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28. Vampire Takeover
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Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 29. Tainted Country
(Quinn's POV) The country was far from pure before all this happened, but now it is even worse than before. What was once normal has turned into a dark seedy world, that the people here seemed to be okay with. In fact, a lot of them seemed to thrive in the new environment. I cannot understand how they can just be okay with what is happening to them, but they don’t seem to care. They are oblivious, and it is almost like they are walking around wearing blinkers. There is nothing I can do to help the people here. I take a seat at the bar and order a vodka soda. I hadn’t planned on drinking, but I need to fit in. There doesn’t seem to be any alternative to alcohol on offer here, so I just have to go with the flow and sip my drink. I need to keep my head clear and focused. It wasn’t about partying or trying to enjoy myself because the main thing is to get information, and I can’t do that if I was inebriated. A shifty looking vampire walks past me, and I can tell from his skin colour and
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 30. Vampiric Encounters
(Quinn's POV)I follow the emo vamp inside the building and head straight to the bar. From my seat, I can see most of the open-plan layout, and the vampire I am watching isn’t hard to spot. The people here are a different class from where we had come from, and I stand out like a sore thumb.Thankfully, no one is paying any attention to me. They are all too busy trying to win it big on the casino floor. Hypnotic dance music plays in the background, and it is just another tool that they are using to keep the people here for as long as they can.Inside the building, it is a different universe from what is happening outside, and I cannot believe how far away from reality this place is. The lights and sounds are overwhelming my shifter senses, making it difficult for me to stay focused on the vampire. The car that brought him here is waiting outside for him, so at least he won’t be able to get out of here without getting past me.The bartender slides a drink in front of me and when I frown
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 31. Compound Regrets
(Quinn's POV)Jumping onto the bed, I let my body sag into the soft mattress. I have been so stupid, and none of this would have happened if I had just stayed at the compound and choose between the twins. Now that I think about it though, I know I wouldn’t have been able to go through with the mating ritual, and if I had stayed at home, there would have been nothing I could do to stop it. No, I had done the right thing. Magnus would not have allowed me to stay otherwise. I need to stay positive and figure out a way to get out of here so that I can get on with my mission to fix whatever the vampires have done. Jumping off the bed, I stomp to the door, and pound my fists against the hard wood. I continue to bang on the door. “Let me out,” I scream at whoever is listening.It doesn’t matter how much I scream for someone to tell me why I'm here. No one answers me, not that I am shocked by the silence. I stop yelling for a minute and listen. There was someone outside my room earlier, but
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 32. Bloodsucker's Dare
(Quinn's POV)The vampire rubs his chin as he stares at me. I feel like he is daring me to make a move. I'm not dumb enough to fall for another of the dirty bloodsuckers traps, though. It's not my style; I am smarter than that. “My name is Kai,” the vampire states in a thick Italian accent. Even from the sound of his voice, I can tell that he is old and powerful. Now that I am paying attention to him, I realise he is nothing like the other vampires I have encountered. He tosses his sunglasses on the table, and his irises are rimmed with a rich scarlet hue. I try to remain composed, refusing to show fear, and trying to remain stoic in my expression. I don’t want Kai to know that he is the first ancient I have encountered. “We have been expecting you,” He smirks.I do not know who he is or what he knows about me, and to be honest, I don’t want to find out. He thinks he knows me, which proves my theory that the vamps have been watching me. I just don’t know how long I've been on their ra
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 33. Alone and Afraid
(Quinn's POV)The door to my room opens, and I don’t have to look to know who it is. “Why aren’t you ready? I told you we have to go,” Kai booms. I don’t reply. There is no point arguing with him. All it will get me is another black eye. I roll on my side and stare at the magnolia wall. Maybe if I just lie here, he will go away and before he comes back, I will find my way out of there.“Get changed,” Kai demands, his tone daring me to defy him. He wants nothing more than to punish me again. “You can either get dressed in here, with me watching, or you can use the bathroom, but either way, you will put on the dress I gave you.”There is no way that this pervert is going to see any more of my body than he can right now. There is something about him that is even creepier than a regular vampire, and even the thought of him seeing me in my underwear makes bile rise in my throat. He won't leave until I get changed, so I have a choice to make. I can either put the dress on in front of him or
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 34. Syringe Surprise
(Quinn's POV) As I reach the back of the car, I feel a sharp prick near my neck. I turn around and see Kai putting a syringe in his pocket. I cannot believe that he has injected me with something. Why not just hit me in the head again like he did last time? This feels different from when they first captured me. There must be a reason he chose to do it this way. The fact he had it on him makes me believe he had planned this all along. Whatever he has given me works fast, as I feel woozy already. Almost like being drunk, but a lot stronger. “This wolfsbane should keep you under control,” Kai laughs, just before I pass out again. When I wake up, I am still in the car, and I do not know how long we had been travelling for. I can’t see the driver through the blacked out screen that separates him from me, and when I look out the window, I can’t see anything because it is so dark. The limo is moving fast, and I assume we are on the motorway, which feels strange because it is busy, but I
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 35. Delicious Disaster
(Salvatore's POV)Ever since I heard the news that one of my brother’s minions had captured a wolf in the city, I have been on edge. The chances of this being a different shifter from the one who has captivated me for weeks is slim. My brothers are desperate to play with their toy, unaware that I want to claim her as mine. I cannot let them find out my intentions for the wolf. I need to stay guarded until I can be sure she is the person I have been searching for, the one who can bring meaning to my empty existence.Thankfully, all of my brothers are currently away from our home. Dante is out building his army, and the others are out running our empire. Even though the country is in a semi state of lockdown, business for us and criminals like us is booming, and that means they are busier than ever. We may be immortal beings, but we still need money, and more than most people, because unlike mortal beings, we do not have a single lifetime. Over the centuries, our taste has become expens
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 36. Lone Encounter
(Quinn's POV) As my eyes flutter open, I am brought away from the serenity of my dream and into the reality of pain. Every bone in my body aches. As I pull my hand to my head to brush my hair away from my face, my fingers feel something cold and metallic around my neck. They fucking put a collar on me? I try to pull it off, and I am instantly hit with a jolt of electricity that courses through my body. I fall onto my back, my body shakes uncontrollably, and it feels like I have been hit by a Taser. I don’t know how long I am unable to move for, but when I eventually stop shaking, every muscle in my body aches, like I have had a hard session at the gym. I pull myself towards the wall and move into a sitting position, while I wait for the effects of the collar to fully wear off. As I look at my surroundings, I can’t help but feel deflated. The cold, hard floor and steel bars of the cell remind me of my old cage in the laundry room of the university halls. Unlike the old times, thou
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