Revolution (Chronicles of the Uprising Book 3) by Salidas K.A. & Salidas Katie

Author:Salidas, K.A. & Salidas, Katie [Salidas, K.A.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Rising Sign Books
Published: 2014-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Jay, the little bird shifter, flitted around them as they proudly emerged from the capitol building. Mira and Stryker took the lead, holding their prisoners for all the city to see. The rest of their band of vampires and shifters casually strolled behind them.

The capitol building might have been emptied of soldiers, but the streets were still alive with humans, thanks to all the sirens that had been going on for hours. To the humans, the sight of their leaders being escorted by savages must have been a truly horrific sight.

Shrieks and screams of fear accompanied many a human running in the opposite direction from their parade through the city streets, but no one tried to stop their march toward the city gate.

“Let our leaders know we are returning with the Magistrate,” Stryker said to the little brown bird. “We’ll take a transport to rendezvous with them shortly.”

Jay trilled something softly and disappeared into the sky.

“I have a working transport… we really don’t need to parade me through the streets.” Magistrate Mathias’s arrogance had not left him despite being a prisoner. He huffed and struggled to keep the pace. Mira doubted he’d ever walked this far in his life. Good. He could use a little exercise, the overstuffed pig.

“We’ll walk to the city center, to show the rest of the humans you are alive, well, and under our control,” she barked at him, shoving him a little harder to quicken his pace.

Though it was difficult, Mira tried to make eye contact with every human they passed by. She wanted them to see that rather than slaughter their leader, she and the rest of the vampires were peacefully walking away with him, driving home the subtle but very important message.

Most humans would not give her a second look, running scared the moment the mass of vampires came anywhere near them. One human, however, did meet her gaze.

Olivia Preston clip-clopped her way toward the parade, in her way-too-high heels, seemingly unafraid. “The prodigal vampire returns to wage war on the city. You always were a troublemaker.”

“And you always had less sense than you should,” Mira responded. “Walk away now, and I’ll leave you with your life. Which is far more than you deserve for the way you and your family treated me.”

“You want to complain of your treatment… do you know what you cost me?”

Mira’s ability to rein in her temper was at its limit. “Final warning.”

“You lost me everything! Your little stunt in the arena. You bankrupted me…my family…”

“What family? You’ve never worn a ring on that finger. Don’t pretend.”

“Details… what does it matter now? I’m ruined. My name is worthless.”

“At least you had something to lose.”

“You want me to deal with her?” George stepped in and put a calm hand on Mira’s trembling arm as the rage within her threatened to bubble over.

“No. I will. Hold him.” She pushed the Magistrate into George’s arms. “You.” She addressed her former owner. “Want to know what it is to truly lose it all? Fine.

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