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Bound to the Vampire's Heir

Chapter 2 : Fresh Meat

Word Count: 1257    |    Released on: 06/12/2021

her coat before Isaac's guards herded her along and the wintry chill bit into her s

first one without looking back at the cluster of shivering girls. One of the guards pul

e was a shorter girl she recognized. She had been hired to work in repairs due to her tiny frame. She was cry

d the girl's hair back from her te

she repli

ls in the carriage for reassurance, but none of them would meet he

their shoes or fidgeting with their hands. Time passed in a wicked way, each moment feeling both like an eternity a

er the carriage to reveal a sheer drop. The sky was unnaturally dark, almost artificial in its hue. There

they watched, the road behind them curled and bent. Lavinia realized with a star

r removed at this point. Through the darkness, she could make out foliage filling in the edges of

ose to the carriage and the girl by the win

that?" R

Lavinia. "Maybe an

. "I doubt that Astor kid would willingly lose his playthings to an animal. Or

avinia. She pressed her face into Lavinia's

nia said, only partial

girls inside waited for something to happen. Finally, one o

e understatement. The building was amorphous and unbalanced, with hulking windows and da

r family and their wretchedness still seeped into their home, putting it on full display. Isaac Astor clearly grew up

. They were ushered into a small side door that took them down a dimly lit stone hallway. On eit

the right bore Isaac's name. Up the hall, Isaac leaned lazily up against the wall. While the group stood paused at this juncture,

young women were perched. All of them were exceptionally thin with long, lank hair. Their eyes looked hollow and darted around the room, not setting on any of the new girls w

hair's hand. "Six. Six new ones," she patted the girl on the cheek and stood ba

he bruises and puncture marks across the women's b

ed?" Sh

ond. "If you are here, that means he's done w

Batches rarely last more than a few months. He likes a blood bath. But these last few weeks... It's almost like he's been play

d," chimed in

ifted nervou

does not give much downti

tarting to lay down. As Lavinia sat herself down on t

he actual

st

ia no

cess as painful as possible. It's hard not to feel

ions have you

dly. "You do not wa

into the hollow, tired pits. She reached out to take

My name

el the pain through her gaze and touch, Lavinia could not help but fee

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1 Chapter 1 : Heir to an Empire2 Chapter 2 : Fresh Meat3 Chapter 3 : Laying in Wait4 Chapter 4 : Lavinia's Turn5 Chapter 5 : Lavinia Spends the Night6 Chapter 6 : The Morning After7 Chapter 7 : Lavinia Reconsiders8 Chapter 8 : Giving In9 Chapter 9 : I Want You10 Chapter 10 : Promotion11 Chapter 11 : Meeting Arabella12 Chapter 12 : He Lets You Call Him Izzy 13 Chapter 13 : Leaving the Manor14 Chapter 14 : Consulting the Dressmaker15 Chapter 15 : First Day in a New Job16 Chapter 16 : Reviewing the Options17 Chapter 17 : The Arrival of Guests18 Chapter 18 : On the Edge19 Chapter 19 : Trading Partners20 Chapter 20 : Sitting Down to Dinner21 Chapter 21 : Mrs. Astor's Order22 Chapter 22 : Isaac's Second Nature23 Chapter 23 : Break your Boyfriend24 Chapter 24 : Aftermath25 Chapter 25 : Isaac's Inheritance26 Chapter 26 : Switching Sides27 Chapter 27 : Homecoming28 Chapter 28 : Seeing Isaac29 Chapter 29 : Marco is Missing30 Chapter 30 : Lurking in the Hallway31 Chapter 31 : Castle Brogan32 Chapter 32 : The Rooms at Castle Brogan33 Chapter 33 : Lavinia in Control34 Chapter 34 : Breakfast with the Brogans35 Chapter 35 : Breaking Away36 Chapter 36 : Foraging37 Chapter 37 : Sonia's Transformation38 Chapter 38 : Convincing Sonia39 Chapter 39 : A Shift in Power40 Chapter 40 : Laying out the Plan41 Chapter 41 : Lavinia's Worry42 Chapter 42 : Ceremony43 Chapter 43 : Ritual44 Chapter 44 : Severing the Link45 Chapter 45 : Marco's Last Stand46 Chapter 46 : Going Home47 Chapter 47 : Homecoming48 Chapter 48 : Waking up Alone49 Chapter 49 : Matricide50 Chapter 50 : The End