The Vampire Gift 2: Kingdom of Ash by Knight E.M

Author:Knight, E.M. [Knight, E.M.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Edwards Publishing
Published: 2016-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty

JAMES

Hours pass and none of the vampires stir. None make conversation. They all sit in their spots, waiting for Dagan to give the next command.

All of this rubs me the wrong way. With every minute that goes by, my anxiety about being this close to The Haven increases. We’re just sitting ducks out here. We should be moving!

At one point, Dagan stirs. I look at him, hopeful that it’s time to move. But he simply rolls over to change his position on the rock.

I grit my teeth in frustration. Patience has never been my strong suit. Neither has idleness.

An hour later, Dagan actually gets up. I look at him and start to rise. He fixes me with a glare that tells me to remain absolutely still… and turns around to walk to the farther reaches of the cave.

I wait until his footsteps fade from hearing. Then I wait some more, until I can no longer pick out his presence in the underground tunnel.

Only when I’m absolutely sure he’s gone, do I stand up and approach Riyu.

“You,” I say. Riyu looks up. “You can do magic. How?”

He looks at me, unblinking. He doesn’t reply.

I leer at him. “Look,” I say. “You know who I am. If you were smart, it would do you well to get in my good graces. My Father is the leader of your coven, and if you—”

Riyu yawns, bored, and turns away.

My anger flashes. “Look, you worthless maggot,” I snarl, seizing him by the neck. “If you think I’m just going to take your insults without—”

A blue halo bursts around Riyu. A sudden chill washes over my body. My limbs seize up. The cold quickly spreads, until only my tongue is left working.

“What…”

Riyu slips from my grip. He gives a little smile, a sly wink, and suddenly I’m free again.

I stagger back. Now my rage truly flares. I focus all my vampire strength onto him. He should be trembling when faced with somebody as strong as me. All the vampires in these caves should, other than perhaps Dagan.

“Kneel, worm,” I hiss. “Kneel to me and offer your apology. I will not be made a fool of by the likes of you!”

Riyu looks at me… and starts to laugh. It’s a high-pitched, almost feminine sound.

It infuriates me even more.

By now, the confrontation has attracted the attention of the other vampires. All of those so much weaker than me. Humiliation takes me that I cannot control any of them.

I try blasting my strength at him again. The vampire hierarchy is universal. All should abide by it. It’s in our nature. It’s implanted in our very souls.

But Riyu only looks at me and shrugs. The waves of power wash off him like water off a duck’s back.

“Go to sleep, James,” he says. His voice has a dreamy, ethereal quality to it. “Everything will go so much better if you don’t fight.”

Then, as if he has any right to dismiss me, he simply turns away.

I stare daggers at him, anger and hatred rising to make a vile concoction in my throat.

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