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Bound to the Vampire's Heir

Chapter 3 : Laying in Wait

Word Count: 1456    |    Released on: 06/12/2021

t Helen and the other two women sat uneasily on the edges of their beds. She caught Helen's eye about to ask so

e door was thrown open and two guards stepped through. Helen

I think," said

brunette girls. Having been asleep in her bed, she yelped. The guard to the right extended his hand towards the tall woman who stood and took it, resign

nto their respective bunks. Following their lead, Lavinia tucked her legs underneath he

ayed wide open, staring at the underside of Rosie's bed. Lavinia stretched her hand out in front of her, able to make out her digits in the weak dar

e reached up to the window's latch. It creaked slowly open and she stood, balancing on the hard mattress. Her arms strained to pull herself th

l awake below Helen. Lavinia looked at the woman, bar

t sound of shouts from the open window. Footsteps clattered on the paving stones outside and the sound of men's' voices rang clearly through the dark. There was a mo

ents of the evening had ended. She laid back and tucked her hands behind her head. Try as she might to empt

owl only in the dark or when the cloud cover was sufficient. At previous jobs, Lavinia had heard stories from people who had supposedly had run-ins with the leeches. Girls comp

asurable about being on the bleeding end of a bite. To feel that vulnerable and desired. Lavinia knew whatever these g

e. At first, Lavinia thought the noise was the start of a dream, but quickly realized that it was coming from outside in the hallw

side. When the door slammed behind her, Lavinia leapt out of bed, picking the girl's head up into her lap. Se

aint trails of dark veins spanned out from the marks, winding up into her hairline and down u

ia asked. "What happen

ood spilling from between h

n from her bunk to it sit wi

ing girl stuttered. "

s soon," said Helen quietly

s there the whole time. Looking at me while he-"

like?" Rosi

the hair and bit down. She didn't even struggle. I was just stood the

nia asked, slowly pulling the

nly teeth and hands that were far too tight." she brushed her hand against her upper

he couldn't get enough. I only think he did

yone who goes to his room either comes back a husk

?" the gir

new girl never came back. His next pic

wards the open bunk. Lavinia hesitated for a second, looking be

h. "She tried to run," Lavinia said. "She

st likely she went to the plant where the Astors manufacture blo

he said he was looking forward to- t

ap and stood. With the help of the girl with curly hair, she was able to get the bitten girl to her feet and carefully into her bed. Lavinia took the case off

ruel bastard was focused enough on her that he had threatened another girl with her name. She knew that it was only a

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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