Rue

Why is there a stinging sensation in my hand? Why does my feet hurt? My body feels sore. What's going on with me?

I blinked.

I blinked again.

Everything's blurry.

What happened?

I tried to stretch my body out to no avail.

Chains? Why am I in chains?

"Stake her stomach." A deep voice filled my senses immediately making me feel uncomfortable.

The tone of voice was familiar. I blinked a few more times until my vision became clear.

My eyes widened in horror as I remembered and realized the context of the situation. Jason's father tricked me, captured me, and snapped my neck after I downed a few dozen blood bags.

I screamed in agony as a sharp pain went into my stomach.

"You're finally up." I looked to my left to see a young woman watching me intently.

"This is the half-bred bitch that has Jason around her finger?" She looked disgusted.

Half-bred bitch?

"You're more hideous when you're awake."

"Who even are you?" I breathed out.

This woman was extremely beautiful. She has long brown curly hair that fell to her waist. She has beautiful blueish gray eyes. She was tall and slim with perfectly olive skin. Her facial features were very strong and pronounced, comparable to Angelina Jole in a sense. Holy fuck.

"He hasn't mentioned me yet?" She looked towards Jason's dad then back at me. "You don't know me?"

She pretended to be offended by gaping her mouth and placing her hand over her heart.

"I'm Hayley. Jason's baby mother and former girlfriend."

Baby mother and former girlfriend? Jason's never told me about her before although I do remember Samuel mentioning her before. On top of that Jason has never told me he had a son. How long ago was this?

"Jason doesn't know that I am alive and well." She chuckled to herself. "What a pity. Living for hundreds of years thinking I'm dead."

If he's been living with the thought of his girlfriend being dead this must've heavily impacted him. I can't imagine living for years thinking someone I love is dead.

I began feeling upset with this woman. She probably hurt Jason extremely bad and I can't imagine someone mentally fucking him up like that.

"You must not be important because Jason has never mentioned you before." I spat, getting agitated with her.

Her attitude is beginning to make her very unattractive. There is no way Jason was really attracted to this woman.

She shrugged. "If only you knew about our history." She then stabbed another stake on my left thigh.

"Why are you doing this to me!" I shouted.

"This actually wasn't the original plan Ms.Rue. However,  you engulfed a huge amount of blood bags. So assuming you know what you are, and the power that you hold-I had no choice." Jason's fathers deep voice echoed loudly across the small room we were in.

"B-but nothing happened. I didn't unlock those powers."

"Do you not realize the situation you're in. You have about 7 stakes in your body, you're fucking bleeding, yet you're not dead. If that doesn't hint at anything-." Hayleys voice trailed off.

"I don't like you and would appreciate it if you do not speak to me." I frowned at her.

She rolled her eyes and went to grab another stake.

Knowing the severity of the situation and the possibility that I might die I shouted, "Wait!"

Jason's father and Hayley stopped what they were doing and looked at me.

I need to do this smartly. If Jason's father is the king that means he holds many vampiric powers—some that I may not even know about. He could read my mind as well as sense my emotions. He could probably also sense the rate of my heart beating. So could Hayley. If I want to manipulate them, I need to be very cautious and slick about it.

I unknowingly successfully manipulated Jeff multiple times when we were younger. He was never able to tell when I was lying and was never able to get in my head as far as I know, because if he was then I feel like I wouldn't be here today and I mean in this situation.

I breathed in and held it in for a few seconds. This allowed me to stabilize my rapid heart beating as well as clearing my mind. Instead of thinking about what I was going to do, I decided to simply wing it. I slowly exhaled and clenched my fists. I only clenched my first to give the illusion that I was in pain. Although I am in pain, it's an okay pain. It hurts like hell, but I know I'll be fine. I'm smart.

I got this.

"What do you want? I'll do anything for you guys not to kill me." I sounded as scared as possible.

Jason's father laughed. "I don't need you to do anything. Your existence is already an issue. Your only option would be to die."

"No, there's another option. There always is." I told them. "I'm a dhampir right?"

"Yes?" Okay good he's believing my act so far. "What's your point?"

"I can work alongside you. I have the direct blood of the first and most powerful vampire. That means when I unlock that side of me I can be extremely strong as well. With the proper training and guidance you guys can train me to get rid of that urge to kill vampires and I will do whatever you want me to do. I swear. As long as I'm not harmed, nor my mother, I'll do whatever you need."

Hayley and Jason's father looked towards each other.

"I don't have that ability, sir." Hayley whispered to him.

Although they were speaking very softly, I could hear every word they said.

"Fine. I'll bring Hunter into the room." He groaned.

"What if he contacts Jason and tells him what we are doing."

"He wouldn't do that."

"He doesn't even know I'm alive though. What if he tells Jason."

"Who said you're going to be in the room?" He mocked.

She looked down in defeat as she set the stake down on the table to her right.

"I'll make up something, Hayley, go."

But before she left the room, there was a knock on the door. I noticed a panicked look in their eyes as that door was the only way out, and there was nowhere else for Hayley to go.

"King!" She whispered urgently.

I sensed her nerves. She's nervous. This might be good.

There was another knock at the door.

"Open this mother fucking door before I bust it down!" A familiar voice demanded.

Does someone know I'm here? What if he comes to rescue me?

"Hunter, you shall not order me around." I noticed a shift in the King's voice.

When he first captured me he was speaking very harshly. He also spoke very modern-like and lightly. His voice was deep when he spoke, but it wasn't as deep when he just said that. It's like he was trying to speak more formally since Hunter is around.

I contained my emotions when I realized Hunter was at the door. I'm not sure if he knows I'm in here, but this might be my only way out of this place.

"Where the fuck is Jason and Samuel?" He said still behind the door.

How do vampires read minds? Do they have conversations with each other through the mind? I drank a whole bunch of blood, if my vampire abilities are unlocked now does this mean I can do that?

No, I'm not taking any more risks. I won't try to get into Hunter's head because if the King finds out what I'm trying to do, he may kill me.

"And why was this small glass of blood in your room?"

"Hunter." The King warned.

"I'm counting to 3. If this door isn't open I damn sure will bust this shit down. I'm fucking tired of secrets in this house and if-."

Hayley looked around for some place to hide before ultimately standing behind me.

"If you fucking move or mention me I will hurt you." She muttered in my ear.

I do what I want.

"You follow my script." The King sent a message to my head.

I nodded my head, but little did he know I fucking lied.

"Sir Hunter." Jason's dad opened the door with a fake concerned expression on his face. "I came into the room just to grab some items for Francis then I found this girl in here."

Hunter looked towards me with a horrified expression.

"T-that's..." He stuttered. "H- where's Jason?"

"My son did this?"

"N-Rue!" To my surprise he sounded very concerned.

I honestly thought he would enjoy the site of this. I mean, he did want me to die the first night I met him and he was a bitch that night at the karaoke bar.

"You know her too?" King questioned.

Hunter inhaled heavily and made a weird face.

"It smells.. familiar." He scrunched up his nose and rubbed the bridge of it.

"Hunter, I would like for you to help me figure out what is going on. I can't allow things like this to happen in our community." The fakeness in his voice was upsetting to me and what frustrated me was that Hunter didn't seem to notice.

He began sniffing and walking closer towards me. I felt Haley tense up from behind me and hitch her breath.

"Hunter." Jason's dad placed a hand on his shoulder stopping him from getting any closer. "You can't get too close to her."

"I can't get too close to her? I know her. She's stupid and harmless."

"You really do know her?"

He nodded his head with a clear expression of annoyance on his face. "Jason didn't want to kill her. I kinda didn't want to kill her either. So she's alive, but at this point it doesn't even fucking matter because look at what happened."

"It's this fucking bastards fault." Hunter groaned to himself.

I started to get nervous because it seems as if he doesn't hint at Jason's father being the one capable of doing this to me.

I watched as he took another whiff of the air. He looked at me then shook his head.

"It's not you." He walked closer to me.

"King?" He turned towards Jason's father. "Can you help me help her down?"

"Yes, indeed." He nodded his hand out and held for Hunter to continue walking closer to me.

But just as he attempted to walk closer to me, Jason's father grabbed a stake and tried to stab him with it.

"HUNTER!!!" I shouted as Jason's fathers arms lifted up.

In a quick period of time Hunter dodged the stake, then grabbed the stake from King's hand. They were tussling for a while. It was a scary sight, it was like watching two wolves fighting. I grew fearful when I realized that Hunter was going to be overpowered due to Jason's dad being the king.

"Were you just trying to fucking kill me?" Hunter groaned through a clenched jaw.

I need to find a distraction. I can't have Hunter killed like this. He didn't do anything.

But it hurts too much to move. It even hurt for me to scream.

I need to do something. Hayley has to be that distraction.

What if me saying she's here causes them both to try and fight Hunter? Hunter wouldn't be able to take on them both! He's struggling with the king!

I began pulling at the chains. With every move I made there was a sharp stinging sensation. I whimpered and cringed as I pulled at the chains even harder.

"You won't be able to escape." Hayley whispered.

"It wouldn't hurt to try." I continued pulling at the chains even more.

I knew it wasn't going to budge. I knew I wasn't going to be able to escape. But having her think that it's possible due to my dedication would cause her to get scared and that fear would cause a mistake to happen.

And that mistake could be my only way out of here.

I continued pulling at the chains in my arms and legs. I clenched my stomach to see if I could squeeze those stakes out of me. With all the strength I had, I screamed.

That scream caused Hayley to reveal herself. That scream caused her to move from behind me in fear that I escaped.

"Hayley?" Hunter looked at her with a horrified expression.

Not even two seconds later, that small moment when Hunter was distracted ultimately ended up with him getting his neck snapped.

"HUNTER!!" I screamed.

I failed. I thought he would be a good distraction and would allow my escape. I thought I'd be able to manipulate the situation and have it work on my end.

I failed.

I failed.

I failed.

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