A/N: okay guys, I am so sorry for the long wait! I just could not figure out whereI wanted this to go. You may not know this but this entire story is thought out chapter by chapter. There is no plan, no set plot, no dedinite ending. But i think thats what gives it the thrill , all the twists and turns. I even had one reviewer refer to it as more of an espisode series than a book. Saying you never know what to expect. On another note I need a better summary, grab us some more amazing fans! Also i want to know, what has een your favorite chapter so far? Least favorite? Leave that all in your review and btw was the blue blood thing too twilightish? Because i can totally turn around and reroute the story if you would like. But know that a whole chapter will come to explain the whole background of blue bloods, how they came to be. I need tons of input, so REVIEW! REVIEW!REVIEW!:)
I was interrupted out if my contemplation of how one man could hold such menace when a knock echoed through the room. Christian sauntered to the door with the grace of a predator. Behind the door stood a woman that could have been carved by gods. Hair the color of pennies and eyes the color of ice. I would kill for the figure she was so obviously blessed with."Hello Amara." Christian smirked.
A small figure came rushing past Amara, a bouncy ball of black curly hair and giggles. "Sorry, Master. He woke up from his nap and just wouldn't stop talking about coming to see his daddy. I hope your not busy" the woman chuckled. Christian effortlessly caught the little bundle of joy. A sqeal saying "daddy" came from the boy. Christian chuckled with a small grin while messing up the boys hair and saying teasingly"You kidding? I always have time for my little man."
Christian started to tickle his son, a chorus of stop it! Stop it! Coming from the boys mouth. When the boy was out of breathe Christian turned to me . "Collin, Amara, meet Violet . But we will call her Lily for other reasons." he said motioning to me.
As soon as the boy turned his big gorgeous hazel eyes on me I knew who he was. He was unmistakeably,undeniably,Leahs kid.
" Your pretty, just like a flower. Is that why both your names are flowers?" Collin asked in his small voice.
"Aww , thank you. " I cooed at Collin. Even in this horrible situation I couldn't help it, he was just so darn adorable. "How old are you?" I asked.
"I be this many in two months." he said, holding up four cubby little fingers. I couldnt help but grin at his cuteness.
" How about you take Lily out for a walk, explain how things work around here." Christian told Amara.
"Yes sir, would you like me to send up Greta to look after Collin?"
"No, I think me and the Lil one will head to the gym and practice."
Amara led me down a maze of sophisticated hallways, populated with men in suits and young girls with bronze anklets like me.
"Don't try running. Even if you manage to get past the dozens of strigoii posted at every door, the minute you step off the property an electric shock will automatically knock you out." Amara stated, not even looking at me.
I didn't respond, I didn't know how to respond. Soon we passed through to double doors, but not after Amara checked off with three guards. We stepped into the most beautiful landscape I had ever seen. "Miles of gardens are the only thing between you and freedom, or that's how it will seem to you at don't let your hopes trick you, there are so many things worse than death, you would be surprised how quickly you will learn them if they catch you trying to escape."Amara stated with such pain in her voice as she looked out over the maze of trees and flowers.
I finally got a good look at the goddess like woman. On her sun kissed tan laid hundred of faint white scars , all in the shape of a bite.
"What did they do to you?" I asked in a horrified voice.
"The same thing they do to everyone else, used me as a human blood bag. I tried to escape, just like I imagine you will do. So thay took my sister, making sure I would behave by using her as living blackmail." Her face looked pained as she walked deeper into the trees, myself right on her trail. "When they realized I was infertile I was assigned to take care of Collin. " A small smile lit up her face as she said such. "That boy is the best thing thats ever happened to me. He's such a sweet little boy, always doing what he's told. He idolizes Master , wants to be just like daddy. I know he won't be like him though, Collins not a monster." Her voice cracked as a lone tear escaped her eye. "He can't be..."
We were now sitting on a small white bench in the middle of gorgeous indigo flowers I remembered as being called Blue Bonnets. Leah , now this poor girl, forced to become a mother of a monsters spawn. "I'm so sorry..."
"Don't be sorry for me. I found happiness, be sorry for my sister. Once they discovered I was unable to bear a child they decided to use my sister instead. Although I am forever grateful that my sister was given to Ryan , instead of some other strigoii. "
"Ryan, as in Ricky's brother?" I asked without thinking. Why did I mention Ricky? No one was supposed to know.
Though she didn't look surprised, nor puzzled. Amara nodded. "Ryan was a lot like Ricky, disliking the whole family business, not wanting to turn. Unfortunately Ryan had a strange since of duty, loyalty towards his family, so he did what he was told, but not without protest. Ryan happened to be the brother that helped Ricky escape. Ryan was just awakened a couple months ago actually. "
What? But I thought Ryan was three years older than Ricky. Didn't all Malones get awakened at eighteen? Then I realized I was speaking aloud .
" Leah informed you well. Most Malones are turned at eighteen, but many won't turn until they have impregnated. Also Ryan was trying to prolong the inevitable."
I heard my own voice rise a couple octaves as I grabbed her arm. "They know Leah helped me? What did they do to her?"
The gorgeous woman just chuckled. "No , the master believes Ricky told you of the intitusion before he left and you just wanted to play heroine. I , however am a friend of Leah's. She calls many times to check up on Collin, make sure he's safe. Leah contacted me a few days before you arrived, enlisting me in your little mission. I may not be able to do much, but I will do anything to stop Collin from becoming like them." she stated desperately, her face turning deadly serious.
I couldn't help but look at her in a new light. She was much like Leah, but with an obviously more sweet motherly side. The emotional scars in her eyes were even more apparent than the physical scars that coated her body. I wonder , is this what happens to every girl that enters the Malone house ? Did no one come out unscathed?
"We should take you back towards your room. I would like to see my sister, see how the child is doing. I pulled a couple strings so you could be staying in the same block as her."Amara said , starting to walk back towards the mansion with a grin slapped on her face.
Seeing the happiness that filled her face I decided to change to a happier, more joyful subject. "Tell me about your sister."
"She is the most loving person I know. She just can't wait to be a mother,even under the circumstances. My sister would sacrifice anything for my parents, for me. But being here does change people. She has developed a slight rough edge, she may come off snide, though in the end she is just trying to keep everyone safe."
" She sounds wonderful. What's her name?" I asked ,excited to meet her.
"Her name is Bree."