The Vampire King's Captive

A

worse than having your nails for

oned by Ariti when he needed them. It was never a matter of if, because he would always be

th that was soon to take place. A death that she would, of course, deliver. She was positive she w

ever

of the palace with her hands shackled

ened men, all watching her impatiently with eyes that promised evil, she had no

was im

t she would undoubtedly regre

mly, as if it was the first time he was

w why. Was he taking his time with her simply because she w

have an iota of compassion for a single soul alive. And he definitely wa

and he was willing to be civil with her if that was the on

said nothing, Ariti

her ai

ds. Like she didn't know that he had spoken to her, but

lowly, not completely closed, but tight enough that had there been a neck in her fist

e teenager o

d probably fight off the force that was cutting off her air supply, but it was impossibl

ar and wide if her powers

but couldn't make any sound. Maria could feel the vibration and excitement of the men scattered around the courtro

felt

ed to know. She wished so with all her heart and if she had t

d and she did, almost

girl could breathe again. She took huge gul

ent that she doubted it was possible fo

to tell me where he is now, or do you

ed, her eyes flitting briefly to Maria bef

person was lying or if they were telling the truth. She couldn't prod a person's mind and tell if their shields

ut meaning to would

hoke the girl again and Maria with her hands t

e did easier. Her glamour gave the illusion that she was someone else. A willowy woman in her ear

rom who she

inded herself of all the reasons she was doing this. She reminded herself that it wasn't her fault and th

t it wasn'

ything

g look she gave her, had Maria's heart shrinking in her chest. She was a monster.

of her strength, but she would be damned before admitting it and she cou

s about to pass out,

uickly, she wove a glamour o

ndered, leaning forward on his seat and almost fal

ore, it had been quite obvious that Ariti was calm and asking her the questions in t

med, finally raising her voice and looking

cutting the girl off. The

e girl. She very much did not want to

hat he wan

some

et me k

not making it out, because she couldn't speak to the girl.

was stalling. She was trying to delay as much as she could. She was trying to give t

of knowing. For one, she couldn't read minds and secondly, the girl mi

e girl's father that Ariti was after him, then he would run for his life. What she d

anything to slow him down.

elate to the fat

riti urged

nsidered as disobedience. And from the questioning looks some of the me

e two kill the girl. S

he girl k

decision solidified in her eyes be

tomach bo

de and one appeared out of thin air. J

d the closer it got to her, the more Maria felt a small part

her lying down position, sitting upright, her chin

accepted

med in Mar

to the blade and Maria caught a quiver in her form, b

, she watched a tear slid down her eye, but she blinked it back immediately. It

s girl, but she had no other option. S

he final blow that would end the gi