This chapter is dedicated to my friend whose birthday is on the 23rd. Happy birthday!
This is also my last chapter for the holidays. Merry Christmas! (Or Happy holidays. Whatever you celebrate)
Chapter 25
My heart was beating fast. The next thing I knew, I was standing and took a step forward. My eyes never left his.
"SIT DOWN!" Vlad snarled at me.
My body took a step back, but I remained standing, wanting to run into his arms.
Jaiden took a step towards me.
"Brianna, your will is stronger than any necklace or magic. You can break it."
"BRIANNA, OBEY ME!"
My body started shaking. The necklace was telling me to obey him, but my heart was telling me to run to Jaiden.
"J-Jaiden…" I whispered.
He must have heard me. A small smile appeared on his face.
Then, without warning, a burst of pain coursed thru me, making me scream. My hand whipped to my neck, snatched the necklace, and threw it to the floor.
Silence filled the room and I felt all eyes on me. Tears traveled down my face and I felt control return to me and me alone.
I turned and looked directly at Vlad, smiling.
"Consider this a divorce"
In a moment, chaos broke in the room. The men there to save me cheered and charged forward while soldiers of Vlad appeared and charged at them, all ready to fight and die for their cause.
I tried to run to Jaiden, but in an instant, the warriors swallowed him up in the crowd. I ran forward, searching desperately while trying not to get caught in the fighting. After charging forward myself, I felt myself lifted up and was in the corner of the room in a moment.
I looked and it was Curtis.
"Stay here until we can get you out." He shouted over the noise.
"I want to go to Jaiden!" I shouted back
"Wait till it is safe! He will get you out of here!"
I nodded and he returned to the battle. I stayed huddled in the corner, looking around. Several times I saw soldiers falling, dead. I kept praying I saw none of ours fall. Or Jaiden. I also saw Christian, Daniel, and Andrew in the crowd. Several men had taken their masks off, not afraid for their enemy to see who they were fighting.
I also saw no sign of Vlad. I was ready to run the moment I saw him coming towards me. Hopefully he was too busy fighting.
Finally, in the crowd, I saw Jaiden.
"JAIDEN!" I called. His head turned and he saw me instantly. I smiled and ran towards him. He charged right at me, his eyes only on me.
I dodged the men around me, the battle spreading to the whole room now, leaving room for me to finally move and avoid those fighting. I reached for Jaiden, as he was just a few steps away from me.
At the last moment, I saw his eyes go wide.
"NO! He screamed.
I felt myself being jerked back into a pair of strong arms. Vlad kept his arms wrapped around me, moving back towards the front of the room at lightning speed.
"LET ME GO!" I screamed, struggling. He ignored me and stood in front of the thrones, his arms still strongly around me.
Out of the crowd, I saw Curtis charging forward, ready to die if it meant finally killing his enemy.
Vlad flashed an evil smile and held me in front of him.
"Would you risk your Queen?" He said, smugly.
Curtis stopped and Jaiden joined him, his own gun raised, ready to fire.
"Let her go! You wouldn't kill her. She's to valuable to you as much as she is to us!" Jaiden snarled.
Vlad chuckled.
"Your right. She is valuable to both of us. But now so am I to her life."
All three of us looked confused.
Vlad's hand came across his own face, his nail leaving a large cut, with a small drop of blood trailing down his cheek.
I shuddered, feeling a small prick on my own cheek. I suddenly felt pain and a wetness there.
Curtis and Jaiden went pale and their eyes went wide and I knew.
"You see Gentlemen? We are joined! Truly married! My death means her own!" Vlad announced.
I noticed several people stopped fighting and turned to watched the scene at hand. Most of Vlad soldiers had been knocked out on the floor, or killed.
I shuddered at the look of horror on every ones face.
I could only imagine what I looked like.
Vlad leaned forward and placed his head on my shoulder, letting everyone see the matching wounds.
"Now… what will you do…kill me and her?"
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sorry for the short chapter, but I really wanted to post something before the holidays and for my friends birthday. Happy Birthday my friend and happy holidays to everyone! : )
Hopefully more soon after the holidays