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BLOOD CARTEL
Chapter Thirty-Seven
It was late morning when Pierre, Lucy and Jackson, Brian Campbell's son started out for Iron Falls, leaving behind Sonny and Mike with Campbell, Bo and Lou, it was roughly the same time that Sam arrived in Iron Falls
Twenty minutes into the journey, Pierre glanced into the rear view mirror at the quiet young man, properly no more than twenty-one; he had jet black hair and soft brown eyes, he would have been a good looking lad if it hadn't have been for the scar that ran down the right side of his face . "How long have you been hunting?" Pierre asked
Jackson turned away from the window and looked directly at the rear view mirror "Not long sir"
"Your father?" Pierre quizzed further
"Ten years, since my mum died" Jackson returned to looking out the window ending the short conversation.
With his first impressions of the new hunters firmly under his belt, Pierre had learnt the Brian Campbell was an ex-marine, he was in his late forties and by the way he filled his combat jacket he kept in shape, his son Jackson was quiet, withdrawn but always respectful with a yes sir, or a no sir. The other two Bo and Lou were harder to read but they looked like they could handle themselves in a fight.
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Sam had driven through the night, only stopping once for gas and refreshments to arrive earlier in Iron Falls, as he drove through the town itself he saw that nothing much had changed, he cringed at the sight of the Sheriff's department where he was wrongly imprisoned on suspicion of killing his brother and Jay. He drove on out of town towards the newly rebuilt mansion; after parking the impala in the woods a feeling of déjà vu washed over him, holding on to a nearby tree he stood remembering the events of that night, Nikolay's gunning ringing out twice, his brother's body falling to the wet and soggy ground only to survive by some twist of fate. Hearing the sound of engines coming up the long road towards the mansion Sam stepped back behind the tree and watched as two white vans stopped outside the mansion gates, he carried on watching as the gates automatically opened and the vans disappeared up the drive way before he moved to the wall that surrounded the mansion. Sam noticed that there had been a few changes, more security cameras but it wasn't impossible to climb the wall undetected, well not for the likes of him.
Inside the mansion grounds Sam watched the men unloading the chairs and table with interest, he moved forward as far as he dare to listen to the men, he heard the odd word here or there, masquerade and tomorrow. He moved back to a safe distance to put together what he had heard, tomorrow night they were holding a masquerade ball where everyone would be a wearing a mask, the perfect cover for him to slip in.
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The sound of a slap across the face and then sopping came from the banqueting hall "Wrong, it's wrong, the colour is wrong" Nikolay's voice echoed before he stormed out of the hall and up the stairs to his bedroom in a fury, the door to his bedroom slammed shut, a minute later the door reopened and Nikolay's voice echoed down "Dean, get me Dean" the slam of the bedroom door echoed once again
In the kitchen Dean looked towards the kitchen door as one of the servant's came rushing in "Mr Aleksandrov, Master Nikolay wants you immediately"
Dean didn't have to guess the reason why, there had already been three outburst since this morning "Ok, thanks Patsy" he turned his attention to the kitchen assistant "When the raw meat arrives tomorrow make sure it is stored at the right temperature, the blood as to be pour over it at the last minute before serving"
"Yes Mr Aleksandrov" the kitchen assistant replied as Dean turned to leave
Entering the hallway Dean found Celeste consoling the servant girl who had been the victim of Nikolay's latest outburst, she was still sopping. "Take a five minute break, get yourself together" he told the girl before turning his attention to Celeste "How's it going?"
"We'll never be ready, every one of Nikolay's outbursts is putting us further behind" Celeste sighed "the champagne glasses still need unpacking the table and chair need arranging, the masquerade costumes haven't arrived..."
At that moment Nikolay reappeared on the first floor landing "Dean, get up here now"
"All we can do is our best" he kissed her on the cheek and then climbed the grand staircase to Nikolay's room and opened the door to find Nikolay pacing the floor "The ball is tomorrow night, nothing as arrived, the useless servant girl as unpacked the wrong coloured napkins, I wanted black not red and what are you doing, I find you passing the time of day with Celeste" he was angry and irritated because this ball was his grand return and everything had to be perfect
"Don't worry I'll sort it, black napkins it is" keeping his calm Dean turned to leave but stopped when Nikolay called his name softly "Dean"
"Yes Nikolay" know what
"I didn't mean to have a go at you, stay for a few minutes, Tobias is resting and I can't seem too" he voice was low and pitiful
"I have lots to do before tomorrow night" Dean replied, Nikolay was the reason they were behind schedule and now he wanted to take up more of his time
Nikolay took a step towards Dean, his tone low and dangerous "You're refusing me"
Dean saw a flash of anger in Nikolay's eyes "no" he put down the clipboard he had been carrying onto the dressing table and loosen his jacket
Nikolay relaxed "good, I knew you would never refuse me, take my jacket off"
Dean removed Nikolay's jacket, laying it over a chair behind him as he turned back to face Nikolay, Nikolay grabbed his neck softy, rubbing his finger down the side over the spot he had healed with his blood so many times since his return "I'm a good master, aren't I?" he suddenly needed reassurance after slapping the servant girl.
Nikolay's moods was unpredictable, he could switch instantly from angry and jealousy to needy reassurance. Dean knew he could snap his neck in a fit of anger without realising it "Of course"
"I'm better than Vladimir?" Nikolay pulled Dean towards the bed still holding his neck and making him sit down with him
"Of course, without a doubt"
"I've changed since I came back, I can't control myself, when something angers me I can't help but lash out" Nikolay pushed Dean's jacket back over his shoulders and down his back "Does that make me a bad master"
"No" Dean told him what he wanted to hear
"I want them, you to love me. Promise me, you'll never run away again" Nikolay lean forward and licked the chosen spot on Dean's neck
Nikolay cold tongue made him shudder "I promise" it was the truth, no more running away, he was going to walk out a free man or be carried out in a body bag, Dean felt Nikolay's fangs pierce his skin. "It's ok, it's ok," Dean soothed "I'm yours"
Those two words "I'm yours "was music to Nikolay's ears, it was a start but it wasn't enough, he had to have Dean's loyalty, obedience, his blood, his devotion. He pushed Dean down onto the bed "Lay with me"
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In the banqueting hall Celeste turned around to find Tobias leaning against the door with a leering look on his face; feeling he was undressing her with his eyes she turned uncomfortably away and carried on unpacking the champagne glasses from their crates.
After admiring how the red dress Celeste was wearing fitted her perfect curves Tobias moved up slowly behind her, he had always had a weak spot for Celeste, a forbidden lust. Sex between slaves was punishable if it wasn't sanctioned by Nikolay. In the outside world Celeste was the type of woman who wouldn't have give him a second look, but in this world he now had a chance to have her but he was willing to wait. He placed his hand around her waist to stop her, before he leaned in and smelt her human scent "You look so sexy in this dress, I like red it suits you"
Celeste moved out of his reach turning her eyes on the open doors "excuse me, I need to go to the kitchen"
Tobias stepped in her path "One word in Nikolay's ear and you will be mine, mine to do as I wished"
Celeste was shocked but she still managed to reply confidently, "Nikolay won't" but in the back of her mind she had her doubts, she knew the old Nikolay but not this new version.
"Not straight away he won't, but once you've given him what he wants he'll have no more use for you" Tobias stroke Celeste's cheek with his finger
Not wanting to hear anymore she sided stepped him easily because he let her, "A child, Dean's child to continue his bloodline, why else do you think Nikolay lets a slut like you touch someone like Dean"
With tears in her eyes she rushed from the hall, she heard Tobias parting words "If you can't bare Dean's child I'm sure there's plenty who could" suddenly she felt sick, was that all Nikolay saw her as a baby making machine, then she'd passed to Tobias like a used doll for him to play with, tears streamed down her face as she made it out side. "Celeste" she turned to see Dean, concern written on his face, she turned away so she could quickly wiped away her tears
Dean had been coming down the staircase when he had seen Celeste's hasty retreat from the banqueting hall, a moment later he saw Tobias smugly coming out of the hall and going into Nikolay's study "What did he say to you?"
"Who?" she replied trying to pretend she didn't know who Dean was talking about
"Celeste, you know who" Dean stepped forward turning her to face him "I saw Tobias"
"You know Tobias he can be a dick a times" she tried to brush off what had happened in the hall
Dean smiled, Tobias was a dick but the smile soon faded "if you won't tell me, I'll just ask Tobias"
She panicked grabbing hold of Dean's arm, she could see it in his eyes, he would do it "No, we mustn't question our master"
Dean spat out "Tobias's not my master" that was one thing Tobias would never be
She didn't want Dean to be punished because she had taken what Tobias had said to heart but she knew she couldn't stop Dean either "He said that Nikolay would give me to him, after I had given Nikolay what he wanted, your child"
Dean mouth dropped open in shock; no child of his was ever going to be a slave "the last thing I want right now is a kid but when I do it will be my decision who I have it with" he snapped out, he didn't see the hurt look on Celeste's face as he pulled out of her grasp and turned to go back inside
"Dean wait, what are you going to do" she asked biting back new tears
Dean stopped and thought, he shook his head, he was enduring all of this for one reason to be free to choice his own path, he didn't know what he was going to do or how this was going to pan out but he did hate the thought of Tobias owning Celeste "I'll talk to Nikolay, I don't want you to be Tobias's" turning he headed for Nikolay's room
Nikolay rose from his bed "If I keep Celeste what do I get in return?" he hadn't considered giving Celeste to Tobias but now he saw an opportunity to suck Dean in further
"Excuse me" Dean asked puzzled
"You don't want Tobias to have Celeste; I know your feelings are growing for her but if I choice to keep her what will you give me?" Nikolay looked out of the window; the late afternoon sun had now real power now. "You said earlier that you were mine"
"Yeah" a feeling of dread hit him
"But I felt that there was no real conviction in your voice, a half truth with no real devotion" Nikolay turned to face Dean "No more games Dean, I want you to get down on your knees and swear your allegiance to me, obeying my every command without question"
TBC