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“I know, I know you’re angry,” he says. “But you can’t attack that son of a bitch even if he deserves it.”
When I think of Jacob, I remember his smarmy face laughing at me as his sister insulted me. I remember a fake note and a cruel plot. I remember his teeth biting into my throat. He had tried to kill me before, and I feel my blood boiling for retribution.
“Let me go, Rainier!”
“I’m sorry. I can’t. Kane was very clear about how we must handl Jacob–especially since Lex is a hostage. now.”
The reminder of Lex makes me stop. My blood is still hot under my skin, I still want to punch something. but not being able to direct it at the right person frustrates me. I take a few deep breaths, willing myself to calm down.
“Are you okay?” Rainier asks.
I nod. He lets me go, and I walk away from the dungeon without a word. He follows after me as I run up the stairs and begin to make my way back up to the infirmary.
“Let me handle Jacob,” Rainier suggests. “I’ll break his leg again and make it look like an accident if I have to.”
I don’t want to talk about Jacob because I still want to run down to his cell and break his bones until he can never walk again. I am angry at my father, but he is still a membe of my family, my pack, and I hate Jacob with all my might.
“Make sure he can’t feed on anyone else,” I say, “He shouldn’t have been able to get to anyone.”
“I can have the guards reprimanded and replaced-
“Do what you need to do, Rainier.” We reach the door to the infirmary. I turn to him and add, “You need to tell Kane what happened. If Jacob is able to get out of his cell, he might try to escape the dungeon next.”
Rainier nods and turns away to go find Kane. I open the door and enter the infirmary. Dr. Martin is taking notes on his clipboard. Helga is seated by the wall, watching Bernard on the bed.
“How is he?” I ask.
“He’s stable,” the doctor answers. “However, another transfusion might be necessary.”
“I could donate my blood.”
He pauses before replying. “That might not be a good idea due to your condition. The vampire blood in your system would not help and could slow down his recovery. Besides, it could potentially take blood away from the baby.”
I touch my abdomen. I forgot about my pregnancy. The doctor had also warned me about stress. It’s bad for the baby.
“Pregnant women shouldn’t be donating blood,” Helga tells me, disapprovingly.
I’m about to reply to my maid when Bernard’s voice booms out, “Pregnant?”
Chapter 0131
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We all turn to see he’s awake on the infirmary bed. He tries to sit up but is too weak and collapses back down on the bed.
“You’re pregnant?” he questions in a raspy voice. “How are you pregnant?”
Dr. Martin comes over and tells him, “You must calm down. You’ve lost a lot of blood-”
“I know I lost a lot of blood!” he retorts, trying frantically to get off the bed. “That vampire has been feeding on me, and no one stopped it!”
Dr. Martin puts a hand on his shoulder to push him down on the bed, but my father snarls, “Don’t touch me!”
“Father,” I tell him sternly, “stop fighting the doctor, and calm down.”
His grey eyes snap back to me. “Who’s the father of the baby?”
“That’s not important right now.”
“Who is it?” he yells. “Who’s the father?”
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I glare at him and answer, “Kane.”
