Chapter 178
RYN
I watched myself nod to what my father said, before the King approached me with the syringe. He took hold of my hand, “Be a good girl for me, and you’ll be just fine.” He said, and I looked back at my parents first before nodding at him. Shortly after, the needle went in and I watched myself scream in agony. From one corner of the room, young Miro took a step forward, his small frame exuding big trouble but his mother held him back by his shoulder.
I wondered why he did that.
My mother wrung her hands together, her face the epitome of worry but her husband stood behind her like a support system. After drawing my blood, the King handed the syringe to Mr. Cresswell who placed it in something that looked like a cooler.
Immediately the needle was removed, I ran to my mom and hugged her and she hugged me back, rubbing my back. “You did really good, honey.”
I held my breath to stop the damn tears from coming. I miss my mother so much, I’d forgotten how much it hurts.
“You were so brave.” She ran a hand ove
What?
my hair. “But I’ll need you to be brave again, okay?”
Present day me blinked in surprise, staring at the screen.
“Motherfucker.” El muttered under her breath when she saw King Windermere take another gun syringe, approaching me. I shook my head from side to side, pressing myself against my mother but two women stepped forward and pried me from her.
I realized they were Mrs. Blackwell and Mrs. Caines.
A tear rolled down my face as I watched them pull young Ryn away from her distraught looking mother, so she could face the syringe.
“You’ll be fine, Kathryn.” The women cooed but my crying was louder than their lies.
My mother moved forward to hold me but my father stopped her and she looked back at him, wearing the look of utter devastation.
“No!” I cried, shaking my head frantically, while trying to jerk my arm away but the ladies held me firmly.
“Daddy!” I cried for my father and he squeezed his eyes shut in pain.
. “You’re doing good, baby girl. Just one more. Please be strong for Daddy.” His voice cracked and I covered her mouth in shock, hating the sinking feeling in my gut.
“Just be still, dammit!” The King snarled.
“Now, you watch how you talk to my baby girl!” My father snarled, stepping forward but so did Mr. Caine and Mr. Blackwell and Senior Dutton. It was almost as if they were silently telling him, they were not on his side. My father looked at them and scoffed before turning to Finn. “If you can’t do it, then give me the syringe. I’ll do it myself!”
“No!” the King countered. “I will do this like I did the others.”
Then he jerked me by the arm violently, and little Miro rushed forward and bit him on the arm.
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Someone gasped as everyone turned to Miro. The King groaned but loud, trying to shake him away but the boy held on, piercing skin and drawing blood
My jaw dropped as I watched the scene before me unfold. The had to step forward and wrap his arms around the boy’s midriff
edle gun in the King’s hand fell and shattered and Dutton
order to drag him away.
“Leave her alone!” He yelled, kicking and screaming in Dutton’s old. “You’re a bad, bad man!”
El and I shared a glance. I guess guys were really fated to be.” She muttered.
I had no idea Miro knew me and defended me.
My mother struggled out of my father’s hold and snatched me to herself and I wrapped her tiny arms around her neck, sobbing and sniffling. Meanwhile, Miro’s eyes were a blazing yellow as he bared his bloody teeth as his father.
“You, stupid idiot!” The King snarled. “What have you done?!”
“Miro, what has gotten into you?” His mother asked in awe, approaching him and just when the King was about to smack Miro in the face, Little Theon came in the middle, and pushed him back.
“Leave my brother alone!” He yelled, shielding his twin.
The King stepped forward but his wife held his arm. “Finn, please. They are just kids. They don’t understand what’s happening.”
After a tense moment, the King relented, and the room filled with the whimpers and sniffles of the kids. “We never got the last dose we needed.” He turned to my father. What we have won’t reach every Elite child.”
“That’s your problem.” My father replied, stepping forward, shielding my mother and I. “I have kept my end of the bargain.”
The King’s face twisted in anger as he took a step forward.
“I can do something about it.” Mr. Cresswell mumbled, and all the adults turned to him. “I can make what we have in this cooler, reach all our children.”
Mr. Blackwell and the King exchanged glances, before nodding.
“Good.” My father replied. “This means I am out. Done. You hear me? Leave my family out of all your future dealings.” “Relax, Robert.” Mr. Blackwell replied coyly. “Thank you for the gift. The blood will be syntheszied and shared strategically.” “This could backfire.” My mother piped up, rubbing my head. “Your children’s genetic makeup is not the same as my daughter’s. She comes from the union of a blood wolf and a pure lycan, your children are just… lycans.”
“Are you looking down on our children?” Mrs. Cresswell raised a brow,
“You know that’s not what I meant, Lydia.” My mother answered sharply. “I am simply worried for the kids. You all may not get what you’re looking for.”
“You don’t need to worry about that.” Mr. Caine came forward, his eyes glinting with greed. “We will handle things from here.”
My mother shook her head in what I’d call pity.
Come on, now. Don’t look at us like that?” Mr. Blackwell said to my parents. “We are just doing what’s best for our kingdom and our children. It’s not fair that your daughter remains a super wolf, stronger than everyone else. If our children can become strong through her, then everyone is happy, yes?.”
14:27 Wed, Jan 8 & O
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Silence.
“Hey, why don’t we go upstairs and take a picture to commemorate this day and celebrate the departure of the Ashmores from our cult” Mr. Blackwell suggested and everyone else except my parents nodded in glee.
As they exited the room, the video ended and I sat stunned, trying to gather my thoughts.
My parents had bargained their freedom with my blood? The Flite families collected my blood to make their children stronger?
Could that explain why Miro and Theon were exceptionally stronger than everyone else? Could all the Elite rich kids be super strong?
I shook my head in denial.
Sadie has shown no signs of super strength or anything but then the incident at the Windermere mansion when we had to face Chelsea’s poisoned soldiers. She had managed to take care of herself just fine and showed this sense of anger and rage that I thought was unlike her nature.
Then Konan. Konan had mutant attributes. I remember the night he and his boys had attacked me. Konan hadn’t been normal and I hadn’t even thought about it till now.
“This just opens more questions.” El finally said, breaking the silence.
“I agree.” I nodded absentlindedly, my thoughts drifting to Adam? What’s special about him and why is Mr. Blackwell not preventing him from associating with me like Finn did with his sons.
Just then my phone buzzed.
Checking the ID, I realized it was Theon, and my heart leapt into my throat. This is the first time in days he’s calling. I swallowed, and readjusted myself in my seat while El watched me.
“Yes?” I answered nonchalantly, even though I was dying inside.
“I heard you left.” came his whsipery lover’s voice.
“Yes.”
“Why?‘
I paused. “You know why.”
Silence. “I want you
back.”
I could have sworn my heart skipped a beat and even my wolf did a dance. Something about his voice whispered sadness mixed with dark desperation, and although I wanted to fold and come running, I still can’t forget how he treated me and that…is inexcusable.
“Beg.” I stated confidently, my heart racing.
“Excuse me?” Theon asked, audibly taken aback.
“You heard me, Theon.” I doubled down. “If you want me back, then you have to fucking beg.”
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Another person said she sees Alex Pettyfer as Miro, which is cute but from the starf I think young Alex Pettyfer would have been perfect as Adam Blackwell and Alexa Demie could play Ryn Ashmore. As for Theon and Miro, no
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actor comes to mind face–wise? But in body build, yes Henry Cavill and Tom Welling are the perfect description