Saved by the Vampire: A Bloodline Vampires Novel by L.J. Red

Author:L.J. Red [Red, L.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Lucian stepped to the side to let Finlay join him as they exited the entrance hall and proceeded through the Sanctuary down toward the infirmary. Lucian had met Finlay a handful of times over the years. Lucian’s friendship with Aaron meant that of all the bloodlines he had visited in his precious few breaks between assignments, Clarity was the one Lucian had chosen the most. Aaron was the only living person who had known Lucian as a human. Both of them had grown up as Roman citizens and later soldiers of the Empire before ever becoming vampires and passing the centuries together.

Lucian had in fact been part of Bloodline Clarity, before the ruling vampires had made the decision to create the Shadows and end the violent blood wars that raged across vampire society. A time that Lucian was afraid they were headed back toward if something wasn’t done soon. On that thought, he turned to Finlay. “Thank you for coming,” he said. Finn caught his eye and nodded seriously.

“I am only sorry we could not have come earlier.” His deceptively young face did not show the many centuries he had spent living as a vampire but, for a second, betrayed the worry he was carrying.

“Something kept you?” Lucian asked.

“Yes,” Finn sighed. “To be honest, it was partially this that I wish to speak with you about.” His shoulders slumped. “Normally I would have spoken to Aaron about it, not just because he’s the leader of our line, but because”—he glanced at Lucian—“well, you know, he always has good advice. He has a way of thinking about things that make your dilemma seem suddenly so clear and…”

“Easy to solve,” Lucian finished with a smile.

“Exactly.” Finn’s answering smile turned sad. “How bad is he?”

“He is stable,” Lucian said. “Dr. Patil, she is the human doctor who has been treating him, an expert in vampire biology. The only expert in fact. She’s been able to stabilize his condition and halt the progress of the poison from threatening his life further, but”—he sighed—“she has no idea if he will eventually wake.”

Finlay’s face tensed. It hadn’t been lost on Lucian that Finn had spoken about Aaron in the present tense. Clearly his second didn’t want to lose him. He strode forward resolutely, nothing but the tension around his eyes giving away how he felt. Lucian approved. It was a real blow to have Aaron missing from their ranks, but if Finlay wished to lead his Bloodline, he would need to show that kind of strength.

“What was it that you wish to ask him about,” Lucian said after a moment. “Perhaps I can help?”

Finn paused as they reached the stairs, his hand tightening on the rail. “You have your own troubles with Radiance,” he said after a moment. “I don’t want to distract you from that, and anyway, our problems are confined to the West Coast for now.”

Lucian frowned. Surely, he didn’t mean trouble from his own Bloodline. The recruit, Heron, had certainly made a

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