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Chastity was human. With humanity came the ease of procreation and quick increase of their numbers. What would it be like to hold something that her body produced?What would it be like if the child was mine?I was lost in thought when the sound of men roared closer to me.
“You will not take our children, bloodsucker!” Their guns now empty of ammo, they pulled out their blades in an attempt to divert me from what they thought was going to be the execution of innocents.
They were very brave or stupid.
They ran toward me, swinging their blades but I caught the first one, elbowed his face, flipped the hilt in my hand and used it to cut across the neck of the other. The first one came at me as the second one fell, gurgling. I quickly made work of him and landed him beside his comrade.
Their blood sprayed on my clothes and exposed skin. I knew I made a formidable sight but nothing could be done about it, I still had a mission to complete, I still needed to get Chastity and my sister back.
The children, stunned from what they witnessed, stood in their positions crying in each other’s arms as I turned toward them. Suddenly feminine voices screeched as they ran out to gather the children into safety.
“Stay away from our babies! Please don't hurt them!”
I watched in silence as the children cried, clinging to the women’s dresses. The women quickly ushered them back into the safety of their compound behind their building walls, believing that simple brick and mortar would stop vampires about to come down on this place in retribution for being wronged.
Children weren’t often seen in a vampire’s world. They were few and far between. If Chastity ever forgave me for all the crap I brought into our lives with our relationship, perhaps I could make it up to her by giving her offspring.
Blood of my blood, and flesh of my flesh.
I listened as the women and children continued to scream behind their walls, afraid of my next move. The sun had yet to set, it would be another few hours before my family would make it here. I turned away from them and mounted my bike before starting it and riding off. My mind was in turmoil. I needed my family to come back with me in order to do this right, in order for this retrieval mission to succeed.
Chastity, I know you can't hear me, but I wish you could. I miss you. That’s the gnawing sensation of dread inside of me. The sensation of helplessness and worry mixed with something else vile. I need you back. I would give anything to just hold you again in my arms, even if it meant exterminating any man or woman who dared lay a hand on you.
ChapterTwenty-Three
CHASTITY
It had been a couple of days since they threw me down here with Greed. There was no sign of anyone or any visitations. Left in the darkness, I wondered if I was counting the days correctly. Greed looked completely at peace but I had become antsy, hungry with a deep seeded need to get out of here. The new craving consuming me was driving me to the brink of madness as I paced back and forth in the cell.
“Listen, Chastity, the best chance for you to get out of here is to act normal. If they have any idea that you’re one of us, you will end up like me trapped until they come for you on their time—if they decide to come back for you at all. And another thing, don't just attack anyone. I know your body craves bloodshed but you need to be smart. Control it. Use your mind and your will. Wait until you have someone alone then feed. They can blame one of the other vampires for the attack, practice self control or they will kill you.”
Why was Greed willing to help me? Was I not an enemy at one point in time? I wasn’t sure if I could trust her guidance but it made sense. She seemed unbothered by it all, by being down here with me. It was almost as if she expected it to happen. If that was the case, was my father and I blind to it this whole time?
Greed moved to her cot, laid down with both arms behind her head and began whistling. How could she be so calm while we’re down here rotting? Starving?
“Soon, this place will burn to the ground and I will walk on the ashes of those who imprisoned me,” she chuckled as if there was no other outcome possible. “It will be quite a show.”
I paced for a few more moments before frustration and hunger pangs hit me again. I sat and waited, listening to the silence until I could hear the sound of feet coming down the stairs in our direction. I shot to my feet and made my way to the bars, grasping them in my hands and leaning forward to see who finally decided to come down here. It was brother White along with a few more I recognized.
“So, have the days of reflection caused you to see the light, my child?”
This was their punishment. They wanted me to break down and beg for their forgiveness to take me back into the community. They were all idiots to think I would want to return to their cult. How many others have they abused and punished? Or was it only because I was the former leader’s daughter which made my transgressions worse in their eyes. But Greed was right, I had to play it off. I had to get out of here.
“Yes, Brother White. I was so wrong to allow myself to be aligned with a creature so vile and disgusting. I'm so sorry, please forgive me.” I added dramatics to my tone, hoping it would help.
He looked at me for a moment, casting his gaze to Greed in the other cell then back to me. When his eyes grazed my body up and down, I knew I had him.
“My child, you are forgiven. Open her cell and let her out. You need to cleanse yourself and then eat,” he said with a friendly tone as if none of the beatings happened.
He was a fool. They all were. They didn’t realize they just let a beast out of her case. I could smell the delectable scent of their blood and it made my mouth water. But there was something else covering it, a different odor. I flicked my eyes to their hands and saw buckets filled with old meat and blood.
The men first opened Greed's cell and threw it in with no actual direction, locking the bars immediately afterwards. The contents of the bucket scattered onto the floor in a disgusting splash. Despite the foul odor, I was too hungry. My mouth salivated as I watched Greed begin licking blood and remnants of meat from the cement floor. Like a feral beast, she devoured the raw meat, scooping it up with her hands.
This. This was what we have been subjecting her to this entire time while she was imprisoned. And yet, she was willing to give me guidance as I learned to control myself. Guilt ate at me more than my hunger did. I was forced to watch while the others mocked her for her starving behavior. Their laughter filled the room as Brother White told them to gaze upon the monster and explained to them how they had been delivered from that foul beast.
If they found out I had changed, I would easily become the next example. I would die here an animal, one that they would claim to have tamed, used as a warning to the others in the community.
I had to hold my thoughts within me. I waited until they came over to my side to unlock the cell. I quietly held myself back from their scent, breathing through my mouth as I followed behind them with my head down so they couldn’t see my fangs. We made a slow ascension up the stairs.
