.
Instantly she picked up a familiar scent and smiled brightly as her mate came up to her from behind and put his hands over her eyes, whispering gently in her ear…
“Guess who?”
Daisy turned and was in Noah’s arms instantly; even the guards smiled at them, the head of the guard detail spoke up.
“Sir, if you are to make your escape, I suggest you do it now because all the ladies are starting to head this way.”
Daisy looked at Noah.
“What are you up to now?”
Noah wiggled his eyebrows at her giving her a very mischievous grin. She could also see that faint glow behind his eyes that told her that Raja was there with them.
“Why, my little flower, I am here to kidnap you and take you far away to my castle in the sky to live happily ever after.”
He gave her a deep graceful bow with a flourish and then picked her up into his arms. They were off just in time because Enid was making her way back, and she was almost there.
Daisy could not have been happier than she was in that instant, as she saw that their destination was an old-looking, beat-up Jeep. It was her mother’s; when he was about to set her down, she noticed all kinds of grocery bags and suitcases in the back.
Once they were on the road, he smiled at her as they held hands. No words were needed as he drove on into the setting sun. He would tell her all the plans soon, but not now. He wouldn’t trade this moment for all the gold in the world.
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Raymond lay in agony. He tried to get away, and if it had been regular ropes, he could have been gone in an instant. They were coated with some oil which made them unbreakable; he knew this because the Ghost laughed at him for trying.
He had suffered through the slow-burning off of his dick. As the thing fell off, he could hear a wet plop hitting the floor; the Ghost would collect it and shut off the dripping machine.
Because he was a vampire, it would grow back in an hour. Then the torture would start again; so far, he has had four dicks burned off; he was silently screaming in pain and wondering when it would end.
When his fifth dick hit the floor with a plop, The Ghost announced that they were now finished with this stage of the creation. Raymond wondered what he meant by creation.
“I suppose you are wondering what it is I am doing? I can not tell you just yet though I want it to be a surprise. I love surprises. I think there should be more surprises in the world. There would be a lot less boredom anyway.”
“Oh, I am being rude, aren’t I? Here I am prattling on a conversation when you can’t use your voice to answer me; I did this because you never once shut up in all the time I have known you. Never once did you ever listen to anyone but your own stupidity.”
“Now, I am doing you the favor of teaching you to listen. You know the old saying When your mouth is open, your ears are shut. Now no need to thank me for the lesson. It is what I do, after all.”
With that, he went back up the stairs and shut off the light leaving Raymond in total darkness; all he could hear was dripping off in the distant part of the room.
A terrible and annoying sound that set him on a constant edge.
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The Martin mansion was as silent as the grave, and in the middle of their ballroom lay a huge pile of bloody bones. A creature of huge and hideous proportion lay in the middle of the bones. Its skin was completely transparent.
The insides were not visible as there was some black oily-looking substance, and occasionally, you could see an eyeball or a finger float by inside. It had six-inch sharp black nails and feet like a bird.
It had small stringy patches of red hair hanging from its head, and its eyes were closed in sleep as it waited for more to come. Once it had enough to eat, it could transform into any creature desired or needed. Others would come looking, and they will become its gateway to its next stage.