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BLOOD DESIRE
Chapter Forty-Four
Dean's tightened as the jeep turned on to the long country road and the mansion came into view behind it wall, at the thought of been trapped underground in Nikolay's chamber again made his chest tightened more, he had never been claustrophobic before but now his breathing started to come in short pants making him want to cough and suck in air at the same time.
As they entered through the wrought iron gates the jeep had become his slaughterhouse cage; small and confiding, it was closing in all around him crushing the air from of his lungs, before the jeep had fully stopped Dean was jumping out gasping for breath
Dr Marcus was waiting as instructed, seeing the jeeps coming up the driveway through the study window he walked to the front door and out onto the well lit driveway to meet them, his eyes fell immediately on Dean's greyish skin, the way he was slightly bend over struggling to breath. He stepped forward reaching out to assist his patient, he could feel the young man trembling under his touch "You look like shit Dean"
Feeling the open space around him, he was able to get his breathing under control but the words came out raspy "is that your professional opinion?"
"No that's my personal one" Marcus replied "Come on let's get you inside so I can examine you then I'll give you my professional one"
From the corner of Dean's eye as he was guided to the front door he caught sight of Christina being lead around the side of the mansion by two vampires, he hope that Nikolay made her suffer like he had suffered at the slaughterhouse before he killed her.
"Home sweet home" Dean heard Nikolay say from behind him "at least for now anyway, Marcus when you done bring Dean to my study" with that said he went into his study and closed the door.
Inside the study Vladimir sat drinking whiskey in Nikolay's chair, he swirl the contents of the glass round he had smelt the scent of the stolen slave along with Christina's "Your honour as been restored in my eyes, Nikolay"
Nikolay crossed the distance between them kneeling down on one knee in front of his master to kiss his hand "Thank you master" then he rose to his feet
"I will inform the members that you will make a worthy addition to the council" Vladimir took another sip of whiskey from the glass "I suggest in future you choose a fiancé from the royal vampire bloodline"
"Yes you are right as always" Nikolay knew as he poured himself a whiskey that none of them could give him what he so desperately sort.
"I also suggest you keep a tighter leash on that slave; others would gladly steal him from you if they have the gift to sense how special his soul is"
"If you felt it master why did you tell me to snap his neck" Nikolay sat in the chair opposite his desk eager to hear his master's answer
Vladimir chuckled "I was just being a jealous old fool; can you blame me when you found him first?" Vladimir admitted openly "after tasting the slave's blood, he rejuvenated me. I felt alive, stronger, five hundred years younger and that was after just one taste, you know how rare and precious a soul like that is to someone as old as me?"
Nikolay looked down into his half empty whiskey glass "My gift is not as strong as yours to sense Dean's soul but I knew there was something special about him and I too felt more alive after tasting him then I have done in years" he thought it was the thrill of tasting someone new but now his master had confirmed it.
Vladimir leaned forward "I see a lot of you in him, when you were human you cared about others and you were high spirited too, often defiant like him, you were never slave material just as he is not vampire material, that soul of his should never be tarnished"
"After you sired me all that was lost, don't get me wrong I have no regrets that you sired me" Nikolay took a sip of whiskey he couldn't get the image out of his mind at the way Dean had looked at his brother with such love and devotion, it made him feel empty inside leaving a longing for the coldness he had felt for so many years to be taken away by someone as special as Dean.
"Even though Christina's from common stock she also sees something special in the slave, so much that she was willing to risk her own life"
Nikolay's face turned to thunder "After the party she won't have a life to risk"
"Unfortunately I won't be able to stay for the party I must return home, Interpol have yet again infiltrated the Blood Cartel's headquarters"
"How many times is that now?"
"Four, every time we cut the head of the snake off another one takes it place" Vladimir drank the contents of the glass
"I sorry you can't stay master; with you standing by my side it would show the other cartel members that I have your complete support"
"You Nikolay don't need my support" Vladimir placed the empty glass on the desk and rose from the chair "There just one other thing before I prepare to leave and that is to give you my approval on your chosen one, Toby"
"No need I want to get going so I'll slip away quietly" Vladimir replied
"As you wish master"
They both turned at the sound of a loud knock on the study door then they watched as Marcus enter followed by Dean
"So Marcus how is he?" Nikolay asked
"Well the doctor in Pontiac took good care of him, all he needs now is plenty of food and rest plus some antibiotics for his chest infection and he'll be as good as new" Marcus handed a bottle of pills to Nikolay "make sure he takes two four times a day"
Dean looked down at the floor he hated the way they spoke about him as if he wasn't in the room but he was too tired to argue the point it was now well into the earlier hours of the morning and he was dead on his feet. He hadn't noticed that they had stopped talking about him and Nikolay was now talking to him.
"Dean" Dean"
Dean looked up and noticed that the doctor was no longer there and that Vladimir was stood in front of him with his hand out
"Grand master is leaving us Dean" Nikolay informed him
Dean knew what was expected of him and as he bend down to kiss the vampire's hand he now had hope, Sam was coming to rescue him and all he had to do until then was to pretend to be a dutiful slave, he could do that "Good bye Grand Master" Dean said keeping his eyes low and stepping aside for Vladimir to pass.
"Sit down Dean" Nikolay instructed him when Vladimir had left the study
Dean sat in the chair opposite Nikolay's desk and watched as Nikolay poured two glasses of whiskey, he handed one to Dean and then sat down behind his desk "since the party something been bothering me, kind of nagging at me" he could see for himself the Dean had been through hell but he had to be sure.
"Oh yeah" Dean looked at the whiskey glass and wondered if it was drugged like last time but then again why would he, Nikolay had him where he wanted him.
Nikolay watched Dean look at the contents of the glass with suspicion and then rise it to his lips "That you planned your escape with Christina"
Dean nearly choked on the whiskey from shock; it started him off coughing again "aw come on you're looking…cough… at the wrong guy, try that purvey friend of yours …cough…Maximillion
Nikolay suddenly rose from his chair and walked over to the window; Dean had confirmed what he already suspected but didn't have the proof that he needed "there was no one else involved?"
"Just the two vampires that attached me and Celeste, I think" Dean yawned and ran a hand tiredly over his face
Nikolay turned away from then window after he heard Dean yawn out "It's late it time you rested" Dean rose from the chair and followed as Nikolay opened the door and led the way down to the cellar. He was too exhausted to think about the confining tunnels as he walked behind Nikolay or when Nikolay closed the bedroom door behind him and locked him in the room, he just flopped on the bed and was soon fast asleep.
After Nikolay had locked Dean in the bedroom he walked out of his chamber and down the long corridor towards the water chamber where Christina was slightly drugged and chained to the wall. Dmitri stood guard, only acknowledging his master presence as Nikolay walked in with a slight bow of his head.
Nikolay confronted Christina "I dragged you out of the gutter, bought you exquisite clothes and jewellery, sent you to finishing school and this is how you repay me by stealing from me. The money I can forgive you for, I can also forgive you for the way you disgraced me in front of my master and the other cartel members and the way you schemed behind my back with Maximillion but stealing my slave I cannot forgive"
Christina looked at him with defiance "Don't you mean my slave, he was mine long before you put you mark on him, he'll never truly be yours, you can't buy his loyalty and affection with expensive gifts like your other slaves"
Nikolay's eyes darkened "I can see from the way he looks at you with such hatred in his eyes that your way hasn't worked any more than showering him with expensive gifts as" Nikolay licked his lips when he saw the hurt look on her face. "I've seen the way you've lusted after him but you're to blind to stupid to see that he doesn't love you"
Christina pulled against her chains "He loves me"
Nikolay grabbed her jaw "You silly child I'm going to show you how much your precious Dean loves you" as he released her from his grip he slammed her back against the wall and walked out leaving Dmitri watching guard over her once again.
As Nikolay walked down the corridor he heard Christina shouting "He'll never love you like you want him too, none of your slaves will no matter how much your spend on them" hearing a loud slap he knew Dmitri had hit her but her words were like a knife through his dead heart he knew that she was right, all he ever wanted was to be loved, for the coldness he felt for so many years to be replaced by warmth and love
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Sam drove the impala back towards the cabin in the wood near Iron Falls with Bobby riding shotgun, they spent most of the journey working out a game plan. They both knew that their plan had to be airtight because it they failed there would no more chances. After awhile they fell silent, Bobby glanced in the rear view mirror at Matt following in his car and then looked across at Sam, "You know kid this is never going to end"
Bobby had spoken at great lengths with Pierre "It's not as simple as that Sam"
Sam shot Bobby a worried look "What do you mean, once Nikolay's dead Dean his free?"
"Nikolay's money, property and slaves will be passed on to another cartel member, which means that Dean will belong to another vampire, it's the way the Blood Cartel work apparently"
"What!" Sam nearly drove off the road, was this nightmare ever going to end for his brother. Seeing the road sign says that Iron Falls was 20 miles away Sam put his foot down on the accelerator.
TBC
